I’d agree that a different support could have allowed them different tools, but what in particular did you have in mind? I’m simply arguing that the Pudge pickup here was actually a clever gambit -not dubious - even if it didn’t succeed. When protecting and enabling your Cores is top priority for a support, against…

Thing is, Pudge actually makes sense here. He’s pretty tanky and has the ability to help his team doge that gnarly Void Chrono/Skywrath Mystic Flare combo. Pudge’s hook is a fairly good counter to Timbers ability to chain away since those are easy to predict (where he’ll end up), and then he can lock Timber down with…

I wonder if they’ve worked some sort of Time Dilation formula into the game. So even if two players’ (relative to each player) time stamp was the same at the same point in the universe - their time stamp relative to the (center of the universe I’m guessing) would likely be different since their travel paths through…

I’m with you on this. I was an avid fan of L4D2 - played it almost exclusively for years. So I was excited for Evolve and got on board early. My first impressions were great, I though the game was pretty - and played fairly well. But then I started wondering where all the content was. Very few maps, lean customization…

So, does this mean that Jon is now a viable marriage prospect for Dany in the Targaryen Tradition? Is the real song of Ice and Fire the battle between Sansa and Dany for the heart of Jon Snow??!!! Hold the door!

I think Brexit is a misnomer - we all know this means Germany has conquered the EU in a brilliant tactical maneuver historians will forever recall as the Britskreig.

The price on woot for the Miyabi knife set came to $329.39. The Miyabi Fusion set is made by Zwilling Henckels FYI. Still, quite a good deal considering the set is $600 on Amazon. The three knives bought separately on Amazon are 418.98 before tax.

The price on woot for the Miyabi knife set came to $329.39. The Miyabi Fusion set is made by Zwilling Henckels FYI.…

Natures Prophet (Furion) - forgot to mention him - he’s excellent as he can not only actively sweep for mines with treants, but can prevent Techies from getting close enough to suicide with Sprout. I guess these are all fairly Micro-heavy characters that might be tougher to play than single character heroes, but I…

Important to note that heroes that could summon units or dominate creeps are a fairly effective counter to Techies as well. Helm of the Dominator could also be used to send a creep to detonate mines ahead of Heroes. I understand this is not effective against remote mines - but typically these are used in lane to…

Storm Spirit’s nerf was harder - and is reflected in the graphs. Not only was SS nerfed directly, but it stacks with the bloodstone nerf - bloodstone being an item core to pretty much every storm build - that allowed SS to fill the roaming/ganking roll his character is built for (buy providing sufficient mana regen).…

One very important aspect of Alchemists Aghanim’s cast ability is that it consumes the item when cast on the ally. This is super important in that it grants the ally all the benefits of having an Aghanim’s Scepter without taking up an important item slot. This effectively allows the ally to equip 7 items as opposed to…

I think you should remove #3 from that list. The easy access to custom Dota 2 modes has added gameplay variety in buckets. I’ll often run a mix of regular matches and Overthrow during any given session -maybe throwing in a Pudgewars, Dota Strikers, or Horde Mode in for funsies. I have noticed the “hard to click” featur…

I’m still catching up on the playoff games. I had some people over during the weekend who haven’t played and some who don’t game at all. The in-game casting was done well enough to grab their interest - if not for long (I had it playing on my TV in my living room). The analyst panel was pretty good as well, but mainly…

I agree. I posted below - still pending. Thinking on it more, the first gif, the most spectacular arrow is technically the least disciplined. You see CM land the frostbite just as the arrow hits (stacking stuns can get you yelled at) - ostensibly, he wouldn’t have landed that arrow without CM there as that combo is…

Firstly, there’s no way I can come close to that level of play and I do not want to downplay his (SingSing) skill - at all. But the highlight vid? One awesome arrow - the first one - and is was lucky. The second one was very good - more so as Alch was charging a stun - but it was from fairly close range. The next few…

Close, you just mixed up the placement of "League of Legends" and "DoTA2".

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That was Owen? Didn't recognize him without the wheelbarrow....

I prefer "Nuclear Nipples"

It's good DOTA2 etiquette to provide a reason for the pause as soon as you do - I find most people will allow the pause as long as you give an explanation and reasonable estimate. There are 9 players besides you in the game and when you pause for one minute you are taking up 9 additional "man-minutes" - keep this in…