• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 05:38
CEST 11:38
KST 18:38
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro16 Preview Pt2: All Star10Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists16[ASL21] Ro16 Preview Pt1: Fresh Flow9[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0
Community News
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers17Maestros of the Game 2 announced92026 GSL Tour plans announced15Weekly Cups (April 6-12): herO doubles, "Villains" prevail1MaNa leaves Team Liquid24
StarCraft 2
General
Maestros of the Game 2 announced 2026 GSL Tour plans announced Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists MaNa leaves Team Liquid Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool
Tourneys
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers INu's Battles#14 <BO.9 2Matches> Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament GSL CK: More events planned pending crowdfunding RSL Revival: Season 5 - Qualifiers and Main Event
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
Mutation # 522 Flip My Base The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 521 Memorable Boss Mutation # 520 Moving Fees
Brood War
General
ASL21 General Discussion Data needed ASL21 Strategy, Pimpest Plays Discussions Pros React To: ASL S21, Ro.16 Group C BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[ASL21] Ro16 Group D [ASL21] Ro16 Group C Small VOD Thread 2.0 Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Any training maps people recommend? Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
Diablo IV Nintendo Switch Thread Total Annihilation Server - TAForever Dawn of War IV Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Canadian Politics Mega-thread YouTube Thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT]
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Sexual Health Of Gamers
TrAiDoS
lurker extra damage testi…
StaticNine
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1585 users

Heroes Large General Thread - Page 437

Forum Index > Heroes of the Storm
9055 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 435 436 437 438 439 453 Next
Add yourself in the TL Player list if you want to play with TL people, and /join teamliquid channel ingame. Also check out the new Heroes Liquipedia.
Tenks
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3104 Posts
June 10 2015 18:27 GMT
#8721
The hard part about Nova vs Double Mage is you HAVE to get an early lead. Trying to kill a +2 level KT or Jaina as Nova? You're just gunna get blown up instead.

Then again that is the common argument in general with Nova. She works well from an advantage but is really hard to transfer her skillset into making a comeback.
Wat
vJehoelv
Profile Joined June 2011
United States103 Posts
June 10 2015 18:28 GMT
#8722
On June 11 2015 03:04 Wuster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 01:52 Tenks wrote:
I think she can do alright against the very popular HL 1+2 pick of KT + Jaina. Possibly better than Zeratul. But Zeratul can just VP them both in the back line and let your team destroy theirs since they have no more damage so who knows.


Last few times I saw opposing double mage (or KT + Sylv) and I'm Illidan, I've actually gone for Hunt, the stun + burst potential on such a squishy glass target just feels so much more impactful than Meta over the frontline and hoping to chase them down anyways. Plus the stun limits KT's ability to zone out half the fight if you can land it before he tosses out Phoenix. Maybe this is a quick match thing as I've only tried it a few times there, but so far the results seem promising. So against a similar comp I would assume Nova blowing up KT/Jaina is better than VP.

Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 02:40 vJehoelv wrote:
Guilty pleasure of mine is to play Nova. I find her more fun than Zeratul.


Likewise, first time I got her I played her up to lvl 7. Culminating in a Blackheart's Bay game where we got crushed but I had 20+ takedowns out of a possible 25 (rest of my team was under 15). That's when I decided that Nova is just a win-more hero, maybe on a different map all those kills could have made a difference but they just didn't.

I also formed the opinion that Nova always looks AFK in games you're losing cuz she just can't do anything other than hit and run and when you're constantly losing teamfights... she can't risk revealing herself as often and her burst is heavily neutered by level disadvantages (I know everyone's burst is, but she has less sustain than other assassins so I'd argue it effects her more).


Not afk, just useless. If you dont have gathering power stacks and behind on level, theres literally nothing you can do but hope for a good team fight.
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2552 Posts
June 10 2015 18:50 GMT
#8723
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Jaedong Fighting! | youtube.com/ZikGaming
Valiver
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Caldeum1977 Posts
June 10 2015 19:00 GMT
#8724
I have a special hate for Murky above all others. Part of that is from old patches, but it's a lingering hate.
Writer
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45688 Posts
June 10 2015 19:00 GMT
#8725
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Is that only because of her cloaking? Do you feel the same way about facing Zeratul?
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45688 Posts
June 10 2015 19:01 GMT
#8726
On June 11 2015 04:00 Valiver wrote:
I have a special hate for Murky above all others. Part of that is from old patches, but it's a lingering hate.


