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

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Übermatik

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For those that remember last time - I had that game with a Zeus mid as Magnus. I was so annoyed and frustrated because I got stomped and our team was beaten. I was appalled at how quickly he chained off his attacks and how cheap Zeus was.

Well, had the same game again tonight - just then, in fact - but damn, I DESTROYED. SO happy - rune controlled, shut him down despite his instant bottle, first blood on him... got tanky, built items, and despite an abandon on our team for about 15 minutes before he rejoined (Dragon Knight), and despite the fact it was looking like a loss at many, many times, we pulled through as a team and won. Sven got farmed, Dark Seer was smart, and I guess Rubick and DK did their part too. Was so satisfying, because it was looking like a lost cause after 30 mins. Their Zeus was an arrogant prick too - the kind that say "Bye bye magnus" just before he pops his ult knowing I'm low health. Well fuck you Zeus, I had a fucking Tango that saved my ass. FUCK YOU.
 
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CarbonatedFalcon

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Anuxinamoon said:
Yeah thank goodness. I'm hoping a few more workshop peeps get in too. I know a bunch of us love the game as well as making items and wanted to go. :)

But yes I'll be in seattle! I get to meet all you crazy nerds :D

I sure do hope so. Dota2 is like doubling every year. They need to let the community who loves the game have a con they can all feasibly go to.
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Well, you do have your own chest...

Anuxi with dem Valve connections.

I might be able to save up and go in a year or two if they're still holding them (and assuming I could get tickets.) But it would be between that and a PAX or Blizzcon. Possibly an E3 as my sister knows/works with people that might be able to get me in.
 
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Acinixys

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2 Vanguards are so OP
 
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Conceptor

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What are the chances that there will be empty seats during the main event like there were last year? An empty seat that could have gone to someone who really wanted to go.

I wanna try my hand at picking/banning in CM during IHs! I usually queue with some friends who are new to doters so we don't go near that mode, but it would be nice getting some experience against someone else near my level as a Captain noob
 
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Drkirby

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Akim said:
You guys think the scalped tickets will ever go down a bit? I'd pay like 100, but not over.
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If valve puts an expression date on them, there may be a bit of panic selling. But really, most tickets were bought by people who want to go.
 
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Pureauthor

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Calidor said:
solo MM is working pretty good for me so far. I love that Volvo thinks about antisocial specimens like me
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Solo MM takes forever and a day to find games for me.

Valve should just let it be an option you tick off when queuing instead of having it be two separate queues.
 
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Lanbeast

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My client just crashed after I wiped the other team with Riki, so I'm reloading and trying to get back quickly and I tell my buddy to just let me go to the fountain. Instead, he grabs my hero and gets me killed. In a rush to get back in, I accidentally click leave match instead of reconnect. So I got an abandon and we lost the game when we would have definitely won.

That was frustrating.
 
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shira

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Lanbeast said:
My client just crashed after I wiped the other team with Riki, so I'm reloading and trying to get back quickly and I tell my buddy to just let me go to the fountain. Instead, he grabs my hero and gets me killed. In a rush to get back in, I accidentally click leave match instead of reconnect. So I got an abandon and we lost the game when we would have definitely won.

That was frustrating.
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You only have yourself to blame.
 
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vidcons

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I have had some beer.

I have wobbled my upper body to a side.

Which other bad DOTA players would like to own in this game. All random or don't respond.
 
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Pureauthor

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F#A#Oo said:
When do you think we can expect 6.78?

I'd like to see it fairly close to TI so we can see some surprise picks.
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Most likely immediately after the TI3 qualifiers. That way teams now can play the qualifiers knowing most of the current meta + it gives them time to prepare for the new changes under the 6.78 meta.
 
