HoN Madness FINALS!: #14 Balphagore *WINNER* vs. #4 Demented Shaman

[xanderK]

It's time for the FINALS of HoN Madness! Since early March, we've been running a fun little March Madness inspired tournament where the community votes determine who moves on in the event. Now, after thousands of votes, we're down to the final two heroes! The hero that comes out on top will receive a new alt avatar.... that will be determined by the community via an Alt Avatar Contest!

To participate, vote here on this poll or over on the Heroes of Newerth Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/heroesofnewerth)! When the polls close, the totals will be combined and tallied to determine the HoN Madness Champion!

Let's get to our heroes!





http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/images/heroes/127/icon_128.jpg VS http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/images/heroes/43/icon_128.jpg


He's come a long way but Balphagore is just one step away from total victory! Our #14 seed has come from nothing and thanks his "minions" for all their support. But his work is not done. There's still one battle to win! There's one thing that has separated him from his competition so far: he'll do anything to get the job done. Even Regurgitate! *yuck* It's sure to be a gross one but Balphagore is determined to rise to the top, even if it means creating "HELL ON NEWERTH!"

His opponent is the great Demented Shaman! Our #4 seed simply refuses to quit and he's not about to stop. He's even lost his head (Literally. He put it down for just a second and then it was gone!) along this journey but just kept pressing forward! He knows that care must be taken but thanks to the power of his Storm Cloud, Demented Shaman is confident that he'll come out with the win in the end, no matter the opponent.



WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE?!


WINNER!
http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/images/heroes/127/icon_128.jpg
(Combined Facebook and Forum vote!)





More information on HoN Madness (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?401475-HoN-Madness-2012-Begins!-*FINALS!*)
HoN Madness Brackets (http://heroesofnewerth.com/honmadness.php)

[SinkInItIn]

First!

D-sham for the win.

[sefan]

Nice, +1 for DS.

[Emre]

Fuuuuuuu I can't believe Ophelia lost :(

[Tony`]

Demented has a good alt already, how did he make it to this spot...Soulstealer should've won. w/e Balphagore gonna take it :balp:

[OldManKamps]

D-Sham

[dragons_rise]

Fuuuuuuu I can't believe Ophelia lost :(

This.

Go Balphagore!!!!!

[stock3n]

Subliminal message from xanderK, Balphagore *WINNER*. I saw it and now i know you're actually IsmaelVera.

[RunninDaGame]

I wanted Ophelia avatar... My votes for DS simply because I dislike Balph...

[Emiya]

Balphagore...

[`Elucidate]

I am pretty butt hurt witch slayer lost.

:witc2:(It's hard out here for a pimp)

Lets go with Demented Shaman

[Brainfreak]

Check out what xanderK said in this thread


I wouldn't worry too much about Ophelia and Balphagore! We're still working towards having an alt avatar for these heroes, regardless of the results of the contest.


Well I'm saying that we were going to work on alt avatars for those heroes anyway. The contest is just a fun way for the community to pick one!

It's in this thread:
http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?414843-Hon-Madness&p=15072154#post15072154

So PLEASE! Vote demented, because Balph is rarely picked, and not many people can play them him well. Pleeeeaase get those ****in great supporter some decent avatar :< :D The female version is not good :<

[SalchiJohn]

+1 to DEMENTED SHAMAN

[SeriousJack]

BALPHAGORE ! With an alternate voice yelling "COME AT ME BRO" when he ulties fully charged.

[IPeonPeons]

Deeeeshaaaammmm

[Psmtr]

Balphagore wins , gg , wp

[Baer]

Captain Phagore!

[Sye]

Balph :)

[Promness]

Demented Ophelia not choosing bal because ophelia lost

[Aizen`]

Demented Shaman! GO DS!

[TeamAmerica8]

ophelia lost? conspiracy! going with Dsham then

[kvlt]

balp will win :(poll results are hidden on this forum, but on facebook they are available and balph is way ahead :((

[Atrim3ntus]

Balphatore needs to - no! HAS TO win. He's too badass and Dshaman has an alt already. Balpha needs some love too

[Imakuni]

For the ones complaining that ophelia lost: VOTE BALPHA. Balpha winning means ophelia only lost to Balpha; DShaman winning, on the other hand, means ophelia lost to both balphagore AND DS.

GOGO BALPHAGO!

[Minaxter]

Go demented, show those ismaelvera fanboys what you have got!

[Sherwood]

<3 people who are voting for DS not because they believe DS should get an alt skin, but because Balphagore was the more popular choice than Ophelia.
Do the right thing. Vote for the hero without an alt skin. Don't be a sulking child.

