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[RukusProvider]

Why are navvi playing with stand ins for a grand final?

XBOCT and AA tend to miss matches a fair bit where as Puppey, Dendi and LightofHeaven are generally present for most matches.

 

[Bacchus]

Which ends this Sunday

Knew it. Get someone to mentor you? Thank goodness Diretide is ending..never played that dumb mode and all it did for me was make queuing take longer.

 

[JustinBB7]

I had dinner and couldn't really watch the games, Navi lost 2-0? I thought it was a best of 5. Tobi kept saying it was best of 5 before..

 

[Reynx]

Can someone invite me to NEOGaf's Steam group pls?

If someone could invite me to the NeoGAF Steam group as well that would be great!

http://steamcommunity.com/id/reynx/

 

[JustinBB7]

Oh they agreed to make it a best of 3 due to empire not having a lot of time or something..

 

[Zzoram]

Could I also get invited to the GAF steam group?

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197979118575

 

[Zzoram]

I think Valve should offer a faster game mode all the time. Not Diretide, but maybe do something like a mode where all buildings have half the HP so towers will go down faster, and not have the temporary invulnerability for buildings ability in that mode.

 

[mercviper]

So I started a couple bot games this week and randomed pudge and Luna for them. Pudge reminded me of why I'm terrible with strength heroes and Luna was a nice return to form since she was one of the heroes I learned first in DotA. I still have to get used to the UI and will probably make some console changes the next time I fire it up. E.g. Right click ally to deny.

Is there an equivalent to LoL's smart casting in dota?

 

[Archie]

I think Valve should offer a faster game mode all the time. Not Diretide, but maybe do something like a mode where all buildings have half the HP so towers will go down faster, and not have the temporary invulnerability for buildings ability in that mode.

Easy Mode?

 

[Gully State]

What exactly is smart casting? Is it just that you can mouse over a target, hit the ability button and it'll cast without having to mouse click? Or is there something more?

 

[JustinBB7]

I think Valve should offer a faster game mode all the time. Not Diretide, but maybe do something like a mode where all buildings have half the HP so towers will go down faster, and not have the temporary invulnerability for buildings ability in that mode.

Easy mode is pretty sure to come at one point.

http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Unreleased_Content

 

[Train of Midnight]

Easy mode is pretty sure to come at one point.

http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Unreleased_Content

Death Mode - If you die, you will have to pick a new hero once you can respawn.

THAT SOUNDS AWESOME

 

[Moaradin]

THAT SOUNDS AWESOME

That does sound really cool. Wonder how that's gonna work.

 

[Des0lar]

What exactly is smart casting? Is it just that you can mouse over a target, hit the ability button and it'll cast without having to mouse click? Or is there something more?

I know that with Lich's Ice Armor, one you rightclick it, it will automatically be cast on players who recieve damage. Dunno if that is smartcasting though.

 

[Exuro]

Why are the two creep camps not in?

 

[JustinBB7]

All those modes are already in Dota 1 btw, so it's pretty much 100% sure they will come to 2.

 

[The Technomancer]

Is there an equivalent to LoL's smart casting in dota?

Not really, aside from some auto-cast abilities.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Why are the two creep camps not in?

I've been wondering that too. If they have skills they could really mess with some of the meta with chen, enchantress, or especially the reworked doom bringer.

 

[Des0lar]

I've been wondering that too. If they have skills they could really mess with some of the meta with chen, enchantress, or especially the reworked doom bringer.

Well the skills they have right now according to that page change nothing :/

 

[SteveWinwood]

Well the skills they have right now according to that page change nothing :/

Evasion and armor wouldn't change anything? Especially with Doom Bringer? Instead of 0 armor, now 30 seconds in he can have 3 with 15% evasion. Sounds good to me.

That is if I'm reading it right, which I'm probably not.

Oh it's an allies only aura? I don't know still could be good maybe.

 

[mercviper]

What exactly is smart casting? Is it just that you can mouse over a target, hit the ability button and it'll cast without having to mouse click? Or is there something more?

Pretty much it. It eliminates 1 click/button press to fire off abilities faster.

I know that with Lich's Ice Armor, one you rightclick it, it will automatically be cast on players who recieve damage. Dunno if that is smartcasting though.

Not quite, but good to know!

 

[JustinBB7]

I've been wondering that too. If they have skills they could really mess with some of the meta with chen, enchantress, or especially the reworked doom bringer.

Evasion and armor wouldn't change anything? Especially with Doom Bringer? Instead of 0 armor, now 30 seconds in he can have 3 with 15% evasion. Sounds good to me.

That is if I'm reading it right, which I'm probably not.

Oh it's an allies only aura? I don't know still could be good maybe.

Doesn't matter, they are ancient camps.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Doesn't matter, they are ancient camps.

