The Media/Video Games/Dota 2

Valve’s Artifact, and what it needs to get right

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Valve’s Artifact, and what it needs to get right

Why Valve’s new card game ‘Artifact’ may have disappointed with its first impression, and why it may struggle onboarding players.

Mental Health/Dota 2/Street Fighter V

Training, execution, and mindfulness

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Training, execution, and mindfulness

After some hard truths in the Training Room, I wrote something about how I have difficulty staying in the moment during competitive games.

Esports

To 3220 and back – an update to my Dota 2 journey

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To 3220 and back – an update to my Dota 2 journey

Someone on my stream asked me to update people on my Dota 2 journey; here’s that post, which has some uncertainty to it.

Dota 2

Making a list: Dota 2 Support heroes

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Making a list: Dota 2 Support heroes

I decided to formalize the list of support characters I’m going to be focusing on in Dota 2; I give reasonings and weaknesses for each!

Video Games/Dota 2

My next steps to dealing with the panic of choice in Dota

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My next steps to dealing with the panic of choice in Dota

It’s really easy to panic when faced with game-deciding decisions, but it can also be nerve-wracking to break the habit of doing what’s comfortable.