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[LiQuid!]

It's called welcome to the source engine.

Don't get that problem in any other Source games, what few I have (CS Source, L4D)

 

[Schweinehund]

Anybody else have the issue with the game locking/hitching up real hard for like 5-10 seconds at the start of every game? Wondering if it's a widespread issue in the game or if I can do something with my video card settings to make it better. I thought I noted some improvement after I got rid of some Nvidia bloatware but it came back worse than before.

If it's when the heroes are loading in it's because of your hard drive.

 

[Boken]

this thread is as dead as the game.

 

[Hylian7]

Anybody else have the issue with the game locking/hitching up real hard for like 5-10 seconds at the start of every game? Wondering if it's a widespread issue in the game or if I can do something with my video card settings to make it better. I thought I noted some improvement after I got rid of some Nvidia bloatware but it came back worse than before.

It's called welcome to the source engine.

Don't get that problem in any other Source games, what few I have (CS Source, L4D)

It loads in all the heroes as they are picked, and everyone picks at the same time, so that is what causes it.

 

[Drkirby]

Volvo shut down just like the US Government.

US government disband plz.

 

[LiQuid!]

If it's when the heroes are loading in it's because of your hard drive.

Yes, that's exactly when it seems to be happening. So anything less than an SSD will cause that then? It's a brand new computer/HDD, good brand etc, 7200 rpm, just not an SSD. It's really not a big deal, just a minor annoyance but thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Vaporak]

Any timetable on when Valve will fix heroes skating? It's gotten a bit better over the last few months but I still see tons of heroes moving with no animation as they appear out of the fog or if I move my view to a different part of the map suddenly. Why wouldnt the heroes always use their movement animations whether I can see them or not?

Animating things you can't see takes processing power. It's the same reason polygon culling exist, to use your processing budget on things the user can actually see.

 

[Seance]

rubick longer duration on the stolen spells and the ability to steal 2 spells

Rubick already has aghanims ulti, every ulti he steals. Upgrading spell steal itself would be lame.

Also wtf no aussie servers to play on?

 

[Vaporak]

Tips for fighting Meepo when even your Lich's ult is down?

Preferably ones that don't involve picking one specific hero, so I can employ them in modes that are actually fun to play?

Do you mean specifically in teamfights/ganks/"1v1", or in the match in general?

 

[The Technomancer]

Do you mean specifically in teamfights/ganks/"1v1", or in the match in general?

Teamfights mostly, this team went early five man on our asses with a Meepo and a CK and even with Lich we couldn't do much

To be fair, they were countering me as SB by grouping up

 

[Schweinehund]

Yes, that's exactly when it seems to be happening. So anything less than an SSD will cause that then? It's a brand new computer/HDD, good brand etc, 7200 rpm, just not an SSD. It's really not a big deal, just a minor annoyance but thanks for clearing that up.

I would think SSD would fix it, my hard drive is garbo though, I think its 5400 rpm.

 

[Karakand]

Is there any relationship in the lore, between Phantom Assasin and OmniKnight? I just got curious after the drawings above.

It's canon.

So is Death Prophet x Faceless Void.

Love can bloom on a battlefield.

 

[Boken]

Teamfights mostly, this team went early five man on our asses with a Meepo and a CK and even with Lich we couldn't do much

To be fair, they were countering me as SB by grouping up

get a pipe and dagon 5 his little ass

 

[Boken]

So is Death Prophet x Faceless Void.

Love can bloom on a battlefield.

true love knows no boundraries

 

[shira]

The fuck?

OT2 nsfw

 

[SteveWinwood]

but who is ogre magi destined to be with

 

[Haly]

but who is ogre magi destined to be with

Himself.

 

[Boken]

but who is ogre magi destined to be with

mirana i think

 

[LiQuid!]

All this shipping has made me realize how busted the M:F ratio is in Dota. LC is actually going to be the first female strength hero... and she isn't even really a she. How come WC3/OG Dota is so sexist!?

 

[The Technomancer]

EDIT NVM

 

[Schweinehund]

jesus where did all this fanart come from.

atleast it isn't those dumb comics with teemo drawn in ms paint. dota has always had superior drawing to that of noobleague.

 

[Satch]

why did i dedicate myself to someday becoming a skilled invoker

what was i thinking

i cant believe i know all ten spells

 

[Boken]

jesus where did all this fanart come from.

atleast it isn't those dumb comics with teemo drawn in ms paint. dota has always had superior drawing to that of noobleague.

uncompetitive!