I love playing as Murky haha he's such a disruptive little shit :D
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Tenks
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3104 Posts
June 10 2015 19:12 GMT
#8727
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


That is really dumb. Nova is about being in the right place at the right time not the other way around. If you are constantly getting burned down by Nova it is because you're making yourself an prime target.
Wat
Tephus
Profile Joined May 2011
Cascadia1754 Posts
June 10 2015 19:44 GMT
#8728
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Apparently map awareness isn't relevant to outplay people.
AdministratorTeam Liquid VP of Esports
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
June 10 2015 22:00 GMT
#8729
What is going on with the match making system? For a while, it was working great, matching me up with people around the same ranking. Now I'm getting matched with rank 40s and 30s nonstop even though I'm playing during the same time
Official Entusman #21
Wuster
Profile Joined May 2011
1974 Posts
June 10 2015 22:07 GMT
#8730
Browder warned that QM was going to be a mess after release with all the new people getting in. Maybe we're enough into the release that a glut of people just hit Hero League?

Hopefully it sorts itself out soon though.
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
June 10 2015 22:55 GMT
#8731
On June 11 2015 07:07 Wuster wrote:
Browder warned that QM was going to be a mess after release with all the new people getting in. Maybe we're enough into the release that a glut of people just hit Hero League?

Hopefully it sorts itself out soon though.

Makes sense. I guess I'll lay off HL for a while until bad players get their MMR down
Official Entusman #21
Ghostcom
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark4783 Posts
June 10 2015 22:58 GMT
#8732
On June 11 2015 04:44 Tephus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Apparently map awareness isn't relevant to outplay people.


In the mid-lategame very little of what Nova does has anything to do with map awareness/positional outplaying the opponent. If she is decently competent she will at worst get a 1 for 1 trade.
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2552 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-10 22:59:03
June 10 2015 22:58 GMT
#8733
On June 11 2015 04:00 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Is that only because of her cloaking? Do you feel the same way about facing Zeratul?


Zeratul at least has to make himself vulnerable for a while during his dmg burst.

On June 11 2015 04:12 Tenks wrote:
That is really dumb. Nova is about being in the right place at the right time not the other way around. If you are constantly getting burned down by Nova it is because you're making yourself an prime target.


I always play squishy heroes (jaina, tyrande, sylvanas) so obviously im always her prime target, bad positioning or not. I don't "constrantly" get burn by Nova, but it will happen few times in a game because she can actually burst me down without me having the chance to do anything about it, even if im not in a bad position.

On June 11 2015 04:44 Tephus wrote:
Apparently map awareness isn't relevant to outplay people.


I have good map awareness, are you trying to say that it's impossible to get killed by Nova as a squishy target if you have good map awareness?

On June 11 2015 07:58 Ghostcom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 04:44 Tephus wrote:
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Apparently map awareness isn't relevant to outplay people.


In the mid-lategame very little of what Nova does has anything to do with map awareness/positional outplaying the opponent. If she is decently competent she will at worst get a 1 for 1 trade.


Finally someone who understood my point without jumping to conclusions.
Jaedong Fighting! | youtube.com/ZikGaming
Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
June 10 2015 23:15 GMT
#8734
On June 11 2015 07:58 Ghostcom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 04:44 Tephus wrote:
On June 11 2015 03:50 sM.Zik wrote:
Nova's probably the most anti-fun hero in the game atm, she can burn in hell for all I care. You don't get "out played" by a Nova, you just are at the wrong place at the wrong time.


Apparently map awareness isn't relevant to outplay people.


In the mid-lategame very little of what Nova does has anything to do with map awareness/positional outplaying the opponent. If she is decently competent she will at worst get a 1 for 1 trade.


Uh, yes it does.

