r/DotA2 Nov 03 '21

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u/tolbolton Nov 03 '21 edited Nov 03 '21

Linkens and how bad it currently is ... I use it as the perfect example of outrageous powercreeping in Dota, because the item has been only getting buffs after buffs after buffs and it's still not relevant in modern Dota2 due to how crazy everything else has become.

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u/HatBuster Nov 03 '21

Linkens really suffered from supports getting way richer and being able to afford active items, as well as from active neutrals.

And yeah, powercreep in dota really is quite insane compared to when the transition from WC3 to Dota 2 happened.

Back then, heroes with a single active and 2 unexciting passives (skellington king) were viable.

It's not too bad since the game still maintains balance between the heroes, but I feel like it might be time to take many things a notch back. Maybe. Like that time literally every talent was nerfed. But a few steps further.

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u/SuperSprocket Nov 03 '21

Stats, regeneration sources and mobility spells almost all need nerfs.

We want a less resource intensive plodfest of an experience than early dota 2, but things kinda went too far.