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sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2550 Posts
September 09 2012 21:36 GMT
#3641
I didnt play much games yet but it's always 1-3 minutes, maybe it took more than that once or twice? (US East/West, All picks since i'm still a dota newbie)
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Percutio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1672 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-09 21:49:43
September 09 2012 21:44 GMT
#3642
Top end for me is 15 minutes on something like one server us east captain's mode during bad hours.

Lowest is 30 seconds. Average I would say is 2-3 minutes for US E/W with AP + other modes.
What does it matter how I loose it?
Zozma
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1626 Posts
September 09 2012 22:32 GMT
#3643
The Ring of Aquila has a toggle active--you can choose whether the mana regen aura (I think that's what it is) affects non-hero monsters and creeps.

Under what circumstances would you want to toggle this? What's the difference?
Blitzkrieg0
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States13132 Posts
September 09 2012 22:34 GMT
#3644
On September 10 2012 07:32 Zozma wrote:
The Ring of Aquila has a toggle active--you can choose whether the mana regen aura (I think that's what it is) affects non-hero monsters and creeps.

Under what circumstances would you want to toggle this? What's the difference?


It also gives two armor which will make your lane push. If you're trying to freeze the lane turning it off is a good idea.
I'll always be your shadow and veil your eyes from states of ain soph aur.
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
September 09 2012 22:35 GMT
#3645
When you want to push your lane, toggle on. Allied creep will have additional armour and thus will push the lane.

When you don't want to push the lane or you want to anti-push the lane, toggle off.
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RuiBarbO
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
United States1340 Posts
September 10 2012 05:19 GMT
#3646
In SC2, I have a pretty good idea of what defines the early game, midgame, and late game, and how the game transitions from one to the other. I don't really have that sense in DotA 2, though. What defines the early game, midgame, and late game?
Can someone please explain/how water falls with no rain?
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34501 Posts
September 10 2012 06:51 GMT
#3647
On September 10 2012 14:19 RuiBarbO wrote:
In SC2, I have a pretty good idea of what defines the early game, midgame, and late game, and how the game transitions from one to the other. I don't really have that sense in DotA 2, though. What defines the early game, midgame, and late game?

A very basic way is simply 0-20 minutes = early, 20-40 minutes = middle, 40-60 minutes = late.

But beyond that the lines between them in Dota are very blurred. Many years ago you could have said 'early is the laning phase, middle is the ganking phase and late is the pushing phase', but this no longer holds true.
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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34501 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-10 06:53:04
September 10 2012 06:52 GMT
#3648
edit: nvm
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Tryxtira
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden572 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-10 11:49:29
September 10 2012 11:49 GMT
#3649
On September 10 2012 15:51 Firebolt145 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 14:19 RuiBarbO wrote:
In SC2, I have a pretty good idea of what defines the early game, midgame, and late game, and how the game transitions from one to the other. I don't really have that sense in DotA 2, though. What defines the early game, midgame, and late game?

A very basic way is simply 0-20 minutes = early, 20-40 minutes = middle, 40-60 minutes = late.

But beyond that the lines between them in Dota are very blurred. Many years ago you could have said 'early is the laning phase, middle is the ganking phase and late is the pushing phase', but this no longer holds true.


I almost replied with your second line, haha. It's actually really hard to define today what is what. I'd say that it's more of a feeling. I think I'd say that late game is the time of the game when you start checking for buybacks, when the heroes are so strong that the game is really fragile, a convincingly won teamfight pretty much means gameover. I don't know if others would agree to that but that's at least what I think..
heishe
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany2284 Posts
September 10 2012 14:43 GMT
#3650
This isn't strategy, but: Is there a way to see what # of game of a series a replay is when you're watching it? I downloaded a bunch of TI2 games out of order, and now I don't know which ones come first.
If you value your soul, never look into the eye of a horse. Your soul will forever be lost in the void of the horse.
r.Evo
Profile Joined August 2006
Germany14080 Posts
September 10 2012 15:16 GMT
#3651
On September 10 2012 23:43 heishe wrote:
This isn't strategy, but: Is there a way to see what # of game of a series a replay is when you're watching it? I downloaded a bunch of TI2 games out of order, and now I don't know which ones come first.

