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DOTA 2 |OT6| Plz vote for Keeper of the Light Arcana
- Thread starter Teknopathetic
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Redundant? That's why it is so fuckin good. Basically the enemy can't run away anymore.
Yeah, Glimpse range is what makes it super strong. If the enemy ever try to disengage it's basically a free extra kill, you just let them walk away a bit then whoosh. One point in thunderstrike early, as it gives you vision for Glimpse targets. I usually go 1-1-1 then max glimpse, then field then strike.
A Sentient Keyboard
Member
I dont know, I don't often find myself chasing enemies beyond 1400 range. At that point you just lose sight of them and can't glimpse them anyway.
EDIT:
Ooooooh, I didn't think of the synergy with thunderstrike vision at all. It all makes sense now!
Some teams are just... awful, being stuck as a support with a shit team thats not doing anything is literally the worst feeling in the world.
I'M TROLL I DONT NEED ANY BKB, WHATS THIS? OH SHIT SVEN STUN, SB STUN AND ULTI, NOW WARLOCK ULTI? GODDAMN WITH SILENCER NUKING ME ON TOP? HOLY SHIT... but still I don't need a bkb.
I'M TROLL I DONT NEED ANY BKB, WHATS THIS? OH SHIT SVEN STUN, SB STUN AND ULTI, NOW WARLOCK ULTI? GODDAMN WITH SILENCER NUKING ME ON TOP? HOLY SHIT... but still I don't need a bkb.
I MEAAAAAAAAAAAN SUUUUUURE but is that a reason to skip it? Is him rushing a MKB gonna be better?
Getting more damage is always better because you can kill them before they land their stuns.
Kappa
Can confirm, teleport in planning to stun -> ult troll, get first hit bashed during cast animation and killed before getting spells off.
The troll had bkb anyway
shira
Member
Geez, so cheap I almost want to buy the set again. I wonder if there will be more major economy updates with our techies update next week.
Bought!
Also I want to thank the one who said that there's a mjollnir cosmetic for void.Eziest 8 euros spent for a hero I've played 4 times.
Technosteve
Banned
I've been playing Fates Forever the 3 vs 3 (basically the 3vs3 map fro league) moba on iOS that Drew played on UPF stream. It's actually really good, skill shots feel pretty good with the control scheme they have. It has something unique that you don't get with a mouse you get physical feed back from dragging your spells. If my iPad had a rumble the feed back loop from the game would be better.
Does bastion on iOS controls this way?
Does bastion on iOS controls this way?
Fear Returns trailer is pretty cool, LOL.
Technosteve
Banned
That's actually pretty good integration of video and animation
Interceptor
Banned
I am experiencing some serious stuttering within Dota for a couple days now, never happened before. Ping is fine (~33) any idea what could cause this?
The text at the end up top makes it seem like a hearth stone expansion.
Valve's ass servers
Volvo servers dedder than the game. You on USE or EUW?
Would be awesome if there was an option to automatically embed one of those model viewer apps, with the set on.
It's localized to US East.
http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2e8bkx/unbearable_lag_on_us_east/
It's happening with other Valve games like CS:GO.
http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2ecjcb/why_is_the_top_post_not_about_this_lag/
It's been ongoing for the past few days, and, as always, Valve has been excellent at communicating to the userbase what the problem might be.
SteveWinwood
Member
league has been experiencing issues as well and someone from riot said it was a ddos
it wouldnt surprise me if valve doesnt want to give them any attention like that if that was the case
it wouldnt surprise me if valve doesnt want to give them any attention like that if that was the case
I'll give this a whirl, 2nd monitor sits idle during games anyway.
For Windows 7 I was able to do this quite easily, within 2 minutes.
Download OnTopReplica
Switch desktop to Aero with black background
Open OTR
select Dota as the window
(Select region), enlarge the map
#gamechanger
Ah, that makes sense actually.
