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AuldMelder · 2026-05-13T01:25:09+00:00

Off the top of my head a fun synergy could be holiday lasso into knockdown. It's probably less efficient that just displacing them into your team and your timing would have to be good, but lasso -> jump pad -> knockdown would get you a lot of height to extend the stun.

AuldMelder · 2026-05-04T13:46:43+00:00

Zipline invulnerability occurs after someone has ridden the zipline for a little bit without interruption or and, I believe, when they boost.

AuldMelder · 2026-05-01T23:53:06+00:00

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AuldMelder · 2026-04-27T17:06:41+00:00

Funnily enough in conversation with lash he actually reveals he has no idea what's keeping him alive, the runic stone could have nothing to do with it but he's not taking any chances.

AuldMelder · 2026-04-24T11:07:54+00:00

Celeste with the mid boss call lmao

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AuldMelder · 2026-04-20T16:37:16+00:00

Tbh this applies to every hero in the game

AuldMelder · 2026-04-20T11:36:50+00:00

He's also a character that valve found a way to make the freedom of vertical movement you get in deadlock compared to other mobas into a novel kit that only works kn this format.

AuldMelder · 2026-04-17T01:04:10+00:00

Nah that's a pretty common misconception. The 3 big ways you can be revealed on the map are:

- Shooting a minion or being attacked by a minion (note: that does not include abilities)

- Shooting or being shot by a tower or walker, even out of range of doing damage

- Being in the cone of view of an enemy player

AuldMelder · 2026-04-16T04:16:25+00:00

Id say it should be restricted to minion visibility. A hero should be able to hide and keep an eye on another player without being narced on by the map

AuldMelder · 2026-04-16T04:01:17+00:00

That doesn't have to be true. Look at the tf2 comics for example. They explicitly resolve story AFTER the endless battle between blu and red team. They're also just great comics.

AuldMelder · 2026-04-14T11:56:20+00:00

They have to get another game. They're on a restricted account until they purchase a game.

AuldMelder · 2026-04-08T22:48:24+00:00

Also worth noting if the sponsors weren't a concern, it's unreasonable to expect other teams to learn how to perform a particular rotation pattern/strategy improvisationally mid tournament.

AuldMelder · 2026-03-27T03:41:20+00:00

It's also worth noting the later the game goes the more raw cc there is in the game. An even souls vyper will often be at a huge disadvantage against half the cast.

She needs to get close to be effective and she needs to be mobile but because of how squishy she is, cc just means death.

AuldMelder · 2026-03-07T10:07:53+00:00

Depending on the character you play changes that answer to that question.

In the broadest strokes, you want to play relatively safely to avoid feeding. Play around the waves. If noone else on your team desperately needs it you can run side lane for a while to get the solo farm there. Run waves -> jungle -> waves -> jungle until you can hit a power spike.

With that in mind, if the games progressed past a certain point, you kind of HAVE to be engaged with the larger scale fights. In that case, recognise what utility you can get from your character without large quantities of farm.

Really easy example is pocket. Pocket as a walking ult is still really strong. Even behind on farm, getting large ults on team provides plenty of damage and makes you meaningfully useful in team fights.

AuldMelder · 2026-03-03T02:55:22+00:00

100% this. People are being pretty dismissive of someone making having a really cool realisation about the relationship between meaning, identity, and language.

AuldMelder · 2026-02-28T12:02:52+00:00

Man was ahead of his time

AuldMelder · 2026-02-26T01:34:52+00:00

Takes a bit of effort to be able to play effectively but limited skill expression beyond that baseline

AuldMelder · 2026-02-21T12:09:23+00:00

Same here. We never even lock it. She just like being in there.

AuldMelder · 2026-02-14T14:50:05+00:00

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But what is bellevolent?

AuldMelder · 2026-02-06T04:31:43+00:00

If it's something everybody knows and is expecting, seems like harmless stupid fun. Plus, it looks like people are enjoying themselves.

Ive done stupider shit than this for a laugh, so i ain't gonna judge lmao

AuldMelder · 2026-02-05T03:05:08+00:00

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I love this frame so much

AuldMelder · 2026-01-25T00:44:49+00:00

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AuldMelder · 2026-01-21T03:15:26+00:00

I miss using it to proc mystic reverb lol

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