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Mummra
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada1 Post
November 05 2011 22:16 GMT
#501
Mummra could use a key, please.
Aern
Profile Joined November 2011
1 Post
November 05 2011 22:20 GMT
#502
Definitely a post I'll be referring all my friends to to give them a intro to dota 2 when we eventually get into beta. Good read!
Replice
Profile Joined February 2011
Norway93 Posts
November 05 2011 22:21 GMT
#503
Did wards bypass the nighttime vision restriction? cant remember how it was in wc3
NGry
Profile Joined August 2010
United States74 Posts
November 05 2011 22:22 GMT
#504
Nice write up explaining the basic concepts of DOTA, I have quite a few friends that are interested in picking up DOTA2 when the game launches and I will recommend that they read this to get some of the basics down!
paschl
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany666 Posts
November 05 2011 22:22 GMT
#505
Great guide
Crossing my thumbs, cant wait to play.
TylerThaCreator
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States906 Posts
November 05 2011 22:24 GMT
#506
Shameless entry post for giveaway. Good blog though.
aka SethN
FindMuck
Profile Joined June 2011
63 Posts
November 05 2011 22:25 GMT
#507
Nice, exactly what the dota community needs in order to stay alive, instead of killing anyone who even attempts to learn the game
Rizeki
Profile Joined November 2011
New Zealand1 Post
November 05 2011 22:25 GMT
#508
Great guide! It'd like learning the game all over again :3
kineticSYN
Profile Joined May 2011
United States909 Posts
November 05 2011 22:25 GMT
#509
Very nice guide, always a treat to read such thorough works.

As a question, do you think you or flamewheel will be writing up a guide on hero roles (initiation, carry, support/babysit, etc), and/or proper laning (special focus on playing mid, obviously slightly different based on hero but I feel like people need to know to control runes/gank appropriately)? Would love to read a thorough version, and I know it'll help out the community that is new to dota. :D

And of course, fingers crossed for a key!
IMMvp #1 :)
Bumblebee
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3237 Posts
November 05 2011 22:26 GMT
#510
On November 06 2011 07:25 kineticSYN wrote:
Very nice guide, always a treat to read such thorough works.

As a question, do you think you or flamewheel will be writing up a guide on hero roles (initiation, carry, support/babysit, etc), and/or proper laning (special focus on playing mid, obviously slightly different based on hero but I feel like people need to know to control runes/gank appropriately)? Would love to read a thorough version, and I know it'll help out the community that is new to dota. :D

And of course, fingers crossed for a key!

I've already written a blog about the different types of heroes. :-)
There is no difference between a knight and any other man aside from what he wears. @robinnymann
bckz`
Profile Joined November 2011
Hungary1 Post
November 05 2011 22:28 GMT
#511
Tbh i came for only the key, at first place, but then i read your blog and i think these kind of information is a must for new players.
Well done
Trollment
Profile Joined August 2010
53 Posts
November 05 2011 22:29 GMT
#512
Nice guide section of Roshan, didn't know he had so many skills! How long did it take to make this guide? 10 hours?
OKMarius
Profile Joined October 2010
Norway469 Posts
November 05 2011 22:30 GMT
#513
Never could get into HoN, but I loved Dota, so this game will be interesting for sure! I'm guessing I'm not gonna like it as much as I did Dota (and the wc3 engine), but definitely gonna give it a shot.

Key would be awesome indeed!
asasins_creed
Profile Joined November 2011
Turkey2 Posts
November 05 2011 22:32 GMT
#514
I've fascinated by your pulling guide and you are so good at it. I really want a beta key so if you could hand out one to me that would be perfect!
"Truth is written in blood."
Proof.
Profile Joined August 2011
535 Posts
November 05 2011 22:32 GMT
#515
Gj on the guide. Will be very helpful to newcomers. Here's to hoping DotA 2 gets as big as SC2 and to me getting a key
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how
kineticSYN
Profile Joined May 2011
United States909 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-05 22:34:35
November 05 2011 22:33 GMT
#516
On November 06 2011 07:26 Bumblebee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2011 07:25 kineticSYN wrote:
Very nice guide, always a treat to read such thorough works.

As a question, do you think you or flamewheel will be writing up a guide on hero roles (initiation, carry, support/babysit, etc), and/or proper laning (special focus on playing mid, obviously slightly different based on hero but I feel like people need to know to control runes/gank appropriately)? Would love to read a thorough version, and I know it'll help out the community that is new to dota. :D

And of course, fingers crossed for a key!

I've already written a blog about the different types of heroes. :-)


Oh great, I'll have to look that up then. :D

I could only find the one discussing supports, which did indeed reference to a previous blog being about lineups, and I'm assuming that's the one where you discuss overall roles. I'll dig it up and give it a read, thanks!

Edit: found it! http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=276896

There's the link for anyone interested.
IMMvp #1 :)
Fabled
Profile Joined July 2011
United States14 Posts
November 05 2011 22:33 GMT
#517
Brings me back to the good ol days before HoN and LoL came out T.T. Can't wait for Dota 2 ^_^
NecroSaint
Profile Joined June 2010
England102 Posts
November 05 2011 22:33 GMT
#518
Nice guide , I played a fair bit of HoN, this has been helpful to understand the some of the differences and also the similarities .

Thanks, keep it up!
solrivit
Profile Joined November 2011
Austria1 Post
November 05 2011 22:34 GMT
#519
luck²
Keype
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden455 Posts
November 05 2011 22:40 GMT
#520
Thanks for another awesome guide Bumblebee! I'd really love to see a detailed guide on Omni-knight too, as it is one of my favorite heroes for sure.
I didn't knew about that double pull before now so I thank you for your wisdom it is highly appreciated. And that you have taken the time to do youtube recordings too that's just sick, you and flame wheel are doing so many and awesome dota 2 guides its sick, I really hope I can play you sometime when ever I get a key.
I had the chance to test dota 2 at Gamex in stockholm today which was really awesome, played both as witch doctor and anti-mage in 2 games, felt sooooo gooooood!
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