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StarLadder – Season 12, Dota
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StarLadder – Season 12
Mar 10, 2015
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Five memorable performances from StarLadder XII
There were some big performances and some even bigger upsets throughout the weekend at Dreamhack Bucharest, but let’s focus on the players. We have compiled a Team of the Tournament; a five man list of some of the more memorable individual performances and the heroes they dominated on. Let’s take a look.
Interview with BigDaddy: “We learned a lot this LAN”
We sat down with Cloud9’s BigDaddy after their third place finish at Starladder XII, he talks about playing against top level teams like Vici Gaming, East vs West matchup, his ideas for the new patch and Valve’s new tournament system.
Interview with GoDz and Zyori from BTS
GosuGamers sat down with Zyori and GoDz, they talk about the venue, production quality, Cyborgmatt’s comments and the upcoming patch.
iG. BurNing : “VG were better prepared than us”
We sat down with BurNing for a short video interview after the Grand Final of StarLadder XII. Through his answers, BurNing talks about iG’s defeat against ViCi Gaming, their run in the tournament and the challenges they will face in the future.
ViCi Gaming declared champion of StarLader XII after 3-1 victory
ViCi Gaming is the new StarLadder champion after an impressive 3-1 victory against iG in the grand finals of the tournament. Through their victory, they have earned the first place prize of $67,500, while iG will have to settle for $30,000.
StarLadder XII Final Day – Third place finish for Cloud 9
Bone7 and Cloud 9 has made it through to the top three to keep the Romanian crowds happy but they come up against their most important challenge yet, an elimination match against a strong Invictus Gaming. Only two matches remain and live coverage begins at 10:30 CEST.
StarLadder XII Day 2 – VG goes to finals, Team Tinker eliminated
Only four teams remain in the race of StarLadder XII, after the elimination of both Team MY and Alliance from the competition. Invictus Gaming and ViCi Gaming will cross their swords for the first Grand Final spot, while Team Tinker and Cloud9 will fight for their own survival in their Lower Bracket match.
StarLadder XII Day 2 – Cloud9 and Team Tinker stay in the race
StarLadder XII is turning into a terrible tournament for European teams with two already eliminated and the remaining two Cloud 9 and Alliance are forced to compete against each other for the privilege of reaching the next round. On the second stage Team MY are looking to bounce straight back with a win over American qualifiers Team Tinker.
StarLadder XII Day 2 – ViCi Gaming and Invictus Gaming dominate
With Secret eliminated it’s now time to focus on the upper bracket semi-finals. Cloud 9 are the only Western team still undefeated but face a massive challenge against the new roster of ViCi Gaming while Invictus Gaming and Team MY battle it out to discover who will continue their good form.
StarLadder XII Day 2 – Secret eliminated at the first stage
Bucharest will start seriously heating up with some must-win matches for the teams starting with an early morning elimination match between Team Secret and Alliance. A loss means they exit the tournament at the first stage, so both teams will come out fighting to remain in the competition.
Interview with Conrad Janzen of Cloud9
Interview with Conrad Janzen
Player Manager of Cloud9
Conrad Janzen: My name is Conrad Janzen. I am from Vancouver, Canada. Dota 2 team secret vs c9 guitar I have been working full time in esports for about three to four years in a variety of games, but focusing primarily on Dota 2. I have worn many hats, but for the past eight months I have been the player manager for Cloud9.
I never really decided to become a player manager, but my skillset fit the role very well. It was something I always wanted to do but the timing was never right until this year. I have a background in film production where I worked with actors and crew members, which gave me a skillset easily translatable to player managing.
I previously worked with Evil Geniuses and my last major work with them was with Charlie Yang, manager of EG, assisting him at TI4. At the event I proved myself and when Cloud9 were looking for a new manager, Charlie recommended me to fill the role there. I first started working with the team at Starladder 10 and have been with them since then.
In my opinion, the duty of a manager is to provide everything possible to make sure the players can focus on the game. I managed the logistics, scheduling, arranged discussions with Jack, media outlets, tournament organizers, sponsor representatives and more. I also provided a lot of on-site support and in general just tried to besomeone they could speak to about anything. I also ran the c9dota2 snapchat to provide more of a behind the scenes look for fans of the team.
Going into TI5 I was feeling quite confident in the team. I thought they were looking strong and I would like to say the players felt the same way.
My preparation for the event was done a month in advance in terms of logistics – a lot of flight changes, requests for additional hotel rooms, etc. I spoke with Valve very little during that time.
Conrad: I believe that losing to CDEC shook them up a bit, but they sat down and were professional about getting ready for the next match almost immediately. I don’t think anyone expected CDEC to be the powerhouse that they were at TI5, and it threw a lot of teams off guard.
Both myself and ppasarel recommended notes for bOne7. ppasarel drew up a very detailed (but also concise) set of notes for each of the opponents. I printed them out and provided the binder to bOne7.
Conrad: Dota 2 is the only esport where an organization like Team Secret can exist, and even then, it’s extremely difficult. Team Secret was a super team that ended up winning a lot of tournaments, making the self-funded team possible. They still had an awesome support staff in Cyborgmatt, Kemal and 1437, even though they are considered an “independent team.” Being independent comes with the benefit of not dealing with sponsors, media, and pretty much allows you to just focus on playing the game.
By working with an organization like C9/EG, you gain some benefits like salary, equipment, bootcamp, accountants, contacts, and lots of unquantifiable resources. I think both have their pros and cons but it’s about finding what works for you as a player.
Alright, I know we already touched on it a little bit but as you formerly managed Aui, who was just recently kicked from EG after winning TI5. I’d like to get your thoughts on the matter, as a manager.
Charlie released a statement saying “Personally, I’m deeply affected by this and I’m very sad to see Kurtis go. I’ve known him the longest out of anyone on the team. He was the one that originally asked me to be the manager for Potm Bottom years ago, and I cannot state enough how depressed I am to see him go. I cannot imagine how much worse he feels. Professionally, I trust the judgment of the captain and the other players. I will not make roster decisions on their behalf and I will not force players to play on rosters they don’t want to play on.”
How do you feel about players in the west having the ability to seemingly make these decisions, even on TI winning teams, without needing to really talk/agree with their organizations about it? Do you think the players might have too much control over these types of things, ompared to China where most players are under strict contracts and trades are made under the approval of the team owners and managers most of the time?
Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me. I only have three very quick questions left:
1) Which player on C9 did you have to manage the most?
2) How did you come up with the ID QuantumPope, because it sounds amazing?
and 3) What’s your favourite hero in dota (and please don’t say techies!)?
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