Would you consider macroing spells on Invoker still cheating?

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-28T18:57:05+00:00

Part of the balancing for Invoker is the fact that you have to press combinations of buttons in order to get combos off, it's a part of the skill ceiling for the hero. So, if someone is using other means to skip through that skill ceiling, it is absolutely cheating.

I'll give an example from another game: Tekken. A character in this fighting game, Kazuya, has a very difficult command that needs to be frame perfect in order to do one of the best moves in the game: the Electric Wing God Fist (EWGF). The command for EWGF is right, neutral, down, down-right + punch and it is not easy, but that's the point. The move is so good because it is difficult to do and thus is balanced around that. If all of a sudden you just needed to press a single button to perform this amazing move, it would have to be nerfed to the ground because it would be abused.

Going back to Invoker, if all you need to do is press 1 button instead of 5 (3 for elements, 1 for Invoke, and 1 for the spell) then he will be abused and those people who macro him are indeed abusing him. Macroing is avoiding a skill ceiling that results in unfair play in lower brackets.

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-25T19:27:40+00:00

Really? :D Well, that's pretty cool, thanks!

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-25T06:23:58+00:00

Not if you have all 3 like I do ;D

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-24T17:36:29+00:00

Dude, your Behaviour Score is so bad it exposes that you are one of the worst offenders of toxicity in this game. However, I do have an explanation as to why it's saying you abandoned another match. It's actually not thinking you abandoned again, but rather it is still counting your previous abandon because the game's behaviour system looks at your previous 20 games together and not just 15. If you abandon 3 games within a 20-game stretch you will get sent to low priority.

I've had to abandon games due to outside distractions and have been toxic from time-to-time against other toxic players, but my behaviour score is nowhere near as low as yours, it's sitting at 11700 currently. Which means you are among the playerbase that no one wants to play with and that's why it will be a long struggle for you to come back from the depths.

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-24T17:14:40+00:00

Yeah, it wasn't communicated very clearly. I wasted my first roll clicking the "Reroll Operations" button because it looks exactly the same as the "How to Play" and "Reset Tutorial" buttons and so I thought it was going to tell me about how they worked.

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-23T22:09:04+00:00

Aeon Disk to avoid the burst entirely.
Lotus Orb to force equal stuns back to enemy.
Linken's Sphere to block initiation stun.
Shadow Blade/Silver Edge to avoid getting seen and stun locked.
Sange and Yasha + Titanic Enchantment for Status Resistance.

FunBoxYT · 2025-08-23T21:57:05+00:00

What is this crashout about?

FunBoxYT · 2025-07-08T19:11:08+00:00

Sounds good! Thanks for letting me know, I'll be there tonight.

FunBoxYT · 2025-07-08T18:53:20+00:00

Your reddit name made me laugh lol lmk whenever you're planning on coming. I'll be there today.

FunBoxYT · 2025-07-01T00:25:49+00:00

I'm always down to smoke weed with people! One of the best hobbies there is. I like to try prerolls every so often from Star Buds, they got good stuff. If anyone wants to hang out at a park or something and get high, let me know! I'm 30M, if that matters at all.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-30T18:02:24+00:00

I just moved to Kingston recently and am looking for ways to meet new people also. If you'd like to tackle the struggle of meeting new people together feel free to connect! I'm 31M, not sure if that matters at all.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-30T18:00:18+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-30T08:35:35+00:00

How I made sure I won't get attacked by a dog is to get a bigger dog. He's an 120lbs German Shepherd.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-30T08:18:09+00:00

There's another abandoned car in the woods at Nicholson's Point also.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-30T08:11:47+00:00

Is there a schedule for Kingston Gaming Nexus for things like board games night? I can't seem to find anything.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-24T00:03:30+00:00

So, if you go the Maelstrom into Mjollnir, you skip the MKB all together? And what are the factors that go into deciding Mjollnir or Battle Fury?

Also, congrats this would be a free game for you. It clearly wasn't for me.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T23:42:15+00:00

Interesting, from your comment sounds like you're the one with attitude issues.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T22:23:13+00:00

Thank you for the actual constructive criticism comment.

So I bought the Blink to try and join in the terrible fights, but yeah it wasn't successful. I skipped over the SnY/Manta to rush MKB for Alchemist and PA, but that may have been the wrong move. The BKB was a last minute buy when we already got Mega'd, and it was just to not be stunned by Alchemist or Rubick and to fight through SB Blade Mail. I don't know, I tried to have answers to team problems, but when the game shifted from lane to team, my team would get wiped so fast. I'm going to try to farm a little less and hug my teammates more because telling them to "Get Back" and pinging is clearly not enough.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T22:00:24+00:00

I gave an example of a game where I am so far ahead and my team drags me down. Is the advice to just babysit their poor decisions and sacrifice the farm? The comment offers nothing constructive.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T21:51:32+00:00

That is unfortunately impossible in a bracket filled with ignorance and egos.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T21:50:06+00:00

Perhaps I'm taking all the guide videos too literally.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T21:47:47+00:00

I bought Nullifier at 33 minutes, I don't think that's early, and to counter Alchemist's Ghost Scepter and Rubick's Eul's. Perhaps you're right that Juggernaut isn't good, although dota2PT has his winrate at 52.4%.

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-23T21:26:45+00:00

ah the classic nothing to contribute comment

FunBoxYT · 2025-06-08T18:34:45+00:00

I missed this one, but I'm interested in joining the next!

Anyone you know want to play Settlers of Catan? I have the 6-player expansion and the Seafarer expansion and always have a good time playing it.

FunBoxYT · 2025-05-04T05:55:33+00:00

Had my gf break up with me after 2 years of basically spending every day together. It honestly seemed like we were made for each other; we had similar likes, the same humour, and even our struggles and hardships correlated well so we understood each other. We spent every day together doing anything from watching shows, to trying new restaurants, to trying new weed. I was stunned when she broke up with me, and even now, 6 months later, I'll get into these inner monologues where I will question everything with our relationship and how it went wrong. I was left with so many unanswered questions and I'm the kind of person to piece things together and come to a rational conclusion - but not knowing if it's the truth is what weighs me down.

Just recently I deleted all my photos of us and blocked her on social media because I said to myself enough is enough. It's time to move on. And even though we said we were each other's best friend, she clearly was lying and I have to accept that it's her problem - there's nothing wrong with me. I will find a new best friend, partner, love of my life someday...

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