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jrkirby
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1510 Posts
July 06 2013 01:08 GMT
#10221
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.
Staboteur
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada1873 Posts
July 06 2013 02:03 GMT
#10222
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB
I'm actually Fleetfeet D:
Mithhaike
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Singapore2759 Posts
July 06 2013 03:18 GMT
#10223
On July 05 2013 15:42 Incze wrote:
I didn't see this asked and the search came up with nothing.
How does overgrowth work with vacuum? Do units that have already been OG'd get sucked into the vacuum?

I think they still move. If i remember correctly, POTM can leap while being rooted. Same thing should apply no?
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jrkirby
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1510 Posts
July 06 2013 04:38 GMT
#10224
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?
Blitzkrieg0
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States13132 Posts
July 06 2013 04:44 GMT
#10225
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.
I'll always be your shadow and veil your eyes from states of ain soph aur.
jrkirby
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1510 Posts
July 06 2013 04:47 GMT
#10226
On July 06 2013 13:44 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.

Oh, ok. What about hero acronyms?
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-06 04:58:04
July 06 2013 04:57 GMT
#10227
On July 06 2013 13:47 jrkirby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 13:44 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.

Oh, ok. What about hero acronyms?

EDIT: nvm
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LazyFailKid
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada750 Posts
July 06 2013 05:00 GMT
#10228
Most of them are quite easy to remember, just ask if you don't know what it is
swim224
Profile Joined May 2010
Botswana368 Posts
July 06 2013 05:23 GMT
#10229
Can anyone explain Kunkka's ult positioning to me? Sometimes, the boat blows up when it hits a wall, or blows up where my curser was aimed at. Other times, it will overshoot (like it;s supposed to) my curser by quite a bit.
....unless Taeja suddenly parachutes into the studio with explosions behind him and lands on a skateboard which he jumps over the booth before jumping in. If that happened it would be so sweet it would be physically impossible for them to lose. - Haydin
Staboteur
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada1873 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-06 05:27:45
July 06 2013 05:26 GMT
#10230
On July 06 2013 13:47 jrkirby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 13:44 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.

Oh, ok. What about hero acronyms?


http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Changes_from_DotA

That tells you a couple of the namechanges, google for DotA 1 heroes or dota hero names will/should tell you who Mangix or Mercurial are, or that Mirana is a Priestess of the Moon (PotM). Players will use the heroes' dota 1 names, and it can get confusing, but you'll learn in time.
I'm actually Fleetfeet D:
jrkirby
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1510 Posts
July 06 2013 05:51 GMT
#10231
On July 06 2013 14:26 Staboteur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 13:47 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:44 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.

Oh, ok. What about hero acronyms?


http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Changes_from_DotA

That tells you a couple of the namechanges, google for DotA 1 heroes or dota hero names will/should tell you who Mangix or Mercurial are, or that Mirana is a Priestess of the Moon (PotM). Players will use the heroes' dota 1 names, and it can get confusing, but you'll learn in time.

Right, I know all their hero titles, I just don't know all the acronyms for them yet. For example, I didn't know ES meant Earth Shaker until I searched through the hero list for a name that ES could stand for. I am asking if there is a chart somewhere that connects all the common acronyms to hero names.
Blitzkrieg0
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States13132 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-06 06:22:51
July 06 2013 06:12 GMT
#10232
On July 06 2013 14:51 jrkirby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 14:26 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:47 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:44 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
On July 06 2013 13:38 jrkirby wrote:
On July 06 2013 11:03 Staboteur wrote:
On July 06 2013 10:08 jrkirby wrote:
Is there a list somewhere which has the acronyms for heroes and items? I haven't memorized them all yet, and keep running into acronyms that befuddle me until i wade though the hero or item list checking every name to see if it could have that acronym.


Type it into the shop. The shop recognizes a lot of the acronyms, such as BKB or MKB

What do you mean the shop?


The shop in game. It has a search function in the top right.

