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Dota 2 Beta Thread 2: Real Talk Discouraged [Magnus, Teams, 6.75b, 150+ Shop Items]
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Shorty11857
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Guys if someone leaves at the start of the match, does everyone else in the game still get Battle Points and possible items at the end?
Not really. I mean take you, for example. You random doom every game, which is a risk in and of itself because that hero is awful.
throwawayname
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Fuck yes swap.
And I hope we get some new hats (not that I will buy them but still).
And I hope we get some new hats (not that I will buy them but still).
CarbonatedFalcon
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It's great that swap is finally in, but odd that it's excluded from SD. It's the mode where it makes the most sense.
So is this new vo? If so, best part of the patch.
Swap has zero penalties
Damn, random erry game?
Barring a roll of something like Alchemist. Like a runt puppy on Boxing Day 
Train of Midnight
Banned
So what if I random in AP, swap for whatever character I want, and then still keep the extra 250?
You would have to be in a party with somebody else who could pick the character you wanted and be willing to trade.
Agreed 100 %.
The ONLY mode that really needs swapping is SD/RD. I don't see the point whatsoever in AP. It's ridiculous.
Waited so long for Swap to be in and now it sucks totally.
SaberVulcan
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My only guess for not including -swap in -SD is that the way they implemented it is via the scoreboard, not the hero-pick UI, and they want to add it to -SD when they can add it to the hero-pick UI.
I see no other reason to not have it in -SD, cause that is where it is arguably the most important.
I see no other reason to not have it in -SD, cause that is where it is arguably the most important.
Train of Midnight
Banned
Oooh, I misunderstood what swapping meant. That makes total sense now.
Having swap in SD would defeat the purpose, guys. You get what you're given and that's it.
Nah, it's still quite different. And sometimes as you said, you get stuck with three heroes that you are absolutely junk with. But your teammate may have one of your best heroes and he's okay with playing w/e you have. Suddendly, with swapping, you just put your team in a much better position of winning than before. Makes it much more fun to MM with.
You still get what your team is given ; in that regard, it's different from RD, since RD is a common hero pool for both teams, where it's 15 different heroes per team in SD.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Witch Doctor is still an awful hero, but I learned after the game where I randomed him that you have to stand still to channel Death Ward >_>
That may have helped. Though maybe not, since it was like 4 carries vs. a BH and Furion plus supports, and the Furion wasn't very good. They had QoP, Nightstalker, TA, and Huskar.
That may have helped. Though maybe not, since it was like 4 carries vs. a BH and Furion plus supports, and the Furion wasn't very good. They had QoP, Nightstalker, TA, and Huskar.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
That's how channeling works <_< Witch Doctor is not awful.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Oh no, I totally get that, I just wasn't reading the skill close enough and thought it was like the Juggernaut ward or something and was being killed instantly. The fact that I was failing with his ult has no bearing on the fact that I still think he's a bad hero. The other skills just aren't that good. Maledict is a tiny fucking area for one, not to mention the others.
And anyone else experiencing issues with MM? Sometimes I'll queue, and then when someone declines a match, it gets stuck in an endless loop and doesn't go back to searching. Have to quit out of the game to make it do anything again. AFK People/Assholes ruining the game further!
Maledict is also super-powerful >_>. If it wasn't a tiny area it'd be pretty imba.
His heal also has its uses, depending on who you're laning against. And his auto-attack damage at level 1 is pretty strong, good harassment power. Cask is a bit RNG at times, but if there's no more creeps around 2 or more enemies it's the most awesomest spell in the world.
His heal also has its uses, depending on who you're laning against. And his auto-attack damage at level 1 is pretty strong, good harassment power. Cask is a bit RNG at times, but if there's no more creeps around 2 or more enemies it's the most awesomest spell in the world.
CarbonatedFalcon
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I don't think so. I've had issues with MM as mentioned previously, so I'm just sort of waiting until it pushes through. They posted the notes fairly early, but it's been a good while now without the actual patch.
Schweinehund
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Aghanims wd is crazy good. WD doesn't usually get the farm he needs in pubs to get that agh/bkb sadly. Dagon + maledict is up there with dagon pugna and dagon shadow demon.
Train of Midnight
Banned
Steam workshop has posted new announcement: Respecting Intellectual property
No shit.
No shit.
Any pics?
Isn't VS still considered one of the best? I'm pretty out of the loop.
CarbonatedFalcon
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It looks better too.
I may have to see if I can trade for one of those (I have a few things worth a bit), though I wonder if all the stuff out of the summer chests will be vintage.
and to think everyone wanted the pudge hook and tiny skin out of the summer stash, assuming stash drops arent all eventually gonna be vintage.
Schweinehund
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The person who randomed keeps the extra money.
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