DotA2 - Original Thread

[Raul]

[Malthe]

What playing nature's profit is like for me:



I'd post the original comic but it's NSFW due to a certain ursine warrior having his way with a certain hero.

[Words]

I wonder if anybody'd want to join me and try casting something for fun.
Preferably someone who could do play-by-play during teamfights and the likes.

I would... but I'm still learning so I don't know if I can do what you want to do :P

[DarkForgeJ]

I wonder if anybody'd want to join me and try casting something for fun.
Preferably someone who could do play-by-play during teamfights and the likes.

My english in conversations it's too bad for that >.>

[Words]

When will we play together again? :(
It's much better and much fun when I get a good team. I've been noticing that I can do a lot in a game if my teammates aren't plantains. For me, the difference between 0/6/3 and 4/6/20 is just the team. Depending on the team so much, and playing with jerks, makes the game boring... I haven't played Leshrac in a while because it's impossible to do anything.
I don't get why people is so afraid of dying, even after I land stuns and pomegranate... I don't understand why they must run away. It annoys me even more when they tell me not to feed... when I'm dying to 1-2 heroes and there are at least 3 of us there.

[Dusk]

I played quite a few games with Malthe over the holidays. Just message us on Steam when you want to play.

[Malthe]

Yup, if i'm online just throw me a message. I'm sure we'll be able to find time to stack up again.
It's a lot funnier to play when we don't have to worry about a silly 5th random person.

Update: I'm up for some games tonight if you guys are, i'm also ready to skype it up or something similar if you guys want to.

Also, i just got more invites to give out, just ask and you'll recieve.

[DarkForgeJ]

[Malthe]

[Dusk]

I'll be around for games later tonight and tomorrow.

[Malthe]

I'll be around for games later tonight and tomorrow.

Ditto that, will be on steam in an hour or two.

Jesus christ this guy has too much time to figure these things out:

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And yea, it's not meant to work that way.

[Question]

gangnam style dota

[Malthe]

QoP has the best butt in DotA2.
Also, I much prefer this one:

Much more "original".

Also, small joke: When does AM stop farming?

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At 3 AM

It's a pun on the fact that manta-style is the best item anti-mage can buy.

[IllegallySane]

I got into DoTA 2 thanks to a friend giving me a free pass.

Nature's Prophet is trollastic with his teleports but I can't jungle properly so I end up horribly underleveled.

I'm really liking Pudge. Hook -> Rot -> Dismember = death. A true ganksta. I'm able to level about as fast as other players and once even outleveled everyone on my team and enemy except for a really good Skeleton King player (who was thankfully on my side), which means at the very least I don't suck playing him. I'm still amused how easy it was to land Meat Hook on the enemy as soon as I noticed it grabs the first object in the way, so I stopped using it in clustered mobs. I've yet to hook away my team members from imminent death, but I feel that'll be pretty hilarious to do.

Any other heroes you guys would suggest I try? I've been given Crystal Maiden, Clockwerk, and Twin-Headed Dragon.

[Malthe]

If you're fine with trying different things, random every single game you play. Gives you bonus gold from the start too.
Also, if you know anybody who needs a key, just inform us, i personally have a good 30 invites to spare ATM, probably only 20 tomorrow, but still!

Also, CM is a great support and the strongest level 2 hero in the game as far as aggression goes. She's a bit on the squishy side but a great support.
THD is another amazing support, great stat-gain and his ice-path is so incredibly strong at the moment, he works best in tri-lanes though, or a defensive lane.
And clockwerk can be run as a lot of different things, mostly solo laner though, and mostly he's used as a 2nd or 3rd position hero. Also with aghanim's scepter upgrade you're spider-man.

Also for NP jungling there are a few ways to do it, the best IMO for safe jungling is:
Start off with ring of basilius and 2 clarity potions, wait in fountain untill lane creeps spawn and then wait another 10 seconds, now use trees around fountain to spawn treants and regen mana back, saves you a ton of mana. Now take your first set of treants to the small camp and kill it, when they die or despawn, summon new treants and once you've summoned your third set of treants, use your first clarity. Go between medium and small camps.
Your first item should be hand of midas which should be used on big creeps for the EXP multiplier.
And your build should be something along the lines of:
Treants, teleport, now either get treants for more jungling or sprout if you're ready to gank a lane, after this get 3 level into treants and leave it there, get ult while you can. Skill priority generally goes:
Nature's wrath>Teleport>Treants>Sprout But you can alter it as you feel the need.
You regain lost exp by midassing big creeps and by ganking, you can also afk jungle, it works if you build into somewhat of a carry, and you can also do split-push style. But good prophet ganks a lot and gets a quick Scythe of vyse and such items, but his recommended items probably work till you get better judgement from game to game.

Also for terms used that you don't understand, feel free to ask about them, if there are any.

Oh and the most important rule in DotA:

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Also, medusa finally added:

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[Dusk]

Some other simple and effective heroes: Venomancer, Viper, Tidehunter.

[DarkForgeJ]

I just recived 6 invitations if anyone needs....

[IllegallySane]

If you're fine with trying different things, random every single game you play. Gives you bonus gold from the start too.
Also, if you know anybody who needs a key, just inform us, i personally have a good 30 invites to spare ATM, probably only 20 tomorrow, but still!


Oh and the most important rule in DotA:

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Doh ho ho, I sadly don't bother with TPs because I can't hold all these stat boosting items + bottle. With NP I just abuse his Teleport, and with Pudge I spam Phase Boots to get back into battle sooner. I see what you mean though, since I saw a friend of mines always buy a TP scroll whenever he could. That in itself means they are damn useful. Speaking of damn useful, wards are funny stuff. So far I pretty much was the only one putting them up. I learned some of the safer ward spots, which helps in keep track of when an opposing hero is nearing our 1st tower.

Some other simple and effective heroes: Venomancer, Viper, Tidehunter.

I'll give em a try as well. Which ones are late-game bloomers, and which ones kick ass from the get go?

[Question]

The Mysterious Ticking Noise

[Words]

@IllegallySane What's your steam id? Or add wordssp and we can play together :D