General DiscussionEarth spirit

not really, the 5 second buff doesn't do much, it is helpful, but changes very little.

I play es. This buff is great, i have next to no problems with remnants

It may have helped those who already know how to play ES, but it still doesn't do anything for those who don't know how to play the hero.

Actually that was the real problem with those who knew how to play es, most of the time you were out of remnants.

Now in the right hands its still op

I kind of agree with Waga's comment on Earth Spirit. His concept is just plain wrong. A hero shouldn't be complete useless garbage at lower levels and uber godlike for higher ones and people who dedicate themselves to the hero.

I think it's time for a complete hero rework. It's not like it hasn't happened before...

1. Stop saying he is OP. The effort it takes to play ES compared to other heroes justifies what power he does have. If he is to be considered OP would just be in a 5 man dota setting with pros and that is probably it.

2. I love the remnant change I too rarely run out of remnants now.

3. Do not dumb this hero down for the masses if they want easy to play heroes they still got Furion, Lycan, and whatever else is the flavor of the month for mouth breathers.

Well chen is garbage at low levels, great at high. Riki great at low, garbage at mid, great at high etc. Some heroes are just more rewarding at different levels of play. Personally I think it's fine, adds to the variety.

Chen is sooooooooo undeerrrrrraaaated in sea pub

chen rules

Chen ftw

Correction : Enemy Riki is great in high, ally Riki is garbage in high.

I was often out of rocks even when CD was 25. His combo costing more rocks than before doesn't help, but I think earth spirit is actually a fair hero now with the buff, just many people still don't know how to use him even semi effectively

How is riki better in high ranked? Wouldn't your enemies ward/dust more?

^ In lower ranked nobody buys wards or dusts. In medium ranked Rikis jump right into the enemy carrying dusts and sentrys trying to 1v5. In higher ranked Rikis know to evade dusts and warded places and getting kills.

Though I must agree with Sam, good Rikis are always in the enemy team.

Could be worse I seem to always get the bad Terrorblades.

Had a guy random safelane with babysit. Finishes game 4-15 or something with lowest HD.