The most important thing to remember when playing Dota or any other MOBA is that it is first and foremost a team game.
If you find that you excel at this stage, that's great, but a good Kill to Death ratio does not accurately reflect how well you did. In the end, the only thing that matters is whether or not your radiant is still standing when the game is over. Poor communication and coordination is a recipe for disaster at all levels past the very lowest, as one person who goes off on their own and dies easily (feeds) to the other team will create a huge gap in experience and gold that their team will need to overcome. This is why many players are so hostile to newbies. Proper thought and game sense keeps you alive. Learning each hero's skills and quirks, along with theories of map awareness, warding, jungling, etc are very important.
Long winded post, I know.
To simplify:
The learning curve is steep; Forgiveness is not a trait many players possess in any MOBA.
Taking the time to learn as much as you can about the game will make you a better player and allow you to enjoy playing more.
More so than individual heroes, learn the roles that heroes can fall into (Carry, Support, Ganker, Pusher, Nuker, Disabler, Jungler, etc).
Find friends you can play with. Playing in random public games will make you sick of everything.
Hope you stick with it and learn everything Dota2 has to offer.
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