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buh
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lycaen
United States16 Posts
On September 01 2012 10:18 DeltaX wrote: So, I was gona check out the dota 2 invite that valve sells to try and see what items come with it but I can't find it in the store. Did it get removed or am I blind? I'm having the same issue | ||
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CatharsisUT
United States487 Posts
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Blitzkrieg0
United States13132 Posts
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On September 01 2012 08:15 Nilrem wrote: Whats your preference on Sf? I like phase but I know many who go treads. Phase vs. Treads on SF isn't just a simple question of boots choice, because they accompany completely different paths of item development. Treads is followed up directly with BKB. The combination maximizes your straight survivability off your first 2 items, and is suited for games where you expect to jump into immediate teamfights. Phases is generally coupled with Janggo, to give you chasing power, and immediate right click damage. You sacrifice a significant amount of up-front survivability for its benefits. Its suited for a gank-oriented tempo or a long farming phase, as you should still not expect to teamfight effectively before you get your BKB. It's not an issue of just player preference. Each route of item development fits a different sort of game tempo. | ||
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writer22816
United States5775 Posts
Any idea why DK banned Pudge in the first ban phase in all 3 games instead of growing a pair of balls? I haven't watched any of the Navi pudge games, but surely a hero like Pudge is nothing more than a gimmick cheese strategy that has no chance of succeeding if you know it's coming? I mean there's a reason that this hero isn't used in competitive play. Instead DK got so obsessed about banning pudge that they let a Lycan through in games 2 and 3 for Navi to pick up. Especially in game 3, giving Lycan to the dire side really fucked them up. In what universe would you rather play against a Lycan than a Pudge?  | ||
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Qbek
Poland12923 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:46 writer22816 wrote: + Show Spoiler [DK vs Navi] + Any idea why DK banned Pudge in the first ban phase in all 3 games instead of growing a pair of balls? I haven't watched any of the Navi pudge games, but surely a hero like Pudge is nothing more than a gimmick cheese strategy that has no chance of succeeding if you know it's coming? I mean there's a reason that this hero isn't used in competitive play. Instead DK got so obsessed about banning pudge that they let a Lycan through in games 2 and 3 for Navi to pick up. Especially in game 3, giving Lycan to the dire side really fucked them up. In what universe would you rather play against a Lycan than a Pudge? + Show Spoiler + They have more experience against Lycan than Pudge and he is historically the Ultimate Chinese Slayer | ||
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ChrisXIV
Austria3553 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:46 writer22816 wrote: + Show Spoiler [DK vs Navi] + Any idea why DK banned Pudge in the first ban phase in all 3 games instead of growing a pair of balls? I haven't watched any of the Navi pudge games, but surely a hero like Pudge is nothing more than a gimmick cheese strategy that has no chance of succeeding if you know it's coming? I mean there's a reason that this hero isn't used in competitive play. Instead DK got so obsessed about banning pudge that they let a Lycan through in games 2 and 3 for Navi to pick up. Especially in game 3, giving Lycan to the dire side really fucked them up. In what universe would you rather play against a Lycan than a Pudge? + Show Spoiler + I think it has to do with one of the things Dendi said: It's easier to hook pro-players. Why? Because he knows what they will do. And that would be the optimal decision, meaning that if they give him Pudge, they can't make those optimal decisions that have become second nature. They have to work around it, which might cost them. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34510 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:46 writer22816 wrote: + Show Spoiler [DK vs Navi] + Any idea why DK banned Pudge in the first ban phase in all 3 games instead of growing a pair of balls? I haven't watched any of the Navi pudge games, but surely a hero like Pudge is nothing more than a gimmick cheese strategy that has no chance of succeeding if you know it's coming? I mean there's a reason that this hero isn't used in competitive play. Instead DK got so obsessed about banning pudge that they let a Lycan through in games 2 and 3 for Navi to pick up. Especially in game 3, giving Lycan to the dire side really fucked them up. In what universe would you rather play against a Lycan than a Pudge? + Show Spoiler + Nothing ruins the Chinese teams like a Dendi pudge, and they completely respect that. | ||
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LAN-f34r
New Zealand2099 Posts
On September 01 2012 09:32 lycaen wrote: lol ah seems that was the Valve complete pack. Like I said I was under the impression that you could pre pay for access into the beta. Guess only way is to take the survey or see if anyone is selling than correct? You can buy keys from valve as part of the dota2 bundle (the Valve complete pack is $99, but that includes their other games. The dota2 bundle is $30, which is a key +some other cosmetic items). It is far cheaper to trade for invites, however - they are about $5 worth of items (keys), depending on who you find. On September 01 2012 05:37 paper wrote: { [ 3e · ∫∫(ping₁) + 4π² · (ping₂)⁴ ] + 2i · 7√(ping₃)/2 } / 3 = "real" ping What is the intergral with respect to? | ||
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Random_Guy09
Canada1010 Posts
Been looking today after watching TI2. Figured it would be nice to learn and cant find the bundle on the store either :S Even dl'd the dota 2 client and clicked on the play it now to buy from store and its not there | ||
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Qbek
Poland12923 Posts
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Firebolt145
Lalalaland34510 Posts
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On September 01 2012 18:36 Firebolt145 wrote: + Show Spoiler + Nothing ruins the Chinese teams like a Dendi pudge, and they completely respect that. + Show Spoiler + Pretty much this dendi is stupidly good with hooks and Lycan can be shut down methodically. pudge cannot. you can remove pudge from the game for the first 20 minutes he is still a grave threat to anyone who makes a slight mistake. remove lycan from the game for 20 minutes and he's absolutely useless when not in ultimate form, outside of scouting with wolves. | ||
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Random_Guy09
Canada1010 Posts
On September 01 2012 20:05 Qbek wrote: http://dota2.com/store/itemdetails/57939587?appid=570 You mean this? doesn't show up just defaults to the store T_T but it seems like only NA people are having problems. thanks though Edit: It shows up for some languages when you change it on the site :S | ||
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Qbek
Poland12923 Posts
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pap0t
Philippines279 Posts
On September 01 2012 20:08 PrinceXizor wrote: + Show Spoiler + Pretty much this dendi is stupidly good with hooks and Lycan can be shut down methodically. pudge cannot. you can remove pudge from the game for the first 20 minutes he is still a grave threat to anyone who makes a slight mistake. remove lycan from the game for 20 minutes and he's absolutely useless when not in ultimate form, outside of scouting with wolves. let me put it simply. Chinese gameplay tend to be more of the "Let's group together and fight"... and pudge is the ultimate counter. since he can hook 1 of them and totally put their formation in disarray. | ||
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Bash
Finland1533 Posts
On September 01 2012 20:08 PrinceXizor wrote: + Show Spoiler + Pretty much this dendi is stupidly good with hooks and Lycan can be shut down methodically. pudge cannot. you can remove pudge from the game for the first 20 minutes he is still a grave threat to anyone who makes a slight mistake. remove lycan from the game for 20 minutes and he's absolutely useless when not in ultimate form, outside of scouting with wolves. + Show Spoiler + No hero ruins your meticulous positioning quite like Pudge, and I doubt you can get much practice against that in your regular games. He just alters the playing field so much, I'm pretty sure DK just didn't want to have to deal with being uncomfortable on the map like that in such a vital game. | ||
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Firebolt145
Lalalaland34510 Posts
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Erasme
Bahamas15899 Posts
and it's simply easier to ban pudge than to counter him ~~ | ||
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