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Dazzle is who you're looking for.
Imp the Dimp
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I used to play support all the time but I grew very frustrated with it. Perhaps I was too shitty a support but I felt like I got stuck at some point. Lately, I found last picking a greedy jungler and not giving a fuck about your team mates is often better than playing ward bitch all game long and risk having carries who can't farm or carry. I'm very confident in farming and last hitting at least (not sure about decision making as a carry tbh) which is why I've increasingly ignored team composition altogether and went for high late game impact.
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Exactly who I'm playing. I can ward, stack/pull, roam, whatever. But if my carries are dying nonstop (all 0-2 or 0-3 within 10 minutes) and we've got yet another foreign Pudge mid who hits 0% of anything and doesn't leave lane, I can't exactly win the game myself.
I guess you could play venge. She can play a scary semi-carry if shes fed.
balladofwindfishes
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Ugh, I wish people realized more that sometimes people just have bad games.
I don't normally play Clockwerk terribly, but last night I missed every hook except one and I ended up hitting an illusion... not sure what was going on.
Of course I get harassed about being a moron or whatever. "Report noob clock" etc.
I never say anything when someone is doing bad unless they start giving me a hard time first because I know sometimes it's just a rough game.
I don't normally play Clockwerk terribly, but last night I missed every hook except one and I ended up hitting an illusion... not sure what was going on.
Of course I get harassed about being a moron or whatever. "Report noob clock" etc.
I never say anything when someone is doing bad unless they start giving me a hard time first because I know sometimes it's just a rough game.
Y'know, I look at this post, and I look at all the people agreeing with each other above, and well...
Nah, I'll leave it alone.
Imp the Dimp
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Cmon dude, you can't be this soft if you play Dota on a regular basis, can you? Getting flamed the living shit out you due to missing every hook other than one which happened to latch onto an illusion is exactly what you deserved. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, breh.
Thats not what the anti-smoking ads on tv are telling me.
If you're not operating at peak performance at all times than why waste 9 other people's time by queuing???? Hope they all reported you and you're in LPQ now.
When I solo queue and want/need to support, I'll usually pick someone who is satisfactory at playing the role -- like Death Prophet, for instance -- and is pretty good at other things too. That way you can can do 25-40% supporting and the rest whatever you want. It usually works out. I've gotten pretty worn out and frustrated playing heroes like Dazzle or Witch Doctor in games where everyone else is being idiots because those heroes aren't really good at doing their own thing most of the time.
If you like supporting but hate having shitters on your team every game just pick Rubick/Earth Shaker/Rubick/Mirana and roam from the horn and get kills everywhere. A single stun at lvl 1 in mid can win the lane for your own mid and make the game easier for your lanes.
Were there any good games today that i missed? They started at 6am here and i had to go to work today
Honestly I just mute every player in the game in non-ranked matches and everything's much more relaxing.
I disagree, take this recent game of mine for example.
http://dotabuff.com/matches/673012338
Although my team practically ignored me the entire game, I constantly bought wards, dewarded, bought/upgraded the courier, pushed back lanes... this helps give a team immense map control and I don't feel we would have won without me doing that.
Alright I have a lot of questions, trying to get back in to Dota before the international:
1. Can I get added to the guild in-game? Steam name is Symphonic.
2. Is it too late to join the Fantasy League?
3. If not, is there a Fantasy League here I can join?
4. Why are the Chinese Qualifiers not playing today? Are they not being streamed in-game?
Thanks guys!
1. Can I get added to the guild in-game? Steam name is Symphonic.
2. Is it too late to join the Fantasy League?
3. If not, is there a Fantasy League here I can join?
4. Why are the Chinese Qualifiers not playing today? Are they not being streamed in-game?
Thanks guys!
the chinese qualifiers happen at 12 pm est. Dunno what timezone you are at.
To get in the guild, ask in the neogaf chat channel and pray that an admin notices you.
Fantasy leagues that have an open slot can still be joined I believe, but no longer created.
I don't know, someone here might.
The qualifiers already ended for today, they happen quite early, starting at like 5-6 am GMT.
