Let's try DIRECT STRIKE in Warcraft 3 2.0!

[@WarpZe]

Hey Grubby, not sure if you read these and I don't usually comment much but I do like your content so I thought I would add to the AI point at the start. I'm currently working professionally in the game's industry in the art department sector (though I know it's easier to take these claims with a grain of salt on the internet), but the issue with AI art isn't entirely on how the result looks. From a business standpoint it's intended purposes is entirely to save company costs on time and resource which is why it's so heavily pushed to be a great thing and the downsides of it is often neglected. Most creatives dislike it due to the unethical practices that go along with it with feeding engines millions of artist work without their permission as well as the fact that training it saves company cost (more speed in output, less artist needed), reducing the amount of jobs for artist impacting their livelihood and ability and time to create art. After all the world runs on money and if all artists are pushed out of their jobs, they will need to look elsewhere jobwise to be able to live. There's a lot more to it then this as well but these are usually the main points against it to keep the post not too long.

[@JakobusMaximus]

I guess you could say, when those archers die their existence has reached its climax.

[@9ty477]

0:08 Wait, why's Wtii and Grubby there. I never saw that. 😂😂

[@kl9686]

Grubby has been there for a while maybe a couple of day after he got NOT addicted to the map.

[@HackerArmy03]

@@kl9686 I still find it insane how Wtii, who has been playing this map on and off for more than 2 years only is level 24-ish something, whilst Grubby here in just a month is already 73 LOL

[@TheMrpatey]

@@HackerArmy03 think wtii only plays once or twice a week or so

[@jonashajek5745]

Love the mode but I'd say the survival chaos is even better for you and i d love to see its popularity growth thanks to you.

[@DuelwithmeKV]

I am unable to use new graphics at Direct Strike but you can download replays and watch them at new graphics ;) hahhahaha what a nice trick!

[@MtpJunksLive]

When i was play today on mine Ryzen 7500f, rx 7700 xt in late game when stacks two waves, about 200 units on screen and all spells fps goes ~30fps 😲😂 but PC utilization was maybe about 50% and both CPU and GPU didnt hit 50% of power usage. Nice optimization.

[@somebody-anonymous]

Blizzard should have consulted with the fans before using the lumberjack look

[@klidefrog7733]

Keep in mind now grub that bears cast in bear form now so you can get a few faeries and just melt a bear army when they roar/rejuv

[@crashthewolfgaming3946]

Regarding the picture you showed of the game that looks different If you look at the back of the physical cases of the games where they ''show'' the game, you'll see that there are quite some differences too with the actual game that launched, it's not all about AI

[@gerggergungson7885]

hey, i realized they reused w2 music for hearthstone. when loading into battlegrounds you hear the song we heard. i wonder if there are others, i never played wc2 yeah there's another like 30 seconds after the first, reused as combat music in battlegrounds. i always thought hearthstone music was cool, now i'm learning it's a hundred years old lol

[@omegand.]

21:17 grid enjoyers stay winning

[@dougfax]

Kinda strange that a lot of people still dont know about the old > reforged transition

[@lg6707]

I think I'm too good, been practicing nexus line wars, desert strike and colonial war so i back seat you to the max

[@arohk4415]

I am surprised the map maker doesnt know how to float buildings, i always changed that when using flying units as buildings , it looks so weird when they are stuck in the ground,.

[@maxpower8549]

has the classic mode always been a thing? wouldn't mind seeing a round of that, even tho i believe undead might be the strongest in an automated battle

[@sauromatae9728]

Horde is the strongest

[@dizzyheads]

Whoa how did you get to run it with reforged? Is it because you're not on W3 champion?

[@somerandomdude7785]

Excellent. Up next, play DotA 1 in Reforged 2.0.

[@gaidenmlt6282]

Love DS very much

[@mojotmn]

Grub, can you explain this map? I can't understand what's happening on it

[@purplefanta7142]

What is that shield passive icon the knight has? I dont remember knights having anything like that

[@aliyosef6367]

funny enough it's not a shield effect, it's called sundering blades and it increases each knight's damage by 10 against medium armored units

[@purplefanta7142]

@@aliyosef6367 Thanks, I've been trying to get an answer for a long time lol.

[@reconss5290]

How can I have the last update of this map? I still have version 4.0.1

[@maximakulov3118]

Danke!

[@temanah6571]

Grubby holland ist ja eh die geilste stadt der welt, aber du bist nen schöner Beweis, warum das so ist

[@andresuaza]

Is there a tutorial for playing Direct Strike?

