dibs Posted March 28, 2015 I have 4 hots keys for the EU battle net if anyone wants. Pm me. Moo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariskany_evan Posted March 28, 2015 Downloading HOTS now. I signed up for the beta ages ago, and was never notified that I got in. Happened to click on the tab in Battle.net today and saw that I could install. Psyched to give it a whirl!! Always really wanted to like playing DOTA2, but it never jived with my personality (also I have no real-life friends who play it, which makes the learning curve less enticing to surmount). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eRonin Posted March 29, 2015 I'm eRonin#6463. I added a few of you who put their battletag on here. Add me if you want to play some HotS! (Or maybe some SC2 as well maybe) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted March 29, 2015 If anyone has spare beta keys, my boss would greatly appreciate one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badfinger Posted March 30, 2015 I'm Badfinger#1688 if you all want to put me through the blizzard Lords Management paces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishjohn Posted March 30, 2015 I haven't played in a couple of weeks, but I'm a big fan. I've previously played DOTA 2 and enjoyed it despite being thoroughly mediocre. HotS is great because the rounds are so short, frankly. Very dad-friendly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariskany_evan Posted March 31, 2015 I'm enjoying it thoroughly. Got to the level where the daily challenge unlocks. Love that I gain something even in losing! I'm: ariskanyevan#1504 I'll be adding you all tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eRonin Posted March 31, 2015 If any of us ever reach level 40, we should totally get an Idle Thumbs Lords Management team going (I think teams can have a roster of 8 members). I'm still only level 26, so I have a long way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusbyBerkeley Posted March 31, 2015 Is this open for the public yet, or do you still need an invite? If so, anyone have a US invite to give to me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eRonin Posted March 31, 2015 Still in closed beta, sorry! I haven't got any spare keys, but I know for a fact Blizz has been emailing people with multiple keys to give to others. Just gotta ask in the right places. Edit: turns out I have a few keys! But I think they might be locked to SEA/ANZ region? I didn't realise this game was region-locked... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reyturner Posted April 2, 2015 Where are the keys? I'll bet I have some and I'm just too dumb to find them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eRonin Posted April 2, 2015 Where are the keys? I'll bet I have some and I'm just too dumb to find them. They should just be in whatever email account you use for battle.net. I use a secondary email address for HotS so it took me a while to realise I had them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibs Posted April 2, 2015 There seems to be a wave gone out in the EU recently. I have 4 still if anyone wants for this region. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jennegatron Posted April 7, 2015 Just got an email for HOTS begging me to come back. Any 4 people interested in a US region beta key? *edit: I have 4 keys. I had put one aside for a friend, but he just realized that he already had beta access. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 7, 2015 My GF got in as well, but she's experiencing tremendous lag. This is apparently a common problem in this game. I occasionally glitch out, but nothing detrimental. Anyone else experience this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariskany_evan Posted April 7, 2015 My GF got in as well, but she's experiencing tremendous lag. This is apparently a common problem in this game. I occasionally glitch out, but nothing detrimental. Anyone else experience this? Haven't played a TON of online matches, but the 10 or so I've completed have been fine lag-wise. Maybe a hitch here or there, but nothing note-worthy. Been sticking to offline play mostly since the matches are shorter and it's building my dexterity with the characters. VERY happy that the daily challenges count AI matches towards their completion. My goal is to save up enough coin to get the four basic types, then get into online play more. Found myself a bit unmoored moment-to-moment decision-making-wise when I played online, and practicing is really showing me the strengths of the map types and AI camps. I do wish they had a slightly tougher AI. I imagine that'll come post-launch. I love the free-to-play hooks. Same with Hearthstone. Gives me a wonderful focus for each day. If this was a normal game, I'd play it for a bit, then drop it because I "got it". Now I have a reason to play regularly, which also means that I'll become more skilled. It's a win-win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osmosisch Posted April 7, 2015 I never get lag except for some stutter when the map's just loading in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusbyBerkeley Posted April 8, 2015 Just got an email for HOTS begging me to come back. Any 4 people interested in a US region beta key? *edit: I have 4 keys. I had put one aside for a friend, but he just realized that he already had beta access. I'll take a key off your hands if you've still got a spare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted April 8, 2015 Just got an email for HOTS begging me to come back. Any 4 people interested in a US region beta key? *edit: I have 4 keys. I had put one aside for a friend, but he just realized that he already had beta access. Yes, please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eRonin Posted April 8, 2015 Ohh man I had the most fun game the other day where the enemy core was down to 4% health. I was playing Zeratul and while my friends went into a team fight, I rushed ahead while cloaked and started attacking the core. We won and my friends were all, huuuuh what happened?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusbyBerkeley Posted April 15, 2015 So I've played around 15 games of this and it seems really... easy? You just always go for the objectives and push, right? I don't see any real reason to not try and constantly push lanes except for when an objective is happening. There's no farming really. Everyone has so much health as to make attacks and abilities feel really inconsequential to use. I guess I'm not really surprised they took it so far in the other direction on the DotA-LoL scale, but it doesn't seem worth it when people still whine at you in games. I want to keep coming back because of the unlocks happening all the damn time but that's a garbage reason to keep playing a game. Is there some level of strategy I'm just not seeing at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mawd Posted April 15, 2015 What I get out of it is that it's basically all team fight. That and I haven't found a hero in any LMG that plays as well as Brightwing. As a healer/support at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Latrine Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah, the focus of HotS is more on team fighting and contesting objectives. There is some strategy about when you should get secondary objectives like mercenary camps but it's relatively straightforward. Early game it's hard to outright kill someone 1v1 but I would still say attacks and abilities still have an impact, forcing opponents to back before an objective pops up. What I like about the game is that it does cut out the farming of extended laning phases and most games don't last more than 20-30 minutes. But you're right that it's still the same basic formula as DotA and LoL and teammates will rage at mistakes (or perceived mistakes). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted April 15, 2015 So my coworker who wanted a key didn't end up needing it. I've got one unused US-region key for a thumb in need! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
