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Beginners guide to DOTA?

Gummy Panda · 2008-09-10 13:32:50

Hi Guys, I never played DOTA and I do be in the wcradio IRC channel were the lads occasionally have some games of it. Is there any guides to help people get into DOTA? I've had WC3 for a long time and feel i might have missed out on some fun but not trying this.

10-09-2008 1:32pm

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Gummy Panda

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Hi Guys,

I never played DOTA and I do be in the wcradio IRC channel were the lads occasionally have some games of it. Is there any guides to help people get into DOTA?

I've had WC3 for a long time and feel i might have missed out on some fun but not trying this.

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#2 10-09-2008 1:39pm

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Gummy Panda wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I never played DOTA and I do be in the wcradio IRC channel were the lads occasionally have some games of it. Is there any guides to help people get into DOTA?

I've had WC3 for a long time and feel i might have missed out on some fun but not trying this.

Have a read of my first post in this thread. You can download a modified DoTA map so that you can play against the computer. Then I suppose pick a hero and read through some of the available guides.

I'm sure someone else will be along with better advice .

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#3 11-09-2008 6:03pm

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the dota wiki I suppose. Any of the dota faqs and such. dota allstars is good. They have a thread on it I think. Just a beginner myself, learn by playing is best.

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#4 12-09-2008 3:34pm

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Thanks for the replies. I look into those sites

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#5 29-09-2008 10:05am

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not really for beginner ,i dont think there is much difference between old/new players if you get the things learn quick(practically most people take ages to do that of course :pac:) .

i suppose you can join some pub game ,know about the heroes and items,some dota mechanism like orb effect,orb walking ,deny/last hit etc,learn how to survive and use the right skills of the hero in game .

once you get used to all heroes you can play with more strategy like pick the hero to counter opponent hero,how to be a good farmer,how to make good items etc.read some guide that will help alot.

normally in pub,the theory is survive >kill ,farming >skill,make yourself comfort while playing it
gl hf!:D

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#6 29-09-2008 3:45pm

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i started writing a guide a month ago. i might dig it up later and finish it

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#7 29-09-2008 7:18pm

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i wouldnt bother jazzy, you are fairly **** LIOKE

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#8 10-11-2008 2:44am

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