DOTA 2: Disbanded or Terrible Associations 2: In Loving Memory of PGG

[dynamicEquilibrium]

stout shields amirite
it blocks over half of sniper's level 1 attack damage

[genteelGunslinger]

New hero. Elder Titan.

Seems rather interesting.

Edit: I'm beginning to get sick of PL actually. Facing him at least, because unless he's dealt with super early, he'll win the game no matter what you do, and if you let the game go too long, he'll also catch up no matter how much you smashed him early on. So preparing for a fast game is the only way to beat him. However, I've never had a team that's prepared to do that, always going for the late game.

So...yeah, Phantom Lancer is kinda a dick pick right now. Also, why don't people use dust more often. Seriously. Shit fucking wrecks PL.

[genteelGunslinger]

I'm going to bump this thread into life with a thrilling recounting of how I smashed a Drow Ranger in lane as Sniper, securing 46 last hits and 36 denies by 10 minutes or so, and then had about 5 kills by 15 minutes from the whole enemy team.

I would then go on to kill every last one of those motherfuckers repeatedly until they feared even leaving their base for any prolonged time. Numb-skulls did not even think to get any true sight items till about 25 minutes in, when we were pushing to win.

My team were a bit silly, but I felt good.

I also promised my team that, when someone failed to connect at the beginning of the game, that should they not reconnect, I'll fight with the fury of two men to make up for it. Or the fury of a rhino with a parrot taped to it. Or three penguins with a knife between them.

And X delivered. (even though Rubick joined again 10 seconds before the creeps spawned)

I think I am exceptionally good at Sniper.

[Henry Spencer]

I don't really understand Bristleback's recommended items. If you don't build a single INT or mana item all game, it feels like you're destined for mana problems by the teamfight phase, moreso if you want to push lanes or get a bit of extra farm in the jungle.

Also, not quite sure why Blade Mail is in his situational items list when, if you turn around, the amount of damage reflected is reduced up to 40%...

[Siegmundfried]

Blademail's just not a good item in general, tbqh.

I usually give him a Basi and a Medallion to cover his mana regen issues.

[genteelGunslinger]

So Zeus is a really, really fun hero to play. Like, seriously, he is really easy to play, and you murder so many people. I just played a game where I had 22/3/24, with a total of 58 kills in the entire game from my team. That means of the 58 kills in the game, I was involved in 48 of them. So great. Zeus is such a scary hero, as his abilities basically make him relevant at any point in the game, as his E scales with the enemy HP. 11% damage is a very nice ability.

I do have to say that I tried very hard not to steal anyone's kills. but I did find that it was inevitable with the power of Zeus' ult. I also stole Storm Breaker's kills almost always whenever he ult'd, as I never knew he even did ult, and thought he would not be able to catch up after the enemy somehow escaped. I just took initiative and ult'd.

So yeah. Zeus. Fun hero.