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orbit
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada139 Posts
November 05 2011 22:42 GMT
#521
Great guides so far! Thanks for all the information! Can't wait til DotA 2 release :D
My Intent Dota 2 2012, MikeChanDota 2013, Roshpit 2014
Luminatio
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1 Post
November 05 2011 22:42 GMT
#522
Pretty good guide, but perhaps mentioning tower attack priority is a good addition.
Nethermind
Profile Joined April 2011
New Zealand445 Posts
November 05 2011 22:43 GMT
#523
Cool introduction for newbies, thanks!
grouperfish
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Canada22 Posts
November 05 2011 22:44 GMT
#524
Hope I get a Dota 2 key, but if not, thanks for the guide!
You know something's wrong when you've lost to IdrA.
Spaackle
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States153 Posts
November 05 2011 22:44 GMT
#525
Nice Blog. I didn't really like DOTA games until a friend forced me to sit down and play some LoL. Now I don't play much else. I'm hoping for a key, but with all these other people, I doubt I'll get one...
Friendship is Magic!
Lysithea
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden204 Posts
November 05 2011 22:45 GMT
#526
Awesome guid, here's hoping im that #183!
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." - Muhammad Ali
DeOnlineGamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom12 Posts
November 05 2011 22:48 GMT
#527
I really want a dota beta key xD
Emperis
Profile Joined November 2011
Belgium34 Posts
November 05 2011 22:48 GMT
#528
Wow,

I've been playing League of Legends for quite some time now but haven't really played DOTA.
I'm seeking to play DOTA2 once it gets released and this really seems to sum up a lot of the differences between LoL and DOTA
Nick12322
Profile Joined July 2010
United States9 Posts
November 05 2011 22:49 GMT
#529
Great guide for beginners, hope I win the key :D
Mythra
Profile Joined July 2011
New Zealand274 Posts
November 05 2011 22:58 GMT
#530
Great guide thanks.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - KuroKy
tvardary
Profile Joined March 2011
United States9 Posts
November 05 2011 22:58 GMT
#531
nice post, would love to get a key, getting tired of LoL
SC2 is so great, I'd rather watch someone else play it then play a different game myself.
TheOracle
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia256 Posts
November 05 2011 22:59 GMT
#532
Thanks, useful stuff right there particularly for those who are looking to come over from LoL and such, where things like creep pulling just don't exist.
eluv
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1251 Posts
November 05 2011 23:00 GMT
#533
Really handy guide to show anyone interested in getting into DotA.
"Yes I fucked my way to the GSL partnership" - Sundance
Bumblebee
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3237 Posts
November 05 2011 23:02 GMT
#534
On November 06 2011 07:33 kineticSYN wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2011 07:26 Bumblebee wrote:
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.

Go to the DotA2 forum and there's a sticky thread with an archive of blogs from us. :-)
There is no difference between a knight and any other man aside from what he wears. @robinnymann
Ninety-Three
Profile Joined November 2010
United States68 Posts
November 05 2011 23:03 GMT
#535
I guess I'll try my hand at getting a key. I've tried a few other contests like this and I'm still trying >_<

Great post, besides!
Aruno
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand748 Posts
November 05 2011 23:05 GMT
#536
Posting here on the rare chance of the beta key

1 for NZ player
aruno, arunoaj, aruno_aj | Those are my main aliases
SgtCoDFish
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom1520 Posts
November 05 2011 23:06 GMT
#537
I've been meaning to try out a game like this for ages; thanks for the beginners' guide
qwaykee
Profile Joined February 2010
Norway268 Posts
November 05 2011 23:09 GMT
#538
Great guide for newer players, but I already know most of it.
Here's to hoping for a key!
[KGS]Slacker
Profile Joined November 2009
Denmark82 Posts
November 05 2011 23:10 GMT
#539
Thanks for the great guide, never knew that creep stacking was such an important aspect of DotA! Usually only played for fun with my friends.
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
November 05 2011 23:12 GMT
#540
I'd be interested in knowing how wards work in Dota2. Specifically if the same spots as in Dota still apply. The best ward spots used to be slightly tricky. I wonder if they've made those spots easier, and if there are some new sweet spots for warding.
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