This post is a direct rip from this thread.

Thanks to CounterForce[x] for taking the time to write another insightful wall of text.

Definitely worth reading and then cashing in on in your next pub game

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“In the 6.63 version, Rigwarl received notable changes both directly and indirectly. His ulti was changed from IAS to damage buff, the nerf/change to phase directly improves all of his skillset, the improvements given to some items(radiance, heart) and the fact that 6.64 is a ‘ganker’ oriented map gave him more usability then he used to have. While it is insufficient to bring him back to the scene(comparable with his 6.48 era), I honestly believe that Rigwarl is a strong pick and deserves more mention, just as the Prince thought he should be.

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As many of you have probably noticed, Icefrog has remade a few important items in these past few versions. These include the boots, Mjollnir, HoT, Diffusal/Manta, and many others. This post will be part of a multi-post series on item remakes.

The focus of this post will be focused on the controversial Heart of Tarrasque.

Before: HoT

35 STR

300 HP

11 HP regen per second (stackable)

Remake #1 : HoT

11 HP regen per second –> 1% HP per second (non-stackable)

Remake #2: HoT

1% HP regen per second –> 2% HP regen per second (non-stackable)

Hero based damage disables regen for 10 seconds.

Buffed Remake #2: HoT

+35 STR –> +40 STR

Disable time from 10 –>8 (Now includes roshan as “Hero based damage”)

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When my friends first told me about these videos, I thought maybe it was not true. So I watched it myself. Raynee088 offers a very good instructional on how Rigwarl the Bristleback can level-up, gain experience and gold by staying in the neutral creeps.

On the Sentinel side:

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Ch¡LL vs DING LAO + JIMBERS’
Ding Lao challenged his team Ch¡LL to a match game. With Ding were some of the best players from Jimbers’ Cafe here in Davao City: Totzkie de Castro, Wex Corrales, Batusai Bajado, and Zandro Sabaldan. Ding led these guys against Ch¡LL’s full force: Yuki Perez, Burnz Flores, Top Lopez, Cocoy Villaroman, and BhoyMax Julakit. They played two games in the all pick mode (-ap).

(The line-ups are listed in the order they were picked.)
Game 1:
Sentinel - Ch¡LL
Nevermore - Yuki - bottom right
Warlock - BhoyMax - top left
Skeleton King - Burnz - top left
Rexxar - Top - bottom right
Mirana Nightshade - Cocoy - middle

Scourge (first pick) - Ding + Jimbers’
Akasha - Wex - bottom right
Viper - Zandro - middle
Bristleback - Batusai - top left
Lich - Totzkie - top left
Nerubian Assassin - Ding - bottom right

First Blood: Batusai (Bristleback) pawned Burnz’s (Skeleton King) in the top left lane, after 2 minutes of playing.
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Game 1 Start:

Nerubian Assassin and Warlock attempt to rape Akasha:

Nerubian Assassin - Duke (CORPO)
Warlock - Jay (CORPO)
Akasha - Burnz (Ch¡ll)

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Even before I entered the world of competitive DotA in Davao City, I already know the name Ding Lao. He, according to many people is the number one DotA player in the city. I finally met the guy a few weeks back when my former team played against NoMets in the first round of Champions Eliminations of the Davao Cyber Expo 2007: Davao Cyber Games Tournament. The guy striked me as being quiet. That is until the games actually began.

When NoMets started playing, the guy turned into a monster… he was loud, proud, and demanding. No doubt about it, Nelson Jeffrey “Ding” Lao commanded NoMets all the way to victory. This loud and proud guy earned the ire of many gamers along their way to the championship. Together with the rest of NoMets, he was branded as an arrogant braggart who solicited the hatred of the teams and players they defeated. Undeniably, I was one of those who had this impression.

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One of the things I learned from watching tournaments and match games here in Davao City is the importance of smart warding. One of the reasons NoMets became the Davao Cyber Expo champions is because of their excellent warding. Their Lich only had two staples in his inventory: a Boots of Speed and a Town Portal. He used the rest of his gold for buying both Sentry Wards and Observer Wards.

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GROUP 3:
Bracket E:
Carabao vs 50ph
Line ups:
Carabao (Sentinel) - Warlock (Green), Skeleton King (White), Lich (Yellow), Sven (Blue), Razor (Red)
50ph (Scourge, 1st Pick) - Akasha (Totzkie), Mirana (Kieter), Magina (Batusai), Ezalor (Z), Sand King (Xian)
The Lanes:
Top Left - Skeleton King & Razor vs Ezalor
Middle - Warlock vs Akasha
Bottom Right - Lich & Sven vs Mirana, Magina, & Sand King
The Game: no notes
Winner: 50ph

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GROUP 1:
Bracket A:
TC Clan of Tagum City vs Chico
Line ups:
TC Clan - Nevermore, Magnataur, Ezalor, Razor, Pandaren Brewmaster
Chico - Akasha, Viper, Lich, Bristleback, Rexxar
The Game: Chico was able to dominate the game early on, despite the fact that they were missing one member. Jansen (Rexxar) didn’t arrive until some 20 minutes after the game started. However, TC Clan proved to be the stronger, better team.
Winner: TC Clan

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Here’s a little treat for you replay watchers out there… the replays of some games played during the Davao Cyber Expo 2007: Davao Cyber Games DoTA All-Stars Tournament (DCE: DCG) are now available for downloading. Click on this link to see the menu of downloadable replays.

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