Anyone remember the chess situations in the newspaper where you were supposed to read the board and solve the puzzle of how to accomplish a certain goal? I'm going to bring that to you, here, with DotA. This isn't an entirely original idea, but something I thought could benefit everyone.

Situation:

Low/mid skill pub game
5-person party with doobs on voicechat, playing against a similarly matched opponent

Your picks (Dire): Lone Druid, Lion, Bounty Hunter, Shadow Demon, Dark Seer
Enemy picks (Radiant): Templar Assassin, Anti-Mage, Sven, Crystal Maiden, Tidehunter

Where do you put each hero on your side, why? How do you expect the enemy to lane, why?

Early Game:
The enemy (Radiant) decides to put Templar Assassin mid, Anti-Mage and Crystal Maiden bottom, and Sven and Tidehunter top. What advantages and disadvantages does the lanes you selected above have during the laning phase.

Mid Game:
Your Lone Druid struggled a bit in lane, but has purchased a relic by the 25 minute mark and is now close to a Radiance. The Anti-Mage didn't have a fantastic time in lane either, but he hasn't been joining teamfights and has been escaping ganks. He's finished a Battlefury and is working on his Manta Style. Everyone else has about the same level of farm, and the kill score is balanced. Everyone has lost their tier 1 towers, with some damage to their tier 2's. Roshan hasn't been killed yet. Gem hasn't been purchased yet, but dust has been used in fights. EXP graph is even and all heroes are between levels 9-12. What is your plan to win the game, why?

If this thread gets some attention I'll post my thoughts in a week or so. Post your ideas! Don't be shy! There's no right or wrong answer. Unless your answer is feed Anti-Mage. That's the wrong answer.