xValentine
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wow, LS outfarming an Alchemist.
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Dota 2 |OT| To Hell and Back and Back to Hell
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Technosteve
Banned
I almost wished slarder had a taunt like axe but reverse, negative armor as an aoe with the taunt duration. Blink ulti, stun would make a fun hero.
electroshockwave
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In matchmaking. I think I only played one co-op bot game as lich then dived into matchmaking. I went for some of the recommended heroes from here early on but then mostly just randomed if I was in All Pick. I watched the videos as they came out unless there was a particular hero I wanted to understand, then I would search for that one. Also watched some of Totalbiscuit's Dota stuff when I started playing.
I think the in-game guides probably make things a lot easier now for someone to just pick up a hero they don't know.
who was he talking to? sounded like a girl and her name was "fretz"?
Ping tables for US server.
102 ms : KP.EE Pray
74 ms : Clairvoyance
145 ms : KP RTZ
159 ms : Hugo
194 ms : Na`Vi.KuroKy
152 ms : HolyMaster
182 ms : Na`Vi.Dendi
200 ms : KP bOne7
190 ms : Na`Vi.XBOCT(4)
165 ms : Na`Vi.VeRsuta
195 ms : @TobiWanDOTA
166 ms : KP^^^pieliedie
192 ms : CaspeRRR (\/) O_O (\/)
165 ms : FroggedTV.LuCiqNo
179 ms : AntenaDota | Daelin
189 ms : standin.Sing星
187 ms : @v1lat
207 ms : Marty
175 ms : SagaN9ne
187 ms : uebelst Alex-
200 ms : Na`Vi.Funn1k
200 ms : Na`Vi.Puppey
177 ms : PhobozZz
180 ms : GRS.3QUULU5
TyphoonStruggle
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no
So would you say you had a pretty decent understanding of the game/mechanics before you started randoming?
sry about my fellow country men. i too despise that, garena style of play everybody on their own.
I think most pro players disagree with you:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=414191
http://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=79154
finalboss2
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why are liquid vs. eg matches competitions about who can be more terrible at this game. wtf at korok giving 2 deaths to demon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWXjB9Vs8s
God I hope we see some Invoker picks in TI3. Sure this is a pub game but impressive nonetheless. <3 Ferrari_430
God I hope we see some Invoker picks in TI3. Sure this is a pub game but impressive nonetheless. <3 Ferrari_430
andregnreis
Member
Crap my game is all weird now taking ages to find a match and when one pops I click "Accept" and nothing happens -_-
Ravensmash
Member
Would you guys say that using Player created builds is a good way to learn items etc. ?
I'm just playing with Sniper (fun character) and using a guide I found while browsing the community section.
I'm beginning to understand the importance of attack speed for him so hopefully I'll figure out more stuff.
I'm just playing with Sniper (fun character) and using a guide I found while browsing the community section.
I'm beginning to understand the importance of attack speed for him so hopefully I'll figure out more stuff.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
So umm... matchmaking. Why the fuck is it so slow all of a sudden?!
Do you think they are just doing that to try and compete? I've never followed anything like this before so IDK how popular each event is.
It's always been hella slow for me.
andregnreis
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Any way to escape faceless void's cronosphere?
shira
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Does this mean KP gonna hold open tryouts? Shira it's your chance!!!!
Chance to what?
I never play sniper but people recommend:
phase boots first for the speed and attack boost.
Then maelstrom for the easier farming.
Then shadowblade for pushing safely.
Seems to make sense.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Rares say their numbers will be lower.
SneakyStephan
Banned
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f57By1i-2p0
Fails of the Week
That last clip
O_O
How did that even happen?
Fails of the Week
That last clip
O_O
How did that even happen?
Who wouldn't want to see which Korean will represent Europe and North America in the world finals?
That format is so stupid
Chen sendback combined with Timber Chain maybe? It seems similar to the Pudge fountain hook, and that's how that works.
Don't get caught in it, have some way to make him fuck himself under it, such as having Sand King charge up his ult and just blink right into it. Depending on how farmed he is he may die, but it's unlikely he'll kill the entire team during the duration, so he'll have almost no health afterward, or be dead already.
The other day, I got into a debate with someone over who would theoretically win a mid lane: Skywrath Mage or Outworld Devourer. I was on the OD side and he was on the Skywrath side. His argument was that Skywrath outranges OD and OD would never get to Imprison him. I call bullshit, as he will have to get in range SOMETIME, and then OD beats damn near everything mid.
Who was right (in theory, assuming both were played well)?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I agree with you, Skywrath has to have literally a perfect laning phase or else OD snowballs and devours him.
imprisonment has 550 range, skywrath has a 600 attack range and a front swing on his attack
in some magical fairy land where od can't move at all, skywrath might win
Chen sendback combined with Timber Chain maybe? It seems similar to the Pudge fountain hook, and that's how that works.[/QUOTE]
He died and respawned fast from bloodstone charges
I think Timber had so many bloodstone charges that his respawn time was instant. And with the chain in mid air it just took him back to where it latched before he died.
TheIronChancellor
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I personally think the OD would win. He can use astral to stop himself from taking damage from skywrath nukes and with essence aura he should still have the mana to use it offensively when he can get close enough. Whereas skywrath will have to rely on bottle/clarity to make up for any wasted nukes.
CarbonatedFalcon
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OD. Skywrath is an int hero that's already slightly reliant on his spells to last hit. With imprisonment up, it'd be a massacre.
Head of Vengarl
Banned
Oh god, you are most certainly not. I whiff ults hard with qop of pain. Shit is super embarrassing.
I agree. Disruptor is one of the most fun supports in the game. The first time I glimpsed an enemy back to base after he TPed to a tower... priceless.
Holy shit, I didn't know that worked. Hahaha that's amazing; at my tier I bet no FV would see that coming.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I think your friend forgot that Outwould Devourer can put himself in jail. Just dodge most of the damage that SWM is throwing out. It is also basically impossible for OD to run out of mana.
Skywrath should have an advantage for the first few minutes, and needs to push it. Once OD gets a few levels over Skywrath, OD can make it so Skywrath has no mana. I could see it being possible for Skywrath to play well enough to not lose though, if he makes use of his silence.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
At the alienwarecup this was the list of heroes who were neither picked nor banned once in the tourney. Pretty much anything you see in pubs is for people who like to press R/rightclick for win. Heroes with imbalanced skills which require teamwork and communication like wisp and batrider are just too good to pass up.
Then again with Quantic, Alliance, or pocket strats anything is possible
Spirit Breaker not OP confirmed
Unless you're Hylian and never get procs. HUEHUEHUE
There used to be a site that showed the %'s of bans and picks. I'm sure DotA Academy has something related on it. I suppose you could measure value that way.
edit: Then again, it's still rather situational. Say someone picks Abbadon; the value of certain heroes rise in relation to that pick.
I swear to god that happened one game. I had not a single proc of the aura until 20 minutes, shit was ridiculous! I spammed Buckler just to try to get some mana back and got nothing!
Wouldn't Nyx be a counter to OD with Mana Void?
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