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[ksan]

Why Naga over PL for this strat? Does radiance not work with his illusions?

Naga farms/pushes faster and has a better ulti, radi works on all illlus though

 

[inkls]

Why Naga over PL for this strat? Does radiance not work with his illusions?

Naga's can be on demand I'm guessing

 

[Divvy]

I dunno why EE didn't make them push earlier considering he should be familiar with Naga by now

 

[SteveWinwood]

Could Alliance really win this game from this far behind?

I'm gonna go with yes.

 

[Nymerio]

Holy shit alliance <3

 

[Shinypogs]

TY for the quick answers, there's still a lot I don't understand.

 

[manfestival]

Isn't that just ignoring the arguments of "purists". I've played both LoL and DotA 2 and the lack of surrender has increased the quality of my games (personal opinion), could also be due to a lack of Teemo, but thats a different topic.

I play both lol and dota 2 currently. Lack of teemo is a very important factor here. Lack of surrender teaches people to not be so quick to give up but I think it works out just fine for the more experienced players. Look at HON, it works.

ALSO screw naga! Hate that hero

 

[Anbokr]

Why Naga over PL for this strat? Does radiance not work with his illusions?

Naga's illusions deal more damage and take less. In this game for example, gyro flak would just 1 shot PL illusions. Also early/midgame naga has a lot more survivability through her high MS, armor, and ulti.

PL is a sitting duck early game/midgame especially with all the dust buffs, all you do is dust him and he has absolutely nothing to escape with--ofc that never stopped the reddit horde from throwing their hands on their ears and screaming "NA NANANANANANAN PL BROKE ICEFRAUD PLZ."

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Loda, pls.

They were down 20k before that final fight.

 

[xKebob]

Why Naga over PL for this strat? Does radiance not work with his illusions?

Naga's split push is way stronger with her nuke.
Well played by alliance!

 

[Anbokr]

This game needs a concede option BAAAAAAAD

As someone who was an avid HoN player and at first, really wanted a dota 2 concede option--I am completely against it now.

 

[Radec]

That Gyro getting caught after their push at top screwed them hard.

 

[Divvy]

Everyone would just concede when they're losing and no one would learn how to fight from behind

 

[brentech]

As someone who was an avid HoN player and at first, really wanted a dota 2 concede option--I am completely against it now.

Yeah. A strong majority of public games would end in less than 10, maybe even 5 minutes.

 

[eznark]

Yeah. A strong majority of public games would end in less than 10, maybe even 5 minutes.

Well LoL doesn't allow you to concede until like 20 minutes. I guess Valve could tweak that to make it better by using some time+gold difference+exp. difference formula to make it better but on its face I think a concede option would probably keep me out of pub games altogether.

 

[Hylian7]

Yeah. A strong majority of public games would end in less than 10, maybe even 5 minutes.

"First Blood!"

Concedejingle.mp3

 

[Divvy]

"Mid or feed" would just turn to "snowball or concede"

 

[manfestival]

Well LoL doesn't allow you to concede until like 20 minutes. I guess Valve could tweak that to make it better by using some time+gold difference+exp. difference formula to make it better but on its face I think a concede option would probably keep me out of pub games altogether.

Its designed to make sure those in the trench stay in the trench and aren't carried out as easily

 

[fiore]

Loving all the nerd analysis here. Some top tier team reusing a carry? "yeah blah blah his skill is blah blah"

 

[ViviOggi]

&#1641;(&#865;&#3663;&#815;&#865;&#3663&#1782; NAYA-TAYA-NAKATA &#1641;(&#865;&#3663;&#815;&#865;&#3663&#1782;

 

[Quesa]

What the game really needs is better options to replace dickbag abandoners -- put a bot in their place or let me invite a friend or something. Won't count on the friend's record regardless of outcome, but at least gives you a chance to win.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

So what's the point of having a free leave after someone leaves? You can make a comeback at 4v5

 

[inkls]

So what's the point of having a free leave after someone leaves? You can make a comeback at 4v5

Or 5v5 since a skilled player can micro 2 heroes at the same time

 

[Divvy]

GG Speed, if only there was a concede option!

X4

 

[Nymerio]

Haha that serpent ward rosh

 

[ViviOggi]

We fucken lost man

 

[Dec]

Or 5v5 since a skilled player can micro 2 heroes at the same time

Do dc'ed players heroes not gain gold?

I've played both heroes before but even when I get kills on the disconnected players hero the gold is still at 1? Kind of useless if they dc really early as you can never get items.

