So it looks like I'm the only one who's sad about techies not being released sooner huh
mmmk then
mmmk then
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I'd much rather wait than see people ragequitting pubs just because someone else picked Techies before they did. That, and the huge amount of people picking Techies even if they don't know how to play them (see for reference: Arteezy during Allstar Match). September's gonna be a tough month for regular players. >_>
this is so fucking epic https://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/boa ... 766688.jpg
Truthfully, I didn't want techies released at all haha.Ceph23 wrote:
So it looks like I'm the only one who's sad about techies not being released sooner huh
mmmk then
welp that didn't take so longTshemmp wrote:
this is so fucking epic https://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/boa ... 766688.jpg
Techies along with Pudge (and probably sniper?) are the core of DotA. Techies not being in it would be a disgrace. Next to that, it will open a lot of new possibilities which will be fun to witness. And yes it will fuck up your public matches, but cmon it's public. You can't expect a good game when solo queueing to begin with in dota. That's either wishful thinking or pure ignorance.Soulclenz wrote:
Truthfully, I didn't want techies released at all haha.Ceph23 wrote:
So it looks like I'm the only one who's sad about techies not being released sooner huh
mmmk then
I also can't wait for these new custom maps to unfold. Omni Party (Uther Party), Vampirism, Sheep Tag, Tree Tag etc. etc. I've played all these games SO many times in Warcraft 3. And I'm also keeping my fingers crossed for an Escape Gay Heaven maze game. Those were hiliarious.
Why am I not surprised?GladiOol wrote:
And I'm also keeping my fingers crossed for an Escape Gay Heaven maze game.
warlocks for custom map please
Pizzicato wrote:
warlocks for custom map please
well, we have this
I tried to play this, but getting connected to a game took forever.deadbeat wrote:
Pizzicato wrote:
warlocks for custom map please
well, we have this
https://www.facebook.com/cloud9gg/photo ... =1&theater
Cloud9wat
Jack Etienne, Cloud9 Team Owner
"Today we’re announcing that SingSing will be leaving Cloud9 to play with another team. It was an absolute pleasure working with him and I’ll miss having him as part of our organization. He is a rare talent that not only is extremely skilled at the game but also a fantastic entertainer who is able to connect with the fans in a way that few players ever do. Doubtless he will continue to perform at a high level and I’m looking forward to seeing him at future events."
SingSing
"It has been one of the most exciting and fun periods in my life... Thanks to Cloud9 and my former team mates! I wish you good luck for the next season of DotA 2 and I will be forward looking to play against you as well. My new team is already in the works, but like many teams, only time and experience will tell it's success.
A big shoutout to all the people who have followed me through my esports journey all the way and of course the ones who have tagged along halfway through. And once again, thank you Cloud9 for taking care of me during my stay on the team!"
H-HOLY SHITdeadbeat wrote:
Pizzicato wrote:
warlocks for custom map please
well, we have this
Singsing leaves c9. 
That rubick brawl looks fun, can't wait to play it.
That rubick brawl looks fun, can't wait to play it.
I played thisdeadbeat wrote:
Pizzicato wrote:
warlocks for custom map please
well, we have this
best decision ever to waste a few hours
rip treasure keys
guessing i'm not the only one disappointed with the 2 new chests ;w;Pizzicato wrote:
rip treasure keys
lol another Furion set
lol another Rubick set
lol another UGLY Puck set
treasure chests are getting more and more boring
lol another Rubick set
lol another UGLY Puck set
treasure chests are getting more and more boring
batrider set was good. rest was bleh. my friend and i are convinced that the sets in the Hero's Heirloom chest are just new bloom rejects that never made it into the event :/
super truedeadbeat wrote:
batrider set was good. rest was bleh. my friend and i are convinced that the sets in the Hero's Heirloom chest are just new bloom rejects that never made it into the event :/
yeah im so disappointed at the 2 chests right now
kunkha set on that hero's heirloom is really cool though
kunkha set on that hero's heirloom is really cool though
i really liked the Dragon's Ascension's set. that was the last one i was really happy with :<
I liked the last Phantom Lancer set because it was different from all other sets, most other item sets especially out of the new treasures just seem to be.. the same.
no one likes the puck set from eternal alliance? D:
Puck set's cool and all, with all the mastery gems and whatnot, but it's definitely not what I'd spend all that money for. All in all, that particular chest is definitely overpriced, and the sets themselves will drop in price pretty soon anyway (as they already are starting to drop).
