Imp the Dimp
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It's not one of the best escapes in the game is what I said. It's an escape alright.
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It's not one of the best escapes in the game is what I said. It's an escape alright.
I'm gonna need some sort of explanation for this, that is what makes ET...well ET. His spirit then stomp is the entire hero, yeah theres his aura but just because the popular build is W and E since he's usually mid or off doesnt make echo underwhelming. The only issue is that it's always done baby damage, early and late, and the .81b buff still isn't enough. You need at least 2 levels in it for it to be good early, plus I really think he's underrused since the spirit nerf as usual drove everyone away from him. I mean all crit abilities are underwhelming early game/early levels, those don't need buffs over others, it's just how some heros go. Plus it's one of the things IF does where he's just weird and will buff/nerf random stuff that has no effect on anything, I welcome the degen aura change with open arms but maybe some stat increases or something like what Earthshakers been getting would be nice.
But he already voices Enigma, Blood Seeker, Axe, and Kunkka.
baby steps bro
Surgical buffs/nerfs are always better than jumping the gun and completely destroying a hero (post TI2 lycan, morph) or overbuffing (brood) and then having to dumpster said hero again, sometimes making things worse than they were previously.
It's a damn strong escape, but I guess that's the beauty of dota, in the eye of the beholder or what not.
You wish. +50% ms sucks when you're getting slowed by ten thousand different shits.
Imp the Dimp
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It's nowhere near as good or reliable as Blink (AM, QoP), Waveform, Leap, Timewalk, Boulder Roll, Illusory Orb, Burrow Strike, Pounce, Charge of Darkness, Timberchain, Shukuchi and so forth. Let's just call it what it is: One of the most underwhelming escapes there is. The only escapes weaker are probably on invis heroes and unreliable blinks like PA's or Riki.
FlutterPuffs
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I agree Windrun should be buffed.
Faster speed, or a chance to evade stuns will be perfect.
Faster speed, or a chance to evade stuns will be perfect.
Almost got my DK win except I fucked up mid and we lost a teamfight because Satantic didn't arrive in time.
Carry Lina with 15 deaths may have also been a cause, but I'm pretty sure we win if I didn't misplay in two fights.
Also not sure how getting three solo and a duo vs a 5 stack is possible, fuck you valve.
Carry Lina with 15 deaths may have also been a cause, but I'm pretty sure we win if I didn't misplay in two fights.
Also not sure how getting three solo and a duo vs a 5 stack is possible, fuck you valve.
The_Hitcher89
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Just had my first game where I got more kills than deaths 
Played as Sniper, pretty odd game. They had the rest of the team pinned down in our base, pushing the 3 inner towers, but ignored me as I took out all 3 bottom towers, turning the tide of the match.
Sniper becomes hugely fun to play at Level 16 or so.
Teammate had a go at me for stealing kills, but I thought I was doing him a favour as the guys he was chasing seemed to be getting away from him
Probably should have checked if he had a teleport ability tbf. It's tough to change the mindset of killing anything that can be killed, when it can be killed, after years of playing shooters
Played as Sniper, pretty odd game. They had the rest of the team pinned down in our base, pushing the 3 inner towers, but ignored me as I took out all 3 bottom towers, turning the tide of the match.
Sniper becomes hugely fun to play at Level 16 or so.
Teammate had a go at me for stealing kills, but I thought I was doing him a favour as the guys he was chasing seemed to be getting away from him
Probably should have checked if he had a teleport ability tbf. It's tough to change the mindset of killing anything that can be killed, when it can be killed, after years of playing shooters
EARTH SPIRIT KARMA BIATCH
Cato the Censor
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Okay, casting is finished. This game was crazy incarnate. Premiere Pro is rendering its ass off right now, and the Youtube download will follow soon. I enjoyed casting the game, but now I need a vacation or something.
Just had my first game where I got more kills than deaths
Played as Sniper, pretty odd game. They had the rest of the team pinned down in our base, pushing the 3 inner towers, but ignored me as I took out all 3 bottom towers, turning the tide of the match.
Sniper becomes hugely fun to play at Level 16 or so.
Teammate had a go at me for stealing kills, but I thought I was doing him a favour as the guys he was chasing seemed to be getting away from him
Probably should have checked if he had a teleport ability tbf. It's tough to change the mindset of killing anything that can be killed, when it can be killed, after years of playing shooters
That's the right mindset. Ignore the idiots who cry "KS". Only low-tier noobs use that term seriously.
Prophet Steve
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Just had my first game where I got more kills than deaths
Played as Sniper, pretty odd game. They had the rest of the team pinned down in our base, pushing the 3 inner towers, but ignored me as I took out all 3 bottom towers, turning the tide of the match.
