Oct 9, 2022BetBoom & TI 11The media rights for TI 11’s Russian Language Broadcast were purchased by BetBoom.ru, and thus far all official coverage has taken place on twitch.tv/betboom_ru. There are a few concerns I have regarding their ownership. BetBoom is owned by the Russian Company “CTOM”, as they display publicly on their website.Dota 23 min readDota 23 min read
Sep 30, 2022???????I haven’t been following Dota 2 for a little while, so I’d appreciate it if the community could help me answer a few questions about this year’s TI. Why is the TI 11 Broadcast hosted in Oslo, Norway, when the event itself takes place in Singapore? Not only will you…Dota 24 min readDota 24 min read
Mar 1, 2022Expressing my Personal OpinionTo address my personal failures: I never understood heartbreak until I experienced it myself. For most of my life I considered those who would gripe and moan for weeks or months over a lost relationship as weak. It was only until I felt it myself, ran from room to room in a state of panic…Ukraine6 min readUkraine6 min read
Mar 2, 2021This is the most important month of 2021 for ~95% of professional Dota 2 players.This is the most important month of 2021 for ~95% of professional Dota 2 players. Team Secret and the like will all be fine (probably) but the rest of you have work to do. TI10 has a different qualification format this year.Dota 22 min readDota 22 min read
Oct 9, 2020TI 1ØSince 2011, my year has begun not with celebration and confetti, but rather Gabe Newell’s baritone — “Welcome to the International.” There’s no tournament like it. It has no equal. Last year, TI 9’s total purse was $34,330,068. TI 10’s total will be more than $40,000,000. The Super Bowl, but…Dota 212 min readDota 212 min read
Sep 12, 2020Please, take my advice; I’m not using itIf you find yourself excessively sweating, trim your underarm hair. Deodorant isn’t as effective when it’s lubricating your armpit forest instead of absorbing into the skin preventing perspiration. Trust. Try not to use the phrases “I can’t” or “I don’t have time”. Come to terms with what you’re really saying…Dota 23 min readDota 23 min read
Sep 2, 2020The elephant in the room.First, I’d like to apologize to SingSing. A couple months ago I said this; “As I stated on air, I don’t find fault with any individual streamers and their decision to act in their own self-interest. It’s not personal, I just want what’s best for the game I love. …Dota 24 min readDota 24 min read
Jun 22, 2020Flirting for MoronsThere’s a fundamental misunderstanding within the community at large I’d like to correct. Simply put, it’s not up to you whether or not you make someone feel uncomfortable. It’s up to them. It’s similar to why “I’m sorry you feel this way” isn’t a real apology — you’re placing the…Dota 25 min readDota 25 min read
May 30, 2020On a chilly Thursday night in 2015, two men broke into my house and robbed me at knife-point…Shortly after two AM on a chilly Thursday night in 2015, two men broke into my house and robbed me at knife-point. Over a ~thirty minute period I successfully pleaded that no, I did not have any massive pile of cash lying around, and please, please go away. Thankfully my…Race4 min readRace4 min read
May 13, 2020A Moron’s Take on Content ExclusivityTournament organizers incur costs in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to host every event. …Dota 27 min readDota 27 min read
