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Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States7542 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:12:24
July 28 2014 17:11 GMT
#120141
On July 29 2014 00:51 Sn0_Man wrote:
Isn't that exactly what I just said?


I meant she can deal with a lot of different laning situations even as the same position. She has both early offensive and defensive options which is nice over someone who prefers a certain type of lane situation like defensive tri or whatever.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:13:24
July 28 2014 17:12 GMT
#120142
Seriously, fuck the guy from the Associated Press that gave Guardians of the Galaxy its one bad review so far:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardians_of_the_galaxy/reviews/

Seriously, his main complaint it that the movie has to much "whimsy" and is to "playful". Yeah, because we need more dark, gritty, brooding movies, because I don't have enough of those fuckers. Did he miss the memo where we were done with those and decided to have fun with our summer blockbusters again?

I was really enjoying the 27 reviews and 100% rating.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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andyrau
Profile Joined December 2010
13015 Posts
July 28 2014 17:12 GMT
#120143
wait dota's considered a moba now? thought valve arbitrarily named it an arts
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:15:29
July 28 2014 17:15 GMT
#120144
On July 29 2014 02:12 andyrau wrote:
wait dota's considered a moba now? thought valve arbitrarily named it an arts


When grouping up all three games, I refer to them as MOBA despite its origin coming from Riot Games. It's just more recognized and saves me time from typing MOBA/ARTS every time I mention it.

I'm hoping it doesn't detract from the article based on terminologies that are near interchangeable.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
July 28 2014 17:16 GMT
#120145
I prefer "Lord Management Simulator," because I like my dumb names and dumb as fucking possible.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States7542 Posts
July 28 2014 17:18 GMT
#120146
On July 29 2014 02:15 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2014 02:12 andyrau wrote:
wait dota's considered a moba now? thought valve arbitrarily named it an arts


When grouping up all three games, I refer to them as MOBA despite its origin coming from Riot Games. It's just more recognized and saves me time from typing MOBA/ARTS every time I mention it.

I'm hoping it doesn't detract from the article based on terminologies that are near interchangeable.


It should be fine, despite being awful and terrible, MOBA does seem to be the most widely understood name for the genre.
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Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
July 28 2014 17:22 GMT
#120147
TBH whenever i think about what "genre" dota is or how to explain it to a noob the central part to me is the RPG element since that explains the gameplay the best.

It's a 3rd-person real-time non-persistent (or session-based if you prefer) RPG. Abbreviate that how you will.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
July 28 2014 17:23 GMT
#120148
Apparently ESPN likes Dota and Esports:

http://www.dailydot.com/esports/espn-dota-2-the-international/

Also the first two comments to the article exactly what was expected.
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28104 Posts
July 28 2014 17:25 GMT
#120149
Glad you guys like our "Pridehunter" on the top banner
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 28 2014 17:25 GMT
#120150
Daily Dot doesn't exactly draw the most prestigious crowd but it's good they like eSports and have writers from eSports.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Animzor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2154 Posts
July 28 2014 17:27 GMT
#120151
On July 29 2014 02:12 Plansix wrote:
Seriously, fuck the guy from the Associated Press that gave Guardians of the Galaxy its one bad review so far:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardians_of_the_galaxy/reviews/

Seriously, his main complaint it that the movie has to much "whimsy" and is to "playful". Yeah, because we need more dark, gritty, brooding movies, because I don't have enough of those fuckers. Did he miss the memo where we were done with those and decided to have fun with our summer blockbusters again?

I was really enjoying the 27 reviews and 100% rating.


All comic book based films are garbage except maybe the Dark Knight ones. This shit needs to end.
teapoted
Profile Joined August 2012
United Kingdom24425 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:32:49
July 28 2014 17:31 GMT
#120152
On July 29 2014 02:25 Torte de Lini wrote:
Daily Dot doesn't exactly draw the most prestigious crowd but it's good they like eSports and have writers from eSports.
What is the Daily Dot's main attraction? I had never really visited it until they started doing eSports.

