Heroes of the Storm - Wednesday HGC Discussion - July 18

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• Wednesday HGC Discussion - July 18
• WEDNESDAY RAGE THREAD | July 18 - July 24
• The HotS team really needs to make an Optimization patch, it should be the highest priority right now, it's long overdue.
• Introducing ViN and Swoy, Tempo Storm
• HORSEPANTS Chen suggestions (Give Chen Stagger)
• Daily reddit play by Alex
• When Rexxar uses a motorcycle mount
• Inconsistencies of the Storm 1 - Life Binder vs Ancestral Healing
• HORSEPANTS Probius suggestions (Make Pylons more important early)
• Midgame Moves: How to Recover from a Lost Team Fight
• "I want to become the best player in Europe for my role" - LiquidArcaner Interview (by Khaldor)
• Cassia should get a beach skin...
• Dat 49 Years of Silence Tho...
• NotParadox Joins The GankBush Squad Podcast Tonight
• Yrel's Success Thus Far in HGC 2018
• Important announcement for all Open Division Players
• HGC Minute - Episode 11
• Deathwing confirmed fo sho
• Players that leave during the match should get punished worse.
• The rise, fall and frustration of the Zealots
• Heroes of the Storm could use a new opening trailer.
• Add a new voice line
• I broke my arm in a car accident at the start of last month and only got my cast off a few days ago. After weeks of Vs AI I braved some quick match and made MVP!
• Brasil server is working fine
• Heroes Data Parser - extract game talent/abilities into XML and JSON format
• Yrel's abilities feel weird with quickcast

Wednesday HGC Discussion - July 18 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT News HGC pros speculate on the three hero ban meta: "Weak hero pools get punished pretty hard." (reddit) The rise, fall and frustration of the Zealots (reddit) Coffee with Khaldor #2 - Liam "Arcaner" Simpson (reddit) HGC Digest Week 3: Leftovers Heating Up (reddit) Week 4 patch: 2.35.0 (Azmodan and Raynor reworks; 3 bans) - patch notes uncleG banned from HGC China (reddit) Midgame Moves: Camp Timings and Map Pressure (reddit) Midgame Moves: What You Should Know About the "Throw Pit" (reddit) Midgame Moves: How to Recover from a Lost Team Fight (reddit) HGC Results Pos. EU - NA - KR - CN - 1. Team Dignitas 5-0 Tempo Storm 5-0 Tempest 5-0 TheOne.SGTY 10-4-0 2. Method 4-1 HeroesHearth 4-0 Gen.G 4-0 SPT 9-3-2 3. Team Liquid 4-1 Endemic 3-2 Ballistix 4-1 CE 8-2-4 4. Leftovers 2-2 Team Freedom 3-2 Miracle 3-2 BTG 5-7-2 5. Fnatic 1-3 Team Octalysis 2-3 Team BlossoM 1-3 KT 3-3-8 6. Monkey Menagerie 1-3 Simplicity 1-3 Supernova 1-3 RPG 2-5-7 7. Granit Gaming 1-3 No Tomorrow 0-4 GLuck 0-4 TeamNut 2-4-8 8. Zealots 0-5 LFM Esports 0-4 Feliz 0-5 A-Team 1-4-9 Teams in bold have secured qualification for the Western or Eastern Clash. I can't find an official announcement, but at the last Eastern Clash China had 3 spots and the last one was for Taiwan. HGC China ended today, but most likely they have playoffs next week to decide the third team to qualify and the seeding. Europe Team Liquid 3 - 2 Zealots Granit Gaming 0 - 3 Team Dignitas Method 3 - 0 Monkey Menagerie Fnatic 2 - 3 Leftovers Team Dignitas 3 - 0 Team Liquid Zealots 0 - 3 Method North America Team Freedom 3 - 2 Endemic LFM Esports 0 - 3 Tempo Storm Team Octalysis 3 - 0 Simplicity HeroesHearth Esports 3 - 0 No Tomorrow Tempo Storm 3 - 0 Team Freedom Endemic 3 - 2 Team Octalysis Korea Tempest 3 - 0 Miracle Feliz 0 - 3 Gen.G esports Team BlossoM 0 - 3 Tempest Ballistix 3 - 0 GLuck Supernova 0 - 3 Ballistix Miracle 3 - 0 Feliz China RPG 1 - 1 BTG | KT 0 - 2 CE | A-Team 1 - 1 RPG | TeamNut 0 - 2 SPT | TheOne.SGTY 2 - 0 CE | BTG 2 - 0 KT CE 2 - 0 A-Team | RPG 0 - 2 SPT | BTG 1 - 1 TheOne.SGTY | TeamNut 0 - 2 KT | BTG 2 - 0 TeamNut | TheOne.SGTY 2 - 0 A-Team RPG 2 - 0 KT | SPT 0 - 2 CE | TheOne.SGTY 2 - 0 KT | SPT 2 - 0 BTG | CE 1 - 1 RPG | TeamNut 1 - 1 A-Team Schedule Europe Zealots - Fnatic Monkey Menagerie - Granit Gaming Method - Leftovers Fnatic - Team Dignitas Granit Gaming - Team Liquid Leftovers - Monkey Menagerie North America Endemic - HeroesHearth Esports Simplicity - LFM Esports Team Octalysis - No Tomorrow HeroesHearth Esports - Tempo Storm LFM Esports - Team Freedom No Tomorrow - Simplicity Korea Supernova - GLuck Feliz - Ballistix Gen.G esports - Miracle Team BlossoM - Supernova Team BlossoM - GLuck Tempest - Gen.G esports China Playoffs? HGC Open Division Results Pos. EU - NA - 1. ePunks Black 360 wrong orc 330 2. Skogsapor 175 Freebirds 300 3. IQ129 140 Reborne 135 4. NeverLucky 100 Team Newmerics 110 5. Tranquility 95 Divination 90 6. TimeToShine 90 Necrodancers 85 7. 3 teams tied 80 Trademark Gaming 80 8. - 80 Team Min Max 80 Europe Semifinal: ePunks Black 2 - 0 SFD-Gaming Semifinal: TimeToShine 2 - 1 Tranquility 3rd place match: Tranquility 2 - 0 SFD-Gaming Final: ePunks Black 2 - 0 TimeToShine North America Semifinal: wrong orc 2 - 0 Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru Semifinal: Freebirds 2 - 0 TLR 3rd place match: TLR 0 - 2 Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru Final: wrong orc 2 - 0 Freebirds Schedule Cup 4: July 23-24. Details: EU, NA. submitted by /u/lerhond [link] [comments]

