That's right, TI5 champions and Shanghai Major winners had to play open qualifiers to make it into TI6.ДЄnd then the team they both poached from ending up in second place. More roster chaos ensued, with the deadlines imposed by Valve pushing both EG AND Secret through the open qualifiers for TI. Secret and EG ended up in last at the Manila Major, leaving an easy field for OG to roll over everyone and grab another title. All in the space of a week or so due to the harsh constraints of the Major roster rules.

Arteezy and Universe left EG to join Secret, Bulba and Aui 2000 left DC to join EG, and DC picked up w33ha from Secret's kick. Not only was Shanghai the source of IMMENSE production and event failures, the roster aftermath was bloody - to say the least. remember a few other things from that major Unfortunately for their legacy, few really focus on their succes and instead. Shanghai was next up, with Team Secret winning their first Valve title. OG claimed their first title, starting a legacy of success that no one could have predicted. Now, into the actual majors! Frankfurt, presented by ESL, was the first event to roll around. This gave teams an idea of the schedule to expect, pumped in tons of prize pool to the scene (3 million per major), and added somewhat clear and rigid roster rules to look to protect playersД«efore we jump into the Majors, we have to acknowledge DAC 2015, the event that was clearly the testing ground for the higher prize pool and hjigher budget majors to come - featuring over 3 million in prize pool, a dedicated compendium, and the almost debut of now superstar SumaiL The Dota 2 Majors Once its bright lights have been shut down and the massive Seattle venue has been emptied out, players are left to their own devices for the rest of the year.'ДЄnd ultimately, little to no communication from Valve was the unfortunate standard of care for the Dota 2 scene.ДЄnd so - the majors were born. And the system for invites? A closed Valve decision, with zero transparency.ДЄs one article put it 'While TI shines like a beacon for everything good and glamorous about competitive gaming, it only lasts for a few days in the summer. guessing who would be invited to TI was a FUN GAME FOR FANS - less fun if you were one of the players wondering if you would need to play qualifiers or if you were already in. Fnatic fought to compete with Xcalibur, rather than Era in TI4, with nothing other than emails from Valve to determine who was allowed to competeД®ra ended up playing at TI4, and Fnatic came in 13th-14th place, forced to stick with the roster that was invited to TIДЄnd while we are on the topic of invites. The only unwritten rule was that TI invited rosters were set in stone. Rosters shuffled constantly, and there were no RULES around it. No esports scene is perfect, and while Dota has plenty of ways to improve, let's take a look back at the scene in 2015 Problems in Dota 2, Before the Majors For esports fans new and old - this is for you.ДЇive years ago, Valve announced The Majors, the beginning of what would become the DPC as we know it today. Today, we tell the tale of how the DPC came to be - the problems in Dota, the storylines along the way, and the ultimate evolution of a competitive circuit. Once upon a time, a long time ago in a faraway land, where metas were fun and heroes were balanced, the legends of Dota were born.

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