The International 2024
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War banners are being washed clean of blood stains and scorch marks. Trumpets are being tested for their ability to sound the imminent approach of battle. Lanes are getting swept clean of body parts, and the Ancients are getting a good crack replastering and surface buffing. The forest air itself crackles with anticipation, because we had new forest air shipped in at considerable cost that crackles on command. The stage is being set, is the point we’re trying to get across here. And why?
    • Azzu@lemm.eeOPM
      1·
      8 months ago

      Everything can happen with Valve xD but I don’t think the dota pro scene would have survived them simply not doing anything, so I didn’t really expect it

    • Drigo@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      8 months ago

      As someone who was way to busy last year to follow pro Dota. What happened last year?

      • CaptPretentious@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        I can’t speak to the live event, because the cost seemed high so I didn’t go.

        But it was one of the worst performing compendiums in a long time. So the prize pool was pathetic. The compendium underperformed because of choices Valve made. It was disappointing and boring on all levels. No interesting event, no big costumes, etc.

        And despite pulling things encourage people to spend money on the compendium we’re only a small portion even went to the prize pool… Valve still isn’t putting more money into the price pool or put a bigger cut of the companion into the prize pool.

        So all that lines up to say that there might not be a lot of confidence especially from the pro teams and this year’s international which is supposed to be Dota’s big game…