[Token]

Balph will win, but my vote goes to DS, purely coz im mad pyro didnt win =(

[Italysenna]

Ofc BALPHAGORE. DS have an nice alt avatar (I think than female alt is a pretty alt) and balpha is one of best tankers ever seen (not easy like lego or cthul, but strong) and him not so picked on games cause we have a noob hon comunity, than prefer an easy hero than a GOOD hero.

GOGOGO BALPHAGORE!!!!

[lolsworth]

Who the hell wants an avatar for that trash Balph that noone uses??? DSham better win

[wietepiet]

Balphagore >.<''

People choosing Demented Shaman because they think it's unfair that Ophelia lost to Balphagore? WUT?! THat would be all the MORE reason for me to vote for Balphagore, the one who won over Ophelia.

All the people saying to vote for Demented Shaman because Balph ''will get an alt anyway'' are being ridiculous. Demented Shaman has one already as well right? So it's either 2 alts for Balphagore or 2 alts for Demented Shaman?

Please vote Balphagore or Demented Shaman for the RIGHT reasons. If Demented wins because of people ''hate'' voting against Balphagore then it'd not feel like a win for Demented because people didn't vote for him because they liked him but disliked Balphagore. No winners, just losers.

[Xedrin]

Balphagore

[Sherwood]

Who the hell wants an avatar for that trash Balph that noone uses??? DSham better win
Who wants an avatar for a hero who already has one. Albeit a sexist one, but it's an avatar.
I'd be more pissed off that Puppet who doesn't have one got beaten.
Players are intimidated by heroes with minions, hence lower % play than a hero with a low entry skill requirement.

[DeviousSiddy]

Demented Shaman +1

[MrSnowJr]

Witch Slayer my old friend! Your sacrifice wont be in vain! We will take down Demented Shaman! Even if it's with a little help from the Hellbourne, GO BALPHAGORE!


Who wants an avatar for a hero who already has one. Albeit a sexist one, but it's an avatar.
I'd be more pissed off that Puppet who doesn't have one got beaten.
Players are intimidated by heroes with minions, hence lower % play than a hero with a low entry skill requirement.

Agreed with Puppet, but how is DS' alt sexist?

[XAtheisticX]

Balphagore

[E11imist]

DS already has an amazing alt. Balph has been too long overdue! Balphagore for the win!

[WhzTheFuk]

Balphagore :balp::barrieridol::barbedarmor::behemothsheart:

[Aerilith]

It is a sad day.
I hope Ophelia will (soon!) get an alt avatar despite losing!

[Jausba]

Go for balphagore guys! He doesn't have alt avatar yet and people would start playing him more if he get a very cool looking alt avatar!

[Merc`]

demented shaman

wins, gg, wp

[Miveal]

balpa

[CV01`Miku]

Football Balphagore !! When he Ulti's, hes all like " TOUCH DOOOOOOOOOOWN "

[Xvain]

DSham ftw but Brophelia!!!

[MothGod]

Come on guys, why You gave the vote for support hero which you Cant even play as support? Baplhagor win.

[ChillyWater]

This.
This.

Balph - If he can beat Oph, he deserves to win...

[Harakesh]

Balpha should be taking it tbh.

[iLalo]

Balphawhore

simply cause a friend of mine loves this hero and i like to watch him play him,cause he wins like 90% of his matches with him
yes,he is way way Waaaaaay better with balpha then ismael,ive seen them both play so yeah..

sorry ismael,but gaz is 10x times better balph then u..

:noma:

[BuRiaL`]

Balph.

[hohgr]

how about puppet master?

[Brainfreak]

Balph already gets an alt >.<

[Ripoff]

Kinda sad that repulsor didnt get a cool looking avatar, but oh well..

Balphagore would be the next on my list, so yey, go balphagore.

[Pilk]

Has to be balph, he's in dire need of one!

[BuddhaKekz]

He's even lost his head (Literally. He put it down for just a second and then it was gone!)


Again? You make this mistake again? No offense but I already told you d-sham can not take off his head. The skull is mask, a helm, a headdress. It's his build in shamans headress if you wanna say so.^^

And one would think that S2 employees know the lore of their game. :P


Well voted d-sham, I almost never play balph.

[Sherwood]

Witch Slayer my old friend! Your sacrifice wont be in vain! We will take down Demented Shaman! Even if it's with a little help from the Hellbourne, GO BALPHAGORE!



Agreed with Puppet, but how is DS' alt sexist?

