I just call them DOTA. Like RTS and FPS. When somebody asks me what genre it is, I just say DOTA. New people to the genre almost get it even. I think Dota and DOTA can co-exist very well.
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I just call them DOTA. Like RTS and FPS. When somebody asks me what genre it is, I just say DOTA. New people to the genre almost get it even. I think Dota and DOTA can co-exist very well.
then we add Really Exciting to the beginning and we get RETARDS
Kag would be the kinda person to thoroughly chew out his team/kids and then apologize afterwards. Hue Hue.
I would really like to work on getting better with my micro in this game with Chen/Warlock etc. Anyone here had any success with a program like autohotkey?
Edit: coool
I would really like to work on getting better with my micro in this game with Chen/Warlock etc. Anyone here had any success with a program like autohotkey?
Edit: coool
GhostRidah
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Trying to learn kunkka, so many failboats lol, but I do love the feeling coming out of a shadow blade with a battlefury and buriza combo for the one shot.
Procarbine
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SteveWinwood
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I have no clue the validity of the screenshots there...
But is it really the art assets that are holding them back from being released? That seems crazy to me.
But is it really the art assets that are holding them back from being released? That seems crazy to me.
I really hope they'll add Silencer this week 
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Btw is there a way to make it so that I only ping when alt and click on the mini-map? My current inventory shortcut is alt + q, alt + w etc and I very often end up pinging the map needlessly when placing wards and such :S Not a big deal but a slight inconvenience.
)Btw is there a way to make it so that I only ping when alt and click on the mini-map? My current inventory shortcut is alt + q, alt + w etc and I very often end up pinging the map needlessly when placing wards and such :S Not a big deal but a slight inconvenience.
Togglesworlh
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It would make sense. Assuming they know what they're doing (and they are Valve), they have the infrastructure well in place already to code in whatever mechanics are needed for skills. Art is the thing that always takes the longest. Well, aside from playtesting and bugfixing.
Only DP looks near finished.
I'm sure Death Prophet Spirits may be what's delaying her, Art assets for Invoker, not sure about the others.
I guess we're getting Bane this week.
Looks like those guys are awful, I wouldn't use that as a real game to gauge your Chen.
Actually I can confirm that they are pretty bad, cause their from my WoW guild, lol how random.
Togglesworlh
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Half of those models look unfinished, or just plain bad. Who knows!
Art assets also includes the skills themselves, of course. All the effects. Also, we don't actually know if those models are finished below the head. It's probable, but not 100%.
Of Course, but like I said seems more probable for Invoker because he has a larger number of skills then any other hero, and DP spirits function in a unique way so it could be taking longer. Bane's Model doesn't look that bad.
Is DP missing textures or are they actually making her green?
Togglesworlh
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I'd assume they're making her green. The typical Source "missing texture" texture is a purple/black checkerboard. At the very least, green is a placeholder.
I hope her actual portrait is just not done, cause it looks pretty terrible in comparison to the selection picture.
dirtyjfosho
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Watching your stream. Game looks great!
SteveWinwood
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Yeah I guess you're right. I always forget that this is just dota. The game has been made for years. They're just "porting" it to a new engine, they're not really making anything new outside of the art. So yeah, this makes perfect sense.
Togglesworlh
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Hah I didn't even look at the selection picture. You're right, that looks oodles better. In that case, I'd imagine the model is still a work in progress.
Cause you drop way too fast otherwise, or you have to be lucky in your positioning and be uphill/in the trees. Refresher or Necrocomicon makes a world of difference, but I had neither.
Then again, their Tidehunter finished with a refresher AND a vyse, so that's saying something as well.
Honestly after dropping Golem, using Fatal Bonds, and hopefully channeling upheavel for a few seconds, there isn't much for a warlock to do but use the subpar heal / DoT, Auto-Attack, or wait for the CD on the slow to come up so you can channel it again. Everything else is just icing on the cake.
If their Tide had Refresher and Vyse it's at the point of the game where your either going to die really quickly cause your getting focused, or you have some type of utility ( Ghost Scepter, Force Staff ) that's going to let you escape.
