DotA2 - Original Thread

They stopped giving extra codes that you can share with friends quite a while ago by the way, people were selling them, which was not what they had intended obviously.

so after recieving a key from the hardware survey playdota decides its a good time to send me a key.

May I have it if you didn't use it already?

I dunno, I suddenly feel like playing it.

God why wont they release obsidian destroyer already, i want to rape AM face so badly.

The bane of my existance: Russians.
WHY WONT THEY PLAY ON THE ASIAN SERVER WHERE THEY'RE MEANT TO BE, THEY CAN NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ANYBODY ON THE EUROPEAN SERVER. Jesus fucking christ.

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A hush falls on the battlefield.
January 13, 2012 - Dota Team

We now return to your regularly scheduled programming, starting with the longest changelist we’ve ever composed. If you were to stack all the text in this changelog it would reach the Mad Moon and back.

First things first: Spirit Breaker and Silencer have arrived.

Look at that mace!

Today’s update also includes several features we are really excited about. First, we’ve incorporated the latest Dota 6.73 changes, including 5 new items: Rod of Atos, Heaven’s Halberd, Ring of Aquila, Abyssal Blade and Tranquil Boots. We’ve also began deploying our new Spectator proxy system that will allow games to have an unlimited number of spectators. Not all games will support this at the start, while we gather data on the system’s performance, but we expect to finish full deployment soon. Another spectating feature we’ve added is Autospeed to replays: Autospeed will fast-forward games until high intensity moments are detected at which point it will return to regular speeds. So you can now watch Dendi harvest Battle Furies with your hands free!

For those running tournaments, this update also includes a new option in Private Lobbies to select which version to run: Latest or Tournament. The Latest version will always include all the most recent changes, while Tournament will create a game with the current tournament rules. And in other tournament news:

• StarLeague teams have been confirmed.
  
• The Brawl has opened up signups.
  
• The Premier is ongoing right now with coverage over at DotaCommentaries.com.
  
• TeamInfused is happening at the end of the month with hardware prizes.
  

You can find the latest changelog here.

WOOO! NEW ITEMS AND BALANCE CHANGES FROM THE NEWEST DOTA PATCH YESSSSSS, AXE WILL BE GOOD AGAIN, THE BEARD MASTER WILL BE GOOD

AND BARATHRUM <3
God i played him so much, like 200+ games in regular DotA

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So begins a new age of knowledge
January 20, 2012 - Dota Team

This week we welcome the return of one of Dota’s most versatile heroes: Invoker!


In addition to the usual set of fixes and additions, this update also enables your Dota Profile page, which you can reach by clicking on your name in the mini-profile. You can also check out other player’s profiles by clicking on their names throughout the UI. On your profile you’ll find a variety of information about your Dota history, including links to replays of your recent games, your favorite heroes, commendations you’ve received from other players, and so on. Check it out, and let us know what else you’d like to see on there.

Also, a heads up about a change that’ll be coming in an update in the next week or two: we’ll be changing the replay format to a significantly better one, which will allow us to support a richer set of features when you’re watching a replay. The unfortunate side effect of the format change is that all old replays will not be watchable. We don’t anticipate ever needing to do this again, because the new format is much more stable. So, if you’ve got a favorite moment in an existing replay, make sure you record it out into a video within the next week.

You can find the latest changelog here.

Oboi, invoker. I'm going to fucking hate having a million pub-retards attempting to play invoker and failing miserably at it.

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My bones ache for vengeance
January 27, 2012 - Dota Team

Clinkz the Bone Fletcher has risen from his grave and from the looks of him, he looks a bit upset.



We’ve been glued to our monitors watching the matches coming out of The Defense, make sure you stop by and check them out.

Next week we will change the way we ship new content to you every week. As mentioned in our previous update, old replays will stop working then, so don’t forget to save your favorite moments out to a video format.

Lastly, patch notes can be found here.

huh, i didnt play bone fletcher for years.

Hey, I got into the beta.

IGN is ClawofBeta (...lol).

Never played DOTA. I only played LoL.

