The property puts HOTS aside from other mobas, is that it has unique heroes such as most specialists, or rexxar and d.va,
So I think game needs more unique heroes that work in different ways, mephisto was a good example as well, since he can’t really do single target damage but punishes the 5 man groups,
Anyways I REALLY hope to see more unique heroes such as TLV Abathur, hammer , murky , rexxar, d.va.
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I agree. We haven’t got a new Specialist since Probius. While the specialist role might be “dead” because the role reworks, they can still make unique heroes similar to specialists. I loved the specialist role!
Indeed, but i think the Role will be outsourced time by time. Sylvannas doesnt feel like a Specialist anymore, Azmodan is just a fat Mage and everything else isn´t picked that much. I like the Games were you got a bunch of 4 freaks rotating the s*** out of every match with 1 splitpushing Zag or Xul. But i this wont be in the thinking of the few Devs left anymore. I got a few comments in mind where they want to focus down on Teamfights 5 vs 5 in which most specialists like Gazlowe just dont fit, e.g. he misses his wombo or ppl just get purged.
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I fear the uniqueness is lost not just by heroes but by roles.
We had Rehgar as a damage support, but currently Kharazim, Tyrande, Lili are damage monsters while Rehgar a puppy.
Our specialists were reworked into Assassins, starting with Murkey being tougher more damaging and more useful vs heroes than minions, Azmodan to be more TF focused and Dunk like a friggin Chrome, than Abathur was made pathetic on lane and super strong in TFs, with Medivh being a hero damager/assassin/support and now Sylvannas rebuilt to be weak laner and absurdably strong burst/sustained assassin.
And lets not forget Tassadar who we still dont know what the hell is he, reworked from hard to play god, to easy to play shield spammer, to decent on lane, terrible at supporting, weak in damage, decent in CC, so squishy its useless vs burst and divers excuse of a hero.
To the point where Assassins started having warrior-class health of nearing 2000 and in some cases above 2000 (anyone remember Medivh release ?)
All the same while our Warriors not only become high damage dealers (Sonya, Zarya) but a BURST BOMBS THAT PUT ASSASSINS TO SHAME.
How could they implement Diablo, to deal 40+120 + 200% on Shadow Charge collision ? Thats 480 damage basic ability, rechargable by 73 damage overpower and again 480 ! 1033 burst damage + basic attack and maybe some fire.
Just a notice - the damage above is base damage with quested talents. At lvl 20 he does 84 + 252 +200% SC collision + 153 overpower - 2169 damage if you know how to execute double collision. Name an Assassin that can do this much burst…
And now we have Imperius who can hit with basic attack for 220 + 7.5% max HP.
Hitting 1400hp valla its 325 basic attack damage. 23% almost a 1/4 of HP is one hit. With full combo of 100+50 Solarion fire, 35+70 Celestial Charge and complete duration of 1943 Molten Armor its 80and your BOUND to hit atleast once more basic attack for 122 + 30% + 2.5% (only one brand from milten armor) to a total of 1001 damage… 71% max HP of assassin taken down in 3 seconds. Once again, hardly any assassin can provide such burst.
I think murky need some update, he is not popular pick. After Murky use his ulty octo - grab, he should walk freely and still do damage. As well tower often attack puffer-fish even if where are mobs in range. So it is hard to do damage to towers. I would consider murky put in to bruiser class.