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Heroes of the Storm |OT| Pretty sure that Abathur is AFK
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Venus Van Dam
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Hey guys I'd like to step up my skill shot game and release my microsoft mouse from duty. Do you have inputs on models, features, prices and such?
Barely on the same subject, I'm playing Muradin a lot and picking lvl 1's Perfect Storm a lot too. However, It occurred to me that maybe in the long run the heroes' enemy HP will escalate at a higher pace than the 5 damage I can gain, even having a good rate of storm bolts on heroes. For example, if I shot heroes 40 times (which I think is already absurd) with it, will increase for 200 damage, kind of low for late game, am I right? What do you guys think?
Barely on the same subject, I'm playing Muradin a lot and picking lvl 1's Perfect Storm a lot too. However, It occurred to me that maybe in the long run the heroes' enemy HP will escalate at a higher pace than the 5 damage I can gain, even having a good rate of storm bolts on heroes. For example, if I shot heroes 40 times (which I think is already absurd) with it, will increase for 200 damage, kind of low for late game, am I right? What do you guys think?
It's a good talent with some pretty absurd synergies.
You can get the thunderclap does increased damage on solo targets plus rewind at 20. Then leap, clap, bolt, rewind, clap, bolt, leap away. To do massive damage to a single target.
Another build takes the plus 300% damage to structures talent which makes all those +5 damage increases into + 15 damages, it melts mercs and towers.
So the lvl 1 talent on its own is marginal but with the synergies it's pretty good
You can get the thunderclap does increased damage on solo targets plus rewind at 20. Then leap, clap, bolt, rewind, clap, bolt, leap away. To do massive damage to a single target.
Another build takes the plus 300% damage to structures talent which makes all those +5 damage increases into + 15 damages, it melts mercs and towers.
So the lvl 1 talent on its own is marginal but with the synergies it's pretty good
Venus Van Dam
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Indeed, and I forgot about bosses and such. Well, I'll give it another try haha thank you.
RumblingRosco
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Muradin is really a ton of fun and his Bolt-build is especially fun, but I also tend to focus on Thunderclap (also, I pick Haymaker... haters be damned). TClap is just so great against auto-attack heroes.
By the way, what's the go-to Sonya build right now?
By the way, what's the go-to Sonya build right now?
RumblingRosco
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Haymaker
Whether it's well-placed or badly-placed, Haymaker is always way more fun.
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?
Reminder
Tomorrow starts the Hallow's End event (50% bonus XP, new massive deals - including new unique mounts, along with a brand new portrait to get)!
Have fun everyone!
Tomorrow starts the Hallow's End event (50% bonus XP, new massive deals - including new unique mounts, along with a brand new portrait to get)!
Have fun everyone!
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yep. I plan on playing a ton of HotS over the next week to take advantage of that XP bonus.
dope! love me some Halloween themed goodies
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?
I'll be playing as much as I possibly can as well.
If you're on EU and want to roll plenty of games during the event, add me on Yoshichan#2623. This goes for everyone!
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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?
Why? Are they changing monk?
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Uther rose to prominence w/o any changes the last couple patches. Kharazim is already 2nd support after Uther in EU and funnily for some teams it's Uther > Kharazim > Brightwing picking her over being forced into Rehgar or Malf.
The new Fnatic got destroyed by Gamers 2, given the drastic roster changes for Fnatic not too surprising. Virtus Pro was pretty good and could easily have won against Gamers 2 yet they stumbled at the end.
Bw is excellent in this meta too
uhhh it's hard cuz i feel like i can do a lot and be really useful as bw, preshield and shit seems so good on some maps. Monk only really heals when i play him, like the speedup is kind of a late talent, but he heals by punching ppl in the gut, u guys can see my dilemma
uhhh it's hard cuz i feel like i can do a lot and be really useful as bw, preshield and shit seems so good on some maps. Monk only really heals when i play him, like the speedup is kind of a late talent, but he heals by punching ppl in the gut, u guys can see my dilemma
Monk is already pretty strong with how things sit. Most people expect Uther to get a nerf since he's been sitting top dog of support just like Valla did forever. No hero stays at the top forever.
