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Dota 2 |OT3| #BetterThenEllenPudge
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I don't lie you're late
EmptyCanO'wupass
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Experienced a new level of scumbag tactics tonight. During the captains draft one of the players on the other team had his text color set to red and typed the abandon messagw while the portraits were still blank. Thinking the game was over already we picked all carries just to get through the draft faster and leave. They picked a real line up and destroyed us.
Sometimes even Terrorblade with a 15 minute BKB and a thirty minute heart can't defeat the power of Late-Game Luna
Feels pretty good when you're the Luna
that's because you shouldn't get either item on tb
Too busy with Risk of Rain bro, it's like if DotA was a co-op sidescroller!
The game where Anbokr played Ember was pretty funny in general, can't think of specific moments tho.
neurosisxeno
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Thank god I'm not the only person who thought that. HoT is somewhat justifiable for super late game, but BKB doesn't make a ton of sense...
Sgt.Pepper
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Sometimes even Terrorblade with a 15 minute BKB and a thirty minute heart can't defeat the power of Late-Game Luna
Feels pretty good when you're the Luna
Pff. Tank TB is absolute shit. Should had gone Skadi, best item in the game, Manta and crits.
Nirvana
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Sometimes even Terrorblade with a 15 minute BKB and a thirty minute heart can't defeat the power of Late-Game Luna
Feels pretty good when you're the Luna
Dotabuff? Those sound like terrible item decisions by that guy. There seems to be this idea that Terrorblade is 'super' squishy, when really, with his good armour and sunder as a backup I've rarely had that many problems. I think focusing on early game stat items helps you with your shitty strength gain and once you get manta, bkb etc. you aren't really as squishy as everyone thinks and despite still being a bit squishy, you have an ability that can bring you back to full hp instantly for zero mana at level 16.
In my mind, getting heart over Skadi is just asking for a loss. I'd maybe pick it up in like an hour long game as my 5 item or something, but even then you're probs better off with Satanic since he shits out damage in metamorphosis.
Had someone actually tell me to shut up when I used my mic like twice yesterday. Was he just a jackass or is this common? Been maybe a little gun shy since but typing is such a pain while trying to play.
Can't people just mute voice chat?
neurosisxeno
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The only justification for BKB is if they have a ton of disable preventing you from getting off Sunder, but even then with enough disable BKB won't help you anyway...
Cincinnatus Powell
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Dotagaf, I need your advice. What should I go build-wise for Lone Druid? I've always used to just say eff it and go radiance after phase boots on bear and brown boots on druid. Lately though, I feel super useless even with a relatively speedy radiance, as I've been running into a bunch of five man death ball strats.
I've been trying out going maelstrom instead of radiance, but what do I prioritize building after mael? AC into basher? Vice versa? Vlads? Halppp me plzzzz
I've been trying out going maelstrom instead of radiance, but what do I prioritize building after mael? AC into basher? Vice versa? Vlads? Halppp me plzzzz
TB with Manta and then Skadi can essentially crush any carry. Even Luna and her glaives.
That Heart lost him that game.
Dreams-Visions
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IH is hard.
That is all.
That is all.
Take a break from the dotes and come play RoR with me, I'm hosting!
EDIT: Oh nevermind you don't have it.
shira
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lol. Creative as hell
Fuck that guy, keep talking. Communication is important.
Yeah, Maelstrom into AC is awesome, as well as Basher. Also I find it extremely useful to get Tranquil boots on Sylla, as they'll give you more movement speed (to keep up with that bear) and are really cheap. Also if you got an OoV early game, you can turn that into Skadi later on, or drop the OoV and go Desolator on the bear. Don't let the thing about Maelstrom being a Unique Attack Modifier fool you, it's only a UAM when it procs, so you can have Desolator when it doesn't proc. If your team already has an AC for whatever reason, then you can make the Maelstrom into Mjollnir.
Something I've really wanted to try is Medallion on the bear. I feel like you could use this if you were in some kind of aggressive lineup. It costs no mana, so the bear can use it.
Cyborgmatt
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gpu_level "3" will fix this issue.
Make the changes in:
Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2\dota\cfg\video.txt
I really like midas on druid if you can get away with it in lane. The reliable gold helps a ton if you're building towards radiance and getting the second point in his ult can save your life.
Sigismundo
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Wait, you get a 13 minute bf, and go for vlads? Why?
Wait, you get a 13 minute bf, and go for vlads? Why?[/QUOTE]
he has 4k MMR
youre like a pleb compared to him. stop asking questions
....and then i watched a 4k MMR miss a kill cos he didnt backswing cancel
SteveWinwood
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constructive criticism
Lol that visage had his birds decimated by dusa then resummoned them and she destroyed them again, all while getting multiple kills. So much gold.
DAT stealth edit!
Sigismundo
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DUSA WINS
DUSA WINS
DUSA WINS
DUSA WINS
DUSA WINS
Nirvana
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The justification for BKB is the same as on any carry and in certain games, against certain heroes, you are going to get blown up very quickly without one; so I'd disagree with you on this. If you get stunned in a fight, you will get focused like any other carry, and like I said, TB has good armour, so he can deal with physical dps ok, but shit strength gain, so if you can stop the enemy nukes then you generally not in danger of dying.
EDIT: I'd also like to mention that I think the main problem people have with this hero is focusing on Sunder as his main instrument for kills. In my mind, it's a useful skill and can turn fights or get you kills in certain situations, but his actual ultimate is metamorphosis, and he should be treated as a right click carry.
Bread and butter is slow and metaphorph, with illusions for split push; you generally want to have your two illusions up before a teamfight as well. But you shouldn't be running around with low hp looking for sunder kills because that's how you feed on the hero. Treat Sunder as an added bonus to an already superb right-clicking carry.
For the split farm? I felt like I needed it for the extra EHP it gives.
Down to 3679. I hate this game.
It should tell you on the find match screen how much time is left unless they changed it.
Thanks!
That's because you are playing him like a greedy, selfish hero.
You can help them with a gank from the moment you hit level 4 (you'll probably have 1 lvl in sprout by then).
A gank on mid is the easiest, since most of the time they won't have a culling blade (to get out of sprout) and you can just tp in behind their mid once they overextend; Easy kill.
Ganking the lanes is also not that hard if there's some form of communication going on.
And once you hit lvl 6, your ult can do massive damage during teamfights (even when you're not there).
Nirvana
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According to 80% of the NP pickers I've played with, you are playing the hero wrong.
1. Sprout is ONLY to be used to tp out when you get caught constantly while split pushing
2. Ulti is for creep waves, and occasionally neutrals your carry is farming
3. Midas ALWAYS. EVERY GAME. NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. Gank only once you have sheep/orchid/daedalus and can oneshot supports
5. Don't buy any of the items listed in 4, buy aghanims and refresher, these are CORE.
6. PROPHET!??
Better be tactical feeding with Suicide Squad, Attack!
My pesronal favourite is "ganking" NP, who has Midas - Brown Boots - Dagon 5 - E Blade at 50 mins and is a useless waste of space who cant split push for shit
Nirvana
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Just be glad he isn't 'bootless' NP, who has no boots 50 minutes into the game because he has shadowblade for all the sick movespeed.
There was lots of that. We still lost though.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Many lanes are lost long before minute 4. By picking a jungler you've conceded the offlane and weakened your safe lane unless you help early. Offensive or defensive lanes with lane presence are much more reliable.
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