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LAN-f34r
Profile Joined December 2010
New Zealand2099 Posts
August 29 2012 07:45 GMT
#18261
Complete change of topic, but my friend suggested something interesting: necro rush on OD (and I guess silencer). The stats it provides are one you want for OD, being int and hp (via str) without mana regen, and it gives him a boost for mid game pushes. The stat:gold ratios aren't great compared to something like sheep, but its an interesting alternative for when you want the specific utility necro provides (small mana pool enemies that mana burn will shut down, invis heroes, blinks that can be stopped by sending them out to scout and hitting them, etc).
The only barrier to truth is the presumption that you already have it. It's through our pane (pain) we window (win though).
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 08:28:09
August 29 2012 08:23 GMT
#18262
Necro costs

1000
1250
450

and then to be actually usefull you need to upgrade it atleast once, twice possibly, which is another 1250 gold or 2500 gold. It is often better to build towards a sheep. Force staff and or drums are excellent items to get aswell, both cost efficient and they give good survivability(and some teamfight potential). I can see it work in perhaps some pushing lineup, but you don't pick those heroes for that usually.
WriterXiao8~~
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17083 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 08:32:48
August 29 2012 08:28 GMT
#18263
Necro is a fairly good mid-late game desperation item if you absolutely cannot farm the components for sheep because of both cost and map control constraints. The most costly item is the recipe at 1250, and you don't have to go outside your base to get it.

EDIT: if you're playing utility support (think the 3 position), a force staff is more useful and also has a good build up. Depending on your team composition, drums are also a sound choice, but it's possible that someone else has bought drums or mek instead. In that case, you should usually go for force staff. If you already have one though, and you can't buy a mek or drums because your team already has them, then a necro is a fine choice.
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mr_tolkien
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
France8631 Posts
August 29 2012 08:29 GMT
#18264
Hi,
Where do you go to discuss a specific hero ? I'm on an Anti-Mage craze recently and would like to ask a few questions, where should be the good place for this ?
The legend of Darien lives on
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17083 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 08:33:39
August 29 2012 08:32 GMT
#18265
Just ask it here. I'm going to sleep though. Maybe other people will be active and can answer your questions.
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mr_tolkien
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
France8631 Posts
August 29 2012 09:06 GMT
#18266
What do you build before battlefury ?

Usually I get it with lvl1 boots, a wraith band, a poor man's shield, and a quelling. I don't know if I should rush it even harder (no boots ?) or on the opposite side delay it a little bit more (vanguard instead of PMS ?).
The legend of Darien lives on
Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
August 29 2012 09:11 GMT
#18267
Whatever you need to farm comfortably. You're already getting perseverance, the best item for laning. Sometimes just PMS is enough if you have total free farm, but if you're contested, boots or even PTs are ok. I'd rather avoid vanguard, it's a waste of gold if you get battlefury. You need to judge how much you need to have all the creeps on the lane, you need to be minimalistic as a hard carry
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EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
August 29 2012 09:19 GMT
#18268
On August 29 2012 16:27 Porkz wrote:
Reading these inside jokes... I've missed so much :<


I'm completely clueless as well :D
Dear Sixsmith...
Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 09:24:33
August 29 2012 09:21 GMT
#18269
core items before bfury: starting items (shield, some branches, some regen)
optional: boots, magic stick, treads, vit booster (generally in that order, hatchet is okay too)

it really depends how much your team needs you (they don't, just buy ur bfury)

don't finish vanguard; pick up a vit booster if you need it (make sure you avoid autocombine via selling the shield or buying the whole perse or buying the swords first)

if you're going vanguard don't buy a bfury after it. it can work, but seriously, just buy your bfury and go farm

edit: formatting
edit2: also tranq > battlefury ownz you can get all the swords first and then get a vlads+treads
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34510 Posts
August 29 2012 09:43 GMT
#18270
Once you have battlefury get your treads -> farm all the creeps on the map -> get manta/heart (order depends on what is going on) -> END THE FUN
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BurningSera
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland19621 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 10:00:21
August 29 2012 09:59 GMT
#18271
For laning u can go quelling+9tango for the ballsiness (but you need to know exactly what to get next according to the lane) , the standard one is shield +2set regen+branches.

Tough game-> vanguard. and then probably going for manta because it is easier to get.
Nice game->bfury straight away. You can even go greedy with only boots on you if game was too nice. And then you can go whatever you want. manta, heart, basher/AB, bfly. bkb is a very nice 3rd/4th core item.

You are a farming machine (all the creeps on map belong to you) but always bring a damn tp so you can join fight when needed.
is 2017, stop being lame, fuck's sakes. 'Can't wait for the rise of the cakes and humanity's last stand tbqh.'
Nilrem
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3684 Posts
August 29 2012 11:32 GMT
#18272
There is just something so enjoyable and fulfilling about having a pure random pub win against a 5-man premade. It makes you feel good deep down :-)
Meepo Haters gonna Hate. https://twitter.com/KazeNilrem (@KazeNilrem)
ControlMonkey
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia3109 Posts
August 29 2012 11:45 GMT
#18273
On August 29 2012 16:30 Firebolt145 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2012 16:27 Porkz wrote:
Reading these inside jokes... I've missed so much :<

All you need to know is that ursa OP and that mangix is some retarded LoL hero


Anyone is OP if you have a graph to prove it.
Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
August 29 2012 12:10 GMT
#18274
On August 29 2012 16:45 LAN-f34r wrote:
Complete change of topic, but my friend suggested something interesting: necro rush on OD (and I guess silencer). The stats it provides are one you want for OD, being int and hp (via str) without mana regen, and it gives him a boost for mid game pushes. The stat:gold ratios aren't great compared to something like sheep, but its an interesting alternative for when you want the specific utility necro provides (small mana pool enemies that mana burn will shut down, invis heroes, blinks that can be stopped by sending them out to scout and hitting them, etc).