[@Valgurt1111]

No need. You have 3 possible starting positions, top, middle, bottom. You start by building a mine as soon as possible wherever you are. If you're top, build troops only first, and keep 100 gold before the beginning of your wave (when your clock reaches 0) to be able to build a hero for second wave. If you're middle, same exact thing as top. If you're bottom, you wait until you get 500 gold and build a hero and then only you add 1 troop first wave (the timing is very precise, click hero as soon as you reach 500, you will have between 6 and 10 seconds to choose it). A hero takes 30 seconds to be built. It takes around 45 seconds to go one tier up and unlock new units. The only valid reasons I see to rush tier 2 (as soon as 3rd wave) is when you have druid of the claw (which allows a 20% damage boost to all your army with Roar), or when your opponent also rushes tiers. Usually, the second goldmine can be built as soon as you down the opponents' tower. But you can also invest on a goldmine sooner if you beat very easily your direct opponent wave, and damage the next one (helping your teammates by snowball effect, since their wave will be easier, etc.) That's it. You don't have to know a lot more to play, especially if you begin by random to familiarise yourself, and then play draft once you know the units and their effects 😉

[@SpaceWitch144]

There is, Gruby did it.

[@MWTan-nr6zl]

What a ridiculous essay. Grubby made a video that's better.

[@Valgurt1111]

@@MWTan-nr6zl that's the basis, you can disagree if you want, but it's usually everything that Grubby says and does also.

[@andresuaza]

@@Valgurt1111 Many thanks for this!

[@DanteVerde-pt9zc]

I still want my higher poly models though... that's all I ask Blizz pls bring Classic+ at least as an option

[@claustrophobicmole867]

Thumbnail grubby high af

[@Pr0vidence555]

When i am reading all the stupid questions and ridiculous takes in his chat then i am very glad that i am not grubby right now in this patch xd

[@stanvanr7149]

Me and some others lost all of our skins, levels and credits in direct strike, anyone else here have the same problem?

[@wodzu4085]

To all the people saying remasters are AI generated: it's actually impossible to consistently generate so many images without losing original style and encountering weird image generation errors. Most probably, these sprites are hand-drawn.

[@sacred3607]

It's not Ai generating it from scratch, it's crappy AI upscaling of original art

[@wodzu4085]

@sacred3607 doesn't seem like it to be honest

[@wodzu4085]

Same rules apply

[@soroushtrb2855]

where is portal 2?

[@mayuyook]

just going to be that 1 patch update to help push the sales of the Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest

[@lerua331]

yes finally some direct strike, i'm not a fan of these "1v1" custom games

[@beridledodopidop4822]

Lol

[@darthsphincter909]

"Did Blizzard break DS with this patch?" IDK Grubby, lets ask the MK with 204 str at level 10 with 0 items!

[@Ronin3453]

For real?

[@arohk4415]

how would a patch to the game change values in a custom game?

[@ZeroFate643]

You played a hacked map on BNet. Use W3C or host yourself to guarantee you're playing on a genuine map.

[@santok]

I lost all my skin and lvl

[@devastator98JAF]

Really think you are giving too much respect to ai art early in the video, it isnt just about if it looks 'good' or not but principle behind generated ai art and how regurgitated or fitting a generic trend it all becomes as it shoves it all into the blender. Give it a few years without being critiqued hard and regulated and it will put actual artists out of work for corporations wanting a quick buck, downgrading quality, agility to change things (cause most creators wont know how to make their own changes and just fight prompts) and a standardisation of styles where we just end up lacking fresh creative input and styles. Basically mass production that will just dilute interest or be similar to doom scrolling endless social media trends but without much way of new ones popping up. People might not talk about it the same way sure, but I'd be it would be indirectly talked about as we all complain about something else it causes similar to the trend of constant sequels and such with no new ips. Corporate trends will be more visible to complain at

[@zombieGI]

Don't ignore the gamer revolution. DMG meter is in the billions. AAA and big publishers needs to listen or we will send them to the poor house

[@Samsemillya]

Grubby can you Position yourself with your face cam better, you hide game chat

[@YoutubeDictatorship2024]

Daddy would you like some sausage

[@beridledodopidop4822]

Ok tom green, don't hurt your back now

[@julius1327]

First, rerereforge!

[@raidali293]

first

[@gaevrianluansing8588]

First