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Dota 2 Beta Thread V: Real Talk Strikes Back [Tutorials]

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Artanisix

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shira said:
So how does a non-pro team get experience? It's not cost-effective to field a team all year round without sponsors - but if you have been playing for years in pubs/friends I don't see why you can't give people a shot in May when exams are over or on the weekend so people with jobs can set aside time. As to the pro qualifier, oh no, the worst pro qualifier didn't get in - if you are the worst pro qualifier get better than the 20 other teams that are ahead of you.
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There are plenty of open tournaments out there all year. I've participated in a few of them. You perform extremely well in all of those and you'll get noticed. Also you can go on IRC and ask pro teams for scrims. You do good against them on a regular basis and you'll get noticed also.

You could also join inhouse leagues, play very well there, and make connections.
 
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Trasher

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Artanisix said:
There are plenty of open tournaments out there all year. I've participated in a few of them. You perform extremely well in all of those and you'll get noticed. Also you can go on IRC and ask pro teams for scrims. You do good against them on a regular basis and you'll get noticed also.

You could also join inhouse leagues, play very well there, and make connections.
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Why do you still play with the scrubs here then? MISTER BIG SHOT OVER HERE JEEZE
 
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wildfire

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SteveWinwood said:
If they were good they would have already made a name for themselves in one of the other open tournaments throughout the year. Other now sponsored professional teams have done that, it's not impossible. The international is not what that's for. This is the best of the best.
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The best of the best were already invited. Inviting people into a qualifier which is a contest for filtering out elements you couldn't quantify as the best to begin with makes it a reasonable opportunity to leave it as an open event. It's like you guys don't care for the definition of what Wild Cards mean.

Just to reiterate a point that is lost through quoting, I'm fine with the way the qualifiers are being handled this year. Yet if Valve or someone else continues doing this next year...

... I think by that time they should reconsider their method for the last few spots, especially after the game gets out of beta.
 
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Mononoke

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SteveWinwood said:
Yes. Anywhere between right this second to a couple hours.

Edit: You mean the update to the normal client of the one that's on the beta one now right?
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Sorry, my post was confusing. I guess what I mean is, Elder Titan is on the TEST client. And I was wondering if the Beta client would be getting him tonight. I'm not on the test client, so I'm waiting for ET + the new store items to hit.
 
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tnaden

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Blog post up:
http://blog.dota2.com/
Legion Commander next:
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Qualifiers teams announced:
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EDIT: Beaten... but I have pictures!
 
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Skab

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Hylian7 said:
Maybe, but the horn looks distinctly Magnoceros-like.
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If youre talking about the thing to the left of Tresdin, it walks on two legs, so it isn't Mag.

If it's supposed to be a hero, it isn't one that we've seen, and it doesn't really fit with any of the concept art we've seen either.

I think it's just a random beast like thing for the sake of the splash art and nothing more.
 
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Hylian7

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On second look, it looks like a slightly non-human figure is between LC and that thing, and that looks like a pack on it's back. Maybe it is Abaddon and his mount or Abyssal Underlord and his mount.
 
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Hylian7

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Skab said:
If youre talking about the thing to the left of Tresdin, it walks on two legs, so it isn't Mag.

If it's supposed to be a hero, it isn't one that we've seen, and it doesn't really fit with any of the concept art we've seen either.

I think it's just a random beast like thing for the sake of the splash art and nothing more.
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It definitely has four legs and is walking on them Magnus's lore did say there were hunters after his people, so maybe it's an enslaved pack Magnoceros.
 
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marrec

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Hey, I still play this game! I just have to make sure I don't skill out of trash tier cause my win streak can't handle dat.
 
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ksan

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Oh forgot, no team with CWM deserves to be invited to anything.
sad for the #1playerevervotedbyreddit (who also happens to be #1tpintosuicideascarry & #1atsayingthatthechineseareshitatdota)
 
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Clawww

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ahhh validated at last

I've had many good times through the neogaf channel. My steam name was piss shivers, right now I'm Tugg Romney. looking forward to more good games and scrubbing up this thread and stuff
 
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Tomat

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Hey cool thread. Just found out I made it into the exclusive DOTA2 Closed Beta event. Is this game any fun?
 
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Deadly

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Sliver said:
Kaipi not getting invited is some serious bullshit. Iccup over them? Really?
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Iccup actually got 2nd place at a LAN event though. Also CWM's past visa problems... Sucks for EternalEnvy though. Guy should just go finish his damn engineering degree.
 
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Aselith

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Tomat said:
Hey cool thread. Just found out I made it into the exclusive DOTA2 Closed Beta event. Is this game any fun?
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It's a LoL clone but you can't customize your experience by buying new heroes. Plus you can't use your spells as much so what's the point. Shit game. New MOBA please!
 
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