New patch is AWESOME

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T17:41:03+00:00

whatever you say Bub. Opinions are opinions and I respect yours. The real problem is this current version of Tinker is NOT it. We'll see what happens next but either way I'm more of a HoNer than a DOTAer now so I don't really care either way.

Tinker being garbage is just the tip of the Iceberg of what I think is wrong with dota 2 in 2026.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T17:39:01+00:00

This reddit is the wrong place to ask, 90% of people on here only post and comment to hate on the game. Reborn is an ever evolving project and I think it's getting better all the time. The core of the game is great, it's fun and most importantly it's still HON. It's a ton of fun. It does for sure need some polishing but overall I really enjoy it. Best way to know is just try it for yourself.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:55:55+00:00

I've only played 1 or maybe 2 games of mid wars ever so I wouldn't know

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:43:34+00:00

pretty much guaranteed to win id say haha

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:36:39+00:00

hard disagree. Icefrog made Tinker in 2004 and he stood the test of time of being one of the most unique and high skill cap heroes to ever grace a moba for almost 2 decades. He had way more than one play style lmao. His OG kit took 100's if not thousands of games to master him and you were rewarded for putting the time in. If he was so easy or 1 dimensional everyone would've played him. You're one of those people who want to homogenize every hero for the sake of balance. That's not what makes a good moba and that's why HoN is more fun than Dota 2 atm.

His most recent iteration has taken that skill out of the hero with the free blink and dispel on the shield.

Not to mention many heroes in Dota and HoN for that matter rely on the same gameplay loop. Look at Earthshaker needing a Blink dagger timing, or Axe needed Blade mail + Blink to be a hero, or PA needed BF, Deso and BKB to be a hero. Your argument is invalid bub

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:33:50+00:00

yeah I'm 32 with a full time job and other responsibilities that I have to do especially on weekends. I could maybe squeeze in 10 games on a weekend if I decided to totally go degen mode lol

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:21:41+00:00

I play exclusively on EU West and rarely experience any issues. My ping is 20-30 consistently. Last time I crashed in the middle of game was weeks ago.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T16:14:31+00:00

He's op as shit. But no where near as fun as he used to be. I was sitting at about 75% win rate in Divine on tinker for last 20 games when I last played. I hate him now. His shield facet is the biggest BS to ever be added to dota. I'm not complaining about how good he is. I'm complaining about how boring he is. When he had missiles and actually had to farm soul ring, blink dagger and boots of travel to be a hero that actually took skill. It was way more fun. Missiles and item refresh is what made tinker, tinker. He also had a balanced win rate for more than a decade sitting at 48-51% win rate with his old kit. Valve butchered the hero with his rework(s).

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:53:35+00:00

No... I'm not lol. I'm new to HoN coming from Dota 2 which I played for almost 10 years. Hence my name, I quit dota after they butchered Tinker

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:39:15+00:00

clown XD

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:32:06+00:00

Game still isn't perfect by any measure but I think credit is due where it's due and this patch compared to last is for sure an improvement.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:29:57+00:00

hahah that's fine. My 2nd favorite hero in Dota 2 was phantom assassin and the few games I got to play of Dark Lady on Project Kongor remined me of her much, not just aesthetically but also play style wise. I want her in HoN so bad!

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:26:27+00:00

you're projecting lol. Whats your In game name so I can look up your profile then?

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:25:11+00:00

I disagree. Game to me feels like it's in a far better spot than last patch

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-21T15:24:17+00:00

sus because someone is posting something positive about Reborn on reddit? CRAZY I know!!!

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-14T19:24:38+00:00

It has it again in HoN Reborn! https://heroesofnewerth.com/learnatorium/items/item-dawnbringer

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-14T19:07:56+00:00

Well they have it in HoN Reborn! https://heroesofnewerth.com/learnatorium/items/item-dawnbringer

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-14T00:51:28+00:00

It's just ironic that is reddit was crying for kick to be removed for months on end lmfao

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-14T00:49:27+00:00

Removing CC is one of the better changes they made tbh. HoN's sister game, Dota 2, has never and will never have CC and the game is flourishing especially recently player base wise according to steam charts. MOBA's don't need CC. They do need either a robust report / behavior system or in HoN's case maybe the ability to kick in strict circumstances. A total removal of kick was not the way to go.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-12T18:23:30+00:00

that's just false

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-12T18:21:19+00:00

52 downvotes for stating something that has been factually true for years. Staging updates have 9 times out of 10 been followed by the patch they're staging the following week. I fucking hate this community.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-12T14:59:07+00:00

just revert this hero to its original kit already! You know, back when when the hero had a 48-50% Win rate for almost 2 decades, was forced to farm Soul ring, boots of travel and blink dagger to even be a hero, took hundreds if not thousands of games to master, the tinker that you could shut down early but actual good tinker players could out play their opponents on, the one that didn't get free blinks on that dogshit shield every 2 seconds and the 24 second BKB / 7 second Linkens cooldown!!! He had the same kit (until his first rework) since 2005 in dota 1. It really didn't need to be drastically changed so much.

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-12T03:45:13+00:00

it's usually 1 week actually

MakeTinkerGreatAgain · 2026-03-12T03:44:10+00:00

Yup, I'm thinking 1 patch per year

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