翻译：Autumnwind

　　代理发布：Spectre

　　WHY THE FIASCO OF SEATTLE MAY ONLY BE THE BEGINNING OF THE CHINESE NIGHTMARE

　　为什么西雅图的惨败会是中国噩梦的开始

　　Only a few days have passed since the Swedes from Alliance lifted the Aegis of Champions at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle, United States during The International 2013 — Valve’s third annual event. Like each year, this event was full of surprises, some good and others bad, but at the end of the day, what we all remember from it is that — after several years at the top — the domination of the Chinese teams has (finally) come to an end. Does the “Fiasco of Seattle” mean that the Chinese teams will never conquer Valve’s ARTS title again? No! But reconquering the scene will take time and effort. It will be one of their toughest challenges. In this column, I focus on some of the reasons that led to this downfall and what should be done by the Chinese teams and organizations in order to avoid this situation at the next International.

　　每年的TI国际邀请赛都会为粉丝玩家们带来一些新的惊奇。今年最令人意外的可能就是中国军团，继去年TI上的出色表现后，今年完全无缘前三的结局。虽然今年的结局令很多人难以接受，但是这并不意味着中国在Dota 2领域的地位就此一去不复返。机会还是有的，中国Dota 2现在所需要的是更加的努力、更多的支持，这也会是中国Dota发展途中最大的一次大考验。在下面，我们谈谈这次TI3失利的一些根源以及如何做出相应的调整吧。

　　1. The Chinese are no longer advantaged 中国Dota已失去曾经的绝对领先优势

　　For several years, the Chinese teams were arguably the best at Defense of the Ancients while Natus Vincere was the only western team capable of competing with them on Valve’s Dota 2. There are several reasons that can explain this phenomenon and “They are born in China” is not one of them. It does no matter if you are Korean or Chinese; they are not born with a gift for gaming. The only difference between Koreans, Chinese and the rest of the world is the environment in which they play video games. Nowadays, a lot of people say that the Chinese have always played in the best environment possible with a team house and a fairly good salary. While this is not true whatsoever, the fact is that they benefited from all this way earlier than the rest of the world. However, the Electronic Sports industry has grown considerably, and a few western teams now have the opportunity to play in the same conditions, or almost, than the Chinese teams. Who are in the top 3 at this year’s International? Correct! Alliance, Natus Vincere and Orange eSports. What’s their common point with the Chinese? Another good answer! They all play in a team house and have a decent or even good salary. Now, what’s the difference between the western teams and the Chinese teams? The Association of Chinese eSports.

　　近些年来，在Dota 2世界里，中国是一直享有一个绝对的领先优势，不论是战术、还是执行、还是总体的电竟环境。最多也只有NaVi能够与中国队伍抗衡。想想为什么，最主要的就是中国电竟相比西方更早走入规模化，正式化，职业化。中国战队很早就有了俱乐部赞助支持，有了基地，有了薪资。中国战队更早有了这个基础，从而获得了那些领先优势。而这个优势正在最近一年内被追上了很多，随着当今大多数西方战队也都有了这些条件，这个优势不再是优势。看一下今年的前三，Orange、Navi、Alliance、都不缺少这些条件。

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