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Heroes of the Storm Technical Alpha Thread: [Artifacts Removed]
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sleverfunk
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Played my first game the other day. A breath of fresh air from playing dota2.
Unlocking heroes sucks though. :/
Unlocking heroes sucks though. :/
Isn't that very similar to LoL though? And everyone likes LoL and doesn't have a problem with that aspect it seems
Fine Ham Abounds
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I can honestly say I find the number of monsters and non-humans on the roster to be one my biggest draws. I personally always prefer to play the least human characters possible in pretty much anything.
SteveWinwood
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tons of people have a problem with it
And they have DOTA2 if they do. They've got to monetize the game somehow.
Interfectum
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Blizzard has three series worth of fan service and throwbacks they could pull from to make a fortune off cosmetics alone. Dota 2 is pulling in tons of money and their cosmetics are just random looking gear and esports booklets.
Fine Ham Abounds
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This probably happens in Hello Kitty Online, I don't think any online game could ever be free of it
Even though the game hasn't even been released yet, there are a bunch of chiefs who have no patience for newcomers. I'd say 1 in every 4 games devolves into a bitchfest, which is probably pretty good for the genre. It's relaxed in the sense that team results are more important than individual contributions, but there are some people who complain about whoever has the worst Kill
eath ratio even if you're ahead of the other team by 2-3 levels.I'll just say it's never been bad enough to make me even consider dropping the game, but I have fairly thick skin.
theMrCravens
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Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah, I've played a few co-op matches and enjoyed them too. In fact its the most fun I've had with Hearthstone so far, in co-op mode. Ironically enough it's my preferred way to play Starcraft 2 as well, human co-op versus the AI. I think I just find it more relaxed and thus more fun. Human vs. Human can be so damn competitive with team members pointing fingers and being crabby, and since I'm a very casual player of these kinds of games I'm usually also one of the worst players technically.
The difference is that Valve doesn't make 99% of of Dota 2's cosmetics. The community does.
Good points.
I have no problem with LoL and HotS, but I'm not a cheapskate haha
The real problem w/ LoL is the rune crap, and that got killed dead in HoTS. A lot of people like feeling like they're working towards goals (unlocking all the heroes) - the system's not all negatives.
Damnit Blizzz.
I'm still not in even after final alpha wipe.
Yeah I get the feeling I'm not going to get to play this until open beta. I've been watching my battle.net account page and battle.net app every day too.
I'd like Valeera. Jaina's pretty awesome though, look forward to freezing everything.
I do 100% agree with this. I despise the rune system in LoL. But that's not because of real world money, that's just stupid gameplay design
Yeah I'm definitely down for Jaina and Valeera! No offense to Hammer and Sonya, they're not my type =P
Both types exist. The 8 game is ideally stacked with the 2 games if you're being optimal about daily usage too, which works well since it's a 3 daily setup like Hearthstone, where if you randomly just HAD to play more or less in a day that'd suck. I laughed when people said "Oh now I have to play 8 games a day? gtfo" in beta, as though they had to do that specific daily in 1 day.
Got my invite today and after about 2 and a half hours of playing I'm already loving it. The game is exactly what I hoped it would be which is the easier to approach MOBA. I always loved the concept but both Dota 2 and LoL lacked the polish that only Blizzard can bring to the table. I really wanted to like Dota 2 and LoL but both games have so many heroes to choose from that it makes the newbies head spin, add to the mix the items and the potential buying tactics that come with them and as a newbie you have a hard time to keep up. I think Blizzard made the right choice in throwing the items in the bin and focusing on the gameplay but thats ofcourse just me.
I've read that some people dislike the "grinding" that comes with levelling different heroes and I get the hate but personally I dont mind it as I feel it gives you incentive to come back to the game as theres always something to play for... to a certain point atleast. Kinda reminds me of World of Tanks where when you finally buy that new tank you wanted, you have to play it a bit to unlock its full potential and I quite like that aspect.
What I dont like is what I've seen in the shop so far. £14.99 for a rainbow pony mount ? That's quite a bit of money. That shit might fly in WoW which is a game with a solid playerbase seeking to stand out from the crowd but this thing is still in alpha. Skins for £7.49 ??? Its all cosmetic! £1.50 or £2.50 max would be ideal imo. Afaik its the volume of the transactions that make the money in these games, not the price of them... then again I dont follow the scene that closely, perhaps people do drop crazy money on purely cosmetic enhancements and maybe I'm just starting to show my age a bit.
I got some abuse from some weirdo when I teleported back to base to heal up as I was running low on health. This is a tactic the games tutorials seem to try and hammer in early on and I didnt want to end up feeding kills to the enemy team, yet this little prick started throwing the usual OMG's and shit at me and he ( assuming it was a he ) also said "<insert my name here> please delete!" which I can only guess meant he wanted me to delete the game off my hard drive. I dont mind, I got a pretty thick skin so I just tend to ingore players like him but when I've had a drink I'm tempted to unleash some pretty vile stuff at them.
I've read that some people dislike the "grinding" that comes with levelling different heroes and I get the hate but personally I dont mind it as I feel it gives you incentive to come back to the game as theres always something to play for... to a certain point atleast. Kinda reminds me of World of Tanks where when you finally buy that new tank you wanted, you have to play it a bit to unlock its full potential and I quite like that aspect.
