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Re: Dota
« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2012, 07:43:23 pm »
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How did you guys get keys? Ffff I really want a key...
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Re: Dota
« Reply #31 on: January 12, 2012, 09:50:46 pm »
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Just a question, but what do you guys find so awesome about DotA, HoN, LoL, etc.?

I played a few times during yr11 english, but I seriously didn't find it to be that great... Maybe I need to play more? Is it really that fun?


btw, I'm not a "hater", just curious :)
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Re: Dota
« Reply #32 on: January 12, 2012, 09:53:43 pm »
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Quote from: pi on January 12, 2012, 09:50:46 pm
Just a question, but what do you guys find so awesome about DotA, HoN, LoL, etc.?

I played a few times during yr11 english, but I seriously didn't find it to be that great... Maybe I need to play more? Is it really that fun?


btw, I'm not a "hater", just curious :)

Hardest game to learn. Once you know how, you can play it forever.

Why I like it: Every game is unique. It requires skill. It requires teamwork.

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Re: Dota
« Reply #33 on: January 12, 2012, 09:55:35 pm »
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Quote from: pi on January 12, 2012, 09:50:46 pm
Just a question, but what do you guys find so awesome about DotA, HoN, LoL, etc.?

I played a few times during yr11 english, but I seriously didn't find it to be that great... Maybe I need to play more? Is it really that fun?


btw, I'm not a "hater", just curious :)

Probs not an RTS person. For all I know, he plays FPS just a little bit too much.

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Re: Dota
« Reply #34 on: January 12, 2012, 09:58:17 pm »
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Quote from: aes_999 on January 12, 2012, 09:55:35 pm
Probs not an RTS person. For all I know, he plays FPS just a little bit too much.


That's probably true, but I can learn!


What's the best way to practise for absolute noobs? I have it already :)


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Re: Dota
« Reply #35 on: January 12, 2012, 09:59:35 pm »
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^Jump to RPG's.
Or console gaming.
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Re: Dota
« Reply #36 on: January 12, 2012, 10:02:36 pm »
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Quote from: aes_999 on January 12, 2012, 09:59:35 pm
^Jump to RPG's.
Or console gaming.

Well, I've played Pokemon, Dragon Age Origins and Skyrim, but that's the extent of my RPG gaming...

Console gaming... CBS. I might be moving out in a month, don't want to waste money on a console now!
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Re: Dota
« Reply #37 on: January 12, 2012, 10:07:01 pm »
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mine is nacho-man
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Re: Dota
« Reply #38 on: January 12, 2012, 10:18:19 pm »
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Quote from: pi on January 12, 2012, 09:58:17 pm
Quote from: aes_999 on January 12, 2012, 09:55:35 pm
Probs not an RTS person. For all I know, he plays FPS just a little bit too much.


That's probably true, but I can learn!


What's the best way to practise for absolute noobs? I have it already :)

Just keep playing. Don't give up. It takes ages to learn but its so fun when you know how to play. You really need friends to guide you but just check out forums and read guides. I remember in Year 7, the first time I played DotA I would go on the forums and found out how to play each hero. I wrote down on a piece of paper the skill build and item build of each hero and then I promised myself that I would play a game using every single hero. 95 days later (I played a hero a day and back then there were only 95 heroes), I can now play DotA.



And one last tip: If the title name says 'NOOBS ONLY', it's definetely not 'NOOBS ONLY' ;)

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« Reply #39 on: January 12, 2012, 10:45:08 pm »
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What server do you all play on?
US East?
US West?
Asia?
Europe?
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Re: Dota
« Reply #40 on: January 12, 2012, 11:49:14 pm »
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Learn from your mistakes. Don't be afraid to die. Think about why you died and how you could have avoided it.

You know how many enemies and allies are on the field. Keep tabs on everyone, be where you need to be. If it's night time and you can't see 4 enemies on the minimap, maybe it's time to be cautious.

Know when and how to use skills. If vary the timing of something by a few seconds, will it make the situation better or worse?

Know your own ability and power. Whether you're able to chase down an enemy safely, or survive an attack for long enough to counter. Whether you can save an ally under attack without feeding them another kill. Whether you should keep trying to escape someone chasing you, or turn around and make a last stand so that reinforcements can avenge you.

The basic skills such as skill builds, item builds, last hitting, warding and juking will come quickly with attention. The decision making skills are much harder to refine.
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Re: Dota
« Reply #41 on: January 12, 2012, 11:52:29 pm »
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I have always wondered what the heck Dota was....
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Re: Dota
« Reply #42 on: January 13, 2012, 12:21:18 am »
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Quote from: nemolala on January 12, 2012, 11:52:29 pm
I have always wondered what the heck Dota was....
DotA - Defense of the Asians

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Re: Dota
« Reply #43 on: January 13, 2012, 12:54:49 am »
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Quote from: Special At Specialist on January 12, 2012, 10:45:08 pm
What server do you all play on?
US East?
US West?
Asia?
Europe?
I guess since most of us are probably casual players, Bored Aussies

Quote from: Trysaeder on January 12, 2012, 11:49:14 pm
Learn from your mistakes. Don't be afraid to die. Think about why you died and how you could have avoided it.

You know how many enemies and allies are on the field. Keep tabs on everyone, be where you need to be. If it's night time and you can't see 4 enemies on the minimap, maybe it's time to be cautious.

Know when and how to use skills. If vary the timing of something by a few seconds, will it make the situation better or worse?

Know your own ability and power. Whether you're able to chase down an enemy safely, or survive an attack for long enough to counter. Whether you can save an ally under attack without feeding them another kill. Whether you should keep trying to escape someone chasing you, or turn around and make a last stand so that reinforcements can avenge you.

The basic skills such as skill builds, item builds, last hitting, warding and juking will come quickly with attention. The decision making skills are much harder to refine.
Beautifully said.
Also always have one eye on the minimap and don't rely on your team calling MIA, and always have a teleport scroll on you <- most important!
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Re: Dota
« Reply #44 on: January 13, 2012, 01:30:47 am »
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Quote from: pi on January 12, 2012, 10:02:36 pm
Quote from: aes_999 on January 12, 2012, 09:59:35 pm
^Jump to RPG's.
Or console gaming.

Well, I've played Pokemon, Dragon Age Origins and Skyrim, but that's the extent of my RPG gaming...

Console gaming... CBS. I might be moving out in a month, don't want to waste money on a console now!

Bro, if you wanna learn LoL any time, feel free to hit me up. I play regularly with a lot of people from MHS - from Frosty to draphinix (DON'T REALLY WANT TO USE IRL NAMES) and anywhere inbetween. I'm always down for a game.

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