Heroes of Newerth Forums - General Discussion https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/ For positive, constructive discussion about Heroes of Newerth. This is a Troll-Free Zone. en Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:07 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/images/misc/rss.png Heroes of Newerth Forums - General Discussion https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/ Creative Continuum #9: Master of Design -- Finalist chosen (Vote now!) https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497965-Creative-Continuum-9-Master-of-Design-Finalist-chosen-(Vote-now!)&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:34 GMT
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Thanks to everyone who submitted a picture to the contest. Here are your finalist :D

Finalists

Token



Small version



kisroker





sirfaceache






igotPOWA


322x434:


'MethaxX





Contest Rules

Description


To someone who is not familiar with it, design can seem like a very easy skill that can be created on a whim. Something that requires as much thought as using a Thunderbringer ultimate. How wrong they are.

The art of design is full of intricate subtleties that add to the overall sensation created through a harmonious combination of colors, shapes, and textures. The feeling that develops from concocting a beautiful design from a simple idea is pure satisfaction.

This leads me to my proposal. I challenge everyone who dare call themselves a designer to create something that is unique, innovative, and awe-inspiring. Something that can bring a scared Bubbles from him shell or calm the winds of a gusty Zephyr.

The month of May marks the 3rd anniversary of our beloved game Heroes of Newerth. I challenge you to create something that represents this third ‘birthday’ of HoN. You can use anything resource that you have available to you, just create the best piece of art possible.

The winner of this contest will receive the honor of his/her artwork being displayed on the message of the day panel in-game and on the website for all to see.

Abbreviated Rules


  • Use your graphic design skills and create an image that represents the 3rd anniversary of HoN


  • The only guidelines are:
    It must be appropriate
  • You must submit your entry in two different sizes: 925 x 506 and 322 x 434

    • These two sizes can be two different images that compliment each other or just an adjustment of the first image


    • Please note that your entry WILL NOT be considered if you do not submit both sizes

  • We will review the entries and, with the help of the experts, I will choose the top 5 submissions
  • Those top five entries will be posted and opened up for a poll for the community to choose their favorite entry
  • Once the poll closes, the winner will be announced and have his/her entry displayed on the MOTD for the 3 days after for all to see.


Important Dates and Deadlines


  • Contest starts: Friday May 3rd
  • Submit Design by: Monday May 20th
  • Top Entries Posted for Poll (5 total entries): Wednesday May 22nd
  • Poll Closes: Monday May 27th
  • Master of Design Announced: Monday May 27th
  • Winners art displayed on MOTD: Tuesday May 28th - Thursday May 30th


Prizes

The 5 top entries will receive the Master of Design account icon while the contest winner will get 500 GC and his/her entry displayed on the message of the day panel for 3 days after the contest ends.
]]> General Discussion AceJR https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497965-Creative-Continuum-9-Master-of-Design-Finalist-chosen-(Vote-now!) What the BAG OF RUSKS!!!!!! https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497960-What-the-BAG-OF-RUSKS!!!!!!&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:36 GMT I've created another account, I've purchused gold coins and I am verified, but for some reason when I go to match making I cannot select the 3v3 map, Note it doesnt give me the option to select simple mode or anything.??? so what the bag of rucks must I do, you unicorn riders.

Ohhhhhhhhh If im invited to a 3v3 game I can play it and I can see then the selective modes but i cannot change them. ]]> General Discussion DarknessZA https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497960-What-the-BAG-OF-RUSKS!!!!!! S2`s technical staff makes me frustrated. https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497955-S2-s-technical-staff-makes-me-frustrated&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:52 GMT Hello, I just want to inform the S2 members that I am not pleased with your support atm, I have spent the last 14 days trying to get one of my... Hello,

I just want to inform the S2 members that I am not pleased with your support atm, I have spent the last 14 days trying to get one of my accounts verified since it was glitched out and stayed basic after purchasing gold coins. Yesterday they Finaly fixed it, but today I made a new account and purchased some gold coins on it to get it verified.

