This TI is shaping as much as be probably the most thrilling occasions within the Dota 2 scene as of late. It may be boiled all the way down to a number of nice matches that we now have been seeing all all through the group stage between a number of evenly-matched groups. This contains the nice efficiency by Staff Liquid and Staff Secret after their LCQ wins all the best way as much as the higher bracket on the principal stage. However not every part has been nice to this point.
Day three of the group stage was fairly a tumultuous one for viewers and gamers alike. With the wave of infections happening, first with Thunder Awaken’s position four player Matthew being hospitalized after a abdomen an infection, following up with a number of gamers from crew Royal Never Give Up getting infected with COVID. Whereas it was solely their midlaner Somnus who was confirmed to be constructive for COVID-19, an extra sequence of checks revealed that each participant within the crew excluding xNova was contaminated.
Following the information of Somnus’ an infection, extra checks confirmed that Ghost, kaka, and Chalice have been contaminated as effectively, resulting in 4 of the 5 gamers taking part in from isolation. This has positively led to some issues with their teamwork and coordination and that was mirrored of their eight straight losses on day three of the group stage yesterday.
This clip was taken from the participant cams of groups OG and RNG throughout their group stage matches with one another. OG got here up profitable of their ultimate sequence of the day and have been in an incredible temper after their preliminary loss to Liquid earlier within the day following a botched reconnection feature that didn’t enable Misha to reconnect for 2 hours of their sequence in opposition to Staff Liquid.
Whereas OG appeared to have recovered after their losses, issues weren’t pretty much as good for RNG. The clip additionally reveals xNova, the place 5 help participant for crew RNG, sitting alone of their crew’s room whereas the remainder of crew RNG play from isolation. This has harm their crew lots and has left them to compete within the decrease bracket after an incredible begin within the group levels at the start.
Regardless of the preliminary hiccups, it looks as if RNG have stayed true to their moniker of by no means giving up, promising to return again stronger of their decrease bracket run. How effectively they carry out is but to be seen, however we want all of them the perfect and hope for a fast COVID restoration for his or her gamers.
