Dota 2 Analyst/host. I got fourth at TI once. | She/her. | Reach me at kipspul@gmail.com or in my DMs.
Helsinki, Finland
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Hey, girlfriends of Dota 2 players. If your man comes out of a pub with headphone hair and a wild look in his eyes, give him a hug. Reassure him. "You're safe now. It's over. The morons can't get you anymore."
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Update: I've decided to leave TNC. Thanks Pilipinas, you were lovely <3 and thanks to my teammates for having me! GLHF in the new season.
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It is my displeasure to announce that most of the SA DPC EN casters are on strike due to bottom-tier pay. BTS BR has abused the privilege of hosting the SA DPC to lure in inexperienced talent and underpay them. Anyone who does not fold gets replaced with cheaper BR talent. [1/9]
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Dota 2 just added a female int carry without
- a mobility spell
- a stun
- cleavage
- a phone sex voice
Is this even video games anymore???
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Since it is shuffle time: I'm a free agent! I specialize in coaching strategy, communication & mentality. I do best in an assistant role to a strong captain but I can fulfill a stronger "traditional sports" role as well.
English preferred (but not required). Location: anywhere.
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My dad just added me on Steam. He's got 450 hours in Dota 2 from playing bot matches and watching TNC/Fnatic. I have no words ❤️😭
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If any tournament organizers are looking for analytical talent in the future: I have four years of pro Dota analysis/coaching experience, three years of casting experience, and several studio casts under my belt (most notably a week of night shift @DreamHackDota!).
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Just saw my pictures from the Moscow team photoshoot for the first time. So proud that I get to wear this jersey. 💙🦈 #OnlyVega
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LFT coach position or analyst/assistant to top level coach. Will relocate anywhere. I focus on communication, goal-setting, mentality & strategy. I’d love to help you realize your goals for next season! DM or email kipspul@gmail.com for the full pitch 😊
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I know I've been a little bit mysterious about my reasons for going to Poland... So I'm proud and honored to say that I'm going to be coaching @compLexity at #ESLOneKatowice!
ALT Kips in complexity hoodie
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Good game to @ViCi_Gaming! We took the long road but it brought us all the way to the final six at the #KLMajor. It's a joy to get to join @TNCPredator on the main stage this Friday ☺️
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After 7 years of laptop gaming--and a lifetime of never owning a machine that wasn't a hand-me-down from dad--I've finally put together a PC of my own. It's... a pretty big moment for me.
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Finally, for all those guys who are like "but how will I know I crossed the line???": support a system where women feel like they can say "no" without repercussions, and they'll start TELLING you where the line is
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Hot take: a significant part of the Dota 2 player base isn't all that interested in understanding the game--what they want is confirmation that the game is extremely complicated and that they're super smart for playing it.
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I'm going to say the thing that nobody wants to hear again: In order for Dota 2 to live, the International has to die. It chokes away third party tournaments and motivates players and talent alike to tolerate unacceptable circumstances.
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Hey @boomesportsid anywhere I can buy a jersey? I want "Mushi" on the back pls
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The team that achieved the double Aegis was built on the tension field between @Ceb and @OG_BDN0tail. It makes sense for both of them to step back at the same time... but what a loss to competitive Dota 2.
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Look at these beautiful boys <3
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Absolute beasts 😍
The Morpshaker combo prevails! We are your #MDL Chengdu Major Champions! 🔥🔥🔥
#StrongerTogether
#SummonYourStrength
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I don't care how good your Dota 2 team is, @T1 is better at teamfighting than you
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If you're a Dota team and you're inspired by the recent success of young CIS players, please invest in young talent in your own region!
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Fuck it, time to back up more stories. The @ashnichrist story about Zyori is true; he tried the exact same with me back at TI5. Very systematic:
- talk to a "new" girl
- do them a favor
- pressure
- try again at a 2nd occasion (he stopped by my place in NL on a eurotrip)
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Guys. Men. I'm talking to you. You are the majority. You set the tone. If you would like there to be women in Dota, you're going to have to push back against these assholes when they pop up. Force them to change or leave--or they'll push the women out.
Nach -1600 MMR hab ich oft gehört "dass ein wirklich guter Spieler sein Team auch durch 'unwinnable' Games koordinieren kann". Ich stimme eigentlich zu. Also nach all den Jahren mal Voicechat in ein paar Games benutzt.
There's only so much one can take. Schade, Dota.
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"We investigated but we won't tell our conclusion. Also we're firing him for getting us disqualified, which we think was unfair btw."
