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Fleetfeet
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Canada2724 Posts
July 17 2014 08:48 GMT
#18461
On July 17 2014 10:06 Ayaz2810 wrote:
Since when have a bunch of characters had different running animations for when they are hurt badly?!?! I never noticed that....


I can picture Luna's and Lycan's animations off the top of my head! They've been around for a long time.
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 12:35:06
July 17 2014 12:34 GMT
#18462
How many heroes do you need to learn to fill any role?

Assuming a hero can only go in one role.
Is mid, support, and carry enough or do I need semicarry?

Do I need to learn a ranged carry?
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
Kreb
Profile Joined September 2010
4834 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 13:00:52
July 17 2014 12:56 GMT
#18463
You can learn Mirana if you only want one. Other, like WK for example, can both carry and support (but is not recommended mid) so you got two in one there. Many heroes do well both mid and as safelane carry.

But really, why would you only want to learn as few as possible? They have 2-4 abilities each, its not like its a huge time commitment to "learn" a lot of the heroes. You should probably focus on playing heroes you enjoy. If thats 1 or 50, up to you.
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
July 17 2014 14:55 GMT
#18464
On July 17 2014 21:56 Kreb wrote:
You can learn Mirana if you only want one. Other, like WK for example, can both carry and support (but is not recommended mid) so you got two in one there. Many heroes do well both mid and as safelane carry.

But really, why would you only want to learn as few as possible? They have 2-4 abilities each, its not like its a huge time commitment to "learn" a lot of the heroes. You should probably focus on playing heroes you enjoy. If thats 1 or 50, up to you.

The goal is to jump into ranked with 2 feet and see how far I can get so I wanted to focus my practice, but I guess there's no need to rush things.
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
tauon
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Australia1278 Posts
July 17 2014 15:56 GMT
#18465
On July 17 2014 21:34 obesechicken13 wrote:
How many heroes do you need to learn to fill any role?

Assuming a hero can only go in one role.
Is mid, support, and carry enough or do I need semicarry?

Do I need to learn a ranged carry?

When you first start out, I wouldn't worry about roles. You can pretty much play anything you want.
Road to 6sange
Kreb
Profile Joined September 2010
4834 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 16:14:38
July 17 2014 16:11 GMT
#18466
On July 17 2014 23:55 obesechicken13 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 17 2014 21:56 Kreb wrote:
You can learn Mirana if you only want one. Other, like WK for example, can both carry and support (but is not recommended mid) so you got two in one there. Many heroes do well both mid and as safelane carry.

But really, why would you only want to learn as few as possible? They have 2-4 abilities each, its not like its a huge time commitment to "learn" a lot of the heroes. You should probably focus on playing heroes you enjoy. If thats 1 or 50, up to you.

The goal is to jump into ranked with 2 feet and see how far I can get so I wanted to focus my practice, but I guess there's no need to rush things.

Well if you want to see how far you can get quickly, picking one hero is just massing games on it is probably not a bad idea. For the long run you might not learn as much playing only one hero, but its definitely a legit way to improve your rating fast if thats your goal.

For that purpose you should probably either be prepared to insta-lock the hero and call your preferred lane every game. Or if you dont want to be that kind of guy (many are, some might be annoyed by them but they are definitely out there), pick a hero as versatile as possible.

Or you can of course, as your initial question suggests, learn some ~3 heroes so you can fill any role your team might need.
Cerberus2589
Profile Joined December 2013
83 Posts
July 17 2014 18:49 GMT
#18467
When running a pushing strategy is it typically better to go for 1 or 2 heroes with good pushing abilities and have the rest of your team as good team fighters or is it better to just go for mass pushing abilities and abilities that disengage fights?
HighTimeDotA
Profile Joined May 2014
Canada1412 Posts
July 17 2014 19:41 GMT
#18468
it depends on what the enemy team is drafting/picking/banning.
rtz is like the Bieber of dota, true Canadian treasure.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 20:21:22
July 17 2014 20:20 GMT
#18469
On July 18 2014 03:49 Cerberus2589 wrote:
When running a pushing strategy is it typically better to go for 1 or 2 heroes with good pushing abilities and have the rest of your team as good team fighters or is it better to just go for mass pushing abilities and abilities that disengage fights?