Did my first batch of Matchmaking games tonight - Played with Lich.
I'm still trying to learn some heroes before I'll switch to play mostly matchmaking.
I tried to get the hang of Lion and Dazzle, but I'll need some more practice matches before
I'll enter the matchmaking ring with them.
Its really tedious to join a practice match. In most of them the host is missing, so they won't start and almost always someone leaves during the loading phase, so it isn't balanced.
Lost both matchmaking games. First one I wasn't very good and fed, second one I played great, but I played with a Russian team, who didn't speak english, so we couldn't coordinate. And we had a Clockwerk who played the hero for the first time, so that didn't help either.
I'm still trying to learn some heroes before I'll switch to play mostly matchmaking.
I tried to get the hang of Lion and Dazzle, but I'll need some more practice matches before
I'll enter the matchmaking ring with them.
Its really tedious to join a practice match. In most of them the host is missing, so they won't start and almost always someone leaves during the loading phase, so it isn't balanced.
Lost both matchmaking games. First one I wasn't very good and fed, second one I played great, but I played with a Russian team, who didn't speak english, so we couldn't coordinate. And we had a Clockwerk who played the hero for the first time, so that didn't help either.
I tried to do the same exact thing, couldn't get into a practice and was told just go straight into matchmaking. There are so many new players, you'll do alright. You'll get players who are clearly above you and stomp your ass hard. But you'll improve a lot more also playing against them. Not to mention it gives you a better understand of how certain champions work.
warlock is a support with long cooldowns. as long as you get a fatal bonds and your ultimate off every team fight, you've accomplished your job. Sure, farm is nice on warlock, but farm is nice on all supports. He's a support that doesn't need that much farm though, like Venge.
he's no hellbringer, that's for sure.
Would you say that you played perfectly but still lost?
this k pop avatar is your worst one yet. please go back to random cartoon girl. gonna play some dota 2 when I get home. or maybe dungeon defenders.
I would say I played extremely well and couldn't carry the team because razor just doesn't have enough dps output even though I maxed items.
DP doesn't even have textures. Bane is the closest to finished there (He already has a voice set leaked as well). Ursa/bounty hunter/phantom assassin have the same kind of low quality version of a higher quality texture that multiple characters that had their assets leaked had.
WHAT? Tidehunter has a built in vanguard.
step 1) buy treads
step 2) buy bracer
step 3) WHY U NEAD MOR MUNEI GAME SHOULD BE OVER
step 4) get blink dagger
step 5) SERIOUSLY WHY HAVEN'T YOU WON
step 6) Shiva's Guard/Assault Cuirass
I don't get kraken shell until mid game (level 10) since all my points are focused on the anchor for early cash and the surge for ganking. It is nice to have some health regen too early on since tide has such a massive amount of health to recover. I can always sell the vanguard as soon as I don't need it to invest in a great strength item.
Urn of shadows is too situational for my tastes. Also, tide isn't a support by any means.
Togglesworlh
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Were you the same guy who said Vengeful Spirit wasn't support? I forget.
Tidehunter shouldn't be getting early cash.
Tidehunter shouldn't be getting early cash.
Nah I like this one best, and I don't post in Anime-GAF no more, so Anime avatar is played out. I think you need to update yours though, Tales of Vesperia, mediocre game.
It was a joke referencing the Original thread title before it got changed.
Should get an Urn if your playing a Hero that roams or ganks, really easy to get charges. Also Tide should help Ward / Chicken cause he doesn't need much to be effective, past Blink Dagger.
Yeah, as astro (bluntly) put it once tidehunter uses blink and ulti his job is essentially done so a hex staff couldn't hurt if I can afford one. I will think about urn of shadows. I am still not keen on it for PUG's though.
Ugh, cloud screwed up, now I have 99 of everything and level 22
Same here... this is really annoying. And I can't watch any games or play at all either :\
Yeah I can't even see any lobbies, matches, etc now after I tried restarting the game/steam.
Lame.
edit - ok apparently servers are down or something
Yeah i thought this was just me. Was literally about to take a screenshot and post it here.
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