2014-03-11, 08:38 AM
FangelXIII Wrote:I'd really appreciate that, but it might be sort of complicated because of dumb time zones and I'm busy until super late my time and can't launch Dota 2 from where I am right now anyway and zzz. I'll try add you and figure something out when I can, if you're still open to helping me out.
Well, I'm online most of the day everyday but can only play during certain times certain days, so unless it's like 3am for me it shouldn't be that hard to find some time to do it. Regardless, from tomorrow on I'll be very busy so I might not even log on steam anymore except for the weekends. Regardless, you can use this video series to get an idea that you can improve over time:
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The third part is a bit more advanced but you can take advantage of it since you'll be play against people who might not be familiar with neutral camp blocks (only useful against junglers in your case, I'd say). Ignore the counter warding part for now though, wards aren't popular when people are just starting so you will end up losing gold trying to deward stuff that ain't even there. Even in my skill rating I end up wasting gold trying to get rid of their vision... when they have none.I don't agree with some of the things he said about some spots being "terrible" or "having no value". For now, think of if as "if I place them at right time/situation, they have value". He might've missed a lot of other cool spots but you'll notice them and learn as you play and watch more and more. Try not to think too much about it and just place them how you feel would be better, time and experience will help you be more confident about it later. Overall, having any vision will help you and your team anyway, so it's not like you're losing anything if you're not doing it in the most effective way.
EDIT: Another thing that might help, but takes some time, is watching pro teams play. They know all the spots, when to place them and so on; and most of the times casters will acknowledge and even comment on it so it's useful to get an idea. The most important thing to know if you're going to do this is that you can't just copy them for no reason other than "a pro did it", you need to have an idea of what they're doing, when they're doing it, against what and so on... so that you can "copy" them effectively.