The problem for me is with the two new chests. The pre-TI4 chests, also appearing in pairs, priced the same, contained much more interesting sets. But the ones now are... just a no-no. The Dark Seer one looks pretty cool, same with Batrider, the Rubick one is kinda overdone but I still like it. Which I can't say about the other sets. The Puck set is barely noticable, Furion's is so minimalistic I don't know why they even bothered adding it (especially after what the last set for Furion looked like, this one is just nowhere near), the rest are all purely uninteresting.
The problem for me is with the two new chests. The pre-TI4 chests, also appearing in pairs, priced the same, contained much more interesting sets. But the ones now are... just a no-no. The Dark Seer one looks pretty cool, same with Batrider, the Rubick one is kinda overdone but I still like it. Which I can't say about the other sets. The Puck set is barely noticable, Furion's is so minimalistic I don't know why they even bothered adding it (especially after what the last set for Furion looked like, this one is just nowhere near), the rest are all purely uninteresting.
All Furion sets look the same, I don't get why there are more than 3 anyway
so ive played dota 2 for around 50 games. today was a good day.
I got called a smurf
Someone gave me a FULL set to wear for my hero for free
lost 3 games in a row because 2+ of my teammates left [they were funny games]
This character is hands down the funnest ive ever played.
5-1 overall on it
if anyone wants to play with a new scrub with a barely positive win/loss add me up. i ended up going from 28-24 to 28-27 because of the 3 games in a row with leavers, and no it wasn't in low priority queue just bad luck...
I got called a smurf
Someone gave me a FULL set to wear for my hero for free
lost 3 games in a row because 2+ of my teammates left [they were funny games]
This character is hands down the funnest ive ever played.
5-1 overall on it
if anyone wants to play with a new scrub with a barely positive win/loss add me up. i ended up going from 28-24 to 28-27 because of the 3 games in a row with leavers, and no it wasn't in low priority queue just bad luck...
Buy TPs
Get used to it, ragequitters can be found pretty often at this day and age. And it will only increase when Goblin Techies are added (which is announced to happen in the next 2 weeks).
I just hope the balance patch hits the game soon. Deathball push strats are way too powerful... and abused because of that.
@Nwolf that's a pretty good point. They pretty much exhausted the options for that hero, all the sets coming for that hero from now on will one way or the other resemble the old ones, which will get really boring. And if they finally kill Treasure Keys, like they are trying to do for some time now, people are going to be pissed if in some of those chests that are yet to come, a totally unoriginal and therefore cheap Furion set is what they get for, say, $2. I'd much rather see some sets for Terror, Brew, Enigma etc.
I just hope the balance patch hits the game soon. Deathball push strats are way too powerful... and abused because of that.
@Nwolf that's a pretty good point. They pretty much exhausted the options for that hero, all the sets coming for that hero from now on will one way or the other resemble the old ones, which will get really boring. And if they finally kill Treasure Keys, like they are trying to do for some time now, people are going to be pissed if in some of those chests that are yet to come, a totally unoriginal and therefore cheap Furion set is what they get for, say, $2. I'd much rather see some sets for Terror, Brew, Enigma etc.
Mercurial
It's nothing new that Puppey and Kuro left Na'Vi, Era left Fnatic, Sing left C9...
What is interesting tho is where will they go, since none of them admitted leaving the competitive arena.
What is interesting tho is where will they go, since none of them admitted leaving the competitive arena.
well, Puppey and KuroKy are joining up with S4, Fly & BigDaddy[ Nana ] wrote:
It's nothing new that Puppey and Kuro left Na'Vi, Era left Fnatic, Sing left C9...
What is interesting tho is where will they go, since none of them admitted leaving the competitive arena.
Not confirmed yet. It's a rumor, yes, considered true thanks to gosugamers, but it's not confirmed. To tell the truth, I'd much rather have Bulldog leave Alliance, since the team is too heavily depending on him and rat dota strats. Which is not likely to change even if the 'new Alliance roster' comes true (with MiSeRy and fng or Wagamama replacing s4 and EGM).
