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A sign that Linux gaming is changing for the better was the recent release of Valve's multiplayer online battle arena video game Dota 2 on July 2013. Dota 2 was released for Windows on July 9, and a week later it was released for Mac OS X and Ubuntu through Steam. If you go to http://blog.dota2.com/, you will see some outrageous figures for the number of unique players who have played Dota 2 this month. Currently, that figure reads 6,490,186 which translates to about 61⁄2 million players this month. Not only does Dota 2 hold the record for the most concurrent players in Steam history, but it has also been very well received by many critics, and was one of the most anticipated games to be released in recent history.
Un signe que le jeu sur Linux est en train de s'améliorer a été la sortie récente en juillet 2013 du jeu video Dota 2 de Valve : une arène de combat multijoueurs en ligne. Dota 2 a été publié pour Windows le 9 juillet, et une semaine plus tard il est sorti pour Mac OS X et Ubuntu via Steam. Si vous allez sur http://blog.dota2.com/, vous verrez quelques chiffres effarants du nombre de joueurs uniques ayant joué à Dota 2 ce mois-ci. Actuellement, ce chiffre indique 6 490 186 qui correspond à environ 6,5 millions de joueurs ce mois-ci. Non seulement Dota 2 détient le record du plus grand nombre de joueurs concurrents de l'histoire de Steam, mais il a également été très bien reçu par de nombreux critiques, et était l'un des jeux les plus attendus de l'histoire récente.
So what is Dota 2 and why is it so popular? First, a little bit of history is needed to understand the gigantic magnitude associated with Dota 2 and why it is so immensely popular. What began as a player-developed mod for Warcraft III about eight years ago, soon became a fully fledged game and was called Defense of the Ancients. Valve, the successful video game development and digital distribution company responsible for the Steam game engine, saw this as a great opportunity and hired Ice Frog, the lead developer for Defense of the Ancients. Having hired Ice Frog, Valve released what came to be known as Dota 2 in one of the longest running betas ever. After three years as a beta, on July 2013 Steam officially released Dota 2 for Windows, Mac OSX and Ubuntu. Due in part to its huge popularity while still just a beta, Dota 2 has a very strong community of players and an immense library of player- developed guides and forums. However, this doesn't mean that it will be an easy transition from being a newcomer to being an experienced player. What is almost unanimously agreed upon by other Dota 2 players is that there is no substitute to learning the game other than actually playing it and putting in the hours in front of your monitor with your mouse and keyboard. In fact, one of the biggest deterrents for playing Dota 2 is its very steep learning curve.
Alors, qu'est ce que Dota 2 et pourquoi est-il si populaire? Tout d'abord, un peu d'histoire est nécessaire pour comprendre l'attraction gigantesque de Dota 2 et pourquoi il est si immensément populaire. Ce qui a commencé comme un module développé pour Warcraft III il y a environ huit ans, est rapidement devenu un jeu à part entière et a été appelé Defense of the Ancients. Valve, la société à succès de développement et de distribution numérique de jeux vidéo, responsable du moteur de jeu Steam, a vu cela comme une grande opportunité et a embauché Ice Frog (Grenouille de Glace), le développeur principal de Defense of the Ancients. Après avoir embauché Ice Frog, Valve a publié ce qui allait être connu sous le nom de Dota 2 dans une des plus longues périodes de version bêta jamais vues. Après trois ans en version bêta, en juillet 2013 Steam a officiellement publié Dota 2 pour Windows, Mac OS X et Ubuntu. En partie à cause de son immense popularité, alors qu'il était juste en version bêta, Dota 2 a une très forte communauté de joueurs et une immense bibliothèque de guides et de forums de joueurs avancés. Toutefois, cela ne signifie pas que ce sera facile pour un nouveau venu de se transformer en joueur expérimenté. Ce qui est convenu presque à l'unanimité par les autres joueurs de Dota 2 est qu'il n'y a pas de substitut à l'apprentissage du jeu autre que de jouer réellement et de passer des heures devant votre écran avec vos souris et clavier. En fait, un des meilleurs moyens de se dissuader de jouer à Dota 2 est sa courbe d'apprentissage très raide.
