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Hoban
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1600 Posts
May 04 2012 13:36 GMT
#9801
Yea I find just being able to watch high level NADL games or scrims to be feature worthy. Even if they are "just a pro" at least you get to watch the game from a pro perspective, which can help you learn a lot. My specific example is coming from earlier today. I had no idea that ixmike88 streamed but he is one of my favorite support players. By just watching him for a few hours I learned so much about being a support. Sure he isn't funny like singsing, or god-mode like dendi but he is a high quality player and he plays a role which is very hard to excel at and very hard to teach. Now if we start seeing joeshmoe69 from team "placed 15th place in the last open tournament" being featured...that may not be as helpful. Unless that joeshmoe69 is power.net. Then it would be ok.
"I am a leaf on the wind."
Dattish
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Sweden6297 Posts
May 04 2012 13:50 GMT
#9802
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 04 2012 13:53 GMT
#9803
On May 04 2012 20:26 Numy wrote:
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On May 04 2012 20:11 konadora wrote:
i actually think that es going midas first is very feasible, if es keeps pulling at the 1minute 15s mark (and subsequently every minute) it's possible to get a midas by 10 mins


He'll have such mana issues early on though?


yeah but 2-3 clarities does the job, unless you're going aggressive early game es, then you won't be going midas in the first place anyway

On May 04 2012 20:50 Unleashing wrote:
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On May 04 2012 20:11 konadora wrote:
i actually think that es going midas first is very feasible, if es keeps pulling at the 1minute 15s mark (and subsequently every minute) it's possible to get a midas by 10 mins

If you don't stack the camp first you'll push the lane and it's not always sure you'll want to do that.
Ontop of that your enemies might block the spawn.


yeah the tower took quite a lot of damage, by the 15 min mark the tower was way below half its hp :<

but still, possible lol.

but what kipsate said, blink dagger over midas could be better
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Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-04 14:09:52
May 04 2012 14:07 GMT
#9804
Wait, why are you going midas exactly? Unless you're doing some weird dendi shit where your team lets you free farm the short lane and go carry ES. I mean, blink is good and all, but early on you're not gonna have 5 on 5 full blown team fights that require blink initiation. ES's stun range is long enough that you'll get ganks off easily without the blink, and your aftershock isn't a high enough level where the stomp would help out majorly. Manaboots help you and your team out on ES a lot more in the early game and let's you roam + stay on the map.

I mean... sure get a midas on ES at 10 minutes, just realize that it's completely useless on you and your 1900 gold you spent won't pay you back for a while at a time where ES needs to have a presence.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-04 14:54:00
May 04 2012 14:36 GMT
#9805
On May 04 2012 17:31 NB wrote:
Late game ideal core are: Rad, Heart, Diffisual, Buriza/MKB, AC with tranquill/tread/BoT.

Don't get MKB on PL. Literally none of the stats work on illusions. Bash doesn't, true strike doesn't, and the damage/attack speed don't. Same with AC, because Illusions don't benefit from non-Endurance auras:

Illusions will bestow any auras that the original hero has, however they usually will not benefit from this aura.
For instance, an illusion of a hero carrying a Vladmir's Offering will provide the 3 auras (damage, armor and lifesteal) to nearby allied units, but the illusion itself will not benefit at all from the item.

Exceptions: Illusions can benefit from auras based on Endurance Aura, such as Yasha's movement speed and attack speed bonus, or Beastmaster's Inner Beast


You really shouldn't leave out Manta on PL. The Manta illusions last signficantly longer than the ones from any of his abilities, meaning that they have much higher Illusion-generating capability. Manta also gives straight stats, and the MS/AS are Endurance aura-based, so the Illusions do benefit from it.
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Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-04 14:39:19
May 04 2012 14:37 GMT
#9806
Hand of Midas is one of those items you get on heroes that you KNOW aren't going to have a large impact in the early/midgame - essentially getting one is saying "i'm useless now, but i'll be able to make up for it by having such a strong impact in the later midgame/lategame that it will pay itself back.

ES isn't really one of those heroes where you can sacrifice an important midgame.
(keep in mind, HoM takes roughly 12~ minutes to pay itself back)
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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
May 04 2012 14:38 GMT
#9807
On May 04 2012 23:36 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 04 2012 17:31 NB wrote:
Late game ideal core are: Rad, Heart, Diffisual, Buriza/MKB, AC with tranquill/tread/BoT.

Don't get MKB on PL. Literally none of the stats work on illusions. Bash doesn't, true strike doesn't, and the damage/attack speed don't.

Wouldn't get Buriza either. Butterfly is better.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-04 14:46:50
May 04 2012 14:40 GMT
#9808
On May 04 2012 23:38 flamewheel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 04 2012 23:36 TheYango wrote:
On May 04 2012 17:31 NB wrote:
Late game ideal core are: Rad, Heart, Diffisual, Buriza/MKB, AC with tranquill/tread/BoT.

Don't get MKB on PL. Literally none of the stats work on illusions. Bash doesn't, true strike doesn't, and the damage/attack speed don't.

Wouldn't get Buriza either. Butterfly is better.

