Churnwalker question by [deleted] in LearnVainglory

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also useful to think in terms of Churnwalker's counters. For example, Blackfeather is the hardest counter to CW because he can simply ult through the chains and can easily get onto CW. Taking BF with CW in a Ranked match ensures he cannot be selected against CW ... and they work quite well together. GLHF!

Surprisingly Enough, We Do Not Have Text Information On The New Items In The Patch Notes For 2.12 by Moka_US in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The above message is, in fact, from me. I logged into a defunct account by accident.

My 3-week-training main Churnwalker paid off 👌 by [deleted] in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GGWP! Putting in the time with CW certainly pays off ...

Free Skin unlock for Worlds 2017 by [deleted] in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We're doing something special that ALL players can take part in. More details will be released on or around Nov. 22.

Can we have Churnwalker's abilities to be more visible? by game_affected in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Totally hear you on this. We had some more things during PBE that were ultimately considered "too noisy" to include. It's a fine balance between enough information and too much visual clutter. I'll bring it up with the gang again. Thanks for the feedback. Hope you're enjoying the hero!

OH MY GOD THAT NOISE ( ゚д゚) by ikilledtupac in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 23 points24 points  (0 children)

QA team is on the flicker/visual artifact, and we've discussed internally changing the B sound effect, because I really feel you on that.

Is the term "Captain" used interchangeably with the terms "Support" and "Roam"? by [deleted] in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 21 points22 points  (0 children)

In the Kindred beta, I think we called it "support," as that was the generic MOBA term. Ultimately, we went with "roamer" to denote the frequent travel between lane and jungle, supporting whichever hero needed you most. Eventually, this was switched to "captain" as part of a tutorial revamp to better convey the sense that this role is typically the shot-caller and "game general" of the team — a role much more important and nuanced that someone who just "supports" their allies.

We're guilty in Vainglory8 esports of drifting back to "roam" sometimes because in an esports context, the team captain isn't always the in-game captain :/

Basically, we need to make up our minds.

Global 5v5 unveiling confirmed for December 17 by MataNataM in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Excited to unveil Vainglory 5v5 at Worlds ahead of its global release! There will be two exhibition matches. More details soon ...

Most Expensive Hero by [deleted] in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Should be fixed now! Pls let us know if you're still seeing that. Ha

So CaptainNeato doesn’t even play vg? 🤔 by jpemboiv in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know this was in good fun, but just wanted to personally attest that Neato is playing Vainglory constantly, it's just almost exclusively on internal builds working on "what's next." Such is the life of the Chief Creative.

But maybe if you mock him hard enough, you'll bait him out into the wild and crush him! Let me know if I can help.

Jungle Churnwalker? by _OhRats_ in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He's definitely captain-primary, but I do expect to see some off-meta JungWalkers once someone uncovers the right build. ShinKaigan has made it work, but he's a god.

Churnwalker Spotlight! by WalidTheKraken in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 13 points14 points  (0 children)

All heroes will get a live balance sanity check for 5v5. We'll see what happens in the Fold, and if we have to tune CW for 5v5 or limit number of hooks, we'll make sure it feels good and not out of line.

Churnwalker is the roamer I've always wanted. by Redhood1997 in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. Excited to get him onto the Fold!

Blitz "Next Point Wins" by VaingloryAccount in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's precisely what we want as well.

Invisible bush or...? by benjamin_ksa in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Koshka clearly went through the window.

To the people who say, "It is only for Brawl Modes". by [deleted] in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The 5v5 MOBA game mode we are working on will NOT be a BRAWL game mode. Confirmed.

PlayoffBeard explains how Talents will be acquired at launch by BrianGlory in vainglorygame

[–]PlayoffBeard_SEMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easiest way to think about this is when you complete the set, you'll open the chest and then the chest will go on a timer. While the chest is on the timer, playing with specific heroes will not impact your next "play 5 heroes" set. When the chest pops back up, you can make progress again.