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Post by Kxrekorikus on Jun 21, 2015 23:01:47 GMT
I'm playing HotS but I'm not fan of moba genre so it's usually with irl/online friends instead of random people. Can't wait to see Skeleton King or Buthcer in action
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Post by lorgi on Jun 28, 2015 16:03:10 GMT
could you post your usual playing times (EU server) so we can team up? I'm tired of playing with noobs and flamers who rage at you when you're on 35/4 with 120k hero damage :/ I'm usually playing from 15 gmt+0 to 02 gmt+0 (ofc not the whole span, varies on the day )
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Post by Unruler on Jun 30, 2015 17:34:30 GMT
So, Butcher is up on NA, my initial thoughts on him is that he's a weaker Thrall. Similar concept, but Butcher only heals from heroes, where as Thrall can heal from any attacks which makes him able to tank core for instance. Butcher needs stacks of blood, where as Thrall's attack is initially high.
So far unimpressed with this hero.
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Post by Sailas on Jul 2, 2015 17:17:15 GMT
Butcher can heal from minions, he is very good at mercing but cannot solo boss with his heals. I think he is better than thrall actually. But he is harder to manage in QM with randoms. In an organized team he is pretty good. I don't think he is a first pick or anything though. Not sure if he will see competitive play. He is very easy to kill with stuns and burst.
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Post by yotenka on Jul 2, 2015 17:18:15 GMT
just tried playing HotS!!
im on asian server lol
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Post by Unruler on Jul 2, 2015 18:12:15 GMT
Butcher can heal from minions, he is very good at mercing but cannot solo boss with his heals. I think he is better than thrall actually. But he is harder to manage in QM with randoms. In an organized team he is pretty good. I don't think he is a first pick or anything though. Not sure if he will see competitive play. He is very easy to kill with stuns and burst. Well, his heal from minions is only good at taking camps, but he can't tank core or just heal from structures like from the wall or something. Might be better than Thrall, because of his charge ultimate combo that does good damage. But still suffers from same sickness is having little survivability. I don't think anyone would let you to heal from them bar tanks, well maybe stupid players as well. just tried playing HotS!! im on asian server lol Switch on EU ASAP!
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Post by Sailas on Jul 2, 2015 18:35:50 GMT
So what kind of ranks do we have right now in our BP HoTs players? Rank 1 HL rank 48 TL here.
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Post by Unruler on Jul 2, 2015 19:10:14 GMT
I'm rank 34, I think.
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Post by lorgi on Jul 2, 2015 23:10:28 GMT
I kinda like butcher (like thrall) but getting close and personal feels wrong to me rank 38 HL I think, I rarely play it and yotenka you can always join us on EU
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Post by Kxrekorikus on Jul 6, 2015 10:12:43 GMT
could you post your usual playing times (EU server) so we can team up? I'm tired of playing with noobs and flamers who rage at you when you're on 35/4 with 120k hero damage :/ I'm usually playing from 15 gmt+0 to 02 gmt+0 (ofc not the whole span, varies on the day ) Sorry for late reply (holiday). I'm more in WoW/HS than HotS. I'm just playing QM with friends few times a week/month. Whenever I'm online on Bt.net and not busy I might play a game, but usually it's 16-21 gmt+0.
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Post by maxi1230 on Jul 7, 2015 21:23:11 GMT
I started playing this today... on EU server. I like it but I am a total noob at this XD
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Post by meeklosh on Jul 8, 2015 0:46:51 GMT
I started playing this today... on EU server. I like it but I am a total noob at this XD Don't worry we all were at the beginning. It's important to get to know the objectives, maps and some of the heroes. And to help your team
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Post by Karlos4 on Jul 9, 2015 14:32:18 GMT
Why is everybody starting this game over LoL in our guild? More hype? I have been playing LoL for a year now and am enjoying it a lot! I won´t be making the change to another moba any time soon.
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Post by Unruler on Jul 9, 2015 15:16:14 GMT
Why is everybody starting this game over LoL in our guild? More hype? I have been playing LoL for a year now and am enjoying it a lot! I won´t be making the change to another moba any time soon. Because it's connected to HS, you can get card backs and mounts and it's developed by the same company. Also, this game is fun. I recommend trying this out, imo it's more fun than lol.
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Post by Kxrekorikus on Jul 9, 2015 19:11:08 GMT
I was raised on Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft 2, playing WoW and HS That's why. I don't like LoL. It's hard to play. I'm not a fan of moba genre and it's more for e-sport than 3 casaul games per week. HotS is much easier to learn how 2 play.
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Post by lorgi on Jul 9, 2015 23:41:51 GMT
it's easy (too easy perhaps in terms of gameplay) which is great to me there is no farming phase or whatnot, you start smacking opps from the first minute you can relate to characters easily the only downside imo is that leveling is team-dependant, but that only becomes a problem in random pairings
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Post by Unruler on Jul 10, 2015 14:32:50 GMT
it's easy (too easy perhaps in terms of gameplay) which is great to me In terms of gameplay it's identical to any other moba, but much more diverse in strategy and maps. There is farming phase (laning phase) before lvl10, only in pubs people may fight all the time. I wouldn't say it's a downside, but it requires more team coordination and cooperation.
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Post by lorgi on Jul 11, 2015 15:03:19 GMT
I was mostly basing my response on Dota2 players' comments and I believe when they say it's much easier and farming phase doesn't last ~20 mins which sounds terrible to me
I agree with the last comment but imo you can still be dragged down by the team of pugs, while you can't do much on your own to help them
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Post by Unruler on Jul 11, 2015 16:50:32 GMT
I was mostly basing my response on Dota2 players' comments and I believe when they say it's much easier and farming phase doesn't last ~20 mins which sounds terrible to me The fact that lane phase is shorter doesn't make game easier or even less complex. I wouldn't even say that hots is less complex because it has no items, but it less confusing and more beginner friendly.
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Post by Sailas on Jul 12, 2015 20:01:19 GMT
I agree that is is pretty beginner friendly. I was much more lost when I first tried LoL because of all items. However, I think those games are just harder on a superficial (info hurdle) level. Strategy in HoTS can be just as complicated at higher skills levels. I really like HoTS for that reason.
I do agree though that the team aspect can be frustrating. I made it to rank two in HL solo queuing. Finished rank 1 with a buddy. I have ~1700 games played. You can carry less skilled players, but nothing can save you from someone who throws late game, especially if the skills on either team are fairly matched. Your best chance for wins outside of a premodern team is going to come down to you queuing as an assassin and being comfortable pinging your team directions. All you can do after that is hope for the best!
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