Dota 2 review is up (AAA confirmed) UPDATE IGN review: 9.4

Sigh, Oh look another crappy RTS/Moba game.  

comptonst88

Sigh, Oh look another crappy Movie pretending to be a game.

Lol non gaming.

Just another wankfest for nerdy computer weirdos. I'll continue to play on consoles because I'm a socially inclined individual.

Master_ShakeXXX

What? :lol:

[QUOTE="Monkey_N1nga"]

i dont want to play against online players right away since im new to the genre and i heard it has a steep learning curve so does anybody know if you can play against bots? Also i heard that people paid for the game, but i got it from steam for free. 

princeofshapeir

Is there something wrong with me if I liked the Original DotA (Warcraft III mod) over DotA 2?

PsychoLemons

[QUOTE="PsychoLemons"]

Is there something wrong with me if I liked the Original DotA (Warcraft III mod) over DotA 2?

NVIDIATI

Okay, how about this. I find LoL more difficult than DotA.:?

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"][QUOTE="PsychoLemons"]

Is there something wrong with me if I liked the Original DotA (Warcraft III mod) over DotA 2?

PsychoLemons

Okay, how about this. I find LoL more difficult than DotA.:?

How so? Summoner spells?

its a valve game, of course it got 9campzor

[QUOTE="campzor"]its a valve game, of course it got 9MrYaotubo

I'd give it a 7 cause of the community. If they'd allow for casual games I'd give it an 8.5.
My other main concern is how the item system is kinda convoluted.

I'd give it a 7 cause of the community. If they'd allow for casual games I'd give it an 8.5.
My other main concern is how the item system is kinda convoluted.

KungfuKitten

As far as helping noobs go, Valve have done an amazing job.

I'd rather play Warcraft 3.

I played DOTA2 before and I fairly understand what's going on. But in the end, it's goddamn boring to have to waste time with the dumb "last-hit" requisite. I really can't believe how people are wasting an upwards of 45 minutes to a whole hour per match just clicking in and out of a group of enemies. I'd rather take direct control of my character and direct control over its attacks, swings, magic and soforth. Dumbing down everything to a single click defines PC gaming lately.

I'd rather play Warcraft 3.

I played DOTA2 before and I fairly understand what's going on. But in the end, it's goddamn boring to have to waste time with the dumb "last-hit" requisite. I really can't believe how people are wasting an upwards of 45 minutes to a whole hour per match just clicking in and out of a group of enemies. I'd rather take direct control of my character and direct control over its attacks, swings, magic and soforth. Dumbing down everything to a single click defines PC gaming lately.

DrTrafalgarLaw

Posts like this and just about everything is pure ignorance and honestly pathetic. Most of you don't have a clue.

You can't bash this game much at all, you can only say that it isn't for you. 

I just played this game for the first time on Steam and I don't get it. I'm leveling up and buying sh*t at the shop that is recommended ,but players on the other team can kill me with 2 shots, whereas I have to hack away forever to kill. What am I doing wrong?

I just played this game for the first time on Steam and I don't get it. I'm leveling up and buying sh*t at the shop that is recommended ,but players on the other team can kill me with 2 shots, whereas I have to hack away forever to kill. What am I doing wrong?

GrannyGoat

Great score, love DOTA 2.

[QUOTE="GrannyGoat"]

I just played this game for the first time on Steam and I don't get it. I'm leveling up and buying sh*t at the shop that is recommended ,but players on the other team can kill me with 2 shots, whereas I have to hack away forever to kill. What am I doing wrong?

Miroku32

Remember to last hit (unless there is a carry on your lane), deny your minions, watch the minimap, jungle if you can, buy courier and wards if you are support, and the most important stuff: communicate with your team and work as a team.

And use the in-game guides! I can't stress this enough, it'll make the game so much easier for you. It's the book icon on the top part of your screen. It'll tell you what to buy and when, what to level, what each of your abilities do, what your hero is good for, etc.

It makes the game much easier to get into.

Nice.

I should check the game out.

Play through the tutorial guys. It's there for a reason. Don't just jump into a match and assume that you'll just get it. You won't.