What I dont like is what I've seen in the shop so far. £14.99 for a rainbow pony mount ? That's quite a bit of money. That shit might fly in WoW which is a game with a solid playerbase seeking to stand out from the crowd but this thing is still in alpha. Skins for £7.49 ??? Its all cosmetic! £1.50 or £2.50 max would be ideal imo. Afaik its the volume of the transactions that make the money in these games, not the price of them... then again I dont follow the scene that closely, perhaps people do drop crazy money on purely cosmetic enhancements and maybe I'm just starting to show my age a bit.
I got some abuse from some weirdo when I teleported back to base to heal up as I was running low on health. This is a tactic the games tutorials seem to try and hammer in early on and I didnt want to end up feeding kills to the enemy team, yet this little prick started throwing the usual OMG's and shit at me and he ( assuming it was a he ) also said "<insert my name here> please delete!" which I can only guess meant he wanted me to delete the game off my hard drive. I dont mind, I got a pretty thick skin so I just tend to ingore players like him but when I've had a drink I'm tempted to unleash some pretty vile stuff at them.
lyrick
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I saw there was a Pig Mount that was only available for Gold. When did that appear?
Added after the game came back up on the real Battle.net servers.
fizzelopeguss
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Just got into the alpha and played a few comp stomps, stunningly beautiful game.
witchedwiz
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Anyone has an hots beta key?
I 'm in since alpha, but i'm looking for a key for a friend of mine to join.
Help gaf!
I 'm in since alpha, but i'm looking for a key for a friend of mine to join.
Help gaf!
They don't give keys. They flag accounts. As far as I know at least.
Risible
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Finally got in. It seems like fun.
However, holy fucking shit at how much they want per character. I guess I'm spoiled from Dota 2, but c'mon, $4 to $9 PER CHARACTER is insane.
I played my first game and won and got 10 fucking gold. Is that normal? The cheapest hero is 2,000 gold, so that seems insane.
Could someone with more experience let me know how easy it is to unlock heroes without spending tons of cash?
However, holy fucking shit at how much they want per character. I guess I'm spoiled from Dota 2, but c'mon, $4 to $9 PER CHARACTER is insane.
I played my first game and won and got 10 fucking gold. Is that normal? The cheapest hero is 2,000 gold, so that seems insane.
Could someone with more experience let me know how easy it is to unlock heroes without spending tons of cash?
It just takes time, like w/ Hearthstone. You get 500g per character for getting level 5 with them (so test out the free rotation ones). Dailys range from 200-800g, Coop wins are 10g. Vs wins are 30g, losses are 20g. Definitely grind grind grind in co-op till you hit level 6 for the dailies though.
This. I don't think it's too bad, but I'm used to F2P games like LoL or Marvel Heroes to unlock characters.
You do not need every single character in a MOBA with different free rotations.
bakerbakes
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Hmm. Got the invite yesterday for whatever reason. As someone who played s bit too much LoL in the past I was a bit weary of the quality and the gameplay. I am fully aware Blizzard doesn't produce anything but the best (errrrr vanilla D3 -_-) but a strong precedent was set by Riot. And while I never dove into Dota2 I can only assume the same of Valve.
Three games later and I'm digging this. And moving my wallet away from my desk.
Three games later and I'm digging this. And moving my wallet away from my desk.
UnrealEck
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Those awesome Blizzard character skins are money magnets.
theMrCravens
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Bring Your Friend event!
Facebook sign-up for 4000 keys if no friends.
Basically, if you alpha guys reach level 20 in-game, you get a chance all your B.Net unlucky non-alpha buddies get in alpha.
Now I gotta mooch off B.Net tags. ;.;
Facebook sign-up for 4000 keys if no friends.
Basically, if you alpha guys reach level 20 in-game, you get a chance all your B.Net unlucky non-alpha buddies get in alpha.
Now I gotta mooch off B.Net tags. ;.;
That is a clever, clever way of encouraging play.
Had to be on the list prior to today :/ according to the link.
I'll go hit 20 I suppose, think I'm 13 or 14. But I've got a full list so that'd be a lot of folks.
Oh crap! I hope I get picked for the Facebook contest.
sobaka770
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An important point: in FAQ in the end it's clearly stated that you only friends added before the 16th of October (yesterday) will count in the promotion, should you win. So if you're not friends already with an Alpha-tester, your only chance is the Facebook draw.
TheContact
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I still feel like this game needs some kind of item management system. Feels so bland
Implenting that without getting into micromanagement (which the players rightly revolted at) is going to be kinda rough. More cosmetic stuff would be cool though.
jaundicejuice
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Neat, signed up through Facebook, logged into the Battle.net client and HotS was there. Installing now.
Damn, I still don't have it. Guess I didn't get picked.
SteveWinwood
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so blizzard isnt selling any of their other junk on their terrible client by your logic?
Blizzard notes that the original 18 heroes are all up for potential rework to make them more interesting, and IGN mentions Raynor and ETC in particular: http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/10/17/heroes-of-the-storm-major-changes-for-the-beta-and-beyond
Nova recently got a notable rework toward this end .
Nova recently got a notable rework toward this end .
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