myself I have always wondered what way other people took into the magnificent world of DotA.

for myself it actually started with chess. I played it since I was 6 and back when I was 11 years old I won the provincial competition of 5 minute speed chess. granting me ownership of a nice big cup and a title I was happy with. though with high school my interest in chess faded away.

at this point I got WCIII. it took me some time but after finishing all the main SP content the game had to offer I turned to the UMS maps. (SCBW nostalgia) I really liked DotA. its strategic elements and quick thinking filled in the hole left by chess.

after a while I had little time to stay at a good level and I got bored of it a bit. I tried out other games such as LoL though found out quick that with its noob friendly design and harsh community LoL was no good. then I got my hands on a DotA2 beta-key. it was at this point that I felt in love with it. I enjoy it up to this very day even though I am always busy with work.

thought that's why I use these forums really. if I have all the time on my hands I play DotA, if I don't I just like alt-tabbing to these forums and having a great time with PD's awesome community. you just gotta look though the 12 year old's and keybeggers and trollthreads. cause sometimes a true gem arises within DC.

~Cheers