undefined | Better HN

story

0 pointsrajahafify7y ago0 comments

No. TI is not a meritocracy. Pain came from the weakest region in the world. Without the SA slot, they wouldn't even be in TI.

0 comments

Latty7y ago

Based on the name, you are replying to Noxville, who runs DatDota and knows these statistics in detail. Pain is 20th in the world according to their Glicko 2 rating (https://www.datdota.com/ratings) right now, he's not pulling it out of his ass because they were at TI.

xfer7y ago

And you know that, how? Have you seen them fight against other region teams that failed to qualify?

andreime7y ago

Maybe, like me, he follows the pro scene.

People complain a lot that Europe is stacked (meaning stronger teams) compared to regions like NA, and they get the same amount of slots a TI. South America is probably the weakest region.

I think a lot of people following the competitive scene would agree with what he was saying - that Pain is not top 20 in the world.

xfer7y ago

I follow the pro scene too, nobody sensible would say they are not top 20, can you name a team that deserved to be in TI other than pain here from any region?

> People complain a lot that Europe is stacked (meaning stronger teams) compared to regions like NA

Really? Go ahead and name an EU team that is not playing in TI that should be here. EU is top heavy and they get to TI easily, other than that not much. SA is weaker region for sure, that's why they have 1 team from their region and they deserve to be there.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

Latty7y ago

xfer7y ago

And you know that, how? Have you seen them fight against other region teams that failed to qualify?

andreime7y ago

Maybe, like me, he follows the pro scene.

People complain a lot that Europe is stacked (meaning stronger teams) compared to regions like NA, and they get the same amount of slots a TI. South America is probably the weakest region.

I think a lot of people following the competitive scene would agree with what he was saying - that Pain is not top 20 in the world.

xfer7y ago

I follow the pro scene too, nobody sensible would say they are not top 20, can you name a team that deserved to be in TI other than pain here from any region?

> People complain a lot that Europe is stacked (meaning stronger teams) compared to regions like NA

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse