Clefairy

If you're getting mad at video games, for any reason, then I'm prepared to say that you need to chill out. Walk away, make a sandwich. It's simply not worth the time. Regarding config, nocrits just makes it even more obvious as to when the teams are unbalanced. And I guess the type of people who think skill is everything get less butthurt. Those are the only appreciable differences.

Works for me, so long as you give advance notice. Also, I see your Steam name indicates a frankly ridiculous number of hats. Significantly fewer hats are on display in your TF2Items profile; however, I think it's time to clear the air a bit. Rambo, you're a hatfiend. It's time to admit you have a problem. It's okay, we can help.

Gee, that looks familiar. Well, since we seem determined to see it through: Also, that screenshot is amazing, sir Drone.

Let's think about that for a minute. Seems like the appropriate span of time, don't you think? You're moving and clicking the mouse twice every second. Over 3 times in certain scenarios. That's at least 3 muscle movements, all at an extremely short range and all extremely repetitive. The message I take from that is "to be good at this game, you need to be OCD." Boggles the mind.

Oh my. I'm not usually one for aesthetic mods, but that just might be too good to pass up.

I was hoping for something a liiiiittle more specific, but I suppose you're right. Thanks. Apologies to everyone for being moody. I know it's difficult to deal with; you have my gratitude for doing so.

Having such variable performance is a source of endless frustration for me. Any advice(apart from "just accept it, main blacksmith") on being less of a wildcard?

Oh, I know. I just can't see it being any worse than now, unless S2 completely botches the delivery.

Matchmaking cannot get here soon enough. I am so tired of stomping clueless pubs and getting my face rearranged by pubstars. So very, very tired.

On a related note, Wraith + Pharaoh is a pretty ridiculous ganking combo. Team Sand ftw.

Gentlemen, I bring you 1.48.

In the first fifteen minutes, one point in presence is lots. Any more than that and you risk pushing your lane too hard, which as most of us know is exceptionally bad early on if you're not a blitz team. Also, it seems the announcer does have voice files like the ones I mentioned last post. They just haven't been implemented yet. There's quite a lot of that, actually, if you sniff around in the game files; S2 loves their puns.

Hooray for opinions. You know, for such a frustrating game, I'm genuinely suprised there aren't more ways to deal with it internally. Things like extra announcements("Counter Kill!" when you end somebody's streak for example, or "Payback!" when you kill someone who's killed or assisted on you a lot), or tangible goals beyond increasing your PSR and upping your averages. As it stands, the game seems to simply cast the issue aside, as if to say "Just get better, noob." That strikes me as exceptionally poor design, and if I do end up leaving it behind someday, I imagine it'll be because of that.

Dammit. Sorry to have missed you

Yeah, but it goes the other way too. Since: In a month or two, when everybody has a better idea of what they're doing in general, we can come back to it. But for now, if it stomps noobs, it's banned imo. On a semi-related topic, this game needs matchmaking badly. Finding people of equal skill level is basically a crap shoot; sure, you get better by playing better people, but I'm not in the business of getting better yet. I just want to get a better feel for the game and be at least functional with most of the heroes. All this competitive ubermicro hibbity-jibbity can wait.

Hm....

Ehh. Depends on context. From what I've seen he's basically INT Scout; functional at most levels of play, satisfying for his player to use, somewhat given over to a douchey playstyle.

+1 TF2 is a bright and colorful game, I find Sawmill's dark and dreary setting to be a refreshing change of aesthetic.

Why yes, I can. The best definition in this context appears to be "cheating by arranging the way a game is played to give one side an unfair advantage". Everyone will have a different definition of what that is. Evidently his is not yours. I'm pretty sure this will fall on deaf ears, but if you weren't so incredibly belligerent all the time, people might actually listen to you.

Knightfall 2!? Played the hell out of the first, so I am all over this. Love Armor Games, great flash portal. On topic, I'll be taking a pass on Gyro. Puzzle Quest with Square production values doesn't really do it for me.

Having an on-demand disable or escape helps a lot. So far as I'm aware, disarm lets you do everything but autoattack. Positioning helps as well; if you see that bullseye icon appear over your head, duck into the trees. It just might save you. And of course, there is always the tried-and-true buddy system. I've been known to ask for an escort to the secret shop, just because Scout and/or his ilk are getting to be a real problem in games.

ADVICE: Use the FaN. People will hate you for it, but they can deal. Also, try to avoid detection as much as possible. Ideally, you want to be in just-about-melee range before engaging your target, unless you know they're hurt and can be finished off from further away.

Thank you.

And of course...

Except it is. The concept is identical, which is the point. People who've played one will carry their preconceptions over to the other. As DotA is, to my knowledge, the only established entry in the genre, the issue is exacerbated somewhat. It's a stupid argument, we're in agreement there. But it has critical mass in the community, and until that gets addressed, the mechanics are almost certainly going to remain as they are.