Heyoka Profile Joined March 2008 Temple of EE-Sama 2467 Posts #1 Dota 2 Keys – From Us – To You



Valve has graciously given us a handful of keys, around 100, to give to our loyal fans (that’s you!). TeamLiquid is officially ten years old now and as Dota is celebrating a similar birthday later this year, it only seemed apt to give away some keys as part of our celebration.



There will be two ways to enter:



The first is by writing in this thread and telling us why Dota is a beautiful game. It can be however short or long you want, I’d recommend around a paragraph. Give us a story of a wonderful moment you had in a game or a game you watched where the play came together in an amazing tapestry of teamwork. Write about the colorful mechanics or explain why it grabs your attention; make it fun and from the heart.



You can also enter with an awesome dota screenshot. Like with the above this can be a display of incredible gameplay, or just an amusing moment when your Tide Ravages during a Siren Song.



We will be accepting entries for one week. Each person will be allowed one entry of both, but will only be eligible to receive a single key. We love Dota, let’s share that love and reach out to expand its reach.



Sunday Special: Hoodies on Sale!







As a special for the anniversary, we'll also be discounting the in style and sport your horse around the city while you pick apples, go trick-or-treating, or do whatever it is people do in Europe during the autumn months.



The discount will be this weekend only, R1CH will be taking it off Monday morning when he wakes up. If you truly live life on the edge you could wait and gamble with when he decides to get out of bed, but why risk the heartache? Order now!



Note that you must be logged in to receive the discount, and only one hoodie per order will only be eligible to receive the special.



Valve has graciously given us a handful of keys, around 100, to give to our loyal fans (). TeamLiquid is officiallyyears old now and as Dota is celebrating a similar birthday later this year, it only seemed apt to give away some keys as part of our celebration.There will be two ways to enter:is by writing in this thread and telling us why Dota is a beautiful game. It can be however short or long you want, I’d recommend around a paragraph. Give us a story of a wonderful moment you had in a game or a game you watched where the play came together in an amazing tapestry of teamwork. Write about the colorful mechanics or explain why it grabs your attention; make it fun and from the heart.enter with an awesome dota screenshot. Like with the above this can be a display of incredible gameplay, or just an amusing moment when your Tide Ravages during a Siren Song.We will be accepting entries for. Each person will be allowed one entry of both, but will only be eligible to receive a single key. We love Dota, let’s share that love and reach out to expand its reach.As a special for the anniversary, we'll also be discounting the TeamLiquid Hoodies 10%. Get ready for the fall weatherand sport your horse around the city while you pick apples, go trick-or-treating, or do whatever it is people do in Europe during the autumn months.The discount will be, R1CH will be taking it off Monday morning when he wakes up. If you truly live life on the edge you could wait and gamble with when he decides to get out of bed, but why risk the heartache? Order now!Note that you must be logged in to receive the discount, and only one hoodie per order will only be eligible to receive the special. @RealHeyoka | DreamHack StarCrafty Man

Boxershorts Profile Joined July 2011 United States 1 Post #2 Dota 2 is awesome because Dota was awesome! MOBAs FTW! :D

latan Profile Joined July 2010 15 Posts #3 I've never played Dota so I can't know if it's a beautiful game so please give me a key so I can answer, thx.

Torte de Lini Profile Joined September 2010 Germany 7680 Posts #4 Happy Birthday Team Liquid :D https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)

Leroyx2 Profile Joined August 2011 United States 1 Post #5 The art is good! "There has to come a point where Democrats and Republicans see a piece of footage and we just agree on what the f*** reality is." - Lewis Black

Caveman255 Profile Joined September 2010 Israel 3 Posts #6 Roses are red

Violets are blue

I never played Dota

But I'd love to play Dota 2

Icaeth Profile Joined March 2011 Chile 1 Post #7 Dota was the first moba game i play and I love the system, but i dont realy understand the mechanics, playing with lina inverse, tought was just about killing the enemy heroes. Years later, start to play League of Legends, adapt well to the game and forget dota, until a time i read an article on TL about dota 2 for league of legends viewers. Love the format and this could be the chance to try the game.

Risljaninasim Profile Joined July 2011 Netherlands 9 Posts #8 If Teamliquid decides to cover Dota2, the game must be awesome! ;;

LoraX Profile Joined November 2010 1 Post #9 Never played Dota but was interested as soon as TL added it as main coverage. Watched the International and was amazed at the production quality and enthusiasm shown. Don't know too much about the game (too busy playing/watching sc2 to dive in) but would LOVE to jump in and learn a game which has such sick hype and following. Hook me up TL i love you long time.

Tosster Profile Joined August 2011 Poland 3 Posts #10

Also, my friend is angry as hell, cuz i stalk him so much to borrow me account to play. Would like to play with him too! Well, Dota 2 is awesome cause it have own section on TeamlLiquid.net!Also, my friend is angry as hell, cuz i stalk him so much to borrow me account to play. Would like to play with him too!

