Sunday, November 30, 2008

DotA Tips and Tricks

I can say that I'm one of the better gamers in DotA with a record of having played a 1000+ games online in the Public Arena utilizing the knowledge of everything that you see on my web. Reached a level where it's almost impossible for newbies to reach without knowing how. But now I'm here to help bring you to that next level of game play that you so desire.

These are my personal guides, I hope you will enjoy them :)

My guides are divided into these categories
Newbies - The Terms, Objectives & Commands of DotA, Just to get you Started!
Basics - The 3 Fundamentals
Advanced - The Art of DotA
Additional - The things I found playing in the Pub Games
DotA Mechanics - Armour/Damage type and The programming behind DotA
More than just a Game anymore! - DotA league & Clan Outing,The friends that you meet online!

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Newbies
What is DotA?How it works and why!
Things that you need to know in DotA!
Terms you see in the Game ( ap,ar,wtf,di,ms,fs and many more!)
Interesting Commands to use that will help you!

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Basics
Fundamentals of Gaming like a Pro!
There are actually 3 simple rules to own this Game.
1)Know the Map
2)Know the Heroes
3)Know the Items
Once you have sufficiently know all that is to the game, you will be able to predict with ease where the Hero will be running to.What the heroes will be planning to do when they gathered.Which heroes to take down 1st and who is the strongest in the team.And there are more to that in the Advanced Game Play.

1) Know the Map
Navigating Around the DotA map
Fog of War
Heroes' Vision (who just can't see you?)
Juking (Using the terrain to your Advantage!)

2) Know the Heroes
Heroes' abilities (Active and Passive abilities)
Heroes' Movement Speed
Heroes' Attack Speed
Heroes' limitation and Stats Growth Rate
Heroes' Spells Cooldowns

3) Know the Items
Items cost and recipes
Items Cooldowns and limitations
Orb effects

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Advance Game Play
Lane Control & Creep blocking/pulling
Denying
Warding (Whose job is it?)
Signaling (How to signal to attack or defend)
Planning before ganging (Who to stun 1st& when)
The Art of Knowing (The Mind Game)
True Sight
Blinking
Roshan for the win!
Neutral Creeping
When to Tower Dive/Hug

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Additional Guides
The people you meet in Public Games
The Mher/Cheater Group
The series of hacks for DotA (Other than Maphack)
How to be a Well-liked & Great Pub Gamer!

DotA Mechanics - DotA Maths and many more!
This is on a whole page of it's own. As there are just too many to cover here.

More than just a Game anymore!
How to enter a DotA league
You wanna join a clan?
DotA Funny Moments


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