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[Procarbine]

Watching SK.Link stream's atm, and I'm quite curious about how Valve will answer when DotA2 comes out.

I mean...well, again there's an Invoker in this game, and again his silly NadoEMP combo is causing serious, serious trouble for the Radiant. So at least I'm comforted since I'm not alone in having huge difficulties with it.

However, it begs the question, how will Valve cater to and retain the more casual players? How long can they just ignore the incessant complaints about such and such heroes? Or will they just entirely dismiss that player base?

As long as their solution for casuals doesn't change the high levels of play, something like a different pool, I don't care at all. But if they listen to bads complaining and nerf invoker, or whomever, for everyone, I'll be pretty mad.

 

[Sibylus]

Wondering when we'll see new Axe in some competitive games (after today's patch, perhaps, or did the 6.73 balance changes go into tourney mode with the Invoker update?).

Oh god, Lifestealer. That CM be melting her delicates.

 

[Guesong]

Even with the patches changes, I doubt we'll ever see Axe.

I mean we're not seeing heroes like Alchemist, Morphling or Jakiro either. They're not bad heroes by any means, but for a competitive scene with pro players, other heroes are just better.

Also Fnatic totally got outpicked, can't see it ending well for them.

 

[Spruchy]

Dude the wind runner in this match right now on joindota is awful, constantly getting caught out of position.

 

[iamblades]

How do you let a team have prophet, venomancer and chen without picking any counterpush heroes?

Well I guess windrunner and AA arent terrible anti push heroes, but not great either..

 

[HK-47]

Even with the patches changes, I doubt we'll ever see Axe.

I mean we're not seeing heroes like Alchemist, Morphling or Jakiro either. They're not bad heroes by any means, but for a competitive scene with pro players, other heroes are just better.

Also Fnatic totally got outpicked, can't see it ending well for them.

Morphling is fine with his buffs, he is just in the same place as spectre now. The game is too fast right now and not many people want to run turtle strats. Jakiro's problem is he is slow, is an aoe hero with meh aoe and has horrible cast animation and his stun scales like crap.

Alchemist is just I dunno. Better farmers, better rad carries but we havent seen him with the goblin buffs yet.

 

[Hylian7]

Predictions for today's update?

http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Unreleased_Content#Unreleased_Hero_Status

Based on that, I'm going to call Bane. I really hope it's Bane, I liked Succubus in HoN.

 

[Drkirby]

I'm going to guess Pandaren Brewmaster because.

 

[Hylian7]

I'm going to guess Pandaren Brewmaster because.

I kind of think he'll just become "Brewmaster" and not be a panda anymore.

 

[ksan]

I'm going to guess Pandaren Brewmaster because he is fucking awesome.

Fixed. And yes, you're right, he's fucking awesome! *highfive*

Otherwise, I think it would be really interesting if Mortred was introduced right now, I think she could fit as a hard carry in certain -cm compositions.

 

[Togglesworlh]

I also vote for Pandaren Brewmaster because same.

 

[Sibylus]

I'm gonna guess Clinkz. Bane would be my first guess if it wasn't for the need of sleeping animations on every hero in the game.

 

[carbonbased]

panda was always super fun to play. would not mind his addition one bit.

personally i am anticipating bristleback more than anyone. the quality of life and animation buffs he just received in dota 1 sound fucking fantastic.

 

[Rinku]

I got 2 abandons because of this one. It was Safe to Leave, yet the game counted me as leaver.

You might want to contact dev forums regarding this with replays and screenshots. I for one have never experienced this kind of problem. Still at 0 abandons and going strong.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

You might want to contact dev forums regarding this with replays and screenshots. I for one have never experienced this kind of problem. Still at 0 abandons and going strong.

speaking of leaving, how exactly does one leave? do you have to shut the whole game down, or is there an option in the menu I haven't seen yet?

 

[Archie]

Type 'disconnect' in the console.

I took advantage of that last night.

