DoTA2- TI3!!!

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Sinned wrote on 2013-08-07 05:47

I'm surprised there's no DOTA2 threads around considering how it's International Tournament is now the holder of the largest Prize Pool for a competitive league... and it's funnnnnnnnnnnnn.

After a grueling 12-13 hours for 2 days of 4 games at a time for preliminaries (plus the final matches in the prelims) , it's time for the main event.
For those unaware, it starts with Na'Vi vs. Orange at Wednesday 12pm PST/3pm EST 8/7.

The prize pool started at $1.6mil USD, then players would be able to purchase Compendiums to help follow the tournament, do some fantasy E-Sports thing, and get some items to go with it. Compendiums cost $10 each, and each purchase adds 1/4th of the compendium cost to the prize pool (meaning, the prize pool goes up by $2.50 for every compendium purchase).

Currently, the prize pool is $2,837,270 USD as of 8/6/13 10:40PM (PST I think), meaning $1,237,270 was raised from fans alone, which means that Valve essentially sold $4,949,080 worth in Compendiums, which theoretically, the fans have then funded the whole prize pool, and part of the cost for hosting the event!

For scheduling and more info, visit: http://www.dota2.com/international/home/overview/

The event is streamed both on DoTA TV and Twitch, in which Steam has allowed Twitch to link to your Steam account so that you can get item drops on Twitch that are normally only on DoTA TV, plus increasing view count on your compendium couriers and team pendants.
Chockeh wrote on 2013-08-07 05:49

But WCS...
Sinned wrote on 2013-08-07 05:59

Quote from Chockeh;1132685:
But WCS...

TotalBiscuits actually mentioned that he was going to tune into DOTA2 aside from his team, which is surprising considering him and his wife manage a team for WCS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBrze1nLCU
Chockeh wrote on 2013-08-07 06:06

Axiom is the only team I follow, so whatever. I'm just looking forward for HotBid's interviews.
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-07 06:18

TeamLiquid made a guide for watching DotA2 for SC2 people
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=423777

It's an okay guide.
Sinned wrote on 2013-08-07 06:46

Quote from Chockeh;1132702:
Axiom is the only team I follow, so whatever. I'm just looking forward for HotBid's interviews.

I don't follow SC2, I just know Axion because of TotalBiscuit. Although I stand corrected:

Specific note though, he doesn't run the his SC2 team. His wife does, the money comes out of their own pockets. Intricacy (His wife) helps run The Cynical Brit behind the scenes and runs Axiom eSports, the team.

In any case, hope you look into DoTA2 at some point :D.
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-07 16:08

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=424165

Prelim Statistics
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-08 08:46

Wow.. the production value is amazing
They have a professional broadcasting team and a local news anchor
https://twitter.com/KaciAitchison

The stage is really amazing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dota2ti/9462401702/

The all star match was funny and Kaci was a really good anchor
She handled interviews really well and learned Dota 2 really quickly
edit #3
[video=youtube;opOk1-v3k_A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opOk1-v3k_A[/video]

All star match starts at 11:02:30
http://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti/b/442230134
She interviewed the players before the match

Edit#2: http://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti/b/442230134?t=308m16s
She interviewed the audience, which was really cringing when she came to the obvious brony.
Edit: fanmade wallpaper

[Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DXsRyhOVtpw/UgHECmd_i7I/AAAAAAAAAdo/6yRxKJpS5bo/s1600/TI3_wallpaper_1920_1080.jpg]
Sinned wrote on 2013-08-08 16:11

I feel like Kaci (the reporter woman) really helped new viewers get into Dota because she had no awkward moments despite dealing with some situations that could've been very awkward, plus she was entertaining and really helped egg on the trash talk between the all-star match.

If anything, she shows that someone who has no idea Dota is or how it plays, can still get into it and really enjoy it.

The all-star match... was not a good idea for me at 2am my time, because I was cracking up and it was just hard to make sure I didn't wake anybody up.

[Image: http://i.minus.com/ibbYMxO8vFC6dN.gif]

When Dendi killed [his teammate] Puppey, he paused the game, ran out of his booth and did this https://secure.flickr.com/photos/dota2ti/9464543650/
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-09 02:13

[video=youtube;56MryxzE6AE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56MryxzE6AE[/video]
BASE RACE
Sinned wrote on 2013-08-09 05:42

God dammit Cat, there has to be more DoTA players here ;___;

So many amazing plays.

Iceiceice on Invoker, Bulba on Clockwerk.

CAN'T HANDLE IT
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-09 13:45

Day 2 Interviews
http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1k0p4e/all_kaci_interviews_day_2/

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/ygRgc7C.gif]

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/PUadytr.jpg]

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Sinned wrote on 2013-08-09 19:17

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/ygRgc7C.gif]

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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-08-09 23:11

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/uc062gD.jpg]

THE HALL IS FULL

Valve production value
Chockeh wrote on 2013-08-10 01:02

I'm not watching the games directly, but I'm following so many tweets and interviews. Everything about this event blows my mind (Prize pool, production value, a company actually caring for their game).

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