personaly im dota player. been to tournament, team play etc... other than dota player, i used to be RO player, RYL2 player, wow player. etc etc. and yes im gamer. hard core? hmm... mayb, not as hard core as last time. working now. and actually not really playing dota much now. playing warhammer online now.
okays... here are some of my opinion as a gamer... which whether u like it or not, or agree with it or not... this is my point of view...
1st i would really love to point out what vey99 said...
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dota is for kids.
Real men threat women right. And not ignore them over some pansy computer game. Unless its GTA4.
personally i think this is very naive/childish thinking. what makes u think dota is for kids? what is the diff of GTA and dota? to me, both are game. u might say game play is diff yada yada yada... but til the end? they both are falls into "entertainment" catogery. it is just matter of u preffer GTA over dota so u say dota is for kid and GTA is not? both are for entertainment and for pleasure/happiness/kill time. at least some top rank dota player able earn money thru dota. win tourney get 60k? 100k? (depending on wat tourney and which country) what u get frm GTA? from the link u gave me, it shows me what mentality u hav when playing GTA.
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Previously on gta3 when u pick up hooker, and do "it", only see the car shaking.
Now if you get the topless car, can see more detail... I don't even go for missions much unless i no money to pick up hooker.
very adult? very man? please i hope u do use ur brain before u type out any more constructive statement. it is very obvious TS taking dota as topic here is due to 2 reason, 1- most guy addicted to dota. 2- her bf addicted to dota. but the msg what she trying to deliver is why is guy addicted to game? i not only refering to dota. and who said guy who play dota will ignore their gf for some pansy computer game? maybe there are quite number of GTA player ignore their gf for these pansy computer games? i dono man. i don play GTA. though in deed some guy giler dota until neglact their gf. but how sure are u that none of the GTA player wont?
2nd- personally i think dota is addictive. yes. but strong will of self control can overcome it. and with good communication between couple can really helps. tolerant with each others. i dono bout others. so take me as example... yea, my gf do complain about me. mainly coz i always sleep late which not good for my health. not for neglact her, i nvr neglact her. but she also know i suka game giler 1. =.= so she sometimes complain a bit a bit here and there. then i also just try not to sleep too late for game. something like tat ba la. i dono how others couple situation.
3rd- not only guy are addicted to dota. some gurls also addicted to dota. sometimes i go ftz cyber cafe see see.. or play play... i always notice there are 2-3 gurls that dam familiar. coz they always go ftz also. and they can play from morning till night. =.=' power than me. lol. with their friends... whether bf or not i dono... also 1 gurl i know she dota giler also 1. even see her yell (not dam loud tat type) at team mate at ftz before. lol. used to be leader in dono wat dota team. @.@ i got 1 female friend which quite good skill in dota too. lol. always play with her. but this friend of mine not addicted 1 la.

personally i felt dota is just a game. just like an item. whether u take it or u leave it. for guys who addicted to dota sampai neglact their gf. i dono la... but personally i got gf and i play dota, now warhammer. me and my gf still doing fine. and i got quite some friend who got gf and main dota 1, they seems doing very fine too, whether their gf play dota or not.
so i would say dota may b addictive, but whether to get addicted or not is still on those players hand. cant really blame dota. if this world got no dota, maybe all guy will addicted to GTA which output the same result. i dono man. lol
sry for long eassay. hahaha... too dam free.
Added on October 7, 2008, 2:37 amQUOTE(Ern3st @ Oct 7 2008, 01:48 AM)
I believe most of fans are guys and most of female dota players are just accompany their Bf only.Most of girls don't like their bf addicted in online games is because most of games rather spend more time on games.
I not here to insult dota or online gamers even myself is a gamer but.... ( just my personal opinion ) I feel that most of them will tell you that they're updated in virtual world but the fact i feel they're only updated in games' world.
It is hard to explain why most of girls hate bf addicted to online games.Just ask yourself 1 question assumed that you're someone's GF and people ask your bf what you do always? ( If you're a gamer )
:Try imagine what will people think when your bf answered "play online games at home lor"
: Do you feel proud? or shame? (as people's GF ) <<<<This is your GF's feeling when people ask you.
this is quite true actually.
This post has been edited by Core-: Oct 7 2008, 02:37 AM