There is usually some social media fanfare with large scale ddos disruptions like this though. It's been relatively quiet for the level of bother it's causing.
Edit: Maybe it's quiet because Valve isn't feeding into it. Use your brain, kvk1.
Cellbomber
Member
Game seems broken on multiple levels. Just changed game mode settings and find match disappears. Restart game to crash back to desktop but can still hear the music...
Guess I'll play Europe west and US west since East isn't functioning.
Guess I'll play Europe west and US west since East isn't functioning.
Haunted
Member
Came in here to post that picture. That's some next level Dota-ing.
My ideal minimap improvement would be a diablo-style TAB or CONTROL triggered minimap that pops up larger over your main field of view with a selectable transparency level.
It would have to be Valve created and a standard feature of the game to stand any chance of getting in but even then, I think most players would then end up playing with it permanently onscreen but at 10% opacity. OK I guess that's a bad idea.
It would have to be Valve created and a standard feature of the game to stand any chance of getting in but even then, I think most players would then end up playing with it permanently onscreen but at 10% opacity. OK I guess that's a bad idea.
Yeah, and on a 16:9/16:10 monitor you have a large bars on either side of the map. Will see how it plays in a couple real games, buuut it's kinda janky atm. Needs some (procedural/cheap) anti-aliasing also because the jaggies are pretty bad.
but you can look at the main screen and from the corner of your eye see enemy movements on the mini map
Technosteve
Banned
Dire 600 43.17%
Radiant 591 52.96%
I suck
Radiant 591 52.96%
I suck
For Windows 7 I was able to do this quite easily, within 2 minutes.
Download OnTopReplica
Switch desktop to Aero with black background
Open OTR
select Dota as the window
(Select region), enlarge the map
#gamechanger
Just set it up in 30 seconds, sweet.
Will give it a whirl. I get the idea that it's not ideal to have to look away, but it's worth a shot.
Haunted
Member
But having such a detailed minimap means you can see that the buildings are actually modelled in 3D on the map.
Speaking of the minimap, I think it's much better to have it show the faces of heroes instead of Xs and symbols. Not having to remember/match the colours is one fewer step my brain has to make to process that information.
Speaking of the minimap, I think it's much better to have it show the faces of heroes instead of Xs and symbols. Not having to remember/match the colours is one fewer step my brain has to make to process that information.
I recently switched when I realized they had added team colour borders to the icons finally (albeit they're more coloured auras). When I first tried them there was no aura and the quick-glance quality of the x's was lost.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Yeah, I can only really remember the colours of the enemies who are doing me damage
Wonder if they've ever considered showing enemy health bars at the top of the screen for the entire team when they're in sight of a hero or ward, and that of your own team all the time to make it easier to gank without communication, or if that is a purposeful barrier to encourage said communication
Jex
Member
God damn genius
I've tried this. As Haly points out, it's actually counter productive, it takes far longer to look all the way to the second screen and back again.
sleverfunk
Member
I've switch on having faces on the map rather than symbols. Much more easier to know who are the heroes running around the map.
Interceptor
Banned
Thx for the replies. Stuttering happened both on EU and US east.
Yeah tried it for a few minutes - not worth it. Requires Aero + Borderless window mode which results in ~60fps which is shit
how is 60fps shit?
shira
Member
Dude 144hz or report
shira
Member
I don't know why it's frowned upon in professional ranks.
Casters also don't do this for some reason.
It's actually not shit - I was being dramatic. But it is undoubtedly sub optimal once you've crossed the Rubicon to the promised land.
I actually don't even have 144hz - it's an IPS oced to 90, and 60 is still noticeably worse.
I'm going to get up on my soapbox for a moment here.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same reason they often don't make use of observers: pride. We don't need any help, we're doing fine as-is! Nevermind that reasonable observers could disagree, and who is is better suited to making that call?
GordonHalfman
Member
I think the colours would be easier to distinguish at a glance, especially in your peripheral vision, but I haven't really tried using icons.