SADPP w/ Bowie & Zyori

Mateus Cysne, founder of SG Esports in Brazil, and CHiNa, SG team manager, join the podcast to talk about the history of SG, their struggles as a team in Dota, working with EllaLink, and the pain associated with team bundles being totally ignored.

Bowie and Zyori interview the position 4 player from Thunder Predator, Joel Mori “MoOz” Ozambela, who recently had a stand out performance at the Singapore Major. He talks about playing on low ping, some tricks to Earth spirit, success despite not having a coach, the difference between playing in NA vs SA.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:57​ How was the major? Were you jetlagged?
2:17​ Why so stylish? Who’s doing your hair?
4:12​ Confidence. Has it improved since the major?
6:10​ Did the other teams under-estimate you?
10:24​ MoOz’s post about queuing on SA servers
11:08​ New connection from Brasil to Portugal (70ms)
13:28​ What’s your situation with finding a coach?
18:38​ How’s the vibe at Thunder Predator?
20:03​ Comparison playing in NA w/ J.Storm
25:06​ Is Dota growing in Peru?
30:03​ Thoughts on DPC format
32:00​ How will Thunder Predator fare vs Beastcoast?
34:07​ Outro

Zyori and Bowie talk about Thunder Predator’s stand-out performance so far at the Singapore Major, who are currently 8-0 in the group stage.

Panda from team No Ping comes on to talk about his recent suspension from the BTS Americans event for using racist slurs in a public matchmaking game, just 4 days after another player was suspended for the exact same thing. Translations by Avo+.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00​ Zyori Intro
2:13​ Bowie Intro
4:35​ Zyori responds to 2019 racism post
8:30​ In Panda’s words, what happened?
11:40​ Cultural context, all racism is wrong
15:03​ Where are the guidelines from Valve?
18:05​ Does Panda agree DPC means more responsibility?
23:01​ How can we mend the situation?
27:37​ Let’s all work to do better
31:46​ Does Panda think the ban is a fair punishment?
34:17​ Panda is donating to the NAACP
35:55​ What has Panda actually done to improve himself?
38:58​ Closing Thoughts

MrAvoPlus is a well-rounded Dota 2 commentator that creates content both in English and Spanish. During the first season of DPC he covered multiple regions, in multiple languages and has a unique perspective on the game. In this long form interview, the boys breakdown the latest drama with Aretes and talk about the cultural difference between SA and NA.

TIMESTAMPS:
4:43​ SA being split by language
8:19​ Aretes suspension / racism
21:05​ Avo’s DPC coverage
26:00​ SA DPC viewership
27:45​ Content distribution in SA
31:21​ How Mr Choco handles racism
36:35​ Xyclopz: representation or wrong?
38:45​ TeaGuvnor’s big brain analysis
42:50​ Seeknstrike partnership w/ Valve
47:30​ English-speaking SA Dota specialists
54:55​ Dragon’s Blood, the Dota Anime
1:03:15​ Welcome to DPC, You suck at PR!
1:14:10​ Are we optimistic about the future of Dota?
1:32:17​ Unknown swapping Yadomi for Prada

Leostyle is the 25-year old mid player for team Thunder Predator that recently qualified for the Singapore Major. He comes on the show to talk about the DPC Season, training conditions at Thunder Predator, and recovering from carpal tunnel.

TIMESTAMPS:
1:23​ How does it feel to be going to Singapore Major?
2:52​ Any special requirements regarding covid?
4:47​ Who would play with if you could pick any player?
6:05​ Which region/player inspires you the most in Dota?
9:57​ How is it playing for Thunder Predator?
12:30​ Does not having a coach put you at a disadvantage vs t1 teams?
14:10​ Carpal Tunnel injury and recovery
17:15​ Arms situation, player removal
21:55​ What needs to be changed in DPC?
25:55​ OD vs Huskar mid match-up
28:22​ Where will Thunder Predator and Beastcoast place in the major?
30:22​ Only 8 of the 18 teams get prize money in the major
33:00​ Outro
34:36​ GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Lelis from team Quincy Crew just qualified for the Singapore Major as second place in North America. A brasil player that’s been crossing regions, Lelis shares his perspective on the current league, living with EternalEnvy, and playing as a sponsor-less team.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:36​ MVP Mercedes trade-in
3:23​ Does Lelis care about Dragon’s Blood
7:10​ Switching from Portugese to English on Twitch
10:25​ Astini and leaving B8
14:20​ Living with Envy & playing with Flying Penguins
17:35​ NA vs SA, Are the conditions any different?
20:59​ Are there any under rated players in the Americas pubs?
26:05​ Is the current DPC system doing it right?
30:37​ Studying vs professional dota
34:20​ Thoughts on 0-900/Jericho

This interview is focused on the latest drama surrounding 0-900’s disqualification for the SA DPC Lower Division. Jericho is the primary player accused in the situation and speaks about what happened.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00​ Intro
1:54​ What happened, from Jericho’s perspective
5:14​ Insider information: why risk it as a player?
9:03​ How rampant is match-fixing in SA?
13:16​ Is the pressure to win an excuse?
17:50​ Do we understand what zero tolerance means?
21:06​ Are we clear about the spectrum of match-fixing?
23:29​ Does Jericho think he’ll be banned by Valve?
26:30​ How can we fix this problem of match-fixing?
30:29​ Jericho final thoughts
31:40​ Zyori Closing Monologue

This episode of SADPP focuses on the business side of South American Dota, featuring a lengthy, in-depth interview with Beastcoast CEO, Grant Zinn. Beastcoast is currently the only North American team organization operating successfully in the South American Dota space, and now their investments in player infrastructure and behind-the-scenes content has set them way ahead of competition.

TIMESTAMPS:
1:54​ History of the Beastcoast Roster
6:23​ Orgs, Players and Trust
10:54​ Beastcoast Supplying Infrastructure and the Future in SA
15:50​ How many of your sponsors care about Dota?
18:50​ How’s the cashflow?
21:55​ How can more teams get orgs in SA/NA?
28:04​ Why is SA Dota Moving Forward and NA is Receding
34:00​ Transparency for Salaries in Dota
39:30​ Building up SA Dota from Behind the Scenes
52:00​ Pros and Cons of the DPC Tournament Model
54:00​ Equity vs Equality in the DPC

The mid player from lower division squad Team Incubus, mini, joins the show to talk about his team’s results, the failures of third party tournaments in SA, 444 passing away, and analysis of the week 3 standings in South America.

Follow our guest: http://twitter.com/minidotaa

TIMESTAMPS:
1:14​ Loss vs SG, Problems with Closing
2:51​ Aiming for The Upper Division
6:19​ No Payouts for Lower Division Bottom 2
8:14​ Third Party Tournaments in SA
13:58​ Bob.444 Passing Away
18:25​ Week 3 Standings
20:39​ Team Communication
24:00​ Team House vs Playing at Home
26:05​ Thoughts on the Upper Division
32:25​ SG vs Beastcoast