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Anyone got latest rankings for Techies on dotabuff?

I'm 37-11 now.

 

[Quesa]

aiite

http://instagram.com/p/symb1Ex2VN/

which one of you nasty sommtiches is responsible for this?

I'm leaning towards 109. COME CLEAN, BRUH...

it was actually me

and she didn't understand what I was trying to do with my art smh

 

[Techies]

Whats your build?

I usually go double bottle or 2-3 mana void stones since I'm the ward bitch. I tried blink/force/shadowblade to gap close but they don't really help for mid/lategame suicides.

Eul's is helpful but you can't reliably set the stun. I find the aghs is only good for clearing waves quickly. Like I'll bot tp and use a mine for one wave and then remote aghs mine for the next wave and fast push.

He's just too mana hungry. Even bloodstone isn't enough to sustain constant mining because you die so often.

Depends on how I want to start, with the no fancy games, starting in lane.

Soul ring recipe -> ring of regen.
Get sobi at side shop after blowing up a few creeps with mines.

Dependent on how the game goes, I start building medalion, finish my tranquil.

Then it's staff of wizardry and void stone, followed by the scepter.

Then again dependent on how game goes I either get Bloodstone or Guinso.

The difference between me and other players seem to be that medallion, it makes normal mines and your suicide more powerful, but that's for when I get attacked, most of the times I cast it on the target of my allies.

That medallion kinda gives your allies the equivalent of a deso.


The mana regen items are basically 2 sobi, void stone, staff of wizardry. That's for the regen.
It comes to be around 10 mana per second when you have those.

 

[Internets]

I think buyback encourages people to take more risks. I believe people would play more passive and be more hesistant to push or be more aggressive if they knew that dying can end the game for them.

 

[Drkirby]

shira are you shiradota on reddit

He is. Why do you have no flair on reddit, should totally set a treant protector or troll flair.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

I think buyback encourages people to take more risks. I believe people would play more passive and be more hesistant to push or be more aggressive if they knew that dying can end the game for them.

That's not been the case in competitive matches.

People delay getting big items to save for buyback.

Edit: I think there needs to be a change to buyback.

 

[Randdalf]

...

Oh wow I'd never think of getting Medallion. It makes perfect sense as well, what with the mana regeneration it provides.

 

[twobear]

is slardar the first hero on the all heroes challenge just because he's so fucking shitty and annoying to use that learning how to not suck at playing him is a good learning curve for the game?

because damn it feels like it

 

[Quesa]

Depends on how I want to start, with the no fancy games, starting in lane.

Soul ring recipe -> ring of regen.
Get sobi at side shop after blowing up a few creeps with mines.

Dependent on how the game goes, I start building medalion, finish my tranquil.

Then it's staff of wizardry and void stone, followed by the scepter.

Then again dependent on how game goes I either get Bloodstone or Guinso.

The difference between me and other players seem to be that medallion, it makes normal mines and your suicide more powerful, but that's for when I get attacked, most of the times I cast it on the target of my allies.

That medallion kinda gives your allies the equivalent of a deso.


The mana regen items are basically 2 sobi, void stone, staff of wizardry. That's for the regen.
It comes to be around 10 mana per second when you have those.

Mind streaming a few games and giving play-by-play tips? I would subscribe

 

[BigAT]

is slardar the first hero on the all heroes challenge just because he's so fucking shitty and annoying to use that learning how to not suck at playing him is a good learning curve for the game?

because damn it feels like it

A) Slardar is fantastic
B) Everyone's AH Challenge list is different.

 

[mephixto]

Weird just lauched the game and I received an Immortal Strongbox.

 

[twobear]

A) Slardar is fantastic

i'm not saying i'm a good player (i'm not), but i find him ridiculously difficult to play. his abilities just seem to be four different flavours of meh.

he gets an ability that gives him mobility, but in return he takes more damage, landing his stun is virtually impossible for me (and even when it lands it feels like about 0.5 seconds vs. about six minutes of anyone else's stun), he gets a basic bitch stun proc passive and an ulti that's built for ganking and feels virtually useless in team fights. so what am i missing? besides skill.

the best i've managed to do is to get him decent in the mid game, at which point he just kind of plateaus while all the other carries in the game overtake him.

and while i am definitely not a good player, i've had much more success with other heroes. i've gone from a 4 or 5 game killstreak to six straight losses in a row since i started picking slardar.

B) Everyone's AH Challenge list is different.

oh.

[edit] was he one of the earlier heroes to be added to dota? because i kind of think from his design that he might be.

 

[NBtoaster]

i'm not saying i'm a good player (i'm not), but i find him ridiculously difficult to play. his abilities just seem to be four different flavours of meh.

he gets an ability that gives him mobility, but in return he takes more damage, landing his stun is virtually impossible for me (and even when it lands it feels like about 0.5 seconds vs. about six minutes of anyone else's stun), he gets a basic bitch stun proc passive and an ulti that's built for ganking and feels virtually useless in team fights. so what am i missing? besides skill.

the best i've managed to do is to get him decent in the mid game, at which point he just kind of plateaus while all the other carries in the game overtake him.

and while i am definitely not a good player, i've had much more success with other heroes. i've gone from a 4 or 5 game killstreak to six straight losses in a row since i started picking slardar.


oh.