i misread the question, sry. disregard. too situational of a queston to answer properly, but wd heal and jugger healing ward are often useful in early push comps
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Varth
Profile Joined August 2010
United States426 Posts
July 17 2014 20:31 GMT
#18470
Another flexible hero is void, he can offlane or safelane carry. Sandking is a fantastic support in either top or bot, crushes melee mid matchups, and can jungle decently
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
July 17 2014 21:05 GMT
#18471
Sand king is really flexible in where he can lane and is one of the best nonhardcarry farmers in the game. Besides that an incredibly fun to play skill based hero with a ton of juke potential, seriously play this hero
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
Oukka
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Finland1683 Posts
July 17 2014 21:26 GMT
#18472
Necrolyte is another hero that at least on lower levels can be played pretty much on any role and lane. With max aura you become annoying lanebully support who'll make sure every early skirmish starts with you having more HP, in midlane max death pulse and kill the opponent at 6 or as the safelane farmer stay forever on the lane with few levels in sadist. Go phase/treads ->mek ->bloodstone/pipe/hex/shivas whatever, pretty much any utility items work on him and just with your Q you'll be keeping your teammates alive in fights.
I play children's card games and watch a lot of dota, CS and HS
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
July 17 2014 22:10 GMT
#18473
On July 18 2014 06:26 Oukka wrote:
Necrolyte is another hero that at least on lower levels can be played pretty much on any role and lane. With max aura you become annoying lanebully support who'll make sure every early skirmish starts with you having more HP, in midlane max death pulse and kill the opponent at 6 or as the safelane farmer stay forever on the lane with few levels in sadist. Go phase/treads ->mek ->bloodstone/pipe/hex/shivas whatever, pretty much any utility items work on him and just with your Q you'll be keeping your teammates alive in fights.

Good advice, you wont believe how many times I see a necrolyte lvl heartstopper and promptly lose the lane because he just gets killed...
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
ReligionLOL
Profile Joined August 2011
United States137 Posts
July 18 2014 01:50 GMT
#18474
Is it just me or you guys too... when i play the new solo 1v1 mid mode and i pick my hero, i cant click the second button that is "enter battle as _____" i click it like 20 times and nothing happens then randomly sometimes it works and i get into the game. wtf?
A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
July 18 2014 01:51 GMT
#18475
On July 18 2014 10:50 ReligionLOL wrote:
Is it just me or you guys too... when i play the new solo 1v1 mid mode and i pick my hero, i cant click the second button that is "enter battle as _____" i click it like 20 times and nothing happens then randomly sometimes it works and i get into the game. wtf?

it enters you both into the battle after you've both clicked it, so it's waiting for your opponent
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yann2
Profile Joined June 2014
Malaysia7 Posts
July 18 2014 09:22 GMT
#18476
How to stay focused on long hours gaming session? I can't play more than 2 games otherwise I will be feeding for not being able to focus any more. How does all the pro player play 8+ hours or even crazy 24 hours streaming session?
"i rekt u m8" - Thomas Edison.
Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
July 18 2014 10:05 GMT
#18477
On July 18 2014 18:22 yann2 wrote:
How to stay focused on long hours gaming session? I can't play more than 2 games otherwise I will be feeding for not being able to focus any more. How does all the pro player play 8+ hours or even crazy 24 hours streaming session?

It varies from person to person but i find taking a few minutes breaks every few games to be really helpful. Go pour yourself a drink, do some stretches, maybe go out for a breath of fresh air. If you can;t stay focused on one thing for very long, break it up so you never have to stay focused for very long, just kinda long :>
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ReligionLOL
Profile Joined August 2011
United States137 Posts
July 18 2014 10:38 GMT
#18478
what is atod mode? what are the rules? how can i play it?
A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
ReignSupreme.
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Australia4123 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-18 11:26:47
July 18 2014 11:24 GMT
#18479
On July 18 2014 19:38 ReligionLOL wrote:
what is atod mode? what are the rules? how can i play it?


Reverse Captains Mode (AtoD is DotA backwards).
You can open a private lobby, select "Reverse Captains Mode" and play.

"Same rules as Captains Mode, except after the captains have chosen their heroes, players will be forced to pick from the other team's choices."
parkin
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
1090 Posts
July 18 2014 13:14 GMT
#18480
If 2 players use orchid on the same enemy will the damage amplify stack?
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