In behalf of the entire DotaStrategy.com team,
May you have a Mega Christmas and a Dominating New Year!!
- Drew, Orochi, Yukino_Silvermaine, Nidoking, Quickbrownfox, Kaizer9, Polar, Unholy, Fwii~, FF_dr@gon and Caspian
CUTE!
Last night, the Philippine DotA Improvement Project commenced with the first match of the first week of the Right to Fight Round. Fighting for the chance to battle with the best teams of the Philippines were Teams Pag-ibig of Metro Manila and TNS of Cebu. They played a single match in the Extended League (-XL) mode, in v6.49b using patch 1.21. Pag-ibig won the toss coin and picked the Sentinel side.
Bans:
TNS: Bristleback, Nerubian Assassin, Queen of Pain
Pag-ibig: Shadow Fiend, Skeleton King, Priestess of the Moon
The following teams have successfully reserved a slot for the PDIP Season 1 Division 2:
Team 50[ph] of Davao City
JR ” Joker” Gavarra - 50[ph] joker - Leader
Ralph Kevin “tOtzkiE” de Castro - 50[ph] tOtzkiE
Gabriel “kimbadz” Bajado - 50[ph] bAdzkiE
Eugenio “Wex” Corales - 50[ph] weks
Christian “xian” Salyh - 50[ph] Xian
Tanggero of Davao City
Leonil “Babzki” Ibabao Babz^Tanggero - Leader
John Salinasal jOhN^Tanggero
July Ochave VanillaIceCream nd july^Tanggero
James Calvo james^Tanggero
Flor Leonard Sanchez janrels^Tanggero
x.mski Team of Tondo, Manila
Roman Jerome Robles (xmski.boo) - Leader
Darwin Pornelos (xmski.ishi)
Marc Crispin Fernandez (xmski.loss)
Jerick Bayot (xmski.JrCk)
Judan Santos (xmski.eLLa)
NKOTB of __________
Allan delas Alas - osunq - Manager
edracks - Janno Alvarez
jangbang - Aldrie Pahinma
uvpo - Rodan Orphilla
maxwell7890 - Max _____
betch - Jay Sonsa
Team Warp of Meto Manila
Sly Resari (Warp.sLy) - Leader
Benedict James Cortez (Warp.yajB)
Victor Llorin (Warp.Vk)
Jocee Lagumbay (Warp.Boss)
Jeffrey (Warp.Dk)
Team Porn of Caloocan City
Neil Acero - SUx-neLo - leader
Sherwin Gerald Giray - sherwinezz
Marlon Gercio - Gercio
Patrick Santiago - CheMm
Emrick Nicdao - emwik08
Giggles of Marikina
Mark Pilar - -Cast- - Manager
Peterson Garcia - Ggs.peter
John del Rosario - Ggs.potpot
Marvin Miller - Ggs.puging
Michael Tuzon - Ggs.mael
Paolo Carreon - Ggs.pao
Redwings of Manila
Frederick Pe - fredz - Representative
Norman Lim - normyjaney
Eleanore Kuo - ele11
Elcid Rogando - dark0zell
Raymund Chua - datte
Adel Maranan - delmineski
[BIG BOZZ] CDO-ALLSTAR of Cagayan de Oro
Kahlil A. Cabardo - Luffy - Leader
Jundie “Ungas” Maarat
Miko “BlazingM” Borres
Craig Shaun Benette “titotitz” Garces
Darryl “Mr. G” Go
Anytime of Koronadal City
Melvin Ignacio - melvinwaaa - Leader
Jaypee Pring - Anytime.JayP
Jason Navidad - asylum_jayz
Norman delos Santos - GGjOnG
Ernst Purisima - Anytime.GorG
Gem Liberato - M-gemgem
Chance of Davao City
Aiwem dela Cerna - aiwemwazhere - Leader
Paul Limlao - Pauls17
Jeffrey Bajado - badz[BT]
Victor Paner - coroy23
Jomark Manyalak - Sotieb21
Rey Campaner - Reyakzzz
Clyde Carsano - Clyde
High of Davao City
Richard King Padama - RiorEN - Leader
Rez Lim - rez42
Dominic Chua - domzninja
Maj Geneblazo - majilito
Ken Dy - constant1969
Rage of Cotabato City
Stephen Yap - .|cffff3999Phen - Leader
Carl Uy - bagonglaba
John Carl Abdullah - bagongplantsa
Dee Howell Herrera - bagongsabon
Popo - beeyatz
PG13 of Cagayan de Oro City
Nate Salipsipan - Manager
Mark Anthony Maligmat / matamine13
Crisante Salde / Adukawarz13
Bryan Benedict Tauli / verygoodboy13po
Iman Lorenzo Mora / MaNiX13
Michael Jan Neri / ambots13
letsRock of Koronadal City
Ken Jumilla - bertoe - leader
Jayson Soluta - [LW]Jayson
Alex Dax Acedillo - [W]-dax-
Ronan James Parcon - rrrrr_55555
Roderick Carnaso - rickzkie
Karl Michael Jumilla - BidianXu
Fritz Mirasol - poy2_23
L33t of Cagayan de Oro City
Nate Salipsipan - Manager
Ralph Regi Macalam - Leader
Nico Mahino
