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| DotA Guide: Rigwarl - The Bristleback Introduction - Softpedia Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:32 PM PST Defense of the Ancients or DotA is one of the most popular custom made maps for Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. To allow you a better understanding of this intricate and sometimes complex game here is a hero guide. Rigwarl is a cool Strength hero that most find difficult to control. Well they're right. Unless you farm and try not to get killed, this hero will be useles. You can recruit him from the Neutral Tavern. Let's take a look at this hero's background story: "The quillboars were never interested in the affairs and wars of other races, but one knew that the Scourge would eventually descend on their lands if left unchecked. Entering the ranks of the Sentinel for the sole reason of the preservation of his tribe, Rigwarl brings primal instincts to the never ending battle.Each time he releases a flurry of quills or a glob of slime, he works himself into a frenzy that increases his effectiveness drastically, and should he be in danger, his bristle back would shield him from further harm. A perfect demonstration of the abilities that even lesser beings can unleash." Bristleback's skills are very powerful in capable hands. He has two active ones and two passive ones: - Viscous Nasal Goo (shortkey G) - Covers a target in snot, causing it to have reduced armor -1/-1/-2/-2 and 20% movement speed. Casts on the same target are cumulative 3/6/9/12%. Lasts 5 seconds. Stacks up to 4 times. - Quill Spray Quill Spray (shortkey R) - Sprays enemy units with quills dealing 20/40/60/80 damage in a 650 AoE. Deals 30 extra damage for every time the unit was struck by a quill in the last 10 seconds. Has a cap of 180 damage. - Bristleback Bristleback (shortkey K) - Rigwarl covers his back in spines, causing him to take reduced damage 16/24/32/40% reduced from rear and 8/12/16/20% reduced from sides. Automatically releases a quill spray whenever his rear receives 250 damage. Bristleback's rear is considered to be within 70 degrees from the back. Bristleback's side is considered to be within 110 degrees from the back. - Warpath Warpath (shortkey W) - Everytime Rigwarl casts a spell, he works himself into a fury. Movement speed 5/7/10% and 10/20/30 damage increase on repeated spell casts. The spell also adds 4/8/12 damage and 1/2/3% movement speed stack. Lasts 10 seconds. If you thought Raigor was easy to play, try playing Rigwarl. This hero prefers the early game: play safe, defensively and accurately. Last until the late part of the game and you will have the upper hand (equiped with the right "tools" of course). If you have any other suggetions please let all the DotA fans know in a comment.This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| TV Skeptic: 'Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide' - Los Angeles Times Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:51 PM PST I will never forget my first encounter with Bigfoot. It was early one morning when I was in fifth grade. The school day had just started, and my desk was near the window, where I had a clear view of the adjacent forest and the rugged mountains beyond. Our teacher was handing out some reading material when I saw him. Big, hairy and scary, right there on the cover of the Weekly Reader. From that moment, Bigfoot captured my imagination. I read that little booklet from cover to cover, believing every word. But you grow up and things change. On Tuesday, the History Channel aired "Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide," a documentary that promised to hold Bigfoot up to the standards of modern science. This is not the first time science has taken on Bigfoot, but so far, it seems, whenever the Bigfoot legend and facts have squared off, the legend has won. This Canadian-British production brought together a panel of scientists to analyze reports of "Bigfoot" sightings from around the world. Unfortunately, the scientists start off on the wrong foot, with a rather misleading argument. The team points to the recent discovery of the Bili Ape, a large relative of the chimpanzee that lives in the Bili forest of the Congo. They claim that if a new species as large as this has managed to live undetected for so long, other species of giant ape-like creatures might still be out there. The problem with that claim is that it was well known that chimpanzees lived in that same forest. The discovery was not that they existed, but that they are so different -- larger and darker in color -- as to constitute a new species. (Most new species discovered by scientists, including those found by team member Anna Nekaras, fall into that same category.) The comparison between Bigfoot and the Bili Ape would be relevant if we knew about a smaller primate, say a "Mediumfoot" or "Smallfoot," roaming the Pacific Northwest and discovered that the larger specimen was actually a different species. As part of their analysis, the scientists plotted Bigfoot sightings on a "global interactive map" that is never shown in detail on the program. But the map does illustrate one key point -- the number of sightings dramatically increased following the 1967 release of the "Patterson film," the famous footage showing a few seconds of an alleged Bigfoot. The best part of the program comes when the scientists disagree about the authenticity of the Patterson film. Two are certain it was a hoax, while another two believes it was an actual creature, arguing that the costume was too sophisticated for an amateur filmmaker. Meanwhile, one remains undecided. It's too bad they didn't do a Google search on the Patterson film. In a few seconds, they would have learned that a Hollywood special-effects expert claims that he provided Patterson with the costume, and that a friend of the filmmakers says he wore the costume over football shoulder pads. Patterson was shooting a film about Bigfoot at the time, and it is not unusual for documentaries to depict Bigfoot using a human in costume. What is unusual, though, is to release that footage with the claim that it is a genuine sighting. "Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide" rarely rises above the typical crypto-zoology documentary. A big problem is the overblown script. While the scientists are careful and precise in their language and claims, the narration goes far beyond the scope of the science and reality. When it comes to Bigfoot, the only thing definitive in the documentary is that nothing is definitive. The five scientists cannot reach a consensus. Two are "open-minded," another two are skeptical and one is "hopeful." But it still isn't clear if the panel is speaking specifically about Bigfoot or simply the idea that there may be a large, undiscovered primate species roaming somewhere in the world. So, if you're keeping score, mark this battle between science and the Bigfoot mythology as a draw. The only victory here is one for exploiting the public's interest in this mythical creature. -- Ed Stockly Photo: A human is pictured in a Bigfoot costume in a scene from "Bigfoot." Photo credit: Nicolas Marcoux / History Channel This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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