Whoever picks last has the responsibility of filling in the roles the team needs.
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Whoever picks last has the responsibility of filling in the roles the team needs.
I think people should always pick according to what has already been picked. If you pick last it's your responsibility to pick what your lineup needs
And if you want to play a certain hero or carry you should pick immediately so your teamates can pick accordingly, simple as that..Slow and squishy, aura might be useful in certain lineups. Imo There are far far better support options, like nyx, treant or shadow demon
Pixel Pete
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elmariachi
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I love me some CM, never run out of mana, root always comes in handy. I feel like the one of the best characters to start out with.
SteveWinwood
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Australians are the new Peruvians.
She's a great support but if you play her you HAVE to be aggressive early game. She is one of the best level two heroes and once you hit level two you are pretty much guaranteed a kill with any semblance of teamwork. She falls of quicker than other supports but I think her strong early game makes up for it.
Interesting article on gosugamers;
http://www.gosugamers.net/dota2/features/3358-stats-analysis-european-doto-best-doto
http://www.gosugamers.net/dota2/features/3358-stats-analysis-european-doto-best-doto
Or hit that "Gaming Mode" if you have a Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Keyboard
Yea Logitech has the same.
I've never actually hit start accidentally though.
RubxQub
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I've been venturing out into the world of Carries and Mids a bit more these days, after pretty much exclusively playing supports. It's funny, because I know what I'm SUPPOSED to be doing with these heroes (what their tricks are, what I should be doing at points in the game, good item builds, how to farm...etc etc), but my execution isn't nearly as clean as I'd like.
A game as TA, I was able to carry the team and win and pull off a respectable KDA.
A game as NP, I was able to farm our jungle decently and get some solid killing/pushing potential...but I was NOT used to the mindset it takes to play NP properly. I found myself very unsure of whether or not I could TP out to a lane and push without getting jumped and as a result, didn't push nearly as hard as I'd like. Learned a lot of shit on how to be a better NP, but I don't think I did TERRIBLY, which was nice.
Really only picking these types of heroes when our team gets way too support oriented in their picks, which is oddly happening more these days.
Falling in love with Bristleback, though. He's everything my typical support play is not: hyper-aggressive and tanked as all fuck. There's just something so damn satisfying about YOLOing into a group of people on the other team and KNOWING that I'm not going to die easily, and they are going to be afraid of me. I have a lot of fun with him, and only played like 4 times with him so far.
A game as TA, I was able to carry the team and win and pull off a respectable KDA.
A game as NP, I was able to farm our jungle decently and get some solid killing/pushing potential...but I was NOT used to the mindset it takes to play NP properly. I found myself very unsure of whether or not I could TP out to a lane and push without getting jumped and as a result, didn't push nearly as hard as I'd like. Learned a lot of shit on how to be a better NP, but I don't think I did TERRIBLY, which was nice.
Really only picking these types of heroes when our team gets way too support oriented in their picks, which is oddly happening more these days.
Falling in love with Bristleback, though. He's everything my typical support play is not: hyper-aggressive and tanked as all fuck. There's just something so damn satisfying about YOLOing into a group of people on the other team and KNOWING that I'm not going to die easily, and they are going to be afraid of me. I have a lot of fun with him, and only played like 4 times with him so far.
SteveWinwood
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RubxQub
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Yeah, we were pretty base-locked by that time. Does the NP usually end up placing the wards himself in that case? Take a stack, zip over to the enemy forest and ward it up so you can then TP in lane with a bit more certainty?
Would make sense, just don't think I've seen that before. Maybe it happens and I'm not watching, though?
Oi can ya fuckers stop goin walkabout - stop wandering around aimlessly
Ya like tits on a bull! - stop being useless
Pigs arse, ya bloody mongrels - what you did was dumb, asshole
Buy us a ward, mate - it would be wonderful if you bought us a ward, friend
Heavy's Sandvich
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If you play NP, tp in then blame team mates when you die.
It's all good.
Always carry a tp scroll.
It's all good.
Always carry a tp scroll.
xValentine
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jesus, AllPick is such a boring mode now.
Everyone is just waiting for the enemies to pick.
There are already creeps and 5 players haven't picked yet.
Happened several games now.
Everyone is just waiting for the enemies to pick.
There are already creeps and 5 players haven't picked yet.
Happened several games now.
I don't think it's his job per se, but if noone else is doing it or if you are losing map control you can always contribute to the team and use your teleport to ward some areas that would be beneficial for your team. (especially because NP's farm is usually out of control at the mid game point anyway)
Playing NP really helps your map-awareness, you need to be on the lookout for gank opportunities during the laning fase (Especially help your mid out when the enemy mid overextends).
And later you should be aware of the enemies position to be able to split push on your own.
Shadow blade is a great item to get if you are going up against a gank heavy team or if you feel unsave when solo splitpushing. Scythe of vyse also helps since you can hex them, then sprout and TP back to base.
Sprouting and tp'ing back to base is something that will save your ass in some very sticky situations, especially since most people sell their quelling blade around mid game so the only way to get to you is to use a spell that doesn't require vision (like dark seers vacuum) and a lot of players still don't know how to remedy this.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Why can you pick after the timer has counted down in All Pick?