Same problem again!
Still not verified eventho I purchased gold coins, then I re-opened my support case inhope of a quick fix since they just did it on my second account, but got an answer pretty quick but still no changes, basic and no advanced mode showing up.

Guess I have to wait 14 more days for this to get resolved aswell.

Please next time you fix it, make a solution so the other staff members can just use the search function and fix it asap since its a known problem(I was told).


Best regards
A very frustrated Goat. ]]> General Discussion SteamGoat https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497955-S2-s-technical-staff-makes-me-frustrated <![CDATA["Do you work out"? Yes, I play HoN!]]> https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497950-quot-Do-you-work-out-quot-Yes-I-play-HoN!&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:38 GMT According to a 2011 study (http://mashable.com/2013/03/13/mouse-click-calories/)one mouseclick equals to 0.00142 k/calories burned. If we take... According to a 2011 study one mouseclick equals to 0.00142 k/calories burned.

If we take our average APM stats and assume pushing a button equals the same amount of effort as a mouseclick, we can take this stat and multiply it with our average game length.

If we then multiply this number with our total games played, and multiply that number by 0.00142, we can estimate how many calories we have burned just by playing HoN!

In my case I have burned:

APM (94) * Game Length (33) * Total Games (3194) * 0.00142 = 14069 k/calories.

That's 25 Big Macs (550) !
That's 5 large Domino Pizza (2700)!
That's like walking 120 miles at 2 miles per hour (250 k/cals per hour)!

So the next time a hot girl asks you if you work out, you may reply with: "Hell ya, I'm an 1800 HoN player!"


Edit: Fixed major math error pointed out by Ankhes ]]> General Discussion Hubba_Bubba https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497950-quot-Do-you-work-out-quot-Yes-I-play-HoN! Add Watchtower and Darkwood Vale to match making https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497934-Add-Watchtower-and-Darkwood-Vale-to-match-making&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 09:33:53 GMT Why arnt those two maps in mm? It kinda gets boring playing on the same map every match. It would also be cool if you could add a random map button... Why arnt those two maps in mm? It kinda gets boring playing on the same map every match. It would also be cool if you could add a random map button so you have a chance of being on one of the 4 maps every match. That would makes things more interesting and different each match. ]]> General Discussion Ninjaskillz https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497934-Add-Watchtower-and-Darkwood-Vale-to-match-making Since 3.1 any hero out there to carry 1vs5? https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497923-Since-3-1-any-hero-out-there-to-carry-1vs5&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 07:57:37 GMT Short story: -I play HoN since beta -I used to be in 1650 MMR range -Stats reset because I play with 2 friends and it was impossible to find any... Short story:
-I play HoN since beta
-I used to be in 1650 MMR range
-Stats reset because I play with 2 friends and it was impossible to find any games (one of them [yes its possible] actually with 1241 MMR)

The 1241 guy even if hes my friend refuses to learn new playstyles.
I decided myself to play with then because its more fun than playing alone, but of course I dont wanna lose every game.
Even if I go mid and rape enemies (one game for example I was 34-4 :amun:) we lose because enemies team up with 5 vs us 5 and we have 0 chances.

Any ideas on how to carry this solo? ]]> General Discussion PoscheL https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497923-Since-3-1-any-hero-out-there-to-carry-1vs5 I love HoN! https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497919-I-love-HoN!&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:12 GMT But where is my gotdamn mapeditor! That was my main reason to buy hon in the first place.
Remember that is how"the moba genre" was invented.
As the pro-noob i am i just want to make new awesome custom maps!


ps: S2 plz nerf me im to OP!
Love tuc` the ultimate champion ]]> General Discussion tuc` https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497919-I-love-HoN! New celebration music? https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497917-New-celebration-music&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 06:41:24 GMT Anyone know what the name of the music is called? Anyone know what the name of the music is called? ]]> General Discussion Ninjaskillz https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497917-New-celebration-music Pretty Good Time to get back customers from Valve https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497912-Pretty-Good-Time-to-get-back-customers-from-Valve&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:14 GMT Dota is having a bit of a rough time, despite all the hubbub about the International. - Their client is still horribly buggy and crashes often. -... Dota is having a bit of a rough time, despite all the hubbub about the International.

