Improving your Pub Game - Episode 1: Outpicked?

With Dota 2 coming out, we thought it was a good idea to give some pointers on how to improve how you in play in public games. In this episode we'll talk about how to pick appropriate heros in -rd, -cd, and -cm games in lower-level play. We go over counterpicking, knowing your opponents, and picking compatible heros with your teammates. Above all else, have fun!

Leave comments on who you think was outpicked for each draft!

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[KiWiDingDong]

the most important thing is calling everyone a fag and leave the game.

[mariwana18]

Nuuuuuu, I haven't played a pub in a while now x_x

[Bballin773]

@PakoPen True enough. If you have mad heals being initiated on isn't that bad. I still think it's a wash though because he can't kill me due to 0 stuns and his mobility is ridiculously low. But overall in teamfights he has the advantage though.

[PakoPen]

@Bballin773 haha i put a lot of emphasis on lanes cause against a level dependent team, earlygame is essential

if main hero doesnt die due to all the heals and shallow grave, theres no way your team will win

though if you do manage to completely screw over the main hero, you're good to go

also, scourge could have picked up doom instead of the dusa

scourge relies on survivability through heals and resistance, not so much initiation so being initiated on isnt that bad...

[Bballin773]

@PakoPen Their team is bad at counterganking cuz 0 stuns and only a couple of slows. If I can gank enough/ in teamfights doom one and lasso another I think I'd have a good shot. I still think 2nd game is a wash. Only the lanes would be holding my side back.

[PakoPen]

@Bballin773 the problem is with dazzle+dirge heal, shallow grave, repel, purification, dusa actually won't die (4 protect 1 chinese strat)

though a less hardcore carry would have been better...maybe an ursa or balanar would have suited him better because theres no way he wins late with dusa unless its super late and he has a zsmj farmer

scourge was mostly about keeping that one hero alive, but needed a team who could win/gank before potm/doom/weaver get too farmed...

sent saved by the dusa :P

[Bballin773]

@PakoPen What I lack in lanes in 2nd game I make up for in initiation. His lineup relies too heavily on a single hero so if it gets picked off w/ stronk initation I win the fight. Furthermore, he has 0 stuns except for dazzle's delayed stun. So I win in terms of surviving. Not all about lanes

[Bballin773]

@PakoPen I'm relying on the fact that in Pub games, people don't know how to properly support and would qq-bitch if they had to ward. JK. I def got outpicked 3rd game.

[PakoPen]

@Bballin773 haha i meant pick ES yourself :D that way they have to rely on you and cant just tell you to gtfo

[PakoPen]

all sent heroes need levels and no laning will give you that. fast push>late levels. sent outpicked

ok early/mid presence, but easily pushed down