Heroes of the Storm 2.0

[Adramelch]

The hero reveal I understand. But people are up in arms about 2.0 not bringing any core gameplay changes and it mostly being cosmetic stuff and the new progression system, which we knew from the very first day.

[RH92]

As I said, the hype brought in more people.

Some played the game and left, suddenly there is a big update and they are like "WTF?????? No matchmaker changes?!!! I better post about it!!".

[Andonais]

This is more of a reward philosophy change than gameplay change if you want sweeping changes to gameplay best to play another moba, Hots is Hots and LoL is LoL people want every game to be like the other is silly.

[Ryme]

Quick update, did I miss the event info or was it not released?

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Also, because Carbot is life.

[Sellest]

As I said, the hype brought in more people.

Some played the game and left, suddenly there is a big update and they are like "WTF?????? No matchmaker changes?!!! I better post about it!!".

To be honest I think we are getting gameplay updates quite often - It always gets me so excited on PTR that I don't want to play on normal server until release (it all started with HP balancing together with Kharazim release or somewhere about) and last time with hp and heroics display on top of UI. Game changed a lot since release and it is a good thing

[Amontoya86]

I don't understand any of you people who keep writing the reveal was such a letdown. You're the only ones who hyped yourself up for some random stuff, based on, literally, what you yourself imagined! The past 7-8 pages of this thread were just you arguing over claw marks! Claw marks!! And forcing some nebulous conclusions on what those claw marks signify. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

Since I'm not an Overwatch player, I don't have any emotional connection to those characters, to me they're just new heroes.

But just ridiculous... Being disappointed because your imagination didn't become reality.

Exactly this. So many different angles of pissatude here. "Ugh another Overwatch character!? We've been asking for Kel'Thuzad forever!" So because Blizzard didn't pick ONE out of hundreds of possibilities from their vast universe, the whole reveal is a bust? Not to mention that there are currently only four Overwatch characters, compared to 32 Warcraft characters, 14 Starcraft characters, and 14 Diablo characters.

Blizzard just gave us so much stuff for two of their games, and with little to no effort on our part, we get to enjoy it for free. If you don't own Overwatch, that's completely fine, but that is your choice. Hell, I grinded for the HotS/WoW mount event a few months back and I haven't played WoW in a long time. Just because you don't enjoy/own a game doesn't automatically make an event/hero/map a bust. I personally want to thank Blizzard for their efforts in re-vamping this game and all the goodies they gave us. Sucks that there is such a sense of entitlement from the player-base, but I guess that comes with the territory.

[Nerraw]

Quick update, did I miss the event info or was it not released?

I don't know this myself.

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Ah, I see now. The "event" is the entire Overwatch-realted thing. The new map, Genji and D.Va, Nexus Challenge 2.0.

[Acidbaron]

55 from the 70 chests obtained + 5 vet + 5 loot

Many new legendary skins and mounts

[Deleted]

Is the loadout not working for anyone else?

If i change anything on the loadout, the little bar below the hero just shows the default stuff always :|

[Jester Joe]

Why would Defense Matrix block spells? In Overwatch it stops projectiles, most abilities can still hit her.

Because spells are projectiles in HotS? Also, unless it's coming from the side, Defense Matrix can block far more than what goes through it.
The only things that go through Defense Matrix are energy based attacks, like Zarya's primary fire and Mei's primary fire. The moment you altfire with either of them, it becomes a projectile and becomes blocked.

55 from the 70 chests obtained + 5 vet + 5 loot

Many new legendary skins and mounts

I got Murky announcer. I'm a bit confused by it honestly and why it's legendary except for a giggle.

[KrazyK923]

Blizzard just gave us so much stuff for two of their games, and with little to no effort on our part, we get to enjoy it for free

And here's where the fallacy comes in. Oh goodie, they shoved in a TON of new pointless garbage and were giving it away FOR FREE! I had 49 chests, and got a total of 3 actual new heroes, one of which I owned already. And 3 of my 4 legendary chests had skins for stitches. Had no gold left since every reroll with a legendary item was automatically 500g higher, even on the first roll.

The only way lootboxes work in Blizzard's favor is if they are stuffed to the brim with absolute garbage, much like the Overwatch ones. And, sure enough, the HotS ones were. Chat emojis? Sprays? Banners? Announcers? A metric fuck ton of new stupid portraits? Filler garbage on top of filler garbage.