 

[Schweinehund]

uncompetitive!

obv league fan sabotage, cm looks like ezreal.

 

[Boken]

ezreal with a soulstone in his head

leaguexdotaxdiablo crossover?

 

[Lotto]

ezreal with a soulstone in his head

leaguexdotaxdiablo crossover?

minus league

edit: nvm ezreal is in this pic

 

[Uriah]

look what valve has done to this thread

 

[Karakand]

true love knows no boundraries

Their bond is timeless. <3

jesus where did all this fanart come from.

My Documents \ My Pictures \ Video Games \ Dota 2 \ Shipping

Spoiler

This is an actual filepath on my computer.

 

[Drkirby]

but who is ogre magi destined to be with

Jakiro. Yeah, he swings that way, not that there is anything wrong with that.

 

[Seance]

true love knows no face

ftfy

 

[Karakand]

ftfy

 

[Emerson]

8 losses in a row, a new record.

Why is this fucking game so streaky? 4 losses, 4 wins, 6 wins, 8 losses. Statistically it doesn't even make any goddamn sense most of the time.

 

[Boken]

8 losses in a row, a new record.

Why is this fucking game so streaky? 4 losses, 4 wins, 6 wins, 8 losses. Statistically it doesn't even make any goddamn sense most of the time.

youre not making statistical sense

 

[SteveWinwood]

8 losses in a row, a new record.

Why is this fucking game so streaky? 4 losses, 4 wins, 6 wins, 8 losses. Statistically it doesn't even make any goddamn sense most of the time.

when is the last time you took statistics

 

[NBtoaster]

6.79 is never coming is it

 

[Sliver]

Shadow Fiend is so fun. Anyone have any advanced tips, things that a good SF should do?

 

[Anbokr]

So Half Life 3 development now explains why dota died. I guess now we get to experience what Half Life fans experienced for years. See you guys 10 years from now when 6.79 and a new hero launches!

 

[Sibylus]

Well, Left 4 Dead 3 development for the immediate time being seems to have drawn the heaviest contingent of Valve devs. Half-Life 3 has a smaller contingent on it for the time being, which implies to me it's further off from completion than L4D (assuming Valve are following the same bulkup->release strategy they took with Portal 2).

 

[IceMarker]

6.79 and LC are never coming are they

FTFY

 

[Hylian7]

I have never understood why people claim the matchmaking "forces you to be at a 50% winrate". I argued with someone about that in a match last night.

 

[Boken]

because people dont understand matchmaking

 

[1.09]

8 losses in a row, a new record.

Why is this fucking game so streaky? 4 losses, 4 wins, 6 wins, 8 losses. Statistically it doesn't even make any goddamn sense most of the time.

Players tilt.

Iunno sometimes you have good games sometimes you dont. Unless the game's a guaranteed loss/win like if u recognize shitties or pros on the enemy team.

Honestly its not about wr so much as having fun/challenging games. As long as ur able to play comfortably at ur skill level most of the time, mm is working. Dont just take one shitty game/night and post and cry about valves mm system. Afterall, its just a game no1 here is going pro so just play the game to have fun. And if ur not, just stop. That easy

Spoiler

im on my phone so no enyes

 

[SteveWinwood]

Don't get that problem in any other Source games, what few I have (CS Source, L4D)

It's really variable on your hardware. It can happen in tf2 from time to time and also alien swarm of all games.

 

[Seance]

Skadi is great. People don't build enough Skadi, where's the Skadi love?

 

[SteveWinwood]

Skadi is great. People don't build enough Skadi, where's the Skadi love?

best item

 

[shira]

Skadi is great. People don't build enough Skadi, where's the Skadi love?

I've seen Drow Skaadi . . .

 

[Conceptor]

look what valve has done to this thread

Well we could have been posting Syndheroes instead...
Edit: Top of the page for 50p/p :lol

AHHHHHH

 

[Sibylus]

Skadi is great. People don't build enough Skadi, where's the Skadi love?

I love it, but necessity pushes me to more economical items most of the time. Lovely luxury item to add as topping.

 

[Seance]

Are these stats skewed? I confess I know little to nothing about DOTA buff. Is this across all matchmaking or just for members of the website?

Best

 

[Boken]

i watched gameplay of strife today