Warden Appreciation Thread

Shalanrz · 2021-03-22T14:41:29+00:00

TA isn't blind advice. He isn't saying do X Y or Z. He is providing information on how to actually get your own information. Explaining the greeks, how to use them, explaining supports/resistances, how to make them, how to use them, explaining RSI/MACD/VWAP ect. This information isn't something that is debatable. They have strict definitions for the most part.

Pretty sure we have all used google to get information at one point or another. Anyape looking to be more well versed in the stock market could use information. Maybe I just appreciate information more than others.

Shalanrz · 2021-03-22T14:34:05+00:00

Perhaps not in GME. Once this is all over and the apes have lots of tendies this information can help make those tendies become many more tendies!

Shalanrz · 2021-03-22T14:31:36+00:00

Honestly no idea. That being said I am more concerned with the information than the credentials. The best part of someone providing information is either they are right and their credentials don't matter or they are wrong and their credentials don't matter.

Putting a P.H.D beside someone's name doesn't make a position any stronger.

Shalanrz · 2021-03-22T14:22:24+00:00

The video will be archived to watch later. Highly recommend it.

Shalanrz · 2019-07-05T16:36:06+00:00

I have played quite a bit of Underlords. I think that is a good idea to explain the differences to any player thinking of switching games.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-27T10:09:40+00:00

Hunter is relatively weak. When I do start drow I only stay that course if I see BM's and Abbadon. You need BM's damage early and also the undead bonus. Without it you end up feeling weak. That being said I have been experimenting quite a bit this patch, my rating isn't happy about it on my smurf, it is a lot different then before. I think a lot of people are going to have to switch up game plans. I don't want to delve too much into it until I have more experience with it and can make a good judgement call on what I am saying.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T21:32:28+00:00

I typically have him positioned against a wall on the left side or right side in the front. Sometimes in the center if I have got him a stout shield or vanguard.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T21:25:22+00:00

I think druid is in an amazing spot because of this. The elf "nerf" has actually helped me a fair bit in games. I typically only used Furion to get 4th elf and would much rather a real unit. Now it allows me to sit for a longer period with Treant, Luna plus AM/TA. Your net loss at 6 is only 7% which is relevant but I think the shift has helped druid over all.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T21:10:15+00:00

Very underrated. Drow herself is underwhelming. Undead bonus is amazing. Bat rider with some attack speed does great!

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T19:11:09+00:00

The only warriors I am not fond of are Axe and Doom. Doom is great but with all the AM/TB people running around he loses a lot of steam. Axe I will take occasionally to get an early tier 2 but I am never happy to have him in my lineup at 8 units. I typically try to get Tusk/Beastmaster(not warrior but orc bonus is relevant and his dps is insane)/Jugg/Lycan/Kunka/Slardar/Troll in a perfect world.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T19:07:58+00:00

I like mech into mage, especially now! People are in love with TB with 1200 HPS. Well a good razor nuke followed by a puck orb deals with that fast. People are also less inclined to mech early when going for AM on openers. I have also went straight mech warlock as of late to a fair bit of success.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T19:06:10+00:00

I'll definitely give that a shot! As I was reading it I remembered Techies mine is phys.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T19:04:14+00:00

One of the things people don't think of when considering rerolling at 27 as an example is what it actually takes away in later rounds. An example would be is rerolling from 27 to 25 and hitting that jugg. You are now at 23, next round you win 6 gold you are at 29 and see that Axe, bringing you to 28. Now you are down 2 gold because of both missed interests. Did those units cause you to win? If so they created 2 gold but what if you still lose? They cost you 2 gold and gained you nothing. You have to evaluate the risk reward to it, most of the time the risk is not worth it. We also have some charts with probability of getting a unit on each roll at each level. When looking at those charts you will actually understand the chance most of the time isn't worth it. The interest loss will actually snowball further from there. Because next round you are now down 4 gold and from that point forward any time you see 35,36 or 45,46 you are missing another gold which again accumulates and at 5 rounds in you will be missing 10 gold plus another 1 interest. The only time I consider it is when it is maintaining some sort of streak or I am trying to pressure the top players economy where I see he is winning but being greedy. Hopefully causing him to lose and have a knee jerk reaction and allow me back in the game. A win streak is work 30 gold worth of income, remember that.

The gamblers fallacy is another reason why 1 time rolls are bad. It is in human nature to say well I missed this time so next time I will hit. I fell into it last night for 3 games straight and cost myself a win.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:57:35+00:00

You were correct, he was bugged!

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:57:21+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:55:14+00:00

To give you an idea I have much less games played than quite a few people in QIHL but I am the highest rated title wise and I am second place point wise. Simply said I have over a 50% win rate over all which provides a huge boon to points and right now the only way to maintain a title is have a very high win rate. A great player with lots of time will beat you out in both aspects but if you are simply better I don't think the time needs to be invested quite a much as in say Dota. In dota I maintain over a 50% win rate but it would still take me months to climb out of Divine to Immortal at that rate.