What I'm really interested in is what their team's name will actually be.
I mean.... they're not seriously planning on playing using THAT name right?
You know if they really ARE teaming up
I mean.... they're not seriously planning on playing using THAT name right?
You know if they really ARE teaming up
yep, here u go[ Nana ] wrote:
Not confirmed yet. It's a rumor, yes, considered true thanks to gosugamers, but it's not confirmed. To tell the truth, I'd much rather have Bulldog leave Alliance, since the team is too heavily depending on him and rat dota strats. Which is not likely to change even if the 'new Alliance roster' comes true (with MiSeRy and fng or Wagamama replacing s4 and EGM).
Tinker Team is underestimated or am I wrong?
Yes!! But still no name.Magicphoenix wrote:
yep, here u go
Or can we just have the bot wait forever until we ask for the returns?
NVM. found a thread saying it lasts 10 days
So apparently SF won't get a remodel, and even though Void is getting one, they still will release a new set for him prior to it.
I still wonder what's the point of Arcana showdown if PA, the winner, isn't the only one to get it - SF, Kunkka and Techies are going to get their arcanas as well.
Speaking of which, Techies are going to get released in the upcoming week - they already did in the test client. About time to take a break from Dota. >-> Especially since there's no signs of any balance patch coming...
I still wonder what's the point of Arcana showdown if PA, the winner, isn't the only one to get it - SF, Kunkka and Techies are going to get their arcanas as well.
Speaking of which, Techies are going to get released in the upcoming week - they already did in the test client. About time to take a break from Dota. >-> Especially since there's no signs of any balance patch coming...
so techies is now a thing.
inb4 hype->feed->rage->hate
Why did they remove the chest from this update tho, the sets were kinda nice...
Why did they remove the chest from this update tho, the sets were kinda nice...
lotsatryhards
Played techiesPizzicato wrote:
lotsatryhards
bait capabilities is op as fuck
stupid enemies keep following me
also suicide op
so apparently Techies works as a nice counter for Huskar, throw 2-3 barrels around you and when Huskar uses Life Break (for example out of the jungle, apparently Huskar players love doing it) to get to you just detonate them, free kills <3
I haven't been on a game today that the team with a Techies won.
Too many people claiming they know how to play techies, when really, all they know how to do is plant mines near the secret shops.
Too many people claiming they know how to play techies, when really, all they know how to do is plant mines near the secret shops.
There are no people in your average pub that knows how to play with Techies
For days like these I'm happy I reached 5k+ where everybody tryhards enough to not pick Techies.
I know one guy who had all his frontpage matches with Techies and not once has the team with Techies won. They need to watch some good old Ritter DotA to see how2play Techies (in the Phillipines)
I know one guy who had all his frontpage matches with Techies and not once has the team with Techies won. They need to watch some good old Ritter DotA to see how2play Techies (in the Phillipines)
That is the case.Ceph23 wrote:
I haven't been on a game today that the team with a Techies won.
Too many people claiming they know how to play techies, when really, all they know how to do is plant mines near the secret shops.
Except there were some ranked games (I think there were 3 this day) were people picked techies and then continue to suck horse balls right after.
I'm at 3.9k mmr BTW.
Edit: okay in retrospect, 3.9k mmr is still a pretty shitty hole.
techies is pretty much spirit breaker in reverse in terms of my reaction to him being on my team or the enemy team.
this seems like a bad april fools joke, are they going to remove him when they release the full patch? hes useless for anything but turtling out a losing game and maybe winning if you have better late game heroes and the enemy supports havent farmed the entire map to 6 items while you were doing it.
this seems like a bad april fools joke, are they going to remove him when they release the full patch? hes useless for anything but turtling out a losing game and maybe winning if you have better late game heroes and the enemy supports havent farmed the entire map to 6 items while you were doing it.
Techies solo mid is pretty sick. You just push the tower down after min 2.
And then push other lanes... and push... and push... that's all he's useful for
And then push other lanes... and push... and push... that's all he's useful for
is suicide attack magical or composite damage?
compositedeadbeat wrote:
is suicide attack magical or composite damage?
dam. and here i was hoping i could try e-blade + suicide ;w;
and baitsMagicphoenix wrote:
Techies solo mid is pretty sick. You just push the tower down after min 2.
