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[Piston Hyundai]

God I started feeling legitimately ill when Kessler began going through his Dota 2 purchases. Not at him, man's free to do whatever he wants. But at the fucking beast of a machine that Valve has built around their chest/item economies of their games. Jesus Christ at spending money to level up a number. Simply amazing that Valve essentially lets people buy exp points for a one time event.

I haven't played dota in a good while, but man they even changed the chest opening animation to be more slot-machine-esque. The winnings slowly disappearing as it goes to what you got out of the chest feels like science went into creating the most appealing, endorphin firing animation they could.

Valve Corporation is one of the world leaders in finding ways to make money out of nothing.

 

[MG310]

The best purchase memory e-mail is the best.

Also Jeff B probably bought that 2nd PS2 from the same guy who sold me Mario 3 out of the little Toys R Us pharmacy booth.

 

[wild_fire987]

congrats patick!

When I read this quickly the first time the words ran together and for a split second I thought it said Jurassic Klepek.

 

[Twin Tails]

 

[Aselith]

congrats patick!

Wait I didn't notice that picture until now...did he name his daughter after lonelygirl?

I guess because he's a youtuber? Seems like a fairly salaryman thing to do but aight!

 

[Houndi101]

On the podcast when talking about vocaloids brad mentions a quick look which is one of his favourites, which one was it?

 

[Tagyhag]

On the podcast when talking about vocaloids brad mentions a quick look which is one of his favourites, which one was it?

Some anime happens.

 

[Megasoum]

Also... Not a quicklook but I just remembered this video

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/call-of-duty-vocoders-at-war/2300-102/

 

[Twin Tails]

On the podcast when talking about vocaloids brad mentions a quick look which is one of his favourites, which one was it?

You are in for a treat.

 

[stump sock]

On the podcast when talking about vocaloids brad mentions a quick look which is one of his favourites, which one was it?

Shadow of the Colossus

 

[Lunar FC]

Any of yall do fantasy football? My league just had our draft and I'm feeling pretty confident after a terrible season last year.

 

[CrazyDude]

Any of yall do fantasy football? My league just had our draft and I'm feeling pretty confident after a terrible season last year.

Your avatar disturbs me, please change it.

 

[Houndi101]

Thank you fellas

 

[Tubobutts]

You are in for a treat.

It probably won't be what he's looking for.

 

[Megasoum]

The Miku quicklook is so fucking amazing.

 

[Salarians]

https://twitter.com/merrykish/status/769753859375796224

I can't believe Klepek named his firstborn after a k-pop star. A true fan.

 

[Twin Tails]

With miku talk, great Jeff pic.

Your avatar disturbs me, please change it.

The avatar cannot be removed, bets were lost!

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Your avatar disturbs me, please change it.

Still has four-ish weeks left on the lost bet.

 

[FStop7]

Paul's wedding gift to Dan:

That's incredible.

 

[The Technomancer]

God I started feeling legitimately ill when Kessler began going through his Dota 2 purchases. Not at him, man's free to do whatever he wants. But at the fucking beast of a machine that Valve has built around their chest/item economies of their games. Jesus Christ at spending money to level up a number. Simply amazing that Valve essentially lets people buy exp points for a one time event.

I haven't played dota in a good while, but man they even changed the chest opening animation to be more slot-machine-esque. The winnings slowly disappearing as it goes to what you got out of the chest feels like science went into creating the most appealing, endorphin firing animation they could.

Its ruthlessly efficient. The one thing I'll say in its defense though is that its still very very possible to get "cool" stuff for amounts of money ranging from free to at most $30. All of that economy stuff really focuses on the absurdly rare modified items which have value for their rarity, but if all you want is to make your heros look good or to have a neat courier its entirely reasonable. That's my main problem with Overwatch, in comparison: a.) there's so much junk no-one would ever want and b.) even most of the non-legendary skins are fairly dull

Its predatory how they still lean on whales who will drop hundreds of dollars for a magic golden pudge courier, but on the other hand I like that I can buy (from multiple sources) or trade for a really cool set for my favorite hero for like $5

 

[Brashnir]

Its ruthlessly efficient. The one thing I'll say in its defense though is that its still very very possible to get "cool" stuff for amounts of money ranging from free to at most $30. All of that economy stuff really focuses on the absurdly rare modified items which have value for their rarity, but if all you want is to make your heros look good or to have a neat courier its entirely reasonable. That's my main problem with Overwatch, in comparison: a.) there's so much junk no-one would ever want and b.) even most of the non-legendary skins are fairly dull

How fucked up is the economy of DOTA that $30 for a cosmetic is considered a nice low, reasonable price?

