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Mechanics are a big portion. That's the play making ability of using the right abilities at the right time and timing things so that you have the maximum impact. Faker's mechanics are very very sound. In the article they mention that this current meta isn't very good for him. It's because they have lessened the impact of assassins vs buffing tanks. The middle lane is often assassin and play making type characters, so the consistent impact he can have on a game isn't as great as it was in previous years.

After that it's like many other competitive activities. It comes down to decision making and seeing things before they happen. Great soccer players will tell you that they're plotting movement and spacing well ahead of what's actually in front of them.


If you want to watch some of the demos you can check out http://www.demoscene.tv/


Please don't. demoscene.tv is extremely outdated. Youtube is full of excellent quality 60fps video captures of demos. Here's a link to get started: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=60fps+demoscene


I found that site hard to navigate, and a bit outdated.

For anyone who want a very spesific example of how cool demos can be, here are some of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMs54NUBOI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOYpKnl1B_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO6dtjxbHzs

Going to see these demo-competitons in Norway in my childhood was certainly a big inspiration to learn coding.



What are the specs of your system?


It's over 4 years old - i5, 8GB ram, GTX 750 ti (GTS 250 before)


Thank you!


What routers are you using?


That's not quite right. Rent downtown is still not very expensive. I have a friend living in a gigantic loft in Greektown.


A little late, but my post is in comparison to Cleveland, OH where for the same prices you could get something much nicer. I would also have many more living options available in Cleveland proper compared to the few areas in Detroit proper worth living.

I will say that if you are moving away from a coastal area then Detroit is pretty cheap and has some interesting things to offer. However, being from Cleveland I can enjoy the positives of Detroit with a 2 hour drive without having to live there.


I normally just write in a basic text editor and then do all of my formatting and editing later.

The auto save would be nice though.


Also no special characters.


I work from home.


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