IT Specialist Wannabe

Competitive games like League of Legends, Dota 2 and Overwatch are at their best when you play them… competitively. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of fun to be had tooling around in casual play — relaxed environments are great for hanging out with friends, or just being silly. It’s how I spend 95% of my time playing those sort of games. That other 5% of the time though? Those comparatively brief periods where I’ve been playing with a full team of people who I know, all on voice coms, all trying their hardest to secure a win? Those are the times when those sort of games have truly shone as games. Note that you can take part in a 4 team bracket on any day, but you’ll only have a shot at that full 16 team bracket if your team starts competing on day 1. Got all that? Great. Now for why I reckon it’s an improvement on Dota’s Battle Cups, and why I’m hoping Valve might emulate Riot’s more involved tournament structure later down the line. Here’s the first big problem with Va...

ALCHEMIST   Is a melee strength hero whose alchemical prowess makes him a strange but versatile fighter. Abilities Acid Spray Ability Target Area Affects Enemies Damage Physical Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced. Cast Animation :  0.2 + 0.7 Cast Range :  900 Radius :  400/475/550/625 Damage per Second :  15/20/25/30 Armor Reduction :  4/5/6/7 Duration :  16   22   130/ 140/ 150/ 160 Modifiers   Acid Spray:  Undispellable. Using traditional Alchemy from the Darkbrew family, Razzil concocts an acid that dissolves even the toughest metals. Notes: The  armor  reduction is provided by an  aura . Its debuff lingers for 0.5 seconds. The damage is independent from the aura. Deals damage in 1-second intervals, starting...

The International Battle Pass is here to tap into the heart of the Dota summer season. Packed full of exclusive features and rewards, the Battle Pass is sure to unearth a hoard of treasures for your stash as we approach the culmination of this year's Dota Pro Circuit and the climactic showdown in Vancouver. 25% of all Battle Pass sales go directly to The International 2018 prize pool. NEW FOR 2018 THE UNDERHOLLOW A MULTI-TEAM DUNGEON CLASH COMING SOON Roshan is on a ravenous, cheese-fueled rampage and Battle Pass owners are invited to venture beyond the surface of his lair into the heart of the Underhollow. Battle through a labyrinth filled with monsters, marvels, and many other three-player enemy squads as you search for Roshan's rarest cheese and work to be the last team standing. You'll need to navigate carefully to earn the XP and Gold needed to destroy your opponents. But don't take too long—Roshan's cheese frenzy is causing cave-ins a...