Let us know what you think.

I haven't really been playing recently.

I kind of stopped posting about the updates due to valve changing up the way they're patching and updating.
More info at: http://blog.dota2.com/

Also, i am still playing a ton and enjoying, people oughta join in on some premades, they're incredibly fun.

But i do want to share something very specific that is simply purely awesome: http://blog.dota2.com/2012/02/you-are-our-valentine/

Also any oldtime DotA player will get this joke:

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And if anybody didn't know about it: http://www.joindota.com

Yeah, I got an invite recently so I might check this out sometime this weekend, Steam ID is Rayquaza2233.

Yeah, I got an invite recently so I might check this out sometime this weekend, Steam ID is Rayquaza2233.

Don't play alone, only advice i can give, DotA has never been friendly to new users and i would love to play with anybody that wants to learn the ropes.

Also yea, a new wave of beta invites have been sent out lately, a lot of my friends that missed invites got them now.

And, i'm so happy there's finally 5 bans in captain's mode again. The initial 4 bans were annoying me, glad it's up to 6.

Don't play alone, only advice i can give, DotA has never been friendly to new users and i would love to play with anybody that wants to learn the ropes.

Also yea, a new wave of beta invites have been sent out lately, a lot of my friends that missed invites got them now.

And, i'm so happy there's finally 5 bans in captain's mode again. The initial 4 bans were annoying me, glad it's up to 6.

2 months looking for giveaways/tournaments and etc for a beta key... no luck >.>

WOW 6.74 OUT ALREADY
http://www.playdota.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699814

WOW 6.74 OUT ALREADY
http://www.playdota.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699814

Bye bye invoker

Bye bye invoker

Exort quas invoker is still good, and tornado EMP is still incredibly strong, but the nerfs were needed. I'm more looking at the dark seer 'nerfs' they might actually be buffs.. 140% damage? Really? If the enemies have a fed carry, you have a fed carry :l

Exort quas invoker is still good, and tornado EMP is still incredibly strong, but the nerfs were needed. I'm more looking at the dark seer 'nerfs' they might actually be buffs.. 140% damage? Really? If the enemies have a fed carry, you have a fed carry :l

today i ended 4/10 and 5/14 because of a dark seer, lol >.>

by the way, the search for a beta key continues.... i am actually in like 7 giveaways lol

I'm in the beta to this game, I'm loving the hell out of it.
Sven's a pretty cool dude, but so far I'm being thrown in with people who leave mid match.

I'm in the beta to this game, I'm loving the hell out of it.
Sven's a pretty cool dude, but so far I'm being thrown in with people who leave mid match.

Sven is a pretty amazing roamer and ganker, he is highly underestimated in pubs. Me and two friends of mine once did prophet(me) nightstalker and sven(them) and just kept killing anybody that tried to farm on their lanes.
And yea, leavers are a peach. But there's a lot of people who only played a few matches and don't care about the beta so they just play, fail and leave. I am in the high bracket and i don't have leavers in my games anymore.

And as said plenty of times before, if there are anybody who feels lost in the game or just got a beta, i am in the southperry group on steam and i am on steam often, just send me a message (My steam name is Maltheo) and i will help you out and give you tips and what not, I personally had a lot of help when i got into DotA and i know learning it on your own can be brutal.

Sven is a pretty amazing roamer and ganker, he is highly underestimated in pubs. Me and two friends of mine once did prophet(me) nightstalker and sven(them) and just kept killing anybody that tried to farm on their lanes.
And yea, leavers are a peach. But there's a lot of people who only played a few matches and don't care about the beta so they just play, fail and leave. I am in the high bracket and i don't have leavers in my games anymore.

And as said plenty of times before, if there are anybody who feels lost in the game or just got a beta, i am in the southperry group on steam and i am on steam often, just send me a message (My steam name is Maltheo) and i will help you out and give you tips and what not, I personally had a lot of help when i got into DotA and i know learning it on your own can be brutal.

That would be awesome! I have the basics down, all I gotta do now is keep playing to sharpen my skill some more.