I'm sorry VP but this just sounds like you're trying to get people to blame BTS/Valve for getting Pure fired.
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What’s the point of playing useless DPC when you can just spend a fraction of time on qualifiers?
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I recently crossed the 10K follower barrier and it's kinda wild. Ten friggin' thousand people? Thank you all for coming along on the journey! Now... time to use this power responsibly.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
FREE HONG KONG
EAT THE RICH
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The Summit's the proper place to try some new things! Very glad that my team gave me this opportunity ^^
As we head into our first game of the #DotaSummit, we want to give a big shoutout to #COLDOTA coach @kipspul who's just become the first female drafter in a pro Dota tournament of this scale.
twitch.tv/beyondthesummit2
#WeAreCOL
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The cheers for @MATUMBAMAN were deafening. I can't believe that this was it. I can't believe my boys won but the Liquid story ended when those two things were supposed to be one and the same.
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Thank you so much everyone for supporting us & cheering is on--you are the fuel to our fire! GGWP to OG & GL further.
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If anyone wants to call Valve out for not managing their pro scene I'm all for it, but everyone who pretends that VP's punishment is unprecedented is basically saying Kuku doesn't exist
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I don't think that's a death glare. I think that's the face of a man who really wanted none of this to have happened at all.
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Dota tournaments peaked at the Manila Major (specifically: its breakfast buffet) and everyone who disagrees is just salty they missed out on the CHEESE ROOM
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4-0 in the group stage, I'm proud of my boys 💪. It's only just the start! #riseofthephoenix
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So @TeamNigma's pickup of ILTW is getting snowed under because he's not very spectacular--and I think that's the point. Kuroky picked up a workhorse because he is refocusing his team around Miracle-.
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Brain said China but heart said SEA and dammit if heart didn't win here, congrats @TNCPredator <3
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I'm proud of the guys and of how much they grew in such a short time together. Their time wil come--this was just the beginning. Thanks to everyone who's been supporting @TNCPredator. Your love and hype mean the world to us <3
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When your employee puts their job on the line, you can either realize that their complaints are VERY serious or ignore the warning at your own peril.
Source: someone who said "it's him or me", got kicked, and received an apology six months later.
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Leaving Russia for the last time this season. This year was always a challenge, sometimes a triumph, and a lesson in the end. Thank you @VegaSquadron for the amazing opportunity & thank you to my players for giving it their all. I'll miss you. Спасибо, до свидания!
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For three years I've hoped that if I kept my head down and worked hard, people would stop hounding me over trying to do the right thing. I'm tired. Here's my response: medium.com/@Kipspul/can-we-s…
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Aww yeah, I get to join the guys on LAN in China anyway! $150 000 tournament, NB and iG.V already invited, I'm hype.
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Paul's on the money as usual! I'll be joining @TNCPredator as their analyst for the Kuala Lumpur, I'm so happy to be working with the PH boys again 🤗 see y'all there!
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Hey @tsunami643, I know it's kinda sudden but your magnificent beard and suit have left me no choice. Will you marry me? 💍
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Level 28 today! I've already received more birthday wishes than in the previous three years combined and I'm a bit overwhelmed. Thank you all for the love <3
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Sad feels seeing @TNCPredator so tired at the end of the day, but you can't argue with @FNATIC's plays. It's gonna be awesome to have Deth at TI.
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So proud of my guys for making the finals--and so sad I have to coach them from a distance 😰 Can't do anything but MAKE IT WORK!
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Thank you so much, you crazy bastards, for having me along on this amazing ride <3 I love you all!
SEATTLE BABY... fb.me/GAXLgCb3
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Sumail isn't super experienced on the safelane yet and MidOne to offlane is a pretty serious switch as well. I can see why Ceb said that he needed to take a step back and coach.
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Exclusive bootcamp picture of @VegaSquadron Dota 2, getting ready for our @epicentergg matches tomorrow.
ALT people in shark suits ironing a shark suit
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Ladies and gentlemen, after a lot of scrambling & salvage work I'm very happy to say that @BTSdota and @BTSGoDz have helped to give the SA DPC a home for the rest of Tour 1! twitch.tv/beyondthesummit
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Stunned to hear about Bamboe. I never knew him well personally, but I always admired the joyful and creative relationship he had with Dota 2. My heart goes out to his friends and family :(
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I'd like all of the guys who reacted enthusiastically to my "girlfriends of dota 2 players" tweet to retweet this one too. If you want there to be more women who understand the game and care about it, you want to stop people from bullying them out.
