Stackable items?

[Steelb_l_ade]

Should items with charges be stackable in ROTG?
Comments please.

[chenlimin]

by stack do you mean weapons, armors, etc or just potion. Stacking weapons are a big NO. stacking potion is ok, but somehow put a limit to how many you can carry and how the cooldown so it won't be abuse.

[Steelb_l_ade]

The things im referring to are purchaseables & charged.
such as nets, grenades, hammers, screamers, potions etc.
If a stacking system is introduced every item would ahve to ahve teh same stack limit. i.e 3,5/whatever

[GunnarStyle]

YES - if given a decent stack limit and cooldown

-A cooldown high enough so you can't use 2 hammers / 2 spears / 2 nets in same herp combat (unless a really long one)

[Steelb_l_ade]

In the next version you will be able to stack certain items.
upto 9 heal salves can be stacked.
3 clarity pots stack, stocktime reduced to 3
3 heal pots stack
3 mana pots stack
3 ironskin pots stack, 30 sec cooldown applied, max stock 3, stock cooldown
30
2 greater heals stack
2 gretaer mana stack
2 life stones stack, lifestones now share heling items cooldown, now heals
200 down from 300, max stock 2, stock cool 30
9xflareguns stack,
2xmerc contracts stack (each type)
5xperm contracts stack, max stock of 5, gold cost reduced to 200
3x nets stack, cooldown increased to 20 sec, now lasts 10 sec on non hero
2 x envenomed spear stacks 15 sec cd
5xthrowing knives, 15 sec colldown up from 10
2xstorm hammer, 20 sec cd up from 20,
4xgrenade, 2 stock max, 30 sec stock cool
6xscreamers stack, 2 max stock, 30 sec stock cooldown

[IcyAngel]

I don't think it is a good idea.
Consumable items are very strong and important, so a choice should be made between them and the other items.

[GunnarStyle]

3 heal pots stack
3 mana pots stack
2 greater heals stack
2 gretaer mana stack

No cooldown on pots? meaning a player could use 3 heal and/or mana pots right after each other in combat or what?

[Steelb_l_ade]

No, all the stackable items have cooldowns, they arnt included in that list because they have not been changed.

All healing items have a 20 sec global cooldown,
also changes have been made so Diamond Wolves/Marra/Drak thul share cd's

So do certain pvp items such as Nets & Hammers, Spears & Daggers.

An exhaustive Changelog will be provided with the next ver. I onyl added that list to give a temporary idea.

[Steelb_l_ade]

Stackable items come along with a ton of other changes that will change the overall pace of the game & hopefully reduce the number of leavers & add to the fun factor of the game.
Many of these changes are quite radical but will hopefully improve the experience somewhat.

[GunnarStyle]

Alright, just thought you've changed it into no cooldown on the pots :) Nevermind then, no complaint

[Racoon]

seems good- nice way to draw everyone to the map and not just "smart" people who know how to read. :) although it ruins the 'u have one shot to use this stun/slow so make it count' thing, its better for the game as a whole.

[Bas]

Just a minor thing. If you try to buy a stackable item like a net when you are full of items you cant buy it without dropping at least one item. Ask icefrog how he had realise it in DotA, he might going to help you with that one.
(Just a pretty minor thing as mentioned above)

[Steelb_l_ade]

Yeah I was aware of that one Bas, the "one shot stun" thing has suffered a bit but the stuns\nukes still share global cooldown.