You can't discount the fact that even fully spec'd healing, Monk can provide some nice burst to finish off targets or set them up for the finish. On top of the ridiculous healing and how fun it is to land a clutch Divine Palm or gib someone with Seven Sided Strike. Plus he's way more fucking fun, and Brightwing was my favorite hero for quite some time.
Since playing Medic is like going on a meth bender but in public, and those hallucinations are real people named Illidan who is going to - oh, wait, you're already dead, Kharazim has been my heals of choice for a while. It also helps he is my highest winrate hero by a good margin (70%).
That and the fact that it actually physically hurts me to Rehgar right now.
That and the fact that it actually physically hurts me to Rehgar right now.
Sothis Krieg
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I like Kharazim but i need to play him more because i need to adjust to his playstyle.
And for the guys good at BW what are your build ?
And for the guys good at BW what are your build ?
Going to return to the topic from last week about Town Hall Heroes, and be surprisingly positive now.
I'm half way through this weeks episode, and have loved the last two weeks. Think they are *far* superior to the previous format and much improved. In particular, good things for me:
- Having two pro players who play the same role makes a lot more sense. The conversation works, it was a far superior episode in terms of play.
- The individual warrior analysis, with Zoia using the hotslogs numbers to start the conversation, was exactly the type of detailed introspection I want from the podcast. More of this.
- Zoia has been far more toned down in his "shots called" crap, to the point where I've really appreciated his presence on the show.
- Artosis on the show was amusing, because he *utterly* dominated the conversation. Really interesting to hear him, as I have no prior experience, and it shows why he is such a personality. Sort of shows why the Jake / Cooby dynamic still needs some work.
Really think the podcast over the last two weeks has gotten a hell of a lot better, and the changes they made around Schamtoo are bearing fruit now.
I'm half way through this weeks episode, and have loved the last two weeks. Think they are *far* superior to the previous format and much improved. In particular, good things for me:
- Having two pro players who play the same role makes a lot more sense. The conversation works, it was a far superior episode in terms of play.
- The individual warrior analysis, with Zoia using the hotslogs numbers to start the conversation, was exactly the type of detailed introspection I want from the podcast. More of this.
- Zoia has been far more toned down in his "shots called" crap, to the point where I've really appreciated his presence on the show.
- Artosis on the show was amusing, because he *utterly* dominated the conversation. Really interesting to hear him, as I have no prior experience, and it shows why he is such a personality. Sort of shows why the Jake / Cooby dynamic still needs some work.
Really think the podcast over the last two weeks has gotten a hell of a lot better, and the changes they made around Schamtoo are bearing fruit now.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Don't start expecting that from them, Zoia was really just quoting this reddit thread, don't remember whether he actually credited who compiled the data.
It works great if they do that it works pretty bad if they don't play the same role
Sothis Krieg
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I have sent you a friend request (sothis#2352). My hope is that you will carry me into the diamonds (in the sky) of the QM MMR.
That's where we differ from my perspective.
I think she's in a good spot now, too, but playing her in QM is still an exercise in frustration without Gust from time to time. Feels much easier to carry and/or impact with bigger heals (aka Monk) due sometimes being gibbed by the map you play on as well as all the beef in queue atm.
Haha, I was thinking the same thing after this episode too.
Artosis was very entertaining. Probably the only issue I had was that his voice was very similar to CauthonLuck's in a vacuum until I got used to which was which. Was kind of surprised he was so...explicit considering what a public face he is, but it didn't bother me.
I found it interesting that he is actively playing a ton of HOTS to prepare for Blizzcon (and I've seen him streaming). Like I understand that's something he would say, but he seems to be genuinely investing in it which I think is good for both his casting and for the game in general. He also mentioned the fact that he is planning to do a lot more HOTS next year. Wonder if that ties into Blizzard's new initiatives?
