I'm not taking a stance with the redditors here but personally I had spent hundreds of dollars on Dota hats during my first year of playing but lately, since probably TI4, I've completely gotten over it. The trade restrictions do not help but personally I got sick of stuff like rare sets/items in chests. I was never trying to profit off the system. I spent my money gladly, but it has gotten a lot harder to frivolously throw a few dollars here and there to get something that I want. Instead you have to drop large amounts of money playing Valve's lotto games.
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I'm not taking a stance with the redditors here but personally I had spent hundreds of dollars on Dota hats during my first year of playing but lately, since probably TI4, I've completely gotten over it. The trade restrictions do not help but personally I got sick of stuff like rare sets/items in chests. I was never trying to profit off the system. I spent my money gladly, but it has gotten a lot harder to frivolously throw a few dollars here and there to get something that I want. Instead you have to drop large amounts of money playing Valve's lotto games.
FlutterPuffs
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It's good that items that are in chests are now sold.
Personally I think they way the system works now is great. Of course it's harder to gift items but I'd trust Valve that they had to take this stance since there's too many credit card frauds that they are forced implement it.
call_kotaku
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So how should I build windrunner in the late game?
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1105256447
I won this game but I felt like I was barely a factor. Once powershot's damage becomes a non-factor and my damage gets totally outclassed by other ranged cores, I just end up being reduced to a suicidal initiator.
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1105256447
I won this game but I felt like I was barely a factor. Once powershot's damage becomes a non-factor and my damage gets totally outclassed by other ranged cores, I just end up being reduced to a suicidal initiator.
call_kotaku
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Is maelstrom not good on her anymore? I went phase boots > mael > blink > force staff (had to because nobody else had one) > hex, but my damage and survivability weren't good enough at the end to do anything other than shackle, hex, and then die. I couldn't even focus fire down the racks that well.
I guess I'll try desolator and mkb next time, thinking about it those items would synergize better with high attack speed ranged attacks
I guess I'll try desolator and mkb next time, thinking about it those items would synergize better with high attack speed ranged attacks
Sigismundo
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I fucking freaked out when it turned out
Buriza-Do Kyanon = Blizzard Cannon
Buriza-Do Kyanon = Blizzard Cannon
What do you guys reckon is the reason that Icefrog may be gravitating toward taking some input or thoughts from those Reddit people these days. They have the occasional diamond in the rough but it's a lot of whiners over there who want whip out their pitchforks each time someone on the scene moves...
As far as balance does? I highly, highly doubt he does.
Icefrog gets tons upon tons of ideas from all over. Most of the things you see posted on reddit and that Reddit stroke eachother for are not original ideas.
Smaller cosmetic or UI or qol changes, yes, I'm sure the Valve team in general will take from Reddit.
i dont think icefrog is taking ideas from them per se
reddit probably just throws shit and sometimes their ideas coincide with what icefrog wants to try
what changes are you referring to?
Sigismundo
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And honestly would anyone want to give Reddit credit for anything good?
I don't think it really matters where the ideas come from. For every one suggestion that gets implemented there are 10,000 that don't.
NormalFish
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Not to mention the idea that Ice Frog is taking reddit's advice is mislead on a base level. There's a correlation between highly requested changes on /r/Dota2 and the actual changes, but there isn't necessarily causation. A far more reasonable explanation is that because reddit has such a large amount of traffic, there are a lot of ideas that go through. Due to their voting system, the ideas that many people feel are most necessary will naturally rise to the top. It's easy to deduce why, then, such changes would be likely implementations.
I do agree with their complaints about custom item icons. I would have had no idea what this item was if I saw it in game.
It's blademail.
Heavy's Sandvich
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skullbasher on windranger.
Wok
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Until you play against a Medusa who Manta-out of the ulti.
Sigismundo
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Hey man that 10% chance to proc adds up.
Monochromaticx
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sleverfunk
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Racecar shaker is fun.
I remember getting hit by that. It's pretty panic inducing and hard to tell what the hell is going on when you can't see your allies. It would definitely be thematically appropriate to NS, though it would be way too powerful as a global.
Heavy's Sandvich
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we all know how percentages work in dota 2 10% more like 75%.
if you shackle you can keep the party going.
Wok
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I just remember being happy picking Bane to counter a Medusa and in fact, I could do nothing against her (high health and high mana). Plus I think she managed to get out of my ult by using Manta.
It must have been this game: http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1090447457
The replay is still available so I can check. Edit: The clock indicates 54:35 when it happens. If you can check and understand what happens, please tell me. Do not tell me I stopped the canalization of the spell with my auto-attack.
Target can't use items during grip. You need an Aghs and a BKB to deal with Medusa as a Bane late game, Linkens (if she goes for that) can be popped easily with enfeeble thankfully.
Only explanation, that auto-attack even missed
. You had your cursor on medusa the whole time, so I suspect you might have misclicked while trying to control necro units, it's hard to tell from player perspective.
Only explanation, that auto-attack even missed
They should just make it so it appears like that to the owner of the custom icon.I do agree with their complaints about custom item icons. I would have had no idea what this item was if I saw it in game.
It's blademail.
A Sentient Keyboard
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Getting to play Axe is it's own reward, winning the match is just a nice bonus.
Cyborgmatt
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Gentle Rodriguez
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Maybe a succesful Windrunner carry finally? I'm hoping S4 goes full carry.
LoH shackles Kreygasm
LoH shackles Kreygasm
Monochromaticx
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Oh hey the DC finals better tune in and hope its not paused like yeste.....FUCK! 
Gentle Rodriguez
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And Windranger loses again.
This time because the other cores did a shit job, S4 was godlike. How do you have less farm as a Midas Doom than a Windranger without midas.
This time because the other cores did a shit job, S4 was godlike. How do you have less farm as a Midas Doom than a Windranger without midas.
Wok
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Only explanation, that auto-attack even missed. You had your cursor on medusa the whole time, so I suspect you might have misclicked while trying to control necro units, it's hard to tell from player perspective.
Ah, it might be due to my micro-skills of the Necro units... I forgot about these.
I have found that Diffusal Blade is an amazing first pickup on WR
You get in so many attacks with your ult that 99% of heros are left with no mana and become worthless. Especially supports
Maelstrom doesnt really do enough imo on Wind. Diffusal, Crit, MKB and Deso are all way better for fighting
Basher is mediocre at best
It has a long cool-down and even though you might bash every time its off cooldown its not really worth it. you will get at most 4 bashes during your ult, but you should have shackled them anyway so bashing is pointless
Gentle Rodriguez
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Maelstrom is still good for farming speed on Windranger, I think she could do well with a Midas instead of Maelstrom for farm speed if you're going for lategame though, but I don't know if she can pull it off.
S4 baits so well with illusions.
S4 baits so well with illusions.
I have the same issue, the only way around it i have found is to play a core that can move to the jungle if your lane goes particularly bad.
Gentle Rodriguez
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Oracle incoming
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