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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34505 Posts
December 24 2012 14:43 GMT
#34641
Stop trying to trip people up, goddammit Blizzard.
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cilinder007
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia7251 Posts
December 24 2012 14:46 GMT
#34642
On December 24 2012 23:11 Unleashing wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote:
I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that.

My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first?

There is no meta in pubs, to be quite honest. Unless you run intro a 5-man stack or something.

But yea can't go wrong with jakiro nowadays. Too stronk.

Edit: Are people still whining about drow ranger in pubs? Just wondering since i have yet to see people whine about zeus, and he's only 1% winrate under drow at 55.7% to her 56.7%

where are you getting these stats, I see drow at 59%, zeus at 54%

but what makes it so anoying is that drow is like 4 times more playd than zeus
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34505 Posts
December 24 2012 14:51 GMT
#34643
On December 24 2012 23:46 cilinder007 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 23:11 Unleashing wrote:
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote:
I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that.

My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first?

There is no meta in pubs, to be quite honest. Unless you run intro a 5-man stack or something.

But yea can't go wrong with jakiro nowadays. Too stronk.

Edit: Are people still whining about drow ranger in pubs? Just wondering since i have yet to see people whine about zeus, and he's only 1% winrate under drow at 55.7% to her 56.7%

where are you getting these stats, I see drow at 59%, zeus at 54%

but what makes it so anoying is that drow is like 4 times more playd than zeus

Need to look at current patch: https://dotabuff.com/heroes/winning?date=patch_6.77
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cilinder007
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia7251 Posts
December 24 2012 14:55 GMT
#34644
I assume people arent whinig about drow in the newst patch anymore, since the thing that was the hardest to deal with has been changed ???
Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
December 24 2012 15:01 GMT
#34645
Np, parameter update was not done on drow afaik. Updates are just applied to CM mode heroes. Objections are welcomed.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
Unleashing
Profile Joined March 2011
Denmark14978 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 15:05:12
December 24 2012 15:02 GMT
#34646
Thus the question "ARE people STILL" I haven't been to the QQ thread, but i remember that just when the patch was released people said it wouldn't be enough and she'd still be just as broken for pubs, yet i never saw any of those people complain about zeus.

Edit: @Above, parity updates are done to all heroes, also drow.

Edit2: Yup, people still whine about drow in the QQ thread, funny.
From the Ghastly Eyrie I can see to the ends of the world, and from this vantage point I declare with utter certainty that this one is in the bag!
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 15:17:21
December 24 2012 15:17 GMT
#34647
On December 25 2012 00:02 Unleashing wrote:
Thus the question "ARE people STILL" I haven't been to the QQ thread, but i remember that just when the patch was released people said it wouldn't be enough and she'd still be just as broken for pubs, yet i never saw any of those people complain about zeus.

Edit: @Above, parity updates are done to all heroes, also drow.

Edit2: Yup, people still whine about drow in the QQ thread, funny.


Probably because Drow is the most played hero by a mile so they run into her a lot.

70k more than Pudge at #2 and 100k more than Bounty at #3

3 1/2 times more games than Zeus.
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
December 24 2012 16:05 GMT
#34648
im just glad people can complain about truly imba champions like mag bat and drow and leave my now 100 percent balanced poor bullied templar assassin waifu alone

emulator im back on the 31st i miss you more and diamond bar ts peeps too hope their scrim practice sessions are good
miss blahzor the most tho that goes without saying
thug life.                                                       MVP/ex-
Dattish
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Sweden6297 Posts
December 24 2012 16:07 GMT
#34649
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cilinder007
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia7251 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 16:08:38
December 24 2012 16:08 GMT
#34650
refraction got nerfed dono what you're talking about

Edit : I guess
Dattish
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Sweden6297 Posts
December 24 2012 16:09 GMT
#34651
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Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
December 24 2012 16:18 GMT
#34652
On December 25 2012 01:08 cilinder007 wrote:
refraction got nerfed dono what you're talking about

Edit : I guess


25 mana is added, not like changing the mechanics or so. Still adds insane damage and receive no damage at all. I can hardly call this a nerf.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
Dattish
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Sweden6297 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 16:42:46
December 24 2012 16:42 GMT
#34653
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Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
December 24 2012 16:53 GMT
#34654
On December 24 2012 23:43 Firebolt145 wrote:
Stop trying to trip people up, goddammit Blizzard.

riot nerf plx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
cecek
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Czech Republic18921 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 17:19:21
December 24 2012 17:02 GMT
#34655
On December 25 2012 01:42 Dattish wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/LDDota/posts/419606081444497
BTS hosting a 1v1 tournament.

bracket:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/63757_391617984254156_241706521_n.jpg

That looks super sweet! Rooting for Funn1k or Kuroky to win this!

Also, BTS really need a website.
super gg
noulss
Profile Joined November 2012
France353 Posts
December 24 2012 17:41 GMT
#34656
gogo Merlini <3
<3
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
December 24 2012 17:44 GMT
#34657
On December 25 2012 01:05 FinestHour wrote:
im just glad people can complain about truly imba champions like mag bat and drow and leave my now 100 percent balanced poor bullied templar assassin waifu alone

emulator im back on the 31st i miss you more and diamond bar ts peeps too hope their scrim practice sessions are good
miss blahzor the most tho that goes without saying


Templar is running into more trouble lately tho.
Always having to rush a BKB after phase make her less amazing in the midgame than what we used to see.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
December 24 2012 18:21 GMT
#34658
On December 25 2012 02:44 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 25 2012 01:05 FinestHour wrote:
im just glad people can complain about truly imba champions like mag bat and drow and leave my now 100 percent balanced poor bullied templar assassin waifu alone

emulator im back on the 31st i miss you more and diamond bar ts peeps too hope their scrim practice sessions are good
miss blahzor the most tho that goes without saying


Templar is running into more trouble lately tho.
Always having to rush a BKB after phase make her less amazing in the midgame than what we used to see.

People got used to her cause she was perma picked for quite a while... Also heroes that are quite good at countering her started getting picked alot more than they used to. (Bat, Jak and QoP).

People will get used to the other heroes, it always happens with every patch.
<3 | Dota 2 | DayZ | <3
toemn
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany915 Posts
December 24 2012 18:40 GMT
#34659
i think the 25 mana nerf did a lot. since blinkdagger also costs like 75 mana you can pretty much only do one big combo. (refraction->blink->meld->(trap)->refraction). if you cant score a kill in the early game you are pretty fucked. also hurt her jungling quite a bit. traps still make her amazing,

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
cilinder007
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia7251 Posts
December 24 2012 18:48 GMT
#34660
traps also got nerfed
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