That's pretty much what I use too. When the double E hits just right it's freaking glorious.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Why is that? I actually enjoy Rehgar a lot, of all the supports I can't decide if I like Malfurion or Rehgar the most. Kharazim is decent too though, I may end up buying him. Haven't played Medic yet in anything other than try mode, so don't know about her. Tassadar is a fun hero but he feels more like a specialist than a support to me, and I just find LiLi boring to play. Tyrande, I don't know, she just doesn't click with me or somethin, I never feel like I do a good job of healing with her.
Venus Van Dam
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And you're telling this only today!?! Now I'll have to reschedule my whole week to do a descent grinding!
EDIT: Completed my second full set of heroes thanks to the pre-order thing + an 800g daily getting me Johanna finally. Wasn't as bad this time as this account has been accruing gold since the final Technical Alpha reset:
And for what it's worth, my main account which had a lot more IRL currency used:
2 much investment 4 me
Mainly it's the fact that I have him at level 12 on one account, level 11 on another account, and level 8 on a third account. He's my most played hero along with Valla.
Plus he's kind of fallen by the wayside in power and Ancestral Healing landing is kind of like being a goal scorer in hockey. Some days you've got the touch, and some days you can't land one to save your life. It's not very fun in that way for me sometimes.
IIRC the announcement originally came out midweek last week?
And for what it's worth, my main account which had a lot more IRL currency used:
2 much investment 4 me
Mainly it's the fact that I have him at level 12 on one account, level 11 on another account, and level 8 on a third account. He's my most played hero along with Valla.
Plus he's kind of fallen by the wayside in power and Ancestral Healing landing is kind of like being a goal scorer in hockey. Some days you've got the touch, and some days you can't land one to save your life. It's not very fun in that way for me sometimes.
IIRC the announcement originally came out midweek last week?
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
Diablo feels really great to play again. I got him to level 11 back when he was in meta and once he fell off haven't touched him until this last buff.
Taking 2 trait talents (hp regen, hp increase), 2 fire stomp talents (fire aoe, wave return), and the 10 second charge cooldown talent (Q, W, Q combo) works really well for overall play. Great waveclear and merc camp ability, good skirmishing damage. Great pick and peel ability.
For heroic I almost always go Apocalypse. The utility of this heroic is fantastic. I can assist a teamfight from anywhere on the map. I also like that I can still auto attack, use abilities, body block, etc. instead of rooting myself with lightning breath. The timing of Apocalypse is critical though, and chaining it with other CC seems to be the most effective use of it.
Overall Diablo is probably my favorite tank right now.
Taking 2 trait talents (hp regen, hp increase), 2 fire stomp talents (fire aoe, wave return), and the 10 second charge cooldown talent (Q, W, Q combo) works really well for overall play. Great waveclear and merc camp ability, good skirmishing damage. Great pick and peel ability.
For heroic I almost always go Apocalypse. The utility of this heroic is fantastic. I can assist a teamfight from anywhere on the map. I also like that I can still auto attack, use abilities, body block, etc. instead of rooting myself with lightning breath. The timing of Apocalypse is critical though, and chaining it with other CC seems to be the most effective use of it.
Overall Diablo is probably my favorite tank right now.
Could it be one day later for Europeans?
Maintenance is Wednesday morning.
It is indeed possible to lose Versus A.I. matches, esspecially on medium difficulty.
The higher difficulties usually attract players who know how to play.
Also many AI players insists on doing all in one lane. But that is actually not faster, or at least not by a lot, and gives less EXP at the end.
RumblingRosco
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I'm too busy being really good at the game.
Actually I feel like I've had a lot more loses in QM in the last two weeks than ever before. I've been dicking around with different hero strategies, MMR be damned.
I lost a Hero League match today where we were up four levels at one point. Felt bad man.
Actually I feel like I've had a lot more loses in QM in the last two weeks than ever before. I've been dicking around with different hero strategies, MMR be damned.
I lost a Hero League match today where we were up four levels at one point. Felt bad man.
SFV beta drawing my hear right now
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
doesn't seem like there's any impending new heroes/content that have been announced currently?
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