![]() Even if the plan is shitty and you'll probably lose, five players just doing their own thing is basically a guaranteed loss.Įxample 1: I played a game with a Leshrac who decided he was the carry. Even if you "know" what the correct play for your team is, if your team doesn't follow it, what have you accomplished? Team cohesion is incredibly important: five is better than four, three, two or one. The only thing worse than having no plan at all is something along the lines of obvious suicide. At best, you may have just made a huge play that swings the game's momentum in your favor.Įven most shitty plans are better than no plan. The worst case scenario is that you're conveying information your teammate(s) already know(s). This is especially critical if you decide to retreat from a fight that doesn't seem to be going well. You might think ignoring Tidehunter and gunning down Anti-Mage is more important, but maybe your teammates think stopping Tidehunter from using Ravage is more important. ![]() Maybe you know that Nightstalker just left mid with an Invisibility Rune in his Bottle. Sure, you like to be aggressive and gank, but that doesn't mean your teammate does. More importantly, everyone plays a little bit differently. Everyone sees the game a little bit differently. Just because you see something doesn't mean your teammates do.This kind of ties in with the above. Letting your lane partner know that if the two of you tower dive, you'll get a kill and be able to get away safely. Letting your Bounty Hunter know that three different heroes are carrying Dust. Letting your team know Enigma has his Blink Dagger at 8 minutes in. What is communication? Telling your team a hero just left your lane. If you're talking about things that no one else on your team understands - or cares about - shut up. If your teammates want to shoot the breeze with you, that's fine. Nobody cares that your mom is a total bitch who beats you daily. Nobody cares how drunk or high you are: in fact, if you're talking about how drunk or high you are, you're probably a huge pussy with a low tolerance for weed and alcohol, or else you wouldn't be bragging about it. There is no such thing as too much communication. I don't care if you can type as fast or faster than I can (about 120 WPM error-free.that's actually kind of depressing): you can convey information more quaickly by speaking than you can by typing, especially if the information is complex. I honestly do not understand how about 80% of the people I play DotA 2 with do not have microphones. If you're playing DotA 2, buy a Goddamn mic. The best part about not being a dick? Every once in a while, you might even make a new friend! Even if it's just a DotA buddy, you might be able to jump into public games with people you've actually played with before! Crazy, I know. Politely ask if he or she can assist you. Record the results.Īfter doing the above, repeat the process until you encounter a situation where you need someone's help. Once you've run out of ways to yell at the person, ask for a favor. Tell that person that he or she should commit suicide and/or die in a fire. Insinuate that he or she is a homosexual black Jew. Go about your business until you encounter a situation where you need someone's help. If you just read that sentence and still think being a dick is a good idea, try this experiment: Not being a dick is actually sound advice. I'm not even trying to usher in a kinder, gentler generation of DotA players.
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