The Best Esports Tournament Ever

[@Shura-yd4jq]

Holy fuck, what a nostalgia trip. I had completely forgotten about this format and it was so damn good. As for the video itself, I'm one of those people that rarely or never comment, but this one was so good so yeah, I think it'd be great if you would like to make more stuff about the history of Dota. Thanks!

[@zzadrianzz]

Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it :3 I had a lot of fun making this so maybe I'll try with some other tournaments/events. Thanks again.

[@esparda07]

It was the perfect combination of old-school LAN and modern online environment we wanted.

[@PCDisciple]

This is peak esports. Thank you for bringing us down memory lane

[@justdoit5710]

WHOA!!!THESE GIVES ME THE VIBEZ AND CHILLS BEFORE!!!!OLD BUT GOLD!!!

[@MilkJugA_]

I completely agree, the summit was so fun, sad to see we never see anything like it nowadays. Its still relatively common in fighting game tournaments and such, but that's a side-effect of the lack of money/funding

[@iPlayDotaReligiously]

LMAO sad, meanehile Dota never have funding problem

[@SillySymphonyXD]

@@iPlayDotaReligiously Valve has never had a funding problem. DOTA as an esport? most likely.

[@uglyhorseteethbritsht]

@@SillySymphonyXD what are you smoking bro

[@Josipinho]

its quite unique where you cant really explain the beautiful feeling early dota 2 was. It was so fucking magical and I can never recapture that feeling in gaming again

[@Monte_Carlo451]

God this was the "ayo, bring your rig and a pizza. We doing lan party baby"

[@MordecaiandMonroe]

Anyone else remember the short intro for bts where clockwork hookshots over the mountain. Thats the ultimate in nostalgia

[@juliangorski5760]

Definitely an unexpected, but awesome video. Thank you Adrian for reminding me of the good old times!

[@Jupex]

I miss BTS so much, there was nothing like it in Dota scene, and there still isn't. BTS introduced so many pros and their personalities in a laid-back setting. Without event like that around its been more difficult to personally care about newer pros in the scene. Especially players from other regions, feels like we know nothing about them. When was the last time you saw pros from different teams chilling and watching the games, just casually commenting. How awesome would that be? Maybe people would start to care about teams like, for example, Gaming Gladiators. True community event.

[@seangregory2835]

TY BTS. Was so good to watch the early Summits. It had that great feel of the oldschool LAN environment with an incredible production team. Stuff like this is sorely missed by many.

[@cedrickclemente8106]

This is the only tournament where I still watch even though its just the caster or player talking. things happening in the background are part of the easter eggs and it was awesome.

[@FoxSullivan]

Amazing video man. I forgot how goofy the first Summit was, and it's deffo nice to see all of this is not lost media. I would love to see a video about the Summit Studio, and how it all ended.

[@Prodigy_ConWar]

You are doing great Adrian, congratulations for your evolution. Keep up the good work.

[@ximplixity8830]

I forgot about that notail fly dendi interaction hahaha

[@raulmontero8736]

Thank you so much for bringing this back men. Wow so much nostalgia indeed

[@edwardvergara0807]

What if this still exist now? Imagine ATF, Quinn, Ramzes666, Sonneiko, fishman and 9class under 1 roof. Gonna be an awesome bonding experience. Edit: let's add Nightfall and Pure in the mix.

[@zekerxninja]

They need daddy and kuroky to calm these dinosaurs 😂

[@aidanlindsay9649]

Add Malr1ne too. The clash of egos would be crazy entertaining to watch

[@esparda07]

There would be a boxing ring.

[@hegeliansours1312]

Didn't sonneiko and ammar get into an altercation few weeks ago?

[@Larph13]

@@hegeliansours1312 Ammar is getting flak right now for taunting XG and Ame

[@sludgepuppy]

Of my 8-9 years of playing Dota, only the last few have I really begun to take an interest in the competitive side of Dota. I never really watched BTS. I always saw the re-runs on Twitch (never watched them) and found it strange. Now I see why: it's more like a show than a tournament. I think that is brilliant. I might go and watch it now :D Thanks for sharing this.

[@micpan_yt]

Thanks for making this video i really appreciate it. These were the days man. I miss old dota.

[@isthisgoodquestionmark]

So smart, so smart... Forgot about the line. Thanks for bringing back those memories

[@andee8906]

you got a new subscriber because of this video. I can tell you came from the golden days of dota! What a nostalgic trip this was!!! Thank you!!!

