The International 2014

TI4 schedule released:

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July 8th
Playoffs phase 1, 1v1 matches and the Play-In series. Matches begin at 18:00 CEST (+02:00)

July 9th to July 12th
Playoffs phase 2. Matches begin at 18:00 CEST (+02:00).

July 13th and 14th
Playoffs phase 3. Matches begin at 18:00 CEST (+02:00).

July 18th to 20th
Main event. Key Arena opens at 17:00 CEST (+02:00) and the day will end at approximately 05:00 CEST (+02:00).

July 21st
Final day of the Main event. Key Arena opens at 8am and the day will end at approximately 02:00 CEST (+02:00). The after party will begin at Experience Music Project at 04:00 CEST (+02:00) and lasts until about 10:00 CEST (+02:00).

Also updated the first post with the information.
Only 5 days left!

Yeah, really excited for it to start already, I hope CIS or MVP win the wild card match!
Sadly it's the same day as worldcup semi-finals and Colombia's obviously gonna make it so I'll miss some Dota

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/
More info!

TI4 playoffs and 1v1 kicks off in 10 minutes!

Edit: That first game was amazing. Damn, hats off for MVP.

IT'S HAPPENING! TI4 AT LAST!

And liquid takes the wildcard spot! Congratulations to them!

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So... I got a player pack after watching all the games today and I'm confused. Was there some sort of giveaway in between games or was I one of those that won items when after a multi-kill or a rosh steal and got unlucky with the drop? If that's the case I'll be annoyed.

As for the games I don't really care for Liquid winning the wildcard spot, I'm glad MVP got that far though. 1vs1 tournament also got boring for me... fy vs resolu1ion as their first match annoyed me; my two favorites playing against each other... and then iceiceice and mushi lose. Oh well, at least it has been a lot of great games so far.

So... I got a player pack after watching all the games today and I'm confused. Was there some sort of giveaway in between games or was I one of those that won items when after a multi-kill or a rosh steal and got unlucky with the drop? If that's the case I'll be annoyed.

As for the games I don't really care for Liquid winning the wildcard spot, I'm glad MVP got that far though. 1vs1 tournament also got boring for me... fy vs resolu1ion as their first match annoyed me; my two favorites playing against each other... and then iceiceice and mushi lose. Oh well, at least it has been a lot of great games so far.

You get player cards from watching TI-games. (Not always, but sometimes)

And yeah as i told you, i was cheering for MVP but they still improved insanely compared to earlier this year.
MVP to recieve direct invite next TI!

If i had a real life version of this, this is what i would be hanging outside my window at the moment:

Dendi's tinker

IKEA UP IN FLAMES AND C9 + NA'VI + DK IN TOP 6


I AM SO HAPPY WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE IT

Ass= kissed

[video=youtube;iG8j8wxvayU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8j8wxvayU[/video]

Happy for VG and DK. Really sad about Empire and even disappointed because of some games, they still need to improve a lot of things... I just hope they don't disband or replace any members because they have lots of potential. The one thing that distracts me from the sadness is that Alliance is out
I like every team that's confirmed to go to the main event, some more than others, and I hope it stays that way.

Holy hell, man. I missed so much in the last couple days. How did Alliance played so bad? Were they just pressured from the prize pool or something? I really feel they should've have gone down so badly. It's like Brazil vs Germany. Everyone expected Alliance to get a spot in the top 10. Man, what happened to the Alliance that absolutely dominated TI3 and had only a few losses the whole tournament?

I'm cheering for Na'Vi and that they can get into the Winner's Bracket. I'm amazed at how much Vici Gaming won. Hopefully EG doesn't throw this chance in the WB. :kappa:

That navi loss to Alliance's naga reminded me of the TI3 finals too well. Radiance naga is painful to watch, from any team. Felt sad for Liquid since they completely unraveled for whatever reason.

Navi, DK and C9 are also my top three favorites. Hoping for DK and Navi in the finals with no rat dota.

This Friday is going to suck so much. C9 vs Na'Vi. I don't want either of them to lose. No matter who wins and advances, tears will be shed. It'll be Brazil levels of sadness.

Cool news:

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July 17, 2014 - Valve today announced that coverage of The International Dota 2 Championships will be presented in collaboration with ESPN on its live multi-screen sports network, ESPN3. In addition, an exclusive show previewing the final match will be presented on ESPN2 on Sunday at 8:30 pm Pacific. Live access to ESPN2 is also available on digital platforms via WatchESPN.

This year's International, happening at a sold out KeyArena in Seattle, WA this Friday thru Monday (July 18-22), features a record-breaking prize pool of over $10 mil - the largest ever for a competitive gaming tournament. And for the first time, viewers can watch all the matches, interviews, and analysis happening over the course of the four-day event on ESPN3, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

On Sunday, viewers can tune in to ESPN2 for an exclusive preview of the tournament's final match, featuring highlights from the games, expert analysis, plus interviews with the players and Valve's Gabe Newell.

"From the success of the Compendium to the collaboration with ESPN, this year's International really demonstrates how much competitive gaming has grown to rival traditional sports," said Erik Johnson of Valve. "We believe the teams have also pushed to a new level of play this year and will further demonstrate the incredible advances made across this tournament since it first began three short years ago."

The International was first held in Cologne, Germany during the 2011 Gamescom with 16 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world competing for a grand prize of $1 million.

In 2013 the prize pool was bolstered beyond Valve's contribution by Dota 2 player participation in the Interactive Compendium, driving the total prize pool to over $2.8 million, up from $1.6 million.

This year the Compendium has driven the prize pool over $10 million.

Dota 2 is a free-to-play, online action strategy game created by Valve (Bellevue, WA based makers of multiple game franchises and the leading online distribution platform, Steam).

For more visit http://www.dota2.com

About ESPN3
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The network is currently available to more than 92 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-campus educational and on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.

Source: http://store.steampowered.com/news/13929/

Don't know what to do, I want to get my hair cut and buy a new keyboard today but I also don't want to miss the games... I could watch vods or in game replays but I don't know.

pineappleING BONE SEVEN, BONE-CHAN I AM SO PROUD, NO CHOKERINO FOR YOU.
WHAT A pineappleING PLAYER.

WHAT A pineappleING MONSTER CLOCKWERK.

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I wanna use this video as an inspiration for a video of all the highlights that game with his hookshots:
[video=youtube;4o29VoxtsFk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o29VoxtsFk[/video]

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Got my new keyboard and I only missed C9 vs Na'vi
Only problem will be getting used to it when I play a game... at least keys wont get stuck unlike my old one

Got my new keyboard and I only missed C9 vs Na'vi
Only problem will be getting used to it when I play a game... at least keys wont get stuck unlike my old one

Go watch C9 vs na'vi game 3 when you can if you want to see the best clock ever played