Dota2

Dota2

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Dota 2 is an Action RTS game, developed by Valve Corporation This topic is covered better by other wikis or sites. Please see the following links instead: Valve Corporation on Wikipedia Valve on the Valve Developer Wiki Valve Corporation Company Year Founded August 24, 1996 Management dota2 . The title was formally announced on October 13, 2010; and was released as a Free to Play game on July 9th, 2013 for Windows, and July 18th, 2013 for Mac OS and Linux. It is the successor to the very popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients Defense of the Ancients (commonly known as DotA) is a custom scenario for the real-time strategy game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of dota2 , which was based on the Aeon of Strife map for StarCraft.

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Basic premise

Dota 2 is an RTS-styled competitive team game with RPG elements. Two competing teams of five players (Radiant and Dire). The main objective in Dota 2 is to destroy the enemy Ancient inside their stronghold. These strongholds are protected by multiple towers down 3 lanes. Instead of building armies of units like in classical RTS games, each player controls a single Hero   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During dota2 , a strategically-powerful unit with unique abilities and characteristics which can be improved over the course of the game. Experience   Main   Changelogs     “ Play I grow stronger! Click to listen— Storm Spirit ” Experience allows heroes to level up, which makes them stronger and allows them to learn new abilities. Experience is earned dota2 is earned when nearby creeps Creeps are basic units in Dota 2. Every unit which is not a hero, building, ward or courier is considered a creep. Creeps can belong to either faction, be neutral, or be player-controlled units. Unlike dota2 and heroes die, and once collecting enough experience, the hero gains a level, which increases the hero`s stats For Hero Strength, Agility, and Intelligence, see Attributes. Stats are a record of the player s Wins, Losses, and Abandons. They are displayed on the player profile. Contents 1 Wins and Losses 1.1 Game Modes 1.2 dota2 , and at most levels the hero gains a skill point which can be spent to unlock or upgrade one of the hero`s abilities. Alongside a hero`s fixed abilities, each hero has 6 inventory slots which can be filled with Items Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 which provide various benefits and abilities. To purchase these items, Gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents dota2 is gained passively over time, by killing creeps, by killing enemy heroes and by destroying buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire dota2 .

Dota 2 has an heavy emphasis on tactics and team co-ordination, and a deep amount of strategy focused on building up strength as fast as possible, optimal itemization, and selecting what order to upgrade your hero`s spells.

Development

IceFrog IceFrog is the lead developer for both Dota 2 and the original Defense of the Ancients. To date, he has remained pseudonymous, and other than revealing that he was 25 years old in early 2009, dota2 , the lead developer for the original Defense of the Ancients Defense of the Ancients (commonly known as DotA) is a custom scenario for the real-time strategy game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of dota2 , was hired by Valve Software in 2009.

The beta began in 2010, officially ending in July 2013 just before The International 2013 The International 2013 Seattle, Washington, United States Start Date 2 August 2013 End Date 11 August 2013 Teams 16 Version 6.78c Prize Pool $2,874,407 USD Website Link International 2013 Ticket Rarity: LegendarySlot: Ticket Buy Now dota2 when the Windows client was officially released to the public with a queue system to deal with high traffic. The Mac and Linux clients were released a week after the general release of the Windows client. Dota 2 runs on the Source 2 Engine and mimics some of the quirks that were present in the original DotA game in order to preserve gameplay.

Map

The Map Overhead view of the game map as of version 7.06. This article is about the in-game map. For locations in Dota 2 lore, see World Map. The Map is the playing field for all Dota dota2 is the playing field for all Dota 2 matches. It is comprised of two sides, one for the Radiant Radiant Associated with Heroes Arc Warden Factions Dire Places Mad Moon Cosmetics Radiant Ore Other Lore Radiant OreNemesis Stones The Radiant is a faction in Dota 2. It is characterized by a bright, natural theme. dota2 faction, and one for the Dire Dire Associated with Heroes Arc Warden Factions Radiant Places Mad Moon Other Lore DirestoneNemesis Stones The Dire is a faction in Dota 2. It is characterized by a dark, gloomy theme. The top right half dota2 faction. To win, players must destroy the opposing side`s Ancient, an important building at the center of each team`s base. The map is represented in the interface by the minimap. It is also important to note that the game only contains one map by default, however, custom games can feature new, community created maps.

