FOOTFAGS WON EDITION>News: Heroes of the Storm is ALIVE!!PTR for Xal'atath patch is liveXal'atath is releasing on 2026-09-28
I was hoping there would be a thread up for this. First hero in nearly 6 years. There must be still be 3 of us here!
>next to no RNG>mounts>shared EXP>supports that actually support>characters all feel unique thanks to traits>no shopping aids>talents that actually change your character>status effects that are consistent and easy to understand>armor is simply a flat percentage damage reduction>different maps with different objectives>animations that have soul>all abilities (except ult) at level 1>12-18 minute games>comeback mechanics that workHeroes of the Storm is objectively the best ASSFAGGOTS.
>new hero is another infinitely stacking assassin with a blinkWeird but could be worse I guess
I wonder if Blizzard forgot him?
>>2946672>First hero in nearly 6 yearsHoly shit has it really been this long?
>>2948885>Hogger was released in Heroes of the Storm on December 1, 2020
>Man I wish Blizzard would update the game so people play again>ARAM is now full of map hackers and mouthbreathers (More so than usual)
I dropped this game back when they released d3 map and started pushing for e-sports shit.
>>2946708>mountstrivialized map traversal is bad>shared EXPindividual performance not being individually rewarded is commie dogshit>no shopping aidsmeans the only reason to B is to heal at fountain. fucking boring>comeback mechanics that workso every game lasts til level 20+ and nothing before then matters because of all of the aboveGame is alright but not even close to "objectively the best" like your retarded cunt mouth was shilling that it was. Also, fuck blizzard and fuck you.
>>2952327>trivialized map traversal is badWhat? The traversal is exactly the same you're just reducing time spent doing nothing.>individual performance not being individually rewarded is commie dogshitNot an argument>means the only reason to B is to healAssuming your fountain is on cooldown, correct. >so every game lasts til level 20+ and nothing before then matters because of all of the aboveGames can easily fiish before 20. Comeback mechanics reward smart play.>but not even close to "objectively the best"Your complete lack of any valid argument says otherwise.
Imagine being this desperate for crumbs for a kusoge that rightfully died.
Starcraft trailer gave me an itch to reinstall hots and play a lot of Raynor and Tychus
>>2953112Even with korean stutterstepping, Raynor remains a mid tier hero outranged by 70% of the roster
Hey this is me, your teammate for the game. I haven't played in 3 years. I came back because I heard the game was getting new stuff lol. Sorry for my 16 deaths lol. Wow they changed Yrel a lot!
>>2955361i do this
Absolute noob here. I made it to rank 25 and bought myself the assassins hero box how do I get in with any groups or play parties because the only blizznet friend I have has been offline for 3 years and I'd like to be in the company of longer players who'd be willign to scream at me what to do because I still feel like I only know a quarter of the heroes.
Why does the game randomly run like crap after not having played it in more than a year?
So...https://heroesofthestorm.blizzard.com/en-us/game/ranked-play/I wanted to try this game but even your in game links are dead anons
Repopulate the red dragonflight with Alexstrasza
Hello /hotsg/, it's good to see you again. I hope you have been well these past few years?With all these new and returning players I hope everyone has a great time.
Diablo heroes > Nexus heroes > Overwatch heroes > Warcraft heroes > Starcraft heroes
>>2965382Zeratul would like a word
>>2965382Abathur is the most unique and often impactful hero in the roster. Your ranking is wrong and invalidated.
>Hags of the Storm
Probius rework to make him a support when?
>>2965382diablo and starcraft have the most solid lineup
I've not played for years, have they change Tyrande any?Every time I've tried this game again they've changed her.
played when dev shut down. can't play this game without a streamer with a jew nose from throwing my game, just uninstalled
>>2970491https://nexus-patch-notes.github.io/heroes/tyrande.html
>daily mission>play 2 games as nexus or overwatch>none on free rotationPoor design.
>>2973847You can get one in ARAM, but yeah.
>>2973847You can just play with someone else who has it.
>>2965526No idea who she is but my dick wants to impregnate her
>>2946334hotsg is back!?!?!?!?
The free 1-month stim from Blizzcon has been a disaster for game quality. So many returning players with the skill of a toddler who run into towers and average double digit deaths in a 15-minute ARAM.
>>2987498I'm gonna play my first game in 6 years now, you better not queue
kek the general chat in this is amazing, completely unmoderated
>>2988031indeed, its always fun. peoples unfiltered insanity is great.any hots players today? Just queued into ranked, got my first drink and ready to feed.
look guys, I met an eceleb! we got fucked!
>>2989861Very cool
how can you not love hots? lmao
>>2965526feeta of the storm.......