Imp the Dimp
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Music in EE's stream is killing my ears. Wish he'd tune that shit down and comment on his game. I enjoy commentary so much more which is why I love Purge and Draskyl streams. Also P-Flax but he's kinda trenchy.
Renoir
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I can confirm that this method works.
Nirvana
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Merlini best strim. But seriously, his skill level is way higher and he offers much more insight than either of those two. He's also a super calm guy and basically never flames, always points out his mistakes and tries to rally the team when they're losing. Overall just the most worthwhile stream to watch imo.
P.S. RTZ agrees boyz.
100% agree, and he pulls off the best comebacks in situations where ee and rtz would just troll
I wonder how good he would be if he tried to go pro again
Judging by his NEL performances he could qualify for TI4 over the other NA teams, he regularly beats even players from teams like NAR.
Edit:
He was pro in the Dota 1 days and just decided to quit. He was still competitive when he stopped though. He played with Maelk and Loda etc during the beginning of the scene.
Was he pro before? what happened?
merloobi was pro back when the scene was fledgling, he played on nv.int for a bit. Went to med school, then he dropped out of med school, now hes playing dota
This video was what he was super famous for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNZ6_tp9_1A
It's so hard to see anything in WC dota, but that looks like bigger miss plays by the other team then merlini really doing anything amazing. That being said, I would have died to the ES fissure I'm sure.
I wonder if casting makes you better player or not.
dota 1 pros would be like 2k mmr if they played now (and didn't improve)
manfestival
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Purple Cheeto
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All this talk of Sheever and Jess and no pics? PFt!
shira
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http://www.polygon.com/features/2014/5/22/5590070/steam-valve-item-trading
GGWP, I'm glad they implemented limits this year.
GGWP, I'm glad they implemented limits this year.
SteveWinwood
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That's hidden? It's pretty obvious to anyone paying attention.
Jex
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You can just pick Shadow Shaman, play cautiously, get your level 6, avoid any foolhardy attempts your team might be making to fight and then go take towers whenever everyone else is fighting elsewhere. I can often pick up 2 or 3 level 1 towers just on my own doing that.
shira
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I still have no clue what that gif/webm/whatever is supposed to be/mean
shira
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It was on the talkshow/podcat Much Ado About Dota episode 20.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgYh61kh1h8
Pretty much a reaction show to EE's then-team Kaipi not getting into TI3 qualifiers when they were much better than all of the other competition. EE was basically breaking down and you could tell that he was in a state of "I just fucked up my life"
EmptyCanO'wupass
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Why is Phantom Lancer pickable in pubs? Icefrog please.
Did anyone actually say there was one, or is this simply speculation?
Krauser Kat
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trying to get my Pugna compendium.
Got any tips. I kept getting ganked by a pudge and phantom assassin. I kept going toe to toe with a blood seeker, since he couldnt out damage my life steal. But there were 0 mana users on the opposite team. Pudge, Phantom, Blood, riki, viper. I probably should have went Medusa or Centaur also in my line up.
also im terrible
http://dotabuff.com/matches/673099194
my medusa game didnt go as planned either.
http://dotabuff.com/matches/671439610
tips for either would be awesome.
Got any tips. I kept getting ganked by a pudge and phantom assassin. I kept going toe to toe with a blood seeker, since he couldnt out damage my life steal. But there were 0 mana users on the opposite team. Pudge, Phantom, Blood, riki, viper. I probably should have went Medusa or Centaur also in my line up.
also im terrible
http://dotabuff.com/matches/673099194
my medusa game didnt go as planned either.
http://dotabuff.com/matches/671439610
tips for either would be awesome.
Marauder Shields
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We have strength in numbers, what did you have?
Are you saying this because you think he us too weak or too strong?
OldAsUrSock
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How I got out of those kinds of people was by following them around wherever they went. Even though you have better things to do. Those people in that skill level do not take advantage of what you are giving them. You will also gain lots of commends because they only will see you helping them and blame everyone else for not helping the team.
shira
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Megane windranger.
Joined.
I second this
It depends. Is he on your team or the other team?
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