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Zaphid

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TB will get nerfed, TA will get a bit of an adjustment, probably LC as well. I'd put more money on tangential changes like xp, gold, curves, etc that help reshape the laning meta than big hero hits though. And don't forget talent changes rather than actual ability changes.
Yeah, hitting 6 at 10+ minutes as a support sucks balls, I enjoyed 7.00-7.04 a bit more. I'm hoping for some more talent changes a lot of them are pretty boring
 

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Holy fuck, I only go to Reddit like once a month but this had my sides in literal orbit. Like a Tusk kick:

 

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Waka's videos are amazing. Balance of power was one of my favorites, fucking hysterical.


Side note, checking out the NP hype train and they kinda look like shit. Don't like their drafting, lackluster plays and EE is consistently playing subpar. Shocker.

Fuck does NP stand for anyway?
 

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Was told it was originally a place holder joke until they came up with something better, meaning "Name Pending". Don't know if thats true or not.
 

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Breast cancer at 26 is not unheard of, especially if there were cases in the family and she is expected to make full recovery, still sucks tho. At least she is living in EU.
 

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Haha, reddit comments:

-If she can handle supporting at 3k and being a face in the DOTA community, she can handle this. Get well soon, Sheevs!

-3k supporting probably gave her the cancer
 

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She could raise more money than a TI if the need was there. The Dota community will have her back. I wish her the best.
 

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Navi managed to qualify for a The Summit, but I'm not holding my breath for any decent performance. I'd be amazed if Secret doesn't trash them at Epicenter, since they impressed me much more during Dreamleague and other qualifiers. Puppey still drafts weird shit, but they execute really well.
 

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A donator on Bulldog's channel had an idea for TI3 finals rematch charity event for breast cancer. They'd raise a ton.

I've been a sub of Sheever's for 3 years and have always thought she was incredibly driven and professional. She used to do public reading and speaking streams to improve her language and communication. She do singing. And of course back in the day when she was solo casting like 8 hours of DotA.

Met her last year at TI and other than being like even taller in person she was super cool. Knew who I was from being her sub and immediately remembered me, wanted to know how TI was, what my feedback on the changes this year was, very down to earth.
 
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Zaphid

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Dota 2 - Gameplay Update 7.06
Icefrog must be on molly or some powder or something.

Techies gets free rapier at 25.
Free safelane is now crazy xp.
Visage better nuker than Zeus
Bane with Aghs now sucks better than Lion.
AA has now ice skates
Carry shaker viable counter to PA.
Enchantress will see a lot of play.
Wukong is in the dumpster.
Furion 25 now needs no boots.
Nightstalker is now discount Batrider.
Shadow Shaman now hits as hard as Treant.
Slark is now officially a retarded hero.
Replaced all 42 Respawn Talents in the game
  • Warlock: Summons a Golem on death (Level 20)
  • Pudge: +1s Dismember Duration (Level 20)
  • Magnus: +500 Skewer Range (Level 25)
  • Lone Druid: +50% Spirit Bear Magic Resistance (Level 20)
  • Lina: +40 Movement Speed (Level 15)
  • Enigma: +1 Malefice Instance (Level 20)
  • Earthshaker: +350 Fissure Range (Level 20)
  • Clockwerk: +40 Battery Assault Damage (Level 20)
  • Bristleback: +10% Spell Lifesteal (Level 20)
  • Earth Spirit: Geomagnetic Grip Targets Allies [?]
  • Enchantress: +6% Impetus Damage (Level 25)
  • Brewmaster: +2s Thunderlap Slow (Level 20)
  • Beastmaster: +1 Boar Summoned (Level 15)
  • Zeus: +0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun (Level 20)
  • Lycan: +12 Feral HP Regen (Level 15)
  • Crystal Maiden: +50 Freezing Field Damage (Level 20)
  • Shadow Shaman: +4 Wards Summoned (Level 20)
  • Visage: Soul Assumption Double Strike [?]
  • Winter Wyvern: +1s Cold Embrace Duration (Level 20)
  • Witch Doctor: +2 Cask Bounces (Level 15)
  • Legion Commander: +10% Moment Proc Chance (Level 20)
  • Keeper of the Light: +300 Chakra Magic Mana (Level 15)
  • Dazzle: +25 Poison Touch DPS (Level 20)
  • Treant: +40 Leech Seed Damage/Heal (Level 25)
  • Sand King: -50 Epicenter Attack Slow (Level 15)
  • Venomancer: +14% Poison Sting Slow (Level 25)
  • Ancient Apparition: +8% Ice Vortex Slow/Resistance (Level 20)
  • Chen: +1000 Creep Health (Level 20)
  • Disruptor: +40 Thunder Strike Damage (Level 15)
  • Elder Titan: +200 Mana (Level 10)
  • Io: Tether Stuns (Level 25)
  • Jakiro: Macropyre Pure and Pierces Immunity (Level 25)
  • Lion: +75 Cast Range (Level 10)
  • Nature's Prophet: Removed Teleportation Cooldown (Level 25)
  • Oracle: +0.75s Fortune's End Max Duration (Level 10)
  • Phoenix: +20% XP Gain (Level 10)
  • Pugna: +1s Decrepify Duration (Level 15)
  • Shadow Demon: -1.5s Shadow Poison Cooldown (Level 20)
  • Spirit Breaker: +30% Greater Bash Damage (Level 20)
  • Templar Assassin: -8 Meld Armor Reduction (Level 25)
  • Undying: +15 Health Regeneration (Level 10)
  • Techies: +250 Attack Damage (Level 25)
 
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Mineski cementing themselves as biggest throw force since VP or C9. Those last two games were just hilarious.
 

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Holy fuck that patch is HUGE

Monkey king is officially 100% without a doubt dead now hahah
 
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Fight

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WTF? You earn 30% of the exp if you deny a creep now?! I can't be reading this correctly. You can earn exp off your own friendly creeps? Tell me I am mistaken?