6.79 Update Notes a.k.a. What the fuck are you doing, IceFrog?

[BuffaloBill]

Items triggering Essence Aura was the stupidest fucking thing about it. Lemme just hit Buckler a few times for 25 mana a piece - oh lookie here, 500 mana restored!

[sir whoopsalot]

So my good friend at some times, hated cretin at other times BuffaloBill mentioned that he heard someone mention that Meepo clones are counted seperately for BS's thirst. So I decided to test that.
It is.
[t]http://puu.sh/4T5np.png[/t]

[That Sprite]

bloodseeker is going to be a monster on line ups with strong aoe

[Maxumym]

Imagine: Bloodseeker, Invoker (E), Apparition, Nature's Prophet, Clockwerk.
Below 50%? Tough luck.
There is nowhere to run. You might run, but you won't hide. You are dead, pal. DEAD.

[Bat-shit]

[QUOTE=Banned?;42559081]It's the same reason you can't disassemble Vanguard. It has very general components that can be built into tons of different things. If you could disassemble it, it would become a core item on like 20 heroes (probably low balling that).[/QUOTE]

Not really the same reason with Vanguard, because you would "only" need Arcane Boots and Vanguard + Point Booster and Void Stone to have all the items for Bloodstone, with Brown Boots and Stout Shield remaining once you disassemble.

Whereas Tranquils have Ring of Regen which goes for like 9 different small items (you can use it for Force Staff and not for Meka, even if you get the Meka too), and Ring of Protection which is near-useless except for Basi/Vlad's.

[jp_rsardeto]

Really liked Disruptor and Slardar buffs

[Maxumym]

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;42563997]Not really the same reason with Vanguard, because you would "only" need Arcane Boots and Vanguard + Point Booster and Void Stone to have all the items for Bloodstone, with Brown Boots and Stout Shield remaining once you disassemble.

Whereas Tranquils have Ring of Regen which goes for like 9 different small items (you can use it for Force Staff and not for Meka, even if you get the Meka too), and Ring of Protection which is near-useless except for Basi/Vlad's.[/QUOTE]

You do understand Vanguard contains components for both HoT and Battlefury/Linkens, which are all good carry items? There would be simply no reason not to get a Vanguard on AM or some other carries.

[RainbowStalin]

Everyone is missing the most important part of the patch.

you get 4 tangos now

[nmagain]

[QUOTE=RainbowStalin;42565994]Everyone is missing the most important part of the patch.

you get 4 tangos now[/QUOTE]

for 125 gold though

[Marik Bentusi]

[QUOTE=nmagain;42566320]for 125 gold though[/QUOTE]

On the bright side, 22 more starting gold. Doesn't exactly cover the cost increases of tangos and salve (35+15=50), but it should help.

[Nestophales]

[QUOTE=nmagain;42566320]for 125 gold though[/QUOTE]

This + salves/bottle + new courier + gold changes + swapped camps + xp changes makes me feel like I have to essentially re-learn Dota at a basic level. It's gonna be weird for awhile.

[davidrb18]

[QUOTE=nmagain;42566320]for 125 gold though[/QUOTE]

Buy 3 tangos, 4th one costs 5 gold more. Gracias icefraud.

[nmagain]

if u go for the stout+tango+salve build you will only be able to get 2 branches now instead of 3
this really ruins my dota experience

[Bat-shit]

so how long is Dota2 going to be down?

[That Sprite]

the worst thing about this update is how it sent my ocd into hyperdrive

[Banned?]

[QUOTE=Nestophales;42566372]This + salves/bottle + new courier + gold changes + swapped camps + xp changes makes me feel like I have to essentially re-learn Dota at a basic level. It's gonna be weird for awhile.[/QUOTE]

I've been playing Dota since 2008 and these are the largest changes I've seen to the game.