Perhaps objectified is the better word.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBnt8FSPx5E/TsNnKJZaguI/AAAAAAAAFe8/BRWAdIscuyc/s1600/5tkEdh.jpg
She reminds me on an Essex girl on a night out. Her breasts are trying to escape.
I also can't help but noticed in-game she has two great melons on her chest in-game.
That concept has her looking seductive, as seductive a lady with no pupils can. Basically 95% of all female character concept art is like that. Male concept art rarely is seductive at all.

The size of her Hammer is awesome however. Hence why I'm not calling it out on grounds of 'realism' as I'd be seen as a hypocrite.

[TPS]

I wanted Ophelia avatar... My votes for DS simply because I dislike Balph...

This. Though this vote is just wasting time, as Balph will obviously win.

It should've been Ophelia :(

[orbitalx]

Balphagore for the win.. although I really wanted blood hunter to win. I could not vote back then.. makes me upset.

[SpikeBolt]

Ophelia!!!!!!!!! :(

[NoF3ar]

Balphagore!!!!

[RICECRACKER_]

Demented Shaman pls!
because i want to see a new avatar ingame.
lot of people picking shaman so the chances are increased t osee the alt ingame while i rarely see the normal balphagore ingame so how many times will i see a balpharogr ewh obought the alt avatar but ofc every hero should have at least 1 good alt for ppl who play this hero.

[GekoR]

Demented FTW.

[Sherwood]

15 min enemy team having no outer towers FTW
(Balphagore)

[Deluxe88]

Balphagore because SS lost to DS.

[LaRoux_]

BALPHAGORE FOR SURE! :balp: (: I wanted oph, but as he Knocked Out Ophelia, he deserves it

[SimplyEvert]

Since Ophelia is no longer in the race there is only one choice, Balphagore!

[Maldustor]

BalphALGORE!

[Taiya]

Dont care about either of them

Ophelia should've won. She better get an alt anyway.

[Adhoc]

fat guy

[Nachbar]

BAFFA DAFF! :balp:

[Benji9]

Balphagore

[Pawnbroker]

Dont care about either of them

Ophelia should've won. She better get an alt anyway.


mfw all these kids getting buttmad cause Balph trashed their hero.

BALPHAGO FO LIFE SON REPPIN THIS ISH!

[Bangatron]

Carry Dsham alt

[kazeharu]

http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/images/heroes/127/icon_128.jpg

VS
http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/images/heroes/43/icon_128.jpg


Balphagore (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?415024-HoN-Madness-FINALS!-14-Balphagore-vs-4-Demented-Shaman-*VOTE-NOW*&p=15073367#post15073367)Win

[oberbreit]

Holy ****... dis is the most epic battle between two heroes in months... and its just a fooking forum thread :D

dunno what to vote have to smoke one and think about it first
but becaue i really like ds and balpha has none (i really want to see him more) i guess that thing is clear

[LolBetaStats]

Gentlemen, Gentlemen - please.

I realize we are all upset by the loss of our beloved Ophelia. However, there can be joy in this loss (I personally wanted ophelia to win it all!). Vote for Balphelia and everyone can win.

Balph, clearly the winner.

[Kudas]

I picked Ophelia. Am I doing it right?

[n00buaddib]

Shamyyyyyy! ^^

[Shalaw]

Hate on balfagore, go go Dsham

[Sherwood]

I voted Puppet.

[Rubidxx]

Balph #1

[mommy_party]

Bring on the sexy Balph. ;o

[Banhammerr]

I could have sworn that I read Ophelia is getting the Brophelia alt after all. So, GO BALPHAGORE!!!!!

[k1kuch1]

Ophelia!
+1 Demented

[immortalxw]

GOOOOO!!! demented shaman

[Zombie201]

Balph. Doesn't have an alt, and D-sham is so lame. GO BALPH.

[drakebr]

go go dazzle ranger

[`Spade`]

ONE HEAL beat all the minion DS for sure. :D

[MaTz0r]

Go balph :D

[Scythas]

BALPHAGORE!!!!!!! :balp::balp::balp::balp::balp::balp::balp::balp:

[CSDragon]

Deeshaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawm

[FunkstaG]

Demented Shaman ftw!!

[Angryrus]

Balph <3

[Ezzik]

balph

[Hunil]

Demented Shaman

[SlayerzBoxer]

I'd love a female balphagore!! gogo balph!

[cRAZometER]

This is irony because together balphagore and dsham make a strong lane!!!

[Slutra]

D-Sham already has an alt avatar. Balphagore needs some love.

[Mookler]

Sexy Pregnant Balphagore.

