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Blitzkrieg0
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States13132 Posts
January 23 2013 03:06 GMT
#6201
On January 23 2013 11:53 Firebolt145 wrote:
If they have 1400 gold and haven't needed the gloves (since as you said they're last hitting, not autoattacking etc) then it's always best to get the more expensive item first, so if you die you at least have the harder part done already.


You can also buy the gloves in the side shop so you can use the active almost immediately upon purchase rather than requiring the courier to fly out with the recipe. Gives you a very small amount of extra gold :0
I'll always be your shadow and veil your eyes from states of ain soph aur.
sandyph
Profile Joined September 2010
Indonesia1640 Posts
January 23 2013 08:06 GMT
#6202
On January 23 2013 12:06 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 11:53 Firebolt145 wrote:
If they have 1400 gold and haven't needed the gloves (since as you said they're last hitting, not autoattacking etc) then it's always best to get the more expensive item first, so if you die you at least have the harder part done already.


You can also buy the gloves in the side shop so you can use the active almost immediately upon purchase rather than requiring the courier to fly out with the recipe. Gives you a very small amount of extra gold :0



yeah, same line of thinking with starting PL with 2 RoP so you can complete RoB and Tranquil without having to use courier
Put quote here for readability
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8878 Posts
January 23 2013 09:05 GMT
#6203
Problem with 2 rop is you sacrifice regen or stats in your starting inventory.
Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
January 23 2013 09:06 GMT
#6204
On January 23 2013 18:05 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Problem with 2 rop is you sacrifice regen or stats in your starting inventory.

You're getting pulled by the supports most probably or have complete free farm and will have tranquils in like 90 seconds
This space left intentionally dank /)3(\ http://i.imgur.com/RmeEUcF.png
Murmeln
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden185 Posts
January 23 2013 09:19 GMT
#6205
Does storm pandas "dispel magic" remove pudge rot?

"The world is a mess and I just need to rule it"
sandyph
Profile Joined September 2010
Indonesia1640 Posts
January 23 2013 09:26 GMT
#6206
On January 23 2013 18:05 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Problem with 2 rop is you sacrifice regen or stats in your starting inventory.


not that bad actually

2 RoP = 350
tanggo = 90
3 gg branch = 159

total 599

you are more prone to harrasment due to no stout but have a higher EHP due to +4 armour

and you can even skip PMS alltogether depending on how the laning phase went and go straight diffu after RoB+Tranquil+Wand
Put quote here for readability
lazyitachi
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
1043 Posts
January 23 2013 09:35 GMT
#6207
On January 23 2013 18:19 Murmeln wrote:
Does storm pandas "dispel magic" remove pudge rot?



Remove? Rot is continuous effect...
Think its more for casted buffs/ debuffs
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-23 09:48:46
January 23 2013 09:47 GMT
#6208
On January 23 2013 18:26 sandyph wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 18:05 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Problem with 2 rop is you sacrifice regen or stats in your starting inventory.


not that bad actually

2 RoP = 350
tanggo = 90
3 gg branch = 159

total 599

you are more prone to harrasment due to no stout but have a higher EHP due to +4 armour

and you can even skip PMS alltogether depending on how the laning phase went and go straight diffu after RoB+Tranquil+Wand

You have higher EHP vs hero damage, but have way lower ability to tank creep hits (because Stout block effectively negates creep damage entirely when it procs), which is relevant in like 99% of engagements as a melee hero in lane (even more so if your supports are creep pulling in a free-farm lane because you need to tank creep waves in front of tower).
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xrayEU
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden571 Posts
January 23 2013 12:34 GMT
#6209
Anyone heard anything about the mentor system they talked about a while ago?
taldarimAltar
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
973 Posts
January 23 2013 13:32 GMT
#6210
I want to watch pro competitive replays in DotaTV to see how they lane. How do I find replays for high level matches, preferably competitive. I want to see mainly solo mid magnus, TA or bat.
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
January 23 2013 14:13 GMT
#6211
If you want competitive games, buy ticket, look at all games to find games with those heroes.

If you want to watch them play those heroes in pubs, find names of pro players, look up their dotabuffs, filter by the heroes you are interested in, download replays and watch from their perspective.
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Thezzphai
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany1145 Posts
January 23 2013 14:24 GMT
#6212
The replays of the recent Dreamhack and TI2 can be found here for free aswell: https://dotabuff.com/matches/dreamhack https://dotabuff.com/matches/tournament
Some/most of the strategies might be outdated though.
crappen
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1546 Posts
January 23 2013 14:41 GMT
#6213
On January 23 2013 23:24 Thezzphai wrote:
The replays of the recent Dreamhack and TI2 can be found here for free aswell: https://dotabuff.com/matches/dreamhack https://dotabuff.com/matches/tournament
Some/most of the strategies might be outdated though.


Newbie question, from a newbie perspetive, but watching pro games and taking lessons, can that knowledge really be transfered to pubs or even with friends? Im pretty sure I am probably missing 90% of the why's behind their behaviour and decisions if I watch pro games. Also, if I do behave like that, I guess I have to assume to know my enemy, which behave very differently in pubs. Starcraft 2 games was easier to watch and learn from, and apply since you where alone (good execution however, and crisis management..).