Oh, ok. What about hero acronyms?


http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Changes_from_DotA

That tells you a couple of the namechanges, google for DotA 1 heroes or dota hero names will/should tell you who Mangix or Mercurial are, or that Mirana is a Priestess of the Moon (PotM). Players will use the heroes' dota 1 names, and it can get confusing, but you'll learn in time.

Right, I know all their hero titles, I just don't know all the acronyms for them yet. For example, I didn't know ES meant Earth Shaker until I searched through the hero list for a name that ES could stand for. I am asking if there is a chart somewhere that connects all the common acronyms to hero names.


Almost all of them should just be the first letter of the words or if they have a single word it'll be the first letters like alchemist is commonly called alch.

One exception would be people calling Elder Titan 'TC' because he was named Tauren Chieften in dota1. Some people call him ET and others call him TC. People also call Mirana PotM and Nature's Prophet Furion because of their dota1 title/name.

You can also run into overlaps like SK could refer to Sand King or Skeleton King (some people make the distinction by writing SKK, but not always). BM could be several heroes as well, but people typically only call Beastmaster BM. Broodmother and Brewmaster are called brood and brew.
I'll always be your shadow and veil your eyes from states of ain soph aur.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
July 06 2013 06:49 GMT
#10233
On July 06 2013 14:23 swim224 wrote:
Can anyone explain Kunkka's ult positioning to me? Sometimes, the boat blows up when it hits a wall, or blows up where my curser was aimed at. Other times, it will overshoot (like it;s supposed to) my curser by quite a bit.

The ult always goes exactly 1000 units in front of you in the direction you're facing. A small white X appears where it will hit.
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Tunga
Profile Joined August 2011
United States765 Posts
July 06 2013 08:31 GMT
#10234
Is there a way to unshare announcers?
Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
July 06 2013 08:53 GMT
#10235
On July 06 2013 17:31 Tunga wrote:
Is there a way to unshare announcers?

Unequiping them should work
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Doomblaze
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1292 Posts
July 06 2013 12:06 GMT
#10236
On July 06 2013 15:49 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 14:23 swim224 wrote:
Can anyone explain Kunkka's ult positioning to me? Sometimes, the boat blows up when it hits a wall, or blows up where my curser was aimed at. Other times, it will overshoot (like it;s supposed to) my curser by quite a bit.

The ult always goes exactly 1000 units in front of you in the direction you're facing. A small white X appears where it will hit.


also it doesnt matter where you click in the 1000 range, and it has a range display to show you how far 1000 is.
In Mushi we trust
Animzor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2154 Posts
July 06 2013 12:33 GMT
#10237
On July 06 2013 14:23 swim224 wrote:
Can anyone explain Kunkka's ult positioning to me? Sometimes, the boat blows up when it hits a wall, or blows up where my curser was aimed at. Other times, it will overshoot (like it;s supposed to) my curser by quite a bit.


You should practice using the boat in a custom game with wtf mode on.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
July 06 2013 14:53 GMT
#10238
On July 06 2013 14:23 swim224 wrote:
Can anyone explain Kunkka's ult positioning to me? Sometimes, the boat blows up when it hits a wall, or blows up where my curser was aimed at. Other times, it will overshoot (like it;s supposed to) my curser by quite a bit.

Kunka's ult always starts from 1000 units behind you to 1000 in front. If you click right in front of you, it will still end up 1000 units in front.

So if you use x to set it up, you often have to use the extra time to run backwards to run away into range.
swim224
Profile Joined May 2010
Botswana368 Posts
July 06 2013 15:38 GMT
#10239
Ok, thanks a ton guys :D
....unless Taeja suddenly parachutes into the studio with explosions behind him and lands on a skateboard which he jumps over the booth before jumping in. If that happened it would be so sweet it would be physically impossible for them to lose. - Haydin
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8913 Posts
July 06 2013 15:39 GMT
#10240
if u use x at max range im pretty sure you can stay still and still hit the boat. the hit radius covers for the short distance
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