DOTA2

[Chimpy]

First elimination match: awesome.

[K9]

I'm not sure what's going on, but they seem to be having some serious technical issues right now.

[Falconeer]

And they are doing a good job pretending nothing's happening. But this is quite the disaster. 30 minutes now?

[Johny Cee]

Supposedly DDoS.

[Rasix]

I know this isn't LAN due to the ingame spectating and whatnot.. but really, they might want to reconsider it.  This is still not remotely as bad at what happened the season 2 LoL championships, but they might not want to see what it's like for something like this to go on for days.

[Chimpy]

I know this isn't LAN due to the ingame spectating and whatnot.. but really, they might want to reconsider it.  This is still not remotely as bad at what happened the season 2 LoL championships, but they might not want to see what it's like for something like this to go on for days.

I honestly don't understand how they can't figure out how to have all of the in-game streaming people connect through some kind of relay instead of directly into the live game cluster that the tournament game runs on. The only clients connecting to the active game "server" should be the teams, the official streams, and the admins.

If they do that, then they can put all the shit required in a rack or two and take it to the venue :p

[Johny Cee]

I know this isn't LAN due to the ingame spectating and whatnot.. but really, they might want to reconsider it.  This is still not remotely as bad at what happened the season 2 LoL championships, but they might not want to see what it's like for something like this to go on for days.

I honestly don't understand how they can't figure out how to have all of the in-game streaming people connect through some kind of relay instead of directly into the live game cluster that the tournament game runs on. The only clients connecting to the active game "server" should be the teams, the official streams, and the admins.

If they do that, then they can put all the shit required in a rack or two and take it to the venue :p

Well....  The problem is that a ton of spectating shit in-client is tied directly into TI.  Like, you have a chance of winning prizes for witnessing events, it counts the number of pennants people own and displays it in a counter underneath the team name, etc.  Also, watching in client lets you pause, go back in 10 second increments, control the speed, etc.

If they just streamed TI there would be no problem, but they are trying to integrate the whole thing into Steam/Dota client.  Dota is basically their big promotional tool for Steam, so it makes sense.  I mean, the client is REALLY good for spectating. 

Next year, maybe they will do everything they need to put the lobby in its own environment such that only DotaTV goes boom.... but it will still be a firestorm of rage since so many people use the client to watch the tourney.

[Chimpy]

There is absolutely no reason other than hubris and/or laziness that a relay sending the data back to their main datacenter where people are connecting is not doable.

Especially if it is mostly one way (which it would be in this case). And I am not talking about stream only, they can have a DOTA game server that is the relay. It would be like watching a replay in game only with almost no delay.

[Rasix]

Go Korea! 

[Megrim]

MVP March: I promised my parents that if I made top 8, I would give them half of my money, and buy them a car. I am really regretting this decision.

[Ceryse]

Except for the issues with actually getting the games going, I'm really enjoying this TI (far more than last year's). Right now, really cheering for CDEC and MVP Phoenix. As someone who doesn't play MOBAs, let alone DOTA, its been fairly exciting.

[Chimpy]

MVP Phoenix are the most fun team to watch, imo.

I think EHOME is my favorite of the Chinese teams.

[Rasix]

PICNIC!

This is starting to get sad.  French stream is up at least.

[Chimpy]

PICNIC!

This is starting to get sad.  French stream is up at least.

ESPN3 stream is still running.

[Megrim]

VG's Rubick is basically carrying his whole team.

[Trippy]

Wow Fy is clutch.

[Megrim]

"Just outplay the shit out of them every time." 

[Ceryse]

So, Fy > C9.

Amazing game. Didn't think VG could come back.. and then, bam. 40k+ gold swing by the end.

[Rasix]

Holy shit.  This camera work is making me nauseated.

[Johny Cee]

Just watched some of the Secret/EHOME game.

Kind of seems like this TI might be defined by support play!  A good Wyvern is amazing.  Witchdoctor collecting heads.  fy on Rubick.

[Rasix]

[K9]

Holy fuck IG vs Secret game 1. What a mental game

[Fordel]

Correct!

[K9]

MVP.Phoenix are entertainingly ballsy 

[Chimpy]

 

[Thrawn]

Damnit Secret, going to game three means I'm going to stay late at work so I don't miss the game on the drive home.

[Rasix]

Damnit Secret, going to game three means I'm going to stay late at work so I don't miss the game on the drive home.

You can probably start driving home now. 

Hope I'm wrong.

[Trippy]

Yup.

[Chimpy]

These post game interviews are hilarious.

[Falconeer]

"It's nice to be here having this interview with. For all these years I wanted to have an interview and I couldn't because I sucked ass, and now here I am".

 

[Falconeer]

Well, is this the first time ever for a North American team in the Grand Final? Congrats, no matter what.

[Trippy]

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_%28Dota_2%29

[Johny Cee]

Wombo combo on Rosh pit by AA and ES.  Woooowwww.

[Chimpy]

So EG survived the vac up to wall on the cliff in the previous game and then that perfect combo in the last match. They just flat out won the fighting in the area around the pit.

Glad to see they won, as they were my favorite team to watch left in.

[Falconeer]

MOST AWKWARD (and surreal) ENDING OF ANY TOURNAMENT EVER. Let alone one with 18M prize pool. Please someone shoot the DJ and whoever hired him.

Seriously, whoever planned for this to be the end of the tournament and what we wanted to see RIGHT AFTER the end of the match instead of interviews, celebrations, reactions and analysis, should go manage stupid clubs in Ibiza.