 

[Holden]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsuJalnfl20

round 2 of lolhooks

 

[Deadly]

speaking of leaving, how exactly does one leave? do you have to shut the whole game down, or is there an option in the menu I haven't seen yet?

Escape->Disconnect->Leave Game

 

[Tenck]

Phantom Assassin!

Something you guys will never see coming!

 

[ksan]

wat is happenin, i dont understand pickin

 

[RadicalRad]

Is -ar implemented? Was My favorite mode in Dota, great way to learn all the heroes and it was exciting not knowing whatd you get.

 

[Swag]

Is -ar implemented? Was My favorite mode in Dota, great way to learn all the heroes and it was exciting not knowing whatd you get.

Only mode to play currently is AP in Matchmaking and CM in normal games.

 

[HK-47]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsuJalnfl20

round 2 of lolhooks

"That went well."

Oh Enchantress you troll

 

[Drkirby]

God damn, I can see why Ursa is a pubstomp hero. Push a few keys, right click, enemy melts.

 

[Sibylus]

Holy shit at this teamfight between Infused and Gosu, lasted what seems like two and a half minutes.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

I really really like Death Prophet

 

[Spookie]

God damn, I can see why Ursa is a pubstomp hero. Push a few keys, right click, enemy melts.

Kind of their fault for standing next to you then.

 

[Deadly]

Only mode to play currently is AP in Matchmaking and CM in normal games.

Crystal Maiden mode? :lol

 

[ksan]

the way tobi pronounces smulgullig is hilarious (smuglig? smugling!)

 

[Sibylus]

Crystal Maiden mode? :lol

Captain's Mode! The funnest mode that the IH never, ever* plays.

*rarely

 

[Ikuu]

DS Ult with Agha. is so strong.

 

[Deadly]

Captain's Mode! The funnest mode that the IH never, ever* plays.

*rarely

Hahaha I know I was just poking fun at all the CM as everything talk

 

[Green Biker Dude]

where is that fucking update? i want to play and i can't

i hate this game

 

[Rinku]

where is that fucking update? i want to play and i can't

i hate this game

You can play without the update but I know what you mean! I want to play too but I don't want to without today's update.

 

[Spookie]

You can play without the update but I know what you mean! I want to play too but I don't want to without today's update.

I'm the same with every update on Thursday. Take a break play everything else and hooks back in on Friday.

 

[Davidion]

Captain's Mode! The funnest mode that the IH never, ever* plays.

*rarely

Didn't we do that a week ago?

Didn't people complain anyways? lol

 

[Sibylus]

I can only recall one instance, and I don't remember anything about that game. Maybe it was horrible.

 

[TyrantGuardian]

Spook, I love your new avatar.

 

[Artanisix]

Captain's Mode! The funnest mode that the IH never, ever* plays.

*rarely

truth. CM is so fun, and you get rid of the most annoying heroes so no one has to deal with them.

 

[Sibylus]

For all the tryharding we do in All Pick, it may as well be Captain's Mode to begin with.

#vealclock

 

[HK-47]

Is anyone streaming the infused cup?

 

[Green Biker Dude]

are there enough people here right now for us to play a private game?

 

[Sibylus]

Can't play dota, F5ing a blog about dota.

Spoiler

That nearly came out as 5fing.

 

[Archie]

http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/posts/Clinkz_full.jpg

 

[Ikuu]

Hopefully the update is soon.

Changelog, pretty garbage patch this week.

 

[Tenck]

Freaking huge arrow man :O

 

[Sibylus]

Bam! Boto's 2/2.

Spoiler

Assuming you don't count the weeks I guessed Invoker and some other asshole showed up.

 

[Spookie]

Spook, I love your new avatar.

I thought it was apt considering my rampant use of R.

"Next week we will change the way we ship new content to you every week."

What does this even mean Valve. D:

 

[Archie]

http://store.steampowered.com/news/7226/

Enabled Invoker in CM

 

[Drkirby]

Next week we will change the way we ship new content to you every week.

Hmmm. Wonder if they will ship smaller, more frequent updates.

Pretty small update, more or less is "Added Clinkz"