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Throwsports Doto = Try the same teamfight 5 times despite it getting harder each time you lose it.
Between those fight losses and the Vanguard on Pudge, they never got their Pipe of Insight up. Think it would have been preferable to take a point booster, get the Headdress and headstart on the recipe immediately, a kill or some farm would have given themselves and their creepwave cover for the pushes in short order. And that PB could form a Heart later should there be need.

The Omniknight seemed to fall off in a major way later on. One Repel and Purification wasn't nearly enough coverage for the pushes, perhaps Mouz would have been better served with an AoE healer like Dazzle or Necrolyte. At any rate, the fights seemed to invariably end with Mouz heroes breaking for it and dying alone.
 
Tried Storm Spirit for the first time today in a Single Draft, had a lot of fun but I really wasn't sure what my role was, so I just tried to harass in lane and be a disabler in teamfights. Any tips for what I should be spending my time doing?
 
According to one of the people running Dotabuff, 548k accounts have played 100 public games or more.


Also, there is rumors that there is going to be anther small balance patch in the next week, one of the changes would get rid of Silencer's passive for some unknown active skill. Also, unnamed Jakiro Nerf, a TA Nerf, and some sniper buff. Info seems to come from V1lat.
 
According to one of the people running Dotabuff, 548k accounts have played 100 public games or more.


Also, there is rumors that there is going to be anther small balance patch in the next week, one of the changes would get rid of Silencer's passive for some unknown active skill. Also, unnamed Jakiro Nerf, a TA Nerf, and some sniper buff. Info seems to come from V1lat.
How drunk or devious-looking was he at the time?
 
According to one of the people running Dotabuff, 548k accounts have played 100 public games or more.


Also, there is rumors that there is going to be anther small balance patch in the next week, one of the changes would get rid of Silencer's passive for some unknown active skill. Also, unnamed Jakiro Nerf, a TA Nerf, and some sniper buff. Info seems to come from V1lat.


So it's fake.
 
Tried Storm Spirit for the first time today in a Single Draft, had a lot of fun but I really wasn't sure what my role was, so I just tried to harass in lane and be a disabler in teamfights. Any tips for what I should be spending my time doing?

killing squishy supports and out of position carries
 
Overload is central to bumping up your damage as Storm, so building mana and mana regen one way or another to prolong spell usage is crucial. What items you build vary wildly, one game you may build early Int and get an Orchid, another you may go for general health/mana/mana regen increases with something like a Bloodstone. Sometimes you may need a defensive item like a Linken's Sphere or BKB, but generally speaking, a high and swiftly-replenishing mana pool means your safety.
 
I don't seem to have crazy damage output, what items should I be building to deal with an entire hero?

with just mana boots, you have around 700ish mana at lvl 7, which is around when you start being a global threat. Zip (50-100)->attack(110-130)->remnant(180)->attack(110-130)->pull->attack(110-130)->remnant again.

You'll have the mana pool to pull that off, and that should kill most supports
 
I needed a new mousepad, so i picked up the steelseries NAVI one. LOL this thing is huge...im going to use it as a blanket in the winter
 
Who's easier to play as? Pudge or Sniper?

notsureifserious

Anyway I played some matches tonight with Jakiro and I like him 10000x more than prepatch. New ice-fissure is so strong. Dual breath still seems like it does nothing but it gives you something to do in between ice-fissures and macropyres. Looks like he's been added to my roster of supports.
 
know theres not alot of Purge fans but this is a MUST WATCH!

Just grab your iPad or whatever your comfy lie down and relax video player of choice is...hit this and ENJOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmcaqEqyYo&feature=g-u-u



Holy Shit that delivered. Dat Gem, Dat Dragon Knight stun, Dat cheap ass Skeleton King! I watched the whole thing and Windrunner didn't land so much as a single shackle.

In most games the fight is for towers and ancients. This one was all about the precious Gem of True Sight.


The highlight for me may have been Drow at 1/4 health stopping in the middle of running for her life from an enemy to call her teammate a "tard" in chat and immediately die.
 
Awww. 26:50 and a shackle just landed. Thought Windrunner would get through the whole match without landing one.

Skeleton King must think this gold goes in the bank for his next match.


Couple of things I didnt even notice that were mentioned in the comments. Neither team had a courier, and @ 1:49 drow uses a salve at base before the match even starts.
 
Those statistics make for an interesting read. So following their theories, the best pub heroes would be versatile disablers or pushers who are a little beefy. Sand King, Leshrac, Necrolyte, Invoker, DS. Not sure where he fits but my very favorite hero is Demon Witch.

Playing with a good Lion is wonderful. He can be everywhere and everything to everyone. <3 Too bad he's ugly as fuck. I wish they'd redesign him again. If he looked like Lina he'd get way more playtime.
 
Just had my first game, only bots ofc and Nyx as champion.

Game looks fantastic imo, love the artstyle.
Everything else looks great too, the interface, lobby etc.

Gameplay-wise I was having loads of troubles, as Nyx is a melee char and in LoL I have most gametime with ranged Ashe, but that ofc will take practice.

Anyway, Spookie, can't thank you enough. :)

Now back to playing, for anyone that wants to add me as a friend my ID is nyx1978.
 
know theres not alot of Purge fans but this is a MUST WATCH!

Just grab your iPad or whatever your comfy lie down and relax video player of choice is...hit this and ENJOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmcaqEqyYo&feature=g-u-u

HOLY FUCK! This is required watching material for everyone. Man, oh man,
6 branch Top Lane all day SK into Quelling Blade at 6K gold. Dual boots on two people on the Dire team to make up for the lack of boots on two other Dire teammates. BS Yasha rush. DK the Creep Killer.

This game is fucking insane.
 
Just had my first game, only bots ofc and Nyx as champion.

Game looks fantastic imo, love the artstyle.
Everything else looks great too, the interface, lobby etc.

Gameplay-wise I was having loads of troubles, as Nyx is a melee char and in LoL I have most gametime with ranged Ashe, but that ofc will take practice.

Anyway, Spookie, can't thank you enough. :)

Now back to playing, for anyone that wants to add me as a friend my ID is nyx1978.

Hero please :(
 
Just had my first game, only bots ofc and Nyx as champion
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Did someone say champion?
 
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