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[RumblingRosco]

I think I might want to pick up Abathur, just because people don't know how to deal with him.

In most games as Abathur, I find I never take any damage. People seem to not even bother trying to hunt down my body. I frequently start to creep out and hide in fog to soak XP. In competitive play it would be different, but solo queue QM/HL is a breeze.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Does Nexus Fury affect Tychus while he's in Odin..?

 

[Alur]

This is what Milly has been doing tonight instead of playing HOTS.

SHAME! Ding, ding. SHAME! Ding, ding. SHAME!

 

[Cerato]

What are people's records for kills with a single cross map owl on Tyrande? I got a double on a blind shot at an ogre camp from my base, and it felt like the best thing I'd ever done in a videogame.

 

[aka_bueno]

any of you guys matatouro?

If so I tried accepting your friend request on bNet but says you reached the friend limit so I couldn't!

 

[Rizzi]

I haven't had any issues with Windows 10.

 

[Celegus]

What are people's records for kills with a single cross map owl on Tyrande? I got a double on a blind shot at an ogre camp from my base, and it felt like the best thing I'd ever done in a videogame.

Never got a double, but I did snipe an invisible Nova I had no clue was even there.

 

[Rizzi]

I feel like I need to get another specialist. I only own two, and one of them I hate.
Got Zagara (love playing her), and Sgt. Hammer.
What do you guys think? Azmodan or Sylvanas?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I feel like I need to get another specialist. I only own two, and one of them I hate.
Got Zagara (love playing her), and Sgt. Hammer.
What do you guys think? Azmodan or Sylvanas?

Sylvanas and Nazeebo are decent. Azmodan has differently been changed quite a bit since I played him seriously, Murky and Aba are good picks for the uh, if you want a challenging hero.

 

[Rizzi]

Bought Sylvanas. She seems SUPER useful at pushing down towers!

 

[super-famicom]

Bought Sylvanas. She seems SUPER useful at pushing down towers!

Protip: Just Hold Down Q

 

[Rizzi]

Protip: Just Hold Down Q

I don't have to keep mashing Q?

 

[super-famicom]

I don't have to keep mashing Q?

You don't have to. I like to mash it, it's more fun! But sometimes when I'm lazy I'll just hold it down.

 

[Rizzi]

I kind of wish her Possession had some sort of hero target application.

 

[danielcw]

Given we havent had a dev insights post on the next patch, I'm beginning to suspect they won't make their deadline and we won't be seeig the PTR next week.

Ah well, they managed one 6 week cycle!

6 week cycle?

Did they say, that a big patch is supposed to come all 6 weeks?

I don't have to keep mashing Q?

Depends on your setting of smart-cast

 

[Rhaknar]

my vikings streak is over

edit: solo capping the dragon with the vikings is one of my favorite things to do in this game

 

[zoukka]

I kind of wish her Possession had some sort of hero target application.

Tip: never pick possession.

 

[Kioshen]

This is what Milly has been doing tonight instead of playing HOTS.

SHAME! Ding, ding. SHAME! Ding, ding. SHAME!

After all these years they still can't fix their goalie ai ?

 

[Rizzi]

Tip: never pick possession.

I'm not. But I wish it was actually useful. Like make it so you can control an enemy hero for 10 seconds or something.

 

[Rizzi]

Nova really needs a nerf.

 

[DaMasta113]

I'm curious. Why are poeple so against Sylvanas' Possession? I've found it super useful when pushing lanes.

 

[Rizzi]

Oh.. Great matchmaking.
My team:
Malfurion, Abathur, Tassadar, Sylvanas and Valla.
Enemy team:
Nova, Tyrael, Diablo, Tyrande, and Leoric.

We get two support, two specialist and one assassin. All ranged. Greeeeat.

 

[kirblar]

Your comp is better. The other team doesn't have a real support.

 

[Rizzi]

I'd rather not get murdered super hard as soon as people got close to us.

 

[zoukka]

I'm curious. Why are poeple so against Sylvanas' Possession? I've found it super useful when pushing lanes.

You give up a great ult for teamfights while not getting any strong pushing power unless your opponents let you lane alone. Killing creep is so fast for most heroes thr extra creep in the lane don't matter at all. Do they also give extra exp to your opponents?

 

[Rhaknar]

bought a fancy mouse. Havent had one in like 10 years. I missed heavy mice.

now to figure out how to confire these extra buttons, gimme my mount on a mouse button

 

[Milly79]

After all these years they still can't fix their goalie ai ?

Goalies are a ton better overall.

 

[Rizzi]

Sigh. LiLi is way too survivable.

 

[danielcw]

bought a fancy mouse. Havent had one in like 10 years. I missed heavy mice.

now to figure out how to confire these extra buttons, gimme my mount on a mouse button

You usually need extra software/driver to do that

EDIT: Windows itself only supports 5 buttons, not sure about DirectInput

 

[Rhaknar]

You usually need extra software/driver to do that

EDIT: Windows itself only supports 5 buttons, not sure about DirectInput

yeah I got the logitech software

edit: just had a stupid easy battlefield of eternity game with vikings. Soaking both lanes while peeps are busy TFing is awesome. Less than 25% to go! Also I love Play Again so much

 

[Alur]

Nova really needs a nerf.

Haha, definitely not. She got nerfed into the ground a good while back. She can't lane at all and she's useless in 80% of people's hands because of how precise her positioning and timing need to be.

18% of the final 20% correctly realize they could be more useful on another hero or Zeratul and stop playing her regularly. The other 2% are Nova lifers who are actually decent.

She's a pubstomper, no more no less. She is a terror in low level play because people have zero map awareness. If you watch she also dies a ton there too though.