>>2990403its like a time capsule from a better time >>>/wsg/6242470
Post your stats. Lifetime and all game modes, no hiding anything!
Are we back?
>>2994639Can't, I've been banned too often for "abusive text chat" even though I have chat disabled. That's when I knew this crap was automated, and I stopped caring. Only play on smurfs these days
>>2995526no. it'll be dead within a week
>Grubby is defending the p2w 8 dollar hero costHe's the biggest blizzard shill there is
Anyone else unable to log in on EU? Says that Blizzard services are temporarily unavailable.
>>2998401Planned maintenance
>>2998432How long is it going to last? It was supposed to end at 18:00 CEST.
>p2w heroYeah blizzard is attempting to sabotage this game yet again, it's amazing how much they hate their own product.That or they are just that greedy and incompetent, which is even more likely.
Do your duty and pay up. It is your responsibility to prove product is sustainable. Do not disappoint current holding company.
This lag on EU is atrocious, do we have more players than the servers can handle?
Xal is obscenely overpowered. They did a great job. Make a character to I guess show you’re still developing the game, but make her so OP that every match is now 100% determined by who has the better Xal’atath which will be great for making everyone just not even log in. Great stuff.
>>2998865Every new character is overtuned on release. Does anyone have that webm of release Kael? And he wasn't even the worst offender.
Im genuinely shocked how half assed this new hero is and they expect 8$ for this shit>mini map symbol has a black cross>character portrait looks like ass>poor animations >generic voice lines>most p2w character since li ming>no announcer and not even reskinsthey couldnt even be fucked to hire an artist to do a few reskins in an afternoon but ask 30$ for the bundle fucking kikes
>>2998983Blizzard is an awful fucking company.
>>2998335Most of the community is defending it and understandably so.
>>2998865>no hard CC>no self-sustain>no game-changing RShe's fine.
>>2946708you forgot>blatant EOMM serving you 4 hot potatoes
>>2999661Meds. Now.
Xal can attack while moving. I can see that being annoying in rare cases where you'd have to press H to hold fire but it's obviously strong otherwise. 6.5 range too.D is basically a 4th ability and it doesn't interrupt her attacking.Orb R is the highest damage (875) ult at max channeling, beating Pyroblast.Some awkwardness in how Q+W have to be combo'd and how unintuitive E is unless you use it as a quick dash.Lots of damage and you can talent for a bit of disruption but no self-sustain and crappy defensive talents.
>keep zoning out Xally as Chromie or Arty She doesn't feel special. A bit over designed ability wise but that's it. Doesn't feel nearly as nightmarish as like, release Li MingAlso compare her minimap icon and chat icon to all others. All the little inconsistencies with her are stupid funny
Honestly this game is/was pretty well made, it was really for blizzard to just drop its development like that
>>2994639
>quit Blizzard everything 5 years ago>hots was still fun to the end at least>reinstall with a friend just to kill Xal>doesn't rape me or remind me of OP hero releases back in the dayI still think Xalatath is overtuned numbers wise, but the current crop of players willing to buy in to her just seem to suck ass on averageYeah I ain't paying real money for that shit. Only here as long as the 30 day boost lastsAlso holy fuck they beat my boy Zul'jin with a hammer while I was gone. Losing so many axe stacks on death is devastating. Only time I felt useless replaying was with Zul'jin if I had any early deaths
>mfw people whine on the first day they cant get the new hero for freeI never expected another one, nvm that its less than two serving of fries at macces or some shit.Support this game now and they MIGHT not kill it instantly.Anyway, is her summon a minion talent for E bugged? this thing just doesnt show up half the time I E
>>3002787I don't want them to support the game. The best version of this game is when they abandoned it. The balance was stable and the only people playing were those that enjoyed it.The quality in ARAM has dropped dramatically I just play SL now.
>>3002946Sorry, braindamaged retards opinion not welcome. >The quality in ARAM has dropped dramatically
>>3002946>The quality in ARAMDude it's fucking ARAM lmao, who cares about quality
>>2999942Add Rokhan/Shadow-Hunter.
Annoying heroes slowly killed this game, they need to rework half the roster to not disable you for 10 years.
>>3003521whiny bitches ruined this game that means (((you)))
>>2999942Someone post the Garrosh 'dark day in horde history' cap. I lost it
>>3003052>>3002955Your complete inability to address what I said speaks volumes. With ranking, the only way you're going to get quality games is with a smaller dedicated playerbase playing because it's not a fad.There are objectively more clueless visitors playing and the quality of games has dropped. I'm sorry that me being objectively correct offends you.
Without*
>>3003521>using a bottom tier one trick pony melee assassin for your argument
>>3003669only a retard wants the game to stay dormant and unchanged. the game is still only people that play it because they love, theres between 50 - 150 in the all chat depending on the day. thats nothing.
