DOTA
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personally i noticed the best part of this is the animated gif involved, see normally it could be a problem as(if your internet is like mine) It can be a bit jerky some frames taking a while to load, not animating smoothly, but for a ]loading screen that's exactly how it would really look.
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That's actually a very interesting idea. Never thought of trying that. It's like telling people in traffic that flip you the bird to have a nice day, with a big smile on your face. They don't know how to handle it because they're expecting you to rage back at them. I should try that sometime just to see what happens. Feels almost like an asshole thing to do, but these people are already such pure assholes themselves that I'm not sure I have much empathy or sympathy for them.Scorpid said:
It's quite clearly DVI... so she's more Victorian.ThyNameIsMud said:
As for me and DotA... watched a few matches, and I physically wince when I see people clicking in circles to time an attack animation for a last-hit. Worst game mechanic I've ever seen. The depth of a game's systems mean nothing when the primary game mechanic is that ridiculously clumsy.
eh .. don't get it... but then don't play, nor do i have the desire to play DOTA as it's not like this joke shall ever be gotten by me.
Wait, you mean just leave one lane unattended? Is this an actual thing in Dota?Maiev Shadowsong said:
I bought the game and played against the bots on normal/medium, it's been a while since I've touched it.
Anywhore, I played against the bots for 3 months or so until I got comfortable with the game and linked up with a friend and his two friends and we played 4-5 games online that night and reamed the opposing teams until the last game of the night when we met a team of players who actually worked together! Was a good game even though it ended with us losing.
Just practice with the bots, it helps.
Holy shit, haven't played it since 6/25/13
Anywhore, I played against the bots for 3 months or so until I got comfortable with the game and linked up with a friend and his two friends and we played 4-5 games online that night and reamed the opposing teams until the last game of the night when we met a team of players who actually worked together! Was a good game even though it ended with us losing.
Just practice with the bots, it helps.
Holy shit, haven't played it since 6/25/13
I was really hoping they'd go back and do another pokemon strip.
Also: is there a Dota song that's annoyingly catchy? I have a feeling there is one but a quick computah-search has turned up nothing on my hard drive. And apparently YT doesn't want to work at the moment for me.
Also: is there a Dota song that's annoyingly catchy? I have a feeling there is one but a quick computah-search has turned up nothing on my hard drive. And apparently YT doesn't want to work at the moment for me.
I've been told that to enjoy the likes of DotA or LoL, I should be prepared for months, if not years, of painstakingly learning the game's methodology and terminology, its every last nuance, the interplay between different character types- all the while withstanding heaps of scorn and abuse from players who think they were born with that knowledge and anyone who doesn't have it is a substandard human being... and then, maybe, I'll start enjoying it.
And I'm inclined to believe it. What I don't get is why I should bother, when there's plenty of far more accessible and enjoyable games out there.
And I'm inclined to believe it. What I don't get is why I should bother, when there's plenty of far more accessible and enjoyable games out there.
What's there to get?Fenix7 said:
Though, even if I did get it, I probably still wouldn't find it funny. Let's be honest, Critical Miss hasn't been funny for a while now.
Tranquils were intended for supports, but then carries like Phantom Lancer opted for them as their choice for early game regen. Now they are truly for supports, and carries don't get to have infinite lane sustain for cheap. I love the change. The latest patch made roaming supports much stronger, so I buy them all the time.Vigormortis said:Biggest disappointment for me this year in regards to Dota 2. Well, besides Valve absolutely ruining Tranquil Boots.[footnote]Seriously. The new TranqBoots are utterly useless. Whoever the hell thought it was a good idea to change them into their current iteration must've been on some really heavy meds.[/footnote] Really saddened they didn't do another event.NightHawk21 said:You forgot the general sadness surrounding no diretide this year
On the plus side, the TF2 event is pretty fantastic.
OT: So yeah...if I play 5 games, maybe one of those has a real asshole in it. And muting that person is really damn easy, so I don't get why people get so mad. Unless it's due to you struggling with the game mechanically, that is.
I usually do stack with friends when I play, but even my solo queue games are not bad. I have a feeling a lot of this is just a case of confirmation bias.
You've hit the nail on the head. I mean the most coherent explanation says as much.The Rogue Wolf said:
I feel I'm among the majority of people that reads the manual (when available) or at least goes through the tutorials. But even that doesn't seem to be enough to begin playing. One needs to research and practice extensively with bots, then against bots, then finally against people. To do otherwise is utter foolishness. One could call it a learning curve, but it feels less a hurtle and more a pole vault sans the pole. It's a game that requires teamwork so a group is only as strong as the weakest link. For some winning is everything and coddling a noob is the last thing they want. I learned to play Counterstrike by literally jumping right in and playing. It wasn't til afterwards that I learned about bot mode. There are some things you can learn by practicing, and then there are things you learn via playing. I won't call the game bad, but the requirements to "play" seem too steep from a casual standpoint. If you plan to play, devote yourself and you'll eventually get to the level you seek. For me, the players were less than welcoming and the system rather dull.Maiev Shadowsong said:
I installed one of these games when the community from another site I was apart of invited me. Never having heard of it (can't remember if it was LoL or Dota...does it matter?) I gave it a shot.
I probably played for 10 minutes before easily recognizing that it wasn't for me, and have happily ignored it ever since.
(I have a sibling in the house who does nothing but sit on his butt playing one of these games all day, getting high and yelling like a 'tard long past hours where people are actually alseep. I might be a little bitter.)
I probably played for 10 minutes before easily recognizing that it wasn't for me, and have happily ignored it ever since.
(I have a sibling in the house who does nothing but sit on his butt playing one of these games all day, getting high and yelling like a 'tard long past hours where people are actually alseep. I might be a little bitter.)
Yes guys, you do have to go through all of those hoops and hurtles to play Dota and LoL. If you want to be a pro, that is. I just read Purge's "Welcome to DOTA, you suck", and just went through the tutorial. Now I'm on the final part of it, which is play 10 games vs. humans, and I don't have any major problems. I'm playing the game fine and my experience with others is they were either silent the whole time (more than half), they decon'd if we were just barely losing (I hate these people), or they explained things to noobs (I love these people). Even the deconers aren't that bad, as I still have won a 4v5 with my team being the handicapped one.