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Blizzard MOBA Heroes Of The Storm To Get Balance Update

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Fionna Schweit

We here are Brokenjoysticks love Heros Of The Storm, so every time there is a set of patch notes or a major announcement we tend to get a bit excited.  So when Blizzard community manager Trikslyr lays out upcoming changes on the forum we listen. In their most recent post in response to a thread about MMR Trikslyr  said Blizzard is working on “a couple of bug fixes to help the matchmaker identify players that are closer in skill.” This should result in more evenly balanced matches.” Many players will be unhappy to hear that trisklyer also mentioned that this would increase wait times UP TO 10 MINUTS. No specifics were mentioned in the post, the however exact post says simple “system improvements” Additionally Trisklys announced that Blizzard has a set of priorities moving forward for HoTs which were laid out as

 

  • Improving matches at high skill levels
  • Improve the New User experience
  • Adjustments to make sure players in matches are close in experience, not just MMR

none of these are particularly new or exciting, but I for one am excited at the idea of not either rolling over my enemy or getting stomped every game. Now if blizzard could just stop crazy team comps in casual. Three healers anyone?

Read the full forum post here .

 

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Heroes of the Storm Free Hero Rotation For 10.12.15

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

A Blizzard Russian community manager has revealed on their official forums which heroes which will be free this week. Long-time mainstays like Raynor and Muradin are free alongside Rexxar who makes his first appearance on the free line-up after being released last month.

Rexxar is a unique Hero due to the fact that players control two characters at one time, adding a bit more micromanagement to the game. He is also the first ranged warrior to make an appearance in Heroes of the Storm.

Here’s the full line-up for this week:

  • Raynor
  • Muradin
  • Tassadar
  • Jaina
  • Zagara
  • Nazebo (12)
  • Rexxar (15)

If you need the lowdown on how Rexxar works check out Blizzards official trailer for him and his companion Misha:

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The next major hero is expected to be Artanis from the StarCraft series who can be had for free if you pre-order Star Craft II: Legacy of the Void.

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LT Morales Helps Patch Up Heroes of The Storm In New Game Update

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Lt. Morales the recognizable Terran medic from the StarCraft series joins Heroes of the Storm with the release of the latest patch. For those of you who have played StarCraft or its 2010 sequel will instantly recognize her. During development she was simply known as “The Medic” before being given a more formal name.

Her basic abilities allow Lt. Morales to heal 20% of a teammate’s health or grant them a significant damage reduction. Her Heroic abilities allow her to grant allies an absolutely unheard of attack speed bonus or call in the iconic StarCraft Medivac for transport and healing.

There are a whole swath of Hero and Gameplay adjustments. Click here for the full breakdown from Blizzard.

You can read Lt. Morales’ abilities below as well as her debut trailer.

Trait

Caduceus Reactor

  • Regenerate 3% of your maximum Health per second after not taking any damage for 4 seconds.

Basic Abilities

Healing Beam (Q)

  • Heal an ally for 20 Health per second as long as they are in range. Reactivate to switch targets, or activate your Trait to cancel channeling.

Safeguard (W)

  • Grant target ally Resistant, reducing damage taken by 25% for 3 seconds.

Displacement Grenade (E)

  • Fire a grenade that explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing damage, and knocking enemies away.

Heroic Abilities

Stim Drone (R)

  • Grant an allied Hero 75% Attack Speed and 25% Movement Speed for 10 seconds.

Medivac Dropship (R)

  • Target a location for a Medivac transport. For up to 10 seconds before takeoff, allies can right-click to enter the Medivac.

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Heroes of The Storm | Review

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Written By: Fionna Fox

Have you ever wanted to see a Zerged out Kerrigan throw down with Thrall? How about Tasadar and the Witchdoctor from Diablo 3? All possible with blizzards new MOBA game, Heroes of the Storm.

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games have recently become as common as grains of sand on a beach but Blizzards entry is looking to differentiate itself by creating a unique niche inside of a very crowded environment. Heroes appeals to a more casual audience than league or DOTA with most matches lasting less than 20 minutes, and a heavy emphasis on team fights and objectives. The item shop has been removed and leveling is done as a team, rather than individually. This is balanced out with a unique role system that creates a rock, paper, scissors feeling when choosing champions. Games are made more variable by a set of talents that modify the core ability of each champion which you chose as you level up in game. This system makes the game feel very much like Warcraft III with progressive leveling of your heroes as the game goes on. The whole thing is wrapped up in the beautiful tile sets of blizzards many worlds and has a really aesthetic.Read More

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