Dota 2 Megathread: Wraithed

[duckman1229]

Been getting into this game a lot. Broodmother is a ton of fun, but I still need to play a ton more heroes.

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[ChexGuy331]

preload the Free to Play movie.

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[tails]

I haven't played a game of dota for ages :(

[slimabob]

I haven't played a game of dota for ages :(

Just played 2 games in ranked CM, lost both due to starfish teammates doing stuff like purposely feeding the courier and refusing to play with the team (while spamming "well played!" i might add). Like, I understand wanting to mess around, but ranked CM is the most competitive you can get- why would people forget around and be a richard to teammates in RANKED CAPTAINS MODE?

[Stick Man]

Just played 2 games in ranked CM, lost both due to starfish teammates doing stuff like purposely feeding the courier and refusing to play with the team (while spamming "well played!" i might add). Like, I understand wanting to mess around, but ranked CM is the most competitive you can get- why would people forget around and be a richard to teammates in RANKED CAPTAINS MODE?

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[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/04/22/dota-2s-the-stanley-parable-announcer-pack-has-been-recorded-reveals-narrator/

you brothers ready

[ChappersTeddy]

i don't know if i should dl this
it's being lying around in my library and our computer has quite some free space

[ChexGuy331]

i don't know if i should dl this

Learning the game requires dedication. Getting better at it requires even more than that.

[Proog]

The skill entrance floor is significantly higher than most other similar games due to Dota being more unforgiving in general. Things like mana management, item purchases, map awareness, and last hitting are much more important/emphasized, and there are other mechanics exclusive to itself like denying, buy-backs, teleport scrolls (kind of) and no innate passives with the exception of Silencer/Pudge in a way.

Although, I find Dota significantly more rewarding/satisfying to do well in compared to other games. Sure you can face roll a ton of people in League but in Dota there's no mirror matches, summoner spells, runes, masteries or respawning barracks to bail you out. Each game is always unique and a fresh start from the last one, no outside bonuses or influences but yourself.

Also all your other baby mobas don't have the #1 baller skeleton king.
Balled so hard he got removed from the game for being offensive.

[ChexGuy331]

THE MANLIEST HERO WITHOUT TESTICLES

[Quote Story]

Learning the game requires dedication. Getting better at it requires even more than that.

i just played the tutorials before the rest even came out and then i just sorta slowly learned how to play

[tails]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/04/22/dota-2s-the-stanley-parable-announcer-pack-has-been-recorded-reveals-narrator/

you brothers ready

Rick and Morty guys are going to make an announcer pack too!

So excite.

[kanew2000]

I'm trying to play a ganker, but I'm still relatively new to the game and can't find a way to get in and deal enough damage without dying myself.

Bounty hunter allows me to get close enough without being attacked, then deal enough damage for a close kill, though they usually make it to the tower before I can shuriken toss at them.

[Ben Grapevine]

I'm trying to play a ganker, but I'm still relatively new to the game and can't find a way to get in and deal enough damage without dying myself.

Bounty hunter allows me to get close enough without being attacked, then deal enough damage for a close kill, though they usually make it to the tower before I can shuriken toss at them.

If you're looking for advice, get good at the game in general before trying to specialize.  Play a lot of all random/single draft/random draft and play a wide variety of heroes, you'll notice yourself starting to naturally become more fluid and eventually picking up a ganking hero will be a piece of cake.

[Quote Story]

I'm trying to play a ganker, but I'm still relatively new to the game and can't find a way to get in and deal enough damage without dying myself.

Bounty hunter allows me to get close enough without being attacked, then deal enough damage for a close kill, though they usually make it to the tower before I can shuriken toss at them.

communicate with your team
don't dive in the enemy tower unless you got it
attack them when they are really off position.

oh and this:

If you're looking for advice, get good at the game in general before trying to specialize.  Play a lot of all random/single draft/random draft and play a wide variety of heroes, you'll notice yourself starting to naturally become more fluid and eventually picking up a ganking hero will be a piece of cake.