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[Heroes of the Storm 2.0] "I'm only dooting you because I can't doot myself."

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
    Toothy wrote: »
    Nyht wrote: »
    GGs last night people. I played with two totally new people from the forums I don't I had played with before (Or at least not often) in Waddle/Woddle? and Cutter. Good times were had.

    Yo, I'm Waddledoo, and I'm here to punch butts.

    :winky:

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    milk ducks wrote: »
    Lol this fucking phone is the worst

    Is your phone Malfurioning?

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
    milk ducks wrote: »
    Lol this fucking phone is the worst

    Sorry? What's that? Your funky phobia is bratwurst?

    You really gotta fix that thing, dude.

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  • JookieJookie Registered User regular
    Toothy wrote: »
    Nyht wrote: »
    GGs last night people. I played with two totally new people from the forums I don't I had played with before (Or at least not often) in Waddle/Woddle? and Cutter. Good times were had.

    Yo, I'm Waddledoo, and I'm here to punch butts.
    This is the one and only time I'm glad I was forced to change my name.

    butts
  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    milk ducks wrote: »
    Lol this fucking phone is the worst

    Is your phone Malfurioning?

    He does sound pretty Malfurious.... might even be Guldangerous!


    *stolen from the HS thread*

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
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    that feel at the loading screen when your team gets 3 tanks/2 healers vs 5 dps and your heart sinks a little but you win anyway because holy shit 3 tanks/2 healers vs a team of no heals/no tanks

    d.va good too tho

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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    edited July 2018
    People stomp on non-meta team compositions a lot but really, all things equal, I think a non-meta team can win.

    Double or triple tank, as long as drafting doesn't go 100% against them, on the right map, can dominate well.
    Same with double or even triple support.


    I mean, these are somewhat meme-ish teams but they're not as meme-y as an all-in Chogall / TLV comp.


    ed: Dibby's screen shot also shows a game that was actually super even and tense!
    20 mins and both teams down to one keep, winning core at 84% meaning they were under heavy attack at a point, etc. etc.

    MMMig on
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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    the stats from back in the day were that tank vs no tank was actually better for the no tank team by a very small amount, and support vs no support was something like 55-45 for the support team.

    turns out that either a ton of hp and initiate can counter a lack of damage if played proper, or an absolute asston of dps can counter all the healing in the world if played well. qm is weird.

    though i won't miss it when they eventually enforce warrior/support in every game.

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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    One of my fav games of all time was 4 warriors + support vs a standard comp.


    We just bodied the living hell out of them.
    Non-stop CC, non-stop body blocking. Beefy-as-hell warriors.

    Nothing they could do.


    Only thing the enemy team could've done was to split push and win the macro game, avoiding a fight.
    Alas, they tried to win the normal way and failed miserably.

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  • Undead MonkeyUndead Monkey Anchorage, AKRegistered User regular
    As soon as they force warrior/support in QM, I might not have much reason to play unranked draft anymore.

    Most of the time my teammates approach it like they're playing QM anyway. "I want to play X hero, despite the comp, map, etc." But for some reason they won't go do it in QM and allow people who actually want to draft to have a chance at a fair game. Drives me nuts!

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  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    edited July 2018
    Both of those are non-meta teams. When that happens (ie - every game in QM right now) it's basically a matter of who the matchmaker fucked more.

    In that case one team is squishy as fuck and the other team is tanky, has tons of heals and isn't suffering enough in the damage department to counteract that.

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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    Something odd I just noticed on Kendric's stream, at the end of the game, in the summary screen, talents tab, the numbers above the tiers didn't align with the actual level tiers.


    Instead of 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20, it had:

    1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 18


    Can someone check if they see the same?
    Note he's playing in EU prob.

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  • ToothyToothy Registered User regular
    Was he playing Chromie?

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    Not him, they had one on his team though.

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    Went 6-4 overall which put me at Silver 3 and a little less points than I had when the season ended. I feel ripped off!

    Oh well, the long, slow grind to Gold continues...

