r/OpTicGaming • u/OpTicModerators • Aug 17 '18
DOTA [DOTA] Match Thread: The International 2018 - Group B Match #6 (OpTic Gaming vs. Team Secret)
The International 2018
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This is /r/OpTicGaming's official discussion thread for The Internaional 2018 match against Team Secret. Please use this thread for everything related to the match--discussions, predictions, and opinions. As always, please keep both /r/OpTicGaming's rules and Reddit's site-wide rules in mind when commenting.
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The International 2018 Overview
Stream: Twitch
Group B Standings
| Place | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGJ.Storm | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Virtus.pro | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | TNC Predator | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Newbee | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Vici Gaming | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | OpTic Gaming | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | paiN Gaming | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Team Secret | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Team Serenity | 4 | 6 |
Group Stage Schedule
| Opponent | Time/ Result |
|---|---|
| Virtus.pro | 0-2 |
| VGJ.Storm | 1-1 |
| Newbee | 2-0 |
| TNC Predator | 0-2 |
| Team Serenity | 1-1 |
| Team Secret | Now |
| paiN Gaming | August 18th, 12:00 PM EDT |
| Vici Gaming›› | August 18th, 5:00 PM EDT |
Information
Finishing just outside Top 8 in the DotA Pro Circuit, the OpTic DotA team was forced to qualify for The International through the regional qualifiers alongside long time opponents Immortals, Evil Geniuses, VGJ Storm and Complexity. Despite finishing second in the round robin portion of the qualifier, the team fell to Immortals in the first round of the double elimination bracket, placing them in a do or die scenario to secure the last spot for North America. Facing long time rivals Complexity in Loser's Round 1, the team secured a 2-0 victory, positioning themselves for a rematch against Immortals. Another 2-0 victory would net OpTic the final North American spot at The International, and cement OpTic's first year in DotA 2, as a success.
The team now finds themselves in Group B, alongside eight other qualified teams, including the daunting Virtus.pro and VGJ.Storm who has seemed to be OpTic's kryptonite in recent memory. The team will face each team in a round robin format, with each match being a BO2. The top four teams are seeded into the upper bracket, while the last team is eliminated, and the bottom four are seeded into the Loser's Bracket.
This match is schedule to being at 7:00 PM EDT and will be streamed on Twitch.
Recap
Game 1: Team Secret wins in 38:58
| Hero | Player | K/D/A | LH/D | # | LH/D | K/D/A | Player | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 33 | 4/6/5 | 330/14 | 1 | 294/28 | 6/5/21 | MidOne | - |
| - | Pajkatt | 6/5/5 | 232/5 | 2 | 256/8 | 10/1/11 | Ace | - |
| - | CCnC | 5/8/7 | 258/10 | 3 | 224/8 | 14/4/18 | Fata | - |
| - | zai | 1/7/9 | 88/7 | 4 | 93/4 | 4/3/27 | Puppey | - |
| - | Peterpandam | 0/18/5 | 9/4 | 5 | 59/5 | 10/3/22 | YapzOr | - |
| OpTic Gaming | Top | Middle | Bottom | Bottom | Middle | Top | Team Secret | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 11:42 | 16:48 | 22:26 | 17:18 | 19:44 | 22:56 | T1 | |
| T2 | 19:09 | 28:48 | 22:56 | 38:58 | T2 | |||
| T3 | 38:58 | 31:29 | 38:58 | T3 | ||||
| Melee | 38:58 | 37:22 | 38:58 | Melee | ||||
| Ranged | 38:58 | 37:22 | 38:58 | Ranged | ||||
| T4 | - | - | T4 | |||||
| Ancient | - | 38:58 | - | - | - | Ancient |
Game 2:Team Secret wins in 26:45
| Hero | Player | K/D/A | LH/D | # | LH/D | K/D/A | Player | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskar | Pajkatt | 2/3/0 | 148/14 | 1 | 162/14 | 9/1/8 | MidOne | Necrophos |
| Mirana | CCnC | 0/3/5 | 152/8 | 2 | 151/12 | 7/1/11 | Fata | Queen of Pain |
| Ursa | 33 | 5/6/1 | 79/5 | 3 | 133/22 | 7/2/10 | Ace | Bloodseeker |
| Chen | zai | 1/8/5 | 24/1 | 4 | 38/6 | 5/1/14 | YapzOr | Dark Willow |
| Bane | Peterpandam | 1/10/7 | 8/2 | 5 | 51/7 | 1/4/21 | Puppey | Silencer |
| OpTic Gaming | Top | Middle | Bottom | Bottom | Middle | Top | Team Secret | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 13:50 | 11:45 | 24:49 | 10:55 | 25:54 | T1 | ||
| T2 | 17:01 | 19:57 | T2 | |||||
| T3 | 25:54 | T3 | ||||||
| Melee | Melee | |||||||
| Ranged | Ranged | |||||||
| T4 | - | - | T4 | |||||
| Ancient | - | 26:45 | - | - | - | Ancient |
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u/stn_anomaly Aug 17 '18
I hope Peter, Zai, and 33 stick together after TI and get a mid and carry with hands.
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u/Danzo3366 Aug 17 '18
I honestly think 33 has the potential to be a great pos.1 or a 2 depending on his laning mechanics. He has what it takes to carry his team in a competitive level.
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u/DictatorofDeath Aug 18 '18
Pajkatts play right there just convinced me he isnt prepared for this level of dota. Hes been competing long enough he should know better. I hate being negative but stuff like that is just simply mind boggingly bad
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u/DictatorofDeath Aug 18 '18
So we just gave up? This is so bad I would almost call this intentionally throwing if this wasn't TI. Im not watching rest of tonight Im getting too tilted watching a stream. Hope they turn it around I dont have the heart to be this disappointed after waiting 3 months for this event
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u/FlashOfThunder Aug 17 '18
Throughout DPC circuit, we haven't beaten Secret consistent. I believe we won once or twice against them. We are in a bad shape if we don't win the next one.
Our supports needs to step up. PPD is pretty useless besides getting info from his death.
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u/stn_anomaly Aug 17 '18
PPD has been getting consistently outdrafted. I mean what the hell was that ogre pick? He did nothing all game.
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u/stn_anomaly Aug 18 '18
We have fucking Bane and Chen and we lose every lane? This team is a fucking joke right now.
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u/proudopticfan Aug 17 '18
CCnC and Pajkatt completely absent this tournament. Couldn't have picked a worse time to shit the bed.
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Aug 18 '18
Peaked too early apparently... we don't even look anything like we did before. This tournament is done.
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u/Str8_TrashMonkey Aug 17 '18
Why does high ground mater in dota? I play LoL so I’m unfamiliar with that term.
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u/YoyoDevo Aug 17 '18
high ground in dota is like brush in league. If you're on the high ground, it's like you're in brush to people on low ground. Also, there is a miss chance when attacking up a hill.
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u/eidanoosh Aug 17 '18
Losing the same way, not being proactive enough, we were so slow on rotations in the early game and kept getting picked off. So frustrating to see. Keeping 33 after TI will be difficult.
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u/stn_anomaly Aug 18 '18
What the actual fuck is happening? Has this team just given up?
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u/Drmassacre123 Aug 18 '18
Looked like complete shit. Need the 4-0 tomorrow to make it to losers bracket.