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    [LEAK] DoTA 2 Screenshots

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Patrck_744, Aug 15, 2011.

  1. Patrck_744

    Patrck_744 Burgers!

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    Patrck_744, Aug 15, 2011
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    Sweet pics!!! I was just playing a game of dota as Witch Doctor that lasted 1 hour and 20 min :_p
    After a lot of grueling counter pushing we managed to outplay the enemy for the throne.

    Back to Dota 2, I like the Interface. Good to keep things simple! I also like the look of the heroes. Different but keeping the same theme/feel of the hero.

    Andros approves!!
     
    andros_forever, Aug 15, 2011
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  3. doombug90

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    And here it is...
    Come Gamescom! Show us a lil bit'o'gameplay with some havok goodness on this new baby of yours... :D
     
    doombug90, Aug 15, 2011
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    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    ITS LUCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! o how i missed you
     
    aintz, Aug 15, 2011
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  5. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    hopefully theres amateur tournys after the games is released. i had alot of fun playing dota in htgn pro.

    but atm sc2 is keeping me busy
     
    aintz, Aug 15, 2011
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    So stoked for DotA 2... here's hoping it's not too expensive.
     
    Tree_Burner, Aug 16, 2011
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  8. nikolai090

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    you forgot to put the almighty roshan:

    [​IMG]

    and the video trailer:

    Dota 2 youtube
     
    nikolai090, Aug 16, 2011
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  9. omarness

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    And also the sweet system requirements is here :D :


    DotA 2 Minimum System Requirements:

    * OS: Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
    * Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
    * Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
    * Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
    * Hard Drive: At least 2.5 GB of free space
    * Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card


    DotA 2 Recommended System Requirements:

    * OS: Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
    * Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
    * Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
    * Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
    * Hard Drive: At least 2.5 GB of free space
    * Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

    Source:
    DOTA 2 Official System Requirements - DotA 2 news, blog, community and forum
     
    omarness, Aug 16, 2011
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  10. aintz

    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    epic system requirements. glad my 13.3inch laptop can run it. i sincerely hope it its not f2p.
     
    aintz, Aug 16, 2011
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  11. omarness

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    Why looking it to be not F2P? How can they dominate LoL and HON if it's P2P? :confused:
    In my side, I'm okay to buy the game as a cd and then F2P the rest (same as GW2)..
     
    omarness, Aug 16, 2011
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  12. aintz

    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    games dont need to be f2p to be compete. sc2 is a fine example of that.

    i cant banlist feeders/leavers if they just make a new free account. and hopefully they make separate servers for different regions. and if you are a dota/hon/lol players you know how lame it is to get stuck on a team with a bunch of brs.
     
    aintz, Aug 16, 2011
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  13. omarness

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    Well SC2 is not actually a pure P2P, since once you have the CD, then there is no need to worry into spending out some cash again. If that's the case then I'm okay with that approach!

    Regarding your concern, well if your playing solo, it's actually unavoidable although in HoN some players requiring high PSR player ratings for their game (This is to avoid newbie/secondary account etc.). Well I think Dota 2 has a system whereas you can join a game that is already in progress, or you can add bots during in game if someone leaves. Forgot the link where I've seen it though heheh :p

    EDIT: There you go, here's the link: http://dota2talk.com/news/(official)-dota-2-qa/
    Also just a quick update, when you go to their website dota2.com. Beta registration is already available! ;)
     
    omarness, Aug 16, 2011
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  14. aintz

    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    register for the beta already :)

    hon was good before 2.0 when people actually hosts high rated pub games 1800+ and real good players actually played in them. alot of good players stopped playing after 2.0 and it got kinda lame playing matchmaking with a bunch of noobs (im 1965 in matchmaking)

    i like the whole 60dollar game deal and not having to pay for additional garbage rather than you have to pay to unlock additonal characters bs.
     
    aintz, Aug 16, 2011
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  15. amcolex

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    I you don't have to pay for additional characters in LoL, only skins which in no way affect the gameplay.

    to be honest, i find LoL's buisness model very strong, and doubt that dota2 will be able to compete if it follows the standard 60$ price, especially at this point considering how popular LoL is. There is a sort of snow ball effect that after a certain point, it really is hard to stop.
     
    amcolex, Aug 17, 2011
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  16. aintz

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    to me lol is not very fun because of the gameplay (slow paced) and mechanic (not being able to deny) and not to mention the lag thats almost as bad as wc3 battlenet

    and it looks like dota 2 is basically an exact copy of dota with a bunch of improvements and matchmaking etc. so hardcore dota fans will definiatly switch over from whatever game they are playing atm (hon lol or dota)
     
    aintz, Aug 17, 2011
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  17. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    I would rather pay $60 once, but I would not pay $60 for one or two maps and a bunch of boring characters.
     
