The unofficial Dota 2 thread + complete instructions for new players! [FREE INVITES]

[Zeze]

I barely even play DOTA2 (I started on LoL and can't be bothered to learn a whole new set of champs) and I'm tempted to buy that.

You get like SIX +25% passive BP bonus from people in the game owning compendium. So you end up with like +150% BP for doing nothing.

Imagine if you bought the Compendium.. every match is like 300-400% BP.

That means you earn items 3-4x faster.

 

[Cuda1447]

Anyone want to comment on how tough this is for a mid range laptop to run. i7 with a decentish video card, but nothing special.

 

[Clinkster]

Anyone want to comment on how tough this is for a mid range laptop to run. i7 with a decentish video card, but nothing special.

Hard to judge with such low amount of description...

But generally, Source works pretty well on mid-high level machines. It may work on low end ones too, just don't expect it to look great.

I suggest you just try it out. Can't beat free.

 

[Peter Nixeus]

Anyone want to comment on how tough this is for a mid range laptop to run. i7 with a decentish video card, but nothing special.

If you have 4GB of ram and running on a laptop at that processor, you should be fine - just don't expect max resolution.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Anyone want to comment on how tough this is for a mid range laptop to run. i7 with a decentish video card, but nothing special.

I can run it on my Sandy Bridge i5 with a GT540 at 1920x1200 fairly well.
Had to turn off AA and get slowdowns occasionally with lots of particle effects but is quite playable at high settings otherwise.

 

[Zeze]

Anyone want to comment on how tough this is for a mid range laptop to run. i7 with a decentish video card, but nothing special.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=34957439&postcount=6

Your i7 is like 3 generations ahead. People with absolute terrible laptops run it with everything turned off.

The game's model is F2P with microtransactions. It's meant to have a wide appeal.

 

[Zeze]

I have about 15-20 invites to give away. PM me with your email if you want 'em.

 

[potzocalli]

I also have about 6 invites PM if you want one.

 

[Destiny]

I have about 3 invites on my regular steam account...

 

[boozie]

So for people looking to learn, I highly suggest watching Casts on Twitch in general, but this week there are quite a few high level games for the Eastern Qualifiers (free in Dota 2 client as well as Twitch). It's a good way to learn item and skill builds along with just simple tricks that you wouldn't think of on your own.

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1elepi/the_international_3_eastern_qualifiers_survival/

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

I have about 15-20 invites to give away. PM me with your email if you want 'em.

Serious question. Does your gf give u a hard time for playing so much Dota?

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

So for people looking to learn, I highly suggest watching Casts on Twitch in general, but this week there are quite a few high level games for the Eastern Qualifiers (free in Dota 2 client as well as Twitch). It's a good way to learn item and skill builds along with just simple tricks that you wouldn't think of on your own.

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1elepi/the_international_3_eastern_qualifiers_survival/

If anyone knows where the Western qualifiers are...?

 

[crownjules]

I have about 15-20 invites to give away. PM me with your email if you want 'em.

I also have about 6 invites PM if you want one.

I have about 3 invites on my regular steam account...

I also have 9. I think at this point it's safe to say that anyone who wants to play DOTA2 is able to now even though it's technically still in "beta".

You can give your invites to Dota2bot and they'll distribute.

 

[SockHaser]

If anyone knows where the Western qualifiers are...?

Western qualifiers are over, you can view the games inside of the game client though

 

[Zeze]

Few people PM'd me for invites and I've sent them. We still have craptons more! Feel free to ask for one or more if you want to play with friends.

 

[Zeze]

Western qualifiers are over, you can view the games inside of the game client though

1. Always go to Dota 2 reddit and they have the streaming schedule on the right. This is my #1 source.

2. You can watch the game live through your Dota client. Click on Watch tab. They also have the complete schedule calendar of ALL Dota tournaments. You can even watch past games with full commentary audio! Valve really did an amazing job compared to Blizzard's SC2 for handling the pro scene.

3. You can watch specific studio's Youtube channels- BTS is the prominent one (my favorite) for Asian scenes. Also JoinDota for Western scenes.

Right now is a GREAT time to watch as The International 3 is well under the way!

 

[Peter Nixeus]

If any new players went to que with someone with more experience to help coach - I created a smurf account so we can que into a lower tier game with similar lower skill levels.

Nixeus Tech

Feel free to add me to your friends list or invite to a game when you see me on. :awe:

 

[SockHaser]

If anyone is interested in competitive Dota, the G1 league finals begin in a few hours. I think prior to the first game they are having a China vs the World showmatch as well

should be casted in English here http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

 

[dougp]

I'll take an invite.

 

[Zeze]

I'll take an invite.

PM me your email.

 

[Juddog]

This key thing is weird; they give you chests from playing but you can't open unless you buy a key?

I have been playing this for a couple days now and am still getting my ass handed to me. A lot of the old ways of doing things from the war3 days seem to be slightly different, which is throwing me off initially, but it looks like it's going to be quite enjoyable.

 

[CWRMadcat]

This key thing is weird; they give you chests from playing but you can't open unless you buy a key?

Yeah. You have to either purchase a key from the store or trade items you have to other players who have keys they've purchased. If you played and enjoyed War3 Dota, you'll love Dota 2.

 

[BergeLSU]

If any new players went to que with someone with more experience to help coach - I created a smurf account so we can que into a lower tier game with similar lower skill levels.

Nixeus Tech

Feel free to add me to your friends list or invite to a game when you see me on. :awe:

It's an awful thing about this game. If you have a new friend they cannot queue with you because they will get crushed by experienced players.

If you are starting out, there seems to be a 50% chance that someone in the game is using a smurf account. It's pretty obvious when half of the people playing buy either no boots, or multiple boots, and one guy has 30 denies.

I want them to add a way to watch someone with no delay. Maybe just see thier viewpoint that way you can't ghost. I just want to be able to coach my friends, because smurfing and destroying their opponents doesn't help them.

 

[obidamnkenobi]

I think I saw Totalbiscuit play this.
No offence, but there was a ton of run in, hit, run back for 35 min (for last-hitting or something?) which looked pretty tedious and not a particularly fun game mechanic. I looked into it and this is apparently some sacred cow/enviable skill in the Dota crowd? That's fine, but not sure I'd enjoy it. Seemed to make stuff pretty slow, and a somewhat risk-averse game? And not really in a strategic way.

I could be completely wrong though. I might give it a try if I get a key, or it's finally released, which must be soon right?

 

[BergeLSU]

I think I saw Totalbiscuit play this.
No offence, but there was a ton of run in, hit, run back for 35 min (for last-hitting or something?) which looked pretty tedious and not a particularly fun game mechanic. I looked into it and this is apparently some sacred cow/enviable skill in the Dota crowd? That's fine, but not sure I'd enjoy it. Seemed to make stuff pretty slow, and a somewhat risk-averse game? And not really in a strategic way.

I could be completely wrong though. I might give it a try if I get a key, or it's finally released, which must be soon right?

It's certainly not for everyone. New players are not risk-averse at all, dying 12-15 times per game. But being cautious is very strategic, as dying can destroy your momentum (and gold supply), but killing others is a huge boost. So it is high-risk/high-reward.