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Created 6th September 2010 15:53
(Updated: 6th September 2010 15:55)
I got a Cataclysm Beta key, and will update you on my thoughts and ideas, wishes and annoying changes now and then. My first entry will sum up some impressions I got from leveling a pre-made Mage to 82. The new Addon feels more fun, than the previous ones. Leveling isn't a "duty" anymore, but pleasure. Leveing from 80 to 81 took me about 2 hours, which once is due to an increased XP-rate, but also due to a neat quest-chain design. Mount Hyjal was really fun to level in. The instances, also something I used quite a lot to level, were very good designed, it is not that you simply AoE tank the mobs and the other people just DPS them dead. You have to use crowd control again, and think about your steps. Due to the fact, that the amount of HP Bosses have, are very low, the trashmobs often are harder to kill, than their Lords. Another annoying part of instances is, that to be able to use the LFG system, you have to discover the instance's entrance first. The feature, that was implemented with the IceCrown instances, the minimum Item-level to join the LFG Tool for certain instances, is also used in Cataclysm. All in all, many things got improved, and WoW feels a bit more like fun again, and not simple grinding. Check out the Screenshots posted below, because - you know: Images say more than 1000 words.           | ||||||||||||||||||
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Created 28th May 2010 00:06
(Updated: 28th May 2010 00:08)
S2 kept their promise so far and still bumps up content in weekly patches. Another one is about to come the next days: Tundra! Today I received an image of the next hero to be added to Heroes of Newerth. Its name is Tundra, and from watching the Artwork you can guess that it will live up to its name. Tundra will take the role of a ganker, in addition to the latest addition Bubbles (DotA port: Puck) they are a nice addition to everyone's gankpool. The Abilities are not published yet, but stay updated. But know what you all came to this blog for: The artwork.  In my opinion he looks more like a strength carry than a ganker, but let's see what his abilities are. I'm also curious about which side it will fight for: Legion or Hellbourne. But I hope it will be an evil one =). Stay tuned for the next patch notes to catch the abilities, and post your opinion here. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Created 15th December 2009 22:54
The nominations, bold are my preditcions for Golden Globe! Best Motion Picture – Drama Avatar (2009) The Hurt Locker (2008) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Up in the Air (2009/I) Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (500) Days of Summer (2009) The Hangover (2009) It’s Complicated (2009) Julie & Julia (2009) Nine (2009) Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009) George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I) Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009) Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009) Tobey Maguire for Brothers (2009/I) Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Emily Blunt for The Young Victoria (2009) Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009) Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009) Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009) Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Matt Damon for The Informant! (2009) Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine (2009) Robert Downey Jr. for Sherlock Holmes (2009) [He deserved the Oscar for Iron Man, sadly Heith Ledger got pushed by his death] Joseph Gordon-Levitt for (500) Days of Summer (2009) Michael Stuhlbarg for A Serious Man (2009) Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Sandra Bullock for The Proposal (2009/I) Marion Cotillard for Nine (2009) Julia Roberts for Duplicity (2009) Meryl Streep for It’s Complicated (2009) Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Matt Damon for Invictus (2009) Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I) Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009) Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009) Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009) Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I) Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I) Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Julianne Moore for A Single Man (2009) Best Director – Motion Picture Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008) James Cameron for Avatar (2009) Clint Eastwood for Invictus (2009) Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I) Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009) Best Screenplay – Motion Picture District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino (I think Basterds will do it, but hope for Disctrict nine) It’s Complicated (2009): Nancy Meyers Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner Best Original Song – Motion Picture Avatar (2009): James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell(”I Will See You”) Brothers (2009/I): U2, Bono(”Winter”) Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(”The Weary Kind”) Everybody’s Fine (2009): Paul McCartney(”(I Want To) Come Home”) Nine (2009): Maury Yeston(”Cinema Italiano”) Best Original Score – Motion Picture Avatar (2009): James Horner The Informant! (2009): Marvin Hamlisch A Single Man (2009): Abel Korzeniowski Up (2009): Michael Giacchino Where the Wild Things Are (2009): Carter Burwell, Karen Orzolek Best Animated Film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Coraline (2009) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) The Princess and the Frog (2009) Up (2009) Best Foreign Language Film Los abrazos rotos (2009) Baarìa (2009) Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009) German Pride! La nana (2009) Un prophète (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Created 2nd December 2009 17:19
