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01-23-2015 , 02:26 PM
WOWWWWWWWW that NiP VP game holy ****ttttt

even at the end the venge swapped the stormspirit mid-lion-finger holy **** lol
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01-23-2015 , 02:34 PM
ember and mag is a well tried and proven combo.

btw did anyone just watch that NiP vs VP game? Wtf just happened. They had to be 20k behind at some point, probly still 10k at the end
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01-23-2015 , 02:52 PM
ohh they picked the cancerbird. looks like they're running him as a 5 support. Interesting
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01-23-2015 , 05:38 PM
jerax is so ****ing good on rubick my god
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01-24-2015 , 12:01 AM
jerax is ****ing good on any support that requires skill. boy's got game for sure
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01-25-2015 , 12:57 PM
12-2 weekend in matches = back to feeling like I know how to doto.

Anyone having any favorite heroes to play right now besides the flavor (jugg) of the week? I'm really digging Troll right now. Just get to go HAM so early
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01-25-2015 , 01:57 PM
Heh my weekend is basically the opposite and every game was a stomp of like 25k+ experience difference.

Windranger is my hero at the moment. Having a lot of fun playing her.
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01-25-2015 , 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Madmaniac21
12-2 weekend in matches = back to feeling like I know how to doto.

Anyone having any favorite heroes to play right now besides the flavor (jugg) of the week? I'm really digging Troll right now. Just get to go HAM so early
Troll seems super strong at low MMR anyway. People don't realise they cannot man fight you and you quite often don't need BKB which means you can pick up more damage or hp or whatever you need more quickly.
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01-25-2015 , 08:57 PM
My favorites

DK, axe, omni, abaddon, es.

Jug, veng, bh, viper, spectre.

Cm, rhasta, jakiro, chen, warlock, shadow demon.



Heroes that I used to like but feel a bit weak right now:

Mirana, PL, DP.
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01-26-2015 , 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Ra_Z_Boy
Troll seems super strong at low MMR anyway. People don't realise they cannot man fight you and you quite often don't need BKB which means you can pick up more damage or hp or whatever you need more quickly.
This is very true. Lots of poor itemization in the 3.5k-4k games.

The early roshing is very nice too - I feel that in pubs rosh almost never falls until 30ish minutes most games as people don't prioritize it the same (or lack of warding, coordination/TPs after ganks, etc.). Being able to just stroll in at level 8/9 and take it provides such a huge boost.
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01-26-2015 , 12:02 PM
Anyone have any advice or strategy with regards to learning how to draft / pick heroes? I'm at the point now where I feel competent with a decent range of heroes but I'm not sure how to turn that into drafting a team strategy. I have some idea but I never feel too confident. Is there an article, simulator or some other method that would help me leapfrog part of the learning curve? It seems like a really deep, underrated part of this game. Tbh I really just want to counterpick the **** out of my opponents.
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01-26-2015 , 02:18 PM
Yeah Rosh is utterly free, you can also push towers and stuff really quickly which really owns uncoordinated low MMR pubs.
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01-26-2015 , 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cakewalk
Anyone have any advice or strategy with regards to learning how to draft / pick heroes? I'm at the point now where I feel competent with a decent range of heroes but I'm not sure how to turn that into drafting a team strategy. I have some idea but I never feel too confident. Is there an article, simulator or some other method that would help me leapfrog part of the learning curve? It seems like a really deep, underrated part of this game. Tbh I really just want to counterpick the **** out of my opponents.
You might find this video helpful.




Drafting requires high game knowledge, and most importantly, a good grasp of your team's abilities. In a more generic sense though, you could just post your finished drafts on dota forums and ask for feedback on best/alternative bans & picks by position.

Some sites like dotabuff also track hero combination win stats, which you might also find useful.

Last edited by monikrazy; 01-26-2015 at 03:04 PM.
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01-26-2015 , 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Madmaniac21
This is very true. Lots of poor itemization in the 3.5k-4k games.
4k is low mmr? Thread is now reddit.
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01-26-2015 , 11:19 PM
ive won like 5 games at 4550 mmr

im saying at 4550 because all 5 didnt count

USEAST YOLO
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01-27-2015 , 04:09 PM
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4k is low mmr? Thread is now reddit.
Yeah I meant the 3k and below range haha.

So vlads on troll, yay or nay? Is there an advantage to helm over vlads other than it can later be turned into satanic?
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01-27-2015 , 04:30 PM
the biggest disadvantage to vlads is some of the bonus armor can become redundant if you have an ally with RoB or acquila

or even just another ally who can buy vlads and you get the full benefit of the aura while they are alive


otherwise its mostly the utility from dominated creeps (normally to stack camps) vs. teamfight benefits (which can be pretty large, especially if your team wants to push early)
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01-27-2015 , 04:30 PM
I've been playing some troll lately. I like the vlad's route cause I really like to start with a pretty quick basilius.

Helm can dominate creeps thats the one big difference id say. but im not good at remembering to stack **** every minute.
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01-27-2015 , 05:24 PM
Hey, validatings. I am pleased to welcome everybody here. Who knows which hero can easily kill juggernaut?
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01-27-2015 , 05:50 PM
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I've been playing some troll lately. I like the vlad's route cause I really like to start with a pretty quick basilius.

Helm can dominate creeps thats the one big difference id say. but im not good at remembering to stack **** every minute.
share control with your team, tell them to stack for you.

complain at the end of every minute when they forget.
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01-27-2015 , 07:47 PM
DAC wildcards starting tonight (2.5m in prize, kind of the chinese international).

Then a million games a day tomorrow night.
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01-28-2015 , 12:00 AM
I'm going to LOL if NaVi can't even qualify in the qualifiers.
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01-28-2015 , 12:06 AM
theyre underdogs to qualify imo.

I wish hellraisers didnt win the EU qualifier... lol

HGT vs speedgaming starting
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01-28-2015 , 12:42 AM
I don't think they're underdogs though. They are good on LAN. We'll see. They're off to a great start anyway.
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01-28-2015 , 12:48 AM
yeah crushed PR and spg destroyed HGT even harder.

Both with axe.
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