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[Kade]

It's attitudes like these that drive people away from Dota.

Among other things.

 

[Hylian7]

Among other things.

Except I never said that.

The only thing that might have been misinterpreted that way that I said was that if people couldn't handle Tread switching existing as a mechanic, then it's not the game for them.

 

[Artanisix]

yeah but if they can't edge pan with the mouse they shouldn't be playing dota anyway

 

[Hylian7]

yeah but if they can't edge pan with the mouse they shouldn't be playing dota anyway

If that really is too much for them, then yeah, they shouldn't be playing as it's the most braindead motion in the game.

 

[Kade]

Except I never said that.

The only thing that might have been misinterpreted that way that I said was that if people couldn't handle Tread switching existing as a mechanic, then it's not the game for them.

I don't mean the tread switching or whatever. I just meant there are a lot of things about Dota that are discouraging.

 

[Russ T]

oh boy

i just beat fatman, time to go rescue ames

 

[Hylian7]

I don't mean the tread switching or whatever. I just meant there are a lot of things about Dota that are discouraging.

Oh, yeah, my bad. I thought you were referencing that.

Yeah I totally agree with that, the game can be intimidating by it's complexity. Throwing "It's fun to flame people" bullshit on top of that really doesn't help.

 

[jew]

 

[inkls]

I dunno about cyber-bullying. I remember a couple of years back when I was in High school there was a case in the province where I live of a guy who did "walk away" but the bullies managed to get his personal info (phone number and address) and used those to keep harassing him. Ended up committing suicide.

I was bullied myself as well by a guy in high school for a while even after reporting him. Dude bashed my head in a wall and made me bleed amongst other things. During that entire year going to school was shit and I used gaming as an escape. Dunno how it would have gone if I had been harassed there as well.

Where to run when the place you use as an escape is another place to get harassed?

 

[Kade]

I dunno about cyber-bullying. I remember a couple of years back when I was in High school there was a case in the province where I live of a guy who did "walk away" but the bullies managed to get his personal info (phone number and address) and used those to keep harassing him. Ended up committing suicide.

Yeah that Tyler The Creator picture is dumber than his fanbase.

 

[Hylian7]

I dunno about cyber-bullying. I remember a couple of years back when I was in High school there was a case in the province where I live of a guy who did "walk away" but the bullies managed to get his personal info (phone number and address) and used those to keep harassing him. Ended up committing suicide.

Yeah that Tyler The Creator picture is dumber than his fanbase.

Agreed. On top of that it implies that it's on the bullying victim to not get bullied, rather than the bullies to stop being assholes.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

In case anyone missed that Empire NiP base race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDbeLkzulw

also, what Tyler pic are you guys talking about?

 

[lv2 pidgey]

strimming loki_demi and the boys

http://www.twitch.tv/yo_shimi

 

[Demoli]

inhouse up pw:ihl old client

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

In case anyone missed that Empire NiP base race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDbeLkzulw

also, what Tyler pic are you guys talking about?

They're all full of wisdom really

 

[harSon]

strimming loki_demi and the boys

http://www.twitch.tv/yo_shimi

join the ihl game instead :3

 

[TUSR]

who cares about edge panning if you can't even check the minimap

might as well have the camera follow your hero

 

[Demoli]

inhouse up pw:ihl old client +2

 

[twobear]

i saw a loading screen message about tread switching a couple of days ago, i'm pretty sure i've never seen it before

 

[jew]

anyone else a big bananna slammer jammer fan

 

[Smithy C]

If that really is too much for them, then yeah, they shouldn't be playing as it's the most braindead motion in the game.

I tried that when I started playing dota and couldn't get the hang of it. I just use WASD to move the camera around.

 

[Hylian7]

I tried that when I started playing dota and couldn't get the hang of it. I just use WASD to move the camera around.

Sure, I mean I had a bit of trouble with it when I first started, but nobody should just say "Fuck this I'm locking the camera."

 

[SilentRacoon]

Only a scumbag would find joy in flaming, if you don't want to keep listening or reading a particular player, there is a reason why muting players as a feature exist in the game.

 

[JC Sera]

I enjoy throwing positive compliments at my opponents

mainly for good skill shots like "fuck me i'm dead, but that was hella good"

 

[Sigismundo]

also, what Tyler pic are you guys talking about?

