Do I really care about this Jaina skin that much to pay $10 for it?
Probably.
Yeah, that was weird.
Probably.
Yeah, that was weird.
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Heroes of the Storm |OT| Pretty sure that Abathur is AFK
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dave is ok
aztek is ok
Vallah Akbar
If they have a Kael, Falling Sword seems like a must.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
A very coordinated team with a Tyrael who has Judgement might be a viable tactic as well.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
But... but Jaina
I need half a level more with Anub, then it's Jaina time and theeeeeeeen I'll do Johanna (I think)!
jaundicejuice
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Johanna may be hard to kill but she doesn't do a whole lot on her own.
Alex
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She's good, good presence and harass, doesn't die, but I don't consider her to be above Muradin or Anub, at this point in my experience.
jaundicejuice
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So far my limited experience versus Johanna has been as Johanna, which is just dumb, and Arthas. I agree Johanna's annoying (read: good), her trait is great when it's off CD, she's got sustain and interrupt but she's just not scary if no one is backing her up. She just doesn't have the damage.
Johanna's kind of the same tank as panda. If you're punching Chen while he's chugging and you've got no interrupt or you haven't used your interrupt on him, you're doing it wrong because his team is likely murdering your face while he takes little to no damage. Johanna's more active than Chen while taking punches to the face but if you can work around her crowd control and kill the squishies, she doesn't matter.
RumblingRosco
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I have a 63% win rate with Abathur in QM. Me playing as Abathur that is.
I kinda like E.T.C but I really just don't see much setup potentials with dmg with him. I love Joanna and Arthas though first heroes I think I'm buying. I tryed Diablo for a few runs but couldn't grasp his style so I thought he was cap, until I found someone who was slaughtering with him setting up stun traps.
Lili is pretty fun for me too but it seems like I'm on bad teams when using her, people don't understand I can heal them, especially when we level up she has buff for days.
Lili is pretty fun for me too but it seems like I'm on bad teams when using her, people don't understand I can heal them, especially when we level up she has buff for days.
Anub or bust.
Raven77
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Can someone answer a few questions for me:
- Do you start with more than 1 "free" character?
- If not, do I have to purchase 9 characters in order to play in League play? (if so, that seems really expensive)
- Seems like you can earn enough gold through dailies, etc. to purchase around 1 character a month with in game gold?
- Do you start with more than 1 "free" character?
- If not, do I have to purchase 9 characters in order to play in League play? (if so, that seems really expensive)
- Seems like you can earn enough gold through dailies, etc. to purchase around 1 character a month with in game gold?
So I went from Diablo to Anub'arak when it came to warriors. I've always felt like an unstoppable bad ass after level 7. With Johanna, I don't feel like I can do as much. I like her, but she seems like the only thing she is good for is taking a punch, where Anub'arak and Diablo can take mercs and clear waves easily after they get a little stronger.
You get like 5 free characters that rotate per week, and as you level up you unlock up to 7 heroes available for free.
You do need to purchase 10 heroes (gold or cash) and reach level 30 for hero league.
Dailies give a different amount of gold depending on what you get. Some are "play x character category for 3 games" which give 300 gold, the highest is "play 8 games" for 8000 gold. The cheapest heroes are 2000 gold, the most expensive are 10000, with the exception of heroes who have just released, they cost 15000 gold the first week.
You get like 5 free characters that rotate per week, and as you level up you unlock up to 7 heroes available for free.
You do need to purchase 10 heroes (gold or cash) and reach level 30 for hero league.
Dailies give a different amount of gold depending on what you get. Some are "play x character category for 3 games" which give 300 gold, the highest is "play 8 games" for 8000 gold. The cheapest heroes are 2000 gold, the most expensive are 10000, with the exception of heroes who have just released, they cost 15000 gold the first week.
You get the free week rotation which is 7? heroes. You do not start with any owned heroes.
You have to own the heroes. You cannot walk in with the free rotation.
1 a month is pretty easy, yes. If you focus on the lower priced ones that shouldn't be an issue.
jaundicejuice
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It just got added to Steam recently too.
Ghostmaster
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It came out in March.
I'm amazed that they didn't even try to hold out until Arkham Knight.
lol is this like league players supporting a pay to unlock model because Investment and Reward
In a new video interview with Eurogamer, Blizzard revealed they want to release new heroes every 3-4 weeks and patches every two months, but they said the patch one is more subject to change since they don't want to break things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=cAkPTubCWws
They also mentioned that the team is still notably growing and they already feel they have a playerbase that can easily sustain them.
