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Official Madden Thread of Oh We Just Play DOTA2 Now
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mastershake
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I think the top rated guide for medusa says "play a different hero"
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the vets should all vote on a starter hero for phee
qop and medusa seem to be really bad choices
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the vets should all vote on a starter hero for phee
qop and medusa seem to be really bad choices
Luke posted a list of starter heroes not too long ago.
Also, Luke, AT, Fern, Az, and other dudes with experience: Do you think it's a good idea for new guys to have auto attack on or off? I've never had options like that before so I don't even know what to tell new people when it comes to turning that shit on or off. The game has always been the same for me as far as those things go.
Edit: I'm getting on to play by the way.
Even creeps attack back.
This is the closest I ever came to yelling at anyone in Dota. Not because I was mad but because I was so totally confused.
I hope one day you can appreciate what the vets go through. This may be the start!
Lich. Thanks for the one shield.
Is the gif all green at random times for anyone else? Is it supposed to simulate color blindness?
i believe the gif was created with gifcam which uses some green screen effect.
this past game was fun. I really like silencer but damn i forgot he goes through mana fast and is as squishy as lion.
when you click the guide button at the top of the HUD it'll tell you what abilities to level up, what role you should play, and what items to buy. each guide changes the shop HUD with items that fit your role. It shows these items on that left pane in the shop menu.
Most of the bigger items arent straight shots. left click once and you can see the different parts that make up that item. buy those.
Hard to say to start, but eventually it should definitely be off. It's weird, having it on when I was just learning to play actually kind of helped me with my movement/positioning, since I was always moving around to avoid auto-attacking the creeps.
Auto-Off imo, makes it easier for new players that aren't as familiar to not just auto down the creep wave, pushing the lane. Really though, either one works, as long as you realize that you don't want to be pushing the lane if you're farming/babysitting.
Thanks guys I'll check it out before the next
Also has anyone had any of these?
The PB+J one is disgusting
Also, since we have a crop of new players, you should do yourselves a favor and pick a hero you want to learn, then find a high level replay of someone playing that hero successfully. Go to Watch>Recent Games then filter Very High skill level and filter by Hero Name. Find a game in which someone played that hero successfully (good kill:death ratio), then download and watch the replay.
Set the camera on player perspective, then click the hero and just watch the entire match from their viewpoint. You can really learn an incredible amount about positioning, movement, item/skill builds and little tricks with the hero. More than you could through any guide.
Set the camera on player perspective, then click the hero and just watch the entire match from their viewpoint. You can really learn an incredible amount about positioning, movement, item/skill builds and little tricks with the hero. More than you could through any guide.
Lich for 30 games
Tidehunter for 30 games
Crystal Maiden for 30 games
Buy Tranquil Boots/2x Bracers on Lich and CM, everything else should go to buying wards/Smoke
Arcane Boots and a Bracer on Tidehunter and then eventually start saving enough gold for Blink Dagger. Otherwise buy Wards
I say off. I think for me personally, having it on just hurt me for a long time rather than help me.
I did exactly this. I don't think I played as many Lich games, but Tide and CM I played for about 30-40 games each before I even went on to another hero. You learn so much after playing these two. Warding, when to go in to a fight, how to protect your lane partner, it really is how you should learn. Going random or picking carries when just starting out is a horrible way to learn the game.
Everyone new should know all of the Ward spots because there's often times way more value you can provide in spending your money giving your team map awareness than anything else.
Here are some helpful guides:
http://www.team-dignitas.net/articles/blogs/dota/1092/dota-2-ultimate-guide-to-warding/
and a Video Guide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcfkKhbRIcI
I'd vote against playing any character who requires items to be good. MaddenGAFNew players will benefit so much from playing heroes with stuns.
I agree with Ferny re: carries and new players
Shake and Crow have enjoyed a bunch of success on Lina/SK -- We've gone from never seeing an epicenter hit to frequent hits to occasionally omg huge plays. Similarly, Crow has gotten a ton of stuns off with light strike array that he was missing when he started. Plus, both of those heroes have stuns (Lina unreliable stun, but marries nice as a follow-up stun, esp with the SK)
Here are some helpful guides:
http://www.team-dignitas.net/articles/blogs/dota/1092/dota-2-ultimate-guide-to-warding/
and a Video Guide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcfkKhbRIcI
I'd vote against playing any character who requires items to be good. MaddenGAFNew players will benefit so much from playing heroes with stuns.
I agree with Ferny re: carries and new players
Shake and Crow have enjoyed a bunch of success on Lina/SK -- We've gone from never seeing an epicenter hit to frequent hits to occasionally omg huge plays. Similarly, Crow has gotten a ton of stuns off with light strike array that he was missing when he started. Plus, both of those heroes have stuns (Lina unreliable stun, but marries nice as a follow-up stun, esp with the SK)
Azwethinkweiz
Member
I play with it off. I turned it off early on in my dota career and I think it definitely helps out with positioning and last hitting.
In addition to what AT was saying with watching guides of a hero you choose, I would say to also check on youtube and see if purge has any playthroughs with a hero you want to learn. I don't know what the other vets on here think of him, but I think he does a really solid job explaining what he's doing, what he's buying, what he's skilling up, and why for most of the game. I find watching him play as someone I'm using for the first time really helps me out.
He's fine as long as you can tolerate 3-7 hugely douchey things that he'll say per match
Azwethinkweiz
Member
I'm a douche so when he acts like that it speaks to me.
mastershake
Member
FFVII music is so epic! DAT nostalgia
Bye bye doto
Bye bye doto
mastershake
Member
I'll be on tonight as well
playing FFVII!
stop playing awful games
mastershake
Member
you wanna go, brah?????
What is this conglomerate of shit im looking at? Like a 3 year old's art project.
mastershake
Member
Even though thats a Japanese RPG, its not the stereotypical shit. That gets a pass.
Yeah, I loved Lost Odyssey but I'll never play it again. I still pop in Blue Dragon every now and again just because it's so pleasant. The DS SRPG was actually really good as well. The fuck-awful Monster Hunter style DS game was, well...fuck awful
It's a shame douchey racist countries and neckbearded pillow fucking japanofreaks refused to play them because of the system they were on.
It's a shame douchey racist countries and neckbearded pillow fucking japanofreaks refused to play them because of the system they were on.