I somewhat recognized the name and I'm sure I've ended up on the site before, but "What is it"? What do they cover, what's their lean.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
July 28 2014 17:32 GMT
#120153
On July 29 2014 02:27 Animzor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2014 02:12 Plansix wrote:
Seriously, fuck the guy from the Associated Press that gave Guardians of the Galaxy its one bad review so far:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardians_of_the_galaxy/reviews/

Seriously, his main complaint it that the movie has to much "whimsy" and is to "playful". Yeah, because we need more dark, gritty, brooding movies, because I don't have enough of those fuckers. Did he miss the memo where we were done with those and decided to have fun with our summer blockbusters again?

I was really enjoying the 27 reviews and 100% rating.


All comic book based films are garbage except maybe the Dark Knight ones. This shit needs to end.

Don’t worry, they will be making “dark, moody, grumpy, dresses in black, morally/mentally questionable hero-the movie soon”. Until then the rest of us get some verity in our lives.(I love the Dark Knight movies, FYI, but I’m done for a while).
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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andyrau
Profile Joined December 2010
13015 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:41:57
July 28 2014 17:41 GMT
#120154
On July 29 2014 02:15 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2014 02:12 andyrau wrote:
wait dota's considered a moba now? thought valve arbitrarily named it an arts


When grouping up all three games, I refer to them as MOBA despite its origin coming from Riot Games. It's just more recognized and saves me time from typing MOBA/ARTS every time I mention it.

I'm hoping it doesn't detract from the article based on terminologies that are near interchangeable.

oh I'm not complaining or whatever, I just always thought moba referred to league
didn't know it was so interchangeable, but that's probably ignorance on my behalf.

that banner needs to be upgraded to a higher res tho

On July 29 2014 02:27 Animzor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2014 02:12 Plansix wrote:
Seriously, fuck the guy from the Associated Press that gave Guardians of the Galaxy its one bad review so far:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardians_of_the_galaxy/reviews/

Seriously, his main complaint it that the movie has to much "whimsy" and is to "playful". Yeah, because we need more dark, gritty, brooding movies, because I don't have enough of those fuckers. Did he miss the memo where we were done with those and decided to have fun with our summer blockbusters again?

I was really enjoying the 27 reviews and 100% rating.


All comic book based films are garbage except maybe the Dark Knight ones. This shit needs to end.

I liked the avengers and ironman ones too, they're just some fun action movies

I have a predisposed negative reaction to guardians of the galaxy tho
from what I saw in the trailers it looks atrocious.
"Zai is legitimately not as good as bulba." | kaipi ti3 champions
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
July 28 2014 17:44 GMT
#120155
oh wow i didnt even notice the rainbow tide until reading this thread lol
:)
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:46:11
July 28 2014 17:45 GMT
#120156
On July 29 2014 02:31 teapoted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2014 02:25 Torte de Lini wrote:
Daily Dot doesn't exactly draw the most prestigious crowd but it's good they like eSports and have writers from eSports.
What is the Daily Dot's main attraction? I had never really visited it until they started doing eSports.

I somewhat recognized the name and I'm sure I've ended up on the site before, but "What is it"? What do they cover, what's their lean.


Conspiracy, anti-corporation, technology etc.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28104 Posts
July 28 2014 17:46 GMT
#120157
On July 29 2014 02:44 synapse wrote:
oh wow i didnt even notice the rainbow tide until reading this thread lol

Well it didn't go up until this morning. You would have noticed at some point
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PassiveAce
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States18076 Posts
July 28 2014 17:52 GMT
#120158
dota is an rts imo.
dunno why people want to reinvent the wheel.
Call me Marge Simpson cuz I love you homie
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 28 2014 17:56 GMT
#120159
On July 29 2014 02:52 PassiveAce wrote:
dota is an rts imo.
dunno why people want to reinvent the wheel.


Because it is becoming its genre.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-28 17:58:46
July 28 2014 17:57 GMT
#120160
FPS is the only 3 or 4 letter acronym that truly makes sense imo. Maybe Turn-Based Strategy (TBS?). Everything else basically relies on prior knowledge (RTS? I mean counterstike is a real time strategic game, and virtually everything is a "role playing game") etc.

Whatever abbreviation you use won't properly distinguish almost any genre these days. So then it boils down to common use really, which MOBA sadly owns. I no longer have any issue with the term being used other than a twinge of sadness that it won I'm pretty sure erik from valve used MOBA to refer to dota without prompting in an interview at TI4.
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