WEDNESDAY RAGE THREAD | July 18 - July 24 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT POST IN ALL CAPS VENT YOUR FRUSTRATIONS ALL POSTS MUST BE HEROES RELATED THIS IS NOT A THREAD TO OUTRIGHT ATTACK OTHER PLAYERS. PREVIOUS RAGE THREADS submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]

The HotS team really needs to make an Optimization patch, it should be the highest priority right now, it's long overdue. Posted: 18 Jul 2018 09:40 AM PDT My PC is pretty high end, but even I get constant fps drops and stuttering during matches, and I know I'm not alone with these issues, it also seems that these problems keep getting worse and worse with every new patch they do. As much as it sucks to put new content on the back burner for a bit, the HotS team should (IMO) really focus their effort on the client for now and optimize the hell out of it. Your thoughts on the matter? Agree/Disagree? submitted by /u/Im_Special [link] [comments]

Introducing ViN and Swoy, Tempo Storm Posted: 18 Jul 2018 04:59 PM PDT submitted by /u/deityblade [link] [comments]

HORSEPANTS Chen suggestions (Give Chen Stagger) Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:45 AM PDT Hello, I am a long time Chen player since alpha. I've made many posts/comments on Chen. Currently I feel like the current changes are warranted: Let Chen move during trait. I'm not going to say the amount, I'll let the team decide that. 25 percent, 50 percent, 200 percent. Just let him move a bit during drink Give Chen Stagger: https://i.imgur.com/xvCpsGJ.png | The numbers don't matter, give him this mechanic. His trait already acts as a purifying brew to mitigate this damage. Currently just jumping in with Chen is death. He doesn't have options like Muradin avatar, Blaze trait/selfheal/bunker. Stitches E, ETC armor/knockback. He jumps in, dies. Slightly improve his animation/cast points If these changes go through, reduce his health. Buff his level 20. SEF 20 needs nerfed, keg 20 is okay but could be more interesting, SSS needs to be reworked or buffed, and he needs another option (Crane kick, fists of fury, gift of the ox). submitted by /u/HORSEPANTSU [link] [comments]

Daily reddit play by Alex Posted: 18 Jul 2018 07:13 AM PDT submitted by /u/BombaA_ [link] [comments]

