I suck at MOBAs, any tips?

[KimSul]

I played like 12 hours of DOTA 2 and I hated it because I sucked so much so I plan on trying Strife as I was told it was easier. Any tips?

[Middlemoor]

play more

[EosVT]

instead of listening to a community troll, try some of the common strategies which consists of watching streamers, when they're on that is, focusing on a few heroes until you think you have a grasp on some of the basics, watching pro tournaments, looking up guides on youtube, etc. Mostly just stuff like that. you could also find some people to play with and not worry about winning but rather about thinking about what may have got you killed and where you could improve and the like.

[Middlemoor]

Originally posted by Nyles Locke:

instead of listening to a community troll, try some of the common strategies which consists of watching streamers, when they're on that is, focusing on a few heroes until you think you have a grasp on some of the basics, watching pro tournaments, looking up guides on youtube, etc. Mostly just stuff like that. you could also find some people to play with and not worry about winning but rather about thinking about what may have got you killed and where you could improve and the like.

You are really a piece of work. I was giving the simplest advise. Playing more is the best way to get better at MOBAs [or Strife]. If you want to give more detailed advise, go ahead, but don't call me a troll, start another aguement [in another thread] and derail someone's topic before it's even had a chance to get going. You have a personal grudge that affects your judgement.

JooHyun, my advise stands - play Strife more and you will get better. Don't let any worries get to you - experience is the best teacher. Don't worry if you aren't very 'good' to begin with.

[Megapal]

do a little research on the basic moba mechanics, do the tutorial and yeah play more, the more you know how each hero works the better you can counter them, same with everything in the game

[HobbyCathartic]

I agree, the more I play the... well, I wouldn't say the better I get, but definitely the less I suck.

Watch the minimap constantly, every few seconds at least glimpse at it.

Never fight enemy heroes under their towers.

Listen for commands and pings from teammates.

If you see your team grouping up, join in, don't continue to push/farm.

Do objectives as they come up.

Ask questions, either in game or on the forums. A good time to ask is once you and your team are dead. During the reload time you can ask simple things.

Use the V key to signal what you are doing, running back to base, need help, or just saying "good job" to a good play.

[SURGICAL]

be open to all characters or at least know what other characters skills do so you can take advantage of all oppurtunities, and most of all. Have Fun!!!!!

[Philli]

Here's a couple of simple tips:

Master a few heroes

Don't just play random heroes randomly. Instead, play a few heroes and really master them. This is recommended because you'll get to learn their limits -- how much damage they can take, how careful you need to be, and how far you can extend.

Master a role

Also, the meta of common MOBAs have different positions (carry, support,...) and it might also be worth your time to master a role. It may be different switching back and forth between tanky supports who can handle lots of damage, and carries who are so squishy they die almost instantly.

[Fufu]

I'm pretty terrible at MOBAs, too. After playing for a few hours, Strife feels much more forgiving (and fun because it removes the intrateam competition) than the other similar games that I've tried. I feel like this one is easier to pick up, but likely just as difficult to master.

That said, it's a heck of a good time, even if you only fight bots. I'm sure the little confidence I've built doing well in the bot matches will be wiped away when I try actual pvp, but will worry about that bridge when I get to it.

Main thing I'm trying to say is: this one should be fun even if you're terrible. So don't worry about it, and just play. You'll pick up things as you go along.

[Censored]

here is one I keep giving to question like this.

Pick a hero, find videos on tube, watch it.
Enter coop game with bots, try what you learned from video and get the ideas of your hero.
Enter the next match and try the ideas you got from previuos game
Repeat.

[76561198197336465]

Originally posted by JooHyun:

I played like 12 hours of DOTA 2 and I hated it because I sucked so much so I plan on trying Strife as I was told it was easier. Any tips?

hi there. im very similar to you i guess.
y first try with MOBA is DOTA2...and i dont even now what to buy and why.
strife is easier. just click but the recommended things. even u dont have the money, it will buy the recipe.

add me, lets play together.
and thanks for teams so far, bear the osing. i have most death so far because im testing all the heroes.

anyway, i like my base at the bottom. in case i got top base (Valor?) can i rotate the screen? or can i choose which side i want?

[HighLanderPony]

Read all the tooltips carefully.

[Haratu]

Play lots of bot games first. If you do not learn from them then you may not learn much from videos and websites anyway.
If you do learn a bit from bot games then videos and websites are worth visiting as well.