Kinda disappointed with the comments in the last few vids, I love classic wc3 myself but he could be playing dota/league/hots/mechabellum too for all I care just let the man upload what he wants. He's clearly having fun with it so don't go raining on his parade
It amazes me how I enjoyed this types of maps 15 years ago. And now it is Grubbys time. I still remember defend of the lich king, very similar to this custom map, castle fight, X siege hero defense etc. I could go on forever, I even remember the betas of dota and the first Vampirisems. He started with the hard side of the game.
i really liked the one 4v4 custom game where you spawned the creeps on the other side of the map and at the same time defended with your hero against the enemy creeps
Little tip: At 05:30 when you try to get down that last unit, sometimes the gold just doesn't make it. The good thing is though, you can sell units, that haven't been sent out to combat for 100% of their value. Meaning you can re-invest in a gold mine or unit upgrades if you need the extra power for that 1 round :) Love seeing you play and improve Grubby, keep it up!
I'll never not be amused by the exploding fortress to end each match. Just drives it home that Direct Strike is a meat grinder with no survivors. I love it.
My opinion solely based on grubs videos: Frost Wyrms with buff (Blood Lust/Unholy Frenzy) seems the way to go. Chimaeras are not worth it. Don't attack magic immune units what can lead to a separation of the army. A Tier-List would look completely different from 1v1 or FFA Balancing the army, regarding frontline, support units, damage dealer and counter units seems to be the hardest part.
Something you often face in opponents is that they have limited frontline but huge backline of ranged DPS. I was wondering if the Panda w/ items and tanky stuff and then just massive amounts of ranged backline and healing would be better for you? When i watch the drafts i typically feel drawn to either a lot of huntresses because of glaive (proxy AOE) and their decent starting health/damage, but in your case mass snipers with a strong frontline panda - and id probably have chosen tanks instead of the dispel, although taurens are also good for the stomp.
Just here to say keep on being awesome grubby. Love the new content, but honestly I’d listen to you play anything. Great positivity to have in the background of cooking!
I always prioritize roar over almost anything else. Bears automatic pick for me. I would only say AMS over it if they have banshees to posses, and I don't have siege engines. 25% damage for free on all units no upgrades required is huge. For dark ranger, I tend to get 1-2 claws of attack earlyish to proc skeletons more, as this often chains an lets you fight for a considerably longer time.
Hey Grubby, would it be possible to use Shadow Hunter instead of Far Seer early game for harassment, instead of trying to steal kills, hex them at crucial moments so they don't get XP? I feel like this could be viable as a denying mechanic against certain hero openings.
When you say Hex at crucial moments to deny XP, I don't quite know what you mean by that FS Feral Spirit is hard to top in terms of harassing + they are effective at creeping
This game is almost like a game mode I would like that is 1v1 melee where you got mix and match options, but because that doesn't exist this is perfectly fine. I also wanted a 1v1 mode where you control 2 bases like when your partner leaves in 2v2 lol . Who told Grubby to get more Dispel when it was obvious he needed MGs and more HHs also there is nothing wrong with selling to make more units to counter.
ok ive watched so many of these videos now of this game mode.. i caved in and bought reforged. i tried using my original wc3 and tft cd keys and installed the game but it wouldnt verify on w3champions? so i bought the game now and will install reforged and hopefully can play lol
How many years have you been playing WC3 and you only learned now that gyro bombs turn gyros from one of the best AA into the worst anti-ground? The unit AI does not prioritize attacking air and your gyros go to waste dropping bombs.
Grubby mentioned in a different video that even though bombs kinda suck, if you don't get bombs your gyros will run ahead of the rest of your army and die before they can deal with enemy air
Dreadlord is strong 1st hero if you start with footmen or ghouls imo. He can be a solid 2nd hero too but you need to invest into items to keep him alive
the issue is getting to the casters. he is either making a ton of casters or you can kill the frontline fast enough. it can also be worth as a hail mary defensive unit when stacked right in front of fortress
Yeah, this video describes well why this game mode is kinda bad. You cannot close games and they drag out endlessly. What an attacked in an overwhelming position has to do? They get stuck at stronghold, get farmed, enemy stacks up and goes straight to your stronghold. Game lacks a way to establish supremacy from a dominant position.
People don't like Mechanbellum while liking Direct Strike is because those are two different games. Mechanbellum has RNG card draw mechanic which is polarizing to RTS gamers. They had made game about heart of the card, it is about draw of the luck where RTS gamers like to strategize, make builds, etc. This is why two communities might not necessarily like each other's games.
I've always loved people that put custom models in wc3. WoW has so much good stuff to rip. Really cool work. I might boot up DS to see all the models they have lol
what i like about the direct strike content is i get to hear grubby talk more.
0:20? Are you sure that's what you wanted?
I like he enjoys it with less stress for victory or loss
@@UndarkAido this is exactly why I am here
Grubby has been thriving with this series because it's much lower stakes and we get to hear him talk about various subjects much more often
Kinda disappointed with the comments in the last few vids, I love classic wc3 myself but he could be playing dota/league/hots/mechabellum too for all I care just let the man upload what he wants. He's clearly having fun with it so don't go raining on his parade
Yeah, I actually hope he branches out to more custom maps -- like Wtii!
