Recorded Tuesday, July 14, 2015   |   HotScast Episode #61   |
Hosts:  Vincent (Rilandune), Mike (Fimlys), & Kali (NerdiChar)

Hit the break for all the notes, links, videos and more!

SALES & FREE HERO ROTATION
Week of July 14 - 21, 2015
Sale Items:

Nazeebo -- $4.99 USD
Harlequin Nazeebo Skin -- $4.99 USD
Elder Chen Skin -- $4.99 USD

Free Hero Rotation:

Diablo
E.T.C.
Li Li
Rehgar
Tychus
Sgt. Hammer (Available after you reach player level 12)
Kael’thas (Available after you reach player level 15)

SKINS & MOUNTS
Ril:  The Fresh Meat Bundle has been removed from the shop. Archangel Diablo is finally available for $9.99 USD.

Mike:  Archangel Diablo Bundle now available for $13.86 USD, which includes Diablo and Archangel Diablo skin, available for a limited time.

Kali:  You can also get the Tyrael’s Charger mount for $9.99 USD. Finally, The Butcher’s price was reduced to 10,000 gold.
E-SPORTS & TOURNAMENTS
Road to BlizzCon North America July Open will be live July 18 & 19 at 10am PDT both days via http://www.twitch.tv/BlizzHeroes.

 

Link:  http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19803329/road-to-blizzcon-north-america-open-schedule-results-7-13-2015
NEW HEROES
Leoric coming soon!

EPIC WINS/FAILS
Ril:  Cheating is definitely an epic fail. In a previous episode, we talked about a map hack which allowed players to see through the fog of war, showcased by a Nova player getting kill shots without vision.

Mike:  The epic win is that Blizzard just threw the ban hammer at anyone who used the map hack, although many are contesting their bans on the forums as “undeserved” because they say they weren’t using the hack.

Kali:  Blizzard’s official statement:  “Cheating and using hacks while playing Heroes of the Storm or any Blizzard game will not be tolerated. These actions undermine the spirit of fair competition and can lead to stability and performance issues with the service. Cheaters ruin the competitive atmosphere not only for their opponents, but for their allies as well.” Consider yourself warned.

Link: http://www.idigitaltimes.com/blizzards-heroes-storm-map-hackers-get-perma-bans-and-suspensions-their-troubles-457190
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Heroes of the Storm ultimate fan art contest semi-finalists revealed.

 

Link:  http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19818386/heroes-of-the-storm-ultimate-fan-art-contest-semi-finalists-revealed-7-8-2015
HERO TACTICS
 

Kali:  I created my standard Valla build on HeroesNexus in case anyone wanted to see it.

Link: http://www.heroesnexus.com/builds/1437-nerdichars-go-to-valla-build
FAVORITE PLAY OF THE WEEK
 

Kali:  I played a ranked game yesterday where every teammate was on point and no one argued...I still think I may have dreamed it. But anyway, lol...my favorite play was in the middle of the match. Our Rehgar was caught out and got killed, and then 2 other teammates went down. No one freaked out, we just kept chugging along. Next objective, we jumped on the other team and next thing I knew, the game was announcing “enemy team dominated.” We won shortly after.

Enjoy!!