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Last week I talked about the general principle in effective skill point distribution. I also gave our readers some homework to do: Try and make the most optimal build for Nerubian Weaver or Madman. I apologize since the question itself has a lot of gray area. I completely understand that the builds can change depending on match ups and overall game flow. Nothing is ever absolute. There are always alternatives. However, I was trying to simplify the task.
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I have some really awesome news I'd like to share with you guys. I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love. I look forward to revealing more specific details when the time is right. My goal and top priority in the future is to solve the surrounding issues that affect the DotA ex… More
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Future of DotA? DotA has come a long way since its rough form in Starcraft as Aeon of Strife. It has then transformed into the first rough shapes of DotA in WC3. Eul eventually gave up the project and let others work on it. There were many versions of DotA, but DotA Allstars is the version that really made into the mainstream of RTS gaming. It became so successful, it made a genre of its own*. In some really odd, nerdy way, it's cool that I have witnessed the very development of a video game… More
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     vs       Puppey vs Axypa @ Dota PrideReplay Here A lot of great players in this game, with Kuroky playing a spectacular SF and Misery impressive as always on PotM. A word of warning: the game is REALLY long, well exceeding an hour. So if you a short attention span, you may want to pass, but otherwise this is a very long, satisfying game.    vs      Aeon vs  Trust @ Razer Asian Dota Championship '09Replay Here Asian Dot… More
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Poker Stars vs Team EG This week, Team EG will be playing Poker Stars in CEVO-P. Poker Stars is the only undefeated team thus far, as Pz Gaming suffered a loss last week after 'beating' EG. Does PS have what i… More
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The big patch(6.63 and so on) has been out for couple weeks now, and I still don't like it. I know that as a gamer, one should learn to adapt to the changes and master it. But, it's just I really don't like this patch. I think this is the only patch where I can't agree with a lot of changes made by Icefrog. There were some major changes in the past, but for the most part, I could agree why he made such decisions. However, this patch is a funny one. And let me expand on why I don't like it.… More
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 Enchantress: Strength growth decreased from 2.0 to 1.0 Well, Enchant is now mortal. This nerf basically makes Enchant lose about a Reaver's worth of strength over the course of leveling. It's quite significant for a tanking hero, and her role will probab… More
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Using 4(!) accounts / players not registered in your team. Unacceptable. also using wrong players/accounts in several other matches. This violates our rules (PL rule 1.4c) and therefore we have to disqualify you. Their impressiv… More
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How metagame shifts in DotA is interesting because it isn't always relied on patches and changes. If certain group of heroes that share the same trait are dominant. People will try and figure out how to counter such playstyle or strategy. This often calls for new heroes to the scene with different strategies. The metagame of DotA is like an on-going evolution that never stops. Now, while so many heroes have had their glory in the past, there are still loads of heroes that are decent-great, … More
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I am still actively working on the next balance patch. The first thing I started on a couple of weeks ago (after we were finally done with 6.62/1.24) was experimenting with a bunch of different item changes (heart, bloodstone, treads, phase boots, pipe and many more). No changes are set in stone yet though, since they all rev… More
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Newbies 1. The CS Game So what is the first thing that you should learn in Dota… More
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IDEC: Kwom vs Azen Replay Link vs    This game is quite frantic, with kills galore on both sides. Basically every hero makes it intact to the late game, becoming fully equipped and Sand King ends with 500+ CS. Overall it's an entertaining match that keeps you guessing, with everyone playing fantastic. Gosucup #1: Xeo.Int vs Apteka Replay Link    vs    An interestin… More
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The Biggest Differences On the technical level, Dota is a custom map made with the WarCraft 3 map editor. As such, it has many disadvantages in terms of versatility and stability. There are some things that just wouldn't be possible or practical to implement in Dota. One infamous exam… More
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HIGH TIER  LoA With the toning down of endurance-type battles from the likes of Krob and Necro, LoA fills a unique niche in that he can put out a lot of burst damage/healing yet drag out fights to become endurance based. The shield also removes debuffs from popular heroes such as Bane, Rhasta and 5 second PotM… More
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OHCEE vs MERLINI The replay can be found here. Tiny is Merlini (though that will be pretty obvious when you see him play.) You should probably just go watch it now. A qui… More
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