That one.

 

[Kade]

If people do something good or are nice, I will usually compliment them or comment on their positivity. I'm generally very positive and believe positivity should be rewarded.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

That one.

well. someone should explain to him how it works. i can imagine someone's parent saying the exact same thing. if someone isn't that into the internet and social media and all that shit and has only a few points of reference, it can seem quite unbelievable. he's not the first to think that or say it.

Only a scumbag would find joy in flaming,

No, they don't have to be scumbags; they have to be sociopaths. And yes, we have some of those at GAF too.

 

[t0rment]

just mute everybody. dota became 1000% more enjoyable when i couldn't hear anyone.

 

[Sigismundo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ-aQjbrPY
I feel like this guy is the maddest guy I've ever seen in Dota. Apparently he's a Goon so that makes sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOMs2t8eOMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBOGZUDKZj0
There is more of him.

 

[Demoli]

inhouse up pw:ihl old client 2 left

 

[jew]

long qua dynasty

 

[Hylian7]

just mute everybody. dota became 1000% more enjoyable when i couldn't hear anyone.

Or you could not mute everyone and lead your team to victory. I think that is a huge factor responsible for my MMR increase lately. I have had tons of games that looked like total disasters in 15 minutes and I was like "Everyone chill, we gonna be fine. I don't care if the enemy AM is 10-0 with a Manta at 10 minutes, we gonna be fine."

 

[G.ZZZ]

queue simulator strim http://www.twitch.tv/arteezy

 

[StrongArmSteady]

EE is playing with a rubick thats sounds jsut like him

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

That Techies stun

Jsjdjfhslwhrjslaks

 

[TUSR]

become a shining beacon of positivity

don't mute everyone

 

[Anbokr]

i did not raise you like this

the legions of endless us west chinese 5 stacks of lina/es/es/storm/lesh (and sometimes bs) pickers has turned me into a monster dv

there is no redemption for me

 

[Quesa]

You say that like I actually said that at some point.

If you let something like Tread switching or last hitting put you off of the game, then it sounds like the game is not for you. That's okay, Dota may not be for everyone. Plenty of people try it and go "Nope, I don't think this is for me". You have to be able to deal with mechanics like Tread switching as they are pretty important, especially as you improve at the game.

This is the closest I could find.

I don't know why I did this

I'm bored but I shouldn't be I have MGSV waiting for me

 

[Artanisix]

ty former teammate quesa

-codename chick

 

[Hylian7]

This is the closest I could find.

I don't know why I did this

I'm bored but I shouldn't be I have MGSV waiting for me

Still not the same thing as saying "If you can't Tread switch, don't play"

 

[Artanisix]

when you combine it with your relentless insistence that tread switching is a core game mechanic and you put it on the same level as killing the ancient or using your four skills, then yeah it comes across as "if you can't even tread switch then you're incompetent"

 

[FACE]

the legions of endless us west chinese 5 stacks of lina/es/es/storm/lesh (and sometimes bs) pickers has turned me into a monster dv

there is no redemption for me

They're on US East as well, there's no escape.

Spoiler

South American servers.

 

[Kard8p3]

does anyone else have different/updated icons for Tide's skills? I noticed this a few weeks ago but forgot to ask about it.

 

[Deadly]

does anyone else have different/updated icons for Tide's skills? I noticed this a few weeks ago but forgot to ask about it.

Yeah I was wondering when this change happened too

 

[inkls]

does anyone else have different/updated icons for Tide's skills? I noticed this a few weeks ago but forgot to ask about it.

yep they got updated in the same patch he got his immortal

 

[Kard8p3]

ty 4 info!!!

 

[Syn23]

People don't use the mute function in DOTA or the ignore list on gaf often enough

If just engaging with someone is making you angry then you can disengage with a click of a button, which is a pretty great tool that you don't get in real life. Feeling like you won an argument with a toxic idiot is even more meaningless than winning a game of DOTA.

Relevant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_(Black_Mirror)#Part_III

 

[Demoli]

inhouse up pw:ihl old client

 

[shira]

Huskar
rektage

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Harson's Mirana

gdlk