I'd get Manta first instead of either, because Manta gives 100% Illusion-usable stats.

EDIT: Please don't go Midas on Earthshaker. It takes 17 minutes for Midas to pay for itself, and unlike other Midas users, ES gets literally zero value from attack speed. Pushing back your other items by 2000 gold is really damaging on a support.
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Yoshi-
Profile Joined October 2008
Germany10227 Posts
May 04 2012 14:49 GMT
#9809
http://www.virtuspro.org/news/dota/KuroKy-vstupil-v-Virtuspro/

Kky joined virtuspro
SirMilford
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1269 Posts
May 04 2012 15:10 GMT
#9810
PL is pretty good, i went mid and we ended up pushign and winning by 25minutes. I feel as if me going Radiance first major item was a mistake though, would have been impossible to do in a normal game *not taking a huge amount of towers*. Would something like a vanguard into diffusal work better? Probably don't even need the ring for the vanguard, just grab the vit booster and turn it into a heart later.

Also on a different topic, never build midas on ES.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 04 2012 15:23 GMT
#9811
well i played my ES as more of mid-late game initiator -> carry, tried playing him differently (and had to put up my flame shield in the process), most games i've been successful (except for one where our huskar just threw the game -_-)

ES with bkb ac daedalus treads blink aghanims -> blink destroy supports, finish off carries lol

it's more of a fun build for me than a serious one though, just saying that it IS possible and kinda fun doing so :p
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
May 04 2012 15:32 GMT
#9812
On May 05 2012 00:10 SirMilford wrote:
PL is pretty good, i went mid and we ended up pushign and winning by 25minutes. I feel as if me going Radiance first major item was a mistake though, would have been impossible to do in a normal game *not taking a huge amount of towers*. Would something like a vanguard into diffusal work better? Probably don't even need the ring for the vanguard, just grab the vit booster and turn it into a heart later.

Also on a different topic, never build midas on ES.

PL doesn't have the same presence other carries do on 1-2 core items. Just as with other really hard carries, you need to farm to the point of 2-3 big items to really hit your stride. This is why you get Radiance--it's simply the best farming tool to get you to the point where you take control of the game.
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cilinder007
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia7251 Posts
May 04 2012 15:39 GMT
#9813
şo you would get manta before heart ? like after diffusal ?
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
May 04 2012 15:45 GMT
#9814
On May 05 2012 00:39 cilinder007 wrote:
şo you would get manta before heart ? like after diffusal ?

The order in which you get Manta/Diffusal/Heart is very situational. Diffusal gives you the most damage. Heart gives you the most survivability, and Manta is more well-rounded and gives you utility.
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crms
Profile Joined February 2010
United States11933 Posts
May 04 2012 16:21 GMT
#9815
phantom lancer is so baller, only got to pick him once so far was 12-2 with 22m radiance, we took 1 rax at 25m but still lost. LOL. \o/


ive never seen a team so dedicated to killing me though, they always had 3-4 bottom, it was basically a team fight from 5m-20m all game.. very strange. I guess PL nightmares from dota1 still exist.
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rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
May 04 2012 17:04 GMT
#9816
On May 05 2012 00:10 SirMilford wrote:
PL is pretty good, i went mid and we ended up pushign and winning by 25minutes. I feel as if me going Radiance first major item was a mistake though, would have been impossible to do in a normal game *not taking a huge amount of towers*. Would something like a vanguard into diffusal work better? Probably don't even need the ring for the vanguard, just grab the vit booster and turn it into a heart later.

Also on a different topic, never build midas on ES.

dont get vanguard. vit booster + tranquil is more cost effective

also there's a point where diffusal stops being useful.
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paschl
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany666 Posts
May 04 2012 17:41 GMT
#9817
On May 04 2012 23:49 Yoshi- wrote:
http://www.virtuspro.org/news/dota/KuroKy-vstupil-v-Virtuspro/

Kky joined virtuspro


nice kky and ns starting a team.
gogo kky.
NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-04 17:42:11
May 04 2012 17:41 GMT
#9818
why people are hating on rad first PL??? its much better than diffisual/manta. Once you hit illusion, you can farm 3 jungle camps and side lan at the same time. Everything just explodes with rad on PL and the best part is PL could get it pretty fast compare to other(18-19 min rad compare to 25 min on weaver/spec). The main reason why i dont know how 6 slots PL works is simply bc i have never reached that point. Once you got rad -> diffisual and half way to heart, thats normally when your game end.
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rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
May 04 2012 17:42 GMT
#9819
On May 05 2012 02:41 NB wrote:
why people are hating on rad first PL??? its much better than diffisual/manta. Once you hit illusion, you can farm 3 jungle camps and side lan at the same time. Everything just explodes with rad on PL and the best part is PL could get it pretty fast compare to other(18-19 min rad compare to 25 min on weaver/spec). The main reason why i dont know how 6 slots PL works is simply bc i have never reached that point. Once you got rad -> diffisual and half way to heart, thats normally when your game end.

i dont see any hate
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66363 Posts
May 04 2012 17:46 GMT
#9820
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