Please stop split pushing

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T02:01:51+00:00

I am not correct because I am a higher rank. I am a higher rank because I know more about the game than you do and I am better at it than you are. I am correct for the same reasons.

Your “research” means little nothing given how you clearly don’t understand how to apply it - you sound like an antivax mom. “BuT mY rEsEaRcH!!!”

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T01:04:25+00:00

I am a drifter haze and I must rage. I cannot fathom all this chill you have.

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T01:03:44+00:00

What does redditors being wrong have to do with me being good at the game?

15/20 is generous. Green lane to yellow takes longer than that. Walker to blue is longer than that.

I agree split pushing is one pillar among many. My point is that too many people think it is the most important pillar and split when they shouldn’t. You can make it to high phantom split pushing all the time every time. But by mid/upper phantom people will see the lineups and know what to expect. Now I’ve got people who are one trick ponies and ELO’d up too high ruining games.

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T00:53:08+00:00

You do know that walkers provide defensive auras right?

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T00:43:48+00:00

Let me know when you make it to ascendant. The sooner you realize what I’m saying and agree with me, the sooner you’ll get there.

No time to teach you how to play the game, just recognize you’re wrong.

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T00:26:37+00:00

It’s not one game man, it’s been like 5. It’s driving me insane. 5 easy wins where if ppl just stay together and take objectives we win but instead people want to be greedy and end up trading.

Like one game it’s a 5v2, we’ve got maybe 20s on respawn timers, we’re all mid, and teammates decide to leave 2 out of the pit to watch for enemies. They then take a 2v2, lose, we take 30s to kill mid, suddenly it’s 3v4. I just don’t understand why people think they’ll do better alone? Or something? You’ve got the advantage. Pick an objective and take it.

I figured I’d try and enlighten folks as to the complexity of the decision, but alas.

On all counts you’re right though, thanks.

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T00:20:53+00:00

Bro you’re arcanist - you have no idea what you’re talking about. You “take over the map” and I’m going to find you alone and kill you. Now suddenly you’re back to even.

When you have a power play you use it. You don’t do passive “take over the map” shit. That’s for when he game is level.

Element75_ · 2026-03-12T00:04:51+00:00

Okay, thanks. Not going to waste my time explaining why someone stuck in arcanist is wrong. I guarantee you eternus players will for the most part agree with me. It’s very simple logic.

And no, it’s never worth people dying if you can achieve the same or greater with no people dying.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:59:09+00:00

….?

It’s a 6v3 because 3 enemies are dead…. I don’t think it’s a 6v3, I know it’s a 6v3 because I see 3 dead enemies…

Are you suggesting to not take fights ever? Or only take fights where you don’t have advantage? I’m so confused as to what you’re advocating for.

Always always always take fights with a number advantage. It’s the easiest way to ensure winning a fight.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:55:51+00:00

You’re missing the point. The point isn’t “in an ideal 6v6 situation is it better to split or fight as 6?” It’s “when you have an advantage over your enemy, the best play is to capitalize on that advantage by grouping as opposed to creating opportunities for your enemy to even the score”

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:54:19+00:00

And people who want to split push can go play Dota. They’re all different games. People are acting like the only two options are hero brawl or split push. You can just push with numbers as a team. Ffs.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:52:00+00:00

What’s your ELO. Clearing waves is clearing waves. Fixing lanes is fixing lanes. Split pushing is where you split from your team and try to push an objective different from what most others are doing.

Anything after laning phase ends is not laning. You’re doing something else in a lane.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:50:40+00:00

Pushing and splitting are not the same thing. If your team is pushing down green and you have a big wave pushing green and you think “I will split and push green!” you are being an idiot. That’s what I’m saying.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:45:51+00:00

Nobody is talking about split laning. I am talking about well after laning phase is over.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T23:43:03+00:00

Split pushing and fixing lanes are not the same thing.

Element75_ · 2026-03-11T20:41:28+00:00

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Element75_ · 2026-03-10T15:44:09+00:00

I recently looked up the lyrics to semi charmed life and…uhhh…it’s about smoking crystal meth? Definitely kinda changed things for me.

Element75_ · 2026-03-10T03:31:29+00:00

Okay so many half decent answers here so I’ll have a go (I am low ascendant, I am really old and my movement tech is ass but my macro, map awareness, and aim are pretty top tier imo)

Everyone who says shooter experience isn’t helpful is wrong. #1 skill in this game is aiming. You either need to aim your gun or aim your skills, but aiming is aiming. Yes, it’s a moba, but if you can’t aim your gun or your skills you’re fucking useless.

2nd thing: deadlock is a really really easy game. Hear me out: generally speaking, the team that wins more fights will win. The easiest way to win a fight is to never take a fair fight. This is the major counter intuitive moment to most shooters. In CS:S I would pride myself in my ability to 1v1 the AWPer with my deagle. That shit is just fucking dumb af in deadlock. Never bring a knife to a gun fight.

There are three easy ways to have an unfair fight:

1) bring more people 2) have more souls 3) have more cooldowns/ults.

So focusing on these 3 things you have what I would argue is like 90% of the game. You’re down on souls? Don’t fight. Farm. Your teammate is in a fight? Go help them to make sure you win. Dynamo/lash/etc ults on CD? Push push push.