It amazes me how I enjoyed this types of maps 15 years ago. And now it is Grubbys time. I still remember defend of the lich king, very similar to this custom map, castle fight, X siege hero defense etc. I could go on forever, I even remember the betas of dota and the first Vampirisems.
He started with the hard side of the game.
i really liked the one 4v4 custom game where you spawned the creeps on the other side of the map and at the same time defended with your hero against the enemy creeps
@@_WayneTheWizard_ thats either hero line wars or enfos team survival i think
castle fight is still hosted every time I check custom game lobyy on bnet :D
@@arthas5656 yeap, its hero line wars thx!
Could also do LegionTD2 next ( steam ).
*Watching* somebody play a game where his units, that he can't control, are fighting only 33% of the time, is pretty chill
Little tip: At 05:30 when you try to get down that last unit, sometimes the gold just doesn't make it. The good thing is though, you can sell units, that haven't been sent out to combat for 100% of their value. Meaning you can re-invest in a gold mine or unit upgrades if you need the extra power for that 1 round :)
Love seeing you play and improve Grubby, keep it up!
I'll never not be amused by the exploding fortress to end each match. Just drives it home that Direct Strike is a meat grinder with no survivors. I love it.
The grubby Thrall at the beginning had me rolling 😂
If Grubby doesn't say "my brother Louis" in this video, with 2 BM mains, I won't sleep well tonight...
My opinion solely based on grubs videos:
Frost Wyrms with buff (Blood Lust/Unholy Frenzy) seems the way to go.
Chimaeras are not worth it. Don't attack magic immune units what can lead to a separation of the army.
A Tier-List would look completely different from 1v1 or FFA
Balancing the army, regarding frontline, support units, damage dealer and counter units seems to be the hardest part.
Something you often face in opponents is that they have limited frontline but huge backline of ranged DPS.
I was wondering if the Panda w/ items and tanky stuff and then just massive amounts of ranged backline and healing would be better for you?
When i watch the drafts i typically feel drawn to either a lot of huntresses because of glaive (proxy AOE) and their decent starting health/damage, but in your case mass snipers with a strong frontline panda - and id probably have chosen tanks instead of the dispel, although taurens are also good for the stomp.
and as i typed this you started buying items on Panda, lol
That situation is why Footmen are my favorite starter unit. Defend keeps them relevant as a tank line all the way into late game.
I have been enjoying the direct strike videos. Thanks for the videos! Reminds me of stuff I did ages ago playing wc3 custom maps
Dang, Grubby's micro has really fallen off 🫤
😂😂😂
Prime grubby would’ve clutched
A Direct Strike tournament with Grubby as a player and Sodapoppin casting it would be a lot of fun to watch
Just here to say keep on being awesome grubby. Love the new content, but honestly I’d listen to you play anything. Great positivity to have in the background of cooking!
Totally not addicted to DS, yet end the video with "Find match". Talking about the accuracy of that description. 😂
7:36 I miss the randomness of pre-draft too
Hi Grubby, what are your thoughts on doing a challenge only Melee units or Flying units? In Direct strike
The only bad time to Rash Wyrm is when it's a bad time to Rash Wyrm. Yet, as human beings, we Rash Wyrm anyway.
Thank you so much for this game mode, I got addicted to it!😀
I always prioritize roar over almost anything else. Bears automatic pick for me. I would only say AMS over it if they have banshees to posses, and I don't have siege engines. 25% damage for free on all units no upgrades required is huge.
For dark ranger, I tend to get 1-2 claws of attack earlyish to proc skeletons more, as this often chains an lets you fight for a considerably longer time.
Grubby making those noises when minions die brings me back to the days i picked up my daughter from daycare
Item tier list for Direct Strike too, and what items better on what heroes please!
This was so chill to listen to
can't wait for direct strike unit/hero tier list
"ancient hydra"
That ain't no Chimaera no more, THAS A HYDREIGON!!!!!!
Honestly I wish there were a few more melee games uploaded but as long as you're having a good time mate. DS is enjoyable also !
What do you think about adding neutrals and other races?
I think it'd be so dope to have a wider unit pool
Hey Grubby, would it be possible to use Shadow Hunter instead of Far Seer early game for harassment, instead of trying to steal kills, hex them at crucial moments so they don't get XP? I feel like this could be viable as a denying mechanic against certain hero openings.
When you say Hex at crucial moments to deny XP, I don't quite know what you mean by that
FS Feral Spirit is hard to top in terms of harassing + they are effective at creeping
@@chill_fridge A hero that is hexed doesn't get xp from killed units, I have heard.
@@JakobusMaximus oh i see. if that is true then you may be on to something
Why is the editor not uploading in order lmao
my favorite strategy is 2 fast mines into loss
my favorite strategy is misclicking into draw
Waiting for Grubby french classes some day LoL, nice speaking
This game is almost like a game mode I would like that is 1v1 melee where you got mix and match options, but because that doesn't exist this is perfectly fine. I also wanted a 1v1 mode where you control 2 bases like when your partner leaves in 2v2 lol . Who told Grubby to get more Dispel when it was obvious he needed MGs and more HHs also there is nothing wrong with selling to make more units to counter.
