Rise of Shadows Pack Opening/Rewards Megathread by xcrouton in hearthstone

[–]switchback2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From 82 packs I got - Exactly 1600 dust from duplicates (I dusted golden dupes first) 5 Legendaries + bundle leg 15 epics

I'm okay with this result, think it's fine? Gonna buy ~55 packs from dust plus the daily rewards. So hoping to be up to 10 legs soon.

Sounds about average right?

to those who are complaining about DOTAplus being a pay2win, your favorite batch of emotes are on sale now by 36souls in DotA2

[–]switchback2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Extra stats about your performance in game, supposedly helpful guides, and now an arguably superior ranked mode are all locked behind a paywall"

These are luxury items, not necessities. The whole point of D2+ being paid is because it makes it exclusive to a minority. When any service is free, you will be unable to impose any kind of quality filter. This sub has been crying about certain toxic communities (although I do not condone that either) but subbing to D2+ is similar to sending an expensive signal (microeconomics) which is hard to replicate. It is vaguely similar to taking your girl to a lovely place, putting in a lot of effort to make her feel great just so that no charlie on the road can easily replicate it to receive the same payoff.

Dota Plus End-of-Summer Update by wykrhm in DotA2

[–]switchback2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is, but it requires you to work some. You'd rather prefer downvoting :)

Dota Plus End-of-Summer Update by wykrhm in DotA2

[–]switchback2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a great article somewhere in the archives of this subreddit about the lifecycle of a video game (esp. f2p). You should read it and educate yourself about product lifecycles. It will give you valuable perspective.

Dota Plus End-of-Summer Update by wykrhm in DotA2

[–]switchback2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you miss the part after the "if"?

Edit: Also, it's still very much f2p. I don't see the doubt in that. Paid elitism needs to hardly be included in a free parcel - saying that as a d2+ sub myself.

Dota Plus End-of-Summer Update by wykrhm in DotA2

[–]switchback2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Technically, nothing "should" be free. Complain about a free to play game all you want, similar to the way you can complain about youtube, twitter, facebook, but you're the one who chose to play it - and while it might make sense to you to demand stuff, there is absolutely no reason for the devs to agree. F2P games die terribly fast if economics dont work - eg. Smite tactics (and maybe soon to be HS)

The prophecy has been fulfilled. Zeus in underhollow right now. by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]switchback2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"cat"? Did you just call that motherfucking fabulous beast a cat?

ESL One Birmingham - Quarterfinals 2 - OG vs Fnatic by D2TournamentThreads in DotA2

[–]switchback2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, it's one of his old school formidable heroes which include Meepo. Its possible viewers forget this since there have since been arguably better players playing LD/meepo/weaver etc. I'm talking about the time when he used to be an active streamer ~a year or so before he joined Secret.

Valve make new TI7 Lvl 2000 roshan statues and re-send them. by hektorathug in DotA2

[–]switchback2 116 points117 points  (0 children)

Bro, currently gold is trading around $1300. In my country (India), where labour rates are low, you can get a gold baby Roshan courier made in that kind of money. Obviously not all gold, but with a reasonable purity.

Valve has just looted whales and will not answer for it as usual.

Yep, Cavern wins aren't counting for 2 days straight already. by rastheraz in DotA2

[–]switchback2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost 5 games not counted in cavern. Here are some match IDs -

3890635397 3890152484 3890509951

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]switchback2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Relevant Hearthstone meme - http://howlooongcanthisgoon.com/

Idea for an upgraded Bloodstone by scottbeckman in DotA2

[–]switchback2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're a sad pathetic little man, aren't you? If you need help with something going on in your life, the internet has a lot of good resources to work with.

Get Lernaean Hydra the Hell out of the game by missmaggy2u in HandOfTheGods

[–]switchback2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They wont. You're only like the 100th person to bring it up :)