Dota: Defense of the Ancients

Defense of the Ancients

Defense of the Ancients or DotA as what we always call it is a custom map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the “Aeon of Strife” map for the Blizzard title Starcraft. Pinoy gamers mostly in internet cafes find it “easier to learn” than playing the normal game in Warcraft III as it only focuses on hero combat and of course team strategy, but don’t let this fool you. Even though you only have to control a single hero it doesn’t mean it’s that easier. As pinoyGR team observes, knowing what exactly your hero’s capabilities is just the 30% part of winning, you also need to know your enemy strengths and weaknesses so that you’ll know what items to build and what skills to level-up first, hell!, even prolonging or delaying your creeps arrival from one spot to another is strategy. Another important thing to know is your opponent, the guy who’s controlling the enemy hero, why?, base on our experience we’ve been seeing gamers fighting each other shouting tangna mo!!!, madaya ka! because of the seriousness of this game, so when a fight breaks out you’ll know what to do. For more information and strategy guides for this game we’ve posted external links below.

General System Requirements:

• Computer: 600 MHz processor or better
• Operating Systems: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Warcraft III requires Mac OS  9.0 or higher, or Mac OS X 10.1.3 or higher.
• Memory: 256 MB of RAM
• Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required.
• Drives: A hard drive with at least 550 MB of free space (in addition to your Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos installation), and a 4x speed CD-ROM drive are required for installation and play.
• Video: 32 MB 3D Video card
• Sound: A DirectX-compatible 16-bit sound card is recommended. Warcraft III will work with the built-in sound features of the Mac OS.
• Multiplayer games played over a LAN require an active connection to a TCP/IP network.

Access to Blizzard Entertainment’s online gaming service, Battle.net, requires a low-latency, active Internet connection rated at 28.8 Kbps or faster.