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Pseudoku
Canada1279 Posts
On December 24 2012 15:14 hootsushi wrote: From my experience, Drow you need decent support in the early stage atleast. Lifestealer just comes out of the jungle after 20 minutes. Fun ends now. Talking about pubs ofc. I REALLY HATE it when ppl think Lifestealer should go jungle... | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
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TheEmulator
28102 Posts
On December 24 2012 13:30 FinestHour wrote: theemulator we should do carry treant silliness when i come back from taiwan on leagueoflegendssummonergirl2000 account Sure, when do you come back? I already miss you  | ||
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first? | ||
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thOr6136
Slovenia1775 Posts
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote: I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that. My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first? Hey man, i would suggest to you to not focus on one role but try everything. Really, just play every single hero that is out there. edit: to answer your question, for beginner: venomancer, cristal maiden, lich, tide (if your carry is ranged). | ||
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r.Evo
Germany14081 Posts
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote: I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that. My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first? 4: Enchantress, Chen, Enigma, Tide (Disruptor, Kotl, Rhasta) 5: Jakiro, Venomancer, Rubick, Lina (Witchdoctor, Ancient Apparition, Shadow Demon, Rhasta, CM, Lich) Those in brackets are less common atm but imo also cool choices depending on what you want to do. | ||
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Random_Guy09
Canada1010 Posts
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote: I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that. My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first? Lich (just to get a feel for the game as he's an easy hero) meta wise - Jakiro (if your planning to play this hero practice hitting ice paths), Rubick, Shadow Demon, Wisp(little more challenging considering how squishy the hero is and the awareness needed to relocate gank and tether stun), Tidehunter, Keeper of the Light, Leshrac (read Jakiro except with split earth instead of icepath), Venomancer (please go gale first the slow is really good for low lvl kills), situationally Crystal Maiden (squishy and slow but after getting boots and a bracer she isn't that bad just dont get caught out or you'll pop  )Any objections are welcome! Just making a list from what I see in progames to what he wants. Always interesting to see what others say! :D | ||
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
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Erasme
Bahamas15899 Posts
vs, sd, aa, rubick, jakiro, cm and venom Vengeful, shadow demon and rubick are probably the hardest one to play. Two requires split decision making while rubick needs a good knowledge of cast animation and spells | ||
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SKC
Brazil18828 Posts
If you are starting out, it's ussually better to pick what you are more comfortable with than what's popular in the "meta". Specially since how the game is played at pubs, specially bad pubs, is completelly diferent from what you see in tournaments. Heroes like Tide/Lion/Lich/Venomancer are pretty easy to play and almost always useful. The key part at first is learning the game, not heroes. That will come naturally with time. | ||
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LaiShin
Australia978 Posts
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
I think i'll start with Lich/Veno/Lesh/Jak/CM because they are on the short list of heroes where I actually know what their abilities are lol. Going to throw in some Dazzle/Witchdoctor too just because I like their aesthetics. Edit: Oh and ofc Earthshaker. First hero that stood out to me in DOTA. | ||
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pallad
Poland1958 Posts
Disruptor is not that easy for new players .. because you need know his skills and timings very good . But Omini IMO is perfect suport to learn playing suport heroes. | ||
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Random_Guy09
Canada1010 Posts
On December 24 2012 21:31 On_Slaught wrote: Thanks for the imput. I think i'll start with Lich/Veno/Lesh/Jak/CM because they are on the short list of heroes where I actually know what their abilities are lol. Going to throw in some Dazzle/Witchdoctor too just because I like their aesthetics. Edit: Oh and ofc Earthshaker. First hero that stood out to me in DOTA. For Lesh, Jak and ES practice hitting split earths/ice paths/fissures so people don't rage at you in MM for missing too many | ||
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
On December 24 2012 21:44 pallad wrote: No love for Disruptor ? or Omini .. ? two very good suports and no one write abouth them. Disruptor is not that easy for new players .. because you need know his skills and timings very good . But Omini IMO is perfect suport to learn playing suport heroes. Omni is a completely different beast to most supports. He's really bad for a new player to start learning laning supports. In fact he's hardly even a lane support these days. He's been run more offlane than in a supporting duo/tri | ||
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Aixler
Netherlands946 Posts
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Unleashing
Denmark14978 Posts
On December 24 2012 20:51 On_Slaught wrote: I've been watching DOTA2 matches for a while now and i'm just now going to start playing it. I actually want to play support (4/5 spot), and will focus on that. My question is: given the current meta, for somebody joining the game now, what 5-10 support heroes should I focus on learning first? There is no meta in pubs, to be quite honest. Unless you run intro a 5-man stack or something. But yea can't go wrong with jakiro nowadays. Too stronk. Edit: Are people still whining about drow ranger in pubs? Just wondering since i have yet to see people whine about zeus, and he's only 1% winrate under drow at 55.7% to her 56.7% | ||
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Airact
Finland366 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6MWJA.png?1) Yea. Maybe not. | ||
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Unleashing
Denmark14978 Posts
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ReignSupreme.
Australia4123 Posts
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