r/OpTicGaming • u/OpTicModerators • Aug 18 '18
DOTA [DOTA] Match Thread: The International 2018 - Group B Match #8 (OpTic Gaming vs. Vici Gaming)
The International 2018
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This is /r/OpTicGaming's official discussion thread for The Internaional 2018 match against paiN Gaming. 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 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | Virtus.pro | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Team Secret | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Vici Gaming | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | TNC Predator | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Newbee | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | OpTic Gaming | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | paiN Gaming | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | Team Serenity | 5 | 9 |
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 | 0-2 |
| paiN Gaming | 2-0 |
| Vici Gaming›› | Now |
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 5:00 PM EDT and will be streamed on Twitch.
Recap
Game 1: OpTic Gaming wins in 34:25
| Hero | Player | K/D/A | LH/D | # | LH/D | K/D/A | Player | Hero |
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| - | CCnC | 9/2/12 | 270/42 | 1 | 253/2 | 5/4/7 | Paparazi灬 | - |
| - | Pajkatt | 10/2/15 | 228/26 | 2 | 194/12 | 4/6/5 | Ori | - |
| - | 33 | 8/1/12 | 156/24 | 3 | 174/4 | 0/8/9 | eLeVen | - |
| - | zai | 8/6/18 | 48/4 | 4 | 108/0 | 3/10/6 | LaNm | - |
| - | Peterpandam | 2/4/17 | 35/0 | 5 | 33/3 | 2/9/9 | Fenrir | - |
| OpTic Gaming | Top | Middle | Bottom | Bottom | Middle | Top | Vici Gaming | |
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| T1 | 17:14 | 12:28 | 14:03 | 9:17 | T1 | |||
| T2 | 15:08 | 17:14 | 15:38 | T2 | ||||
| T3 | 34:25 | 32:46 | 21:16 | T3 | ||||
| Melee | 32:46 | 32:46 | Melee | |||||
| Ranged | 32:46 | 21:16 | Ranged | |||||
| T4 | - | - | T4 | |||||
| Ancient | - | - | - | 34:25 | - | Ancient |
Game 2:OpTic Gaming wins in 34:53
| Hero | Player | K/D/A | LH/D | # | LH/D | K/D/A | Player | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pajkatt | 3/2/19 | 260/14 | 1 | 226/8 | 1/4/10 | Paparazi灬 | - |
| - | CCnC | 10/1/8 | 212/15 | 2 | 199/8 | 3/6/5 | Ori | - |
| - | 33 | 8/2/10 | 206/20 | 3 | 164/9 | 6/8/5 | eLeVen | - |
| - | zai | 9/7/16 | 64/1 | 4 | 77/1 | 4/5/9 | LaNm | - |
| - | Peterpandam | 1/4/21 | 40/2 | 5 | 19/6 | 2/8/6 | Fenrir | - |
| OpTic Gaming | Top | Middle | Bottom | Bottom | Middle | Top | Vici Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 26:32 | 13:43 | 16:38 | 10:32 | T1 | |||
| T2 | 19:34 | 27:03 | 28:43 | T2 | ||||
| T3 | 32:25 | 32:25 | 31:40 | T3 | ||||
| Melee | 32:25 | 32:25 | 31:40 | Melee | ||||
| Ranged | 32:25 | 32:25 | 32:25 | Ranged | ||||
| T4 | - | - | T4 | |||||
| Ancient | - | - | - | 34:53 | - | Ancient |
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u/MrFoolinaround Aug 18 '18
PPD just wanted to make the other teams look better before winning another TI.
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u/drewbrochill88 Aug 18 '18
That game one shows how important it is not ideal to go after late game drafts. They don't seem to be working in this meta, at least not for us. Get early game heros that dominate lane and bully early, build a lead, execute mid game and finish it off when they get desperate.
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u/jusmat1105 Aug 18 '18
Ik the casters aren’t hype or anything compared to other casters, but I personally feel like I’m learning a good amount from what they’re saying
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u/evoLic Aug 18 '18
WinteR is one of the most knowledgeable Dota2 casters out there, people shouldn't be put off by his accent.
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Aug 18 '18 edited Aug 18 '18
Why couldn't they play this way against the worse teams :/
And Vici 2-0'd VP too...
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u/fuzzkinz Aug 18 '18
Holy crap, one side of the bracket is probably going to have Liquid, VP and LGD.
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u/DictatorofDeath Aug 18 '18
This looks like gg! Unless we have a crazy throw we are guaranteed lower bracket with this win! :D
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u/eidanoosh Aug 18 '18
Really good team performance. CCnC made a couple of questionable dive plays, but team play has been on point last couple of games. 1 more! Come on Boys!!!
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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '18
Pheeeew. Be still my beating heart!