[@tobiesteenkamp4769]

Bro, I am close to tears!!! What a video man!!! Not the good old days, the BEST old days!!! #onecouriersupportlife

[@markojurjevic4005]

I still remember that tournament definitely one of my favorite Dota competitive events it was so good especially the Allstars match

[@modaddy19]

They really should do another one of this in the near future. Nice vid btw, I enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

[@bob_mikhail]

Wow I would love to watch such tournament, I bet the players would love it too, this season looks like lots of pressure back to back

[@TORTLESSS]

2014 is the peak of dota for me, investors/sponsors propping up the scene allowing stuff like this, super interesting personalities, competitive and fun teams from most regions, i also had hope there was gonna be a dota 2 campaign, and that so many minigames could become popular with how good the game is for development

[@Tom-ou6md]

what a blast from the past. thanks for the video

[@Mr1152451]

I miss being young and this happy. Adulthood is just about paying bills & trying so hard to live while dealing with loneliness & being left out. 😞

[@Dota2BridgeTV]

One of the BEST enjoying tournaments I have experienced. Games were fun and exciting. I loved that casting coach, Notail really shined there and Im his fan since HoN times. Good job man

[@rdc4382]

godz and LD made such a very good idea of doing this it was so fun watching this 10 yrs ago it feels like i want to be there aswell at the time man nostalgia hits diff thank you for making this vid

[@asysn]

Such a GOATED event. I hope they'd do this again.

[@pcxxy]

Totally missed the summit homie vibes.! Didn't realize it's been so long since

[@Tendo-ki1qq]

Much obliged for the great video of Yours. I thank you for gathering that info and allowing to touch that piece of nostalgia of classic DotA 2.

[@majmunbezgaca5220]

summit was my favorite dota content in last 15 years, besides few goat internationals... remember that ARDM allstars game where iceiceice got naga then randomed AM with 6 slot agi items :D? The Summit 2 - All Star Match - Arteezy vs iceiceice Dota 2

[@gnooshguhh]

man i remember the same format for csgo tournaments too. It was so cool to see everyone just hanging out

[@theconduit21]

Wish more TOs recognize the value of lax and chill events like what Summit brought to the table. ESL Pro League recently did their shift to be more Summit-like and has been a content hotbed for CS pros and talent alike. The casual chats. The skits. Given other TOs having the stardom and funding, I wish they can tap in this vast untapped potential of chill yet high octane gameplay.

[@maestromgx]

DOTA2 orgs only value tournament that leads up to either Riyadh Masters or TI. What killed The Summit that it has less relevance to pathway to TI which led big teams skipping it, once it happens it struggle to attract viewership with only T2 teams willing to attend. First few Summit was good because it was happens when tournament mostly had prizepool in 100k range and orgs is less picky about which tournament to play.

[@kkrstudios]

Man, what good old days. This were my peak DOTA 2 years. The second most iconic couch in the world. RIP Beyond the Summit

[@MordecaiandMonroe]

Xcalibur had so much hype back then but he just kinda flamed out

[@raftelbot7313]

That EG - DK game casting is the most memorable one for me. I even recall some of the lines Notail and Puppey said to this day. And let’s not forget Xcalibur stepping in for Fnatic and stealing the spotlight in the entire event with his Tinker pulling off crazy moves. But there’s a sad side, too. Fnatic was so impressed with Excalibur so much that they chose to enter the next tournament (I think it was TI) with him instead of Era, their official carry who had recovered by then. This decision sparked controversy and later led Valve to enforce the roster lock.

[@改善23]

True, I really miss this tournament. It's really fun to watch.

[@dhaninputra]

Mannn I had so many memories from this tournament! The n0tail and Puppey, “So Smart”, the post game look of DK being destroyed by Steve’s (Xcalibur) Tinker. Him standing in for Era and had successes and Era being jealous out of it and feeling left out (a bit of drama here). AND NOT TO MENTION, the Mario Party games that were played in a different room/stream, I forgot. Thanks for triggering this memory man.

[@28d7fj4]

That's how we do it in the Philippines way back before and it's so much fun.

[@NaoeY]

The Summit 1 and 2 were absolutely GOATed.

[@BreadAccountant]

I had no clue that BTS was originally a dota thing, that's awesome. I had seen clips from the iconic house, but I thought it was a smash bros tournament first. I'm so glad LD and Godz created BTS. Some of the best tournaments in all of esports have been BTS. I honestly miss the vibe they had.

[@Ninjacat4661]

wow i learn something new, great nostalgia and why didn't i knew this existed :(

[@yoshavasrujirarujana337]

i alway wait for the summit every years. when player from difference team cast dota 2 together was hilarious fun haha as the hard fan of godz and LD i really hope the summit will come back someday. :)

[@hausenlot]

The skits too. They're the best part sometimes.

[@throwaway756]

BTS was such a trailblazer and a pillar in the Dota community. Not only that they introduced this setup but have also created so much player content with their short skits and vignettes. The BTS house tournament also introduced us to Slacks and KotLGuy. They’ve also made other creative events like BOT TI, a TI for bot players. They single-handedly made SEA region relevant by being the studio that consistently made tournaments in a region often ignored by other Eurocentric studios and organizers. Their knack for a unique viewing experience influenced other studios to create unique tournaments like Midas Mode. LD and GodZ are creative geniuses. In behalf of the Dota community, I salute you for the incredible contributions you have made.

[@phucnguyen0110]

Oh my god, what a great trip back to memory lane! Thanks

[@u12blue]

This would never happen again, but Im so glad I was there to enjoy watching these tournaments back then

[@Fate025]

Loved watching tournaments like The Summit and Homestory cup during the prev decade. It was the only tournament where we had NoTail hype casting and ranting with and against other pro players. It was a great time. I miss them and LD's casting so much......