Welp, as OD you really need forcestaff and bkb. If you rush necro, you'll simply die in fight.
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Narcind
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden2489 Posts
August 29 2012 12:13 GMT
#18275
On August 29 2012 18:06 mr_tolkien wrote:
What do you build before battlefury ?

Usually I get it with lvl1 boots, a wraith band, a poor man's shield, and a quelling. I don't know if I should rush it even harder (no boots ?) or on the opposite side delay it a little bit more (vanguard instead of PMS ?).


I tend to start with 1 tango, 1 salve, 1 stout shield and 3 branches, then I'll get PMS, quelling blade, ring of health, boots of speed, void stone, then I'll either go straight bfury or treads into bfury. Treads before bfury if I think it'll help me get kills in lane/if I think it could save me from dying, straight bfury if I don't think either of these are the case.

Some people will question the quelling blade, but it honestly is one of the best items for AM, not only does it make it easier for you to last hit, helps A LOT if you have creeps under your tower, and it'll probably help you get at least a couple of extra last hits even when the wave's not under your tower, because let's face it, your last hitting isn't perfect, and ON TOP OF THAT, once you get your bfury, it basically speeds up your farm by 32%, which is a ridiculous amount.

After bfury I tend to go vitality booster into manta, and after that it really depends on what I need, butterfly, heart, mkb or bkb are common choices.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 12:33:01
August 29 2012 12:22 GMT
#18276
Stout shield, gg branches, consumables(tangos or and salve)

if its an easy lane(freefarm) just go straight battle fury.
if its a tough lane upgrade to PMS and get a roh into a battle fury
if its a REALLY tough lane, get tranquil boots aswell.
then go for BattleFury
if its a retarded lane then don't go battle fury and go for Manta with a vit booster and pms instead.
I often go 1-1-1 stats, meaning 1 point mana break, blink and spell shield just to have them and then stats to beef up the AM(who has very little base hp) then go Battle fury, max Blink at around 10(while others are at 1) for maximum blinking in the jungle when you get Battle fury. get a Quelling blade once you get the battle fury, it will pay for itself within seconds.

WriterXiao8~~
BlitzerSC
Profile Joined May 2011
Italy8800 Posts
August 29 2012 12:33 GMT
#18277
On August 29 2012 18:06 mr_tolkien wrote:
What do you build before battlefury ?

Usually I get it with lvl1 boots, a wraith band, a poor man's shield, and a quelling. I don't know if I should rush it even harder (no boots ?) or on the opposite side delay it a little bit more (vanguard instead of PMS ?).


I usually go for poor man shield --> Battlefury --> Power treads --> Manta Style --> Hearth of Tarrasque/Butterfly.
Narcind
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden2489 Posts
August 29 2012 12:41 GMT
#18278
On August 29 2012 21:22 Kipsate wrote:
I often go 1-1-1 stats, meaning 1 point mana break, blink and spell shield just to have them and then stats to beef up the AM(who has very little base hp) then go Battle fury, max Blink at around 10(while others are at 1) for maximum blinking in the jungle when you get Battle fury.



Forgot to touch upon this, and I agree with it most of the time. If you're having an easy time in lane though, I like to not put any points in stats and just max mana break and blink asap since it'll allow you to be more aggressive and get kills more easily.

I kind of disagree with not going bfury on AM though, in almost any situation (in pubs, that is), just because people are typically very bad at knowing when to push, so as long as you get a bfury, doesn't matter if it's late, you WILL get farm, and eventually, you WILL catch up to and surpass their carry on farm.
akatama
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Romania982 Posts
August 29 2012 13:23 GMT
#18279
Am I the only one who likes a fast vanguard on AM? The survivability it gives is huge, you can easily tower dive and tank creeps. While you do lack in creep farming compared to a standard bfury you can somewhat compensate with hero kills. You become a nightmare for all the low mana pool str/agi heroes early on.
Cool Cat
Profile Joined June 2009
United States1644 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-29 13:33:39
August 29 2012 13:30 GMT
#18280
On August 29 2012 22:23 akatama wrote:
Am I the only one who likes a fast vanguard on AM? The survivability it gives is huge, you can easily tower dive and tank creeps. While you do lack in creep farming compared to a standard bfury you can somewhat compensate with hero kills. You become a nightmare for all the low mana pool str/agi heroes early on.

If you can get vanguard very early it's nice as it allows you to be more aggressive and makes you a lot harder to gank, and the damage block is significantly more effective early game; however vanguard is an entire 2275 gold that becomes increasingly useless as the game progresses, eventually becoming nothing more than very expensive +hp. I find it much more useful to simply get a poor man's shield or to get only a vitality booster, and to build that into a heart later in the game.
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