As maybe some of you know, I was DotA Headadmin at Dreamhack this year (Summer and Winter 2009). I was asked (and also like) to sum up my thoughts/work/likes/dislikes. So how does it look like? 13 hours traveling. Skipping Uni 3 to 4 days. No alcohol, just nerds! Not that hard :p I had to set up a ruleset and an IRC Channel for Dreamhack.DotA and that was everything to be done preDH. I had booked my flights 2 months before, so it was really cheap. When I came to Dreamhack I am the only person there who cannot understand Swedish xD. (It was Wednesday evening and the Event hasn't startet yet, only the crew guys joke around, have to fix things - this time until 4 a.m.- and DINNER!). Next morning you wake up early and watch the mess, when everyone tries to find his seat as fast as possible (You reserve your seat before you check in, so no need for hurry). It is not just a LAN, it is 3 Halls with ~ 10000 people alltogether. A lot of companies (and I think even the Swedish army) are there, promoting. They have a huge Stage where some bands perform and some other things take place (like that awesome drummer, who drummed the Super Mario and Simpsons theme, as well as some special sounds in Mario (like super star theme). So I sit there, getting to know Chutney who will help me with administrating the DotA tournament. Then for three days it is less sleep more work. But you get to know the players really well, and you joke around. Especially with DIPS and unique it was fun, but also with Tribal, since I met them for the second time, and I already knew them. From time to time you watch what the other GosuGamers guys will do and join them, annoy them and stuff. But all in all it is just a normal LAN, nerds everywhere and the Myth that Swedish girls are hot is - at least in the gaming milieu - SO WRONG! It is quite some stress, and since I am not a Swede I am a little off, but all in all meet the GosuCrew and especially Patrik (Raistlin) is a hell of fun. If you want to know more about it just state your questions in the comments, and I will come back to them =) | ||||||||||||||||||
Created 5th October 2009 13:58
(Updated: 5th October 2009 14:03)
DotA will be developed by IceFrog and Valve. They teamed up to envolve DotA!You guys liked HalfLife? I think everyone enjoyed HalfLife or Counterstrike back in the days. And even HalfLife 2 was amazing. In my opinion Valve is like Blizzard: Everything they touch becomes gold! Now the most amazing thing that could EVER happen happened. As IceFrog stated in his Forum, he will work together with Valve (say: He leads a developers team) to push DotA to higher grounds. This can stop all the arguing about HoN or LoL becoming successors of DotA, because with this, even the graphics may become superior. For me this is the right step. Now let's hope for the DotA Scene to become more professional and I see a great future for DotA in general! Read his Satement here or just below: IceFrog
I have some really awesome news I'd like to share with you guys. I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love. I look forward to revealing more specific details when the time is right. My goal and top priority in the future is to solve the surrounding issues that affect the DotA experience in order to allow it to reach new heights. Addressing these issues will enable us to further enjoy aspects of DotA such as the gameplay, mechanics, and in-game feel that currently work well and ought to be maintained. As I've said many times in the past and especially after today's developments, I am very excited about DotA's future! With regards to the 6.64 patch, the focus will be primarily on more balance improvements. It is moving along very smoothly and I expect to have it ready soon. Once those refinements are done, I'll be working on some fun new content such as heroes or remakes for the 6.65 version. If there are specific things, big or small, you want me to consider for patches that follow, let me know. | ||||||||||||||||||
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hey man why aren't you posting in dota forums :( we miss you
hey u dead ? :P reply ftw
Thanks ereskigel! Haha!
Hey man i sent u the gosu staff article did u recieve it yet?
Hi
hei dude...
please come to visit this thread;
http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/thread/607165-dota-over-and-out
hope u enjoy!
please come to visit this thread;
http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/thread/607165-dota-over-and-out
hope u enjoy!
tut niemandem weh, am wenigsten der WoW section. Size 1 oder 2 hätte sichs verdient glaub ich
gogo headline den blog!
Dann schreibt einen Guide ueber einen nicht Ex-DotA Helden :) Fuer alle Ex-DotA Helden einfach auf PlayDotA gehen und Guides kurz durchgucken. Fuer die HoN Helden gibbet so was nicht ! Ich weiss z.B. immer noch nicht, wie man Electrician spielt :)
Sie gehen hin, um zu haten =D
Anonymität >> ALL.
Ausserdem war die News auf der Hauptpage. Wenn jetzt jemand DotA + Sc2 oder Wc3 + DotA + Sc2 verfolgt, dann sieht er die News ueber Valkyrie aka Mirana. Da klickt man drauf, liest sich die Skills durch und man erkennt die Mirana >>> mehr Hate, aber auch mehr Views.
Anonymität >> ALL.
Ausserdem war die News auf der Hauptpage. Wenn jetzt jemand DotA + Sc2 oder Wc3 + DotA + Sc2 verfolgt, dann sieht er die News ueber Valkyrie aka Mirana. Da klickt man drauf, liest sich die Skills durch und man erkennt die Mirana >>> mehr Hate, aber auch mehr Views.