    hockeymass, Aug 17, 2011
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    Yeah I'm a previous Dota then switched to HoN player (due to graphics that's why I switched hehe) but Dota 2 is around and certainly I'll be going back to the King!! :cool:

    By the way guys, if you are curious on gameplay footage, you can view live streaming of the international tournament at their site (dota2.com). :D
     
    omarness, Aug 17, 2011
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  19. Tree_Burner

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    Gameplay looks pretty similar to WC3 DotA. I'm really excited.
     
    Tree_Burner, Aug 17, 2011
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    i started playing hon because my friend got my tda account banned lol. dota 2 is looking good hopefully the beta comes out soon
     
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    width='560' height="345"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9-RF6JC0OJY?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9-RF6JC0OJY?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width='560' height="345" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>


    Best game of dota I've ever seen. Na'vi is flawless.


    EDIT: watch it on the dota2 page and you get commentary.
     
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  22. Bill Nye

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    You serious? LoL and Hon will literally die once Dota 2 gets released. There's absolutely no questions. Hon's already free -- the end is near for them. Get what they can.

    Also, EHOME taking it, despite Na'vi's stellar play. They're simply more flexible and more adaptive -- crazy asians.
     
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    if you like games like those you should just go watch pro teams pubstomp. thats all that game was. scythe played terribly and got stomped on.
     
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    I just felt that Na'vi played excellently.
     
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    dont get me wrong navi played well and will probably win the tourny, but that match scythe just went super amateur mode. 0 lane control terrible decisions by its players and got picked apart by a nightstalker... that was probably the most 1 sided game in the whole tournament.
     
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  26. Bill Nye

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    I don't think that's true. Game 2 was a lot more exciting.
     
    Bill Nye, Aug 20, 2011
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    graphics look spectacular, im building a ultra low buget pc (180 bucks) to play this game lol... well, this diablo 3, guild wars 2 and the old republic.
     
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    Agreed. I wish the final games were up to see... I was rooting for Na'vi the whole time, nice to see them take the gold.
     
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    Love the DOTA attitude. Not only is it present in any DOTA like game but it's present on even forums unrelated to DOTA specifically but appearing whenever it's discussed.

    Looks to me DOTA 2 will be no different in terms of gamers attitudes already.
     
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  30. Simon

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    Not really... I think LoL will survive a bit longer as they released a new map, Dominion (which reminds me of spawn points in TF2). Plus LoL is relatively easier than DotA, I was horrible in DotA and am currently decent in LoL.
     
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    Look cool but I still think League of Legend is the best.
     
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    I am gonna pick this up when it releases, but I will also still play LoL.
     
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    Same. I'll be playing both, but I expect more competitive play in DotA2. LoL's competitive scene is bleh.
     
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    All I have to say is... TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT!!!
    Might even have to drop my LoL for this i'll see how it goes =D
     
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    come on beta, im bored of hon.
     
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    I've played DOTA...though was never a HUGE fan..enjoyed other Custom WC3 games, ie LTW etc

    DOTA/DOTA 2 just look like a kite fest..
     
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    only cuz youre bad
     
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    Huh? Kite fest? better watch those replays again dude. ;)
    For me aside from Monster Hunter, Dota is one of the games which requires skills and and huge amount of experience if your playing competitively to create teamplays/strategy in order to win..

    Maybe your saying that is because your playing in pub games perhaps? (No offense).
     
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    Agreed. DotA requires lots of skills. It's much harder to play than League of Legends, sadly.
     
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    What game is Dota 2 played on? its not WC3 is it?
     
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    It is it's own game this time. Standalone. :D
     
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    ooOOOoo i might play it :)
     
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    Its on the source engine. Its going to be awesome! :D
     
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    Anyone know if there will be a skills tree, like in LOL?
     
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    No, it won't.
    No levels or masteries or runes, I believe.
    Just plain old choose a champ and let's get it on.
     
    Simon, Aug 24, 2011
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    this

    skilltrees are pointless because people use the same ones anyways.
     
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    Yep. Basically just a DotA clone with updated graphics and smoother gameplay.
     
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  49. Simon

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    I wouldn't really say it's a DotA clone... more like... DotA 2.0, which is what it is. o_o
     
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    I call it a clone because there are the same heroes and same items, not much has changed except for the engine it runs on. So DotA 2.0 works too, it's like CS:S but Dota: Source.
     
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