[FabryPerot]

Since Ophelia lost, I couldn't give a rat's arse about this tournament anymore. Stupid.

[Solenka]

Well D-sham already has alt, and its a good one too, let it be Balphagooore

[KingFwiffo]

+1 Demented Shaman vote, needs a better alt than it got imo, Balpha can get one whenever.

[JimJones01]

I know right!!! SS FOR THE WIN

Necromancer balphagore alt!!!
Skeletons instead of demons!!
With necro evil power pwnin everyone! O/

[JohnSiIver]

I know i posted this on another thread, but i dont want it to go unnoticed.

I think Balphagore should have a demon lord Moloch skin.
In that case, i hope its inspired by these pics.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/98/Moloch_the_god.gif/200px-Moloch_the_god.gif http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3/31815/1679438-moloch_large.jpg

He could be like half a torso, lifting and dragging himself forward with his arms :D
A reason that makes me think this skin fits, is that this demon was worshipped by human sacrifices to satisfy his burning hunger.

Also i would like to add that one of the things i like most with Balph, is hearing him say "Why the hell not?" and his ult when he screams "Hell on Newerth!".
I think you should keep his somewhat brutal element if you make this skin for him, though maybe add a more deep voice. His size should be about Chutuluphant's.
That would really be awesome! :D

[CptnUtility]

Balph! but i would of preferred witch

[NOW_is_JOKER]

balphagore WIN this pls you are my HERO

ds his is always banned in all games so no reasone for voting for him

[Aubree]

Balphagore!

[TEAMFlSHLAKE]

COMON BALPHAGORE YOU SON OF A ***** I FKING LOVE YOU. I want to see an epic skin for balph hes such a good hero. if piece of **** demented shaman gets a skin im gunna be pissed he already has a skin yes its **** but so is the hero.

GO BALPHAGOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEE.

ideas- 'devil with lots of little demon minions', 'some sort of big slug type thing with lots of slimes', ' A huge bum that follows through pooing on stuff his minions can be little winits and his ult could be an explosion of ****'.

[gooseit]

+ 1 Balph. Tired of heroes getting multiple alternates before many of them even get one.

[PrestonLee]

Fuuuuuuu I can't believe Ophelia lost :(I'm voting Demented Shaman just because Ophelia didn't win *imad*

[GremiOrion]

Balphagore for sure!

[Sushibro]

ma boy D-sham needs this alt

[Keris]

vote balph for president

[Dragosh1205]

Demented Shaman! Definitely!

[DaskarKungen]

Balphagore!

[orbitalx]

Definitely feeling like Balphagore should win, and they should take some heavy inspiration from this!


http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120428011343/naruto/images/thumb/c/c1/Satori.png/804px-Satori.png

[Storslusken]

Necromancer balphagore alt!!!
Skeletons instead of demons!!
With necro evil power pwnin everyone! O/

well made a suggestion about this some month ago

[Nado]

D-shaman FTW ^^

[En_Dotter]

DS +1. I really dont see the point in voting this. Obvious.

[asdffffja]

ok since stupid suport cant help me i must spam my problem here... i cant change stupid password, when i try its says ill receve confirmation mail on my mail that is used to create stupid account .. but guess what i dont receve any maill with that stupid confirmation and i CANT ****IN CHANGE PASSWORD TELL ME NOW WHO TO ASK AND HOW TO FIX STUPID PROBLEM

[ombance]

BALPH!!!!!!

[stalker_seki]

I'm sorry Balph you need an alt :( But Demented Shaman totally deserves it all the way ^_^

[RudGaizer]

go balph (at this point)

[GeorgeCloony]

balph. i still cant believe you guys didnt make a fat jolly santa clause balph, with elves as minions, and CHRISTMAS ON NEWERTH!!!!!!!!

he also regurgitates all the egg nog hes been sucking down

[Antidoto]

balp!!!!! Hell of LOL!!!!

[RudGaizer]

the polle is closed why still no winer anaunced??

+1 ds for the win d:!

[Brainfreak]

Winner is?...

[LolBetaStats]

Balph, landslide I believe.

[InvisibleKSr]

Well, Demented Shaman got this one (and many others hehe)!

[Igorkaka]

Balphgore!!!

[Paaraadox]

balph. i still cant believe you guys didnt make a fat jolly santa clause balph, with elves as minions, and CHRISTMAS ON NEWERTH!!!!!!!!

he also regurgitates all the egg nog hes been sucking down

WOW, that truly sounds like the most epic Balph-skin possible xD

[LolBetaStats]

^
this

[DeadBones]

nooooooooo balph won