Heroes

Main article: Heroes

Heroes are each unique characters within Dota 2. At the start of each game, two teams of five are randomly assigned to Radiant and Dire, then sides take turns selecting a Hero from the Hero Pool. Each player controls a single Hero and any units that Hero controls, such as summoned units like Eidolons. The selection of these 10 heroes is commonly referred to as that match`s draft.

Heroes will gain experience when enemy units are killed nearby. They start the game at level one, and as they earn experience, they eventually level up, and each level grants more increases to the hero`s attributes and an ability point to spend on upgrading abilities or more attribute bonuses.

In addition to a Hero`s spells, each hero has a melee or ranged attack which does an amount of damage based on the Primary attribute: strength, agility, or intelligence.

Dota 2 has currently implemented 113 Heroes. 112 of these heroes were based on heroes from DotA All-stars, and after porting all the original heroes, 1 more original hero has been added.

Items

Items are used to give Heroes additional various abilities, attack modifiers, bonus Attributes, as well as secondary stats such as armor, attack speed, or improved regeneration of health or mana. Items are sold at Shops, which can be found at the base, the side-lanes, or the more secluded Secret Shops. More powerful items can be constructed by combining weaker items in fixed combinations which require a specific set of items to be in the inventory together. Items take up space in the Hero`s inventory, courier`s inventory, or stash, all of which have 6 slots for storage and an additional 3 backup space where items are muted and can be switched with the main inventory items with the activation delay of 6 seconds.

Gold and experience

Gold is granted periodically, but is largely accumulated by killing hostile units, such as creeps, towers, or enemy Heroes. Depending on what unit you kill, gold may be rewarded solely to the killer (such as creep bounty), or distributed to the killer`s team (such as towers, barracks , couriers and Roshan).

Changes from DotA

Main article: Changes from DotA

Gameplay

Dota 2 is a combination of RTS including perspective and a heavy requirement of tactics and team co-ordination and RPG including itemization and leveling up. The main objective in Dota 2 is to destroy the enemy Ancient Structure inside their stronghold, these strongholds are protected by multiple towers down 3 lanes. The player controls a Hero which fights for them and gains strength by leveling up by getting experience, which is given when creeps and heroes die, and by itemization by buying items with gold. Gold is gained passively over time, killing creeps, killing enemy heroes and buildings. You can prevent the enemy gaining as much gold and experience by denying creeps and buildings.

Heroes

Heroes are all unique characters within Dota 2. At the start of each game, players are split into two teams of 5 versus 5 and then select a Hero from the Hero Pool. Every player controls his own Hero and any units that Hero controls, such as a Neutral Creep under the effects of Chen`s Holy Persuasion. Heroes will gain experience when enemy units are killed nearby. They start the game at level one, and as they earn experience, they eventually level up. Each level a Hero earns grants attributes and a skill point. Dota 2 currently has 111 playable heroes, all currently from DotA 1. Heroes are split into 3 categories: strength, agility and intelligence; and into the 2 factions, The Radiant and The Dire.

Items

Items are used to give heroes additional abilities, bonus stats or provide health or mana regeneration. Items are sold at the shop, side-lane shop or the secret shop. More powerful items require several base items to be created as well as a recipe. Items take up space in the hero`s inventory, courier`s inventory, or stash, each of which have 6 slots.

Development

Icefrog was hired by Valve Software in 2009.

The beta began in 2010, officially ending in July 2013 just before The International 2013 when the Windows client was officially released to the public with a queue system to deal with high traffic. The Mac and Linux clients were released a week after the general release of the Windows client. Dota 2 runs on the Source Engine and mimics some of the quirks that were present in the original DotA game in order to preserve gameplay.