Eric Van Allen's discussions

Lag has been really up and down, I’ve had some stretches where it’s perfect and no issues, some where it gets real bad. Never experienced an infinite loading screen or glitch. Read more

Always bow, it’s just good manners. Read more

I was hesitant to mention because I didn’t want to allege anything for or against. Watching it the first time, it did seem odd. Read more

It’s cool how many different characters from different franchises she’s reminding people of. Seeing lots of folks mention anime fighters, SC5, Rose, etc. A sign of good design. Read more

For Vo0, yes he earned his spot in the tournament through Cypher not being able to make it to Quakecon. Either way, he still played his way into the grand finals. Read more

Yeah, the fact that Innervate allows for powerful cards to come out so fast is a big deal. This Reynad video lays that out real well.

I’m still not sure how I feel about Rexxar, zombeasts have a lot of potential but are very, very RNG reliant. Read more

Downloading maps through lobbies is still one of the coolest things about StarCraft / WarCraft to me. It ended up contributing to those games’ mod scenes so much. Read more

I’ve been able to play all I’ve found so far without issue, with both Remastered and F2P players. There were a few Helm’s Deep games up the other night, in fact.

Remembering how to set your network to extra high latency is still a good thing to know, though. Read more

Hey, I don’t mean to sound flippant about spoilers. Like I mentioned in the podcast, I totally understand why these issues exist—esports is international, and time zones don’t always line up perfectly. Read more

The Virtus.Pro - Liquid series was incredible, as was LFY - Liquid. Read more

Thank you! Read more

We detailed the whole thing out in an article a little while ago, but the short answer is crowdfunding through in-game cosmetic purchases. Read more

It’s the best day of the Dota 2 year!

I was pretty bummed they dropped on day one, the Arc Warden just never seemed to kick into gear. Read more

Echoing the talents, which do big things for some heroes. From early stat boosts and extra gold-per-minute to ability permutations, talents can make a big difference.
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Everyone who is answering seriously and getting the Jaguar Man, y’all are probably more prepared for a mage-on-mage battle royale for the Holy Grail than anyone else.
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I was hoping for a good TnC run. LGD FY’s group stage performance was incredible though, Ahfu looking like one of the strongest four-roles in the game right now. Read more

That’s why Splatoon is so interesting to me, it’s not just about the splats themselves but controlling the area and moving well. I’ve beaten others by moving and positioning better, rather than just being accurate enough. Area control and denial are visible elements of gameplay, and players are forced to react and… Read more

You can earn gold in-game, which you can spend on arena, so you could feasibly orchestrate this for free, though it would take a lot of playtime to maintain multiple accounts. Read more