They also mentioned that the team is still notably growing and they already feel they have a playerbase that can easily sustain them.
Ghostmaster
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I wonder what class will Blackthorne be, assassin or specialist?
It would be cool if all the Blizz heroes were as unique as the vikings.
It would be cool if all the Blizz heroes were as unique as the vikings.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I checked my Paypal and did calculations, and it looks like I've dropped $100 on HOTS now. It was also encouragement for me to pick up Warcraft 3 & Frozen Throne on sale for $20.
Dat Blizzard. They're gonna make me do it again for Overwtach, aren't they? These guys and Nintendo know how to suck money out of me.
Dat Blizzard. They're gonna make me do it again for Overwtach, aren't they? These guys and Nintendo know how to suck money out of me.
I wonder if they have intentionally shifted the matchmaking rules to get some warrior comparison data with her. #BlizzardIlluminati
Dice
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Better on something you actually play than a big ol Steam library you barely touch.
I have both.
super-famicom
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Man, I need to learn to be more patient. I keep overextending because I want to make up for the lack of output coming from the new players in my team. I was especially bad with Sylvanas tonight. However, I played amazing with Zagara.
I did enjoy partying up with fellow GAFfers, though! Thanks guys!
I did enjoy partying up with fellow GAFfers, though! Thanks guys!
badscooter
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Anyone know if the Stimpack XP bonus stacks with the bonus XP Blizz is offering?
Yes it does along with friend in party bonus too.
jaundicejuice
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Okay, hit my first Release Day shitter match, a Raynor just yolo pushing mid, not responding to anything, just walking down mid. Pushing and dying. Might be time to just go level up my Shaman.
Alex
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I've never seen, in like 300 games, a Raynor not behave like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBptzkbUHzg&feature=youtu.be
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
So I played a few AI matches and I think an additional reason people are losing to the AI is that IT'S CHEATING NOW (since the Kael patch, according to some on Reddit).
I have confirmed that Zagara infinitely spams Hunter Killer the instant you kill the one that is out, and now I saw Kerrigan using Bolt of the Storm every fight from level 1. I guess they decided the AI needed buffs or something, but honestly people were clueless enough as it was and going up against OP cheating AI doesn't really teach them much about how to fight rather than to avoid fights because they always get powered down. No wonder so many of the noobs are chickenshit.
I have confirmed that Zagara infinitely spams Hunter Killer the instant you kill the one that is out, and now I saw Kerrigan using Bolt of the Storm every fight from level 1. I guess they decided the AI needed buffs or something, but honestly people were clueless enough as it was and going up against OP cheating AI doesn't really teach them much about how to fight rather than to avoid fights because they always get powered down. No wonder so many of the noobs are chickenshit.
I saw a Diabyolo like that. Basic attacked enemies straight up if they were there, otherwise stood in towers attacking them. I thought it was a bot but later he showed some semblance of situational agency.
Alex
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If you're playing AI vs AI, then just ping other AI to follow you and steamroll your objectives.
For me the AI matches only got hairy when it was AI vs AI because the enemy team worked together and yours, for whatever reason, needed to be commanded with pings.
Even if they are cheating, it's still pretty easy to steamroll the AI as is, IMO. My AI matches are usually co-op with one friend to practice new characters, still haven't come close to losing one.
For me the AI matches only got hairy when it was AI vs AI because the enemy team worked together and yours, for whatever reason, needed to be commanded with pings.
Even if they are cheating, it's still pretty easy to steamroll the AI as is, IMO. My AI matches are usually co-op with one friend to practice new characters, still haven't come close to losing one.
jaundicejuice
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I like how he navigates around the larger gem to get to the smaller one.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Just solo queue a few with humans for a while. One will come soon enough. You'll get that shitty team that never responds to anything until the AI are deathballing, and then all they want to do is fight the deathball but they don't know how and repeatedly die or just stand to the side and watch, and continue not responding to any suggestions you make at all, until you finally lose and they all remain fully silent. You'll get that eventually. It's pretty amazing.
The HotLogs raw numbers they were pulling were really, really good- especially the EU ones.
I had one earlier with a Falstad who spawned and flew immediately into death 9 times before level 10. It was something.
I said, "I'm not BMing, but maybe try to fly NEAR the target and not ON TOP of the target so you can live next time".
His buddy said, "thats it reported"
"ull get a 24 hr ban"
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