When Rexxar uses a motorcycle mount Posted: 18 Jul 2018 05:41 PM PDT It should come with a sidecar for a Misha to ride in. submitted by /u/Lmaoboat [link] [comments]

Inconsistencies of the Storm 1 - Life Binder vs Ancestral Healing Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:03 AM PDT tl;dr- time-stop and off-the-map effects put Life Binder on a 10s cooldown, even if it already contributed some healing, as long as the last tick didn't proc. This is inconsistent, and can either be abused, or screw over Alexstrasza. Life Binder was recently majorly buffed to provide a large amount of quick healing to Alexstrasza and the recipient during the 2s delay, but from playing with it I noticed it's very frequently interrupted. Unlike Ancestral Healing, Life Binder is canceled by time-stop and by 'special stasis' (=off-the-map effects). When it's canceled before delivering the last tick, it goes on a 10s cooldown, even if the ~7 initial ticks of healing did work. Skills like Fenix E, Samuro Q & D, Genji's X-Strike, Tracer's Recall, entering Blaze's Bunker, all remove Life Binder, but not Ancestral Healing (already checked all of them). This can be abused by Alexstrasza to provide very high sustain to herself and an ally such as Samuro, because Life Binder is a level 0 values 600 heal on Alex + 1 ally, while Ancestral Healing is 1180 on 1 ally. That means that a lane with Alex + lets say Samuro, can share two halfs of an Ancestral every 10 seconds, and this effect can be recreated on any other hero using a Bunker mid-skirmish. Abusing this can be very beneficial for a Q-build Alexstrasza as it would easily keep her above 75% health, though it does mean she might not have her ult in a crucial moment. Ice Block (or other forms of regular stasis) don't remove Life-Binder, but Time Stop does. Doesn't matter if it's Alex or her recipient or both that get time stopped, Life Binder gets canceled, which means that Time Traps or Void Prisons can really screw over this save-mechanic. This contrasts Cho's Surging Fist and any of Yrel's channels which aren't canceled by time-stops. Another little tid-bit is that Life Binder's level 20 upgrade, Ritual of Life, causes it to repeat itself twice more after the initial cast, making Alex and the target near-immortal for 6 seconds. If it's canceled by Time-Stops or special-stasis before the first 'life-equalizing', it goes on a 10s cooldown. If it's canceled after the first 'equalizing', it goes on a full cooldown. Sidenote - Fenix E removes Kel'thuzad's chains, which is inconsistent. It does grant temporary invulnerability but it doesn't cleanse harmful effects. It doesn't remove Temporal Loop, though it can bypass it if timed correctly. It doesn't remove DoTs. So Kel'thuzad's chains shouldn't be removed either. submitted by /u/Zanzure [link] [comments]

HORSEPANTS Probius suggestions (Make Pylons more important early) Posted: 18 Jul 2018 11:11 AM PDT Hello, I am a long time Probius player since release. I've made many posts/comments on Probius. Currently I feel like the current changes are warranted: Make his level 13 level 1. His auras should start at level 1. The reasoning behind this is that allies will immediately understand the importance of playing around his Pylons. Remove the shield talent aura. Replace that shield aura with a aura that gives you shield as you do damage. It will be more in line with his other auras that require you to be offensive and don't give an immediate boon without action. Give his Q 2 charges. You can W > Q > W > Q. Or W > W > Q. Or Q > Q for ranged poke burst. He has no auto and and his Q should be his 'auto', while also playing to his combo strength. Can increase the cooldown of Q per charge to compensate. That's up to the hots team. These changes will make him much more consistent, give veteran and new players a personal benefit to playing around his pylons which in return make a much more rewarding Probius experience. He will have the ability to be a threat without slowly deploying W's with the ability to potentially land 2 quick Q's in a row to make up for no auto. Or Q poke an enemy, place a W, and threaten a W Q combo afterwards. Or he can do two W > Q combos in succession. submitted by /u/HORSEPANTSU [link] [comments]

Midgame Moves: How to Recover from a Lost Team Fight Posted: 18 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT submitted by /u/dyluuxx [link] [comments]

"I want to become the best player in Europe for my role" - LiquidArcaner Interview (by Khaldor) Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:42 AM PDT submitted by /u/Khaldor [link] [comments]

Cassia should get a beach skin... Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:27 PM PDT Ball Lightning could be a volleyball and Valkyrie could be David Hasselhoff (or Pamela Anderson). submitted by /u/SteveAlejandro7 [link] [comments]

