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Carlow · 14 May 2013 at 17:49

hm so my pick for 1st place in the west was Empire, doesn't look to good now..

Vtec9k · 14 May 2013 at 18:03

Gornall said:
Recently got in to this, really enjoying it.

Quite brutal early game but learning where I can.

Anyone willing to join me for some games tonight? Could do with someone willing to advise

I'm mainly watching while i work tonight but jump in the ocuk channel. It's a little quiet but usually people online.

Jongo · 14 May 2013 at 21:59

Carlow said:
hm so my pick for 1st place in the west was Empire, doesn't look to good now..

The first match from them today was certainly interesting, there are some good players on the team but what stood out for me was the disruptor in the first game he was playing really bad, especially when he missed the kinetic field on top of the static storm* facepalm*

Master_X · 15 May 2013 at 09:04

What time do the International matches start?

I think i will give playing Dota a miss for a few days, i've really been enjoying playing it over the last few weeks till last night. I have never seen so much txt abuse from my own team ever! I know it’s a MOBA/Dota ‘thing’ to blame other players but it was single draft!

I joined the chat channel also.

Myshra · 15 May 2013 at 09:19

Empire confirming their skills are still on a downwards slope last night, booooooo.

List of upcoming matches are here: - http://www.joindota.com/en/matches

Vtec9k · 16 May 2013 at 18:22

So the International 3 now has the biggest prize pool in esports history, pretty impressive that almost $500k has been crowdfunded!

Carlow · 16 May 2013 at 19:23

it'll be a lot more come the finals

it'll reach the 3m i'm guessing

and empire do need more time to gel, its 3 out of 5 new players for them iirc, i just saw lightofheaven and that was it

.

Myshra · 17 May 2013 at 12:11

Last night Panda's really showed that they are just pubstars - leaving black for 20 minutes alone on weaver, come on guys. Weaver is an absolutely pita to kill, I get it, but you left him alone for so long. Black's only love in dota is to farm, if you give him even a bit of pressure he usually feeds like he's on the opposite team. No pressure, no game.

Anyway, time to watch DD own it up again tonight - something to look forward to.

NeoReloaded · 27 May 2013 at 17:09

Is the game still in beta? Just wandering as I noticed it has a store, but won't people lose the stuff they buy when the game goes live properly?

Vtec9k · 27 May 2013 at 20:00

It's basically released, they are already making boatloads of cash in the store!

Sinny · 29 May 2013 at 23:56

Vtec9k said:
It's basically released, they are already making boatloads of cash in the store!

Don't I know it.

Very good business model, frequent content and I don't have to buy it if I wan't to play the full game.

platypus · 30 May 2013 at 16:39

I think for me to maintain interest in this I need to find a team. I'm getting sick of playing reasonably well (if I may say so myself

) only to end up getting stomped because my team is rubbish.

Purdy · 30 May 2013 at 17:18

Brace yourself for new patch, some big changes

http://www.playdota.com/changelogs/6.78

tom113 · 30 May 2013 at 18:21

The doom and necro changes. :eek:

Gyro gets a little nerf flak cannon cd 30 seconds instead of 20.

Should really spice things up in the build up to TI3.

Also centaur now in CM, will like to see him played.

platypus · 30 May 2013 at 20:33

Gem can no longer be destroyed eh..

Carlow · 30 May 2013 at 20:50

the Doom Scepter change is the highlight, 1 of my fav heroes just got more annoying

Vtec9k · 30 May 2013 at 22:50

So many changes, we'll see how the meta is once it goes live. But between doom and earthshaker i think PL's days are numbered!

ZeroUK · 30 May 2013 at 22:55

The Ancient Apparition ult effect is pretty awesome... its like 400 unhealable damage that shatters you if you drop bellow 12%.

Gammawolf · 31 May 2013 at 01:50

platypus said:
I think for me to maintain interest in this I need to find a team. I'm getting sick of playing reasonably well (if I may say so myself ) only to end up getting stomped because my team is rubbish.

Pretty much this. The game is severely broken due to this, so far every single match results in over half the team disconnecting, theres no point in playing the game like this.

Purdy · 31 May 2013 at 03:23

Gammawolf said:
Pretty much this. The game is severely broken due to this, so far every single match results in over half the team disconnecting, theres no point in playing the game like this.

What bracket are you playing in as its the odd occasion I encounter this to be honest.

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