#8 - Into the Nexus: “Title”
• Garrett • Dills • Kyle
Sponsors:
Into the Nexus is proudly sponsored by Doghouse Systems.com. If you use the code ITN at checkout, you will get double memory on your next Doghouse System!
Into the Nexus is also sponsored by TweakedAudio.com. The same code, ITN, will get you 30% off and free shipping on your entire order of noise-reducing earbuds from Tweaked Audio!
Intro: Welcome to Into the Nexus! The Heroes of the Storm podcast!
News
Announcement at San Diego Comic Con
Blizzard is proud to announce that we’ll be returning to this year’s San Diego Comic Con, bringing with us never-before-seen treasures and show exclusives from our Licensing Team! Keep an eye out for schedule details and exciting product reveals
Links
New Bundle, New Skins
Heroes Variety Bundle – Regularly $74.90. Now $28.99 (Over 60% off!)
Arthas
Diablo
Falstad
Sgt. Hammer
Sonya
Tassadar
Tychus
Tyrael
Tyrande
Zeratul
Commander Raynor – $7.49
Explorer Li Li – $7.49 – Li Li’s first Skin!
Warworld III Sgt. Hammer – $9.99 – Sgt. Hammer’s first Skin!
Links
Strategy
Mason
Laning Meta : As Posted by Dunktrain, A streamer recommended by Hossimo’s Email
Dragonshire - Typically a 2-1-2 split with an emphasis on sustain in the outer lanes. More likely to have people roam from top towards the bottom side of the map early to fight over siege giants. Mid laner with a long range harass ability or strong wave clear suggested for denying dragon knight control. Mid lane has to be careful of the roaming, because they can be collapsed on from top and bottom very quickly.
Cursed Hollow - Usually follows a 1-1-1 with 2 roamer strategy. Outer lanes should be heroes that push lane very well, have sustain, map mobility, or some combination thereof. Roamers put emphasis on ganking lanes near the tribute spawn or grabbing mercs. Mid lane is very vulnerable here as well, and it's better if a hero with a good escape mechanic holds it. End game typically turns into 5 man deathball towards tributes, knight camps, grave golem, and then bases when a curse triggers.
Blackheart's Bay - Less consistent meta. Harder to get people to conform.
Haunted Mines - Usually a 3-2 split or a 1-1 + 3 roamers. A lot of action/skirmishes in the jungle due to small map size / importance of siege giants / one knight camp. Typically 0-2 players per team do the first 1-2 mine spawns, but late in the game can be useful to send more to finish mines very quickly (especially if your grave golem is near their core).
http://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/27bsi4/meta/
Tasadar and Anti Murky
http://www.heroesfire.com/hots/talent-calculator/tassadar#c9Q0
Emails
Name
Text Goes Here
Spirks: you guys think there is an esports scene for HOTS?
Spirks: ive just been told that the skill gap is very low
Spazz_wesson: could we see a skin moo-radin, where he is a cow?
Outro
iTunes Thanks
Into the Nexus is a production of Amove.tv. You can see more about this and all the other A-move shows at Amove.tv. You can also email the show at ITNcast@gmail.com or continue the conversation over at forum.Amove.tv.
Catch the live show Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern on Twitch.tv/Amovetv. Mobile live stream provided by Alpha Geek Radio. Go to mobile.alphageekradio.com.
Follow the show on Twitter @ITNcast
Follow Garrett on @GarrettArt
Follow Dills @WillieDills
Follow Kyle @KyleFergusson
Thanks to Brian Griffith, the musician responsible for our intro music. He can be found at briangriffithmusic.com or @briangriffith on twitter.
NOMOONart.com for Garrett’s stream designs.
Dill’s where else can everyone find you?
The Instance - The World of Warcraft podcast so you don’t have to
TortureCast - A podcast by and for fans of the San Francisco Giants
MGA MedioCast - A podcast about the Mediocre Golf Association
And Kyle where can you be found?
Biggest Fan
A-move Radio
Don’t forget to check out our sponsors:
Our code, ITN, will get you double-memory on your next Doghouse gaming rig.
The same code, ITN, will get you 30% off and free shipping on your entire order of noise-reducing earbuds from Tweaked Audio!