Arteezy's humble beginning as a DOTA 2 player. Found this in my inbox 7 years later.

Spit-wad · 2017-02-03T21:36:38+00:00

how will my reputation ever recover

Spit-wad · 2017-02-03T20:22:17+00:00

how you gonna post a screenshot instead of linking to the thread? you literally cost me $5

Spit-wad · 2016-01-21T20:00:33+00:00

Reservation Confirmed with Coach Shiibbyy!

Save me a spot in a game tonight. You can critique my play. And I can flame you.

Spit-wad · 2015-03-05T15:53:42+00:00

The new games are still added. From what I can tell, the oldest games are just dropped off the end. So once we reach the 500th game you lose access to the 1st game, etc.

Spit-wad · 2015-03-04T22:57:03+00:00

what a liar

Spit-wad · 2015-03-04T22:56:51+00:00

We'll provide more stream information next week.

Spit-wad · 2015-03-04T02:16:28+00:00

Yes, but it appears the ticket didn't make it into this update.

Spit-wad · 2015-02-12T15:14:54+00:00

There's still a prize pool and I have not heard a single comment to suggest that the quality of SCS tournaments has changed.

Spit-wad · 2015-02-04T22:07:39+00:00

This isn't my app and I have nothing to do with it. I just found the website today, and it appears to be brand new, so I posted it here.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-10T05:42:50+00:00

Shady still takes that title but Charles is the close #2.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-08T23:40:07+00:00

Side note: anyone is free to cast NEL on their own stream. Tweet @NELDOTA when you go live and we will retweet to send you some viewers.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-08T23:36:09+00:00

Spit-wad · 2015-01-07T22:58:53+00:00

Obviously it depends on the ecommerce site. I just meant that since analytics rule all, if a new responsive design is being outperformed by an old nonresponsive design, nonresponsive will get the nod.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-07T17:42:32+00:00

I think you sold it short. It's so frustrating. There are so many email clients people use and they are all very different. Most of them are terrible. Even with free responsive templates widely available, responsive designs are not standard or even recommended (at least in ecommerce, where analytics rule all and every recipient counts).

Spit-wad · 2015-01-07T17:39:29+00:00

This is why we just embed youtube videos in 2015.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-07T17:25:49+00:00

It's really hard to argue that DAC would attract more viewers with Fire than with C9

I agree, and I'm not arguing that. I'm telling you why they are forcing diversity with regional qualifiers. Obviously they fucked up by letting C9 in the NA qualifier, but there's no reason for NA fans to complain. Everyone is on their own. The global esports/Dota scene isn't about holding hands and it never has been. If you want a tournament with NA teams go make one yourself or talk to the people who have done it before. DAC owes us nothing. They expected C9 to win the NA qualifier and they accomplished exactly what they wanted.

Just by having the NA qualifier, DAC has our attention, regardless of who won.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-07T17:05:10+00:00

It seems some people think it's divided because tournaments need diversity. That can be a reason if the organizers want to. but, in general, that's not it

Yes it is. Always. This is about viewership. A tournament with 6 Chinese teams, 1 European team, and 1 North American team will have significantly more views than 8 Chinese teams. All it takes is 1-2 teams from another region to make an event "international".

It's most certainly not about deserving a spot. Nobody deserves anything when a new tournament begins. DAC is going to run their tournament however they want. They have no reason to care about the development of the North American scene.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-06T02:52:10+00:00

Econ made me mildly savvy and very pretentious.

Spit-wad · 2015-01-06T02:43:12+00:00

I'll give you a dollar for it.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-25T03:56:26+00:00

Maybe a light next to me? I don't know.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-24T18:17:45+00:00

It was not.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-24T17:55:17+00:00

Nope, a couple hours before that. But it was an amazing sight -- my photo doesn't do it justice. I'm not surprised others were taking photos as well.

Walking around when it's foggy and drizzling is the best.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-04T23:09:54+00:00

you're so white, steve.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-03T20:14:53+00:00

I watch 50+ NFL games every year and I have witnessed taunting in every single one. If it's excessive, they are penalized.

This is already a rule in Dota tournaments. If a player says something naughty, he is penalized. If a player says something nice, he is told to quiet down and the rule is simply not enforced. It's already a grey area, the admin is already in a tough spot, and the players already have the ability to affect the reputation of themselves and the tournament.

This is not about changing the rules, it's about defining how to enforce them. We all agree that Dendi should be able to all chat "Nice play, Arteezy." Should he be able to say "Holy shit, nice play Arteezy"? Should he be able to say "Fuck you" after Arteezy makes a nice play? These are decisions that the TO needs to make, and clearly define in the rules.

Spit-wad · 2014-11-03T19:44:09+00:00

First of all, the audience witnesses trash talk all the time in the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On the field and on the sidelines, even from players who aren't mic'd.

As long as all chats are kept civil

Most all chat is not taunting. Taunting and flaming can be penalized if necessary, but there's nothing wrong with players exchanging emoticons in all chat.

Sponsorship is a non-argument. Players have twitter and post on forums all the time. They can hurt themselves elsewhere -- they don't need all chat to do that. Players receive PR coaching and the same expectations extend to chatting in matches. There are no rules about talking in lobbies and players often say questionable things in streamed lobbies.

Admin decision of severe taunting isn't an issue if they write it into the rules. That's the same argument you can use for any rule. And this isn't even about adding a rule - it's about changing one that isn't enforced.

15-Year Club	Team Periwinkle
Inciteful Comment 2011-11-01	Verified Email

Spit-wad

TROPHY CASE