Edit: Also, when you die don't just wait to respawn and go and do the same thing over again. Everytime you die, it's for a reason. Don't blame gimmicks or other players. Either you made a mistake or you allowed the other team to create a advantage. If you're out pushing a lane by yourself and then all of a sudden two people show up and just stomp you think of why they were able to do so. Were you watching the minimap and noticed part of the enemy team missing? Were you out pushing past the river so they had easy access to get behind you? Were you carrying a teleport stone to get out quickly? Did anyone on your team ward specific choke points to gain map vision? DotA 2 is not a mindless multiplayer game. This isn't the game you play to relax you after a long day of work. If you treat it as such starting out you will lose a lot of matches or contribute almost nothing to your team's win.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Monkey_N1nga"]

i dont want to play against online players right away since im new to the genre and i heard it has a steep learning curve so does anybody know if you can play against bots? Also i heard that people paid for the game, but i got it from steam for free. 

Monkey_N1nga

I'd rather play Warcraft 3.

I played DOTA2 before and I fairly understand what's going on. But in the end, it's goddamn boring to have to waste time with the dumb "last-hit" requisite. I really can't believe how people are wasting an upwards of 45 minutes to a whole hour per match just clicking in and out of a group of enemies. I'd rather take direct control of my character and direct control over its attacks, swings, magic and soforth. Dumbing down everything to a single click defines PC gaming lately.

DrTrafalgarLaw

[QUOTE="DrTrafalgarLaw"]

I'd rather play Warcraft 3.

I played DOTA2 before and I fairly understand what's going on. But in the end, it's goddamn boring to have to waste time with the dumb "last-hit" requisite. I really can't believe how people are wasting an upwards of 45 minutes to a whole hour per match just clicking in and out of a group of enemies. I'd rather take direct control of my character and direct control over its attacks, swings, magic and soforth. Dumbing down everything to a single click defines PC gaming lately.

parkurtommo

I'd say last hitting is equally important to positioning. I'd much rather have a ranged carry who has done meh so far but stays alive in team fights rather than the well farmed guy who only gets a few hits off in team fight and then just dies.

[QUOTE="CaseyWegner"]

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Let me nip it in the bud. "circumstantial"... Learn what it means. It relies on an inference, not an absolute.

At the end of the day, you have  failed  to prove that these games do not count. Like I said, ask a mod... Or admin, if you'd like.

senses_fail_06

if you're playing the metagame, it absolutely counts. if not, it's whatever you want since there's anarchy. this is what the forum community decided and nobody would know this better than me.

which heroes are the best to play as?

I really need to get back to this. I only played the tutorial. But for some reason I have this mental block in trying to start games like Dota 2 or Starcraft 2 online.PannicAtack

which heroes are the best to play as?

GrannyGoat

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]I really need to get back to this. I only played the tutorial. But for some reason I have this mental block in trying to start games like Dota 2 or Starcraft 2 online.Miroku32

[QUOTE="GrannyGoat"]

which heroes are the best to play as?

Miroku32

which heroes are the best to play as?

GrannyGoat

If you're looking for fairly easy to play heroes that are still useful even if you don't get much farm, I'd recommend Skeleton King or Dragon Knight. Both are really tanky and are one of the easier heroes to get used to. Most of the ranged heroes are harder though, Luna I guess is an easy hero for ranged but she's not really that good.

I started playing as Razor as my first hero...yeah...don't do that :P. 

[QUOTE="Miroku32"][QUOTE="GrannyGoat"]

which heroes are the best to play as?

parkurtommo

For me, Sniper is a hero that can be used easily by anyone. The only problem is that he lacks any escape mechanism but as a ranged hero he has good range (that can be upgraded), a passive stun, a great ult.

Well you're not really going to learn anything as Sniper. Even a monkey can play sniper, you just right click on stuff.

Just make sure you buy Shadowblade :P.

Youtube has a ton of 20 minute+ guides. Reading is boring and hard work.

Only -1 for being fully capable of destroying your social life?

Probably one of my favorite games of all time, been playing dota since 2004, absolutely amazing game and I am so happy people know about now more than ever.  It is the most addicting, rewarding game there ever is.

Too bad PC gaming is so expensive

which heroes are the best to play as?

GrannyGoat