Anyone played it yet? I got an invite in the mail today but they want me to pay 39.99...It includes some stupid items. Dont tell me this is going to be a buy items & become godlike type game...I was hoping it was going to be like the original DOTA where noone had an advantage but pure skills..I hate games that are based on money making you more powerful instead of raw skill..
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TheBlueChanell
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Game is free, someone is looking for your $$.
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It's not better items. It's pay for cosmetic upgrades. Like TF2 hats and crap they do nothing for your character but make you look different from everyone else. (Unless they buy the same package as you did.)
You can buy cosmetic items and things that will give boosts to battle points and your chances to get extra items. Don't really know what battle points are for to be honest. According to the in-game newsfeed, there will be no gameplay-altering items available for purchase.
no there is a $40 "early access pack" out, anyone can buy into the beta now. not sure if they're still giving out free invites but this is definitely official, for the price you are getting a bunch of custom gear or somesuch stuff that's not going to be available at least till launch.
I was under the impression that all of this was going to be cosmetic only, so who really gives a shit. if you don't want to pay then just wait till it comes out, and play the free version.
bigdogchris
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Is this stand alone?
cageymaru
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Yes.
No, the game WILL be free when it's released. What he is referring to is a beta invite in the store.
http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/57939587?appid=570
I have been playing for about a month and have almost 300 hours played. This game is good, really good. Extreme polishing and small touches make it great.
And please, do a few minutes of looking around in the store before spreading false information like this. How exactly does a cosmetic item make you win?
I totally agree ,so I just have played for a week.So many browser games released in 2012, but I only play those promising ones such as methology-themed online game Grepolis, one-piece styled anime game Pockie Pirates, and legendary style chinese webgame Mythic Saga. They are now being published by dotmmo, a leading game publisher.
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This. The game is excellent. I haven't been able to bring myself to play much of anything else since I got in. I learn something new in every game - there is a lot of depth here. The replay/spectate system is the best I've ever seen. Watching live tournaments streamed through game where you can pick between multiple caster audio feeds, camera views, player views, etc. all rendered at your graphic settings of choice is amazing. Giving everyone equal access to everything is going to keep this game competitive and set it a step above HoN and LoL.
DOTA was def one of the better RTS games I have played since the first Starcraft, WC3 & Supreme Commander! I wasnt spreading false info. Its just what a read from a website & was checking to confirm or disapprove that here..Maybe the website was speculating since the game was free..Similar to what is going on with Tribes:Ascend
~12 full days out of the past 30?
chockomonkey
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So when is this finally coming out?
~12 full days out of the past 30?
No courses this summer, so I play almost all day long
Intel_Hydralisk
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I have 400 hours in the beta...
It's pretty much dota with a lot less heroes until they get their shit together and start releasing them more quickly.
It's pretty much dota with a lot less heroes until they get their shit together and start releasing them more quickly.
They have pretty much been weekly, with 3 being on Monday. This next Monday will probably have more than 1 as well.
Intel_Hydralisk
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Which is insanely slow considering how many are missing.
All of my friends have burned out from the beta and we've stopped playing / lost interest. The same thing happened with HoN... the beta took so long none of us stuck around for release.
At least DOTA 2 will be F2P so we'll probably come back some time in the future, but right now interest is really low amongst my friends because it's taken them so long.
cageymaru
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I got in for free but shouldn't it be in your Steam library?
cageymaru
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Yes, Valve is slow about everything just like Blizzard. But since they usually are pretty good with the quality of their products we give them a pass for being tardy.
Look in your steam inventory
I know this was answered already but yes, there is a mode with you and 9 bots, or you and 4 players against 5 bots.
Intel_Hydralisk
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Oh it's much worse than that - pissing people off who have been playing since it was out for WC3 in 2003
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You aren't really a Dota player if you lose interest because it doesn't have enough heroes yet. Beta is just a word at this point. The game is out in competition all over the world (mTw just took out Na'Vi at Dreamhack) and in a pretty steady state as far as Dota goes (in terms of metagame). I just don't understand the notion of losing interest because it's still in beta unless none of your friends are in the beta with you.