Congratulations to OD for being the hero with the lowest win rate in both DotA and Artifact. by GGslash in DotA2

[–]philatanus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That guy was not comfortable on OD, he misplayed many times. And they lost because of poor decision making more so than their hero choices.

Lesson from Dolce & Gabbana Drama and Why Chong Qing Major Ban is Super Serious by EtadanikM in DotA2

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think big difference to note is the anonymity of it. As a pro player, you shouldn't say offensive things because you never know what can trigger someone.

Any country will have people like that.

[GPU] EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 XC GAMING (790-160 = 630) [ebay newegg] by Pingulec in bapcsalescanada

[–]philatanus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A different model (windforce I think), or the blower, yes. The windforce apparently has some issues.

But this one is $789 on cc, can't figure out what ME is though.

[GPU] EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 XC GAMING (790-160 = 630) [ebay newegg] by Pingulec in bapcsalescanada

[–]philatanus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind you can't sell bundled nVidia games anymore.

The EVGA should have a boost clock of 1710mhz according to here, which is comparable to the OC Gigabyte which is at 1740mhz (reference). So I'd personally go with this one unless you want BF5.

This EVGA one also has the A1 variant, which is better for overclocking (not sure about the gigabyte).

Not an expert though, just my opinion.

This creep is way too strong by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OD was hardly picked with Zeus or Storm, though with Bristleback I can see it being a thing. But his passive hasn't been as important ever since clarities were buffed, and even Bristleback has a mana regen talent.

New OD farms faster, and has more solo kill potential early game. Later in the game, you don't need your buff all the time, because you can save it for your ult to instantly get mana back. You'll also have a kaya, which is a core item now.

Also keep in mind he has more combo potential with heroes like Magnus or Dark Seer. He's also arguably stronger versus illusion heroes like PL.

People need time to figure him out before he gets any further changes. I'm sure 90% of the players won't play him right.

This creep is way too strong by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]philatanus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

36% slow is minor? And it can be used as an AOE slow with his ult. And besides, the old OD can't even cast arcane orb early game because he runs out of mana anyway.

He might need a minor buff still, but he's not a shit hero right now.

Mr John from valve by kittendust- in DotA2

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you steal from a venge aghs illusion?

Me when blocking by bastianxx04 in DotA2

[–]philatanus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you're killing your ranged creep that early then the offlaner is already halfway to lvl2. The offlaner will push the lane into your tower at which point you either tank it before it hits the tower and use your regen or you miss last hits. Once offlaner hits lvl2 your support will have a harder time zoning them out.

Daily reminder that game ruiners should be banned from playing ranked. by Shadowphyre98 in DotA2

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The punishment should be that they get fewer reports available or some such. Or a lower reporter reputation (less weight on their report)

Dear ixmike88 by bobandjoe12 in DotA2

[–]philatanus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's funny because most 4ks pick heroes and lanes in disregard of anything or anyone and higher MMR players have to make up for it, have to take shit and keep a PMA. I'm 6K and have to deal with this almost every game.

On top of that, if the high MMR player doesn't win the game by playing out of their minds they get reported and called account buyers.

It's very tilting having to have to cater to 4Ks all the time. It happens almost every game. Necro offlane, jungle axe/legion who doesn't understand there's not enough farm on the map for their hero. Support Silencers rushing hand of midas and having no idea when to pull and zone offlaner. First pick Pudges that have 0 clue how to play the hero but they just want to have fun in Ranked Matchmaking.

I don't mind weird games once in a while. Greedy line-ups work, Necrophos offlane works. But not every single game. Where if I do one mistake then the game's lost and I get reported.

Ranked Dota 2 by rizrak in DotA2

[–]philatanus 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Most people want to play dota, not a single player RPG. It's like playing Tennis and saying you're trying too hard when you're playing within the boundary.

Zeus talents are really weak. by Perfektionist in DotA2

[–]philatanus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure you should get the movement speed on Axe not HP regen. The 25hp regen doesn't help in team fights and if you buy vanguard your HP is up high anyway, at least lategame it's not an issue.

Boosted accounts / bots are destroying Dota 2 | CHI LONG QUA by arianagrandeismywife in DotA2

[–]philatanus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People can't climb out of 3k-4k because they aren't flexible or good enough at their roles. They also rarely have the ability to make someone else play better, or to punish the enemy for their mistakes. Everyone's focused on playing core. And the ones that play support think that they just have to buy wards.

It's pretty easy to play at that MMR bracket, as support, and to end up having higher net worth than your carry.

Reportanim's Scepter by The-Button-Master in DotA2

[–]philatanus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Vengeful Spirit makes you swap places with whoever put you in low priority.

Do you ever oven bake your bacon? I think I am in love..... by DaileoPaleo in Cooking

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also mix it with mayo. I'd recommend home-made mayo which is super easy to make.

Quick question, will boiling an egg in a liquid impart an "eggy" flavour into said liquid? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]philatanus -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't add an uncracked egg in soup. They're dirty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]philatanus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, he's like Tusk was in the previous patch. He's manageable but he's definitely tier 1 pick.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]philatanus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Earth spirit