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If you don't already have the Steam game engine installed in your system, then you need to install it in order to play Dota 2. Steam is available for installation from the Ubuntu Software Center. Steam will then verify that you have the latest proprietary drivers available for your graphics card. Once you have installed the recommended drivers, you are ready to play Dota 2. One of the best things about Dota 2 is that, in order to play it, all you have to do is download it and install it without paying a single penny. The game follows the increasingly popular free-to-play model. Playing Dota 2 will not cost you anything. However, there is a Dota 2 store in which you can buy miscellaneous cosmetic items but it isn't necessary to purchase anything to become a better player or get advanced in the game.
Si vous n'avez pas déjà le moteur de jeu Steam installé sur votre système, vous devez l'installer pour jouer à Dota 2. Steam est disponible dans le Centre de logiciels Ubuntu. Steam vérifie alors que vous avez les derniers pilotes propriétaires disponibles pour votre carte graphique. Une fois que vous avez installé les pilotes recommandés, vous êtes prêt à jouer à Dota 2. L'une des meilleures choses à propos de Dota 2 est que, pour jouer, tout ce que vous avez à faire est de le télécharger et de l'installer sans payer un seul centime. Le jeu suit le modèle de plus en plus populaire free-to-play (libre accès au jeu). Jouer à Dota 2 ne vous coûtera rien. Mais, il y a un magasin dans Dota 2, dans lequel vous pouvez acheter divers articles cosmétiques; il n'est cependant pas nécessaire d'acheter quoi que ce soit pour devenir un meilleur joueur ou avancer dans le jeu.
Dota 2 does a really good job of introducing the core game-play concepts during its tutorial, yet I still recommend that you read some of the online guides and tutorials so that, when you're ready to play online against other players, you don't come off as a complete and total newbie. There are 102 Heroes to choose from, each with its own unique abilities, weapons, spells, and equipment. A good understanding of what each Hero can do is needed in order to play the game well. The tutorial itself won't let you progress unless you've played with a variety of Heroes.
Dota 2 est très efficace pour présenter les concepts de base du jeu pendant sa phase de tutoriel, mais je vous recommande quand-même de lire quelques guides et tutoriels en ligne de sorte que, lorsque vous êtes prêt à jouer en ligne contre d'autres joueurs, vous ne débarquiez pas comme un vrai débutant. On peut choisir parmi 102 héros, chacun avec ses propres capacités, armes, sorts et équipements. Une bonne compréhension de ce que chaque héros peut faire est nécessaire pour bien jouer. Le tutoriel lui-même ne vous laissera progresser que lorsque vous aurez joué avec de héros variés.
The concept of the game is pretty simple to understand and explain. There are two teams consisting of five players each who square off against each other in what is known as a multi-player online battle arena. The two opposing teams are called the Radiant and the Dire. Each player controls a Hero, which means there are a total of 10 Heroes battling it out against each other with five Heroes belonging to the Radiant and five Heroes belonging to the Dire. Each team must defeat the other team's Ancient to win the battle. However, along the way you must also destroy Towers and Barracks, as well as other Heroes and Creeps. Creeps are the computer-controlled bots that can either help you or hurt you, depending on which team they're fighting for. An ordinary battle can last anywhere between 30-60 minutes.
