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LAN-f34r
Profile Joined December 2010
New Zealand2099 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-16 11:59:38
June 16 2012 11:59 GMT
#2701
Sniper can hold it well if BKB is inappropriate. If they have A lineup like beast, enigma, and/or a lot of autoattack damage, and you will die with BKB anyway. So MoM lets you run away faster, and means you do more while you aren't running.

...But sniper should never be picked


What is the origin of the term "ricing"? (meaning farming a lot?)
The only barrier to truth is the presumption that you already have it. It's through our pane (pain) we window (win though).
Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
June 16 2012 12:03 GMT
#2702
On June 16 2012 12:07 Candadar wrote:
I realize that Mask of Madness is one of those items that have gotten that kind of reputation from being a joke item, but are there situations to use it? Every time I feel like I want it, I just get an armlet or something instead and i do just fine but I was wondering if there are reasons for MoM when I'm not just dicking around.

MoM is an item I get only on naix. Armlet, phase, MoM and right click someone. Free gold. Really effective strat I stole from SingSing :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
Kahzaar
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden897 Posts
June 16 2012 12:18 GMT
#2703
On June 16 2012 20:59 LAN-f34r wrote:
What is the origin of the term "ricing"? (meaning farming a lot?)

It was popularized by chinese teams
EtherealBlade
Profile Joined August 2010
660 Posts
June 16 2012 12:19 GMT
#2704
MoM will be good for Slark, the little Murloc once he's in Dota 2, and it's also a great item for heroes with bash passives like Bara and Void. I'd say it's situational for high damage heroes like Riki, Tiny and Sven but they got other options that are possibly better if they can farm.
Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
June 16 2012 12:31 GMT
#2705
it's not a very good item cus 30% damage is a lot
it can be used situationally on a handful of heroes but seriously 30% is a lot
chocopaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
2072 Posts
June 16 2012 19:24 GMT
#2706
When do you build Ghost Scepter/Ethereal Blade and how do you use it? It wasn't in the game yet when I stopped playing DotA1, and I haven't it seen it in a pubgame in the ~8 months I play DotA2 yet, but now Korok just rushed it on Morphling.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
June 16 2012 20:12 GMT
#2707
On June 17 2012 04:24 chocopaw wrote:
When do you build Ghost Scepter/Ethereal Blade and how do you use it? It wasn't in the game yet when I stopped playing DotA1, and I haven't it seen it in a pubgame in the ~8 months I play DotA2 yet, but now Korok just rushed it on Morphling.

Ethereal Blade is common specifically on Morph because combined with Adaptive Strike and morphing high Agility, it allows Morphling to have extremely high burst damage.

Other than Morph, finishing E-Blade tends to be somewhat rare. Ghost Scepter, on the other hand, is a frequent buy on many heroes (typically supports, but also can be used on other heroes) in situations involving dangerous heroes that are heavily autoattack-dependent (it's a decent choice for supports to buy Ghost Scepter against heroes like Spirit Breaker, Clinkz, or Ursa to make it harder for them to find easy kill targets during a fight). Also, since heroes with auto-castable orbs can manual-cast those orbs even with Ghost Scepter active, it can be a good survivability item for those heroes as well.
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Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
June 16 2012 21:08 GMT
#2708
It's more commonly seen on Leshrac when the opposite team lacks in magic nuke or if you can't farm a bkb. Pop it then edict/nova then split earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-16 22:24:23
June 16 2012 22:16 GMT
#2709
EDIT: Nevermind I misunderstood.
PassiveAce
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States18076 Posts
June 16 2012 22:19 GMT
#2710
^He was referring to ghost scepter maybe?
Call me Marge Simpson cuz I love you homie
brachester
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia1786 Posts
June 17 2012 13:36 GMT
#2711
hmm, does the china server ever work?
I hate all this singing
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12126 Posts
June 17 2012 16:56 GMT
#2712
On June 16 2012 21:18 Kahzaar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 16 2012 20:59 LAN-f34r wrote:
What is the origin of the term "ricing"? (meaning farming a lot?)

It was popularized by chinese teams


The sound is roughly the same as when you cut down rice. Swish, swish or close to it. At least in DotA.
Chakoi
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom81 Posts
June 18 2012 19:05 GMT
#2713
Do you think dota 2 will have many mini and big tournaments like ESL Go4Dota2 Maybe like LoL and be up in the level of SC II as well?
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires
5-s
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1674 Posts
June 18 2012 19:09 GMT
#2714
On June 19 2012 04:05 Chakoi wrote:
Do you think dota 2 will have many mini and big tournaments like ESL Go4Dota2 Maybe like LoL and be up in the level of SC II as well?

There's already matches almost every day - of course there won't be as many games as SC2 since it's a 5v5 game that takes way longer per game.
I liked Dota before it was Mainstream.
Chakoi
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom81 Posts
June 18 2012 19:54 GMT
#2715
Well prized xd
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires
Alur
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Denmark3900 Posts
June 18 2012 20:44 GMT
#2716
On June 19 2012 04:09 5-s wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2012 04:05 Chakoi wrote:
Do you think dota 2 will have many mini and big tournaments like ESL Go4Dota2 Maybe like LoL and be up in the level of SC II as well?

There's already matches almost every day - of course there won't be as many games as SC2 since it's a 5v5 game that takes way longer per game.

Even with the logistics of a 5v5 game, I still think organisations like Playhem and ESL can do daily stuff, which would do a lot for up and coming teams.
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JosephAM
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada131 Posts
June 19 2012 01:08 GMT
#2717
I read on a DotaFire guide that I should be using Nature's Prophet's ulti as often as possible, but someone in game told me that I should stop using it so often because it made it difficult for everyone else to farm. Which should I listen to/ When should I be using this skill?
5-s
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1674 Posts
June 19 2012 01:10 GMT
#2718
On June 19 2012 10:08 JosephAM wrote:
I read on a DotaFire guide that I should be using Nature's Prophet's ulti as often as possible, but someone in game told me that I should stop using it so often because it made it difficult for everyone else to farm. Which should I listen to/ When should I be using this skill?

Don't use it as often as possible unless you're the main carry and the game is really low level. Use it when you need to defend a tower, are pushing, or your team is ganking.
I liked Dota before it was Mainstream.
rwrzr
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1980 Posts
June 19 2012 02:17 GMT
#2719
who is the dota2 sub-forum mod?
FADC
sandyph
Profile Joined September 2010
Indonesia1640 Posts
June 19 2012 05:34 GMT
#2720
is it worth it to keep Poor Man shield and Magic Wands until late-game ?
or should I just sell them off and get better item
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