Unless you meant 30 cents...

 

[Houndi101]

Congrats Dan!

Who was it that he said changed his mind on marriage, Norm MacDonald?

Louis CK if I remember correctly "You don't want to die alone do you?"

 

[YuriLowell]

So is Dan being serious?

 

[demidar]

How fucked up is the economy of DOTA that $30 for a cosmetic is considered a nice low, reasonable price?

Unless you meant 30 cents...

You can get some good looking stuff for around $3 on the community market. Stuff with special effects might run you up to about $10. And you don't even need to gamble to get what you want.

The community market would be the first place to go to get something you want for really cheap. I think the Bastion announcer I got cost me a $1.

 

[hamchan]

Congrats Dan, what big news and a joyous occasion.

And congrats to that youtuber guy too.

 

[Xater]

Congrats Dan!

 

[Myggen]

Congrats to Dan!

 

[NumberThree]

Congrats Dan, congrats Patrick. Good news all around.

Dan sure has changed since the first Danswers episodes.

 

[hamchan]

Would you say it's a new Dan?

 

[def sim]

👍🏼 Klepeks

 

[daydream]

congrats to dan & pat

 

[NumberThree]

Would you say it's a new Dan?

More like a nuDan

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Dan now owns the title of danny sexbang.
Also patty sexbang.

 

[Houndi101]

Ooh boy 115 dollars worth of digital goods for Paragon in a nvidia bundle must be the lamest thing ever

 

[Zero-Crescent]

Paul's wedding gift to Dan:

And as for the wedding officiant:

Spoiler

Congratulations to Patrick!
Congratulations to Dan!

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Ok just to be clear everyones married right nowright? I dont want to be surprised again.

 

[ScottSullivan]

Any of yall do fantasy football? My league just had our draft and I'm feeling pretty confident after a terrible season last year.

Yea I play Fantasy, Drafted #9 overall this season, ended up with Both Julio Jones and AJ Green! My RB Depth is really shitty my starter is matt forte, but I've got a ton of solid WRs behind those two.

Took a chance on derrick henry in tennesee so if he breaks out I'll be set

 

[Houndi101]

Ok just to be clear everyones married right nowright? I dont want to be surprised again.

You will be

 

[ScottSullivan]

Brad too caught up in the dota life to get married

 

[NCR Redslayer]

You will be

Ha im never getting married. Ill just keep creeping like single man gerstman playing galgun.

 

[mnz]

Congrats to Dan! Patrick did that years ago, though. Just sayin'.

I saw some of those 1080s Jeff was talking about on the Bombcast at the new Best Buy in Delaware. I did not realize they cost $700.

They've slowly moved the consumer tier cards into higher prices and a lot of people are eating it up. They've done that before, too and it's kind of genius.
Only thing I don't like about it is that it can create the expectation (and I've heard stuff like that from GB) that $400+ cards are average prices for graphics cards, even when that's pretty niche.

Shadow of the Colossus

You monster

Ooh boy 115 dollars worth of digital goods for Paragon in a nvidia bundle must be the lamest thing ever

They couldn't even finish a match for the QL EX when they had someone from Epic there. And they just did an almost 2h QL of Madden lol

 

[Tubobutts]

Drew probably secretly got married when he swore allegiance to North Korea.

 

[Backfoggen]

Congrats Mary. 👍🏿

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Drew probably secretly got married when he swore allegiance to North Korea.

That was a weird podcast.

 

[tryagainlater]

Everyone's growing up.

 

[mnz]

Congrats Mary. 👍🏿

More like 🖕

 

[oti]

I have up trying to find the new Hitman target and looked it up.

Hardest part of this one seems just finding them. They are basically in the one part of the level I never explored all that much.



Japanese PSN has you covered

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFndc0gnaWJ/

But can I kill her in that game? That's what I'm looking for.

 

[Death Metalist]

Kessler is hilarious.
I love Kessler.

I want to see him dress up as bruce villanch for halloween

How can it be the worst UPF if Rorie wasn't on it?

it was great not hearing chat and 'let me look that up' every 2 minutes

Thanks everyone.

Congratulated both on them twitters and on here! Congratulations duders, what a day.

---

Jeff & Drew venture into the mouth of Dota. A short story by Matt Kessler.

 

[broncobuster]

Pennies from my PlayStation purchases spent like that. Not as bad as directly financing Dan's amiibo addiction.

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Congratulated both on them twitters and on here! Congratulations duders, what a day.

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Jeff & Drew venture into the mouth of Dota. A story by Matt Kessler.

Poor brad must be feeling shame.