Dat 49 Years of Silence Tho... Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:24 AM PDT Logged in to this today. Was like....hmmm. https://imgur.com/ny8lsyr Logged back out, and logged back in and it was gone. Almost had a heart attack! submitted by /u/followATEVA [link] [comments]

NotParadox Joins The GankBush Squad Podcast Tonight Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:54 AM PDT NotParadox will be a special co-host on the GankBush Squad Podcast tonight at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST. To watch the podcast please go to our Twitch page. We look forward to seeing you tonight! submitted by /u/MattCommins [link] [comments]

Yrel's Success Thus Far in HGC 2018 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:25 PM PDT submitted by /u/CriticKitten [link] [comments]

Important announcement for all Open Division Players Posted: 18 Jul 2018 05:34 PM PDT submitted by /u/Furaz [link] [comments]

HGC Minute - Episode 11 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:27 PM PDT submitted by /u/Griinty [link] [comments]

Deathwing confirmed fo sho Posted: 18 Jul 2018 04:35 PM PDT https://imgur.com/a/lGsbxHs read it and weep or... you know see it submitted by /u/trounceabout [link] [comments]

Players that leave during the match should get punished worse. Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:40 PM PDT I have kids and I understand that you have to leave sometimes during a game. I also would understand if I joined a ranked game and left i put my team at a HUGE disadvantage so if I HAD to leave i'd be willing to take harsh punishment, even if it was a week ban from HL. It would make me choose times that I really thought I had to join a ranked game. I bring this up because out of all 6 of my ranked placement matches, 5 had quitters at the beginning and 1 of the games had two people leave. I understand this whole carry meta everyone talks about but if im truely supposed to be only a gold player I can't carry a team with two players down. submitted by /u/Twitch-Wombleinc [link] [comments]

The rise, fall and frustration of the Zealots Posted: 18 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT submitted by /u/trizzo0309 [link] [comments]

Heroes of the Storm could use a new opening trailer. Posted: 17 Jul 2018 11:56 PM PDT So the other day I was formatting my laptop to get it nice and clean. I reinstalled HotS on it, launched it and the trailer began. I was thinking to myself. Shouldn't there be a new opening trailer to the game? That one doesn't represent everything HotS has to offer. There are no Overwatch characters and it overall seems a bit dated. Maybe the closest to the full extent of characters you can meet in Heroes is the tracer trailer. Part of me is saying that because I know how well blizzard make those trailers and I'd love to see a new fresh look into that. That's all from me. Thank you for your attention. submitted by /u/Gligadi [link] [comments]

Add a new voice line Posted: 18 Jul 2018 04:19 PM PDT Can we get tyrande to say "warriors of the night assemble!" Just like from reign of chaos. submitted by /u/eve_vaine02 [link] [comments]

I broke my arm in a car accident at the start of last month and only got my cast off a few days ago. After weeks of Vs AI I braved some quick match and made MVP! Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:58 AM PDT https://i.imgur.com/7u6Vc0p.jpg Typing it out it feels lame as heck but I'm super proud! submitted by /u/RancidLemons [link] [comments]

Brasil server is working fine Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:40 AM PDT Queues have been amazing at high master, sometimes they go over 20 minutes but you always get good games. Just wanted to clarify that we don't need a fix here, I am afraid blizzo will implement changes to all minor regions as if they were the same. submitted by /u/MrPeadoby [link] [comments]

Heroes Data Parser - extract game talent/abilities into XML and JSON format Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:57 PM PDT This is command line tool meant for developers who need the game's talents, abilities, icons, and other hero information from the game. This tool will extract such information from the game's files into XML or JSON format. This tool is cross platform and will work on Windows, macOS, and Linux. I try to ensure that all the extracted information is the exact same from ingame, however I can't read through every single talent/ability and check if all the numbers are accurate. If you see any inaccuracies, please let me know. Visit the Github page to see the instructions on how to install and use. submitted by /u/lkdeath [link] [comments]

Yrel's abilities feel weird with quickcast Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:29 PM PDT I expected them to be like Hanzo's [Storm Bow], where you can click and hold it to charge or click it once to instantly use the ability. Instead, they work like Alarak's [Deadly Charge] where you click it once and it channels without holding, needing to use it again to release it. Is there any way to change this? submitted by /u/EmersedRhyme [link] [comments]

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