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"[If life=Dota] I'd have quit long ago" -- Acehart
- Reaction score
- 64
[Recent]
I decided to try out one of those "murder mystery" maps, specifically panda mansion. I went in stoked up in the idea that it was going to be something somewhat thought provoking where players would work together to try and piece together clues as to which one of them was the "killer".
What did I get? A bunch of people running around randomly like beheaded fowl trying to evade a permanently invisible foe that they couldn't do anything to defend themselves against, short of hope they couldn't be found. Oh wow. Fun.
[All Time]
All Stars, also known as "AllNoobs" and "Allstolen" amongst the RoC Dota players. This is worshipped as the pinnacle of Frozen Throne map making? A map with most of its content stolen, all of it bland and uninspired (how many more heroes do you think they can create that have the storm bolt skill?), a glorified hero arena that deceives people into thinking it's an AoS. Teamwork is pretty much optional, and in the end, it's items, not really heroes, that decide the game. And of course, the lovely community behind it. Try to introduce something that actually makes towers valuable to the game? They'll hear nothing of it! Change it back! Creeps that grow stronger (even if it's a 10 hp +2 damage upgrade per tower) make the game unplayable! Omg furion's "backdooring" again, quick clan TDA, ban that guy for furion backdooring, because god knows, furion's summons should always die to 1 aoe spell and all his teleport ability should be good for is free fountain trips.
[Other Pet Peeves]
- God almighty, if I see another bloody PORN MAP. So much more quality content people could be playing, no, they're loading up OMG MAZE OF PORN REMAKE JOIN FAST.
- People who try to capitalize on famous names in TV, books, or other newbie mass media and make a map based on them. Double annoyance if there's actually little or no content from the actual thing they're trying to mimic. OMG PPL WILL LOEV THIS NEW DRAGONE BALL ZEE MAP. UH OH I BETTER GO ON TEHHALPER.NET AND ASK HWO TO CHANGE THE NAME OF FOOTMAN TO GOKU AND HOW TO MAKE HIM SSJ
- "DOTA pros only". There are no dota pros.
- "Frenzy" or "Blood" maps. I've had a special hatred of these things since Starcraft. They arose out of the idea that some people were even too lazy for the skillessness that was Big Game Hunters, so why not just do away with resource collection altogether and get right to the million unit spamfests.
[What I actually do like]
- Anything original that actually shows innovation and hard work placed on it.
- Maps that try to bring other fun experiences into the game, often transforming the game into something totally different. For example, pictionary maps.
- Micro maps, or maps that encourage using skills that can be potentially used in ladder/melee play. Can't go wrong playing a game that actually improves skill.
- Thought provoking stuff, like for example, something that that Panda Mansion was not.
I decided to try out one of those "murder mystery" maps, specifically panda mansion. I went in stoked up in the idea that it was going to be something somewhat thought provoking where players would work together to try and piece together clues as to which one of them was the "killer".
What did I get? A bunch of people running around randomly like beheaded fowl trying to evade a permanently invisible foe that they couldn't do anything to defend themselves against, short of hope they couldn't be found. Oh wow. Fun.
[All Time]
All Stars, also known as "AllNoobs" and "Allstolen" amongst the RoC Dota players. This is worshipped as the pinnacle of Frozen Throne map making? A map with most of its content stolen, all of it bland and uninspired (how many more heroes do you think they can create that have the storm bolt skill?), a glorified hero arena that deceives people into thinking it's an AoS. Teamwork is pretty much optional, and in the end, it's items, not really heroes, that decide the game. And of course, the lovely community behind it. Try to introduce something that actually makes towers valuable to the game? They'll hear nothing of it! Change it back! Creeps that grow stronger (even if it's a 10 hp +2 damage upgrade per tower) make the game unplayable! Omg furion's "backdooring" again, quick clan TDA, ban that guy for furion backdooring, because god knows, furion's summons should always die to 1 aoe spell and all his teleport ability should be good for is free fountain trips.
[Other Pet Peeves]
- God almighty, if I see another bloody PORN MAP. So much more quality content people could be playing, no, they're loading up OMG MAZE OF PORN REMAKE JOIN FAST.
- People who try to capitalize on famous names in TV, books, or other newbie mass media and make a map based on them. Double annoyance if there's actually little or no content from the actual thing they're trying to mimic. OMG PPL WILL LOEV THIS NEW DRAGONE BALL ZEE MAP. UH OH I BETTER GO ON TEHHALPER.NET AND ASK HWO TO CHANGE THE NAME OF FOOTMAN TO GOKU AND HOW TO MAKE HIM SSJ
- "DOTA pros only". There are no dota pros.
- "Frenzy" or "Blood" maps. I've had a special hatred of these things since Starcraft. They arose out of the idea that some people were even too lazy for the skillessness that was Big Game Hunters, so why not just do away with resource collection altogether and get right to the million unit spamfests.
[What I actually do like]
- Anything original that actually shows innovation and hard work placed on it.
- Maps that try to bring other fun experiences into the game, often transforming the game into something totally different. For example, pictionary maps.
- Micro maps, or maps that encourage using skills that can be potentially used in ladder/melee play. Can't go wrong playing a game that actually improves skill.
- Thought provoking stuff, like for example, something that that Panda Mansion was not.