Le concept du jeu est assez simple à comprendre et à expliquer. Il y a deux équipes composées de cinq joueurs chacune, qui s'affronteront une contre l'autre dans ce qu'on appelle une arène de bataille en ligne multi-joueurs. Les deux équipes adverses sont appelées Radiant (Radieux) et Dire (Désespéré). Chaque joueur contrôle un héros, ce qui signifie qu'il y a un total de 10 héros qui s'affrontent les uns contre les autres avec cinq héros appartenant à Radiant et cinq héros appartenant à Dire. Chaque équipe doit détruire le bâtiment principal, appelé Ancient, de l'autre équipe pour gagner la bataille. Mais, sur la route vous devez également détruire les tours et les casernes, ainsi que d'autres héros et des Saligauds (Creeps). Les saligauds sont les robots contrôlés par l'ordinateur qui peuvent soit vous aider soit vous nuire, selon l'équipe pour laquelle ils se battent. Une bataille ordinaire peut durer entre 30 et 60 minutes.
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Even though an average battle lasts about 45 minutes, a player is considered a newbie until he's got over 100 hours played, which speaks volumes about the dedicated fan-base and the level of commitment required to play the game. However, once you begin to get the hang of it, the game becomes so addictive that playing 100 hours suddenly becomes a reality. It will definitely take a long time to master the game, but to understand it and have fun while playing it takes only a fewhours, if you really dedicate yourself to it. Dota 2 has blossomed into more than just a video game. There are many competitions for Dota 2 players to enter in which it's even possible to earn money. “The International” is an international championship where teams compete for prize money. As of 2013, “The International” holds the title for largest prize pool in electronics sports history, having surpassed the record previously held by the “League of Legends” tournament. You can go to http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/0 4/dota-2-international-begins-prize-pool-over-2-8-million/ to find out more. Also, it is possible for anyone to actually watch other battles. On the main screen your choices are Store, Play, Watch, Library, and Community. According to http://blog.dota2.com/, over one million people streamed this year's “The International” final battle.
MY GAMING SETUP I played Dota 2 with my custom made desktop PC consisting of an AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz CPU (over-clocked to 3.5GHz), an Asus M5A97-EVO motherboard, a Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 graphics card, 8GB of Kingston Hyper X RAM, and a 1TB Seagate Barracuda hard drive. The software used was Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS with Unity desktop and AMD 13.1 proprietary graphic drivers. CONCLUSION In conclusion I would most certainly recommend this game to anyone. It is highly entertaining; the only downfall I found was the very steep learning curve experienced at the beginning. Once you get past the initial growing pains, you'll be greatly rewarded because you will have discovered one of the most deep, complex, interesting and entertaining games available at the moment. In Dota 2 you've always got room to grow, learn new skills, discover things you didn't know, and you're constantly improving while you play. If you're looking for a game that will give you hundreds of hours of fun, then this is the game for you. You must also really dedicate yourself to being in front of the computer for about an hour at a time playing this game, otherwise don't give this game a try.
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Pro's • Having installed Steam, the game is very easy to install and it runs without any problems or glitches. • Dota 2 is very, and I mean very, entertaining. • Even after countless hours playing Dota 2, you've still got room to grow and things to learn. • The graphics and sound are pretty awesome. The dialogue is also pretty entertaining. • The way in which Valve has made Dota 2 available for online play definitely needs mentioning. • If you don't like the character you're using, you've got 101 more to try out. • It's FREE-TO-PLAY! • The competition is fierce.
Cons • To play Dota 2 it is recommended that you use the proprietary AMD graphics drivers, which for some FLOSS purists might be unethical. • There is a steep, and I mean steep, learning curve. To be able to play at a competitive level (and that's what this game is really about), you need at least 50 playing hours under your belt. • The Dota 2 community can be pretty cruel at times, especially if you're a newcomer. • In order to play the game, you must be willing to devote about an hour at a time to playing it with no interruptions. • The competition is fierce. Overall, I give this game 41⁄2 out of 5 stars only because of how hard it is to get started with it.
BIO : Oscar graduated from CSUN, is a Music Director/Teacher, beta tester, Wikipedia editor, and Ubuntu Forums contributor. You can contact him via: www.gplus.to/7bluehand or email: www.7bluehand@gmail.com