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[Procarbine]

109 thoughts on being outfarmed by offlane pugna and your lane support?

 

[shira]

Was just in a game where our mid TA went 1-7 within the first 20 min or so. Likely reason??? Went straight bottle into Blink Dagger... Nothing else. Bottle -> blink dagger....

A Blink Dagger is essential to reach Lanaya's maximum potential, as it opens up a world of possibilities. Perhaps most importantly, it allows her to make full use of Psionic Trap's slow for her attacks as she can immediately jump on the enemy after detonating one, also having the luxury of using a Meld-into-immediate attack combo for further damage. Choosing exactly which point to Blink at will also maximise the potential AoE damage of Psi Blades. Blink Dagger also serves as an effective escape mechanism; combined with Refraction's damage block, Meld's invisibility and Psionic Trap's slow, Lanaya becomes incredibly difficult to take down.

 

[1.09]

moral support ck

 

[Freakinchair]

109 thoughts on being outfarmed by offlane pugna and your lane support?

I'm angry decapitated snake head btw

 

[JustinBB7]

Crit bug forum up. In b4 disappointment! Or not!

- Added Skywrath Mage!

COMMUNITY
- Added stricter system implementing communication (voice and text) bans for abusive players.
- Combined voice and text reports into a single 'communication' report.
- Reduced reports per week to 4.
- Removed ability for spectators to report players in-game.
- Reports now allow single selection of behavior type only.

GAMEPLAY
- Beastmaster: Fixed Wild Axes losing vision after the second cast.
- Doom: Scorched Earth now shows its duration on the buff icon.
- Lich: Fixed Frost Armor auto-casting while Lich is channeling.
- Magnus: Fixed a rare crash involving Skewer.
- Slardar: Fixed Slithereen Crush not slowing attack speed.
- Spectre: Fixed Haunt illusions moving while out of the game.
- Timbersaw: Fixed Timberchain travelling too fast.
- Timbersaw: Fixed Timberchain not latching quite far enough.
- Tusk: Fixed Tusk not issuing an attack order on the snowballed unit after the snowball crashes.
- Enabled Drow and Tusk to Captain's Mode (Tournament Version next week)

UI
- Added tab to the Watch section showing downloaded replay files.

VISUALS
- Riki: Added Smoke Screen and Blink Strike animations.
- Sniper: Added victory animations and more aggressive posing of idle, run and attack when enemy is in range.

BOTS
- Bots now know to avoid standing in Macropyre and Ice Path.

WORKSHOP
- Added a button to the preview that allows you to test your imported model in-game, in a local server.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

- Added Skywrath Mage!

COMMUNITY
- Added stricter system implementing communication (voice and text) bans for abusive players.
- Combined voice and text reports into a single 'communication' report.
- Reduced reports per week to 4.
- Removed ability for spectators to report players in-game.
- Reports now allow single selection of behavior type only.

GAMEPLAY
- Beastmaster: Fixed Wild Axes losing vision after the second cast.
- Doom: Scorched Earth now shows its duration on the buff icon.
- Lich: Fixed Frost Armor auto-casting while Lich is channeling.
- Magnus: Fixed a rare crash involving Skewer.
- Slardar: Fixed Slithereen Crush not slowing attack speed.
- Spectre: Fixed Haunt illusions moving while out of the game.
- Timbersaw: Fixed Timberchain travelling too fast.
- Timbersaw: Fixed Timberchain not latching quite far enough.
- Tusk: Fixed Tusk not issuing an attack order on the snowballed unit after the snowball crashes.
- Enabled Drow and Tusk to Captain's Mode (Tournament Version next week)

UI
- Added tab to the Watch section showing downloaded replay files.

VISUALS
- Riki: Added Smoke Screen and Blink Strike animations.
- Sniper: Added victory animations and more aggressive posing of idle, run and attack when enemy is in range.

BOTS
- Bots now know to avoid standing in Macropyre and Ice Path.

WORKSHOP
- Added a button to the preview that allows you to test your imported model in-game, in a local server.

 

[Archie]

- Added stricter system implementing communication (voice and text) bans for abusive players.

Kag bros fucked.

 

[tnaden]

- Enabled Drow and Tusk to Captain's Mode (Tournament Version next week)

Aw shit. The drow is coming.

- Riki: Added Smoke Screen and Blink Strike animations.

Aww yea.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Tusk before Troll?

 

[Drkirby]

Not at home, any new cosmetics?

 

[Sibylus]

Makes sense; I'm still trying to find an item build I like. It seems like most people have been recommending various Armlet-based builds.



Stacking additional armor reduction becomes pretty weak before even hitting the -20 cap. The flexibility when Amplify is on cooldown makes sense, though.

I disagree (the cap is something like 71% increased physical damage, plus the 60 damage the Deso grants). An early Deso can be devastating in the right hands, it's like a railgun in the clutches of Slardar. Pair a dependable survivability item with it and you have all the damage you need for a long, good while.

 

[Anuxinamoon]

- Added Skywrath Mage!



WORKSHOP
- Added a button to the preview that allows you to test your imported model in-game, in a local server.

HOLY SHIT YES!

 

[Finalow]

Aw shit. The drow is coming.


Aww yea.

no one will give a fuck about her after the nerf, I think.
also they are probably waiting to nerf Troll too.

