Posted by Lazerlatte

Seriously though, is there any way to guarantee you get to play the hero you want?.

Just learn to use them all  

Posted by Lazerlatte

Seriously though, is there any way to guarantee you get to play the hero you want? Like picking a hero then having a match found for you where you can play as that hero? If not hopefully that will be in this "DotA 2: Reborn" update alongside all the other improvements, though Reborn might only be updates that bring in only stuff that show off what Source 2 can do for the game.

In unranked all pick you can make a private lobby select the hero you want to play and then search for a game. When you enter the game your hero selection will default to the last hero you picked which would be the one from the private lobby. In ranked just pick first. Either way, if I've really wanted to play something I've never been stopped. I think searching with a hero picked would be a terrible idea.  

Posted by Lazerlatte

Seriously though, is there any way to guarantee you get to play the hero you want? Like picking a hero then having a match found for you where you can play as that hero? If not hopefully that will be in this "DotA 2: Reborn" update alongside all the other improvements, though Reborn might only be updates that bring in only stuff that show off what Source 2 can do for the game.

No, Dota doesn't need it either. You're usually safe picking whatever you want, there's over 100 viable heroes and your team has a 50% chance of having first pick. You just select the one you want and mash where the "select hero" button will show up.  

p.s to any of you unfortunate souls starting Dota 2, don't bother trying to learn every hero right away. Pick about one or two that seem interesting and try to get really good at them. Your goal is to learn the game's mechanics, not master the heroes.  

Posted by Crono

p.s to any of you unfortunate souls starting Dota 2, don't bother trying to learn every hero right away. Pick about one or two that seem interesting and try to get really good at them. Your goal is to learn the game's mechanics, not master the heroes.

Which should be far easier with the Reborn update, since they are actually integrating ways to learn Dota from basic core mechanics to mastering individual heroes right in the game. Like literally a "Learn" button will be right on the main menu. My only concern with it is... How will the bots fare, especially in such a complex environment?


Also, for those who didn't know because they have been living under a rock as a starfish with swimming trunks, Source 2 will make Dota 2 run obscenely faster apparently. No sacrifice, just a buttload of optimization that could probably make it run on max settings on any old laptop you could walk out of walmart with. I mean, after paying. Shoplifting is bad kids.  

Posted by Lazerlatte

Which should be far easier with the Reborn update, since they are actually integrating ways to learn Dota from basic core mechanics to mastering individual heroes right in the game. Like literally a "Learn" button will be right on the main menu. My only concern with it is... How will the bots fare, especially in such a complex environment?

Bots on their hardest setting are still tough for people with less experience, I think they'll do just fine.  

http://www.dota2.com/reborn/part2/

-droolz-  

RIP the dream.  

So disappointed in Team Secret.  

Just found out about this game, really want to play it but no gaming PC. :,( (Just found out that you can play games on a gaming PC...o.o)  

Play reborn  

Posted by Imprint

Play reborn

Wat?  

Just came here to say I just started playing dota 2 and I'm terrible, thx.  

If u don't deny 30 creep first game uninstall  

I downloaded DOTA 2 yesterday just because i liked LoL alot.But,DOTA 2 lags like crap...literally crap.I can play LoL 50-60fps medium on my laptop but DOTA does'nt even run 30fps on ultra low.I'm sure my laptop has enough juice to run it...idk must be a bug?