Watch for the shimmer, stay with your team. When laning and you know she's targeting you stay back at the turrets and let the lane push into you a bit, or alternatively stand in the middle of your own creeps so if she tries to snipe she's likely hitting a creep.

Sigh. LiLi is way too survivable.

Believe it or not, Lili's 10% movement speed boost when hit used to be like 25%.

It's in a good spot. The way her heal functions (she can't target it directly but you can target it with careful movement and watching for the leaf over your ally's head) she needs that speed. It also helps make up for the fact she's the only healer with an interruptable ult which was a huge problem before this patch.

 

[Rizzi]

I think Tassadar is the most boring hero to play.

 

[Rhaknar]

Alur was Longboat nerfed to hell or what? Im getting focused like a motherfucker on it, and it feels that its moving slower too. Im using mostly play again but tried longboat just now and damn son

 

[kirblar]

Alur was Longboat nerfed to hell or what? Im getting focused like a motherfucker on it, and it feels that its moving slower too. Im using mostly play again but tried longboat just now and damn son

Yes. Total damage same, radius increased, but DPS lowered and moves slower IIRC.

 

[Atraveller]

I think Tassadar is the most boring hero to play.

Even more so than Raynor?

 

[Rhaknar]

kirb, how does MMR work?

I went from 84% with Vikings earlier to 80% on hotslogs after losing 2 games and winning 3... whut? im bad at math

 

[Rizzi]

Even more so than Raynor?

Yes.
Much more.

 

[Alur]

I went from 84% with Vikings earlier to 80% on hotslogs after losing 2 games and winning 3... whut? im bad at math

That's not MMR that's percentages, Rhaknar, lol.

As the number gets bigger the way it's calculated changes.

 

[kirblar]

kirb, how does MMR work?

I went from 84% with Vikings earlier to 80% on hotslogs after losing 2 games and winning 3... whut? im bad at math

Alur beat me to the obvious rub-in.

You have a skill #. When you win, it goes up, lose, it goes down. It goes up relative to your opponents skill level. Beat someone way worse? Probably not gaining much. Lose to Tempo Storm? You'll barely lose anything.

 

[Rizzi]

Why do I try and play this after midnight? Literally the worst players ever.
*sigh*

 

[Rhaknar]

AvengersVikings Assemble!

 

[super-famicom]

Alur was Longboat nerfed to hell or what? Im getting focused like a motherfucker on it, and it feels that its moving slower too. Im using mostly play again but tried longboat just now and damn son

As Johanna with an Aba hat on, I once took on the longboat and was victorious. It was awesome.

 

[Rhaknar]

just got drafted against sonya/abathur/tassadar/arthas/malfurion

am i being punked?

 

[aka_bueno]

Was gonna save 10k for one of the 10k mage assassins but eh, I know they're the best DPS but for some reason they just don't really appeal to me. So I picked up Tychus (4k) and Li Li (2k) to add to my selection pool. Another Assassin which I need, and another Support just in case.

I still want another Assassin or Support hero though. Once I hit level 40 and complete my dailies I should have another 7k gold. Tempted to pick up Kerrigan for 7k, pretty sure she'll be getting a rework (buff) eventually, is she terrible right now to play in HL?

What about Sonya if someone already picks a tank and I'm at the end of the draft pool, is she good DPS (I know she's technically a Warrior). She's only 4k gold.

Or Reghar at 7k for additional Support but I already have Uther, Malf, Li Li and Tyrande so I think I might be good here. What does Tassadar bring as support, anything?

 

[Robottiimu2000]

Your comp is better. The other team doesn't have a real support.

I have to disagree, Tyrande can easily heal over 30k a match and his stun/vulnerabilty combos really nice with those warriors. That team has healer enough imo.

 

[Dr. Buni]

I have to disagree, Tyrande can easily heal over 30k a match and his stun/vulnerabilty combos really nice with those warriors. That team has healer enough imo.

Tyrande is not a he.

Anyways, even though I read she was nerfed, I bought Brightwing today. Any tips for playing her?

 

[Robottiimu2000]

Tyrande is not a he.

Anyways, even though I read she was nerfed, I bought Brightwing today. Any tips for playing her?

Oh sure he is. You just haven't seen her without those clothes ;p

 

[Llyranor]

I'd wait on Kerrigan.

I love Sonya, even though most consider her underpowered. She's less meaty than the tankier warriors, but she can still take a beating, and has ways to keep her health up. Her non-reliance on mana also gives her great sustain without having to Hearth back. With Wrath of the Berserker, she get a 40% dmg boost which she can maintain almost indefinitely if played right, so she packs quite a punch too. With the right talents, she can solo bosses too. She's not for everyone, so i'd suggest trying her out during her free week first

Rhegar is a great support. Good healing, and his wolf form is really great (good for chasing and escaping without getting knocked out of your mount)

Tassadar is an assassin-support hybrid, with his AoE dmg spell and his shield. You just have to cast the shield before the dmg lands. He doesn't replace a healer, though. I quite like him

Tyrande is not a he.

Anyways, even though I read she was nerfed, I bought Brightwing today. Any tips for playing her?

Hearth often and be aggressive with your mana since you can just Z back. Polymorph is great for shutting down melee assassins that try to engage (illidan butcher etc). The tier1 talent to reduce Z cooldown is nice, as is the shield granting Z. Double pixie dust (esp with 50% speed boost or half ability dmg) is cool

 

[Alur]

AvengersVikings Assemble!

Pretty jealous. Wish I could play them. Grats man!

 

[Rhaknar]

Pretty jealous. Wish I could play them. Grats man!

ty sir. gonna master li li finally also to call it a day (no skin tho)