And then push other lanes... and push... and push... that's all he's useful for
dont forget the baits
that little shit knows how to bait someone
he's ungankable tooMagicphoenix wrote:
Techies solo mid is pretty sick. You just push the tower down after min 2.
And then push other lanes... and push... and push... that's all he's useful for
so, is he a position 3 or a 2
Any idea if there is a reward for completing the all-heroes challenge?
Besides the trophy.
Besides the trophy.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... =312624688
oh my god. why isn't Io like this by default D:
oh my god. why isn't Io like this by default D:
because we need more Morphling shells. And NP horns. And Mirana feathersdeadbeat wrote:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=312624688
oh my god. why isn't Io like this by default D:
Best strat: Build all the damage items.
Best Strat: Play Riki all dayGumpyyy wrote:
Best strat: Build all the damage items.
just dont do it in rank k
best strat give enemy hugs
they wont know what to do
then shoot a techies at them
they wont know what to do
then shoot a techies at them
As a tinker player, I am very sad with this patch 
Riki became a league of legends hero. Juking and warding just became 10x easier. The bounty rune seems... I don't know. Silly. I don't like it so far but I have to see it in action. Weaver will be top pick every game together with terrorblade and legion commander. Venomancer will be high tier as well from what I can see.
I haven't played this game for more than 2 hours but from reading the patch notes I think snowballing has been reduced by a pretty significant amount with this patch, similar to what happened to League of Legends a couple months ago. I might try the game out again once the patch hits live.
I love how Doom doesn't mute passives anymore. They also gave more chances to counter LC which I loved to see as well. The removal of Composite, Universal and HP Removal seems kinda weird but in the end they were not needed anyway.
I wonder how new PL plays tho
I wonder how new PL plays tho
Roamig Riki is real.
Buy Orb of Venom, Max Smoke Screen, kill heroes.
+ SM and any enemy lane hero dies
Buy Orb of Venom, Max Smoke Screen, kill heroes.
+ SM and any enemy lane hero dies
PL will have less cancer right now since they changed his Juxtapose i thinkNwolf wrote:
I love how Doom doesn't mute passives anymore. They also gave more chances to counter LC which I loved to see as well. The removal of Composite, Universal and HP Removal seems kinda weird but in the end they were not needed anyway.
I wonder how new PL plays tho
blood rite is too OP (._. )
PL doppelganger is like CK's ult and reality rift combined. too many disjoint frames
tho i can say that im very happy with this patch
i get to say goodbye to tinker
PL doppelganger is like CK's ult and reality rift combined. too many disjoint frames
tho i can say that im very happy with this patch
i get to say goodbye to tinker
Lycan just keeps gets getting weaker every patch -_-
Also this PL rework sounds incredibly interesting.
Also this PL rework sounds incredibly interesting.
i experienced it on a game myself
enemies were so far behind so i went yolo
then they punished me for doing so
fucking 9k gold weight.
wait, what...
what just happened in that video o.O
what just happened in that video o.O
Yeah that sums this patch up quite well. Expect you or the enemy to have items out of thin air because of this.
also
time to farm some MMR
this really is a feature isn't it
You know, I liked the patch until now. BUT AT LEAST I CAN PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS AND ACTUALLY WIN
You know, I liked the patch until now. BUT AT LEAST I CAN PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS AND ACTUALLY WIN
Patch tl;dr
Gold nerved
Again
http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/14529/
For the Dota 1 veterans: did Icefraud ever backpaddle out of an update this much?
Again
http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/14529/
For the Dota 1 veterans: did Icefraud ever backpaddle out of an update this much?
You remember the patch when Centaur got reworked and got his totally overpowered ultimate (it used to stun with more damage and a lower cooldown iirc) and Drow got her new aura which basically gave you free ranged mega creeps permanently? The back toning on these two heroes is the most I remember, but then again I hadn't been following the changelogs much 4 years ago so I probably missed many things back then. Also 1000 Phoenix reworks.