Sniper becomes hugely fun to play at Level 16 or so.
Teammate had a go at me for stealing kills, but I thought I was doing him a favour as the guys he was chasing seemed to be getting away from him
Probably should have checked if he had a teleport ability tbf. It's tough to change the mindset of killing anything that can be killed, when it can be killed, after years of playing shooters
Not that killsteal complains are very valid, certainly not on a low level, but as that hero you benefit from kills a lot anyway.
As a tiny correction, killstealing does exist in Dota, but instead of what was described, which is fine, it's blowing a long cooldown spell like finger of death when you are 1v5 and the 1 is on 100 hp. The only reason to use the spell is to steal the kill, and it could be detrimental in a later fight if you don't have it up. But generally ks doesn't exist, yes.
The_Hitcher89
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It came as a surprise as I thought we had a pretty good connection going. I'd put a huge dent in their health with the Ultimate, he'd use the stun period to follow up and finish them off. He'd take most of their health, then I'd finish them off as they tried to escape
Is there any way of evading Sniper's Ultimate, other than teleporting or killing him?
You can disjoint it, with a blink, jump, etc.
Just had my first game where I got more kills than deaths
Played as Sniper, pretty odd game. They had the rest of the team pinned down in our base, pushing the 3 inner towers, but ignored me as I took out all 3 bottom towers, turning the tide of the match.
Sniper becomes hugely fun to play at Level 16 or so.
Teammate had a go at me for stealing kills, but I thought I was doing him a favour as the guys he was chasing seemed to be getting away from him
Probably should have checked if he had a teleport ability tbf. It's tough to change the mindset of killing anything that can be killed, when it can be killed, after years of playing shooters
Just don't be the guy that starts channeling assassinate in a teamfight when normal attacks would do the job anyway. I really like playing Sniper and everytime I see someone do this I die a little inside. I don't know how many fights I've lost because some idiot sniper decided it's a good idea to stand still for 2 seconds in a teamfight because he needs to get that kill with his ulti.
Nothing's broken as that wascurrently, and never will be probably.
In other words, ppl at 4.4k still go for the shittiest lanes and lose game at min 0:00. Luna instead of trilaning against their weakass lane insisted we should dual lane qop. Ok dude. Like, if you see a sniper/void in the other team, you fucking go aggro and ruin them since those heroes weakness is being ass in lane. Capitalize on them having a jungler that lose the game 100%. Fucking go kill them. No, better farm worse in the safe lane and let their carry farm instead of winning lanes. 100% idiots.
Very low damage isn't supposed to. Level 1 Pudge rot doesn't either I think.
FlutterPuffs
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smoke.
I use it in pubs to evade Snipes or the Zeus ult. It's hilariously effective.
EDIT: Here's it working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPTLNvmBkhU&list=UUMQZbmnMk_kcLAEs5qaeJGA
rhophiehalul78
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Just had a notification that my account was being accessed from Beijing China. I quickly changed password. Is that enough?
Would also change the password of the e-mail address your Steam account is associated with.
rhophiehalul78
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Thanks. I'll go and do that too.
Obvious, but don't change them to the same thing.
is 12345 secure?
ScottSullivan
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I usually go for password for my password. It's so simple, no one ever thinks of it!
How do you remember it, so many letters.
Write it on a post-it and put it on your monitor.
That's why I always put a sticky note on my monitor. Too easy.
edit: See. Not the only one.
Except she has to build both Agility and Int items.
Other than Force Staff, all the rest of the items are damage items for a Carry Windrunner.
She is in an interesting position but I feel the implementation is quite half assed right now.
I didn't want to lose the post-it though, so I just decided to write it on my screen with a black marker, good luck stealing it now haha!
Another good trick is to tell your co-workers. That way, when you forget you can just ask them.... that's how I remember my SSN.
balladofwindfishes
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We reached the kill streak banner goal a bit ago. Guess nobody cares about these later stretch goals.
That seems convenient, I should do it with my credit card number.
I'm more interested in the new supercreeps goal tbh.
Well Multi-Kill banner is probably the least interesting stretch goal on the list. Afterparty broadcast being the second least interesting.
Imp the Dimp
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I love Sniper games lol. I really enjoy playing him too if he wasn't countered so easily.
Sigismundo
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What is your Sniper build?
I though it was pure damage?
Oh, you're right. Nevermind then, I don't think flame guard blocks(dunno if it should) pure damage.
It is indeed pure. Laser and hook go through spell shield as well.
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