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Giant Bomb Thread #5 - We love you, Ryan Davis
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Tensions high a they are getting ready to play lol
razgriz417
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Empty Space
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This is a hero called Anti-Mage in Dota the mod
This is the same character in Dota 2
There are both more and less egregious example of Valve cribbing from Wc3's art style and character design.
The point is if the characters looked too different from their original incarnation a lot of the mod players would be upset. Valve made the best of the situation they could.
man, watching this quick look reminds me of learning DOTA 2, and trying to teach others why its so great. it's such a hard game to get started with - the learning curve is steep and the fun seems locked behind a huge wall of information. trying to teach someone is hard because you end telling them advanced mechanics that don't make much sense to them (brad trying to get vinny to deny a creep, discussing tower aggro, etc).
i'm glad brad stuck through and learned how fun DOTA can actually be.
i'm glad brad stuck through and learned how fun DOTA can actually be.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Man, I like just how little of a shit jeff and vinny can give about DOTA. 
Yup, it's no longer beta. You can get it free now.
Empty Space
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It was always intended to be f2p, but was put behind a paywall during the beta. That being said there were free beta keys floating around everywhere. I for example got about 15 keys throughout the whole beta and ended up deleting 10 of them.
BobTheFork
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If hirinig Kessler means whiners bailing and having less goose shit to walk around in this thread, I hope Kessler is already in the building.
Hot Coldman
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bearythebear
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Listening to this weeks bombcast, Jeff could totally be a gaming historian.
SteveWinwood
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When Terrorblade comes into dota 2 (based off the same model) he might have a blindfold!
No, people will still follow giantbomb but whine how they hate it now:
close to the edge
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Pretty good Dota 2 quick look. Vinny was doing a pretty solid job in the tutorial, he was last hitting pretty well and only died once. And yea, there's a lot of shit in this game, even outside of playing it, with all the store stuff, watching games from tournaments, the Compendium, Guilds, Teams, Chat channels and so on.
I started playing Dota around 2006 and for a very long time I didn't really realize how crazy and arcane that game must be to "outsiders". If you played a lot of Warcraft 3 and some of its custom maps (Aeon of Strife, Hero Arena), it was very easy to learn Dota back then because the heroes in Dota were very similar to the ones in WC3. A lot of people who played WC3 actually looked down on Dota because you only had to micro-manage one unit, no base building and so on.
I started playing Dota around 2006 and for a very long time I didn't really realize how crazy and arcane that game must be to "outsiders". If you played a lot of Warcraft 3 and some of its custom maps (Aeon of Strife, Hero Arena), it was very easy to learn Dota back then because the heroes in Dota were very similar to the ones in WC3. A lot of people who played WC3 actually looked down on Dota because you only had to micro-manage one unit, no base building and so on.
newdayrocks
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Who the heck is Kessler? I'm not sure I've ever seen/heard that name before.
bassman2112
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Matt Kessler (Mattbodega) - he was an intern a few years back, did some video content and wrote some reviews.
What is a good starter dota character?
Hm.... Lich?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I was about to pull up the fear gauntlet videos that he did, but then I looked at the giantbomb youtube page and holy shit his video about completing daedric quests sure gives giantbomb a lot of traffic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVtKfg8T7ro&list=TLImZBATsPE0k
It's the most viewed video on their channel in fact!
I could see the argument on why he might be a prospective hire into the team.
Pureauthor
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What is a good starter dota character?
Lich or Tidehunter. Both are item independent and have pretty straightforward skills.
Emerson
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What is a good starter dota character?
Crystal Maiden, Lion, Lich, Skeleton King
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Spooking with scoops is pushed back again. 
I have been on Giantbomb for years and have pretty much consumed every single piece of media they have put out since.
Kessler is a great fit. Deal with it.
Edit: Why you editing on me, bro.
Yeah, he will host all shows from now on.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Seriously though, kessler might be ok when they aren't giving him shit all of the time.
I really liked the fear gauntlet.
I really liked the fear gauntlet.
CambriaRising
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I don't really like Kessler, but I'm all for someone to bring some new games to UPF.
SteveWinwood
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No Brad! Shrapnel totes effects buildings!
I always liked to think that people were hating on Kessler because he pretty much is (my perception of) the average Giantbomb user made manifest.
Don't really have a problem with the bro though. He was enthusiastic and awkward in a likable way.
Don't really have a problem with the bro though. He was enthusiastic and awkward in a likable way.
Where? I see a Spookin' with Scoops listed for tomorrow, but no Friday live show.
And I think I won't believe there will actually be a UPF until it's already started.
SEGAvangelist
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I keep reading this thread title as "We love you Ryse."
What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with me?
CambriaRising
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It's a real bummer that the schedule doesn't show up on my phone or iPad. I'm out of town and that's all I have.
Do you enjoy Brad getting irritated?
BobTheFork
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....you are correct : (
SteveWinwood
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I wanted more vinny and jeff exploring and asking questions and less brad explaining random stuff (which may or may not be correct).
RaySpencer
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Hooooly fuck, the mid lane tutorial mission is annoying as fuck to watch. READ THW QUESTS! Brad should be paying attention and actually helping Vinny learn.
Edit: having brad on this quick look is actually a bad idea. He's got a good grasp on the game, but not enough to be teaching people. He ends up just hindering Vinny learning, because just enough information so Vinny thinks Brad will tell me everything he needs, but then often leaves him hanging when he actually needs help.
Edit: having brad on this quick look is actually a bad idea. He's got a good grasp on the game, but not enough to be teaching people. He ends up just hindering Vinny learning, because just enough information so Vinny thinks Brad will tell me everything he needs, but then often leaves him hanging when he actually needs help.
theytookourjobz
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Does a bear shit in the woods?
Dunno where all this Kessler talk came from but I really think he would be a good fit for the current GB crew. There are a lot of games out there he could cover that most of the crew don't care about.
The Fear Gauntlet (especially Condemned 1) is some of favorite GB related content.
The Fear Gauntlet (especially Condemned 1) is some of favorite GB related content.
Haunted
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I was shouting and sobbing at the screen instead of Brad, so I guess it went as expected.
Good job calling out Jeff when he went overboard with the disses, though.
When he let Vinny head out for the first time without any items I was actually clenching my fists.
edit: That said, I liked the QL (Dota 2!), looking forward to see Vinny and Drew join the daily dota lineup
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