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Just don't start actually playing until you're at the pro level. Mhm, mhm.snack said:What's the best way to learn how to play DOTA 2? I just got into the beta and I'm a complete nub. F'reals.
Just don't start actually playing until you're at the pro level. Mhm, mhm.snack said:What's the best way to learn how to play DOTA 2? I just got into the beta and I'm a complete nub. F'reals.
Tidehunter.StickSoldier said:Who's the best initiator in the game? I'm 2-0 with Tide but I don't feel like I do much beside ult and that's it.
Any good sites that you can recommend for understanding the basics? Other than PlayDota.com that is.Stahsky said:Understand the basics and work up from there. Positional awareness, denying, last hitting, understanding hero roles, etc etc.
Bot matches are good for learning the heroes and items too.
Alright. Sounds good, thanks!Stahsky said:Hmm, I'm not sure. This seems like the sort of game where just getting into it and playing it would be the only viable way to truly understand it. You can look up items and heroes elsewhere, sure. Maybe some youtube videos out there that can go over the concepts?
snack said:Alright. Sounds good, thanks!
Except that the bots are insane towerdiving motherfuckers. I tried an all-bot match once and right off the bat, an enemy Tidehunter chased me ALL THE FUCKING WAY TO MY BACK TOWER and killed me! I was playing Lion, and it was my first time playing him. I would try practice matches with human players to actually get a feel for the game.Stahsky said:Understand the basics and work up from there. Positional awareness, denying, last hitting, understanding hero roles, etc etc.
Bot matches are good for learning the heroes and items too.
Yeah, I saw that when roaming around the main menu. They also had a "Learn" tab but it's empty.kneePat said:The game has a great mode for spectating live games, just hop on and join some of the more 'popular' games, in the Watch tab.
Hylian7 said:Except that the bots are insane towerdiving motherfuckers. I tried an all-bot match once and right off the bat, an enemy Tidehunter chased me ALL THE FUCKING WAY TO MY BACK TOWER and killed me! I was playing Lion, and it was my first time playing him. I would try practice matches with human players to actually get a feel for the game.
I really like that the bots actually chat though.
It's not even close. I'll be happy to calculate for you if you want.Drkirby said:Oh, you mean how many heroes often have 1 or 2 passive abilities? Personally, I think more people have skill shots in Dota 2, but I am not going to calculate the ratio of skill shots to the rest of skills in both games.
I don't think people are denying that denying adds complexity. That's not usually the problem people have with it.Cheeto said:I don't think people give denying enough credit... It adds a lot of complexity to the laning phase and allows skilled players to control a lane over lesser-skilled players.
Check out joindota for their tourney coverage, you can learn a lot about effective play just by watching the pros go about their work.snack said:Any good sites that you can recommend for understanding the basics? Other than PlayDota.com that is.
You think us 5 can take on a full 5 man from hongaf? We already lost.Drkirby said:Me, Nob, Togglesworlh, Rac, and some 5th guy can take you!!
You can't have right side Minimap, and as for Matchmaking there is probably an internal rating it uses between the 3 skill tiers to place people, but if there aren't enough people I think it just throws you with whoever.Madouu said:Well I just played my three first games tonight with my friends from NaE (hongaf will recognize ) it was pretty cool, game feels a bit slower than expected, and it clearly still needs improvement (anyone knows if there is a way to have the map in the right side?) but overall we had our fun. Also 3 wins out of 3 helps!
Anyone knows how does the matchmaking system work? sorry if it has already been asked, I haven't been following dota 2 news at all, I've just had the time to barely play a few hon games lately ...
I now understand what everyone was talking about with the "lag".Madouu said:Well I just played my three first games tonight with my friends from NaE (hongaf will recognize ) it was pretty cool, game feels a bit slower than expected, and it clearly still needs improvement (anyone knows if there is a way to have the map in the right side?) but overall we had our fun. Also 3 wins out of 3 helps!
Anyone knows how does the matchmaking system work? sorry if it has already been asked, I haven't been following dota 2 news at all, I've just had the time to barely play a few hon games lately ...
PoorFate said:I'm hoping they add a concede option at some point in the future. Don't really like having to wait till the enemy team gets bored farming my team in the fountain to end the game.
I think the best thing is to be in voice chat with a friend who also knows the game. It helps ease you into the game.Stahsky said:Hmm, I'm not sure. This seems like the sort of game where just getting into it and playing it would be the only viable way to truly understand it. You can look up items and heroes elsewhere, sure. Maybe some youtube videos out there that can go over the concepts?
