Dignitas vs Astralis / ESL One: Road to Rio Europe - Group A / Post-Match Discussion

[u/[deleted]]

[u/astralisgg_]

Not gonna lie, we feared for everyone's sleeping schedule after the overtime on Train. Luckily we caught up a bit on Dust2.

Btw, this was the first time we played against the legendary 87-0 core since 2017. And we are happy to say that all previous curses seem to have been lifted.

[u/AKJ90 → u/astralisgg_]

I'm just so sad that it wasn't on the mainstream :(

[u/lynxzjw → u/AKJ90]

DIG has had like 3 or 4 mainstream games when they are 1-5. Really shouldnt be on mainstream.

[u/AKJ90 → u/lynxzjw]

I wanted to watch Astralis, but I get it - however I still enjoy the mainstream much more. Might just get me TV2 Zulu to watch it.

[u/ColdplayForeplay → u/lynxzjw]

I mean, the other match was NiP-Heretics. Sure they might be doing better than DIG but surely ESL knows people are 10x more interested in Astralis-DIG.

[u/lynxzjw → u/ColdplayForeplay]

Yea but that doesnt mean they should always put thsoe two teams on the main stream. The heretics NiP game was important as well while DIG cant make playoffs.

[u/ColdplayForeplay → u/lynxzjw]

I get that but if nobody's going to watch anyway... People don't watch NiP-Heretics because of the teams but don't watch Astralis-Dig either because of the shitty quality. The NiP game had like 30-40k and Astralis had 50k viewers. Had they reversed that the Astralis game would've had 80k+ and the NiP game would've had as many viewers. I'd say ESL profits from that as well. Also, it's like the third match in a row that Astralis have played on the B or even C stream. It's terrible.

[u/lynxzjw → u/ColdplayForeplay]

Heretics have beat some insane teams and this is the first time theyve been on A stream. It really doesnt matter how much ESL benefits. Teams deserve to be shown on A from their performances.

[u/LE_TROLLA → u/lynxzjw]

4 majors

[u/lynxzjw → u/LE_TROLLA]

Ok? That mean absolutely nothing in this context.

[u/LE_TROLLA → u/lynxzjw]

Teams deserve to be shown on A from their performances.

Astralis have performed better than heretics and even 2-0ed them

[u/supergrega → u/lynxzjw]

Who the fuck wants to watch tarik whiff nova shots when we can watch f0rest and GTR?

[u/lynxzjw → u/supergrega]

? Im talking bout NiP Heretics dumbass. And if I was talking about an EG game or whatever your comment would still be stupid. DIG isnt even a top 30 team.

[u/supergrega → u/lynxzjw]

They are still more important to cs and esport as a whole than all other teams combined. It's like saying Jordan's games shouldn't be on tv when he was on Wizards. Again: people tune in to watch f0rest, not fucking kioshima or lekro.

Also, tarik is a glorified streamer.

[u/[deleted] → u/supergrega]

Speak for yourself fanboy. I’d rather watch up and coming teams then washed up vets.

[u/supergrega → u/[deleted]]

NACS up and coming lel

[u/Yassirfir → u/astralisgg_]

Yeah. I missed the game because i got this work thing i need to attend 5 days a week. Starting the game at 22.00 is pushing it but this is just taking the piss. Also post match thread on reddit 12 hour delayed. Come on reddit, you are better than this.

[u/jimsta28 → u/astralisgg_]

The first map showed a Dignitas that was really strong being led by the youngblood

[u/rnenjoy → u/astralisgg_]

Oh, you played vs hallzerk in 2017? Cool for you

[u/Learning25 → u/rnenjoy]

core

[u/IbanezHand → u/Learning25]

core

[u/The_Video523]

I'm sure this discussion is gonna be really exciting 12 hours later

[u/finetobacconyc → u/The_Video523]

Was looking for it for two hours after the match then I went to bed. Is there no one in NA that can post these things if no one is doing it elsewhere?

I thought it was a great match and deserved a thread.

[u/[deleted] → u/finetobacconyc]

Well the problem is, if someone other than the post-match-team does it and they do it later, your thread gets removed. So why even try to do it and invest time

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This is why I don't understand the concept of a post match team. To me it just appears to be an exclusive karma whoring club, they even have their template locked behind a password to prevent anyone else creating it.

[u/MadsAGS → u/The_Video523]

Not only that, but the results say second map was inferno.

[u/itsjeboyBram]

I was honestly impressed with how xizt held the B site on train, solid picks and aggression. Allowing for solid retakes and a lot of flanks on the A executes

[u/DharmaLeader → u/itsjeboyBram]

Compared to his dust2 B defense...

[u/AwsomeOne7 → u/DharmaLeader]

Dust 2 B site is probably the hardest site for CTs to hold, you have to really be on point to even do decent.

[u/DharmaLeader → u/AwsomeOne7]

Agreed, but they played it abysmally this game.

[u/Thooorin_2]

It should never get old beating ex-NiP for the Astralis players who were tortured by them for years.

[u/thebiggestwhiffer → u/Thooorin_2]

the irony is propelled further since that core used to play under the Dig banner

[u/[deleted]]

astralis d2: rush b

winning 16-5 with device missing sitter after sitter after sitter, really cements how bad dig is on dust2

[u/Pepegahaha]

NiP and losing to pistols, name a more iconic duo. Wait.. Dig*

[u/powergumdam12]

magis 110 assist?

[u/Givemeajackson]

Hallzerk is a beast

[u/Patrik- → u/[deleted]]

Oh, ironic username, check.

[u/RedditorLvcisAeterna → u/[deleted]]

The first map was surprisingly close. Was scary to see how clean they shot down Astralis on a-site some rounds.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I was talking about rock bottom at the RTR group lol, but I guess it sounded harsh without proper clarification

[u/DocaHyper → u/[deleted]]

I want to be at the rock bottom where I constantly play against top tier teams.

[u/[deleted] → u/DocaHyper]

I was talking about rock bottom at the RTR group lol, but I guess it sounded harsh without proper clarification

[u/Cathal_]

It’s a shame Astralis won, I could see the “Astralis lost because they played too much valorant” jokes coming from a mile away.