Heroes of the Storm - Blizzard MOBA

Blizzard has a history of taking characters at the peak popularity and adding some good things the character had in the development while ignoring what shafted them, like Jaina still being peaceful, but then counted as a leader of Kirin Tor. So if anything, I'd say Zul'jin might get similar treatment: He'll definitely still be two-armed and not yet disillusioned with the Horde, but he might bring in the magic he got when he's a Raid Boss, handwaved with whatever.

Speaking of that, what would be the equivalent for that on Cho'gall? I recall that people have no problems with his newer forms, as in, he didn't get shafted...

edited 9th Nov '15 11:45:32 PM by ChrisX

I think he wasn't despised or anything but Alternate Cho'gall was The Starscream in the story so i don't know how that will affect his Interaction when they finally decide to add Gul'dan.

Recently Watched more gameplay of Greymane. Is there any other hero comparable to his playstyle in other MOB As? (He reminds me of the druids of the Claw unit back in Warcraft III but Greymane seems much more aggresive and in Human form he is a Range attacker)

Nidalee and Jayce from Lo L, both have a Melee-to-Range thing going, Greymane seems to be a tad more elegant tough.

Troll Warlord, Terrorblade and Lone Druid from Dota 2. The first one goes from ranged to melee, and can switch between these two stances at any time he wants (one of his abilities even changes function and mechanics depending on if he's ranged or melee). The second one goes from melee to ranged as a temporary Super Mode. The third one goes from ranged to melee which also grants him extra health and a new ability but decreased movement speed. He can switch between them at any time, but it takes time for him to transform and it costs a tiny amount of mana. It's funny that you would mention the Druid of the Claw, because that's what Lone Druid used to be in the original Dota.

edited 10th Nov '15 2:17:08 PM by Eldrake

Then put in the gimmick of wolves out there: Lycan, Warwick, Fenrir.

Warbeast

edited 10th Nov '15 4:43:18 PM by Kiefen

Hey they showed a little of the Development and Skins of the Next Three heroes.

And yes, Cho'gall confirmed too heavy to Ride a Horse

It's funny, with the announcement of very interesting and original characters like Cho'Gall and Greymane, almost nobody is paying attention to Lunara. Overshadowed by Awesome?

edited 11th Nov '15 9:33:39 AM by Talden

The fact that she is an Original character, her playstyle is pretty meh coupled with being announced alongside Greymane and Cho'gall and yeah, Pretty much she was overshadowed by them.

I'm ok with her for the fact that Dryads don't have an important character that can represent them (They were units for the night elves back in WC III and no idea with them in wow). The only similar choice i can think of is Cenarius, but he is more based on the Keeper of the Grove hero unit (If they ever add one that's it)

If they plan add more original characters for units from Warcraft i'm fine if they are original (Like Brightwing (Faerie Dragon) and Lunara (Dryad), coincidentaly both Night elf units) but if they plan to add a hero unit, i hope they don't add an original one. For example, There are plans for a Blademaster hero but i really want them to use Gromm instead of that one (Since Gromm used the Blademaster model too)

edited 11th Nov '15 9:45:12 AM by fasoman1996

If Cho'gall works out the way they hope, I wonder if they'd consider giving other franchises dual heroes. For instance, a Dark Archon with low hp that drifts around screwing with people would be pretty fun. And since its autoattack would be ranged (I'm assuming they'd give it one), maybe you could even let the second player control it.

Now i have a random question. Does anyone knows who voice Brightwing? Judging from her trailer and voice clips, she sounds similar to Lauren Landa

Why when i always find some familiar voice, they are never listed?

edited 11th Nov '15 12:40:39 PM by fasoman1996

I wouldn't be so sure, Blizzard is known to always credit their VA's even if they don't list who's who. So unless her name pops up in the credit, I'm gonna say 'hold your horses'. I thought the most likely place for Lauren Landa to land would be someone in League Of Legends or Smite. Heroes Of The Storm seems to be... on a higher level of prestige...

(Okay, fine, I know there's Patrick Seitz (now Crown Prince Arthas, Artanis and maybe somewhere down the line, Garrosh), but I'm starting to think that he just... got smoother road.)

I mean, seriously, Blizzard usually has a tendency to hire super high class VA's, and I mean those usually seen in Western Animations, someone like Steve Blum or Grey De Lisle.

Also, the Blademaster guy is named at the alpha build Za'muro. And everytime I hear someone say Grom is a Blademaster... well I always thought that he'd be a juggernaut style character wielding an Axe, he just got saddled with Blademaster class in WC3 because when Blizzard was finished with the units, they were like "Oh, shit! We don't have any Orcish hero that wields axes! Fine, saddle Grom with the existing physical Orc hero!"

edited 11th Nov '15 6:25:36 PM by ChrisX

Yet I still haven't figured how who plays the Medic (infantry one) in Starcraft II

You also got Matthew Mercer voicing Reghar (I know he has improved a lot and he is practically everywhere Nowadays) so i wouldn't be surprised if Brightwing ended up being her. Plus her voice sounds very similar to her Squigly's voice.

Hey Cho'gall will be out (albeit for a few players) on the 17 of November. Let's see how many people actually try him out

edited 11th Nov '15 6:51:40 PM by fasoman1996

Add me if you ended up getting him. Then let's go kick booty with Cho'gall. I'm just like my user handle here.

(I would expect Cristina Vee to be ahead of her, though. It's just my personal thought. I know that Landa has been moving away from Vee's shadow, but... yeah.)

edited 11th Nov '15 7:05:51 PM by ChrisX

Patch day. Cho'Gall should be live, the new map is testing, Haunted Mines have been removed, and Blizzard made the dumbass decision to change the takedown tally to kill/assist. Let the bitching and whining about e-peen increase.

Time to engage my old policy which I haven't needed in this game—if you whine about kill stealing, I stop engaging the enemy heroes. Wouldn't want winning the game to get in the way of your personal glory.

That should be fun...

Cho'gall's trailer just went up and it's look pretty neat.

Dissapointed that Arthas didn't get crushed though...

If anyone would like Cho'Gall I can give it to them. Envyus#1474 to add me.

Arthas getting crushed is when it comes to heroic characters. Cho'gall is villainous.

Sure, why not? I'm Staghorn #1652, sending something your way soon.

edited 17th Nov '15 3:40:54 PM by Thnikkafan

I forgot my Blizz number, but I'll definitely get back to you later about it. Just... don't wail on me if I don't perform well, k?

Thats fine

Though I'm usually at Singaporean server. It's hard being Indonesian.

EDIT: Finally got it: ChrisX#1522

edited 18th Nov '15 5:38:59 AM by ChrisX

There is something I do not understand. What is Genn Greymane supposed to level at his ult? The skills listed at those levels seem to point to either one or the other?

So it's been a while since I played.

What's Artanis like, what's his role, what does he do, and what do I need to keep in mind when I'm either up against him or fighting alongside him?