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  • finnithfinnith ... TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2018
    Is Debilitating Flames enough of a power spike for W build Diablo that it's worth taking over Domination in spite of the potential additional Q+W you get with the latter?

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  • SeGaTaiSeGaTai Registered User regular
    finnith wrote: »
    Is Debilitating Flames enough of a power spike for W build Diablo that it's worth taking over Domination in spite of the potential additional Q+W you get with the latter?

    I don't think so and it certainly is the talent I think I've seen the most diversity in which pro's pick. It's possible but I think it requires so much additional control over hitting w after every stun/flip to get value.

    Q-E-Q just locks up 1 target for long enough that your team should confirm the kill. It also provides a way to charge in and get back so your not isolated yourself.

    It's better I suppose if you commit to playing more of a zoning tank instead of isolation/dive

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  • finnithfinnith ... TorontoRegistered User regular
    SeGaTai wrote: »
    finnith wrote: »
    Is Debilitating Flames enough of a power spike for W build Diablo that it's worth taking over Domination in spite of the potential additional Q+W you get with the latter?

    I don't think so and it certainly is the talent I think I've seen the most diversity in which pro's pick. It's possible but I think it requires so much additional control over hitting w after every stun/flip to get value.

    Q-E-Q just locks up 1 target for long enough that your team should confirm the kill. It also provides a way to charge in and get back so your not isolated yourself.

    It's better I suppose if you commit to playing more of a zoning tank instead of isolation/dive

    I wish you were able to track the damage mitigated/negated by these talents as it's really tough to evaluate them otherwise. I've been going the W talent out of habit but might start switching it up esp. on certain maps.

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  • SeGaTaiSeGaTai Registered User regular
    Agreed but that would be a bunch of analytics we'll never get.

    I think if your taking it, it's the slow you should be intending to get value of and the damage mitigation is just bonus if you get it. So if other team has a bunch of mobility tools, maybe not helpful, if they all have to walk up to you/away it could be useful.

    But domination just lets you punish the one person out of position that much more which is what I'm looking to do usually as the tank

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  • NyhtNyht Registered User regular
    Alright I need to work on my Jaina game tonight/this weekend a bit.

    I honestly haven't looked at her since her slight talent adjustments but it looks like that AA build thing never took off. So ... what am I looking at as far as talents go? What are the best ways to stack up her quest for the iceblock? Also, I won't be taking ring of frost ever at the start so let's ignore that and assume I'm going Water Elemental.

  • finnithfinnith ... TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2018
    Nyht wrote: »
    Alright I need to work on my Jaina game tonight/this weekend a bit.

    I honestly haven't looked at her since her slight talent adjustments but it looks like that AA build thing never took off. So ... what am I looking at as far as talents go? What are the best ways to stack up her quest for the iceblock? Also, I won't be taking ring of frost ever at the start so let's ignore that and assume I'm going Water Elemental.

    @Knight_ is a better Jaina, but usually I go:

    Globes->Q->Q->Wele/RoF->Icy Veins/Barrier->E Vuln/Root->Blink/Wintermute if Wele

    Use your Q to poke, and only cast W/E on heroes when you've got good set up for it (i.e. Johanna casting Condemn (W) on a target, Malf root, etc.) and you should be golden. On most maps she is a key part of the four-man rotation alongside the tank due to her ability to quickly clear waves with her Blizzard (W).

    As far as stacking her quest, it comes down to early-game skirmishes/tfs and how effective you are at chaining your abilities (specifically your Q) such that the trait (Frostbite?) doesn't expire on your target. In some cases if the other team denies you early-game skirmishes it can really hurt you later on.

    Getting used to casting RoF is important, but Wele is incredibly good now especially with Wintermute. I usually prefer RoF due to the burst meta being the thing though.

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  • cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    edited July 2018
    Nyht wrote: »
    Alright I need to work on my Jaina game tonight/this weekend a bit.

    I honestly haven't looked at her since her slight talent adjustments but it looks like that AA build thing never took off. So ... what am I looking at as far as talents go? What are the best ways to stack up her quest for the iceblock? Also, I won't be taking ring of frost ever at the start so let's ignore that and assume I'm going Water Elemental.

