Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm
It's free! And fun!
jdpearce edit: Scaling stats
Fundamentals of Team Comps, per map
Guide Collection for New and Returning Players
Patch Summary
jdpearce edit: Scaling stats
Fundamentals of Team Comps, per map
Guide Collection for New and Returning Players
Patch Summary
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- Tenth Dan Procrastinator
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Re: Heroes of the Storm
Indeed; Chuck needs to install it already!
I've been playing it with another friend from ffxiv, alas I haven't capped xp in a day like he has >_>
We should play sometime!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/
I've been playing it with another friend from ffxiv, alas I haven't capped xp in a day like he has >_>
We should play sometime!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/
Re: Heroes of the Storm
I can't get into MOBA type games. Tried LOL, DOTA2, and HOTS. I think I prefer watching tournament games on twitch more sadly! Kind of like Hearthstone.
I have it installed though!
I have it installed though!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
I've found HoTS to be much more accessible than other MOBAs. I tried DOTA2 and LOL and just found it way too intimidating to learn all the item combos and the hundreds of heroes.
And I love that the games are short, like 15-30 minutes. It's hard for me to find a full uninterrupted hour+ to play a DOTA or LOL match.
And I love that the games are short, like 15-30 minutes. It's hard for me to find a full uninterrupted hour+ to play a DOTA or LOL match.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
The monk is going to be one of the new heroes!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/198 ... -6-17-2015
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/198 ... -6-17-2015
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Ok, installed. Man the shop looks like a money grab! lol
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Yup it sure is. I have an extra code for Zeratul if either you or Vinny wants him. I ended up getting the starting bundle (with Raynor, Malfurion, and Muradin) for $5 as well as the starter pack on Amazon for $20 (includes Sonya, Zeratul, Jaina, Zagara, and Lili).
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- Grand Pooh-Bah
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Re: Heroes of the Storm
Alan wrote:It's free!
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.Alan wrote:I ended up getting the starting bundle (with Raynor, Malfurion, and Muradin) for $5 as well as the starter pack on Amazon for $20 (includes Sonya, Zeratul, Jaina, Zagara, and Lili).
I'll install it later. Probably won't work on my computer?
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- Tenth Dan Procrastinator
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Re: Heroes of the Storm
I'll be happy to take the Zeratul code but please give Dave first dibs
I think Blizzard's done a pretty good job with the heroes so far. I really like Muradin, Uther, Kael'Thas for warrior, support, assassin. I like Jaina, Sylvanas, Sgt. Hammer, and Malfurion too!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/
I think Blizzard's done a pretty good job with the heroes so far. I really like Muradin, Uther, Kael'Thas for warrior, support, assassin. I like Jaina, Sylvanas, Sgt. Hammer, and Malfurion too!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Nah, I'm just gonna save my gold up and buy the monk and play that guy only!! All heroes only cost 10k gold? I assume that should be semi easy to grind.
Plus I still have a couple hundred Blozzard balance left from the RMAH if some lame skin really destroys my willpower.
Plus I still have a couple hundred Blozzard balance left from the RMAH if some lame skin really destroys my willpower.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Haha. Yeah I am not good at the whole not spending real money on free to play games.Jonathan wrote:Alan wrote:It's free!You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.Alan wrote:I ended up getting the starting bundle (with Raynor, Malfurion, and Muradin) for $5 as well as the starter pack on Amazon for $20 (includes Sonya, Zeratul, Jaina, Zagara, and Lili).
I'll install it later. Probably won't work on my computer?
Re: Heroes of the Storm
10k is pretty easy to get to, you should be able to get that within a few days.Dave wrote:Nah, I'm just gonna save my gold up and buy the monk and play that guy only!! All heroes only cost 10k gold? I assume that should be semi easy to grind.
Plus I still have a couple hundred Blozzard balance left from the RMAH if some lame skin really destroys my willpower.
Some of the older/less desirable heroes cost 2-4k I think.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
I'll send you the Zeratul code tonight.VLSmooth wrote:I'll be happy to take the Zeratul code but please give Dave first dibs
I think Blizzard's done a pretty good job with the heroes so far. I really like Muradin, Uther, Kael'Thas for warrior, support, assassin. I like Jaina, Sylvanas, Sgt. Hammer, and Malfurion too!
