#52 - Into the Nexus: “Title”
• Garrett • Kyle
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Intro: Welcome to Into the Nexus! The Heroes of the Storm podcast!
Last Episode before the game is LIVE!
All these flavors and you choose salty.
News
Reminder, you can go to ITNcast.reddit.com to submit stories or upvote submissions for the next episode.
May 27th Hotfix
Heroes and Talents
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Brightwing Gets Two Pulses
According to CyaSteve on reddit: She heals her self for double per default pulse.
So, we discovered this bug thanks to player reports here on Reddit and the forums, and we really appreciate all the reports you all send our way. However, upon investigating this issue, we found out that it is not a new bug, and has actually been in the game since March! While the fix for her Trait didn't make it into today's hotfix update, rest assured we'll be taking care of it with our next major patch.
Again, thanks to all of you for your vigilant bug reporting!
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Korean Most Played Heroes
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Tychus Cigar
BlizzDev_PIGonzales:
Heroes of the Storm is a multi-region game with a teen rating. There are a magnitude of guidelines we have to be aware of. From a development standpoint we prioritize making Heroes and Skins as utilitarian as possible, if a single model can be used in all regions, that's a huge win for development.
In the case of Tychus' cigar there were regions where he wouldn't be allowed to smoke. We have two options:
Making 2 versions means more data management, multiple duplicates of the asset (if we update an animation, it has to propagate to all versions) such as the the death ragdoll model, The facial animations, his morph into the Odin, and apply that process to every skin as well. This mountain of work affects multiple departments and has to be addressed every time we'd adjust Tychus.
OR
Remove the cigar. Put the development time into more content instead of bloating the management of one character. This is a decision based on productivity. The appeal of Tychus should not hinge on a cigar anyways, and we have no issue with that aspect of his character.
These scenarios emerge frequently, and the cigar-removal was a impulsive fix because we want as many people as possible to experience the same content. Here are some other adventures:
It is a full time job managing those exceptions, and the less we have to manage, the more time we can spend making more game!
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No Resets
@Dapradelhe : what about the HL when the game release? will reset?
@DustinBrowder : No reset
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Top Tournament Picks
Since the KT patch
Most Picked - % of games their in across all leagues
Most Banned
Specialists other than Azmodan, Sylvanas and Lost Vikings are hardly being picked.
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Strategy - Heroes we’re Noobs with
Garrett - Diablo:
Been using Kyle’s Diablo build: http://www.heroesfire.com/hots/talent-calculator/diablo#lMO6
Notes about the build (to avoid going talent by talent)
My Experience
Issues I Had
Kyle - Valla:
The build. : http://www.heroesfire.com/hots/talent-calculator/valla#sKrj
Auto attack build.
My Experience :
So squishy in the early.
For those interested : Seven Mistakes low MMR players Make
Wishlist
Heroesfire.com introduces hero creator
The Programer let us know about BlogoftheStorm hero design contest.
Ysera the Dreamer by Rhusin and Drexn
Ysera the Dreamer
(support)-Hard
Eye of Ysera (Trait)
Trick enemy towers to attack friendly (previously enemy) units or structures within range for 5 secs
Nordrassil touch (Q)
1.5 cast. Create a path that when friendly players cross applies a HoT. For 10 health and 120 over 8 sec.
Dream Phase (W)
Send character to the emerald dream (friendly or enemy) for 3 seconds while in the dream, targeted character heals 30% of maximum health. Invulnerable.
Awakening (E)
This stuns a character for 25 damage for 2 sec. Upon stun, it leaves dot on targeted character for 3 secs that reverts all healing done to target enemy character back to Ysera in the form of (25) mana.
Escape to the Emerald Dream (R1)
Open portal to the emerald dream for quick escape (15 yards away)
Nature’s Influence (R2)
Green dragonflight heals area for 10 secs. AoE (8 yards wide). If cancelled dragon flight directly applies 50% of its remaining heal to all friendly targets within its radius.
Possible level 20 variations.
R1 Portal Jockey
Leaves portal open for teammates for 8 sec (15 Yards away)
R2 Wrath of the Dragonflight
Applies healing over time and increases duration for 4 secs. If cancelled, you get 60% of what is left and 33% of it as a healing over time left increase the current hot for 4 secs.
Mother’s Touch (Q) -At the end of the path a sapling sprouts and pulse heals the vine and 6 yards around for 5 seconds.
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Ysera
http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Ysera
http://www.hearthhead.com/card=1186/ysera
Emails
The Giordano brothers.
Greetings brothers of the nexus!
I am curious as to what you guys think of the current position of specialists in the game. I usually talent build for team fighting because they are already built for seiging. I'm just wondering if you think we'll ever see a day when picking talents for pure seiging will come into play or if those talents are even worth it. Example talent-turrets lose ammunition when hit.
Also I really enjoy the show. I listen to you guys whenever I'm commuting, Or I'm talking to my brother about Hero's. It's great to have members like you guys in the community to enlighten us and keep us updated. And since this game is new I can see how we all adapt to the constant changes and it's great to grow with you guys into the Hero's of the Storm. Thank you guys again for a very entertaining show.
Chad
Aloha Angry Angry Abathurs,
Quick question: can you give some advice for playing Melee Supports (or can you point me to a previous episode where this might have been covered). When I play Uther/Reghar, I find myself dying a lot. If I try to avoid getting too much in the fray, it doesn't feel like I am contributing enough. Any suggestions on positioning and strategy would be much appreciated.
Thanks and just keep slapping,
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