- Their client is still horribly buggy and crashes often.
- Focus has mainly been on store items and not game balance or other development
- Valve has an even worse method of community management than S2, at least you can get a red name here to pay attention.
- On the same note, RAP far outstrips the report system in Dota which is more like a lynching, really
- HoN still has a (relatively) newer engine, controls are more responsive, and there are less latency issues (as I remember it)
- Non-Windows Clients

If you ever wanted to reach out to people who ditched you for DotA, now's a good chance while they're sitting on global chat mutes for a week for the crime of getting queued with 4 spiteful non-region locked players (another positive for HoN). I'm one of those players fed up with Valve being silent on all fronts except their storefront.

Win me back, please. ]]> General Discussion FencerGirl07 https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497912-Pretty-Good-Time-to-get-back-customers-from-Valve <![CDATA[Let's play a game]]> https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497911-Let-s-play-a-game&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 05:35:56 GMT I denied myself with prophet. Guess how? I denied myself with prophet. Guess how? ]]> General Discussion d1nk https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497911-Let-s-play-a-game S2 staff member trolling in-game https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497908-S2-staff-member-trolling-in-game&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 05:08:34 GMT Wasnt sure where to put this, here's the story.
Playing a game of midwars, begins as a trollfest just like any other. people on the team not participating, blocking people on purpose etc etc. my teams struggling trying to win this game with no carry, we reach level 25 and notice someone on the team not skilling up one of their skills that would greatly help our team. to our suprise its a member of the staff not helping the team AND not skilling it up. i took it upon myself to screenshot this and hopefully see others opinions on this.


]]> General Discussion thewerxx https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497908-S2-staff-member-trolling-in-game Is it worth to put time into this game? https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497907-Is-it-worth-to-put-time-into-this-game&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 05:03:55 GMT Whenever i start to play something i can't just play it casually, i need to be able to know that there's actually a huge amount of players who play the game with me and that i have a possibility of playing in a pro clan some day

.. this is why i'm leaning towards Dota 2 more than HoN even though i like HoN much more

but do you think that it's worth putting time into this game in my case? Do you think HoN will be around for years and years to come? ]]> General Discussion weskrusher https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497907-Is-it-worth-to-put-time-into-this-game Is the MMR system holding me back? https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497903-Is-the-MMR-system-holding-me-back&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 04:42:34 GMT Quick backgroup info: While learning (i played nothing but support being told this is where noobs should start), dropped wards basically anywhere... Quick backgroup info:
While learning (i played nothing but support being told this is where noobs should start), dropped wards basically anywhere and took my que from others (basically supporting and waiting for them to carry).
This resulted in me dropping to below 1000mmr before I totally gave up on supporting, concluding that this wasnt having a good effect on my MMR and that its pointless sacrificing myself in every way for a carry (like they do in high lvl mmr games) that cant farm over 200gpm and feeds away any advantage I might of given him. (Or he fails to kill the enemy carry in a 2v1 situation then blames the support). Leaving me in the situation of a carry that cant kill, no assists, no items and basically being a free kill FOR ANYBODY ON THE ENEMY TEAM (usually followed by flaming when I die).

Anyways,
I discovered the secret to raising my mmr was
-stop turning myself into a free kill for the enemy (by sacrificing for our carry) and counting on my carry to win the game for me is a waste of time
-stop losing exp running all around the map warding when noobs are gonna get ganked wards or not.

This translated into winning when I made sure that
-my gpm was >200 (before 3.1 patch)
-my kd usually above 1kd.