Nova is one of my main characters and absolutely everything you do with her involves a LOT of decision-making regarding your positional play and your map awareness. Because of the fact that so much of her damage is tied to a skill shot and that she has zero escapes, you have to play that way in order to succeed.
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 10 2015 23:25 GMT
#8735
Good Novas have excellent positioning and map awareness, and it shows in their play.
Yoav
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1874 Posts
June 10 2015 23:58 GMT
#8736
On June 11 2015 07:58 sM.Zik wrote:

I always play squishy heroes (jaina, tyrande, sylvanas) so obviously im always her prime target, bad positioning or not. I don't "constrantly" get burn by Nova, but it will happen few times in a game because she can actually burst me down without me having the chance to do anything about it, even if im not in a bad position.


I found your problem. When Nova kills you, you ARE in a bad position. By definition. Sometimes it can't be helped, but there's a reason Nova's only a problem at lower levels. Good enough players rarely get picked off by Nova.
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2552 Posts
June 11 2015 00:14 GMT
#8737
On June 11 2015 08:58 Yoav wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2015 07:58 sM.Zik wrote:

I always play squishy heroes (jaina, tyrande, sylvanas) so obviously im always her prime target, bad positioning or not. I don't "constrantly" get burn by Nova, but it will happen few times in a game because she can actually burst me down without me having the chance to do anything about it, even if im not in a bad position.


I found your problem. When Nova kills you, you ARE in a bad position. By definition. Sometimes it can't be helped, but there's a reason Nova's only a problem at lower levels. Good enough players rarely get picked off by Nova.


Except I don't play at lower levels. I never said it was a "problem", my initial point was that she is an anti-fun hero. That's just my opinion, y'all have the right to disagree.
Jaedong Fighting! | youtube.com/ZikGaming
Kupon3ss
Profile Joined May 2008
時の回廊10066 Posts
June 11 2015 00:23 GMT
#8738
antifun heroes with oppressive power and no counterplay is very riot-unapproved
When in doubt, just believe in yourself and press buttons
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
June 11 2015 00:50 GMT
#8739
I'm gonna see if I can get to Rank 1 exclusively playing Nova. Grinding 10 heroes is such a pain, especially if I'm only playing Nova -_-
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 11 2015 01:07 GMT
#8740
On June 11 2015 09:50 Chairman Ray wrote:
I'm gonna see if I can get to Rank 1 exclusively playing Nova. Grinding 10 heroes is such a pain, especially if I'm only playing Nova -_-

Ask Kadaver for an award if you succeed. He's the god of Nova trolls.
Prev 1 435 436 437 438 439 453 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 22m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
OGKoka 205
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 70041
Mini 350
actioN 215
Stork 169
Soma 100
Dewaltoss 75
Free 40
soO 37
Shinee 22
Light 20
[ Show more ]
hero 10
Movie 7
Sacsri 5
Dota 2
XaKoH 438
NeuroSwarm411
XcaliburYe171
ODPixel129
League of Legends
JimRising 477
Counter-Strike
shoxiejesuss1149
allub252
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King103
Heroes of the Storm
Trikslyr21
Other Games
gofns11004
ceh9580
crisheroes298
Happy269
Livibee60
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream10546
Other Games
gamesdonequick560
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• LUISG 35
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Jankos1042
• TFBlade762
• Stunt608
Upcoming Events
Escore
22m
INu's Battles
1h 22m
ByuN vs Zoun
ByuN vs Rogue
RSL Revival
7h 22m
Big Brain Bouts
7h 22m
PiG vs DeMusliM
Reynor vs Bunny
Replay Cast
14h 22m
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
1d 1h
Classic vs SHIN
MaxPax vs Percival
herO vs Clem
ByuN vs Rogue
Ladder Legends
1d 5h
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
1d 5h
BSL
1d 9h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
2 days
Ladder Legends
2 days
BSL
2 days
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Wardi Open
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
3 days
Soma vs hero
Monday Night Weeklies
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
4 days
Leta vs YSC
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
6 days
KCM Race Survival
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-04-22
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Escore Tournament S2: W4
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W5
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Maestros of the Game 2
2026 GSL S2
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.