Simple Questions, Simple Answers

There are threads like this in all of the strategy forums, and with lots of people new to the game (and possibly genre), there could be lots of confusion. There are some great guides around this forum, make sure you read them before asking questions.

So if you have a simple question about the game that's not worth starting a new thread over, feel free to ask here!

A newbie question you could ask could be something like:

Why was Tiny such a threat earlier in the game, and far less dangerous later?

A question that you shouldn't be asking is:

How much will Dota2 cost? - no-one knows, it'll be big news when it's announced.
or
What hero is Spectre from HoN? - this question is easily answered in many places, including a Google search for something like "dota hon equivalent heroes".

So if you have any questions that you've searched and been unable to find an answer for, feel free to ask and the community will do what they can to answer!

If you have never played DotA before (HoN/LoL do not count), please read the following before asking gameplay-related questions:

Welcome to DotA: you suck.
Total Newbie Guide
Introduction to watching competitive Dota2

For HoN players: a list of equivalents between HoN and DotA

If you know of any guides you think should be added to the OP, any frequently asked questions you've seen a few times in this thread, or any recommendations for information to be added to the OP, feel free to PM me, as it'll help newbies and veterans alike.

Last edit: 2011-08-18 16:58:36

NB Canada. August 17 2011 21:00. Posts 7192

why there is no lan for a f2p game?

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Names Canada. August 17 2011 21:07. Posts 140

On August 17 2011 21:00 NB wrote:
why there is no lan for a f2p game?

Why are you assuming its f2p?

NB Canada. August 17 2011 21:12. Posts 7192

On August 17 2011 21:07 Names wrote:

Why are you assuming its f2p?

valve said the TF2 f2p was a testing model for dota2 release.

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cyberspace Canada. August 17 2011 21:16. Posts 760

On August 17 2011 21:00 NB wrote:
why there is no lan for a f2p game?

I'm pretty sure there is lan. The only reason the game is lagging is because of the shoutcasters getting unreal amount of viewers.

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Goshawk. United Kingdom. August 17 2011 21:16. Posts 3374

On August 17 2011 21:00 NB wrote:
why there is no lan for a f2p game?

LAN has been confirmed, it's not that that was causing the lag.

On August 17 2011 21:12 NB wrote:

valve said the TF2 f2p was a testing model for dota2 release.

Dota2 has never been officially confirmed to be f2p, it's all speculation.

Last edit: 2011-08-17 21:17:11

Jedclark United Kingdom. August 17 2011 21:22. Posts 851

On August 17 2011 21:16 Cyberspace1 wrote:

I'm pretty sure there is lan. The only reason the game is lagging is because of the shoutcasters getting unreal amount of viewers.

To go off topic a little, http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30171061&postcount=1546 is the answer to the lag, etc.

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NB Canada. August 17 2011 22:40. Posts 7192

On August 17 2011 21:16 Goshawk. wrote:

LAN has been confirmed, it's not that that was causing the lag.

Dota2 has never been officially confirmed to be f2p, it's all speculation.

so LAN is confirmed. Main target market is china and SEA and the game is not F2P while HoN is LoL are?

I hope valve know how to do simple math lololloll

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King[Neikos] Costa Rica. August 17 2011 22:47. Posts 484

On August 17 2011 22:40 NB wrote:

so LAN is confirmed. Main target market is china and SEA and the game is not F2P while HoN is LoL are?

I hope valve know how to do simple math lololloll

Just because some companies are too focused on exploiting profits to the last bit while giving nothing to the players in return doesnt mean lan does not works, nor that because there is f2p games of a given genre the p2p game wont be played, its often the contrary.

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UbiNax Denmark. August 17 2011 22:49. Posts 359

I honestly hope it wont be free 2 play hehe

Strayline United States. August 18 2011 01:06. Posts 327

Does anyone know if valve is doing a "dota 2 panel" or something at gamescon? You know. Where some of these questions may be answered...

ilovelings Argentina. August 18 2011 04:35. Posts 636

2.8 millon views OMG.

People is diying.

Darksteel Finland. August 18 2011 05:22. Posts 276

Okay, I've heard multiple mentions of DotaTV. So can you guys explain to me what it is, how can one get it and how can I watch this tournament using it.

If 2.8 million people are watching using DotaTV, why can't I find any info about it from dota2.com

dtz August 18 2011 05:25. Posts 3921

On August 18 2011 05:22 Darksteel wrote:
Okay, I've heard multiple mentions of DotaTV. So can you guys explain to me what it is, how can one get it and how can I watch this tournament using it.

If 2.8 million people are watching using DotaTV, why can't I find any info about it from dota2.com

DotaTV is just the normal stream that you see. If you are using it, you just see a generic silver/grey bar. If for some reason you can't access it, they redirect you to their own3d tv stream in which you can see that the bar is own3d tv bar. The own3d tv stream provides you with viewers number. The default one (DotaTV) doesnt.

swankestZACK United States. August 18 2011 05:47. Posts 4

Does anyone know when the VODs for Wednesday's games will be available for those of us that couldn't stay up all night/had to work today?

XnG_777 August 18 2011 05:47. Posts 467

On August 18 2011 05:47 swankestZACK wrote:
Does anyone know when the VODs for Wednesday's games will be available for those of us that couldn't stay up all night/had to work today?

They're being uploaded atm (most of groups A & B already out)
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TheRealPaciFist United States. August 18 2011 05:48. Posts 910

Is Terrorblade capable of jungling well? Back when I played he had life drain instead of the passive and images instead of reflections

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Yoshi- Germany. August 18 2011 05:49. Posts 4301

On August 18 2011 05:48 TheRealPaciFist wrote:
Is Terrorblade capable of jungling well? Back when I played he had life drain instead of the passive and images instead of reflections

Well, he can still jungle
by maxing Zeal first
and Meta

But he was a better jungler before he was remade.

Grimjaw August 18 2011 05:53. Posts 125

For those who are adept at the game and watched some or all of the matches, what did you think of the strategies that the teams used? What worked and what flopped? Best and worst hero impression?

For me, watching MYM get crushed by m5 when trying to use their push strat (it was that game or the one after) was disheartening haha.

As for heroes, Weaver is crazy good in the right hands.

VirtuallyJesse United States. August 18 2011 06:00. Posts 315