 

[Artanisix]

Kag bros fucked.

LOL.

ALSO HOLY SHIT TUSK AND DROW IN CM YESYESYSYS

 

[Archie]

WHERE'S MY BIRD MOUNT VALVE?

I BET YOU'RE WAITING TO CHARGE $50 FOR IT AREN'T YOU?

 

[Haly]

WHERE'S MY BIRD MOUNT VALVE?

I BET YOU'RE WAITING TO CHARGE $50 FOR IT AREN'T YOU?

Most obvious Arcana item ever.

 

[Conceptor]

Sniper: Added victory animations and more aggressive posing of idle, run and attack when enemy is in range.

omg skywrath!!

 

[Tashi]

Drow added to CM?!

RIP Dota2

 

[Drkirby]

My money is on Drow never being picked past the first week.

 

[throwawayname]

Drow added to CM?!

RIP Dota2

easiest gank of my life

 

[Sibylus]

My money is on Drow never being picked past the first week.

And then people remember Dark Seer is in the pool (maybe?), and can neatly solve gap closing problems.

 

[Archie]

ET's textures look virtually done.

 

[Drkirby]

And if you have played any OMG, his spell effects are done too.

 

[TommyT]

When is TI3? During Pax Prime again? I want to book my plane ticket if it is!

The TI's have been spread out. It was conveniently in the USA and in Seattle at the same time as another Valve anniversary I think. It's highly doubtful it will be there again.

 

[Aldebaran]

New textures for Riki:

 

[shira]

HOLY FUCK!

 

[Dahbomb]

Yea I can't see Drow getting picked often. Too easily countered.

 

[Drkirby]

I dislike the way he looks in portrate, but the Modle looks much nicer.

 

[Exuro]

Man, animations for being close to an enemy hero? So much polish.

 

[Archie]

Looks like the only new cosmetic set this week is 'Sacred Bones'. I can't seem to find it in the workshop.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Not at home, any new cosmetics?

Some one off weapon called weapon_eyeoffetitzu
One set "Sacred Bones" set for Huskar

Dazzle's bone necklace can now actually be equipped
All the items from two weeks ago now have descriptions

 

[F#A#Oo]

Skywrath just looks like a flying Kunkka.

 

[shira]

My money is on Drow never being picked past the first week.

Eternal Envy will.

If someone wins a big game with him, then more people will try it.
I can see him being an easy desperation pick in down 0-1 or 0-2

 

[tsunami643]

hello

 

[Aselith]

Skywrath just looks like a flying Kunkka.

Purple patch inc

 

[Liha]

- Added Skywrath Mage!

YES, YES, YES!

 

[shira]

Some one off weapon called weapon_eyeoffetitzu
One set "Sacred Bones" set for Huskar

Dazzle's bone necklace can now actually be equipped
All the items from two weeks ago now have descriptions

they rename them sometimes prolly this one
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=133372532

 

[Archie]

.

 

[shira]

Builds?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

New radiant shopkeeper. You an see him in the riki image above

 

[F#A#Oo]

Purple patch inc

I swear the concept art was very different to this. Looked more elegant and less bulky. Gave me a feeling that it would have more fantasy feel/direction. This Kunkka with wings is disappointing.

 

[TommyT]

Wasn't around for him in DotA 1, and I'm sure he'll be picked up a lot now in pubs - what's a counter and build against him?

Seems like bkb is core vs him.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

A few screens.

 

[Hung_real]

Builds?

1-2-1-2-1-4-1-3

Bloodstone + Drum + Shiva work wonder on this badboy

what's a counter and build against him?

pugna ward , and nyx are hard counter against him .

hes also very squishy so any burst damage hero can take him ezly

 

[JustinBB7]

Just played him, dat ult.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Why doesn't VS have bird feet?

 

[Demoli]

Wasn't around for him in DotA 1, and I'm sure he'll be picked up a lot now in pubs - what's a counter and build against him?

Seems like bkb is core vs him.

As is the case with any Int hero, Nyx can do things to him that Hitler himself wouldn't be proud of.

I honestly don't know how to build this guy. If i go tank, i do no damage. If i go damage, i can't get hit once or i'm already at half health. Pretty fun when it works though.

 

[JustinBB7]

1-2-1-2-1-4-1-3

Bloodstone + Drum + Shiva work wonder on this badboy



pugna ward , and nyx are hard counter against him .

hes also very squishy so any burst damage hero can take him ezly

Q first? It's based on his int, so early game that doesn't do much. Or is it because of the low cooldown to last hit with or something?

 

[homeworkfilms]

A Blink Dagger is essential to reach Lanaya's maximum potential, as it opens up a world of possibilities. Perhaps most importantly, it allows her to make full use of Psionic Trap's slow for her attacks as she can immediately jump on the enemy after detonating one, also having the luxury of using a Meld-into-immediate attack combo for further damage. Choosing exactly which point to Blink at will also maximise the potential AoE damage of Psi Blades. Blink Dagger also serves as an effective escape mechanism; combined with Refraction's damage block, Meld's invisibility and Psionic Trap's slow, Lanaya becomes incredibly difficult to take down.

Not arguing against the blink dagger at all. He or she just missed a few steps, including not dying with her magic shield.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Do you bloodstone or something on him? I mean that ult is gonna use up any and all mana you could muster.