Monday, March 31, 2008

Dota-Allstars April Fool's Map Not Released!


For those hoping for Dota-Allstars April Fool's map 2008, i'm sorry to tell you this. There's no April Fool's map this year. If you want to know more why, you can read this forum on Dota-Allstars.com. There's so much drama on it.

On my conclusion, looks like IceFrog is cancel the April Fool map because it tooks too many time. And in exchange, IceFrog is now working on a Dota-Allstars official video. You can check this on www.getdota.com, a video now attached there. You can also see that video in this post.



The video is only a trailer. They planned to release the full version at April 8, 2008. Whatever it is, i'm just hoping Dota-Allstars get bigger and new map gonna here soon. Cheers and happy April Fool's :)

PS: Oh yeah, sorry for the wrong post title. I want to give you some April Fool's joke too :D
Since April Fool's already passed, i turn back the title :)


Update: Looks like IceFrog already turn getdota.com back to normal ^-^ The screenshot in this post is truly getdota.com, i feel lucky i captured it :) You can see the video in this post on http://www.dota-allstars.com/index.php

Update 2: Even though IceFrog decided to not release this year April Fool's map, i managed to get the un-released Beta Dota-Allstars 7.01 April Fool Map. It's really fun. Lina Inverse and Knight Davion model as creeps and Zeus is become a tank (literally). Check it out!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Dota-Allstars 6.52 Beta Map Free Download - Beta 5

Dota-Allstars 6.52 Beta Loading ScreenDota-Allstars 6.52 Beta 5 map leaked, free download in this blog as always. Hmmm, looks like in this version IceFrog more concentrate on cosmetics and likely will add anti pooling system. Some change on item tooltip and item details. Not much change on heroes until now. Let's just wait until another Beta released.

The current changelogs are :

DotA Allstars v6.52 Beta 5

- Continued work on Anti Pooling System and Item Display
- Sharp Filesize Increase (0.42MB)
Lergas The Vile/Secret Shop in Sentinel Base [next to Recipe Shop 1]
- Music
- Sange and Yasha Recipe decreased from 1000 to 900
- Sange Recipe increased from 600 to 900
- Yasha Recipe increased from 600 to 900
- Targeting cross-hair above target when channelling Sniper's Assassinate (from a potentialed cosmetic suggestion on the forum)
- Timer above target when channelling Alcehmist's Unstable Concoction
- Ultimate orb shifted to Sena the Accessorizer's shop
- Teleporting to a building (using a TP scroll) now shows a white ping-type notification on the minimap for your allies.
DotA Allstars v6.52 Betas 2-4
Anti-Pooling system

New Item Layouts Minor Bugs fixed

DotA Allstars v6.52 Beta 1

Loading screen will look like v6.51's, but you will see differently in the top right corner when the game loads.
Recipe items can be purchased with a full inventory.


Power Treads color change depending on selected attribute (Str: Red, Agi: Green, Int: Blue).

Begun separating items' effects (what it gives [e.g. +5 strength]) from their stories.
New Format:




Not completed for every item!

My comment:

On this map, looks like every player mark their items. So, you cannot get the other players items (pooling). Let's just see until another Beta.
The screenshot will be added shortly. Here is the download link, enjoy!

Download Dota-Allstars 6.52 Beta 1 via MediaFire
Download Dota-Allstars 6.52 Beta 4 via MediaFire
Download Dota-Allstars 6.52 Beta 5 via MediaFire


Update: Official Dota-Allstars 6.52 Map already launched!!!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Dota Sound Effects Download | Dota-Allstars Sound


Dota-Allstars Sound Effects Free Download. Want to have the Dota-Allstars cool "GODLIKE!!!" and "FIRST BLOOD!!!" sounds on your PC or cellphone tone? I have it for you! :D You can get the link in the end of this post. Maybe some of you already use and have it. But i want to share it to you anyway ^-^

I already zipped the sound effects files into a single file. This file contains:

WhickedSick.wav
Unstoppable.wav
UltraKill.wav
triple_kill.wav
Rampage.wav
Ownage.wav
monster_kill.wav
MegaKill.wav
Killing_Spree.wav
HolyShit.wav
GodLike.wav
firstblood.wav
Double_Kill.wav

Okay, here is the download link. Enjoy the sounds :)

PS: If you want to request another Dota-Allstars sounds, just post a comment in here and i will try to get it. Just don't push me too hard :)

Download Dota-Allstars Sound Effects (1.21 MB, Zip)

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Dota-Allstars Secret Path Map, Unleashed!