Maybe this was a bug idk.

 

[Quesa]

Do dc'ed players heroes not gain gold?

I've played both heroes before but even when I get kills on the disconnected players hero the gold is still at 1? Kind of useless if they dc really early as you can never get items.

Maybe this was a bug idk.

Pretty sure any gold they make is distributed to teammates instead. This sucks for people who can genuinely micro two heroes, especially if your carry decides to leave.

 

[Mohasus]

Do dc'ed players heroes not gain gold?

I've played both heroes before but even when I get kills on the disconnected players hero the gold is still at 1? Kind of useless if they dc really early as you can never get items.

Maybe this was a bug idk.

Their gold is distributed to the team, same applies to the gold over time.

 

[inkls]

Do dc'ed players heroes not gain gold?

I've played both heroes before but even when I get kills on the disconnected players hero the gold is still at 1? Kind of useless if they dc really early as you can never get items.

Maybe this was a bug idk.

Pretty sure any gold they make is distributed to teammates instead. This sucks for people who can genuinely micro two heroes, especially if your carry decides to leave.

can't you just switch heroes? Unless thats only possible pregame

edit: nvm, not after creep spawn

Mek Invoker, i've seen it all.

You've seen shadowblade rikki?

 

[SamVimes]

Mek Invoker, i've seen it all.

 

[eznark]

lol speed

 

[elyetis]

Well LoL doesn't allow you to concede until like 20 minutes. I guess Valve could tweak that to make it better by using some time+gold difference+exp. difference formula to make it better but on its face I think a concede option would probably keep me out of pub games altogether.

You could also add to that the fact it could work like report, a limited number of time per week. Would stop -some- of those complet stomp from dragging too long, but would make it impossible to have a concede in each game, thus those -supposedly frequent- Big comeback would still happen.
That not even speaking of other aspect you could balance, like making a report on someone who started a concede vote, but lost, would hold more power, making it easier to punish someone who would start feeding/insulting if people didn't vote for it like he wanted.

Only thowing ideas, I'm not saying it would be perfect, mostly at first, but I do think with a good amount of work/balancing, just like low prio/mute report, it would improve at least a little the experience, without being as game breaking as people think it would be.

They were right about MMR.

Who was right ?

 

[ViviOggi]

20 minute blinkz LETS GO

 

[Dreams-Visions]

<3 Dailymotion streams. Dat 60fps.

you're kidding right? their max quality is a grainy version of 720p, their shit pauses and stutters on my 60mbps downstream, and even their sound is a bit sketch.

Yea, it's a bit smoother, but everything else about it fucking sucks.

 

[Radec]

Speed going to get 3-0 right?

you're kidding right? their max quality is a grainy version of 720p, their shit pauses and stutters on my 60mbps downstream, and even their sound is a bit sketch.

Yea, it's a bit smoother, but everything else about it fucking sucks.

always smooth to me and thats all that matters .lol

 

[Razzer]

So I leave when Speed are ahead in game 1 and come back and they are 2-0 down...

What happened?

 

[Divvy]

Time for SingSing arrows?

 

[Nymerio]

Alliance looking gud

 

[KingKong]

Speed plz turn your bagel into a breadstick

 

[Cyborgmatt]

explains why its so buttery smooth and beautiful... twitch tv seriously has no 60fps streaming?!

It's down to the streamer. I stream at 60 FPS on Twitch.

 

[inkls]

So the alliance changes was essentially admiral bulldog only playing timbersaw from now on?

 

[Razzer]

It looks like they are in some random living room rather than a studio lol.

 

[Anbokr]

So the alliance changes was essentially admiral bulldog only playing timbersaw from now on?

yah i guess he's the only hero bulldog and trixi manage not to feed on

 

[Artanisix]

ICE CREAM AVALANCHE

 

[Granadier]

Is SpeedGaming on Twitch or only through the client+tourney ticket?

 

[inkls]

yah i guess he's the only hero bulldog and trixi manage not to feed on

Isn't bulldog good on NP? If he's not banned this round do you think they'll pick him?

edit: probably since they just banned timber

 

[Dec]

Is SpeedGaming on Twitch or only through the client+tourney ticket?

English stream is on Dailymotion.

 

[dmshaposv]

I opened 2 tickets before and I think I got a reply within 1 or 2 days if I remember correctly.

Seems like 3 hrs after this message, volvo delievereth!!!

Thank you based valve. All my items are back ))

 

[KingKong]

lol wait did Alliance run out of time and not get a ban? oh Loda