Hero Teaser: Artillery

[[H3LP]Nospheratu]

It does fit. The HON lore states that Newerth occured after the old Earth which was more or less our Earth. The "Ancients" that were mentioned in several heroes' background stories were in fact us!

This. Besides, HoN is meant to be an arena, where many different heroes fight with and against each other, just like in LoL and Dota/Dota2; therefor it should not come as a surprise to see just that - many different heroes, also mechanical ones like Flux, Artillery, Gyrocopter (Dota) and Blitzcrank (LoL).

I have no problem with that I'm excited to see the new spotlight; the hero concept reminds me of the terran siege tank in Starcraft, those were good times...

[[VnB]song_tinh]

Throwing objects (Blades & Javelins, ...): Already have 4
Using Guns: Already have 4
Using Staves: Countless
Using Bows: Already have 3

So now having a hero using rockets & missles will be fun ya. Maybe it's kinda weird in Newerth, but it's exciting. Still, I wonder how "Imaginative" but not "Creative" the Hero-maker is !

[[RtF]ankzU]

ill buy

[ProtoProtoss]

fun character, but he doesn't really fit. But then again... neither do a LOT Of mofos nowadays.

[[NCRO]Ooglyboogly]

This. Besides, HoN is meant to be an arena, where many different heroes fight with and against each other, just like in LoL and Dota/Dota2; therefor it should not come as a surprise to see just that - many different heroes, also mechanical ones like Flux, Artillery, Gyrocopter (Dota) and Blitzcrank (LoL).

I have no problem with that I'm excited to see the new spotlight; the hero concept reminds me of the terran siege tank in Starcraft, those were good times...

Don't forget Chronos, he's a robot too!

[Jeroz]

So you mean I'll get to see a logger decapitate a giant mech? Fk yes

[[0su]DeadBones]

s2 on a agi hero serial killer streak?

[[Ben]ben301]

Cool

[newbpractice]

s2 on a agi hero serial killer streak?

Let's count!

Artesia (int, ranged) > Gravekeeper (int, ranged) > Berzerker (str, melee) > Draconis (agi, ranged) > Kinesis (int, ranged) > Gunblade (agi, ranged) > Blitz (agi, ranged) > Artillery (agi, ranged)

There were 11 heroes between and that were not agi ranged.

Also, just because it's an agi ranged does not mean it will play like every other agi ranged.

[[MFN]TygerJK]

I promise the spotlight will be earlier this time. :P

Also, S2, I love making vids for you guys and all, but please try to stick to your lore. -_- Such an eyesore to see a robot armed with a minigun in the same place as a gladiator in the same place as a knight in the same place as a goblin with giant magnets in the same place as a hell demon in the same place as a dude with a laser gun in the same place as an undead dude throwing shovels in the same place as a magnetic cyborg in the same place as a giant magical turtle...

^This. Amen.
Right on RaViJ.

The mechs aren't even steam punk in the least.

[[NCRO]Ooglyboogly]

^This. Amen.
Right on RaViJ.

The mechs aren't even steam punk in the least.

Too bad it still does fit the lore.

[Tango]

Song about the new hero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pkAjSe11k

[[SIRS]Nine_Cloak]

Ah, looking forward to this one. I'm very much loving S2's willingness to take agility into a direction other than "hard-carry".

To those saying "AMG ANOTHER AGILITY HERO!", I would like to point out that even with Artillery being added to the game, there are STILL more intellect heroes in the game than int. Calm down.

[DreadLocks]

Just judging from his spells, he looks like an agility nuker along the lines of Dampeer. All of his abilities look castable, and all of them look like nukes.

First of all, I hope that his regular attack animation is a homing missile. That would just make my day.
Second, I hope his bunker down is a lot like Siege Tanks in SC2 where he deploys stabilizers from his legs to hinder his mobility, but increase the range and damage on each of his abilities substanially. I would also increase his auto attack range when he was in this deployed state. Artillery being in a deployed state, obliterating the enemy with the reports of his cannons, the roar of his missiles, and the chattering of minigun fire really would be a sight to behold.

Being able to PK in this state would make PK core on the hero as well, a first in a long while.
Can you imagine? Artillery being rooted to the ground, pounding away at the enemy team with his spells; If his position becomes compromised, he can PK away to a safer location, all the while maintaining "Bunker Down". I really hope thats what bunker down is.

However, knowing S2, this kind of inovation and originality will not be used. Instead, I'm willing to bet that Artillery will just have a bunch of long range abilities that are slightly altered from previous heroes, his attack animation will just be a bullet (a really slow bullet), and "Bunker Down" will just be a passive that gives him armor penetration or something like that. I really hope i'm wrong on this, as I would be mucho disappointed.

S2, no one cares if LoL players say you ripped off Xerath, as long as you make an original, awesome hero. LoL took Chipper from under your nose, might as well take one of theirs.

[[H3LP]Lucian01]

The modern/sci fi theme is cute, but we really dont need more ranged agi carries.

[Bersk]

If the hero doesnt change too much from what i read, he will be kind of innovative and with a fresh style of play

PD: stacks, stacks, stacks D:

[[NCRO]Ooglyboogly]

The modern/sci fi theme is cute, but we really dont need more ranged agi carries.

We still have no way of knowing whether or not he will be a carry.

[Savaii64]

Looks like a fun concept.

[RaViJ]

This. Besides, HoN is meant to be an arena, where many different heroes fight with and against each other, just like in LoL and Dota/Dota2; therefor it should not come as a surprise to see just that - many different heroes, also mechanical ones like Flux, Artillery, Gyrocopter (Dota) and Blitzcrank (LoL).

I have no problem with that I'm excited to see the new spotlight; the hero concept reminds me of the terran siege tank in Starcraft, those were good times...

Gyrocopter from DotA came off as steampunk-ish which like Engineer and Electrician, pulled off aside from his missles. Artillery is a full metal, fully modern weapon armed advanced looking robot.

[TorZelan]

yo ravje check your pms!