[@xerxesmontes9828]

I loved the Summit. This truly made Dota2 more of a game, and more of a shared experience fot me.

[@goodboop]

omg totally forgot about this good tournament from good old days doto

[@schizoid8186]

Ahh.. good memories, good tournaments, good interviews, good memes

[@Library4Lich]

Thank you for this video, I've played dota all my life and didn't know about this 😅

[@wrokkr]

I still go and watch the beyond the summit intro every few months. I'd take time off work for the summit, I dearly miss bts from the Dota scene.

[@krasozbourne6198]

back in the day this is the only tournament i watch

[@parsapahlavan4878]

Great video man. A great dota content creator you are.

[@Cramer12]

Absolute GOAT tournament and era, nothing will ever come close to

[@fishlover3546]

i remember one of the players saying it's the best/most important tournament of the year and while the rest of the people in the couch just laugh hearing those words, but you can still hear the faint agreement in their voices i also remember one of the player was so glad they finally made it to the summit cuz they've never been there before and half-jokingly said they want it more than ti cuz they've been to TI twice already

[@noir-1521]

I remember those days man. This was so so so goooooooooooooooooooooooood.

[@Gjwmwgmjg]

Bro!! Great video, but I would've loved a holler at the best all-star match. The ARDM match where rtz carried after feeding for 30 mins was epic. Also, icex3 tryhard and EE fake hype plus all the throws. I still go back and watch it on a gloomy day.

[@leraine983]

im a newbie and wow, it's a cool concept! i hope something similar can be done again :D

[@kikaskikass5190]

Im blessed! dota 2 is part of my childhood experience..

[@marysadventures]

😭😭 how are two grown men fitting so well in the tub, where are their legs, how are their knees not poking out

[@ianvldz]

These were the golden years of dota noone can convince me otherwise

[@yktv4]

that was a very nostalgic video for me even though I always watched RU casters.

[@spaceriot23]

DOTA, CS, and their FGC tournaments are the best, love dota summit so much. Also BTS crews afaik are going with Ludwig, producing his tournament and several shows.

[@GiulianoVenturo]

damn bro... I swear I COMPLETLY FORGOT this was real... the good old days

[@yellowflash511]

Man I watched this in highschool hiding from parents watching on my PC at night. The finals I watched with my brother, those were the days dude. If a chill event like this is on right now I wouldn't just watch it I will make time to go watch it in person

[@aaronkeep-cusack1694]

Great video - miss these days

[@MrVad3r]

so much nostalgia... used to be so excited for these kinda tourneys back in the day. now i dont even care about ti :(

[@Scarfacex11]

dem the good ol beyond the summit brings back memories

[@MolonyProductions]

I though it would descend into the madness of Rainfurrest to be honest.

[@AlexandrePlanta]

Lovely video as always zzARiANzz

[@zepahhuman]

Back then, I just watch the Summit match. Didnt know it was a whole event in a house.

[@bot-kj2cs]

maaaaannnnn. nostalgic af. i want an alienware setup so bad cause of them. also the reason why LD>tobiwan for me and winter/bruno>any analyst up to date.

[@DExTER-fy2xr]

i didn't know about this! great vid

[@tugserdene8000]

first ever dota 2 event i have ever watched was summit 1 and i havent lost a minute of the stream it was the best event in history of dota 2 god i miss it

[@PixelatedDream1110]

Now, I want some pro to review this video and say "Das some good shiz back then"

[@TheYanis1998]

Great video man! Please do more! Cheers from france!

[@wide5974]

This brings back so many memories

[@madapratama5596]

imagine ammar going to this and everybody wants to land their knuckles on his face 😂

[@rollermixmax]

Sick content as always ❤

[@minhphuoc22]

Ahhh Dota 2 The summit (and cs_summit as well). What a time

[@bakuhaku6948]

The h4nni, n0tail and Puppey cast was hilarious

[@cador1624]

When i read the title bts is instantly pop up in my head ❤😂

[@kyudavia7870]

Good times, dota community was really good in this time. I hope they can try to give life to the community once again.

[@KidJV]

LD and godz what a great duo

[@revakriid]

Best fun I guess. Less pressure means less stakes on the line. Less stakes on the line meaning it's less sustainable. Yeah I remember it like yesterday, but you cant really expect players to be their best in the game while having some of them host from time to time. It was a good experience and made dota rack more players and be known for a bigger audience

[@aeperez94]

i still remember summit of power from dragon ball fighterz it was so epic tournament!!

[@brothabuzz]

That house definitely smells funky 😆

[@skjor1989]

this is so fucking cool! it's like the late 2000's dota tournament here in PH

[@nickpresley7027]

Sweet old days 😢

[@MohS05]

We need more such tournaments

[@failgamerful]

The Summit and TI Hub was the best event in the early days of Dota

[@GodrikN7]

Feels good man

[@howlyfukk]

Didn't realise how special it was

[@jkaeqpo400]

DAMN, thank you for making me remember peak

[@Naruchyo-c1v]

The Summit is 300% better than all the cringe, toxic, drama-ridden tournaments we have now.