Zambrah Profile Joined June 2011 United States 3 Posts Last Edited: 2012-09-22 21:28:03 #11 Well, when I was first trying out all of these new fangled DotA-styled games, I played some DotA2 and found that it was a fun little game (if not a little longwinded) the community though, was what really stuck me. One of the players on the other team was going on a nice kill streak playing Pudge, and he had just finished killing two of my teammates solo and he was low on life. So I pop out and kill him. And he rages at me for ending his killstreak. I thought to myself, "Wow, really?" I mean I might understand it if the team is yelling at someone who was dicking around doing nothing or feeding the other team, but this guy was really yelling at me because I killed him. So, I said to him, "Thats not very nice." and he seriously, truely, 100% factually apologized for his outburst. I have never seen someone on the internet that would legitimately admit fault and apologize like that. I was kind of stunned. I guess it just goes to show you that meeting rage with not-rage can have some positive effects. :-D



EDIT: I think I missed the point of the essay... well, to make it more clear, its that the community is surprisingly mature and god knows how far that goes towards enriching a game. :-D "I believe thats why rohanna was so eager not to sever the bond in the campaign. What man could pleasure her perverted desires without the khala?" -whelkor

Stuv Profile Joined June 2010 Netherlands 3 Posts #12 I would like to have a DotA2 beta key because I want to relive a part of my childhood again. I remember so clearly that I went to BIG outdoor LANs in big army tents where we would play 5vs5 DotA in 1 tent. Everybody had his music on max and the MOOOOOONSTERKILLS and GOOOOODLIKES just gave you nerdchill after nerdchill before Artosis had ever even mentioned it. I would love to see if I can get that same feeling again from DotA, alas I need a key for that. =]

itsflxy Profile Joined November 2011 Germany 9 Posts #13 I love DotA because it's so versatile. The heroes themselves have unique and interesting abilities but the items and their abilities add even more to the game. Seeing Dendi playing Rubick with both Force Staff and Blink Dagger and "abuse" both items is just awesome. There is some much depth in DotA, not only in scrims/CW/etc but in pubs already. To get an advantage and edge out a win you need both, teamwork as well as individual skill and knowledge. Supports need to ward and, well, support the carries. DotA (2) is basically the most exciting Moba out there! ㅅ_ㅅ

Dokiii Profile Joined May 2011 United Kingdom 5 Posts #14 . By receiving a key myself i can play with (hopefully against) xD and make those 4am games worth it ! I need a key so that i dont have to wake up at 4 in the morning after my brother is done playing dota 2 himself to sneak onto his account and play for an hour because i dont have one of my own. By receiving a key myself i can play with (hopefully against) xD and make those 4am games worth it !

BrosephLevitt Profile Joined May 2011 United Kingdom 1 Post #15 Sadly I didn't play the first installment of DoTA as growing up I was into FPS games, (Come on, 1.6 has to be the game of a lot of childhoods on this forum)



However, I started playing League of Legends last year, and have traded my FPS days for more interest in MOBA style games and would prefer to play a game that doesn't have a community of 12 year old boys who have too much spending money from mommy than common sense.



I have no doubt that I would suck beyond belief when I start playing as I have no idea about any champions other than Pudge and Invoker, but I sure as hell would love to start trying!



Thanks for the opportunity TL!

trech Profile Joined April 2010 Brazil 30 Posts #16 hoodie giveaway pleassssssssssssssssssssse :)

Spankey McSpank Profile Joined August 2011 United States 20 Posts #17 Dota is awesome because it's such a simple concept, but at the same time detailed beyond understanding. Five vs five in a war to the end based around teamwork and hitting the other team when they least expect it. I remember playing Warcraft III and seeing tons of Dota games in the custom game section, knew I had to try it out. Once I got into the game I couldn't stop, waiting for that clutch gank on mid, or an epic rocket with Clockwerk from my fountain to the enemy's fountain, double kill just before the entrance. I still have that game saved. Haven't been able to get into the Dota 2 scene, but from the streams I've watched from Catz and others it looks like they kept the game tied to the roots of what made the original great.

CerpinTaxt Profile Joined January 2011 United States 2 Posts #18 Around 8 years ago, when I was first intruduced to WC3 and the RTS genre, me and 3-4 of my friends would take breaks from Melee, and play Dota together. Dota was my first real experience playing online with my friends and just having a blast. It was a taste of something I've since sought after in every video game I play. The ability to have fun with my friends, while still playing a fresh, competitive game. Dota was really a foundation for the rest of my gaming career, and will always hold a special place in my heart. #1 Insur Fan!

ToasteR_ Profile Joined December 2010 Canada 1 Post #19 Couldn't possibly sum up the awesomeness that is Dota into a single paragraph, Dota fighting!

P.S. Happy Birthday TL.net =)

fortheGG Profile Joined April 2011 United Kingdom 28 Posts #20 Grats to tl on the anniversary.



I started playing dota 4 years ago and managed to meet some of the funniest and most retarded people I have ever played any game with. We started by just doing university lans in our department, ended up hosting a tournament with teams from all over london.



The thing I loved most was pro plays, especially in videos showcasing pro player moves. I maintained a thread on gg.net (http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/thread/455692 ) just because it was amazing to see what Kuroky,Demon or Hexor could do, to see Puppey/Dendi pull of startegies that noone though could work (0-1-4 or 0-0-5) and finally it was a way I could see MYM.Slasher or MET~Misery work their magic.



Favorite moment: Huskar + cm bot lane (more than 1 kill per minute until they left) or jugger phase boot rush on a cm or rhasta lane when I played but favorite tournament moment was misery mirana owning sf in a chinese lan tournament when noone thought they could do anything.



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