Rex Galagala
Rayballs
Don-don
Lian
Team Conscious of Cebu
Fritz Zozobrado - [Scourge].Fritz - Leader
{Status: WAITING}
Vertical Elites (e-LIT) of Davao, Marawi, Metro Manila…
Nes Lidasan - e-LIT.DON - Leader
Jerold Poa – jerp
Jose Ma. Sarte - sarte
Hussien Ibrahim – e-LIT.SIEN
Cyrel Monserate – cyrelmonserate
Ahmad Mohammadali – e-LIT.MADZ
Jonathan Perez – Weak..me…
– mocha123
{Status: WAITING}
The registration for participation in the Philippine DotA Improvement Project 2008 Season 1 Division 2 is now open.
RESERVATION
To reserve, teams SHOULD email the following information to riajose@yahoo.com, with the subject line “PDIP 1 Div 2 Team” …
There are currently two available slots in the Division 1 of the Philippine DotA Improvement Project 2008 Season 1. Playing in a single round robin eliminations are four teams competing for get the “Right to Fight.”
In contention for the last two spots are four hand-picked teams:
Due to the dismal result of the first run of the Philippine DotA Improvement Project (PDIP), the organizers have decided to re-format the project. The new format aims to encourage participating teams to be more active in the project, and to enhance the competitiveness of the tournament.
PDIP 2008 will commence this January with it’s first season with two Divisions.
Division 1 is the Invitational Division with the Top 5 teams in the country already confirmed to participate: Mineski, Project D, Topia X, ChiLL, and CORPO. As of this writing, Arby Ng’s Team Outdated still has to confirm their participation.
The Runner-up: Team High - Ken Dy, Dom Chua, RiorEN Padama, Rez Lim, Maj Geneblazo
Admin Drew and mods Yukino, Nidoking and QBF hung out at Italiannis Restaurant Trinoma last December 7. Wait, who suddenly decided to become sick that day? Orochi! Yeah Orochi missed out on the delish Italian food. Here are some pics of that fateful occasion:
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I know this story or stories are not new to all gamers or frequent players in a particular internet cafes.
I was playing in a computer shop I usually hang out. Then around noon time, there were a couple of guys came in and asked everyone of us if we are willing to play DotA with them for cash. In short, gamble with them. But unfortunately, there were no available seat for them to play. Then later at the same day, another group of guys just barged in and asked the owner if they are playing for cash. They did not specify the game they want to play so the owner talked back to them and this is how it went.
Guy: Ate nakikipagpustahan kayo? (Do you allow betting here?)
Owner: Pustahan? Anong laro, patintero o piko? (Betting? For what, patintero or piko [sarcastically])
Guy: Ate nagtatanong lang naman po ng maayos e. Oo ba o hindi? (We asked you nicely. Yes or no?)
Owner: Eh hindi naman namin alam kung ano laro ninyo eh. (I dunno what game you’re talking about.)
Guy: (talking to his friends) Hanap na nga lang tayo ng iba. (Let’s go somewhere else.)
And everyone just laughed out loud and they just went out of the shop frustrated and seems like in search for another shop to barge in.
Rant:
I am not saying that these guys should stop gambling and I am not against gambling because I too did it once.
But seriously, do some guys really have to go shop hopping and hoping to play with others for cash? I mean, they do it regularly like it is their only way of living.
If they are gambling against shop players, why would they set the rules? Doesn’t it make the game one-sided and getting a win-win situation?
And whenever they win, they leave the cafe with smiles on their faces and as if nothing happened. And if they lose, they usually ask for a rematch and revises the rules for a better chance of winning.
