Valve continues to make some baffling choices in regard to The Worldwide 2023 and the content material surrounding it, this time saying the total expertise record for the occasion through the use of the Dota 2 Compendium and no official graphics. And that doesn’t even scratch the floor of the expertise bundle pricing and the way it matches into the TI12 content material plan.
As an alternative of dropping a graphic and totally saying the expertise lineup for TI12 on socials, Valve posted a breakdown of costs on Oct. 9 for the Expertise sticker bundles and mentioned the “Expertise” tab of the Compendium within the Dota shopper is the place gamers wanted to search for further particulars.
It took Dota group man Wykrhm nearly an hour to share further particulars in regards to the broadcast lineup, which was lengthy sufficient for the group to meme the actual fact GoDz didn’t have a photo or another content material loading for about that lengthy.
Whereas the actual fact Valve introduced all this info within the recreation itself is usually a joke of a grievance, the group is fortunately mentioning that these Expertise bundles are providing greater than mainly your entire TI12 Compendium by way of usable content material.
As a part of this revamped Expertise providing, 50 p.c of all purchases go to the expertise and any voice traces you buy are everlasting, which means you should utilize them everytime you need and never fear about them expiring post-TI12. Most gamers don’t seem to care about the stickers, very similar to final 12 months, and can simply go for the voice traces, which you should purchase individually from the bundles.
Not solely can you buy the voice traces on their very own, however none of this technically counts in the direction of the TI12 Compendium’s complete, which suggests 50 p.c of these purchases go to Expertise and the opposite 50 p.c is probably going heading straight to Valve. If that’s really the case, then the memes about talent potentially making out of TI better than players this 12 months may not be far off with the present state of the occasion’s prize pool.
As of 2am CT on Oct. 10, TI12’s total prize pool is still flatlining and has but to cross the $3 million threshold—sitting because the lowest prize pool since TI5 by nearly $5 million. Since there was barely any hype across the Compendium at first with its lack of cosmetics or significant unlocks, the voice traces solely being an adjoining addition doesn’t do a lot to alter that outlook.
Not less than one thing enjoyable was added for upset gamers to seize earlier than TI12 begins on Oct. 12. Simply be prepared to listen to individuals spamming Slacks and Ephey’s voice traces for all of eternity since they’re right here to remain this time round.
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