I don't have a die-hard attitude when it comes to gaming. I don't need to be the best. I just like to be among the best. When I played counter-strike back in the day, I played until I got to CAL-O and could consistently get banned from random public servers for 'hacking' which I discovered is what insecure people called 'playing with skill.' Another example, I play Go. Go is considered to be the most difficult game in the world, highly strategic, and strongly loved across Asia where their players play in multiple tournaments for prize money professionally. I never had any illusions about where I was going with Go. I just wanted to get...better than most people. So I did.
Over time I've discovered I like to get to the point where I'm confident, and knowledgeable enough about something, to where I can teach it to other people with ease. Where I can mentor and lead people and get them on their own journey to whatever level of skill they're trying to achieve. I would never be the star player on a team, but I'd probably make a damn good head coach.
So here I am, learning DoTA 2. It's been a fun and interesting three weeks. I've lost more games than I've won, and still haven't tried out all the heroes.
Phantom Assassin? 
Clinkz? Who are you people? You've killed me many times but I'll be damned if I start playing stealthy people.Stealthy heroes in DoTA give me the same vibe that forum troll do. Just...eeegh.
I think I was introduced to DoTA at the best/worst time because of the International taking place just last week. I got to watch absolute high level play while getting wrapped up into the high eSports vibe that was the craziness of the whole event. I mean, I'd watched StarCraft MLG matches in the past but DoTA was way more entertaining because of the team aspect.
And that's why I know I'll be sticking with DoTA for a while. Teams. I like it.
So expect me to come on here every so often and rant about the things I'm learning along the way and the observations I um...observe while playing.
Cheers
- R
So far I'm loving DoTA, and I expect to be playing this and not a lot else for the next few years.
Thanks for the encouragement btw =)
I know that feel bro, play for domination, and after domination, you get bored and try to go to another game to try to do the same, or get bored trying. Its a cool way to see gaming from that perspective, you try to get better at whatever game you are focusing on, and it really gets you going with alot of stuff. People who want to get better at a game that they arent focusing on or doing something else more "interesting", they wont get better than someone that does give alot of his time to the game.
I respect your honesty when talking like a noob, and im pretty sure you will be a good dota player, specially because Dota 2 is more accesible when talking about noobs, but yeah, you will do well with the people of the community. Dota 2 is a vice, and someone who inmerses in this kind of game will probably never leave.
Its just... too much fun :D
Gl & HF mate.
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