(2012-07-12, 21:34:43)UnifiedDoom Wrote: No it does not, in dota there are plenty of heroes with invis abilities and Lothar's Edge (windwalk item) is still very common. There are plenty of tanks like airship that can use temporary invisibility (and usually invunerability) far better than goblin. Plus the nature of the windwalk i'm suggesting disables weapons and makes it different from smoke machine anyway.Aside from the fact that this aint dota and it beats me how you can compare apples to oranges...
There is no expensive "smoke generation" item in dota (there is a similar item, but it is cheap as chips), nor does dota have any unnecessary invisable redundancies added to the game to make invisable haters happy. Yes what you are suggesting is different from smoke (barely), it is smoke + plus a bonus. We really don't need things removing the incentive for people to buy a smoke generator (there is barely any incentive as is).
Also I happen to like Goblins 3rd passive skill is very useful, why you chose to screw up his useful 3rd skill rather than his borderline useless 2nd skill is beyond me.
(2012-07-12, 21:34:43)UnifiedDoom Wrote: This tank may be old, but it's definitely not loved. It's one of the least used tanks in all of league next to the likes of gaurd and shredder, and for good reason. Just think about how much money this tank requires to actually be effective, 6500 cost + 3000 teleporter + 1200 batteries, that's 10700 gold, you mays well just buy a demon or hunter at this point since those tanks can be used right away. I do however agree that the W skill also needs a change, it simply doesn't really fit with this tank and is only good for taking out creeps.Um... I don't know which league games you have been playing, all the ones I have been playing Goblin tank is picked 24/7. The least picked tank by far would have to be architect, but the latest buffs he will get with mass converter buffs should change that
He doesn't actually need the teleporter early on to be effective (unless your up against mass-air, in which case I would poke a stick at your brain and ask you why the hell did you pick goblin?). You could use the same argument for Demon tank, why save up for a teleporter+Demon when you can buy a frost for that money?
It is a tank loved by many people (no one would chose it if it wasn't). I agree that Goblin tank should have a buff as his hammer should pass through creeps, smoke should be buffed for ground tanks so it is once again usable with Goblin, his cannon and W skill are up for a buff as well. But don't change him into something completely different and don't remove his solid 3rd skill. I like a Goblin-Tank, I don't like a Bone-Clinks-Tank
