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chocopaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
2072 Posts
September 24 2012 08:24 GMT
#3881
On September 23 2012 21:22 EtherealBlade wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 23 2012 15:09 chocopaw wrote:
When do you pick Axe mid, who do you counter with him, how do you play it?
=)

Axe is hard counter to Pudge mid. He can't do anything and a fed roaming axe destroys the side lanes too.


Can you explain how to do it? 1 level in counter helix, and then battle hunger? I'd presume Pudge has no problem getting a lasthit, so it wouldn't be that effective, would it?
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BlueBird.
Profile Joined August 2008
United States3890 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-24 08:36:32
September 24 2012 08:34 GMT
#3882
Sorry if this has already been answered, but can someone give me some tips on how to lane vs Dark Seer as a melee?

I've had trouble with him in the past as well, as a ranged I just kill his creep, but it's not as easy as a melee, even with a support(they don't always listen, last game my support just blamed me all game cause he was in a group of four, and I was randomly qued with them.. yeah qq lol).. use all my tangos/salves and then just sit on low life and it's really annoying. I feel like there must be some secret I'm missing :0.
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Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
September 24 2012 08:38 GMT
#3883
On September 24 2012 17:24 chocopaw wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 23 2012 21:22 EtherealBlade wrote:
On September 23 2012 15:09 chocopaw wrote:
When do you pick Axe mid, who do you counter with him, how do you play it?
=)

Axe is hard counter to Pudge mid. He can't do anything and a fed roaming axe destroys the side lanes too.


Can you explain how to do it? 1 level in counter helix, and then battle hunger? I'd presume Pudge has no problem getting a lasthit, so it wouldn't be that effective, would it?

whenever he gets close to the creepwave rightclick him and all his creeps attack you and you spin him to death
works against most melee heroes
On September 24 2012 17:34 BlueBird. wrote:
Sorry if this has already been answered, but can someone give me some tips on how to lane vs Dark Seer as a melee?

I've had trouble with him in the past as well, as a ranged I just kill his creep, but it's not as easy as a melee, even with a support.

only move in range of the ion shell to get lasthits
generally you're still gonna lose the lane though
EtherealBlade
Profile Joined August 2010
660 Posts
September 24 2012 13:03 GMT
#3884
On September 24 2012 17:24 chocopaw wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 23 2012 21:22 EtherealBlade wrote:
On September 23 2012 15:09 chocopaw wrote:
When do you pick Axe mid, who do you counter with him, how do you play it?
=)

Axe is hard counter to Pudge mid. He can't do anything and a fed roaming axe destroys the side lanes too.


Can you explain how to do it? 1 level in counter helix, and then battle hunger? I'd presume Pudge has no problem getting a lasthit, so it wouldn't be that effective, would it?


Pudge has low armor, so he has difficulty laning against hard hitting opponents like SF or Invoker, but Axe's spin is the best physical damage of all these, you can do well over 150+ hp damage if he only dares to come close. Do this a few times, he won't dare to last hit, then just kill him with hunger.
Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 16:34 GMT
#3885
This may have been answered a while ago, it's hard to tell, this thread is huge:

What technique do most people use to last hit? I mean mechanically. I am currently using Stop spam to wind up my animation, then right clicking the mob I want to last hit when it's health is in the right range. Is there a better way to mechanically handle last hitting?

Also, is there a place where I can easily see the stats of creeps at various levels? I'd actually like to memorize that table at some point, so I can become a little more mathematical about my last hitting, and not just doing it based on 'feeling'.
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
September 24 2012 16:39 GMT
#3886
http://www.playdota.com/mechanics/unitstats for unit statistics

There's no optimal way of last hitting , it's all personal preference, but the you are using is easier to deny when playing against it. Walking around and coming in for a single blow is the best way most of the time
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
September 24 2012 19:49 GMT
#3887
DS vs. melee and Axe vs. melee are very strong. They have mixed effectiveness against ranged heroes though depending on the hero.

Panda also has a lot of very good vs. melee matchups (just rush Bottle, Bottle-crow, and Clap+smack them in the face every time they try to lasthit).
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infam
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany66 Posts
September 24 2012 21:58 GMT
#3888
On September 25 2012 01:34 Brainling wrote:
This may have been answered a while ago, it's hard to tell, this thread is huge:

What technique do most people use to last hit? I mean mechanically. I am currently using Stop spam to wind up my animation, then right clicking the mob I want to last hit when it's health is in the right range. Is there a better way to mechanically handle last hitting?


