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juked
Profile Joined May 2010
United States691 Posts
October 14 2011 19:13 GMT
#41
Very well written and detailed. I'm so excited for this to come out so i can stop playing LoL
roofs
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada112 Posts
October 14 2011 19:21 GMT
#42
Completely agree with a lot of your thoughts.

Also, this is a really nice thing giving out keys to the TL community =D.

Thanks!
no it's yours
Ognam
Profile Joined October 2011
United States798 Posts
October 14 2011 19:23 GMT
#43
Nice writeup. Hopefully I can finally get lucky with one of these contests.

In regards to the actual blog: Catapults have the lowest threat priority in DotA, so it's intended. Siege units having low priority was built into the Warcraft3 engine, so they probably could change it if they wanted to.

A banning/drafting phase in matchmaking wouldn't work if you're referring to captains mode, since you have no control over what your captain picks/bans and would be forced into heroes you might not like. There's a reason -CM is never played in public matches in DotA1, because it leads to an insane amount of flaming and leavers.

I assume they're going to implement random draft/single draft/all random as matchmaking options in the future, since those are decently popular in public games.
Onioncookie
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany624 Posts
October 14 2011 19:47 GMT
#44
TL for the Beta !!!!!!!!
Spicy_Curry
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States10573 Posts
October 14 2011 19:48 GMT
#45
Personally i think single draft is the best game mode!
High Risk Low Reward
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42411 Posts
October 14 2011 19:59 GMT
#46
Well written.

Question: Has there been any problems with the DotaTV yet? Is the automatic control good? Or does it look like.. "robot"ish? Can you easily say that it is controlling itself(the camera)? Just wondering how well its done and does it get annoying to watch it in a long run.

Thanks!
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
dranko
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden378 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-14 20:08:07
October 14 2011 20:06 GMT
#47
On October 15 2011 04:59 Grettin wrote:
Well written.

Question: Has there been any problems with the DotaTV yet? Is the automatic control good? Or does it look like.. "robot"ish? Can you easily say that it is controlling itself(the camera)? Just wondering how well its done and does it get annoying to watch it in a long run.

Thanks!


You can see the automatic control in the video below. Personally, I think it's really good. It's smooth, and it positions the camera well. Not sure if it's been updated since the international, however.

Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
October 14 2011 20:06 GMT
#48
You probably answered this already [ sry ] but what's with the icon? I don't recognize your username ;(

Also very refreshing to hear a 1900 hon player admitting that hon is imbalanced and S2 is a garbage company.
NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
October 14 2011 20:08 GMT
#49
did tweet
Im daed. Follow me @TL_NB
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42411 Posts
October 14 2011 20:20 GMT
#50
On October 15 2011 05:06 dranko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2011 04:59 Grettin wrote:
Well written.

Question: Has there been any problems with the DotaTV yet? Is the automatic control good? Or does it look like.. "robot"ish? Can you easily say that it is controlling itself(the camera)? Just wondering how well its done and does it get annoying to watch it in a long run.

Thanks!


You can see the automatic control in the video below. Personally, I think it's really good. It's smooth, and it positions the camera well. Not sure if it's been updated since the international, however.

+ Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efcBxQa3BXQ


Oh they used this feature in the Dota 2 Invitational? Well then i have nothing to ask about it!

It really is smooth and thats what i was wondering. If you are really sensitive and all, it could cause motion sickness etc. So thats why i was a bit worried.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Nub4ever
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1981 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-14 20:26:59
October 14 2011 20:26 GMT
#51
OMG Keeeey lol, Great post, I personally don't really get mad when people are bad or just simply not very skilled, its just ignorant people who don't know what they're doing and insist they are right, and say you suck when you are better than them really piss me off D:

If you don't understand the game at all and admit it I don't mind and you probably have more of my respect than 99% of the players that play dota/hon etc...
Dota 3hard5me
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
October 14 2011 20:26 GMT
#52
Fun fun did that. Hope I twittercon my way into a key 8)
N3rV[Green]
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1935 Posts
October 14 2011 20:40 GMT
#53
The only problem I have with new players are the ones that 100% refuse to communicate with the team, or take advice given to them.

I love helping out new players, but if you're being an ignorant fool I won't be nice. Really really hope that key finds it's way to me xD
Never fear the darkness, Bran. The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make you strong.
ugapa
Profile Joined September 2010
United States153 Posts
October 14 2011 20:40 GMT
#54
nice blog, I'd figured that people who consider themselves elite would insult other players by calling them LoL or HoN players
http://www.lolking.net/summoner/na/10841
fishbowl
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1575 Posts
October 14 2011 21:01 GMT
#55
Good post to read. Did in-game voice chat just recently get implemented? I don't recall seeing it watching linklink's stream but I happened to catch it on someone else's the other day. Do most people actually use it and take advantage of it?
Emporio
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3069 Posts
October 14 2011 21:12 GMT
#56
Similarly to HD/Husky, I would bet that now is the time to break out as a huge youtube caster for DOTA.
How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?
Darthozzan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Sweden136 Posts
October 14 2011 21:17 GMT
#57
The beta is really fun, hope the people that get in will have fun ^^
http://complexitygaming.com ° @Darthozzan on twitter
Bumblebee
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3237 Posts
October 14 2011 21:24 GMT
#58
Ok, I decided to close the contest already as there's already been about 250-300 people signing up for it. Congratulations to the winners! I hope you'll enjoy your key. Let the discussion about DotA2 go on! :-)
There is no difference between a knight and any other man aside from what he wears. @robinnymann
Wedge
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada580 Posts
October 14 2011 21:36 GMT
#59
Damn, didnt win, but thanks anyway for the chance for the keys Robin. Didn't really know how to use twitter either way, probably screwed up my reply anyhow, damn all this social media ;P

Hopefully you manage to get those extra keys somehow
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3685 Posts
October 14 2011 21:40 GMT
#60
On October 15 2011 06:24 Bumblebee wrote:
Ok, I decided to close the contest already as there's already been about 250-300 people signing up for it. Congratulations to the winners! I hope you'll enjoy your key. Let the discussion about DotA2 go on! :-)

I'm around twenty minutes late. Interesting read anyway.
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