Nope, I called dibs first. And we can win! Maybe! Possibly! Likely not, but still!rac said:You think us 5 can take on a full 5 man from hongaf? We already lost.
Also wtf why am I not on a team? I was in the IHL guys, remember me? At least put me as a replacement for tomat so I can complain and not play games.
PoorFate said:I'm hoping they add a concede option at some point in the future. Don't really like having to wait till the enemy team gets bored farming my team in the fountain to end the game.
I specced that game, tough break.PoorFate said:I'm hoping they add a concede option at some point in the future. Don't really like having to wait till the enemy team gets bored farming my team in the fountain to end the game.
No Chance.Drkirby said:Nope, I called dibs first. And we can win! Maybe! Possibly! Likely not, but still!
Sebulon3k said:I specced that game, tough break.
Pulling this off can be quite difficult because it gives the enemy time to react, usually I just do the R and then E after cause at least you can get 1 tick of the E, at least until I get BKB.PoorFate said:Yeah, our Lion had phase boots at the end of the game. I wasn't doing much better though. I also messed up Enigma's ult a few times and finally realized at the end that I should use his E before R.
Nah QWER is too easy, but this is me coming from HoN.MrKnives said:Anyone else having the problem of pressing old hotkeys?
Also if you let Meteorain play Drow Ranger or Sanjay play Windrunner.Teknopathetic said:The only way hongaf would lose to that 5 is if they let Anbokr mid or play Spectre.
Sebulon3k said:Also if you let Meteorain or Sanjay play.
I absolutely love the fact that they kept the legacy hot keys as an option, but I can't see why you would want to play with them if you haven't played with them beforeMrKnives said:Anyone else having the problem of pressing old hotkeys? Played Lion yesterday and died like twice early on because I kept pressing E and D instead of Q and W >_>
I know you can change them but I would like to go with this QWER. I guess I just need to get used to it.
Your avatar makes so much more sense now.Phandy said:Fixed for you there bro.
H.Cornerstone said:Whose the best STR hero for beginners? Seems like every team I am on as a distinct lack of of STR heroes as everyone goes agl or int. I tried Axe but not sure if he is the best.
Refer to the OP?JudgeN said:Hmm can anyone suggest some basic items for Lina/Zeus? Other then bottle, Aghanim's Scepter, and phase/arcane boots. I have no idea what to buy assuming I make enough money to buy that stuff.
Blink Dagger doesn't really serve the same purpose as a Force Staff, Blink Dagger is almost always used as an initiation tool, Force Staff has far more utility, for example all the reasons you mentioned, you can't really use a force staff to initiate because you'll get disabled.Drkirby said:Also, it doesn't have the 3 second damage stipulation, and Pudge can use it too.
Archie said:Skeleton King - literally one active ability
Tidehunter - Fairly beefy, his ultimate is braindead easy to use and can easily change the tide (hehe) of team fights
Omniknight - Strong healer, can grant magic immunity (kinda have to know mana management, though)
Archie said:Tidehunter - Fairly beefy, his ultimate is braindead easy to use and can easily change the tide (hehe) of team fights
Sebulon3k said:Blink Dagger doesn't really serve the same purpose as a Force Staff, Blink Dagger is almost always used as an initiation tool, Force Staff has far more utility, for example all the reasons you mentioned, you can't really use a force staff to initiate because you'll get disabled.
Drkirby said:Well, not any more, it used to be "Kelen's Dagger of Escape"... That was 3 1/2 years ago.
I don't understand what your trying to say with this, that Kelen's was originally meant as a tool for escaping or...?Drkirby said:Well, not any more, it used to be "Kelen's Dagger of Escape"... That was 3 1/2 years ago.
Bane, N'aix, life steal theme. I'd like to see Alchemist though.Archie said:So who do you think will be added to the pool tonight? My mind says Bane, but my heart says Ogre Magi.
You're right, we should dump you and get someone who's actually good.rac said:You think us 5 can take on a full 5 man from hongaf? We already lost.
Also wtf why am I not on a team? I was in the IHL guys, remember me? At least put me as a replacement for tomat so I can complain and not play games.
Teknopathetic said:The only way hongaf would lose to that 5 is if they let Anbokr mid or play Spectre.
Togglesworlh said:You're right, we should dump you and get someone who's actually good.