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European DOTA and Asian DOTA
Here's an interesting comment among the many regarding European DOTA and Asian DOTA:
(Taken from an interview gosugamers had with Kuroky)
Players and viewers often speak of a "Chinese/Asian style" and "European style" as if different continents lean toward different playstyles. As poster boys for what many consider to be the pinnacle of the European style, what is your take on this perception, and why does it exist?
“Well, I think it's a psychological thing. People like to identify themselves with somebody, or at least something, and European style being "more agressive", or so they say, makes them proud. Europeans can hardly identify themselves with Asians, it's simply harder to imagine. Anyway, long story short, Europeans tend to play with much more mistakes, that's why it appears to be more agressive.
In reality, the quality of the average game is lower, hence the "agressiveness". If the quality of a game rises, people play more carefully, make less mistakes etc., so the game will seem slower. Although it's a better game, it's hard to appreciate it, as the normal viewer doesn't really care about that.
Personally, I enjoy watching both, but I wouldn't watch too many mid quality replays. In the end I do prefer slow paced but high quality games, but honestly I'm not a fan watching replays *smiles*, I just do it for analyzing a team I play against, or sometimes I'll watch a livestream of 2 good teams playing.”
Even a pro European DotA star thinks that Asians are better.
Source: http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/features/2625
Players and viewers often speak of a "Chinese/Asian style" and "European style" as if different continents lean toward different playstyles. As poster boys for what many consider to be the pinnacle of the European style, what is your take on this perception, and why does it exist?
“Well, I think it's a psychological thing. People like to identify themselves with somebody, or at least something, and European style being "more agressive", or so they say, makes them proud. Europeans can hardly identify themselves with Asians, it's simply harder to imagine. Anyway, long story short, Europeans tend to play with much more mistakes, that's why it appears to be more agressive.
In reality, the quality of the average game is lower, hence the "agressiveness". If the quality of a game rises, people play more carefully, make less mistakes etc., so the game will seem slower. Although it's a better game, it's hard to appreciate it, as the normal viewer doesn't really care about that.
Personally, I enjoy watching both, but I wouldn't watch too many mid quality replays. In the end I do prefer slow paced but high quality games, but honestly I'm not a fan watching replays *smiles*, I just do it for analyzing a team I play against, or sometimes I'll watch a livestream of 2 good teams playing.”
Even a pro European DotA star thinks that Asians are better.
Source: http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/features/2625
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