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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
March 09 2014 18:29 GMT
#15981
And if you're playing DotA 1 for whatever reason, you can still do it with an item active/skill that uses a 0-damage Fan of Knives as the base skill, since the 0-damage instance won't do damage, but still draws aggro/wakes up creeps.
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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34504 Posts
March 09 2014 18:30 GMT
#15982
Such as Treads!
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
March 09 2014 20:45 GMT
#15983
or ring of basilius
Leeoku
Profile Joined May 2010
1617 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-10 00:02:25
March 10 2014 00:01 GMT
#15984
Is anyone getting this in ranked mmr "Party of fours are not allowed in ranked"
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
March 10 2014 00:13 GMT
#15985
So how about those Mirana tips? :p
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
March 10 2014 00:29 GMT
#15986
On March 10 2014 09:01 Leeoku wrote:
Is anyone getting this in ranked mmr "Party of fours are not allowed in ranked"


Valve removed ability to play ranked as 4-party.
Dunno why, probably they don't know how one random can throw the game alone. But yes, it's removed at least for now.

On March 10 2014 09:13 Jerubaal wrote:
So how about those Mirana tips? :p


I'm seeing more potms than Pudges and Invokers for last 1,5 months, it's getting fucking retarded to be honest.

Mirana #1 - pretty bad damage, you have to go midas to success, after it farm for 20 minutes, press R for helping team, but there are way better carries than PotM.

Mirana #2 - pretty decent, especially against fotm QW Invoker/Puck/TA/Storm, you will have problems against SF and QoP though. Anyway, if you hit long arrow, starfall will just kill them that's how it works. PT(Phases)/drums/bottle - you're ready to go with this gentleman pack. After it - everything is situational.

Mirana #3 - basically that's her position before addition of Windrunner to the game. You are pretty safe with 2 points in leap, have potential to gank someone and after getting ult, you're just becoming more annoying than Bounty Hunter with fast track. Route is same as #2.

Mirana #4-5 - that's best way to play potm nowdays i feel. You just ward, roam, hit arrows and other stuff. I can promise that even if you miss one arrow on mid, enemies's midlaner will be scared to go even for rune. It's ridiculous.

In general, main idea of potm is that she controls the map like noone else.
You can setup ganks from nowhere, you have free smoke in your kit which won't be revealed which is legally good after Valve removed incredible manacosts and you can survive in situations in which noone can survive besides Storm or other guys with blinks/jumps.

PotM-Bane is real fotm right now, you can go and abuse this stuff. Good luck.
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Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
March 10 2014 04:23 GMT
#15987
Thanks for the tips. I'll go try that on unranked first.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
Staboteur
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada1873 Posts
March 10 2014 07:37 GMT
#15988
On March 10 2014 09:01 Leeoku wrote:
Is anyone getting this in ranked mmr "Party of fours are not allowed in ranked"


I seem to recall reading that it was to see if it affected overall match quality or not, but anyways it was a change, you now have to queue as 1-3 or 5 and can't queue as 4.
I'm actually Fleetfeet D:
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22213 Posts
March 10 2014 10:24 GMT
#15989
On March 10 2014 09:29 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 10 2014 09:01 Leeoku wrote:
Is anyone getting this in ranked mmr "Party of fours are not allowed in ranked"


Valve removed ability to play ranked as 4-party.
Dunno why, probably they don't know how one random can throw the game alone. But yes, it's removed at least for now.

I think it was more for the match quality of the random. They're often scapegoated by the 4-stack if things go wrong.
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Fwizzz
Profile Joined May 2012
Philippines4420 Posts
March 10 2014 12:40 GMT
#15990
Does 2 stout shield stacks?
ReignSupreme.
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Australia4123 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-10 12:59:41
March 10 2014 12:49 GMT
#15991
Yes, but i'm not sure of the exact percentage of the chance to block. (84?)
And the amount of damage blocked won't stack (with two stout shields, only one can occur).
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22213 Posts
March 10 2014 13:09 GMT
#15992
Yes, two stout shields gives 84% chance to block.
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
idonthinksobro
Profile Joined December 2010
3138 Posts
March 10 2014 22:15 GMT
#15993
2 stout is almost never worth it, a ring of protection or 2x more salves would be better in most cases (assuming a retarded axe did it that went full retard agressive getting himself way out of position but the other team didn't send backup to kill him and that is why he ended up with 4+ early kills completly stomping.)
Rodberd
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany531 Posts
March 11 2014 08:49 GMT
#15994
i think he was asking about these 2 stouts because there was a 2x stout axe in D2CL last night or the match before that.
the casters didnt mention it at all, so i gues he got curious about that.
Ooooh, look at it go
DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-11 19:29:00
March 11 2014 19:28 GMT
#15995
Hello!

I pretty much only play Tinker but I'm looking to expand my hero skills. Any suggestions of other heroes that I can play that are similar in terms of role/apm/etc..? As tinker I'm basically TPing everywhere doing stuff and I get bored if I have to be in one place too long. But I'm also getting tired of Tinker every single game and would like to use someone else. Also pub games are not always very Tinker friendly with the heroes people tend to pick...
"Wtf I come back and find myself in camp DinoMight all of a sudden, feels weird man." -Wombat_NI
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34504 Posts
March 11 2014 19:31 GMT
#15996
Random three: Meepo, Invoker, Chen.
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Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-11 19:31:59
March 11 2014 19:31 GMT
#15997
Meepo, although he's harder to fit into a lineup than tinker.

Chen, although his role is wildly different. Gives you insight into how to play a hero that wants to end fast as opposed to stall the game.

Furion, although he's far less mechanically demanding.

Invoker. Fun, flexible, and with the right items still allows you to "show off" your mechanics.

awww feederbolt why t_t
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Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
March 11 2014 20:26 GMT
#15998
On March 12 2014 04:28 DinoMight wrote:
Hello!

I pretty much only play Tinker but I'm looking to expand my hero skills. Any suggestions of other heroes that I can play that are similar in terms of role/apm/etc..? As tinker I'm basically TPing everywhere doing stuff and I get bored if I have to be in one place too long. But I'm also getting tired of Tinker every single game and would like to use someone else. Also pub games are not always very Tinker friendly with the heroes people tend to pick...


Any roaming support is nice.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
March 11 2014 20:29 GMT
#15999
On March 12 2014 05:26 Laserist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 12 2014 04:28 DinoMight wrote:
Hello!

I pretty much only play Tinker but I'm looking to expand my hero skills. Any suggestions of other heroes that I can play that are similar in terms of role/apm/etc..? As tinker I'm basically TPing everywhere doing stuff and I get bored if I have to be in one place too long. But I'm also getting tired of Tinker every single game and would like to use someone else. Also pub games are not always very Tinker friendly with the heroes people tend to pick...


Any roaming support is nice.

... o.O
On March 12 2014 04:28 DinoMight wrote:
similar in terms of role/apm/etc...

Really?
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DinoMight
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States3725 Posts
March 11 2014 20:56 GMT
#16000
On March 12 2014 04:31 Sn0_Man wrote:
Meepo, although he's harder to fit into a lineup than tinker.

Chen, although his role is wildly different. Gives you insight into how to play a hero that wants to end fast as opposed to stall the game.

Furion, although he's far less mechanically demanding.

Invoker. Fun, flexible, and with the right items still allows you to "show off" your mechanics.

awww feederbolt why t_t


Lol I hate Furion with a burning passion. One of the douchiest heroes... I will look at the others. Thanks guys!
"Wtf I come back and find myself in camp DinoMight all of a sudden, feels weird man." -Wombat_NI
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