Heroes of the Storm Glossary

[Damien 1,512]

This thread is for comments about our Glossary of Terms for Heroes of the Storm.

[Guest asdasd]

what is carry, caries? this term is not yet included in the glossary 

[positiv2 949]

what is carry, caries? this term is not yet included in the glossary 

 

Carry is a late-game hero. Carries are usually weak in the early-game, but get strong in the late-game. This is why having too many carries is bad because you will get behind in the early game.

[Guest Fjølnir]

I thougt proc is the abbreviation of programmed random occurence. 

 

At least, it makes more sense to me.

But what do I know ...

[Oxygen 446]

what is carry, caries? this term is not yet included in the glossary 

 

There are no carries in Heroes of the Storm, so having it in the glossary would be at best nonsensical, and at worst misleading. Granted, certain heroes do become relatively stronger as the game progresses, neither the game nor the characters are designed with the ability to  "carry" in the traditional sense of the term. Stick to playing as a team - you'll find more success than trying to single handedly trying to turn a game with your 1337 Illidank moverinos.

[Guest Whoami]

I can't seem to find "Invulnerable" in the glossary. Where can I find it?

[positiv2 949]

On 23. 12. 2016 at 6:41 AM, Guest Whoami said:

I can't seem to find "Invulnerable" in the glossary. Where can I find it?

From what I found, Invulnerable means that you are immune to damage and CC. It's like statis, but you're able to move.

[Oxygen 446]

On 12/24/2016 at 4:18 PM, positiv2 said:

From what I found, Invulnerable means that you are immune to damage and CC. It's like statis, but you're able to move.

More than that; invulnerable means immune to all hostile effects and their application (which includes damage over time, silence, etc., on top of crowd control and damage). Invulnerability effects also remove such effects currently active the target, making it a pseudo-cleansing mechanic.

[Guest Guy]

meta?

everyone takes for granted that meta isn't really an English word. everyone keeps using it, and I don't fully understand what it means.

[positiv2 949]

4 hours ago, Guest Guy said:

meta?

everyone takes for granted that meta isn't really an English word. everyone keeps using it, and I don't fully understand what it means.

Meta in HotS context usually stands for "Most effective tactics available" and is often used in place of "flavour of the month" - basically meta says what is strong and popular in the game right now.

[Valhalen 1,484]

This topic should be pinned.

[positiv2 949]

6 hours ago, Valhalen said:

This topic should be pinned.

It was decided not to pin the thread, but rather create another thread linking to the Glossary and this thread. Thanks for pointing it out!

[Guest Enmael00]

common phrases i hear  from hgc which could potentially be added here: combo wombo, macro/macro play, invade, night camp, blowup comp

[50m8r4 11]

So would slang like oom (- out of Mana ) not be included here? Also is there a term for defeating a camp but capturing it when optimal ( when objective starts etc etc )

[Guest Martialis]

On 12/9/2015 at 7:22 PM, Guest Fjølnir said:

I thougt proc is the abbreviation of programmed random occurence. 

 

At least, it makes more sense to me.

But what do I know ...

This is correct. The original post is incorrect.

[Guest Concerned Reader]

Committing:

The concept of the performing any given task without hesitation or withdrawal, irregardless of the consequences.

 

"Irregardless" is not a word.

[positiv2 949]

13 hours ago, Guest Concerned Reader said:

Committing:

The concept of the performing any given task without hesitation or withdrawal, irregardless of the consequences.

 

"Irregardless" is not a word.

Irregardless is a word with the same meaning as regardless.

"Irregardless was popularized in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its increasingly widespread spoken use called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however." from Merriam Webster. They also made an article that addresses the word.