    I almost always take Fingers of Frost on one. I just always seem to get the most value out of it.

    4 I take Frost Shards if I'm usually safe behind a good back line. I will take Frost Armor if there is something like a Tracer though.

    7 Ice Lance. Just too good for sustained damage.

    10. You already said :)

    13. I like Ice Barrier almost always. But I'm low tier and need that extra defense. But Icy Veins is the damage talent for this one.

    16. Numbing Blast cause the root is just too good.

    20. Wintermute cause it makes your water bud do good work.

    cptrugged on
  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    I still do blizzard build because it's funny.

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  • milk ducksmilk ducks High Mucky Muck Big Tits TownRegistered User regular
    Gonna be on for a bit, come hang out with us

  • dav3ybdav3yb Registered User regular
    So are the new skins going to eventually go away? I get the feeling they are with some of them being 2400 shards to craft.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    dav3yb wrote: »
    So are the new skins going to eventually go away? I get the feeling they are with some of them being 2400 shards to craft.

    That’s standard for new legendarys, dude.

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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    dav3yb wrote: »
    So are the new skins going to eventually go away? I get the feeling they are with some of them being 2400 shards to craft.

    Yea they’ll be 1600 in 2 tuesdays from now. They don’t go away unless there is a special loot box, so you’re good to wait if you want.

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  • dav3ybdav3yb Registered User regular
    dav3yb wrote: »
    So are the new skins going to eventually go away? I get the feeling they are with some of them being 2400 shards to craft.

    That’s standard for new legendarys, dude.

    I guess i'm just so used to new shit being bundled for-gem-only nonsense that I haven't payed any attention.

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  • traibtraib Registered User regular
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    the whispers you get when ducks first picks chromie on volskaya and then gets 120 stacks

  • SeGaTaiSeGaTai Registered User regular
    THIS MAN IS A COWARD

    PISTOLS AT DAWN

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  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    edited July 2018
    The problem with that whole statement is that picking Chromie doesn't make you a coward. It makes you scum and everything that is wrong with humanity, but not a coward.

    shryke on
  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    shryke wrote: »
    The problem with that whole statement is that picking Chromie doesn't make you a coward. It makes you scum and everything that is wrong with humanity, but not a coward.

    It's from the perspective of "only a coward would pick a hero that fights people from off screen."

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    shryke wrote: »
    The problem with that whole statement is that picking Chromie doesn't make you a coward. It makes you scum and everything that is wrong with humanity, but not a coward.

    It's from the perspective of "only a coward would pick a hero that fights people from off screen."

    Not as off screen as I wish. I still miss her extra range trait. So sad.

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  • milk ducksmilk ducks High Mucky Muck Big Tits TownRegistered User regular
    If you let Chromie through double up-front bans on Volskaya, you get what you fucking deserve.

  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    edited July 2018
    Dear lord, the enemy teams in HL keeps on letting Jimmy get through bans.

    And I'm first pick.

    *yoink*

    3-0 so far with him.

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  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    milk ducks wrote: »
    If you let Chromie through double up-front bans on Volskaya, you get what you fucking deserve.

    Sure but that doesn't make you not literally satan.

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    i have now experienced something i have never experienced before

    a butcher into tlv on aram.

    in related news, i have also experienced getting autoed for 600 damage a swing.

    ow.

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    Well, that was a nice surprise. Ended up going 1-5 in my placements yesterday, and today... completely turned it around and went 5-1. (3 due to the aformentioned Jimmy, and some Yrel and Morales on the side.)

    Ended up placing in Silver 3, but high, and the win streak ended up pushing me through a promotion to Silver 2.

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    traib wrote: »
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    the whispers you get when ducks first picks chromie on volskaya and then gets 120 stacks

    Was really hoping to see a reply attempt only to find you had been blocked by him

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
    okay, someone explain why chromie is so good on volskaya?

    is it just that she can safely poke into the objective without needing to be there? fat stacks off the protector?

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