Schweinehund
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I use to think she was boring as fuck until I got better at the game, she's a super aggressive support that performs will in aggressive trilanes or ganking. Learn to use smoke and grab both nukes at level 2 and you're one of the strongest first blood heroes when paired with the right heroes. Her ultimate is situational but you don't need to take it at level 6.
Would you rather have that the game random's a hero for you?
This already happens way too often when playing random draft and it fucks up the game before hand so: No thanks...
Maybe that's because rd gives you 10s to pick?
Just add a full draft mode. People can counter pick to Their hearts content
Haunted
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Absolutely.
Weird way to write Techies, but sure.anyone else excited for Legion Commander this week
Sigismundo
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It always saddens me to see CM players max her aura first.
Frostbite is a fucking brilliant spell. Abuse it.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Prefer people to pick their heroes in the allotted time.
OldAsUrSock
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How do I unlock more Smeevil types?
Ofcourse, I think everyone prefers that, but there's people just waiting to counter pick the enemy team and you've got people either getting a disconnect or just being afk during draft (no idea why) so randoming them all would be annoying as hell (or it could help pushing people to actually make a pick before hand)
SteveWinwood
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Just make it so every second after zero you lose 5 gold. That'll get em picking.
Fill out the predictions in the compendium, stamp player cards, play a compendium matchmaking game, create a fantasy team.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Counter-pick in the allotted time.
Game of chicken. I just wondered why it was designed that way - a "limitation" in WC3 or purposefully like that?
Game of chicken. I just wondered why it was designed that way - a "limitation" in WC3 or purposefully like that?
You mean like some sort of captain's mode?
shira
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http://navi-gaming.com/news_show.php?news_id=13652
Wtf navi is updating their pennant. You can exchange your old one at their site for the newer one
Wtf navi is updating their pennant. You can exchange your old one at their site for the newer one
It took a while for a draft mode to be added (captain's mode I think it was called at first, if I recall correctly), and only the captain, the first player in each team, chose heroes for the whole team. Captain's mode was a bit shitty for pubs since people couldn't really chose what to play themselves though, getting a bad captain might mean that they wouldn't listen at what the rest of the team wanted.
I think the only way to not do the counter-pick in the allotted time is to either go for real draft mode, or just blind pick. (disregarding the random modes)
yes, but designed for solo play
SteveWinwood
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What would this consist of?
Ravensmash
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Mainly playing with Drow Ranger, but getting a bit bored of her - usually buy items that increase the attack speed or damage (been getting some ridiculous numbers at times), but wouldn't mind just trying out a few more heroes now.
I'm liking agility based heroes, and usually just try and grab items to push up my attack speed/damage as early as possible. What are some more interesting characters in that similar vein?
I did buy Blademail a few games back, but need to start using it properly rather than just hitting Z every time I fear combat is near
I'm liking agility based heroes, and usually just try and grab items to push up my attack speed/damage as early as possible. What are some more interesting characters in that similar vein?
I did buy Blademail a few games back, but need to start using it properly rather than just hitting Z every time I fear combat is near
Mainly playing with Drow Ranger, but getting a bit bored of her - usually buy items that increase the attack speed or damage (been getting some ridiculous numbers at times), but wouldn't mind just trying out a few more heroes now.
I'm liking agility based heroes, and usually just try and grab items to push up my attack speed/damage as early as possible. What are some more interesting characters in that similar vein?
I did buy Blademail a few games back, but need to start using it properly rather than just hitting Z every time I fear combat is near
Phantom Assassin is fun.
Identical to CM, but the Captan only has to ban and pick his hero, everyone else picks their own hero.
I think.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Mainly playing with Drow Ranger, but getting a bit bored of her - usually buy items that increase the attack speed or damage (been getting some ridiculous numbers at times), but wouldn't mind just trying out a few more heroes now.
I'm liking agility based heroes, and usually just try and grab items to push up my attack speed/damage as early as possible. What are some more interesting characters in that similar vein?
I did buy Blademail a few games back, but need to start using it properly rather than just hitting Z every time I fear combat is near
Vengeful Spirit.
She's a great support but you can try her as a carry. Similar type, more to do with her than just right click and mistime your silence.
OldAsUrSock
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Thanks
Ravensmash
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Cheers, will try those out later.
I decided to finally check out what FPS I'm getting with DOTA2, and surprisingly it's only 30-50fps (usually around 40-50), despite everything being on low due to my laptop.
One thing I did notice though, was that lowering render quality actually seemed to make my framerate lower on average than having it about 1/3 of the way up :/
I decided to finally check out what FPS I'm getting with DOTA2, and surprisingly it's only 30-50fps (usually around 40-50), despite everything being on low due to my laptop.
One thing I did notice though, was that lowering render quality actually seemed to make my framerate lower on average than having it about 1/3 of the way up :/
CarbonatedFalcon
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There is Captain's Draft mode which hasn't been ported to Dota 2 yet which is sort of what would happen if CM and RD had a baby.
I would like something similar but tuned for pub play (not all the decisions in one player's hands).
I would like something similar but tuned for pub play (not all the decisions in one player's hands).
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Tom'shardware did a test on DOTA 2 and it concluded that DOTA 2 is a CPU intensive game.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Yeah, source games are usually like that.
Ravensmash
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That could explain it, as I don't think my CPU is that great.
AMD A8-3500m - quad core but think the speed is only 1.6ghz or something.
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