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shira

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Anuxinamoon said:
Yeah thank goodness. I'm hoping a few more workshop peeps get in too. I know a bunch of us love the game as well as making items and wanted to go. :)

But yes I'll be in seattle! I get to meet all you crazy nerds :D

I sure do hope so. Dota2 is like doubling every year. They need to let the community who loves the game have a con they can all feasibly go to.
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loljk $18 is way too much [cough]

bounchfx are you going to TI3 too? Would be dope if you cosplaying as your set (too)
 
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AbortedWalrusFetus

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This is so frustrating. Got four of my friends together to play some games and to play and the "Find Match" button just disappeared from all of our clients. I feel like I am being trolled. We had queued for TMM and someone had a crash just after queue, then after that we could no longer queue.
 
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Anbokr

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F#A#Oo said:
When do you think we can expect 6.78?

I'd like to see it fairly close to TI so we can see some surprise picks.
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Right after the eastern qualifiers probably. Icefraud always wants a relatively stable meta before a big tournament, so it's gotta hit at least 1.5-2 months before TI3. Plus he wants to release 6.78b to fix the broken shit in 6.78, so letting the patch simmer for a few weeks is ideal.
 
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Spookie

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Anyone want to swap the new Jugga sword for QoPs dagger? HIT ME UP BROSKIS.

Also looking to trade the new Doom weapon for the right price.
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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I've been playing against medium bots and I'm starting to see the appeal of this game over League.

Was Vayne from League a rip off of a DOTA 2 character? She's my main champion in that game and like to find her equivalent here.
 
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shira

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Anbokr said:
Right after the eastern qualifiers probably. Icefraud always wants a relatively stable meta before a big tournament, so it's gotta hit at least 1.5-2 months before TI3. Plus he wants to release 6.78b to fix the broken shit in 6.78, so letting the patch simmer for a few weeks is ideal.
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Did I snip a pic of a clean shaven Icefrog in China Superleage. The white guy in the black dota shirt on the right?
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"Turn of taunts ffs"
 
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wakajawaka

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Graffgor said:
I've been playing against medium bots and I'm starting to see the appeal of this game over League.

Was Vayne from League a rip off of a DOTA 2 character? She's my main champion in that game and like to find her equivalent here.
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Never played league of lehendas but it seems like... an autoattack ranged carry? Try Sniper, he is about getting some items, positioning well by taking advantage of his long range, and autoattacking people to death. he has no escape mechanism, but people get shadow blade on him.

I mean, some of the skills sound more like Windrunner's but the type of hero seems different.
 
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Sibylus

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Went solo top as Lich, expecting a hard lane. Antimage showed up. Alone.

http://dotabuff.com/matches/192848728

A shitton of harassment, sacrifices, denies, and one kill later (exploited the fact that blink doesn't disjoint Chain Frost, whittled him down with autoattacks and then let him have it), I had basically won the lane about as hard as one can reasonably expect. 13~ minute Phase Boots and Mekansm, I was three levels higher than my lane opponent, AM melted away into the jungle, and the stage was ready for me to begin roaming and joining teamfights.

#fuckam
 
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Des0lar

will learn eventually
Graffgor said:
I've been playing against medium bots and I'm starting to see the appeal of this game over League.

Was Vayne from League a rip off of a DOTA 2 character? She's my main champion in that game and like to find her equivalent here.
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Looking at her skills she basically hits people a lot and jumps around?

I think the most similar hero is Mirana in that case. Has a Skillshot arrow that stuns, has a leap ability, and her ultimate makes the whole team invisible.... Maybe you'll like her?
 
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iamblades

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Graffgor said:
I've been playing against medium bots and I'm starting to see the appeal of this game over League.

Was Vayne from League a rip off of a DOTA 2 character? She's my main champion in that game and like to find her equivalent here.
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Storm spirit is the closest in terms of feel IMO(of course role in meta game and item builds is completely different), but with infinite range and invulnerability on your roll.

the same 'cast spell to buff your next auto attack, auto attack, cast spell, repeat' type of playstyle. The details are different, like a pull in instead of a knockback, and the roll is the ult instead of a regular skill, but it ends up feeling similar.
 
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Xater

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Guys what could I get for the Horned Mother? It's a mythical axe for Centaur? How many Rares is something like that worth?
 
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