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Imp the Dimp
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I played Trails in the Sky back when it was released on PSP and last year on Steam and even though I liked it, I didn't finish it either time. The pacing is horrible and it can get really boring at times. I have a hard time playing a game with this much downtime compared to a modern MegaTen for example. Obviously, its original release date was back in 2004 but then again, Nocturne is a 2003 game and lots of other good JRPGs came before that without suffering from pacing this slow.
Sigismundo
Member
Doom is probably taking the Morde/GP role although instead of being a carry he just completely shuts down a hero in every fight no matter what. 41% WR hides how ludicrously good he actually is.
Him, Tusk, Shadow Fiend and Slardar are the big threats of the major in my opinion.
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antimage is very meta right now imo, he hasnt dropped off in the slightest. SF is strong b/c his only lane counters were nerfed (in the sense that they were just egregiously broken in terms of their killing power (storm, lina, lesh), especially when paired with an earthshaker that plagued pubs and comp for so long. (no skill lesh+es combos made mid unplayable)
Due to that reason alone, SF is allowed to do what he does best and become a farm and damage output machine, and very little can be done to stop him b/c of a lack of these killing power mids. SF's razes also have a bit too much reach and coverage honestly, but a simple visual update would fix that imo, but atm razes are far too deceptive in terms of their hitbox.
IMO int gain nerf, -10 ms, and the hero will be balanced.
antimage is very meta right now imo, he hasnt dropped off in the slightest. SF is strong b/c his only lane counters were nerfed (in the sense that they were just egregiously broken in terms of their killing power (storm, lina, lesh), especially when paired with an earthshaker that plagued pubs and comp for so long. (no skill lesh+es combos made mid unplayable)
Due to that reason alone, SF is allowed to do what he does best and become a farm and damage output machine, and very little can be done to stop him b/c of a lack of these killing power mids. SF's razes also have a bit too much reach and coverage honestly, but a simple visual update would fix that imo, but atm razes are far too deceptive in terms of their hitbox.
IMO int gain nerf, -10 ms, and the hero will be balanced.
lv2 pidgey
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That's not enough to balance him. He is too powerful without items and can scale in to a monster with them. Honestly the souls damage gain should be rescaled to x1.5 instead of x2.
Also, his ulti is just too good all around. Damage + Slow + Damage Reduction. Either remove one of those completely or scale them back.
The real question is if Valve has the courage to heavily nerf an arcana hero.
Also, his ulti is just too good all around. Damage + Slow + Damage Reduction. Either remove one of those completely or scale them back.
The real question is if Valve has the courage to heavily nerf an arcana hero.
Shuggananas
Banned
the stupidest deaths ever ?
Imp the Dimp
Member
Two days ago I had a Slardar on my team who went 0-10-0 with 441 hero damage in 45 minutes. He didn't even troll or anything - he actually looked like trying but he was easily the worst player I have ever seen. Blink stunning into two people would have literally yielded more hero damage than what he had at the end of the game. No idea what the fuck he was doing.
So yeah, beat that. In the same game, our Invoker also went 0-4 mid against Pudge rofl. Granted, Pudge was 4.4k (so probably my equivalent on the other team) or something and I'm not sure about the Invo but urgh..
So yeah, beat that. In the same game, our Invoker also went 0-4 mid against Pudge rofl. Granted, Pudge was 4.4k (so probably my equivalent on the other team) or something and I'm not sure about the Invo but urgh..
yeah solo
Shuggananas
Banned
It will hurt his laning phase, true, but that's it.
The hero is prone to build a yasha at some point, either sny or manta, usually buys shadow blade and/or blink, and not long ago euls, and BoT are a pretty common 3rd item, so the ms nerf will easily be overcome.
Meanwhile he will still clear creep waves with 2 razes, clear 4 or 5 stacks with 2 or 3 razes and be the top networth hero at 20 minutes even after going 0-5 in the laning phase. It's the same story as 6.84 storm. The hero needs serious nerfs not band aids.
ask 1.09 about my kunkka
Shuggananas
Banned
kunkka is bad gyrocopter
search your feelings, you know it to be true
search your feelings, you know it to be true
yeah, except we were ahead or it was pretty close atleast
lv2 pidgey
Member
yeah this is why i never play solo queue/ranked anymore
Shuggananas
Banned
wtf was that cty
Imp the Dimp
Member
I prefer buffing other heroes over nerfing the existing ones. My perception might be selective, but most of the last patches have been more nerfs than buffs which I found very disappointing. I don't enjoy seeing stupid heroes get nerfed as much as I love seeing UP heroes I enjoy to play get buffed in some interesting way. That basically hasn't happened in something like a year I think.
Shuggananas
Banned
Or you can do both
Some heroes or skills just don't feel fair
There's also some nonsense like drow aura not affecting melee, just why
Some heroes or skills just don't feel fair
There's also some nonsense like drow aura not affecting melee, just why
Almost all hereos have been givin buffs save very few such as lesh/techies/gyro, who were nerfed. This game has been power creepin for a long ass time now.
Shuggananas
Banned
Been a while since we last talked about treads switching
Would dota be as good a game without treads switching ? At what MMR should you master treads switching ? 500+ ?
Would dota be as good a game without treads switching ? At what MMR should you master treads switching ? 500+ ?
Imp the Dimp
Member
Don't think people below 4k tread switch. Perhaps on Anti Mage because it's common knowledge but other than that, I really doubt people are mechanically quick enough to make it worth it at lower levels.
I tread switch fairly consciously and effectively. My play style is all about efficiency though.
I tread switch fairly consciously and effectively. My play style is all about efficiency though.
Vade
Member
If you are not tread swapping you are fundamentally playing the game wrong, hurting your teammates, and should uninstall.
-The Gospel of HylianSleven 3:22
Shuggananas
Banned
You haven't seen broodmother porn have you
Winter wyvern porn is hot
I imagine it's common shadow fiend too
like efficiently taking all of the farm on the map so that your stack friends don't have any
Slark
nah visage is the best
NormalFish
Banned
Best hero is rubick.
And then slark.
And then slark.
shira
Member
Imp the Dimp
Member
They don't farm very well so I might as well take all of it. Problem usually is that our stack is bad against heroes who can take one hero out (which is usually mine) like Necro, Bane, Enigma (solo Black Hole for me oftentimes suffices to just crap on my team), Wyvern etc. Overall, it doesn't matter that much because I have 52-55% winrates on all my accounts. I just have a good understanding of how to play pubs and win more often than I lose. Oftentimes, it ends up with me ignoring what my team does or using them as cannon fodder but so be it. They got an almost 58% winrate (in the past 6 months, about 55% before that) with me so we're still friends.
Yeah, I thought of SF as well. Personally, I think it's crucial on Sven too because his mana pool is hot garbage.
NormalFish
Banned
You're only still friends due to your winrate? :c
it's the only reason anyone is friends with me too, i understand
Imp the Dimp
Member
I make people win, it's all good. I'm not overly likeable for anything other than carrying 2ks and 3ks.
shira
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