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/
So far I've enjoyed all the heroes I've played, even ones I thought I wouldn't like. I think I'm going to focus on learning Jaina for a while, and get to where I have at least one hero I am actually good at
Re: Heroes of the Storm
I am really bad at Jaina. Wow. I've played like 8 games with her or so, and I think I lost 6 of them. Even when I win with her I don't really feel like I contributed that much. She just feels very awkward to me compared with other heroes, like Muradin or Raynor.
I have 10k now, I might buy Sylvanas. The fewer skillshots involved the better for me, I think.
I have 10k now, I might buy Sylvanas. The fewer skillshots involved the better for me, I think.
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Re: Heroes of the Storm
As a heads up, feel free to use my mumble server for voice chat during games (details in private discussion).
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Apparently the only hero I own is Valla, so I'll probably level her since its pretty simple to play. Got to level 10 so that stimpack is goinga to force me to level some more free heroes to 5.
Can't really get into playing support in public games, always sucked as a healer. Watched some of the "promoted" HOTS streams on twitch and it seems pretty much like once a team starts winning, the rest of the game is meaningless to play haha. Nevermind, its only the US matchs that suck, those EU guys know how to play! lol
Can't really get into playing support in public games, always sucked as a healer. Watched some of the "promoted" HOTS streams on twitch and it seems pretty much like once a team starts winning, the rest of the game is meaningless to play haha. Nevermind, its only the US matchs that suck, those EU guys know how to play! lol
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
I've seen (and been part of) a few matches where one team has the level and keep advantage but makes the wrong decision and loses the main objective, then loses. I think the objectives make it so that it's not quite as much of a snowball as LOL or DOTA2, but there still is a snowball effect.
Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5vF9JLucFo
I like Sylvanas a lot. I've been having the opposite experience with her so far; when I lose with her I feel like I was still effective and when I win with her I feel like I contributed a lot.
I also like playing Muradin every once in a while. I tried Malfurion once, usually I don't like playing supports but he was actually kind of fun to play. Lili is also pretty fun, she can be specced to be fairly offensive while still doing some good healing. Brightwing is supposedly the best healer right now due to the phase shifting but seems just too hard for someone like me to play.
How do you own Valla? Through D3?
Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5vF9JLucFo
I like Sylvanas a lot. I've been having the opposite experience with her so far; when I lose with her I feel like I was still effective and when I win with her I feel like I contributed a lot.
I also like playing Muradin every once in a while. I tried Malfurion once, usually I don't like playing supports but he was actually kind of fun to play. Lili is also pretty fun, she can be specced to be fairly offensive while still doing some good healing. Brightwing is supposedly the best healer right now due to the phase shifting but seems just too hard for someone like me to play.
How do you own Valla? Through D3?
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Re: Heroes of the Storm
I raise you Team Liquid vs. Navi!
- Highlight (12 kills to 0 kills, watch <3 minutes): http://www.twitch.tv/khaldor/v/5906933?t=2h59m33s
- Start of match: http://www.twitch.tv/khaldor/v/5906933?t=2h42m40s
- http://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestor ... ame_2_wow/
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Yea, I have no knowledge of the MOBA common grips/discussions yet. Just watch twitch on the weekends when I get bored, usually watched the CS:Go matches, but they been having some HOTS tournies to watch.
And I lied, I suck so much worse at melee assassins than support. At least I can feel like I contribute as Brightwing (and when I realized I could teleport haha) then when I was doing Kerrigan today. All i was doing was giving the enemy XP! I think i finally started to realize I had to basic attack as much as possible.
Yea, I think the expansion unlocked it retro-actively.Alan wrote:How do you own Valla? Through D3?
And I lied, I suck so much worse at melee assassins than support. At least I can feel like I contribute as Brightwing (and when I realized I could teleport haha) then when I was doing Kerrigan today. All i was doing was giving the enemy XP! I think i finally started to realize I had to basic attack as much as possible.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Re: Heroes of the Storm
Yeah there are some heroes that are almost completely dependent on auto-attack for their damage. I think Valla is pretty heavy auto-attack, so is Raynor. I haven't tried any melee assassins, mainly because I suspect I would just die a lot.