I have been playing Dota 2 for over a year now…or ten months. (According to dotabuff.com) Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA. What does that mean?
You have one hero that you control and you are on a team of five. There are many other ways of playing Dota 2 besides 5 v 5. Ten months seems like a long time to have played a game, but I assure you that there are a lot of people who played this game before there was need for a numeral at the end of the title.
The reason for this article is that I am on my way to 100 wins. I am at 95 to be exact. I have played a lot of Dota 2 and I am sure that this small mountain will be conquered…when is the question. And, should I stream my journey?
I don’t play Dota 2 like a lot of people. I am a slave to the in-game load-outs. I almost exclusively play with the official ones, which are insanely out of date. Lately, I have been grinding out the All-Hero Challenge.
When I get into funks, like over the last week or so, I usually end up selecting Random for a few games. I was trying to finish the Sniper challenge for the All-Hero Challenge and went on a seven or eight game losing streak with Sniper. It wasn’t until I went back to playing a few games as random heroes that I was able to end my streak.
I have also been lurking around the Dota 2 community board on Neo Gaf. It gives me some popcorn for the night while I am plugging away at work. Usually, this board is also a sanctuary for Dota 2 information without the flame. And, from a game that is well known for the amount of acid it’s community spits, that is a compliment.
I might start doing some Twitch stuff for Dota 2. The problem is that I am not knowledgeable about the subject whatsoever. Even with a year of play, I would not say that I am anywhere above novice in rank.
I’d love to get a group of five people to play with but with my night schedule it’s hard. Maybe I should try to stream it on Nico-Nico and practice my Japanese. （笑）
Well, I just thought I’d write about my latest passion, since I haven’t written in a while. Maybe we can explore together what it is about Dota 2 that keeps me coming back. Cheers.