Dota-Allstars Secret Path Map
Dota-Allstars Secret Path Map Unleashed. Just like i promised before, i will give you the Dota-Allstars Map Layout with the marked secret path. After spending about several hours to marked the map and cross check it on the game, i hereby present this marked map. The picture above is the small version, the bigger version is attached in the end of this post.

Those hidden path are marked with red brush. You can use those spot to optimize the Juking and hide temporary if you feel the enemies going to gank you. I hope this map will usefull and improve your games. If i missed some path, just tell me by give a comment on this post. Have a nice day :)

Special Thanks to IronFisto for creating the basic Dota-Allstars Map Layout.

Download Dota-Allstars Secret Path Map

Dota-Allstars Juking Guide

After the recent nerf of the Kellen Dagger of Escape , one thing for sure. There's no longer such easy mechanism to escape from ganking. We must now depends on our brain and our skills. And basically, there is two skills to avoid death from ganking. That is Juking and Warding.

This post will focused on how to Juking and show some spot for juking. I will cover warding on the another post. Ok, let's get the idea. Maybe some of you still wondering, what Juking is. Generally, Juking is a way to fool and trick your enemies when they are chasing you. Successfull jukes will make the enemies to hit their spell in the wrong place, lose a step when chasing you or even lost their sight on you. You can see some great example of juking on this video.





The most important thing on juking is to make the enemies move into the wrong direction. When the enemies got tricked, you can quickly use a Town Portal or escaping to other direction. There's several way to do that. The most easiest way but yet not too effectice against pro player is sudden change of direction. By suddenly move to different way will make the enemies lose a step. But a pro player is rarely got tricked by this one.

Another way is by using some hiding path to make the enemies lose their sight for while. This is very usefull and used in many high level games. To effectively use this trick, there is some common juking path you must know. Below is several place that used really often for juking the enemies.



This one is in the middle of Scourge tower. Use it to hide or even escaping from chaser hero like Dark Stalker when they come to your tower.
Above is in the top tower of the Scourge.

This one is on the near top tower of the Scourge. Use this to juking around when the enemies chase you.

This one is in the bottom tower of the Sentinel. Very usefull to escaping from the death :D

You can also use this to fleeing from chaser.

This is placed on the middle Sentinel tower. Very usefull for juking or even for Pudge hiding place before hooking.

The last picture, can you guess where it is? Yes, this is on the left side of Sentinel tower.



Still curious with another hiding or juking path? Recently, i just finish make the Dota-Allstars secret path map. In this map, i marked the secret path on the Dota-Allstars Map Layout so you can find it easily. Just wait a little bit. I will release it shortly. Cheers :)

Note: The pictures above is from totallnewbie guide on Dota-Allstars.com, the credits goes to him.

Update: I just released the Dota-Allstars Secret Path Map, give it a peek :D
Update 2: Check the new Dota Juke Spot after Dota 6.60 update

Monday, March 17, 2008

Dota-Allstars Map Layout

Dota Allstars Map Layout
Dota-Allstars Map Layout. Have you ever imagine to have a Dota-Allstars map layout on your desk before your team battle? Well, you are lucky. Ironfisto from Dota-Allstars.com hears you and make that possible. He created a map/layout of Sentinel and Scourge for all Dota-Allstars fans. And that means us :)

You can use this for various things. Before have a match, now you can set your tactics with your team like those football players. You can discuss where your team gonna put Techies bombs or even where you should bait the enemy. The more important is, i can give you some more guide with this map :D The link for the high resolution version is on the end of this post.

In this couple days, i will post Juke Point guide, Ward placement guide and rework the Neutrals Creeps guide. Geez, so many change on the neutral creeps and i'm so lazy to update it until now ^-^" Here is the link for the bigger size of the map. Enjoy your day :)

Download Dota-Allstars Map Layout (PNG - 729x619 - 1.03 Mb)
Download Dota-Allstars Map Layout (PNG - 1260x1126 - 3.49 Mb)


Update: Check the new Dota layout after Dota 6.60.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Faceless Void is a Rocket?!

I found this video by accident on Dota-Allstars forums. It's really funny and very rare to seen in the game. Faceless Void is jumping like a rocket! The trees fall when "the rocket" went through. Smoke also busting out from "the rocket". Check it out! :D

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Himesh Reshammiya Wallpapers



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