That is quite a nice guide.
I've never played, or even watched DotA, but I have played LoL.
A beta key would be nice to try it out. Looking for something new to play.

traumaplay

11 Posts

November 06 2011 15:12 GMT

#42

Would love to be considered for the key :o Great to see that the nubs get a chance around here! And I love the content that's geared towards newbies - there does not seem to be quite enough of that out there. A personal hope of mine is to be able to get into the beta, and possibly use that to produce write-ups on the general roles of each hero that's currently up and the ins and outs of each that I can gather. Kind of like mini-guides I guess.

Thanks for the article ^^

archonOOid

1983 Posts

November 06 2011 15:14 GMT

#43

As a dota veteran I can say that tip number 5 is good at first but as you progresses you will learn that you can be much more aggressive with your hero.

Lesson one: don't die
Lesson two: be aggressive
Lesson three: don't be overaggressive

At the top level you have learned the fine balance between passivity and aggression.

RedJustice

United States1004 Posts

November 06 2011 15:18 GMT

#44

I have never played DotA before, but I really want to, lol! I watch linklink's stream every now and then and it looks really fun.

Thanks for a newb friendly guide too! I have been trying to follow some different conversations and threads in the DotA subforum but I get so lost cause I never played it before at all. I think you are probably right-- these are things that an experienced player doesn't even think about!

Count9

China10928 Posts

November 06 2011 15:23 GMT

#45

Don't die is so much easier said than done, once someone sniffs out a bad player and they're ahead, they're going to farm you through two towers. If you're new, tell your teammates and ask for ganks on your lane or you won't survive even if you play carefully.

DragonAce

1 Post

November 06 2011 15:24 GMT

#46

I've never played DotA, HoN, or LoL But the genre interests me and I want to try it out. Thanks for the guide and putting things into context also.

rwl10

2 Posts

November 06 2011 15:27 GMT

#47

I'm a pretty experienced player 5 or 6 years now, but i wanted to say this is a very nice intro guide. Going along with the post above teams like Na'Vi are known for their very aggressive play style. One of the best ways to help your DotA performances is to be able to accurately assess battles to determine not just if they are winnable, but also if there is a way you can save a teammate w/o dying.

Leeoku

1617 Posts

November 06 2011 15:29 GMT

#48

id like a dota key @_@ iv played league of legends only and maybe a few games of dota.. man was it bad cant even last hit not to mention denying. but iv watched so much dota recently. I think the hardest part is getting used to the graphics.. so much different than hon/LoL or dota 1

Chocolate

United States2350 Posts

November 06 2011 15:35 GMT

#49

I would love a beta key. Never played dota before, but I can tell that this game will immediately be one of my favorites. I have played about 200 games of LoL, and watched enough dota2 to know that I would enjoy dota immensely because it seems to take a lot more skill. So hopefully that counts as being new

Great tips, I've learned most of them from LoL but those are probably the most important of any dota-like game.

Beta Key Pwease<3

Bullen

Sweden10 Posts

November 06 2011 15:42 GMT

#50

I am very new to Dota, never played.

Benjef

United Kingdom6921 Posts

November 06 2011 15:43 GMT

#51

Good read, interesting reading from a newbies experience.

- Don't consider me for the key, I've been playing dota on and off for the past year or so

. And yes Furion is a terrible first hero to play :D.

Also I'm loving all these new dota blogs, I'm considering writing a guide for something... But I don't think I'm good enough to do so and don't want to look like an idiot :D

Stormich

Croatia336 Posts

November 06 2011 15:46 GMT

#52

I played Dota once, I guess that makes me a noob and since no one wants to BGH anymore I'd like to try and learn Dota 2

Daedaluz

Germany19 Posts

November 06 2011 15:50 GMT

#53

Well I guess I'm almost exactly like you: I didn't watch the international, but I watched ESWC and have been watching linklink stream quite a lot. I've downloaded DOTA and am trying to get better. I would really appreciate a beta key <3.

Erakith

United States2 Posts

November 06 2011 16:14 GMT

#54

I'd love the key. I played a little bit of DotA with my wife, as she was an avid dota gamer, but I never was able to get good at it because the shop system is very complicated. Once I got the mechanics, I had no idea how to build the items I needed, and which shop to get them from.

I got good at LoL after that and then started playing HoN, which I am very competant at.

I'd love me some DotA 2!

Also it was my birthday yesterday, and it'd be the best gift ever.
Thanks man

ramon

Germany4842 Posts

November 06 2011 16:28 GMT

#55

i played a shitton of hon and lol and a few games of dota, maybe you will still consider me, but i'm not more deserving than anyone else

interesting point of view

Talent.L

119 Posts

November 06 2011 16:38 GMT

#56

very nicely written guide

Kragx

Denmark236 Posts

November 06 2011 16:54 GMT

#57

Great blog.

Good to see people getting introduced to Dota(2). Hope you will enjoy playing it.

BullBritt

Sweden3 Posts

November 06 2011 17:29 GMT

#58

I would love a beta key, i have watch some gameplay and the game seems amazing!:D

Thanks for this opportunity! Its very nice of you to give away your beta keys! I am and i know alot of other people appreciate this kind of things

Gorillaz2189

2 Posts

November 06 2011 17:32 GMT

#59

This sounds like a really fun game. Thanks.

Gofarman

Canada646 Posts

November 06 2011 17:37 GMT

#60

I've played some LoL, but no Dota for me. Key plox :D :D