As promised by IceFrog, he'll answer a few question regarding Dota 2 in due course and that time is now! Quite a large number of question were answered including reconnection issues, replay seeking, regional support and hardware requirements. One of the biggest revelation is beta testing. The frog promises we will be able to test the game before the release date in the future. Below are a few extracts.
Is there reconnect support for DotA 2? (by Vanes-UT)
-"This was actually one of the very first things we added early on, before the game was stable, in order to help with testing. You’ll also be able to have a friend of similar skill level substitute for you in case you have to leave. Players that want to improve their reputation in the game and community will also be able to help out by joining ongoing games that are missing players."
Will you keep loyal to casting times like Torrent and will it still be possible to do the advanced tricks, like animation canceling, fog of war tricks we’ve learned, etc? (by Lycan)
-"Yes, those mechanics are implemented. They are a very integral part of the game and it wouldn’t feel the same without them."
Will I be able to help test DotA 2? (by Sing Liu)
-"There will certainly be an opportunity to get involved with beta testing DotA 2 and help us with your feedback. We’ll release more information about how to sign up in the future."
-"This was actually one of the very first things we added early on, before the game was stable, in order to help with testing. You’ll also be able to have a friend of similar skill level substitute for you in case you have to leave. Players that want to improve their reputation in the game and community will also be able to help out by joining ongoing games that are missing players."
Will you keep loyal to casting times like Torrent and will it still be possible to do the advanced tricks, like animation canceling, fog of war tricks we’ve learned, etc? (by Lycan)
-"Yes, those mechanics are implemented. They are a very integral part of the game and it wouldn’t feel the same without them."
Will I be able to help test DotA 2? (by Sing Liu)
-"There will certainly be an opportunity to get involved with beta testing DotA 2 and help us with your feedback. We’ll release more information about how to sign up in the future."
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