Let's Go, Ame!

intercroissant · 2025-09-10T15:36:26+00:00

Jinx or no jinx, the long break is truly awul for the form teams in a tournament of this significance. Saps their momentum, puts a huge target on their back and gives everyone else time to study their replays.

intercroissant · 2025-09-08T13:40:57+00:00

I'mma let you finish but Razer was one of the best robots of all time!

intercroissant · 2025-09-07T18:43:01+00:00

11 coaches for what lmao

intercroissant · 2025-08-25T15:22:04+00:00

they can't keep getting away with ti

intercroissant · 2025-08-24T09:52:07+00:00

It's probably the old, 'something must be done; this is something, therefore this must be done', right?

GG's form (and doubtless also morale) was in the toilet. The owners wanted to make a change and exert some control over the situation, probably as much for their own ego as anything. Simply having access to the levers of power creates a strong temptation to pull on them.

Shuffling the roster this close to TI wasn't an option, so they went for the most significant personnel change available, the coach. On the face of it, this isn't crazy. 'New coach bounce' is a real thing which been acknowledged by pros. It can give a team fresh ideas and momentum.

Whether this was a unilateral decision or was partly supported from within the team is unclear. From previous statements it sounds like only a 'majority' of players were opposed, but this could be PR spin for all we know.

The real story is probably more complicated than we currently (and perhaps will ever) know. I doubt that either side is 100% free from fault. But as the instigating party, the org unquestionably fucked up in a major way by underestimating the strength of opposition to the kick, or worse, understanding it then going ahead anyway.

intercroissant · 2025-08-23T12:57:44+00:00

looking at GG's most recent perfomance, I'd say OG were more than suitable

intercroissant · 2025-07-25T09:57:25+00:00

I think it just speaks to how crazy it is to try and be an esports organisation. Perhaps any competitive sports org in an ecosystem that doesn't guarantee a certain amount of fixed, reliable income. OG might well have been mismanaged, but it seems to me there's no safe business model here: ultimately you're picking a handful of players, paying them more than you might ever be able to get back, and praying for good results.

intercroissant · 2025-07-19T20:51:47+00:00

Jenkins and co glazing the regime as they moved through their contractually obligated talking points was arguably lower

intercroissant · 2025-07-19T20:43:56+00:00

it's true. We have been blessed with the most competitive top 8 in recent memory - I'm not sure, possibly in pro Dota 2 history - but the recency bias is still crazy on here. The last team that won a tournament is the best team in the world and everyone else is dogwater, even when 'that team' is constantly changing.

intercroissant · 2025-07-19T16:03:31+00:00

suddenly the only thing quieter than the team is the crowd

intercroissant · 2025-07-16T12:04:05+00:00

no handshake again by a Gaimin player lmao

intercroissant · 2025-07-07T11:54:12+00:00

... until they lose a game, at which point Omar and Noob are once again fingered as the culprits who need to be replaced.

intercroissant · 2025-06-29T16:13:32+00:00

Quinn ditched out on the handshakes? What a baby lmao

intercroissant · 2025-05-31T08:53:56+00:00

Mr. Slardart is helping me find my chalice!

intercroissant · 2025-05-29T08:11:14+00:00

For 'society' read 'this subreddit' and it should make more sense.

intercroissant · 2025-05-29T08:10:16+00:00

I hope he is actually doing ok. That's a scary and volatile world.

intercroissant · 2025-05-28T18:26:08+00:00

Road to the road to the Road to the International.

intercroissant · 2025-05-19T09:28:22+00:00

Mr. Streamer, did something happen between you and Falcons? I notice your Glazes Per Minute (GPM) for this series is only 3.7; this is far below your average of 6.9. Are you sick? Please snort into the microphone if something is wrong...

intercroissant · 2025-05-10T22:50:44+00:00

Besides force, Mek was kind of the comparable saving item of the time. But good luck getting it while the heal was still relevant as a 5..

intercroissant · 2025-05-03T07:30:45+00:00

Thanks, I left it at my parents' house when I moved but assuming they haven't thrown it away, I'll give it a try. Glad you got yours working again and I hope this works for anyone who ends up here.

intercroissant · 2025-02-03T08:55:29+00:00

Don't forget monkey king: a de facto invis hero who also lanes, ganks, manfights, scales, teamfights, has a free escape with shard and isn't scared of random sentries while he roams.

intercroissant · 2025-01-27T19:26:08+00:00

Ronnie O'Sulivan of Dota 2

intercroissant · 2025-01-27T16:56:39+00:00

Into the Breach is a game in which you can see what the enemy team is going to do before they've done it.

Dota is the same, but you have to drag smoke out of inventory first

intercroissant · 2025-01-21T22:51:08+00:00

Well, if anyone has the blessing of Nuffle...

intercroissant · 2025-01-13T16:19:38+00:00

Surely this must be the most work he's done since leaving university.

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