I just love this knee-jerk defense in HotS, or Legion or WoD, where defenders just go, "EESH THESE PEOPLE ARE SO SPOILED!" Or maybe people won't just eat up whatever schlock Blizzard shits out and pretend its filet mignon. Zero actual gameplay changes, still a matchmaking system that is an absolute joke, everyone was a lower level than they thought due to some last minute nonsense that they didn't advertise and they just bumped up the pointless-bullshit-to-get-people-to-spend-real-money to an 11 when it already was ridiculous with their legendary skin and new hero prices.

But sure, everyone is just spoiled! You're certainly not just buying into a ridiculous casino system with flashes and whistles. Nope.

[EyelessCrow]

So am I correct in assuming that my purchases made before this change are now gone or some shit? I purchased the infested tychus skin a long time ago and now I no longer own it. I'm fairly certain hero purchases are gone now too. What am I missing? Because I cannot even buy it with the currency they gave me. Not having what I paid for has completely taken every will I had to play this game away.

Disclaimer: I might just be ignorant of something I am missing so please fill me in if someone can.

[RH92]

Because spells are projectiles in HotS? Also, unless it's coming from the side, Defense Matrix can block far more than what goes through it.
The only things that go through Defense Matrix are energy based attacks, like Zarya's primary fire and Mei's primary fire. The moment you altfire with either of them, it becomes a projectile and becomes blocked.

Well, there is a massive difference between projectiles in MOBA and FPS.

Despite never playing Overwatch myself, I know it doesn't stop Roadhog hook for instance, but it stops Tracer shots and Genji's shuriken. Sure it doesn't stop Zarya and Winston attacks, but you can also just step into melee range to hit her with any attack in game. Since it is generally stopping basic shots and some other abilities, I assume it will counter AAs in an area effect.

Also another reason why I think it will stop AAs is Reinhardt, if they ever decide to introduce him into game I can see his Shield stopping skill-shots.

I might be wrong, don't really care. I doubt it will stop abilities because in latest Q&A they said they introduced too many Heroes countering AAs and them wanting to add more anti-mage Heroes.

[DarkAviator]

Haven't logged in yet, but you should still have all heroes you had before 2.0 and the bought skin.

[Jester Joe]

Well, there is a massive difference between projectiles in MOBA and FPS.

Despite never playing Overwatch myself, I know it doesn't stop Roadhog hook for instance, but it stops Tracer shots and Genji's shuriken. Sure it doesn't stop Zarya and Winston attacks, but you can also just step into melee range to hit her with any attack in game. Since it is generally stopping basic shots and some other abilities, I assume it will counter AAs in an area effect.

Also another reason why I think it will stop AAs is Reinhardt, if they ever decide to introduce him into game I can see his Shield stopping skill-shots.

You can't step into melee range anymore, they fixed that. If you try to shoot at her at all from the front while she has defense matrix up, it just fizzles. That includes Tracer's Pulse Bomb last I checked.

I would say expect similar in HotS. Things that are projectiles will be stopped (like Li-Ming's Orb and Magic Missle), while things that aren't projectiles (like Li-Ming's Disintegrate) won't be.

[RH92]

You can't step into melee range anymore, they fixed that. If you try to shoot at her at all from the front while she has defense matrix up, it just fizzles. That includes Tracer's Pulse Bomb last I checked.

I would say expect similar in HotS. Things that are projectiles will be stopped (like Li-Ming's Orb and Magic Missle), while things that aren't projectiles (like Li-Ming's Disintegrate) won't be.

Let's rejoice an incredibly overpowered bruiser then.

[Jester Joe]

Let's rejoice an incredibly overpowered bruiser then.

Eh, in my opinion, she'll probably end up being more like ETC/Chen if anything. Dashing around and just causing disruptions.

I do wonder if they'll include her mechless form though.

[Nerraw]

So am I correct in assuming that my purchases made before this change are now gone or some shit? I purchased the infested tychus skin a long time ago and now I no longer own it. I'm fairly certain hero purchases are gone now too. What am I missing? Because I cannot even buy it with the currency they gave me. Not having what I paid for has completely taken every will I had to play this game away.

Disclaimer: I might just be ignorant of something I am missing so please fill me in if someone can.

You should have a receipt for purchasing the skin. If you don't have the skin ingame anymore, make a ticket. We can't help you if it's indeed missing like that.

[EyelessCrow]

You should have a receipt for purchasing the skin. If you don't have the skin ingame anymore, make a ticket. We can't help you if it's indeed missing like that.

I just wanted confirmation that it ISN'T supposed to be missing. I was wondering if they just refunded me with currency so I could rebuy what I wanted but since I can't afford it I couldn't imagine that was the case.

[Leyre]

Anyone else regrets spending all their gold in gems? i sure do, i forgot how stupid your team can be sometimes and that this isnt lol and you cant carry alone >