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DOTA Diaries #6: Abandonment Issues

December 29, 2014 by Alexander Young

In DOTA, certain heroes have certain reputations: among the group of people I regularly play with, there is a special class of heroes that fall firmly into the category of “bullshit” – heroes that have a seemingly “unfair” advantage in certain situations, chief among these being Spirit Breaker (for his ability to charge around the … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOTA Diaries Tagged: dota, illusions, naga siren

DOTA Diaries #5: Those Who Can’t, Teach

November 3, 2014 by Alexander Young

It seems to be an unfortunate, yet unavoidable, fact that where competitive endeavours are concerned, people will find a way to convince themselves that their level of skill is in fact greater than it is. From armchair football pundits who, of course, could see that playing x player over y was an act that would … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOTA Diaries Tagged: dota 2, dota diaries, teaching

DOTA Diaries #4: Comfort

June 8, 2014 by Alexander Young

People tend to be driven strongly by habit, with this habits often being informed by positive feelings around the outcomes that results from the initial behaviour: I am no exception to this rule, and the way in which I play DOTA is not exempt from this. The most recent habit, having moved on from the … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOTA Diaries Tagged: dota diaries, dota2

DOTA Diaries #3: Rudeness

June 3, 2014 by Alexander Young

Male-dominated spaces – or at least spaces that appear to be male dominated – rarely appeal to me. Gratuitous displays of dick-waving and quickness to anger aren’t particularly displays that I am keen on seeing on a day-to-day basis: I am far more content to get by through being civil to others and best and … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOTA Diaries Tagged: community, dota diaries, problematic

DOTA Diaries #2: The Prevalence of Push

April 12, 2014 by Alexander Young

Fads come and go: there’s no doubt that in all fields, what is fashionable comes and goes, with a wide variety of factors making their way into the determination of what is currently in vogue. DOTA is no exception to this, with the way in which the game changes in the iterative, evolutionary manner it … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOTA Diaries Tagged: chen, dota 2, dota2, lone druid, lycanthrope, naga siren, nature's prophet, necronomicon, pugna, push, shadow shaman
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