I think I read somewhere that the reports stacking doesn't do anything. It's the frequency and spread of the reports that matters, so like one report in one game is just as "relevant" as 2+ reports in one game. This is to prevent people ganging up on you.I agree though, the Dota 2 community is ass and the report system is trash. I tend to stick to solo queue's if I play, to avoid team stacking reports if you don't perform well or do what your told in game.
I know right? I'm actually a decent person. Shocking! And to think I actually expect others (like yourself) to keep your word on basic things, at least the second time around! I guess that's expecting too much of people though, especially when there's no accountability present on the net.
Btw, I think perhaps the problem with lots of people (on Dota especially) isn't thick vs. thin skin, but what's underneath it (bloated egos with absolutely zero fucks given for whether or not they're being a complete asshat).
I don't really get it. Are you saying I'm just as bad as them?
I've talked back/given people shit on occasion, but they always instigate it. And I doubt others are doing the same as me, given the frequency of BS that is out there (not to mention that again, I never start shit). Some people do it all the time too, simply because they can. And I never instigate or start anything. Like ever. You will never catch me calling someone an idiot out of nowhere.
If this is a reference to my earlier post, read it again. They instigated, and insulted me (after I was perfectly polite and reasonable), so I just had enough. That's the 1% I mentioned earlier.
I like the recent passive gold increase. You can actually afford stuff as a support now.
So can someone explain this "stealing" kills from your carry thing?
The problem in the lower skill levels is that I've played with a lot of carries who are really bad at last hitting, so I snag a couple kills and they get all furious on me. If I sit back I watch them miss all the last hits, so what am I supposed to do in this situation? Just let the enemy take all the last hits?
I can understand at the higher levels where the carry knows how to last hit and can snag up the kills and deny, but at the lower levels players are just bad at last hitting and yet they still get all pissy at you for "stealing creep kills", which is just straight up annoying.
So can someone explain this "stealing" kills from your carry thing?
The problem in the lower skill levels is that I've played with a lot of carries who are really bad at last hitting, so I snag a couple kills and they get all furious on me. If I sit back I watch them miss all the last hits, so what am I supposed to do in this situation? Just let the enemy take all the last hits?
I can understand at the higher levels where the carry knows how to last hit and can snag up the kills and deny, but at the lower levels players are just bad at last hitting and yet they still get all pissy at you for "stealing creep kills", which is just straight up annoying.
As a rule of thumb, if you're not going for the last hit don't hit the creep. You might not be going for CS, but hitting the creep especially when it's close to dying ruins the timing for last hitting. The most annoying thing I can think of is a support who tries to be helpful by attacking the creeps so they get into last hit range quicker - I absolutely hate it but can't tell them to stop because then they get mad cause they were "trying to help".
Even if you are CSing, just think about it. Who will benefit more - a support that gets 50 last hits at 10 minutes, or a carry that gets 20?
Moral of the story...just don't.
As a rule of thumb, if you're not going for the last hit don't hit the creep. You might not be going for CS, but hitting the creep especially when it's close to dying ruins the timing for last hitting. The most annoying thing I can think of is a support who tries to be helpful by attacking the creeps so they get into last hit range quicker - I absolutely hate it but can't tell them to stop because then they get mad cause they were "trying to help".
Even if you are CSing, just think about it. Who will benefit more - a support that gets 50 last hits at 10 minutes, or a carry that gets 20?
Moral of the story...just don't.
Yeah, if you're a support, go for the deny and harass. Don't even bother targeting the red creeps.
Additionally, you should be super-sharp doing recon on the mini-map so that your carry can focus on LH. And clicking on the enemy to see their items. There are a million things to keep you busy instead of attacking your carry's LHs.
At the low levels, let your 'carry' practice their timing. Offer them constructive criticism. Teach them how auto-attacking is disadvantageous.
At the low skill level, telling a carry how to last hit: "STFU and don't tell me how to play!" is the typical response.
Well, in addition to the other million things a support can do. You can add some civil partners to your friends list. It's really easy for me to find a sane carry from my friends list.
I'd suggest you add me, but I mostly play support, so I won't usually be your carry. But, I can be your 'sane'.
Maybe once I get into the higher skill brackets; right now I play chiefly AR every game. Maybe once I have 100 wins under my belt I'll start going for specific roles.
Don't wait. Getting into a regular duo or team with voice com will make the game soooooo much more enjoyable.
Despite the silly drama you people have in this thread, any of us make better partners than a random. If we can put the drama aside for long enough to put our headphones on and boot dota2, we should be on each other's dota list.
My steam ID is already in the thread. No, I'm not L33t. Yes, I listen to in-game advice.
Woah you can cast the necronomicon ability from couriers?
This reminds me of the old days of regular DOTA when you could load up a bunch of couriers with dagon's and zap someone dead.
I find the voice thing to be annoying. It seems half the games I play are populated by some non-English speakers (typically Russians or Brazillians) and I can't understand wtf they're saying.
Yeah, insta-mute those.
We were playing 4 and 5 man AP and captains all weekend. On Sunday I think we lost one game total. That was even when our 5th man was some random without a mic playing noob viper or sniper.
Would've loved to have you as the 5th.
-M