Just buy a blink early and smash fools. Then bkb is usually necessary for teamfights.

 

[SteveWinwood]

i'm not saying i'm a good player (i'm not), but i find him ridiculously difficult to play. his abilities just seem to be four different flavours of meh.

he gets an ability that gives him mobility, but in return he takes more damage, landing his stun is virtually impossible for me (and even when it lands it feels like about 0.5 seconds vs. about six minutes of anyone else's stun), he gets a basic bitch stun proc passive and an ulti that's built for ganking and feels virtually useless in team fights. so what am i missing? besides skill.

the best i've managed to do is to get him decent in the mid game, at which point he just kind of plateaus while all the other carries in the game overtake him.

and while i am definitely not a good player, i've had much more success with other heroes. i've gone from a 4 or 5 game killstreak to six straight losses in a row since i started picking slardar.

just farm until you get a blink then landing the stun is trivial

blink stun ult right click three times and theyre dead

 

[Acinixys]

is slardar the first hero on the all heroes challenge just because he's so fucking shitty and annoying to use that learning how to not suck at playing him is a good learning curve for the game?

because damn it feels like it

Whaaaaaaaat

Slardar is totally OP in pubs

Heres my Slardar games if you want to watch one for tips

I have a 75% win rate with him over 50+ games

Treads - Blink - Armlet - BKB - what ever you feel you need next. I like AC/Heart/Moljnir

 

[Razzer]

It's worth bearing in mind Slardar is obviously gonna work better in lineups with lots of physical damage as opposed to lots of magic damage.

 

[twobear]

playing another game with him now. probably my fifth, and i'm getting destroyed yet again.

i'll take a look at your games thanks.

[edit] oh it was just a list of wins. okay.

[edit] like if they have a single ranged carry, you're completely fucked.

 

[Kard8p3]

dota network is ded

6.82 pls

edit nvm

 

[SteveWinwood]

playing another game with him now. probably my fifth, and i'm getting destroyed yet again.

i'll take a look at your games thanks.

[edit] oh it was just a list of wins. okay.

[edit] like if they have a single ranged carry, you're completely fucked.

If you click on any of them they have a number that you can type in to watch any of them within the client.

I disagree with the single ranged carry assessment. You can wreck drow, sniper, luna just about any of them. You might have problems with morphing if he's smart though. Blink is core. Position yourself to take them out instantly.

 

[shira]

shira are you shiradota on reddit

http://zippy.gfycat.com/ParallelRightIndianrockpython.webm
s-s-senpai ?

The mana regen items are basically 2 sobi, void stone, staff of wizardry. That's for the regen.
It comes to be around 10 mana per second when you have those.

I will try medallion. The majority of my suicides are assists for the carry, I'm trying to get a huge disadvantage for the other team as opposed to a kill or kill steal while denying kills to the other team. I don't know if that will result in kills for me - which would be totally pointless.

I'm running position 5 techies so I've adapted to having bought wards, boots and smokes for the laning phase.

I usually end up with soulring, 2 bottles, and bots. If it's stomperino aghs.

Anyone got latest rankings for Techies on dotabuff?

I'm 37-11 now.

wtf I only got 2 games in.

 

[twobear]

If you click on any of them they have a number that you can type in to watch any of them within the client.

I disagree with the single ranged carry assessment. You can wreck drow, sniper, luna just about any of them. You might have problems with morphing if he's smart though. Blink is core. Position yourself to take them out instantly.

i just got the blink-jump on mirana and still got destroyed. is there something i'm doing wrong? or am i just incomprehensibly shit.

 

[Hazaro]

playing another game with him now. probably my fifth, and i'm getting destroyed yet again.

i'll take a look at your games thanks.

[edit] oh it was just a list of wins. okay.

[edit] like if they have a single ranged carry, you're completely fucked.

Don't let anyone fool you slardar is the worst hero in Dota unless ur SEA or >4k

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3_DjiLLDfo

You are welcome mates.

Is this really how you guys pronounce schadenfreude in English/American English? I can't tell if it's a parody video or not.

 

[Manus]

Network down.

 

[poppedcollar69]

Is this really how you guys pronounce schadenfreude in English/American English? I can't tell if it's a parody video or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y31jRIhtvqo

 

[Razzer]

i just got the blink-jump on mirana and still got destroyed. is there something i'm doing wrong? or am i just incomprehensibly shit.

What skill build are you doing? Getting killed by a Mirana seems very odd unless she gets a long range arrow, and if you jumped her that's unlikely.

 

[Kioshen]

is slardar the first hero on the all heroes challenge just because he's so fucking shitty and annoying to use that learning how to not suck at playing him is a good learning curve for the game?

because damn it feels like it

At least you're not stuck with Meepo like me.

