I know we're going back to the beginning of the thread here, but as a player with over 2000 games of dota/hon/dota 2 played, I'd like to add my 2cents to a few comments left here.
@ItBeStefYo said:
Since I have almost no idea what any of the heros do what I wanted to ask about this type of hero.
First of all I need a hero that's actually fun to play, that for me means killing alot of dudes, high manoeuvrability is preferred.
I'm not sure about this but I played as bloodseeker and using melee seemed really bad as you soak up damage because of it, meaning having to run to base to heal alot. Is this just bloodseeker or does it apply to all melee characters? If so I'd prefer a ranged character.
I'm not sure if I want someone really easy to play or not, eg, I like to play Assassin in SMNC. I have played Lina in this though and I found that too difficult.
I know not all of you have experience of every hero in the game, but I would like to hear your arguments on why the hero you suggest is what i'm looking for.
EDIT: One enjoyable hero found so far: Huskar
Ok, so there's a couple of things you need to know about this game before you try to pick up a hero that can 'killing alot of dudes'. First off, if this is your main goal in dota/dota 2, you're gonna have a bad time. The game very team dependent, and if you think this single mindedly even from the get-go, you will quickly find that winning games is alot harder than if you try to adapt dynamically. That is to say if your team already has a hard carry, you don't really need another one.
Melee is NOT really bad, it's just slightly more difficult. If played correctly, you will almost never go back to base, this is especially true of a hero such as bloodseeker as he has the ability to regain health by ensuring the final blow on an enemy or friendly creep. I do have experience with every hero in the game, and my suggestion is not to try and be the most important player on your team when you are inexperienced. As for suggestions, you should really play someone who is not heavily farm dependent (as last hitting when you're new to the genre is not easy), and can put out alot of damage relatively easily, while still being able to survive so you don't just spend the whole game dead. TIDEHUNTER was mentioned earlier in the thread, and while I agree with the choice in principal, his ult can be incredibly important and a misstep could be game changing. I'd say you'd be best off playing heroes like LINA, LICH, VENGEFUL SPIRIT, OGRE MAGI, LION, DEATH PROPHET, etc... Though these don't necessarily fill the criteria you mentioned for what you wanted to play, they are fun, and you will get kills, and most of all you'll be in an environment where people don't rely on you as much late game, and you can learn the basic principals of the game more easily.
@supamon said:
Also I would advise you not to think you know how to play Dota because you played SMNC.
I agree, these games are totally different. OP mentioned he was only having trouble with items, well unfortunately, other than learning ALL the moves of EVERY hero in the game, this is the most important part of DOTA 2.
@Grand said:
+ Windrunner, Tidehunter, Sven, Gondar, Clinkz, BloodSeeker, Rhasta, Zeus, Rylai, OgreMagi, Lina, Warlock, Lich, and Necrolyte.
- Drow Ranger, Jakiro, Dark Seer, Pugna, Bat Rider, Lion, Bane, Naix, Spirit Breaker, Night Stalker
X - Silencer, Invoker, Orbital Destroyer, Specter, Weaver, Faceless Void, Storm Spirit, Magina, Chen, Visiage, Wisp, Kunkka, Syllabear
Great list, I'd be wary of recommending WINDRUNNER and CLINKZ though, they can both be pretty useless in the wrong hands.
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