Tensei Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If I'm soloqueueing I just pick a toolbox hero that can fit in any lane/role (something like Windrunner or Mirana). Sniper is alright if you can rely on your teammates to CC and initiate, but that won't be the case most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I find it amusing that John Patrick Lowrie, voice of the Sniper in TF2 and 8 characters in Dota 2, was not aware there was a Sniper character in Dota 2 that used TF2 Sniper lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 windrunner is fun because no matter how your team does, you can still have a great game. if your enemy doesn't boast mass CC (or something nasty like bloodseeker), you can usually do your damage in fights and get away in time. so if you play it right, you simply won't die much and are guaranteed to have some items if the game runs late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Screw huskar's harass. Edit: And as someone who primarily plays int heroes, I'm going to be exceptionally happy when silencer is out of the new hero fad rotation. Edited January 18, 2012 by Rambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Invoker is in, and he friggin owns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 OMG you gotta try QQQQQRWR+EWRRQWWEWQEQWRqwwweE, invoker summons a C++ tab to recode his skills from scratch - so fucking imba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You joke, but pulling off some insane AoE combo with Aghanims (Tornado->EMP->Meteor->Deafening Blast) on the entire enemy team feels super awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Is Valve just randomly giving out Dota 2 invites now? I just got an email saying I'm in, and it's sitting in my game library. If so, why don't they just make the beta open? EDIT: I installed it. May as well give it a fair chance. Looking at the champion list though, I'm not really feeling any of these guys, though I am kind of confused as to why Lina Inverse is in the game. o_O Edited January 27, 2012 by Dexie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 though I am kind of confused as to why Lina Inverse is in the game. o_O educated guess: dota became rly popular with the advent of the 'allstars' version, which was a compilation and consolidation of countless dota styled maps. also consider that like any other nonstandard wcIII map, dota used to be called a funmap. so no, not all dota variants had the generic sentinel/scourge goodie/baddie theme going. i distinctly remember a bleach vs. naruto dota. some of the custom models were really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Didn't know that. I've never played the original Dota. Still, it's weird that they're getting away with using an almost exact replica of the original Lina Inverse. Just doesn't feel right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 japs like their doujin. they also like their cease and desists but a little cameo in a popular product is rarely seen as a bad thing, methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) There are many more references than that. Rikimaru the Stealth Assassin is a shoutout to Tenchu for example, Vengeful Spirits Magic Missile comes obviously from D&D, Nevermore the Shadowfiend is named after E.A. Poe's The Raven, Lucifer the Doombringer is literally the fucking devil, Zeus is actually THE Zeus from Greek mythology etc. Juggernauts Omnislash skill should be self-explanatory. I wouldn't be too bothered by it. WCIII DotA used to be a mess of pop culture references and characters cribbed from the WCIII campaign. Valve obviously can't directly take over Blizzards property but they're at least trying to keep the other references intact. What's your favorite LoL champ? I can probably point you to a hero that's similar in role/skills. Edited January 27, 2012 by Tensei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 What's your favorite LoL champ? I can probably point you to a hero that's similar in role/skills. Talon or Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Miss Fortune, Malzahar, and Karma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Bounty Hunter is pretty close to Talon, having a hit-and-run physical burst damage playstyle. He even has a similar track skill that reveals your targets location. As for Jax, Huskars ultimate is like a beefed up Leap Strike+Empower combo, dealing a flat 50% of enemy health, while Slardar has a similar AoE stun and on-hit bonus damage. Sniper has a skill that's pretty much the same as Miss Fortunes Make It Rain, as well as getting similar bonuses to his attacks, though some of his aspects are found in champions like Tristana and Caitlyn as well. Malzahars ultimate can be found on Shadow Shaman, but most of his other skills differ. Puck has a similar damaging AoE silence, but really most INT heroes have a pretty similar AoE damage output that lets them farm and push. Dazzle follows Karma's DPS/Support hybrid role pretty well with his damaging heal, but instead of a shield he basically gets a 15 sec CD Undying Rage that he can use on his allies. There are quite a few heroes that are probably more similar (Guardian Wisp for example has a skill very similar to Karma's Spirit Bond) but they aren't out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) bonzai Y U NO HAVE INVITE? D: Edited January 28, 2012 by Dhsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 D: Valve knows she would rage at everyone and make them cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Fixed. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I love everything about leshrac. I don't play a lot of torturer in HoN, so it must just be his model/animations that push me over the bar in dota2. So awesome. I'm 10-1 with leshrac+razor. (the one loss was a 4v5 from the first minute) And 12-25 with all the other heroes I've played... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm 2-0 with Drow Ranger and Antimage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm 2-0 with Drow Ranger and Antimage. haha nice! Dhsu the hard carry. The way it was meant to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Well to be fair I had bonzai providing hard support. Edit: As Bloodseeker, lol. Edited February 1, 2012 by Dhsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Well to be fair I had bonzai providing hard support. haha. when we play I'll hard support and you can BOTH carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 No when you play you go off and group with Sensai and Joseki. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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