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[stardragon]

I've heard it's a Mod off of warcraft? First of all, MoD? what is that.. and i heard it's just a map. Based on a starcraft map, but map for what game? And if it is just a map why does it have its own site? thanks.

By the way, it looks just like Warcraft frozen thrones,

[guiyuan]

yea, the map is for WC3 FT. it is jst a custom map. like footman frenzy, Footman vs Grunts and so on. they all have their own sites.

[hxlh]

DOTA, short for Defense of the Ancients, is a custom map made for Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. DOTA is a team strategy where players can choose sides and his own hero. There are two sides on the games, Sentinel and Scourge. Players on the same side fight the other players on the opposing side to win the game. The objective of the games is to destroy the opponents’ base together with AI controlled units called creeps. Heroes start at level 1 and levels up to level 25. Heroes level up during the game while killing opposing heroes and creeps. Heroes gain skill when they gain additional levels. DOTA can be played as starting 1v1 up to 5v5. This could be against human players or AI controlled heroes which can be played on DOTA AI maps.

Go to http://www.dotatube.com If you want to watch some DOTA Gameplay videos

[yms163]

A Mod is a modified custom version of a game, in this case Warcraft 3. The reason why this mod has its own site is because of its immense popularity and the millions of people who play Dota all over the world. What sets Dota apart from other mods and regular Warcraft 3 games is the RPG element. Instead of controlling a base, making units and harvesting gold, you focus on controlling a single hero unit (sometimes with a few minor units) and leveling up that hero. Each hero has a unique skillset, and can acquire items to further boost their power. The objective of the game is to destroy the other team's throne, and there are many ways to accomplish this. It is what makes Dota so appealing to play, because it pits a team of 5 human players against another team of 5 human players, and because of the various paths a game can take. Just because you've destroyed the other team early on doesn't mean that you've won...