And I would basically carry myself, even tho I was still playing support chars, was more than 100mmr below everybody on my team and ending up with among the highest gpm on my team and top three in kd (which shouldnt happen if they were truly 100mmr better than me).

So instead of harassing like mad and hoping that my carry can cash in on the farm, i now TAKE FARM and buy ITEMS NOT WARDS.
This resulted in less vision (not that it made any difference in my teams play) personally I now had items that stopped me dying in 1 hit and making the game a lot more fun other than waiting on a respawn timer I was now setting up big plays and being part of them.
It also meant that when I came across an enemy 1v1 of equal lvl i would actually have a chance to kill them if i outskilled them, where as before I was a guaranteed death regardless of skill/lvl.

Anyway I digress.... so to the point of this thread...

So my MMR is raising BUT

When ever I win a few games in a row I get paired up with THE WORST TEAM MEMBER MMR MATCHING CAN FIND!!
Guaranteed win more than five games in a row and it will pair me up at least 3 games in a row with trolls, at least one game where the person dc's in the first 2 mins of the game or the type of team that choses nomad, scout + nh.

So I began to wonder, I have read that as you win more games, the mmr system 'adjusts' your mmr effectively making it higher (which translates to pairing you up with people much lower than it should if your matched up with an equal mmr team). I wouldnt mind if it also awarded greater mmr reward for then winning when it does this but +5 is the max.

Does this translate to the MMR system now HANDICAPPING ME when ever I win more than 50% games?

To get out of the 11xx bracket and back to 1500 (I refuse to buy a stat reset) im gonna have to win MANY MANY games in a row but if the MMR system is going to make it harder with each win how am I supposed to beat this if with each win its going to look for even worse players to handicap me with?

Surely if my mmr rises I should be graded according to my actual mmr and not an adjusted one according to how many wins I just had?
Its like if i win five games MMR is gonna make sure I lose the next five to keep me at my current MMR and 50% win rate.

If somebody wins a lot of games their MMR will go up anyway and they will be paired against better players, having your MMR 'adjusted' even more to make you lose seems so unfair, unless I'm not understanding how match making works?

I feel like I already have to play well above my current MMR to even get a small raise (e.g. im getting higher gpms/kd than the carries on my team who are 200mmr above me and I do this playing a support char!) if its gonna handicap me when I do win I might as well give up now.

Would really like a comment from somebody that understands the system. ]]> General Discussion GeoSlayer https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497903-Is-the-MMR-system-holding-me-back The opening of registration for the CIS and SEA regions https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497898-The-opening-of-registration-for-the-CIS-and-SEA-regions&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 03:32:11 GMT My friends from the SEA Garena me begin to say that soon they will be available for registration, it is true or false? My friends from the SEA Garena me begin to say that soon they will be available for registration, it is true or false? ]]> General Discussion ROOM`409 https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497898-The-opening-of-registration-for-the-CIS-and-SEA-regions Thoughts on current Hellflower https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497894-Thoughts-on-current-Hellflower&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 02:52:07 GMT In my personal opinion hellflower is underpowered now. I know that everybody said that before it was Overpowered but i find myself now not getting it... In my personal opinion hellflower is underpowered now. I know that everybody said that before it was Overpowered but i find myself now not getting it and always going for a sheepstick rather than a hellflower. I can only recall 2 times I have gotten hellflower since the change and that was both times when i was playing pharaoh and i wanted to shut down the nomad. Other than that I just think it is better to save up and extra 1k gold and get a sheep stick rather than the hellflower.
What are others thoughts. I think maybe if 10% extra damage rather than 20% was put in place it would be more balanced but i think it just cost to much for the cost of the item, and yes i understand it perplex's which is what makes it so good but so does a sheep.
What are others thoughts on the current hellflower? ]]> General Discussion Droflehz https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?497894-Thoughts-on-current-Hellflower