 

[Manus]

Update!

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

At least you're not stuck with Meepo like me.

I got Invoker next when I finish up Riki. Not quite as bad as Meepo but I have no clue what I'm doing all the same.

 

[Drkirby]

I got Invoker next when I finish up Riki. Not quite as bad as Meepo but I have no clue what I'm doing all the same.

Just play 2 spell invoker. Pick 2 spells you like, and stick to them. Maybe swap out for Sunstrike every now and then, you likely can hit one or two.

 

[Kioshen]

I got Invoker next when I finish up Riki. Not quite as bad as Meepo but I have no clue what I'm doing all the same.

Go QE and go ham on the zoo. Still I feel ya on Invoker.

Edit : Also, this website is pretty useful if you really wanna practice.

 

[twobear]

What skill build are you doing? Getting killed by a Mirana seems very odd unless she gets a long range arrow, and if you jumped her that's unlikely.

oh help i mean luna

i'm really new at this game rejksldf;sf

[edit] omg i won no more slardar yaaaas

 

[Artanisix]

6.82 pls

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

Just play 2 spell invoker. Pick 2 spells you like, and stick to them. Maybe swap out for Sunstrike every now and then, you likely can hit one or two.

Here's my grand invoker plan:

Start: go mid, QE build, try to control lane with cold snap + forge spirit and occasionally sunstrike other lanes
Early-midgame: gank with cold snap + forge spirits, then push tower with forge spirits
Mid-lategame: teamfight with tornado + meteor, then invoke and use deafening blast
All game: hope my team can carry me because my execution is shit

Go QE and go ham on the zoo. Still I feel ya on Invoker.

Edit : Also, this website is pretty useful if you really wanna practice.

I know that one, 113.7 sec on survival mode :coolprophetface: . Thanks though.

Also we should play together and carry eachother through our meepo/invoker matches (or embrace madness and both at the same time).

 

[Haly]

I can't wait for IHL2.

 

[Razzer]

oh help i mean luna

i'm really new at this game rejksldf;sf

Oh well that's different. I'm assuming you were solo with no creeps and she just ulted you? Yeah Luna is a good hero at that. No matter how awesome your hero is, never jump a Luna solo without BKB.

Edit: Also Kirby you were on Theeban's stream!

Spoiler

You were top comment in a reddit thread he was talking about.

 

[Drkirby]

6.82 pls

Maybe if you would start IHL2 we would get it sooner.

Hell, we could likely get the thing partially automated if we leverage the replay parser.

 

[Kard8p3]

6.82 pls

actual picture of freakinchair?

 

[Razzer]

I'm legitimately looking forward to IHL2. I wasn't in the first one, I heard that it wasn't great as it was just stomps all the time, but now we have more people and I assume lots of people have improved since then, so it could be more even. And as someone who tends to play support whenever I'm in a more organised environment, I could really use a way to practice outside of MM.

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

oh help i mean luna

i'm really new at this game rejksldf;sf

[edit] omg i won no more slardar yaaaas

Add me if you want to play with some fellow gaffers. Don't worry about being new/sucking at the game, most of us are/do and nobody will shout at you. http://steamcommunity.com/id/rayzertag

 

[Duesy]

You guys have a messed up perception of IHL.

 

[Drkirby]

Yeah, in house games were a great way to practice up, and when we did the little IHL thing there seemed to be far more.

 

[xanavi]

aiite

http://instagram.com/p/symb1Ex2VN/

which one of you nasty sommtiches is responsible for this?

I'm leaning towards 109. COME CLEAN, BRUH...

omg not only does she squat, she does front squats

... aw but she does sumo DL

oh, actually she does legit DL farther back i'm back on board

 

[Technosteve]

icefrog plz buff chen

 

[Zeth]

Literally no hats.

 

[Drkirby]

Icefrog plz nerf Wildkin spawn rate. 1 is ok for farming, 50% of hard camps being wildkins is not helpful.

 

[Acinixys]

Don't let anyone fool you slardar is the worst hero in Dota unless ur SEA or >4k

Mad cause bad etc

 

[Procarbine]

aiite

http://instagram.com/p/symb1Ex2VN/

which one of you nasty sommtiches is responsible for this?

I'm leaning towards 109. COME CLEAN, BRUH...

I'd take credit but I've actually never dated an asian girl.

 

[Kioshen]

I know that one, 113.7 sec on survival mode :coolprophetface: . Thanks though.

Also we should play together and carry eachother through our meepo/invoker matches (or embrace madness and both at the same time).

Sure why not

. I just tried my first human vs bots game and while I had to work extra hard to get lvl advantage because the Abbadon wouldn't do anything but hit creeps and WD wanted mid for some reason, I knocked early and knocked hard on their doors.

I'm not efficient yet and can't stack during laning phase yet but I'm getting there.

 

[Emerson]

How many sets are we down to in the drop list?