Dota 2 Reborn

[mido9]

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Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena(MOBA) video game played in matches involving two teams of five players, each of which occupies a stronghold at a corner of the map. Each stronghold contains a building called the "Ancient", which the opposite team must destroy to win the match. Each player controls a "Hero" character and focuses on leveling up, collecting gold, acquiring items and fighting against the other team to achieve victory.

 

 

Dota 2 is launching its newest client update with the all new Source 2 engine which features many new changes such as 

 

Custom Games(such as pudge wars)

New UI

New Tutorials for anyone who isnt familiar with MOBAs

In-Client Streaming

Improved replay system

Better optimization for bad computers

Improved Sandbox mode

 

It's never been a better time to join the game, and every one of the 100 heroes and over 100 custom games are totally free from minute one!

[Aerion Brightflame]

I vote we also turn this into the new YCM DOTA 2 thread; 

 

And as such I present useful links to those who are interested in the getting into the game; 

http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Dota_2_Wiki- The DOTA 2 Wiki

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/- DOTA 2 Reddit because it has useful/interesting things every now and again, and is pretty amusing. 

https://purgegamers.true.io/g/dota-2-guide/- One of the best guides for players entirely new to MOBA's. Purge is just fantastic at DOTA 2 Educational stuff. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUNmFAzS98 - How to Play DOTA in 4 minutes. For those who prefer videos. (But remove the space for it to work) 

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/otygb/switching_from_league_of_legends_what_should_i/ - Bit dated, but still covers the basics about transitioning between LoL to DOTA. 

 

OT: How many people who actually play already are watching some of the ESLOne streams? 

[mitchermitcher]

I downloaded to try this game out like, around a week or two ago and deleted it recently to make space for Umineko.

 

And then suddenly everyone on ycm hypes it. ;_;

[Aerion Brightflame]

I mean, I think a lot of it is that Reborn being released is a reason that everyone should be hyped, rather than just DOTA players, because it's an entirely free way to make custom games and build a community around it, with a direct support system in place for it already. That's something for PC gamers in general, not just MOBA players.

 

Oh that and the fact there's only 4 of us seemingly on YCM, means that we don't get as much DOTA hype for events as you do for like LoL events when those happen. 

[Maeriberii Haan]

Anyone's here been trying out the beta extensively enough btw?

[Aerion Brightflame]

I've not played any live games on it yet, but the actual client itself is wonderful. Works a lot better than the current one, and it's been very intuative. 

 

Map changes have been weird though, it'll throw me off for a while. I can feel it.