LOLdeadbeat wrote:
also here's episode 1 if you're interested
i found them rather enjoyable
i found them rather enjoyable
Well this is gonna be fun too watch.deadbeat wrote:
also here's episode 1 if you're interested
i found them rather enjoyable
Here is the best guide I have found for DOTA 2 so far, hands down.
Was always lurking between 5000-5100 for the past year but went up to 5475 MMR in just 2 weeks by just following these simple rules. Of course, I'm only just at the beginning.
My opponents hate me for it
http://ramonthomas.com/downloads/How_To ... People.pdf
Go to page 22 if you want to read the best parts only and enjoy your for-sure-way to improve your DOTA 2 experience as well as many other things
Was always lurking between 5000-5100 for the past year but went up to 5475 MMR in just 2 weeks by just following these simple rules. Of course, I'm only just at the beginning.
My opponents hate me for it
http://ramonthomas.com/downloads/How_To ... People.pdf
Go to page 22 if you want to read the best parts only and enjoy your for-sure-way to improve your DOTA 2 experience as well as many other things
How does Carnegie relate to bettering your game? I'm not sure how the positive reinforcement is going to make the Russian shitters play better.
is it a bad idea to pick one hero and stick with it when you just start out? it sure seems to work out in ranked..
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/91712766
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/91712766
Well it's getting good for getting good with this one particular hero, but in my opinion to get good in Dota in general you should play a diversity of heroes (and also positions).
Im buying Shard of Vengeance for Anti-Mage. Your price. Negotiable
If you are learning: yes. No need to understand a new hero each game AND try to get a general understanding of Dota itself at the same time.Riince wrote:
is it a bad idea to pick one hero and stick with it when you just start out? it sure seems to work out in ranked..
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/91712766
It's understundable since you're a newbieRiince wrote:
is it a bad idea to pick one hero and stick with it when you just start out? it sure seems to work out in ranked..
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/91712766
Once you got the advanced mechanics, feel free to play other heroes
Dota is really fun with friends, so try to find guys that have a good experience and play with them. Im definately sure you'll learn with them
i think im learning pretty fast on my own, i watch streams, mostly tournaments, a lot and take notes. i did just have my first 'high skill' game in ranked although im not entirely sure what that means since dotabuff is weird and obfuscated as all hell...Sonatora wrote:
It's understundable since you're a newbieRiince wrote:
is it a bad idea to pick one hero and stick with it when you just start out? it sure seems to work out in ranked..
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/91712766
Once you got the advanced mechanics, feel free to play other heroes
Dota is really fun with friends, so try to find guys that have a good experience and play with them. Im definately sure you'll learn with them
the thing is all the friends i could play with, they are all even newer than me, thats why i play solo ranked in the first place
im a very low level player [24] so when I queue i dont meet experienced players so its hard to find people like you mention. It's further exacerbated by the fact that the only time i do normals im queue'd with a friend who is level 10 or below... so where would you recommend i look to find a mentor?
http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2jlvt5/ph_match_fixing_scandal_turns_from_bad_to_worse/
so apparently this happened
pizzicato might be interested
https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2j7b5k/philippine_dota_2_it_is_real_and_not_only_2/ - also dis
so apparently this happened
pizzicato might be interested
https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2j7b5k/philippine_dota_2_it_is_real_and_not_only_2/ - also dis
Can I get a tl;dr on these updates?
tl;dr : matchfixing is shit and shit people should be banned playing competitivelyRemco32 wrote:
Can I get a tl;dr on these updates?
i can't stress enough that mineski can pull this off
imeanwut
The new item-drop system is kinda cool
Now, the game will drop full sets (including loading screens), arcanas, HUD's even at level one.
The drops are now based from time played rather than level based (it probably means that rarer item drops have a higher percentage of dropping the longer the match you're in)
Also, new treasure came out (although it's shitty)
other than that, more bugfixes and probably no diretide
Now, the game will drop full sets (including loading screens), arcanas, HUD's even at level one.
The drops are now based from time played rather than level based (it probably means that rarer item drops have a higher percentage of dropping the longer the match you're in)
Also, new treasure came out (although it's shitty)
other than that, more bugfixes and probably no diretide
Can't wait for the oh so creative minds of the internet to spam car company Volvo yet again.