Oh. Whoops. Can't read.

 

[Deadstar]

Anyone know what a seraphim egg is? I put an essence into my egg and it transformed.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Anyone know what a seraphim egg is? I put an essence into my egg and it transformed.

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/12dwok/how_different_types_of_essences_affect_the/

 

[Risible]

The best thing about Diretide is it lets me try and learn new heroes in a competitive environment with other humans. So awesome, and no one flips their shit if I suck as it's only 20 minutes.

 

[dorkimoe]

THAT SOUNDS AWESOME

HOLY CRAP. For people who are ADD and like to play all the heroes, that would be so fun. STill need to try morphling before diretide goes away

 

[Gully State]

The best thing about Diretide is it lets me try and learn new heroes in a competitive environment with other humans. So awesome, and no one flips their shit if I suck as it's only 20 minutes.

That's not been my experience at all...People yell just as much if not more it seems...

 

[Haly]

I've had someone say winning in Diretide "actually matters".

I guess playing DotA never mattered before Valve gave us hats.

 

[rac]

That's not been my experience at all...People yell just as much if not more it seems...

Yeah the chance at another common item really puts people on edge.

 

[Fou-Lu]

I don't like the name 'easy mode' I don't think it fits what it is. Better players will still stomp you thanks to last hitting/denying and generally better play, like in any competitive online game. I just don't think there can be such a thing as an 'easy mode'

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I've had someone say winning in Diretide "actually matters".

I guess playing DotA never mattered before Valve gave us hats.

I've seen people talk shit in DT.

What can you even say.

 

[Complex Shadow]

I've had someone say winning in Diretide "actually matters".

I guess playing DotA never mattered before Valve gave us hats.

to be honest, dota was something i played for fun before hats. after getting iteams for winning,i ve become less " well i guess that was my fault" and more "FUCK OFF WITH THAT BLINK SHIT"

 

[SteveWinwood]

I don't like the name 'easy mode' I don't think it fits what it is. Better players will still stomp you thanks to last hitting/denying and generally better play, like in any competitive online game. I just don't think there can be such a thing as an 'easy mode'

Make it like LoL.

 

[la_briola]

I've seen people talk shit in DT.

What can you even say.

Yes... I posted this before, but forgot to mention that it was in DT. :lol

 

[Sibylus]

HOLY CRAP. For people who are ADD and like to play all the heroes, that would be so fun. STill need to try morphling before diretide goes away

+1 ADD random button abuser. Too many great heroes, can't pick. Won't pick.

 

[Technosteve]

Random gives me 1k gold in dire tide it's dumb not to random.

 

[Dmax3901]

Pushing it.

 

[dave is ok]

Valve really don't like any set that references Blizzard character models

 

[Exuro]

Random gives me 1k gold in dire tide it's dumb not to random.

Why random when you can just pick Jakiro and win every game ever?

 

[Drkirby]

Valve really don't like any set that references Blizzard character models

Yeah, a lot of the highest rated models refer to stuff from Dota 1, and none of them have made it in.

 

[Bacchus]

Banning draft needs to come in. Then we can ban all the annoying heroes and I can own with Visage

 

[Hylian7]

My Steam was bugging out, I reinstall it, then have to revalidate Dota 2, get to launch finally, and then I get "Connecting to the Dota 2 network..." God fucking dammit, I just wanted to play a game today.

Also this:

https://twitter.com/Cyborgmatt/status/267054060274872320

The Dota 2 servers are currently on fire, the last person seen exiting the server room was a cloud of black smoke. #Dota2 #BRB #Nightcrawler

 

[TouchMyBox]

Yes... I posted this before, but forgot to mention that it was in DT. :lol

http://i.imgur.com/Mz7GU.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

It amazes me how many people don't realize that Dota has a mute feature.

 

[GorillaJu]

Yeah, a lot of the highest rated models refer to stuff from Dota 1, and none of them have made it in.

Agree with Valve's position.

So many alt models in Hon were references to Dota 1 and the lack of creativity bothered me.

 

[Uriah]

Does anyone have that image comparing the Dota and Dota 2 character models?

 

[Schweinehund]

Yeah, a lot of the highest rated models refer to stuff from Dota 1, and none of them have made it in.

Well the demon claive made it in for sven, its almost the same as his original sword. Not sure if its made by valve or a user though.

 

[bzm]

Why random when you can just pick Jakiro and win every game ever?

There's something magical about the energy booster + potion starting build, I can't ever go back.

 

[Drkirby]

Well the demon claive made it in for sven, its almost the same as his original sword. Not sure if its made by valve or a user though.

Yeah, I can see it in the shape of the blade. I don't know.

 

[kurahador]

Got 12MB update just now. Anyone got the patch note?