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Important thing for everyone reading Kyle's piece: Valve is NOT a monolith. The Dota 2 team has been fighting for Dota within Valve. Our noise--and especially any action we take--supports them.
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If you want to give Bulba the blame for the result of this one lost series you also gotta give him credit for all the won series before
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Purge, I watched like a full year of your YouTube videos and streams before I started playing the game. It was the reason I felt safe diving into this game and this scene. If there's anyone in the scene who I was truly a "fan" of it was you. This statement means the world to me.
If you're verbally abusing, harassing, or making threats towards people who're speaking up about sexual harassment+assualt then you're literal scum. If you don't understand the nuances of the debate, ask questions from your peers or do some research in a constructive way.
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I feel bad for Kuku though--the fans will just blame the guy who carried all year instead of the Golden Boys :(
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26 today! Seems like Valve still hasn't fixed the bug where you keep gaining exp after 25...
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Glad that THE SECRET IS OUT--I'm rejoining @TNCProTeam! Can't wait to get back to Manila, super hyped about @1437x joining as well 💪
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Hey guys. Watch this please. These are the hard conversations and it must've been tough for Zyori to put it all out there. I appreciate his sincerity and the emotional strength it takes to wade through this quagmire.
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- turned 32 today
- SAT results are in: 1420
- refreshed after a weekend off
- ready to fight more fools
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Here we go! I'm super stoked to be part of this squad, can't wait for the season to begin in earnest :)
#Dota2 #OnlyVega
We're pleased to announce our new Dota 2 coach — Murielle Huisman!
Read full announcement here: en.vega-squadron.com/news/ki…
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It's been about two months since this announcement, @DOTA2, and while I wouldn't want to hurry a good thing... the flight tickets aren't getting any cheaper :( please update us on what's taking so long.
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Good lord the quality of both teams' positioning in that last game... I can't imagine any other team than @Team__Spirit standing up to LGD like this 🤯
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Never again will I feel such deep dread as when the flight attendant at the gate said "I can't give you information about random passengers, you'll have to tell me his name" and I realized I only knew him as SirActionSlacks
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Bless @TeamLiquid for ruining everyone's predictions
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Dota 2 is a game for people who assemble their new IKEA kitchen without looking at the instructions.
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To lose control is understandable. Forgivable. But you are still responsible for your actions while you're emotional. You can only be provoked into saying or doing things if the urge was already inside of you.
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ESL 2016: Fnatic gets snubbed for the TI6 invite. We're huddled outside the hotel when a taxi arrives. Kyle steps out, fire in his eyes. "I'M SO MAD FOR YOU GUYS," he growled, "I COULD PUNCH SOMEONE."
Kyle's superpower is GIVING A SHIT. His next team will be lucky to have him.
A statement from @coL_Beef thanking @melonzzdota for his time with the organization.
complexitygaming.com/article…
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Ran into my old TRAVEL BUDDY @SirActionSlacks
It's been six years since he ditched me in a Middle-Eastern airport
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THE BEST POSSIBLE BIRTHDAY GIFT, TY TEAM 😍
🎉 MINOR HERE WE COME! 🎉
Another fantastic game from our squad as we secure a spot at the @dotasltv Minor.
LET'S GO @coL_Zfreek @LimmpDota @tavodota @Meracleeeeee @_adamdota @Kipspul @coL_Fantasy 🔥🔥🔥
#WeAreCOL #COLDOTA
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Six maps and 7.5 hours later, Sharks are going to THAILAND! It was never going to be flawless, it was never going to be easy, and the fact that my guys persevered through it all is why I'm so damn proud of them. 💙🦈 #OnlyVega
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Absolutely unbelievable. When I said I thought @Team__Spirit could make a run I never thought they'd win. Not in a million years. CONGRATULATIONS you beautiful boys!
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Congratulations @TeamLiquid, no team I'd rather lose to! I'm beyond proud of my team, they have accomplished so much in such a short time 👌
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You've really put the "boss" in "Kuku boss" this year, thanks for all the amazing plays! You'll be back stronger.
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I'm a lucky gal. Thank you @TNCPredator for having me along on your KL adventure. It's been a blast. Let's do it again some time, eh?
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So brave of @ramzesdoto to take this interview and to do it in English too. One of the most influential players in Dota. Nothing but respect for this man.
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.@33Dota understands the value of damage mitigation like nobody else in this business
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Glorious practice room with a sixth chair! :O no RSI from working without elbow support these two weeks, thank you Valve <3
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