DotA - your opinions

[MeTaL GuArD]

I took the whole game over because the previous maker(Zekareisoujin) haven't spoke up for over a year now, and i loved the map even if it was imbalanced. So i had to begin with version 3.0 of the map which had 49 heroes, and alot of items. And some spells are ripped off DotA with a twist (Mountain Guardian's ultimate is just Epicenter with removed channeling in the beginning and with buffed stats). And i'm planning on posting the map in a different thread soon.

On topic - the new hero(Clockwerk) added in 6.53 is just plain overpowered early to mid game. Battery Charge's ministun is just absurd. I like how flare is global though, it's like Invoker's Sunblast(or however it's called, i never play him). Actually, the hero has well known abilites from other characters twisted up (Battery - Eclipse, Cog - Sprout, Flare - Sunblast, and his ultimate is obviously Meathook reversed). Though the hero gets pretty weak without at least cuirass and radiance lategame. Nonetheless he's really fun to use, i begun practising with him recently alot.

 

[MeTaL GuArD]

A few days back i've finished and released a video based around Pudge. It shows most of the best hooks i've performed. What i hate about it is the fact that there are some strange bugs from time to time that distract a bit and the sound quality had to drop to outrageous levels.

MeTaL Pudge Compilation

 

[Shardshifter]

Well, when the dota concept was new, I liked playing it a bit now and then, but never got sucked into it. I never really understood how a single wc3 custom map could become so popular as it is today. Since I hardly play custom maps anymore it took a while before I actually tested the "real" Dota map and even though I must admit it has to be the most flawless custom map out there, I still can’t understand how it can keep people entertained for weeks of constant playing. Then again, I never really understood how people could play Counterstrike for years either

 

[MeTaL GuArD]

I think it's the variety of heroes. I think i said it somewhere back(maybe not on those forums, i get mixed up easily), but having 90 heroes, each with an unique skillset and it's own strategy makes up for a very long-lasting entertainment.

 

[Velmarshal]

Yes but it takes time to see what do they all have.
Personaly I do not like dota cause of its fans and advertisement.

 

[Shole]

I am not a dota fan because I don't like to play it and its putting Warcraft III behind it. Like a lot of people don't call it warcraft III they call it dota :S I hate that

 

[Hexort]

Finally a thread in a gaming forum about Dota! I love playing Medusa.
Build:
1. Power Treads
2. Linken Sphere
3. Manta Style
4. Satanic
5. Butterfly
6. Divine Rapier

I think Medusa is almost unbeatable in late game with her mana shield! Best hero ever!

 

[Platehead]

Ahh good old days of Dota. Around half a year ago when I played, yeah, I think Medusa was the hardest late-game carry there was. Although, I'd try to include an Eye of Skadi somewhere in there. Rarely do you get a hero where all three +25 stats help tremendously, I'd really abuse that.

One of the only problems I had with Dota was that the IQ of the average pub player was around 12. I still remember, I would be running 5-0 or so, then y'know when your net DCs but somehow you still their chat? They'd call me QQ, rager, leaver, and all that... never used their brains

I used to like Pudge for STR, Lanaya or Meepo for AGI and Invoker for INT. Yeah, I picked all the hard guys, but I found them extremely rewarding. Especially Meepo and Invoker, where I used to get >200 APM, and it was actually useful APM

@Metal: Nice video dude! Is Pudge any better now or is he still just used to stomp pubs...? (he was never really played in competitive)

 

[radascars]

I started playing DotA for about five or six years ago and it was really great. I remember the map is 6.19 and many players are really great playing it so I got hook with this game until I found some players who played a lot and became friends with them. We played a lot of time moving into different places to compete different players. We acquired and learned a lot of best strategies until DotA became surprisingly popular. I kept playing this since last year and I saw the game evolved on its own. Improving every strategy and teamwork is really great in here.

DotA is one of the best custom map that has been made.

 

[bertorelli]

Good thread. I have started playing DotA about two months ago. Im really impressed what you can do with a Warcraft 3 map. Im sad that I found out DotA so late. Now many players are playing HoN or LoL (which I personally don't like)... DotA is the best.

My favourite heros are Tiny, Mirana, Pudge and Techies

It might be funny for you but I didn't learn all item recpies yet I'm working on it ^^

 

[radascars]

Good thread. I have started playing DotA about two months ago. Im really impressed what you can do with a Warcraft 3 map. Im sad that I found out DotA so late. Now many players are playing HoN or LoL (which I personally don't like)... DotA is the best.

My favourite heros are Tiny, Mirana, Pudge and Techies

It might be funny for you but I didn't learn all item recpies yet I'm working on it ^^

Its really not to late for you to play DotA as there are still many great players that continue playing it. A lot of players might just loving HoN or LoL more but DotA will never be the same as those two stand alone games.

 

[gamerlambda]

I love DOTA