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Really? Any idea why?
StrongArmSteady
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for what?
Gentle Rodriguez
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I think it was just the last straw? It's pretty obvious which post it was if you check his history.
Anyway, excited for quals
Anyway, excited for quals
guys
guys
i found freakinchair's youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2PwriqOjc&feature=youtu.be&t=2m20s
guys
i found freakinchair's youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2PwriqOjc&feature=youtu.be&t=2m20s
Gentle Rodriguez
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Oh god I skipped forward and things started to get really weird
guys
guys
i found freakinchair's youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2PwriqOjc&feature=youtu.be&t=2m20s
But seriously, I have to take a shower after that.
Dem leaf blower sound effects
A Sentient Keyboard
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I'm a new player and I've recently been looking into stacking and pulling creeps. I learned why to stack/pull creeps and at what specific times to do so, but no guide told me how often I should do it. As a support, should I dedicate most of my time to stacking/pulling? Or only when it's absolutely necessary? When is it more trouble (i.e. time spent outside my lane) than it's worth?
I can imagine three different 'behaviors', but I've got no idea which is the right one. Maybe they're all viable, or maybe they're all wrong. So, can I ask you people for some input on how to approach stacking/pulling? Which of these is best, if any?
-Stack the small camp once, pull our xx:15 creepwave, stay with the creepfight to ensure I get lasthits and all our creeps die, rinse and repeat. Only break this cycle if there is a high-priority situation in your lane (a fight broke out, your lane partner is pushing the tower, your mid announced he's coming to gank, etc.). This can be done on a 2 minute cycle, and means that you're away from your lane pretty much 75% of the time.
-Stack the small camp every single minute, and only pull a creepwave if the 'creep meeting point' is too far away from the tower for our carry to lane safely. If there's a high stack but no pulls are needed, inform your lane partner he can kill them for a quick burst of xp/gold. This means I am away from my lane about 50% of the time.
-Only stack the small camp whenever a pull is necessary (or whenever I happen to be close at the right time) because the 'creep meeting point' is too far away from the tower for our carry to lane safely. This means I can stay in my lane most of the time.
So, what should I do? Thanks in advance!
I can imagine three different 'behaviors', but I've got no idea which is the right one. Maybe they're all viable, or maybe they're all wrong. So, can I ask you people for some input on how to approach stacking/pulling? Which of these is best, if any?
-Stack the small camp once, pull our xx:15 creepwave, stay with the creepfight to ensure I get lasthits and all our creeps die, rinse and repeat. Only break this cycle if there is a high-priority situation in your lane (a fight broke out, your lane partner is pushing the tower, your mid announced he's coming to gank, etc.). This can be done on a 2 minute cycle, and means that you're away from your lane pretty much 75% of the time.
-Stack the small camp every single minute, and only pull a creepwave if the 'creep meeting point' is too far away from the tower for our carry to lane safely. If there's a high stack but no pulls are needed, inform your lane partner he can kill them for a quick burst of xp/gold. This means I am away from my lane about 50% of the time.
-Only stack the small camp whenever a pull is necessary (or whenever I happen to be close at the right time) because the 'creep meeting point' is too far away from the tower for our carry to lane safely. This means I can stay in my lane most of the time.
So, what should I do? Thanks in advance!
shira
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You can also double pull, use a tango and bring in another creep camp
I hope his nick changes to EG.doratheexplorer
I just want to see peru doto prevail above everyone else for the kappas
guys
guys
i found freakinchair's youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2PwriqOjc&feature=youtu.be&t=2m20s
Didn't you hear, that was an alternate sound effect for CM's ultimate.
A Sentient Keyboard
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I know, but that sounds way beyond me for now.
Whaaa? Vengeful Spirit is hotter than Luna? But shes a freakin zombie/ghost. Unless its the part in the Visual Novel where she was known as Shendelzare and was a beautiful and proud angel, until she got betrayed by her own sister and murdered... so she left her birthplace and never got to marry Dragonus, her true love, also known as the Skywrath mage ;_;
sorry for dem spoilers
When the support (you) and the carry cannot get a kill on the offlaner (or the duo/tri lane) against you and the lane opponent(s) cannot zone or kill your carry. you should focus on pulling if you're not roaming to gank so you and your carry get the most xp out of it.
A Sentient Keyboard
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I see, thanks. By 'zone', do you mean harrassing my carry so he can't get last hits?
balladofwindfishes
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I wonder if Valve will add the little Diretide Ghost dude as a chat emote. That'd be pretty fun
Yep, I'm one of those morons.
Sat there trying to drag teams into the upper squares.
Promptly QQ'ing when I couldn't.
I did the same, damn you Valve and your confusing designs
balladofwindfishes
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I did the same thing, asked my brother why it wasn't working, and he called me an idiot.
LTTP but awesome OP. Maybe have a link somewhere to something helpful hidden away for those just joining though xD
If we miss matches live, does watching them afterwards still count towards the compendium shizzle? And what is the best way to track when stuff is going on? I'm lost when it comes to times.
If we miss matches live, does watching them afterwards still count towards the compendium shizzle? And what is the best way to track when stuff is going on? I'm lost when it comes to times.
Yes. Had too many times were my support was pulling while I was a melee carry against a harass heavy lane resulted in me getting no last hits. Pulling may be useful in that situation though because you can drag back the lane under the tower to reduce the chance of your carry dying.
It boils down to communication, if you are pulling, make sure your carry knows this and make sure he'll be fine if you do.
I've got through 5 of my 10 compendium heroes so far, I don't think I'll need to re-roll except maybe on Lone Druid and Shadow Fiend because I suck at both of them. Most of mine were heroes I liked or did alright with which is good. I guarantee a re-roll will get me Meepo and Invoker though.
balladofwindfishes
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I wonder if we'll see the unlocked prizes hit tonight. I can't imagine they wouldn't have them done before they started this whole thing.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
I wonder if the community hits 6 million Valve will be forced to add more goals
It probably will slow down significantly after 4 million though
It probably will slow down significantly after 4 million though
Emerson
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Last year they added stretch goals in the middle, before they even ran out of initial ones.
Of course they had an awful lot less goals last year, and this one seems more planned out. I don't really expect new goals unless:
1) We somehow pass 6million.
2) They do plan some sort of hero thing and intentionally held that back
Of course they had an awful lot less goals last year, and this one seems more planned out. I don't really expect new goals unless:
1) We somehow pass 6million.
2) They do plan some sort of hero thing and intentionally held that back
balladofwindfishes
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I'm pretty sure it does. Also you don't even need to watch the whole game, highlights should be enough
Shaker/Lich safe-lane and Void mid. WHAT IS THIS GAME?
Edit: Maybe Void didn't want to be on the same lane as broodmother.
manfestival
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its a nice set but too league for me. if anything, it will probably get in by default like the cat girl drow set
How is it too league of legends for you? What do you find too different on it?
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thanks.
You can watch all the International stuff ingame for free i'm pretty sure.
Cat Drow is the only reason I play the hero. Gotta annoy them Lore fanatics!
Captain Fish
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Bummer about boken.
people love buying them points for their compendium!
dave is ok
aztek is ok
You just made me realize I'm voting Timber arcana
This iceiceice set is also nice (but that may be just because I really like snow)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=258616436
Best detail is behind the driver seat with the tree kill count.
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