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[CrackRabbit]

Even at Anandtech the Dota community argues and jockeys over how pro they are..

Not everyone, I'm bad and I know it.

 

[CWRMadcat]

I go to Reddit because here there are people that argue that ring of health rush is a good item choice.

Please...n-no.

 

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special hidden TI4 Stretch Goal - Techies Unusual Taunt

 

[Snock514]

Techieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss

 

[toughtrasher]

Can anyone suggest a good YT channel to get started with DOTA 2? It's for my friend to watch

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Can anyone suggest a good YT channel to get started with DOTA 2? It's for my friend to watch

Purge has a set of good videos. What he's doing now is more the entertainment kind of streaming rather than being educational, but his earlier videos are good, and he made a set of videos on item choices, starting builds, how to lane, etc.

 

[Hmongkeysauce]

I mainly play AD mode now because it's full of shits and giggles and no need to get real serious about who's support/ward bitch/etc. Most LOL's I had was Rearm + Nether Ward and Rearm + Tombstone. Just the other day, I saw a combo with the following:

DS - Voodoo Restoration, Infest, and Vampiric Aura
Clockwork - Feast and Kraken shell

The DS basically turned on Voodoo Restoration, had a headress, and infested inside the Clockwork, which in turn causes Voodoo Restoration to not drain any mana from DS. Clockwork pretty much attacked anything he wanted and never died.

 

[Zeze]

Oracle released mofos & PA Arcana: This game keeps getting better and better- even further polishing too.

http://www.dota2.com/oracle/day2

Dayum, those curve on Arcana PA:

 

[Peter Nixeus]

I want that PA arcana set...

 

[TheVrolok]

Tempted to pre-order PA arcana. Pretty sweet.

 

[crownjules]

I got the PA arcana. Figured it was worth it because she's my favorite carry to play. Pretty sweet stuff.

First contract fulfillment dropped my team the Bristleback Heavy Barbed Armor set.

I was on another team though with someone else playing PA with arcana and even though he was facing two heroes on the list we didn't get a contract.

 

[Zeze]

Of course when this event started, so did my 3-day 12 game loss streak. HOLY HELL that was frustrating.

I finally started winning some again, but of course still haven't won a SINGLE contract fulfillment. lol, 0 items so far.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Of course when this event started, so did my 3-day 12 game loss streak. HOLY HELL that was frustrating.

I finally started winning some again, but of course still haven't won a SINGLE contract fulfillment. lol, 0 items so far.

It's weird. I've never won a contract fulfil or deny, but whenever I play with/against a PA without a contract (e.g. -AR) I seem win all the time.

 

[smackababy]

Been awhile. TI5 is live and we got a Techies pick...

 

[TheVrolok]

Been awhile. TI5 is live and we got a Techies pick...

Which game? Will have to go back and watch.

 

[Clinkster]

Which game? Will have to go back and watch.

EG vs EHOME game 2.

 

[smackababy]

So, I am getting back into Dota. I tried HotS and hated it, just not enough depth. This game seems a bit dead on AT, but anyone still playing?

 

[smackababy]

GF is about to start. Best of five between EG and CDEC

 

[TheVrolok]

Enjoyed this year's TI better than last. Good finals

 

[ImpulsE69]

I had to give up MOBA games. Made my stress levels too high.

 

[.zip]

I had to give up MOBA games. Made my stress levels too high.

What was the cause, your team mates or the game it self?

 

[smackababy]

What was the cause, your team mates or the game it self?

Always the team mates. When I choose to support because all other players pick carries, and then lose their lanes and feed, the stress is too much. =(

 

[thehotsung8701A]

Try it finally. It is far too slow and cumbersome compare to League. Killing minions take forever.

 

[Clinkster]

Enjoyed this year's TI better than last. Good finals

Yeah, TI4 had the worst grand finals...besides that it was the best TI for me.

Besides of course, America winning this time.

Try it finally. It is far too slow and cumbersome compare to League. Killing minions take forever.

Depends on the hero. Some kill creeps faster than others.

So, I am getting back into Dota. I tried HotS and hated it, just not enough depth. This game seems a bit dead on AT, but anyone still playing?

I'm still playing DotA. I started playing HoTS with some friends. It's really bland, but it's nice to play with IRL friends who can't dedicate the time for other MOBAs.

 

[smackababy]

I'm still playing DotA. I started playing HoTS with some friends. It's really bland, but it's nice to play with IRL friends who can't dedicate the time for other MOBAs.

Yeah, one of my friends is getting into HoTS a lot, and he likes it mostly because there isn't a huge time investment required to play it. He just had a kid like a year back, so his time to play games has severely dwindled lol.