It depends on "how" you're stop spamming. If you start it and do it for like 5-6 seconds its bad. You can easily check your opponents items & mana or you could check how the other lanes are doing in that time.
Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:02 GMT
#3889
I have another one: Why is the bottle considered such a strong item for mids? Is it mostly because of the ability to bottle runes?
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
September 24 2012 22:11 GMT
#3890
On September 25 2012 07:02 Brainling wrote:
I have another one: Why is the bottle considered such a strong item for mids? Is it mostly because of the ability to bottle runes?

Quick considerable regen that can be refilled whenever you control a rune. Strong mids can push the lane just before every 2 minute mark forcing the enemy mid to choose between contesting the rune and losing the farm (that dies to their tower), or getting the farm but losing the rune.
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Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:14 GMT
#3891
What do you mean "can be refilled whenever you control a rune"? Does bottling a rune refill the bottle?
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:16 GMT
#3892
On September 25 2012 06:58 infam wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 25 2012 01:34 Brainling wrote:
This may have been answered a while ago, it's hard to tell, this thread is huge:

What technique do most people use to last hit? I mean mechanically. I am currently using Stop spam to wind up my animation, then right clicking the mob I want to last hit when it's health is in the right range. Is there a better way to mechanically handle last hitting?


It depends on "how" you're stop spamming. If you start it and do it for like 5-6 seconds its bad. You can easily check your opponents items & mana or you could check how the other lanes are doing in that time.


Oh no, not for that long. I'll usually hit stop maybe three or four times, then right click. It really is just a fine grained mechanism to get me winding up and then swinging. I never stand there for 5 or 6 seconds winding up.
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
September 24 2012 22:18 GMT
#3893
On September 25 2012 07:14 Brainling wrote:
What do you mean "can be refilled whenever you control a rune"? Does bottling a rune refill the bottle?

yes
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
September 24 2012 22:18 GMT
#3894
On September 25 2012 07:14 Brainling wrote:
What do you mean "can be refilled whenever you control a rune"? Does bottling a rune refill the bottle?

Yes, back to full. So you once again have 3x bottle charges worth of hp/mana to push the lane and harass the enemy over the next 2 minutes, at which point you go get the next rune, rinse and repeat.

Early game Dota has a large focus on rune control because it can make or break games.
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EtherealBlade
Profile Joined August 2010
660 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-24 22:24:30
September 24 2012 22:19 GMT
#3895
On September 25 2012 07:14 Brainling wrote:
What do you mean "can be refilled whenever you control a rune"? Does bottling a rune refill the bottle?

Yes it does!
Bottle for mid heroes is twice as useful compared to sidelaners, since middle has easy access to both rune spots. On sidelanes, you may get unlucky and no rune spawns near you for a very long time. Bottle+crow and roaming is the next option then.
Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:21 GMT
#3896
Ah ha, that was the secret sauce I was missing. I didn't know the rune filled the bottle. Thanks guys!
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:25 GMT
#3897
One more stupid bottle question: Can you send it back on the courier to be refilled? I know if I walk it back to the fountain, it refills, but what if the courier walks it back?

(I really should just try this stuff, but I hate to experiment with noob stuff like this when I'm trying to not be a detriment to my team)
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
September 24 2012 22:27 GMT
#3898
On September 25 2012 07:25 Brainling wrote:
One more stupid bottle question: Can you send it back on the courier to be refilled? I know if I walk it back to the fountain, it refills, but what if the courier walks it back?

(I really should just try this stuff, but I hate to experiment with noob stuff like this when I'm trying to not be a detriment to my team)

Yes. It's called bottle crowing.
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Brainling
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States660 Posts
September 24 2012 22:31 GMT
#3899
Ah, is that what the bottle + crow thing means? Gotcha.

Thanks again guys. It's nice to have a thread like this to ask questions that certainly aren't thread worthy.
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." - Theodore Roosevelt
ParkwayDrive
Profile Joined July 2011
United States328 Posts
September 24 2012 23:02 GMT
#3900
2 questions.

1.how many random matchups actually stay 5v5 passed 10 mins or so in the game? i just got my key 3 days ago, but ive had more games end up not counting than counting in the end.

2. why is the dota2 in game community so awful? they avoid new players like the plague, do not answer any questions, or help with any builds or character selection. i am willing to learn. i played bots for 20-30 games b4 even attempting against others. just tell me who to pick and what lane to run and ill listen. but no one actually in game fucking cares to help me. nothing against this forum, i know i can always come here but i should be able to ask in game too.
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