The fact flying machines don’t have priority attack like gargoyles in melee kinda sucks
More more more direct strike grubby
Common Grubby. Points are best spent in the moment when you will enjoy the skin most. You are being thrifty with fun as it would be real money.
infernal/carrion swarm combo is sick
can´t wait for this to become its own game
All of these games are mixed in my head because I watch the dang stream every day 😅
Ever seen 4 panda? taking down a tree of life straight away at the start
3 are the max heros? A hero army would be fun haha :D
Is there some history to direct strike? Seems to be an old mode, finetuned across many games
This is awesome to watch
ok ive watched so many of these videos now of this game mode.. i caved in and bought reforged. i tried using my original wc3 and tft cd keys and installed the game but it wouldnt verify on w3champions? so i bought the game now and will install reforged and hopefully can play lol
I tried to play direct strike but then I'm in the US and wc3 champions did not have a us server , so my internet connection kept disconnecting
Should have added one more head to the chimeras 🙂
DS devs pls add As Lich death sound Grubby`s voice
Please keep uploading Direct Strike until level 250 :=)
What are the rules of draw?
I wonder if Mechabellum playership has gone down since DS has become popular.
seeing the dota success story repeat itself?
00:20
You only see what you want to ;)
I’d love to play DS but it’s 1v1 but still three different grids.
How many years have you been playing WC3 and you only learned now that gyro bombs turn gyros from one of the best AA into the worst anti-ground? The unit AI does not prioritize attacking air and your gyros go to waste dropping bombs.
Grubby mentioned in a different video that even though bombs kinda suck, if you don't get bombs your gyros will run ahead of the rest of your army and die before they can deal with enemy air
Toward the end, it's all about stacking the waves. Too many knowns and uncontrollable factors.
Thats kinda the bane of most warcraft/starcraft autobattle maps sadly, some have some counterplay, but yeah mostly not entirely counterable sadly
3 heads chims is like 50% increase!!! how can you not invest there :D
missing picks in draft due to yapping? so the dev needs to add a loud clock like in mechabellum lmao
you should read cz as a 1 it sounds like ch in check
Omg someone picked dreadlord ! :D
Dreadlord is strong 1st hero if you start with footmen or ghouls imo. He can be a solid 2nd hero too but you need to invest into items to keep him alive
how about a direct strike collab with Wtii, Grub ?
I wish I could play this without giving goddamn Blizzard money for WCIII: Reforged
Double panda? how about Qua-panda when one of them split!
also overupgrading while not having enough units
Grubby where are you from ?
Thumbnail grubby gettin scorched by panda
aaah now I know why i cant play wc3 on mac anymore....
If they are actively developing map right now, You think they could feasably add creeping to the mode?
One last ride….
nice custom game)
More DS content I'm eating gooood
i won my first match of DS lmao cant wait to lose the next 20 :]
Developers need to reduce starting gold and start players with 1 mine by default. In other words, game economy is still not balanced.
I honestly think faeries are underrated in this game mode. They destroy casters
the issue is getting to the casters. he is either making a ton of casters or you can kill the frontline fast enough. it can also be worth as a hail mary defensive unit when stacked right in front of fortress
1 hour video gimme gimme
Can you stream a game of Risk europe wc3 to so you boost it a litle xd
I don't even understand what's happening on the screen
Would be cool if this develops into an e-sports kind of thing and Grubby creates a team called GrubHub
Direct strike
warcraft direct strike compare to starcraft direct strike is 1000x times better
Yeah, this video describes well why this game mode is kinda bad. You cannot close games and they drag out endlessly. What an attacked in an overwhelming position has to do? They get stuck at stronghold, get farmed, enemy stacks up and goes straight to your stronghold. Game lacks a way to establish supremacy from a dominant position.
Peace
It was a great channel before the direct strike :)
Who hooked you up?
People don't like Mechanbellum while liking Direct Strike is because those are two different games. Mechanbellum has RNG card draw mechanic which is polarizing to RTS gamers. They had made game about heart of the card, it is about draw of the luck where RTS gamers like to strategize, make builds, etc. This is why two communities might not necessarily like each other's games.
When you watch some streamer on an old game then get addicted to it XD
I've always loved people that put custom models in wc3. WoW has so much good stuff to rip.
Really cool work. I might boot up DS to see all the models they have lol
Grubby... Brush your teeth man.
:)
first
flying machines suck
Just going to unsubscribe at this point, all I see in my feat are cringe tumbnails with direct strike..
Stop crying and unsubscribe then, nobody cares, let the man have fun.
Autobattler is maybe more fun for player but less for viewer (me). to much stuff going on and after 10 games it is boring to watch. bye.
Classic wc3 is better than this.
Then go watch it instead of making rude comments 😅
@@darthvein3 No, I'll make any comment I want to.