We non-SEA folks may not hear as much from teams like DuskBin because of the server separation. This interview is a nice look into the team, it's captain, and, especially, their opinions on the 2.0.20 patch.
Here are some excerpts from the interview, by Danijel 'StreeT' Remus:
Hey NinjaBoogie, could you introduce yourself to the community for a start?
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Hi my name is Michael Ross captain of DuskBin, im 19 years old and im currently living in the Philippines. I'm half american and half filipino and i have been gaming since i was 12. I started out with Counter-Strike then swapped to DotA and now to HoN.”You guys are playing competitive games on 200 ping all the time basically while for most of the other teams it's a complete handicap. Do you think that also helps you do well against European teams for example?
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I don't think so, few euro teams already said its unfair to play against us on USW because we are used to the server. We learn to cope with the delay we recieve and to be honest playing on 240 is manageable but asking us to play on 300 and them on 180 is not right.”With the new patch, runes at 00:00 time are removed. What do you think of that?
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My team hates it, it removes the aggressive play and fight for the rune. Being able to control the rune should be something a team should learn to do. Its true if ever the mid hero gets a dd or illu rune he will win his lane early but that shouldn't be a reason to take out the 00:00 rune. A simple gank will help regain the control in mid.”