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that might be kinda fun actually. Want me to set one up?

Splosion for most interesting spuffer in the world.

That is true. I don't mean to be the PC fanboy here, I'm just saying they're loosing a portion of consumers. I would actually be rather hyped for this if I could actually play it.

Not being released on PC. Don't plan on buying a PS4 or Xbox whatevernumber, either. That aside, the work they've done so far looks great, and I loves me some Sci-Fi. Best of luck to them, but at this point in time, developing soley for consoles, even next gen ones, is a poor move IMO.

Only make them visible in spectator after they are set off. Problem solved. So, you'd see them 2 minutes after they go off, not after they're placed.

All I want are techies. Is that too much to ask?

You guys are lucky I remembered this, but I'm adding Die Hard (Sequel number depends on availability and quality.) Also nominating The Matrix and Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace. Because Jar-Jar.

Liquid just beat Empire in a 25 minute game. And they had Disruptor.

No, please do.:tin:

Hey commander....

It helps, the best way to learn is by experience. I personally have read every wiki article on each hero, and encountered them at least once in game, either on my team or the enemy's. However at this point in the learning stage, its best to take a hero or two and stick with them until you get a feel for the game, so you can focus on learning from those around you and not trying to learn a new hero at the same time. You can left click on your team and enemy heroes, and just mouse over their abilities (while you respawn or something) and read though it. Then watch them in game and see how they use them. In general, every hero has their "thing." Once you learn those, then you can start to judge them. For example, say I'm in mid lane, playing as Disruptor. Now, I see that my bottom lane, a Dark Seer and a Crystal Maiden are having some issues. I let them know I'm coming to gank, so they let the wave get close to the tower, letting me flank them from the jungle. I know, off the top of my head, that Dark seer has a vacuum ability, which draws enemies into one spot. CM also has a stun. Against them in lane is a Lfestealer and a Loin. I know lifestealer has magic imunity, which will make my Static Field (disable) useless. I also know Lion can hex me, which defeats the point of the gank. Assuming we all have full health, this would most likely end well, provided our abilities work accordingly. (I'd wait for them to get close to the tower, CM intitiates by freezing lifestealer in place, I throw a kinetic field around both of them after seer vacumes them into one spot, then we wail on them.) However, had I seen that they were on low health, or had low mana, or that a Nightstalker was also missing, there is a whole slew of ways it could go wrong. What would be a numbers advantage suddenly is even (assuming this is the appearance of a nightstalker), there are two silences on the enemy team, and their cary is there. AKA bad news. Granted that may be a bit to follow, but I just basically highlighted my though process before starting a fight. As Sun Tzu said: Know your enemy as you know yourself. This is a game of numbers.

Yes, because just beyond those trees are the rest of his team. Trust me, its better to wait for your team and win a teamfight rather than to try to pick someone off and end up feeding. (This rule applies a bit less as you get a bit more game sense, but for at least until you know every single hero and what their abilities are, its best to play it safe.)

whathow how do we see these screenshots?

The number 1 thing new players have an issue with (and im just barely getting better at) is knowing what fights to pick, and how to not die. As a general rule of thumb, unless its 50 minutes into the game and you have a BKB, Vangard, and the rest of the team with you, DO NOT ENGAGE.

Good gravy I love Tusk.

k. Wot I think: Dota 2. Dota 2 is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, or MOBA. It consists of 5v5 teams each pushing waves of weak NPCs to the enemies base to destroy an objective (the ancient) to win the game. And thats all you need to kno-ahahahahahh, I couldn’t say that with a straight face. No, Dota is in no way a simple game. At all. Like, take the most complex game you can think of, then multiply that by 100 heroes, then times 200 some items, 4-6 abilities, by 5 players, by 3 lanes, and so on and so forth. I’ve heard Dota described as an RPG even. And for good reason. Required reading to become “good” (read-not get yelled at by your team every 30 seconds) includes but is not limited to: reading the entire wiki, watching at least 20 games, 3 guides per hero, and about 500 bot games. And then there’s still more to learn. And thats what makes it great. Eventually you will be able to give a name, nickname, real name, role, and all four+ skills of each one of these guys. No really. The level of complexity here is massive. All heroes can be “built” using items to fit any situation (although some are better at some things than others). Although it can still be fun on occasion, this game really suffers unless you have a few people who know what they’re doing to play with. Especially with some voice comns, you can plan strategies, purchases, and call for help, which are essential to victory. Plus, there are all sorts of hilarious and awesome moments that can happen, when everyone times it just right. Its for that reason that Dota became one of the few games that I actually enjoy spectating. http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SOguhcc-H8 Theres a whole youtube channel centered around the best and worst plays. And I’m not talking like “Lets Plays,” where its one of those games thats funny to watch, or that the casters are entertaining to hear (although there are a few good casters). It is actually really entertaining to just simply watch others play- read their builds, watch strategy, learn lane positions, ect. I can't say that there is any other game that I am almost as content to watch as I am to play. Finally, I’m gonna let my fanboi show though a bit. To be entirely honest, I would not have touched this had Valve not been the Developer. Before this, I hated both RTS and RPG’s with a passion. Shooters were pretty much the only thing I played. And when I heard the announcement that they were working on this, I actually was a bit hyped. It was their first non-shooter, fantasy game. And mine as well. Yet you can almost taste the Valve-iness (yes thats a word because I say so shut up). The character design, the back story, the humor, it all adds the special “Valve touch” seen in TF2 and Portal. Each character has its own unique style, coloring, and silhouette, much in the same way that TF2 originally was designed. Some of this may be carryover from the original DotA, but many of even those designs have been changed to make them more unique (and probably dodge copyright) The characters all have their own voice lines, not only for general actions, but actually meeting other heroes on the battlefield. Every small detail is noted. This is especially apparent in Rubick, who can steal and use the abilities of any other hero. He has voice lines and custom animations for almost all of them! Seem Familiar? It would seem that everything Valve touches turns to gold. What they can’t touch, however, is the players. As with any online game, there is always the bad apples of the community, and unfortunately there seems to be a high concentration of them in Dota. Each game lasts upward of 40 minutes, and if you get someone in the right mood, they will remind you of your mistakes for each one of them. Russians run rampant, xaxaxaxax-ing and feeding and dcing oh my. There is a report and commend functions. If someone gets reported enough, they get dropped into a lower priority matchmaking que, along with other offenders. Unfortunately, Dota invites aren’t exactly hard to come by, so an alt account alter, they’re back with everyone else. Low priority also only lasts for a certain amount of time, so it eventually expires. The game itself is solid, fun, complex, and entertaining. With a good team, it is probably the most fun I’ve ever had online, and something I will probably be playing until we get a Dota 3.

Is it just me or do those look really weird on Demo?

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And then the started a fire and burnt his house down again.

Its OK huff, you can come crying back to us. I think there's still some ice cream gallons left.

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