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Days after Dota 2 player and coach Sebastien "Ceb" Debs told fans to trust Old G's roster and keep rooting for them, the star-studded team emphatically qualified for the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit with style after failing to meet expectations in the round. 1. The team secured a spot in the 2023 DPC Western Europe (WUE) second division. According to Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen, this is just the beginning of his journey. They start their journey from the bottom and will have to walk to the top. But they are not willing to give up, the fight has begun. The mid lane maestro shared the team's vision for the future during one of his regular morning livestreams on Twitch. Despite being mostly a "Monkey" pub team made up of some of the best players in Dota 2, they can't wait to see the next The International 12.
Although Topson mentioned that qualifying directly through DPC points seems difficult, they are confident of securing a TI12 spot through qualifying. He said: “On paper, there is a chance that we can still qualify on points for TI. But let's face it, we're actually playing for TI ranked. Now if we get to the top division and we get to the last major, and we win that major, maybe we'll have enough points. But the thing is, we have to conquer each game to get enough points. Even if OG is relegated to the second division, we will reach the top division. That's kind of the goal now.
Topson is well aware that his most affordable option will be entering the IT qualifiers, and that's what the team is preparing for. "So most likely we'll end up playing qualifying, but let's see how it goes." He affirmed. Topson also added: “It will be a very boastful mentality on my part if we think we will have enough points, but I don't have that kind of mentality. If we win, we're happy, otherwise it's good. We're going to win qualifying and that's all that matters.
Notably, Topson, Ceb, and Roman "Resolut1on" Fomynok are former members of OG and are currently on the Old G roster. Their run in the second division begins on Wednesday, April 5. Not that easy though, as he takes on teams like Teams Secret, Into the Breach, and Alliance in the mix despite his current form.
