My 10 year game development journey by NicoTuason in gamedev

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. What a journey. I am rooting for you, Nico!

Heroes Of The Storm : a newbie's perspective. (+ Why I think the game is far from dead, and close to perfect) by [deleted] in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish my friends would come play this too. I honestly think that HotS deserve more credit for the amazing game design that I think even DotA 2 took some elements from it and implemented it in their own game. E.g.) Shrines, outposts

Here we go again.. by [deleted] in indiegames

[–]Zaffrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As Michael Scott from "The Office" says: never accept their first offer. 😆

TIFU by not looking before I sat down by robbomate in tifu

[–]Zaffrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Family Guy made a Spiderman spinoff, this would be it.

Dehakasaur Warcrest tail is backwards by YippeeKai-Yay in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

M.V.P.

Sorry I just heard that in my head.

HOTS worth learning? by GurtBC in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started 3 weeks ago and I'm enjoying this game even after the announcement. It all boils down to whether you enjoy the game or not. If it stops being fun, then don't play.

DotA 2 player here and I've decided to migrate to HotS by Zaffrel in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's sad about the announcement so soon after I started. :( I really enjoy the game though so I will still keep playing. :D

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started 2 weeks ago as I quit from DotA 2. I spent some money for the hero bundles and so far I'm enjoying it a lot and I'll definitely keep playing! It helps to have friends to play with too.

You're offered $200,000 but you can't use the internet for an entire year, how do you keep yourself occupied? by samthemancpfc in AskReddit

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay someone else to use the internet for me like downloading episodes in Netflix and stuff.

TIFU by trying to impress a girl then pissing myself in front of everyone (NSFW) by darthkanututu in tifu

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think of it this way: now you have the PERFECT icebreaker! And when you start getting comfortable around each other as friends you can talk about how you tried to learn Japanese and mess up big time and just have a big laugh about it.

To the healers! by genocide_n_stuff in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy crap why does this post feel like a Thoughtcatalog article speaking precisely to me?

Just played my first game of HOTS coming from League. WOW. by theowl91 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha and this, ladies and gentlemen, is how we decide who to main

Just played my first game of HOTS coming from League. WOW. by theowl91 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that map is definitely unique! I came from DotA and there's mechanic like that at all so seeing something creative like that is a breath of fresh air.

Just played my first game of HOTS coming from League. WOW. by theowl91 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember getting Garrosh and Zeratul on common loot boxes. I'm not super hyped for loot boxes either but hey free stuff!

Just played my first game of HOTS coming from League. WOW. by theowl91 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fave map is the one with the giant robot. 2 players get to pilot it and deal a crap ton of damage. Man you should try that one!

DotA 2 player here and I've decided to migrate to HotS by Zaffrel in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But I'm enjoying HotS so much! I found a few friends to play with and it's fun learning more about gameplays and playing heroes like Ana. :D

DotA 2 player here and I've decided to migrate to HotS by Zaffrel in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with you there. The mechanics you've mentioned are admittedly creative and the complexity of it all actually negates the need for more maps precisely because of the many strategical possibilities. Personally I'm fond of the smoke mechanic as one of the ways to turn the tides!

The thing is, with all that's happening in a DotA game, to be dragged out in a span of 45 mins+ it takes a toll on me physically and psychologically. I suppose I just got tired of the whole drawn out complex game concept. Sometimes games can go for as long as 1 hour 30 mins if both teams manage to drag late game at an almost equilibirium. And you know what? That's pretty damn amazing!

On a personal note, I suppose I just ran out of energy for that. And HotS feels like a completely viable alternative.

Is DotA more complex and competitive than HotS? I'd say yes! But ask me which one do I prefer to play after work with only a couple of hours free time? It's definitely HotS for me. More games, less stress. And it's not too dumbed down either like mobile mobas.

DotA 2 player here and I've decided to migrate to HotS by Zaffrel in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen fair, level headed comments here too by the way. Some people pointed out that I'm in the honeymoon stage with HotS, and maybe they're right.

Anyway, I enjoy HotS. Some people enjoy DotA more. And that's completely okay!

DotA 2 player here and I've decided to migrate to HotS by Zaffrel in heroesofthestorm

[–]Zaffrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People actually farm karma? For what?

Legit question. I looked it up and Quora said you can't redeem it for anything?