>>3003680>only a retard wants the game to stay dormant and unchanged.Based on what? Theres no guarantee updates make the game better or retain players. The bug fixes from the janny are welcome, but the character and balance changes haven't been recieved well at all. >theres between 50 - 150 in the all chat depending on the day. thats nothingGeneral chat is capped and instanced you massive retard
>>3003531>>3003679>Don't suggest a way to address the problemswhere are your ideas, saying it's fine the way it is is literally the wrong answer, the game was dead and will die again if players don't have fun.
I fucking hate that game it's insane but I'm addicted.You die or kill everybody all game yet your character doesn't feel any stronger or weaker because it's an friendship lalaland game.It's so slow paced that you have time to get a drink before you see an attack reach your hero but because your hero take so long to move you can't dodge it and watch it die in slow moPeople are absolutely retarded and can't get on objectives on time or damage an enemy who pushed too far and focus the tank instead because "tank 3/4 hp but healer full hp no good"Also this new hero face look like a tranny and you know it's a developper who put himself in the game with this DEI purple.
Xal is just casually topping damage every single match unless they’re functionally AFK. I’m not even bothering to log in until they fix her. It’s a complete joke.
>retard is defending no content/updates for hotsactual braindead holy shit
>kill Xal'atath>she stops doing damageIt's that fucking simple
>>3004057You lost the argument so bad you're terrified of replying to me directly. Save some dignity and don't bother replying next time.
>>3003874I haven't been impressed by the Xal players I've met in ARAM, and she should thrive against drafts that don't always counter her.She has no self-sustain and her E should be saved for an escape, so that's always going to keep her in check.That being said, her D is probably too strong right now and stacking too easily. I expect that's the first thing that's going to get nerfed.
If you were the one to decide how much a new hero would cost, in money and not gems, how much would you charge? Eight bucks seems that such an abstract number. Not five or ten - a nice round number - but eight?>And, yes, it needs to be actual money, since anyone that played HotS while it was on maintenance has thousand of gems and hundreds of thousands of gold just sitting in their account.
speaking of xalhttps://wetpussygames.com/adult-games/voidlust.html
>>3004719I'd put it out for free as an apology for abandoning the game, getting rid of the team that knew what they were doing, and for using Indian sweatshops to make Xals assets.
>>3004995>futa
>>3004719>And, yes, it needs to be actual money, since anyone that played HotS while it was on maintenance has thousand of gems and hundreds of thousands of gold just sitting in their account.So what?
>>3004719Special case. I'm working with an undead game. If I'm not roleplaying a braindead corporate drone I'd use this opportunity to pull in as many as I could. Xal is bait, I want them to buy the other 5000 products already developed ingame. I want them to buy the dilapidated warehouse I already paid for, not just the new package.0 dollars and new players get her for free. Then I cut the price of the entire roster. 4k becomes the new standard max. Because gold has become irrelevant with no content released for 6 years and new players don't care for the farming. Anyone I catch in the net will get flooded with endorphins as they unlock new heroes constantly. And I boost my undead zero maintenance game into relevance for 8 more years and I continue milking.
>>2973847Playing ranked increments the "play matches as [x]" quests regardless of which character you're playing as.
>>3003874I just blow her up. She can't escape worth shit and so many people ignore her for some reason. She gets the fire bomb like everyone else.
>>3010297>She can't escape worth shitHer teleport is instant, has larger distance than Falstad's dash, can be cancelled right after the first warp and can be talented into at lvl 1 to give her movement speed. What kind of players are you playing against?
>>3010419Ones who keep teleporting into the Flamestrike for some god damned reason.
would it be appropriate to marry a hots character?
I'm trying to imagine a Xal played perfectly, and I think she can be hard to punish given how strong a backward E is. No CC or point and click damage means E can't really be punished, but that's every hero. Draft CC to win.That being said her Q is short range and W does little unless it explodes on something marked by Q. So playing her at a safe range neuters the hero's damage, unlike a Chromie or a glass cannon W Ming. Nothing uniquely unfair here.Her Rs are also a DPS loss because of the 2s channeling time. The level 20 Void Eruption upgrade is however genuinely disgusting and needs a nerf. It's zoning, insane damage over time, insane burst, and it basically resets cooldown if it catches 3 heroes.
>>3012024xalatath played perfectly kills with stacked trait. her Q & W are for softening targets for killing D.20 upgrade for Orb Ult is insanely broken, personally I wouldnt sleep on portal ult. Its very versatile, can push like a motherfucker and is excellent for taking bosses as long as you bait the stomp yourself. also has an excellent upgrade at 20 for large maps.shes an insane teamfighter anyway, with a very underestimated push for most lobbies
