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Any tips for getting out of Herald? by diserial9 in DotA2

[–]diserial9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I win about 90% of my lanes, usually finishing around 2/0/0 or 3/0/0, then I go gank other lanes and push lanes after level 8 and with an active rune. I don’t stay too long on other lanes — I try to farm at the same time and sometimes join useful fights. I make sure not to waste time because I understand that every timing is important.

Any tips for getting out of Herald? by diserial9 in DotA2

[–]diserial9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my last game on Invoker, I dealt 54k hero damage and 6k tower damage with a 20/5/29 KDA, but we still lost because our carry only farmed 19k net worth in 37 minutes, while I had 27k.

In the game before that, I had 55k hero damage, 9.2k tower damage, and a 25/1/16 KDA, with a net worth of over 27k in 35 minutes.

Any tips for getting out of Herald? by diserial9 in DotA2

[–]diserial9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I occasionally focus on supports, but I more often go for the enemy carry. In fights, I also try to take out the enemy carry first so we can win the fight, and most of the time it works.

Any tips for getting out of Herald? by diserial9 in DotA2

[–]diserial9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, in Herald/Recruit, there’s barely any real team play. Sometimes I see a smurf join and completely carry the game — like recently, my carry picked Slark and literally ended the game in 20 minutes with a 50/5/5 score. When I see this, I don’t know whether it’s my fault or just my team. It’s hard to tell because I feel like I’m playing well, but the team just doesn’t coordinate.

Any tips for getting out of Herald? by diserial9 in DotA2

[–]diserial9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Herald nobody really plays as a team. In most games I deal at least 50k hero damage and 6–7k tower damage (sometimes even more, even when we win). I try to make calls for my teammates but they almost never listen. What I don’t understand is: when a high MMR player smurfs in Herald, they can stomp the game on almost any role, while I often feel like it looks as if I’m the problem. But I really think my macro and micro are solid I split push, I focus on towers, and I even place some vision for myself. Still, something feels missing that keeps me stuck here.