[Zephyrs]

[QUOTE=Bordellimies;42562307]Actually, the greatly buffed HP regen means getting straight up armor and magic resistance is more efficient. More effective health than if you'd buy flat health.[/QUOTE]

Actually you are far, far more susceptible to burst damage now. 40 extra regen at lvl 16 doesn't mean anything if you get popped in under 5 seconds. His sustain is a lot stronger now especially in the early game, but the lack of flat health, combined with the heavy nerf to shadow blade forces you go get some flat hp items.

Remember, alchs stats are beyond terrible. Phase boots are a hell of a lot less appealing now. He probably has to get a bkb very quickly now too. Maybe an armlet or something. Who knows at this point. The point is is that this makes him incredibly burstable if your first couple of items don't give you some strength.

[Malvodion]

[QUOTE=Banned?;42566558]I've been playing Dota since 2008 and these are the largest changes I've seen to the game.[/QUOTE]

Not realy.

[NoName-]

[QUOTE=Clovis;42564296]i dont even think slardar needs buffs, hes ridiculously powerful hero, just needs people to realise it

people stopped picking him 2 years ago when they actually added proper carries into the game[/QUOTE]

He needs the fucking minus armor bug to be fixed.

Also his skillset is odd, has a mini-MoM that only increases his damage, has an AoE stun around him that means he needs to be in the middle of the fight to do something and at the same times it would make him take more damage since Sprint, a bash passive on him when he doesnt has any Attack Speed steroid, and his Ult wich is bugged.

He is a good hero but he needs a few more changes IMO, his skillset basically means he has to go in but he get punished by it, it doesnt makes any sence.

[Zephyrs]

Sprint is for chasing. If you pop sprint and blink in you are doing it wrong in most cases. If he had the ability to toggle his sprint off (no effect on its total cooldown) it go a good way towards solving some of his problems.

[aydin690]

The only thing that i didn't like was the buff to lone druid. He's arguably one of the more op heros in the game and he's still getting buffed.

[FlashMarsh]

[QUOTE=aydin690;42567633]The only thing that i didn't like was the buff to lone druid. He's arguably one of the more op heros in the game and he's still getting buffed.[/QUOTE]

Druid has been picked very little lately. The bear is just worth so much if it dies that its a massive liability to have him offlane.

[Unisath]

[QUOTE=Clovis;42563591]as much as i love OD getting 500 mana for planting a ward is kinda dumb[/QUOTE]

so don't make it trigger on every item, just like it doesn't trigger on every spell?

getting mek on od was (and still is) absolutely fantastic, but this just murdered one of the most excellent perks of it

[Rarara]

[QUOTE=aydin690;42567633]The only thing that i didn't like was the buff to lone druid. He's arguably one of the more op heros in the game and he's still getting buffed.[/QUOTE]

Well, the bear now gives 300 xp as opposed to 200, so if the bear dies you basically gave your enemy more than an entire creepwave just like that.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=Rarara;42569023]Well, the bear now gives 300 xp as opposed to 200, so if the bear dies you basically gave your enemy more than an entire creepwave just like that.[/QUOTE]

Yeah but the bear is so fuckin tanky that you need all 5 heroes to actually kill the fuckin thing early game.

[ASIC]

[QUOTE=aydin690;42569101]Yeah but the bear is so fuckin tanky that you need all 5 heroes to actually kill the fuckin thing early game.[/QUOTE]

Funnily enough all the (few) times I have played against lone druid, he has fed with his spirit bear.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=ASIC;42569204]Funnily enough all the (few) times I have played against lone druid, he has fed with his spirit bear.[/QUOTE]

GJ, you owned a shit player.

[itzpanda]

Some visualization of 6.79
[url]http://www.cyborgmatt.com/2013/10/dota-2-6-79/[/url]

[♠️♥️♦️♣️]

does he want phase boots to be the best boots or what

[Nestophales]

[QUOTE=itzpanda;42569295]Some visualization of 6.79
[url]http://www.cyborgmatt.com/2013/10/dota-2-6-79/[/url][/QUOTE]

still havent fixed Lion's head item, sweet