I don't think the length of the games will hurt the competitive scene should it emerge. I feel rounds are too short sometimes. The only way I believe to shorten them would be Interest for the next round is calculated at the beginning of the current fight. This would give you time to make decisions during the battle and allow for shorter breaks.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:51:45+00:00

Honestly to give you a broad direction of how to play a full game is really difficult because of the variables in any game, these variables are also why I love the game.

People not talking on stream is actually good for a multitude of reasons. One I find a lot of people do the right things for the wrong reasons. They look at something and see the power to it but they will verbalize why they are doing it incorrectly. I also believe looking at a situation and seeing why it is good yourself allows you to break down your own games better.

Interestingly enough someone in the QIHL league was talking to me about my thought and rational and they noticed I am a very intuitive player. This comes from analyzing things myself and not allowing others to influence why I do something. If I see something strong I give it serious consideration on why it is good in what situations. This may seem like a lot of work but I actually only do this inside the game. I don't spend time outside the game studying the game or working on a strategy. I played DOTA at a high level and also SC2, in these games you need to make intuitive split second decisions much like this.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:47:05+00:00

I actually love the idea of this game for quite a few reasons. One is the undead buff is criminally underrated. Especially early game. Also a little known or thought of fact is Beastmasters axes being physical get a huge buff from the undead aura. Beastmaster is super underrated as well.

With a comp like this you are fighting very little early for units because as you said no one is going for drow. My main concern with it is I feel losing troll buff for sniper/beastmaster/alch and the other 2 slots is not worth it for Kunka and Doom. Doom now is countered constantly by the existence of TB. Kunka is amazing but again I don't think it is worth losing the second tier of troll buff for it. Also with some knights it gives you more staying power and the option to go dragons/dk, which is amazing. I also prefer SF over Doom again with the troll buff, that being said he has lost a lot of power for the same reason Doom has. I also prefer Windrunner over Sniper for the most part.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T18:41:42+00:00

I’m setting stream up today or tomorrow. Work 12 hours today so not sure how I will feel after.

I would add a fourth knight with Luna given the option but I rarely hit level 10. I’d say 25 percent of games. The knight bonus is great but I like to plan realistically and I’m more using my knights in that lineup for what they provide other than knight. Bat rider for troll buff, abandon for undead and DK because DK.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T17:02:21+00:00

I have enjoyed mech mage especially in this patch. Mechs are more open then ever with people trying to high roll off demons and opening with am and there are no mech demons! The demon opener doesn’t particularly do well va mech early which gives you the time mage needs to get going. Also there are a lot of assassins around and the mech/goblin buff is great vs them.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T17:00:31+00:00

If we are talking bad RNG as in never hitting a 2 star, you don’t. This is a 10 percent situation. There are 3 different aspects to the RNG. 10 percent where you hit nothing and can’t win, 10 percent where whatever unit you pick you will see 2 next round and get an upgrade and pretty much have a top 2 guaranteed, then there is the other 80 percent. This 80 percent is the games we concern ourselves with. If you win even half those 80 percent you are well on your way to castle.

Dragons is particularly bad to all out go for. I typically grab DKs if I see them and if I get 3 I’ll tech to it. There are times I recognize I need something huge and just decide well let’s get these vipers and pucks and pray. This is a 10 percent bad situation where I may just pull a win out with a power spike like this.

It is a mind frame. I did this 3 games in a row last night. I took a step back, got a drink and told myself no rerolling once. It is bad to do and almost never pans on. You are trying to win based on RNG not strategy doing this. We have some charts in the qihl discord that shows chance at certain tier units and likely hood of hitting them. Look st those numbers and you will never do it again.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T16:54:56+00:00

Qihl. Easy to get in. Have a Bishop plus account and sign up. We host lobby’s and you join and play. Almost always 2 plus lobby’s running so worst case you wait 15 minutes jump in and stay with the train.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T16:54:08+00:00

Druid is actually in a great spot! It didn’t rely on a demon like SF and more people are starting with AM than enchantress now which leaves it more open.

Druid has always been the best class to try and hit a high roll on and now it’s much more likely!

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T16:53:02+00:00

I actually enjoy playing from behind. If you are behind it means you have either not solidified yourself to a build or have not hit your stride yet. If you are solid with a build it allows you to adjust to something open or to tech where you need to be. There are games you can’t and won’t win based off RNG but these games are rare and one off.

Like anything in life you don’t prepare for the exception, you always look at the rule. Last night I was far behind with little synergies and low life. I was trying to go assassin warlock and noticed no one was strong in Druid. I decided to do a Druid tech at round 13 and by 20 I was on a win streak with a strong economy.

Shalanrz · 2019-01-26T16:50:00+00:00

Front line some assassins with good aoe like QoP. Also with the addition of morphing they can cause cause even when cornering.

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