Nervous to play againt other people

I was just as anxious when I started out (still sort of am!), so I just played tons and tons of co-op bot matches, trying out each hero at least once, which gave me an ok understanding of how each hero works.

I think that's something anyone can do however as you said it won't improve your play versus real people however I think it's far less of a leap if you know what you're doing to learning what other people are doing and what to do against it.

I wish you good luck man, dota 2 can be a harsh game but it's probably one of the most fun ones I've ever played.

I feel your pain. If you're looking for intelligent conversation you should look elsewhere, unfortunately.

If you feel like it you can add me on Steam and we can play sometime. I live in northern Europe, so it may depend on your time zone.
May warn you though, Dota2 is my first moba experience ever, so yes I do still suck most of the time ;)

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/BenKravitz/

Take it all in stride, ironically when you start winning it'll feel better with all the trash talk you deal with getting there, we've all experienced it, nobody starts out pro :)

For new dota players this site has a plethora of articles to get you off the ground and running, there is also a fantastic article on purge gamers here:
http://www.purgegamers.com/welcome-to-dota-you-suck#.UkhFRY29LCQ

It sounds ****-ish but the article has a solid amount of info to point you in the right direction when you're starting, also join a guild ask questions. Add me on steam as well I'm not a great player but I have a decent understanding of the game and will happily help get ya going probably in a more informative session in a custom game to show you stuff.
My steam ID is [RZA]Sulaxrox

hey ,I had such problems when I started to play Dota 2 , I remember in my first match , Pudge killed me several times and got very powerful , everybody blamed me ... and we lost that game really bad.
my main problem is exactly your main problem , I dont have friends to play dota 2 with.
but my ID is ' have you seen a viper ?! '
don't forget to write ' ?! '
what's your ID ?
I will be glad to have a friend.

If I had to start playing Dota now, I guess I wouldn't even try after 1 game. Just played 5 low prio matches, where you can't go ranked, only public matchmaking, and I felt like playing with 9 mindless russian zombies. I know your pain, find 3-4 people to play with and try to get to ranked matchmaking asap, because public matchmaking is even worse than it were before.

i am starting to remember my starting days when there was only the dk tutorial which i think taught nothing.....
oh dont worry about reports that much everyone gets reported in there first few games(i once spent 7 days in low priority on my old id:-)...
just be thick skinned and get around to lvl 10 or so

I have the same problem with my RL friends, they prefer LoL over Dota and they don't want to be in that newb position again. You can add me if you want and we'll play some or if you want advice/overhead on how you're performing I can be the coach in your games.

Steamid: Nubtrain (Please msg me your username before you add me on Steam!!!)

Stick with a few heroes then play enough games (I'll recommend about 20+ games in your case) so you can have a good understanding of each heroes' strength and weaknesses. Alternate between 10 heroes would be ideal IMO; maybe two heroes in each basic catagory, like 2 semi/hard carry roles, 2 semi/hard support roles, 2 mid laners and 2 offlanes. After your done playing about 30 or more so games with whatever hero, try a new one and you'll eventually have a good idea on how to play with or against all heroes.

There's no problem if you play heroes you've never played before to have a grasp on how they work and then go back to playing whatever you like. I can play all heroes but obviously not to an extent with some of my preferred heroes like Shadow Fiend, Clockwerk or Crystal Maiden. However, it's best to have a wide range of heroes you're good at to be a versatile player but also be able to specialize in a few specific heroes like Invoker for example.

EDIT:

What a lot of players do is play what's trending in pro level competitive games which in itself isn't bad. However if you follow item builds without proper context to why you build this way then you'll have a hard time improving. So if you have time, watch professional level games and start thinking why did they do this or that so you don't be a sheep and follow whatever other people are doing.

First build a solid foundation on the basics before you do any advanced stuff. This applies to anything in life.

If you want to make friends, just type away. Try not to be shy and just talk to other people. Before you know, you will be running a 5 man stack. I agree with co-op bot idea. That is how i started. people are less likely to rage and blame you for everything since it is usually really easy. It also a good way to make some friends while playing the game. I think your first goal is to learn a few heroes first before jumping into another game. And don't make that rookie mistake by buying a Divine Rapier. People will really rage if you lose a game when you are actually winning. If you are losing then it can't hurt.