I'm not 100% sure if those are in the replays, but if you see green dots below the team names right on top, those show the score of the current series. If you don't care about a spoiler here and there you might be able to just look out for that.
"We don't make mistakes here, we call it happy little accidents." ~Bob Ross
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
September 10 2012 15:26 GMT
#3652
I kind of feel like the early game = before most heroes have their core finished(Whatever that is for the hero), midgame is after most heroes have their core until 1-2 luxury items, lategame is after that. So midgame heroes basically would function at their best with just their core items complete, early game heroes need next to no items, lategame heroes(carries) need a few luxury items in addition to their core to function the best.
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heishe
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany2284 Posts
September 10 2012 15:32 GMT
#3653
On September 11 2012 00:16 r.Evo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 23:43 heishe wrote:
This isn't strategy, but: Is there a way to see what # of game of a series a replay is when you're watching it? I downloaded a bunch of TI2 games out of order, and now I don't know which ones come first.

I'm not 100% sure if those are in the replays, but if you see green dots below the team names right on top, those show the score of the current series. If you don't care about a spoiler here and there you might be able to just look out for that.


Thanks.
If you value your soul, never look into the eye of a horse. Your soul will forever be lost in the void of the horse.
Veriol
Profile Joined October 2010
Czech Republic502 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-10 16:12:56
September 10 2012 16:12 GMT
#3654
Hi guys,
what are best sites for dota scene news etc.? I know about joindota.com are there any other worth mentioning(preferably not overlaping in content - at least to some extent).
Cheers.
"When you play, you have to start off with a mind to turn the game into a rape." -iloveoov
Heh_
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Singapore2712 Posts
September 10 2012 16:19 GMT
#3655
On September 11 2012 01:12 Veriol wrote:
Hi guys,
what are best sites for dota scene news etc.? I know about joindota.com are there any other worth mentioning(preferably not overlaping in content - at least to some extent).
Cheers.

The site that you're currently visiting.
=Þ
Veriol
Profile Joined October 2010
Czech Republic502 Posts
September 10 2012 16:33 GMT
#3656
On September 11 2012 01:19 Heh_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2012 01:12 Veriol wrote:
Hi guys,
what are best sites for dota scene news etc.? I know about joindota.com are there any other worth mentioning(preferably not overlaping in content - at least to some extent).
Cheers.

The site that you're currently visiting.


I wouldnt call TL good dota2 news site (yet).
"When you play, you have to start off with a mind to turn the game into a rape." -iloveoov
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34501 Posts
September 10 2012 17:20 GMT
#3657
On September 11 2012 01:33 Veriol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2012 01:19 Heh_ wrote:
On September 11 2012 01:12 Veriol wrote:
Hi guys,
what are best sites for dota scene news etc.? I know about joindota.com are there any other worth mentioning(preferably not overlaping in content - at least to some extent).
Cheers.

The site that you're currently visiting.


I wouldnt call TL good dota2 news site (yet).

TL admittedly is still growing, there are some news articles present on other website that aren't here just yet (such as the recent WCG:Asia tournament). But other than Joindota.com, there's not really anything out there.
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DKR
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom622 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-10 23:29:37
September 10 2012 23:22 GMT
#3658
shit sorry, wrong thread
"1 base. Cheese man." - MKP. "[MVP] is not stylistic, his style is winning, which is the style you want to have." - Artosis
da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
September 10 2012 23:28 GMT
#3659
wrong thread?
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lozarian
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1043 Posts
September 11 2012 00:08 GMT
#3660
On September 11 2012 01:12 Veriol wrote:
Hi guys,
what are best sites for dota scene news etc.? I know about joindota.com are there any other worth mentioning(preferably not overlaping in content - at least to some extent).
Cheers.


ESFI world are good, gosugamers is the old go-to games site.
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