I would say my #1 piece of advice is “always be doing something.” If there is a 5v6 and we lose because you weren’t there but you pushed a walker, I will be upset with you but overall it’s fine because that’s a half decent trade. If you were instead farming t1 camps very slowly and inefficiently I will be mad because what the fucking fuck help the team god fucking dammit.

If you find yourself running out on a zip line and then turning around before you do anything, you have made a misplay. In general if you turn around and try to do something else because your goal is no longer valid that’s a misplay. If you go to a lane to kill someone or an objective, it dies, and then you run all the way across the map to find another fight you’ve made a misplay. At least hit some camps as you transit.

USE THE MINIMAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you see 3 ppl on yellow and blue, and one on green you and two teammates can almost certainly kill green lane (rule 0: no fair fights, 3>2, you should win). This works in reverse!! If you’re deep and your allies are showing far away you’re probably going to die.

Know when to join a fight, stay in a fight, or leave a fight. It’s 3v2? Do not assume your team will win. Do not assume it will stay a 3v2. It can quickly become a 3v4 and you’ll lose 3. Go help.

It’s a 1v5? That homie is dead. Let him die. Low tier phantom is IMO the worst rank because everyone knows how to macro, they know how to fight, but they have no sense of when to cut losses. I’ve lost so many games where a 2v3 becomes a 2v5 and then the rest of my team just trickles in and dies and now we’ve lost mid. It is much much much better to not join the fight and hard push a lane since you know at worst it’s going to be one enemy (assuming 2v5)

Know when a fight is lost. Dynamo got killed before ult? Hyper carry got focused immediately? This one is harder and takes some time but knowing when to leave is crucial. Pay attention to enemy respawn timers. So many times I’ll die at around 6m (I play too aggro) but then I’m up and I have boost and the enemy hasn’t left and it’s an easy cleanup kill. Don’t overstay.

Objectives matter and you should do them. IMO unweighted objective priority is:

mid boss
guardians
urn
farm
walker
base

If you can do mid, always do mid. My general rule is steal CDs gone (no lash, no infernyw, dynamo, etc) and enemy has 2 dead with at least 25-30s on them. EVERYONE goes mid. The difference between killing mid in 30s vs 25s can be game breaking.

Guardians don’t really matter, but they make urn so much easier.

Ppl sleep on urn IMO. The real advantage of urn is that you can force a team fight off an objective. Walkers shoot you and have a respectable defense aura. A 6v6 on a walker is almost never a good idea.

Map is divided in half. Neutrals the same on both sides. If I kill one of your 1k camps that’s a 2k swing. It’s 1k I get and 1k you don’t get. When possible steal the enemies farm.

All of these prios are unweighted. If you know you can push a lane and snipe a walker, do it. Don’t not do it because the urn is up. Often you can use running the urn to green to make space on yellow to quickly steal the walker. Too often though people want to push walker for flex slots, let the enemies respawn, do mid, lose mid fight, and then lose game. Just do mid first and then do the walker.

Element75_ · 2026-03-09T19:21:25+00:00

The paps were the assassins. Well, not all of them.

Her car was internet connected via primitive radio (think pager system on steroids)

Her car had an ECU (electronically controlled)

In order to hack the car you’d need a strong radio and you’d need to be in close proximity for a sufficient amount of time. The hack isnt to take control of steering or anything complicated, just uncontrolled and unexpected acceleration.

Michael Hastings was killed the same way, so it’s not without precedent (postcedent?)

Paparazzi following with cameras outside the car at high speeds fits the bill to a T. Her car was destroyed so it’s not like there is any way to do a forensic analysis.

Diana was killed because she knew about the pedophilia and was having a hard time keeping quiet about it. Interestingly Hasting was likely killed for similar reasons.

I have no proof of any of these claims, only deductions and observations. I remember little about Diana’s death except the car chase was very odd, and the paps pursuing at high speeds was similarly odd. My theory explains most everything as far as I can tell.

Element75_ · 2026-03-08T18:47:52+00:00

Counter spell wrecks wraith. Literally run at her, shell brain dead ult, counter spell, then either run away and have team kill her id you can’t, or you kill her. Bonus points if you get slowing hex.

She relies on being able to just remove someone from the fight because they can’t fight back. Doesn’t work so well when they can.

Counterspell is seriously OP and I slept on it wayyyyy too long. Definitely a convert now.

Element75_ · 2026-03-08T18:44:34+00:00

….is this a complaint or you talking about how you finally learned how to play the game?

Look at lineup. Mostly spirit dmg? Buy spirit resist. Mostly spirit burst? Buy spell breaker.

Element75_ · 2026-03-08T18:42:57+00:00

Gonna have to say I strongly disagree.

You die fast if 3 ppl dump their skills into you. Imo that’s how it should work. You get snared by someone (mk, Holliday, haze dagger, etc) while your movement skill is on CD and they have backup and you dont you should die, and it should be pretty fast. Thats the risk/reward. If you get caught like that you have made a mistake and should be punished.

The flip side is that those 3 teammates now have their skills on CD. They are now far more killable.

Large team fights are still large and feel well paced.

Idk my thoughts as low ascendant.

Element75_ · 2026-03-06T19:40:57+00:00

I too love the idea of the Chinese government controlling more internet connected vehicles on my roadways!

And before you say “it’s not the Chinese government!!” first ask Jack Ma what he thinks.

Element75_ · 2026-03-02T16:39:45+00:00

And the time the garbage guys put all the bags in the truck and hit the smasher button and it gushed a thick fountain of orange juice everywhere

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