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General DiscussionSome thoughts about modern doto

Some thoughts about modern doto in General Discussion
BlurryBob

    In my humble 0k opinion Valve, Icefrog or whoever responsible for the content of the game are not in a right way. In recent patches a lot of heroes lost their originality because of the introduction of stuff which are very similar to existing stuff. Examples:
    - A semi-perfect copy of Geminine attack in the form of Echo sabre.
    - Drow aghs - omg a barefaced copy of Medusa's split-shot.
    - Infused raindrop - very similar to Ember fire-shield.
    Echo shield - reminds Nyx's carapyce.

    There are too many things which copy skill (or vice versa) already - dagon vs laguna blade, hex vs hex, pugna banish vs EB, butterfly vs blur, manta style vs naga illusions etc. In Dota 1 times, I was fascinated by how original and irreplaceable every hero is - a very important characteristics for a MOBA. But now, I'm afraid some day we can see supports planting paralysing mines or a clock that can pause time

    TripleSteal-

      what is echo shield?

      Jacked

        Echo shield? I feel the same way. It's like pressure to continually add stuff to the game. Already a million heroes and items.

        Pale Mannie

          Do you mean Blademail or Lotus Orb?

          Pale Mannie

            I can say too that rapier is just a blatant copy of Tiny's ult

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            BlurryBob

              I meant Lotus by Echo shield

              TripleSteal-

                kk, i just dk how its active is called

                Pale Mannie

                  Why the fuck do you call it echo shield when it says Lotus Orb in first place.

                  And Abyssal Blade is another copy is Slardars bash and Venges Stun

                  Pale Mannie

                    oh its active LUL excuse me then

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                    BlurryBob

                      Apology accepted

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                        - A semi-perfect copy of Geminine attack in the form of Echo sabre.
                        - Drow aghs - omg a barefaced copy of Medusa's split-shot.
                        - Infused raindrop - very similar to Ember fire-shield.
                        - Echo shield - reminds Nyx's carapyce.

                        Echo Sabre, Melee only, psuedo random chance, nothing like germinate except you hit twice?????
                        Drow Aghanims - Nothing like Medusa, its as close to split shot as it is to glaives, or battle fury (except for building hits) Drow needed this badly to even make her playable along with the dragon lance.
                        Infused raindrop - Only similarities are that it prevents magic damage, as does Pipe (active), infused raindrops only prevent a portion of each magic damage related hit whereas ember protects it all till shield is depleted, exactly the same as pipe which as an item has been around for ages.
                        Lotus Orb (active) - Nyx carapace - Stuns any sources of damage dealt during the duration or carapace, lotus returns targetted spells only.

                        Stop trying to find vague similarities to spew your awful rhetoric. OMG guys, Orb of Venom taking away from viper and veno, OMG you guys dagon is a blatant copy of lions ult, OMG GUYS SERIOUSLY BLADEMAIL IS JUST A COPY OF CENTAURS RETURN DMG!! YOU GUYS REALLY!!!

                        Get the fuck outta here you cretinous normal skill, smurfshit mouthbreather.

                        [RR53] RR

                          DotA 1 original? Viper and Razor had Frenzy, PA, Riki, CK had Blink Strike, PA and QoP had Shadow Strike, SK (WK) and Sven had Storm Hammer, etc.

                          Jacked

                            Triggers me everytime when every hero has the same skill set. Fuck critical strike. Warcraft cancer

                            BlurryBob

                              All I'm saying is new stuff should be brand new stuff. Give Traxex aghs ability that makes her shoot without stopping her movement (like in the dota 2 trailer). Actually, I wanted to reply to greatnosepicky but changed my mind after i see "pseudo random chance". That cooldown you jackass

                              BlurryBob

                                All I'm saying is new stuff should be brand new stuff. Give Traxex aghs ability that makes her shoot without stopping her movement (like in the dota 2 trailer). Actually, I wanted to reply to greatnosepicky but changed my mind after i see "pseudo random chance". That cooldown you jackass

                                BlurryBob

                                  By the way, that run-shoot idea isn't mine. I've read it somewhere in dotabuff forum

                                  Jacked

                                    That's actually a pretty cool idea