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DotA

Published Friday 15 Aug 2008 10:37am | 25
Tags: Dota, WC3, eBlacks

So I'm sitting at my fiancees flat, she's gone to work and I have to fart around til night, so, before I go on my DotA spree, I've decided to write something for y'all to read :)

 

I've been playing dota for countless years, as such, I've inevitably become a kind of dota encyclopedia for skills, effects, heroes, builds, combos, counters, etc. DotA conversations between me and a few of my mates who play sometimes end in bottle fights, as to who'd beat who 1x1 :P

 

With so many heroes to chose from, so many items to buy/make/combine, so many builds to try, so many team combos to try, I could write for eons!

 

DotA is pretty much what's keeping WC3X alive! About 2/3 of the custom games hosted on battle.net are for dota; with the eBlacks recently making it on the dota championships, it goes to show the level of skill NZ posesses on a world level! (mad props to the eBlacks!)

 

DotA is addictive to the point where, I'd buy a new game, play it for a couple of hours... then go back to dota :$

 

I would like to (again!!!) invite all NZgamers to a game of dota, particularly Aucklanders - we end up at MCC (midcity, in town) once/twice a week, if anyone would like to join, please, just make yourself known! 

 

The worldwide community for dota is huge, based out of www.dota-allstars.com - and the website to download the game is www.getdota.com . Alls you need is Warcraft 3 and the expansion, The Frozen Throne. From the dl website you can also download AI maps, to play solo and practise.

 

To conclude, I'm torn between both sides of the fence on Starcraft 2 taking DotA: New game, new engine, new system, good. However, why change something that works so freakin well?

 

(This is my first blog entry, so please lube all criticism with a constructive coat of vaseline :) )

 


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Trigun
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 12:44 PM Posted by Trigun
So... what's a good build for Clockwerk?
 
 
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stupidlikeafox
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 1:25 PM Posted by stupidlikeafox
lol i dont even know what dota is...
 
 
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BlackRetina
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 1:26 PM Posted by BlackRetina
I dislike Dota.
 
 
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BlackRetina
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 1:28 PM Posted by BlackRetina
^Dota is an addicting WC3 mod that you need mad practice at to have any competitive chance at. If you play it casually at your local net cafe with some DOTA freaks they will yell at you for not being up to their standards.
 
 
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stupidlikeafox
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 1:29 PM Posted by stupidlikeafox
oooh. still no idea. i think i'll stick to going to time zone rather than hitting net acfes... street fighter's more the fox's cup of earl grey.
 
 
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djkicks
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 2:15 PM Posted by djkicks
I had never heard of DotA either. Does the letters stand for anything? Why is the "A" is caps?
 
 
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Trigun
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 3:06 PM Posted by Trigun
It stands for Defense of the Ancients, Ancients being a proper noun and therefore having a capital.
 
 
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LoNe
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 4:27 PM Posted by LoNe
Clockwerk?
I'd invest in a vladmirs, treads, and depending on the game, SnY/Heart or Satanic/Radiance.
 
 
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Rapidity
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 5:06 PM Posted by Rapidity
I have Warcraft III never heard of DotA though, would it still be worth getting the Throzen Throne Expansion just for DotA? It looks pretty interesting
 
 
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LoNe
On Friday 15 Aug 2008 5:44 PM Posted by LoNe
Yes rapidity it would be worth it - it retails for $50, however, there will always be a retailer selling it for around $30 - make sure u pick it up at around that price.
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Saturday 16 Aug 2008 6:32 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Yeah. Since i didn't know what DotA was i'm afraid that's a low scoring blog.... If only you'd given my the title...
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Saturday 16 Aug 2008 6:33 PM Posted by Ruptunex
me the title i mean. sorry for the double post. Can't edit lol
 
 
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howzit
On Saturday 16 Aug 2008 6:39 PM Posted by howzit
dota sucks
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Saturday 16 Aug 2008 9:39 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Why you say that Howzit?
 
 
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Grunt of God
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 8:17 AM Posted by Grunt of God
Not the best blog I've ever seen. I went through it thinking "What the hecks DotA?" Link at the bottem though, sorta helped....
 
 
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Bunnny
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 3:31 PM Posted by Bunnny
DotA's cool
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 5:13 PM Posted by Ruptunex
I agree with GoG
 
 
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ChatterboxZombie
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 6:36 PM Posted by ChatterboxZombie
Im sorry, I was looking at the anime chix on your page...SEXUAL REFERNCES!
...very nice.
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 11:08 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Who's page?
 
 
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howzit
On Monday 18 Aug 2008 8:20 PM Posted by howzit
It's old.
 
 
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BlinK
On Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 1:13 AM Posted by BlinK
DotA is all BS... not going to reinstall WC3 + Throzen Throne to play this...
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Thursday 21 Aug 2008 7:27 PM Posted by Ruptunex
WC3 was fun...
 
 
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BlinK
On Friday 22 Aug 2008 9:20 PM Posted by BlinK
Yes "WAS"
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Sunday 24 Aug 2008 6:37 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Can you think of better?
 
 
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LoNe
On Tuesday 7 Oct 2008 11:20 PM Posted by LoNe
dota 6.55 out today :)
3 new heroes
 
 
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