Dota 2

I don't think Spectre is so bad, maybe not her glory days but if you can get a quick radiance still very viable. If the game goes beyond 45min you should win it for your team.

Anyway, I'm happy to do many questionable things for the Lycan set if anybody is lucky enough to draw one from treasure 4.
I MUST HAVE IT

Spectre has the 7 highest win rate across all servers according to dotabuff so I think she's pretty viable as well.
 
This makes sense, thanks for taking the time to explain.

Thanks for the offer on organising games too. Will discuss amongst our group and will likely be in contact.

No worries.

Also, there are many different opinions about the reasons and why ranked doesn't work in SA, so don't just take my word for it. This is just my opinion.

We don't REALLY know how many Dota players SA has. We don't REALLY know how big the calibrated pools are. We can only try and make calculated guesses. All while not waiting 30min for a game.
 
Spectre has the 7 highest win rate across all servers according to dotabuff so I think she's pretty viable as well.

Odd that she has such low pick rate then. In my average bracket certainly don't see her. In fact I love player her, but I hardly every play against a Spectre.
She's not a great laner though, and need proper support babysitting, which is maybe why.
 
Spec needs good farm early game otherwise she is useless.


PROtip, 5man gank spectre every 6-10 min to make her farm rubbish and dont let it go late game.
 
I haven't played any dota in about 2 -3 months, but watched some Major matches this weekend, or at least tried to, fell asleep most of the time.

Can't say I miss dota at this moment in time, will maybe play a few games again this holiday if I get bored of my other games, but doubtful.
 
Found the website :

http://onlysearchranked.co.za/

Waiting times at kick-off was fine, purely because everybody had to play their 10 calibration games at the same time. Problem was, once you calibrated the pools got smaller and waiting times longer.

Then it died. Waiting times was just out of whack.
As for the games they were fun because people took it seriously.

So not sure how to help you. Even this forum tried the "search at 20:00" trick, don't think it worked.

Some advice maybe...you said you play with friends all the time. There are many people on this forum (like me and my friends) that are happy to have a standing skirmish date for Captains mode. It adds a bit of competitiveness and a different dimension. Drop me a PM if you are maybe interested.

Ah yes... I remember that time. The time I tried to get #OSR off the ground. Those were good times.

I haven't played any dota in about 2 -3 months, but watched some Major matches this weekend, or at least tried to, fell asleep most of the time.

Can't say I miss dota at this moment in time, will maybe play a few games again this holiday if I get bored of my other games, but doubtful.

A new patch is coming out after the major. Looks like there is going to be a mass amount of changes. Maybe that will get you keen again.
 
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It sure was, however i kept on playing Ranked on EU without issue for almost 4 months.

I just can't do EU servers. Just battle with the lag. Tried 2 games last week on EU server in unranked to see what MMR I got paired with (+-3k FeelsBadMan) and even though I did pretty well both games, it just too much of a struggle. 2nd game wanted to do a roaming Mirana, but end up mid cause how the team picked. Couldn't last hit for crap.
 
I just can't do EU servers. Just battle with the lag. Tried 2 games last week on EU server in unranked to see what MMR I got paired with (+-3k FeelsBadMan) and even though I did pretty well both games, it just too much of a struggle. 2nd game wanted to do a roaming Mirana, but end up mid cause how the team picked. Couldn't last hit for crap.

Haha yeah, the thing is you get use to the lag and your muscle memory changes to adjust for it, not that it matters in our 3k potato bracket :D
 
I just can't do EU servers. Just battle with the lag. Tried 2 games last week on EU server in unranked to see what MMR I got paired with (+-3k FeelsBadMan) and even though I did pretty well both games, it just too much of a struggle. 2nd game wanted to do a roaming Mirana, but end up mid cause how the team picked. Couldn't last hit for crap.

Haha I fully agree, I am currently enjoying playing on EU while i'm in the EU :P
Generally its a lot better but there is Cancer everywhere!!!
 
Haha I fully agree, I am currently enjoying playing on EU while i'm in the EU :P
Generally its a lot better but there is Cancer everywhere!!!
Played EU while I was in the UK. Holy hell never again. I gave up on dota for nearly 2 months because I couldn't stomach the toxic nature of their community. Makes SA look angelic by comparison.
 
Played 2 games, both were safe to leave and my team bailed.

What I dont get was the first game, someone left on their team and my team started leaving we weren't getting destroyed or anything.



So angry right now.

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Played 2 games, both were safe to leave and my team bailed.

What I dont get was the first game, someone left on their team and my team started leaving we weren't getting destroyed or anything.



So angry right now.

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PLayed one last night and a dude on the other team abandoned. As we took high ground for the final push the other team just left. Servers fscked, bots everywhere. Sad days or SA dota. It's getting annoying. I find myself playing less and less now because I don't want to deal with the frustration. :(
 
PLayed one last night and a dude on the other team abandoned. As we took high ground for the final push the other team just left. Servers fscked, bots everywhere. Sad days or SA dota. It's getting annoying. I find myself playing less and less now because I don't want to deal with the frustration. :(

If you stick to Normal Matches things seems OK, besides the server stutter every now and then. It even seems to come and go in middle of games.
Pick Single Draft or anything else you play with and against bots. :(

At least we get the watch the Boston Major (AKA Shadow Demon-Luna show)
The timing is finally perfect for watching.
 
At least we get the watch the Boston Major (AKA Shadow Demon-Luna show)
The timing is finally perfect for watching.

Shadow Demon Luna show :D We actually gone full circle this patch. It how the patch started off.

Actually can't wait for the patch to drop this weekend! Good or bad, love it when Dota world is shaken up.

Except RIP my beloved Mirana :p
 
Watch NP vs Ehome game 3,*spoiler*--> free farming Aui_2000 with Naga siren, plus Eternal Envy with with Mirana with an easy triple kills star storm/ fatal bonds combo
 
Shadow Demon Luna show :D We actually gone full circle this patch. It how the patch started off.

Actually can't wait for the patch to drop this weekend! Good or bad, love it when Dota world is shaken up.

Except RIP my beloved Mirana :p


.....And the show continues. I love watching Pro Dota but to be very honest it's getting a little boring now.

Think Mirana will get nerfed again? I think she's in a pretty good spot right now. Any hero that can play core/support/roamer seamlessly seems fine to me. I think she'll dodge the bat.
 
.....And the show continues. I love watching Pro Dota but to be very honest it's getting a little boring now.

Think Mirana will get nerfed again? I think she's in a pretty good spot right now. Any hero that can play core/support/roamer seamlessly seems fine to me. I think she'll dodge the bat.
They won't go full retard on her... But I think she deserves a nerf... The fact she can perform any roles shows how strong she is... First pick material without showing you strat... Shadow demon going to become dumpster...
 
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