My intution tells me I should just play, and adapt as I hopefully improves and are put against better players. I am afraid I will lose my curiosity if I watch pro games too much and just try to mimic.

PS: Thanks for the tip about finding the tournament games.
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
January 23 2013 15:14 GMT
#6214
On January 23 2013 23:41 crappen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 23:24 Thezzphai wrote:
The replays of the recent Dreamhack and TI2 can be found here for free aswell: https://dotabuff.com/matches/dreamhack https://dotabuff.com/matches/tournament
Some/most of the strategies might be outdated though.


Newbie question, from a newbie perspetive, but watching pro games and taking lessons, can that knowledge really be transfered to pubs or even with friends? Im pretty sure I am probably missing 90% of the why's behind their behaviour and decisions if I watch pro games. Also, if I do behave like that, I guess I have to assume to know my enemy, which behave very differently in pubs. Starcraft 2 games was easier to watch and learn from, and apply since you where alone (good execution however, and crisis management..).

My intution tells me I should just play, and adapt as I hopefully improves and are put against better players. I am afraid I will lose my curiosity if I watch pro games too much and just try to mimic.

PS: Thanks for the tip about finding the tournament games.

Best way to learn this is to watch streams of players that explain their decision making process. Prime examples that I can think of are Merlini and Aui_2000.

I also do this on my stream, so feel free to visit.
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Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
January 23 2013 15:16 GMT
#6215
Firebolt so vigilant
This space left intentionally dank /)3(\ http://i.imgur.com/RmeEUcF.png
Baggage
Profile Joined October 2012
Hong Kong593 Posts
January 23 2013 16:11 GMT
#6216
Next time you go watch Firebolt stream, ask him to play Skeleton King. All his viewers learnt about breaking metagames from that.
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Alur
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Denmark3900 Posts
January 23 2013 17:24 GMT
#6217
On January 23 2013 23:41 crappen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 23:24 Thezzphai wrote:
The replays of the recent Dreamhack and TI2 can be found here for free aswell: https://dotabuff.com/matches/dreamhack https://dotabuff.com/matches/tournament
Some/most of the strategies might be outdated though.


Newbie question, from a newbie perspetive, but watching pro games and taking lessons, can that knowledge really be transfered to pubs or even with friends? Im pretty sure I am probably missing 90% of the why's behind their behaviour and decisions if I watch pro games. Also, if I do behave like that, I guess I have to assume to know my enemy, which behave very differently in pubs. Starcraft 2 games was easier to watch and learn from, and apply since you where alone (good execution however, and crisis management..).

My intution tells me I should just play, and adapt as I hopefully improves and are put against better players. I am afraid I will lose my curiosity if I watch pro games too much and just try to mimic.

PS: Thanks for the tip about finding the tournament games.

You can definately learn tons of stuff through replays, it just requires attention to detail and patience. Personally watching replays of certain pros helped me with my farming efficiency aswell as my laning. Don't get me wrong, you should play as much as possible, but don't be afraid to look at some replays of great players.
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Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
January 23 2013 20:40 GMT
#6218
On January 24 2013 02:24 Alur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 23 2013 23:41 crappen wrote:
On January 23 2013 23:24 Thezzphai wrote:
The replays of the recent Dreamhack and TI2 can be found here for free aswell: https://dotabuff.com/matches/dreamhack https://dotabuff.com/matches/tournament
Some/most of the strategies might be outdated though.


Newbie question, from a newbie perspetive, but watching pro games and taking lessons, can that knowledge really be transfered to pubs or even with friends? Im pretty sure I am probably missing 90% of the why's behind their behaviour and decisions if I watch pro games. Also, if I do behave like that, I guess I have to assume to know my enemy, which behave very differently in pubs. Starcraft 2 games was easier to watch and learn from, and apply since you where alone (good execution however, and crisis management..).

My intution tells me I should just play, and adapt as I hopefully improves and are put against better players. I am afraid I will lose my curiosity if I watch pro games too much and just try to mimic.

PS: Thanks for the tip about finding the tournament games.

You can definately learn tons of stuff through replays, it just requires attention to detail and patience. Personally watching replays of certain pros helped me with my farming efficiency aswell as my laning. Don't get me wrong, you should play as much as possible, but don't be afraid to look at some replays of great players.

Yeah its definitely helpful. Watching Zhou play morph in TI2 in his perspective essentially made me learn how to play a carry hero properly (and its pretty much what I play exclusively when playing with friends now, mainly because I'm better than my friends at it ).
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Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-23 20:46:39
January 23 2013 20:44 GMT
#6219
Edit: oops wrong tab
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Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
January 23 2013 23:30 GMT
#6220
On January 24 2013 01:11 Baggage wrote:
Next time you go watch Firebolt stream, ask him to play Skeleton King. All his viewers learnt about breaking metagames from that.

and probably me flaming him in the background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
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