Hi Everyone!

Just joined the forum recently. I know the basics of Dota but not really good at it. I want to practice more but getting tired of all the rage from pub games so I hope I can get on some games here. Just installed the teamspeak client. Can I use that with just chat(no voice)?

How exactly do you get in the game? I know it's a lot of question, I'm still going through the FAQs so ignore my questions if they are there.

BTW, is there only a certain time of the day people play or is there always a few playing. I live in SE Asia region so my timezone's about GMT+8.

Hoping to play with you guys soon!

Hey there! Being able to sit in the TS3 channel and at least hear what your team is saying is a great help, so if that is what you are able to do or most comfortable with go for it. Most of the match making groups form spontaneously on the TS3 server, so you can hop on there, join a busy channel and introduce yourself. We are also going to be going back to weekly scheduled IH games soon, so keep tuned for that. Cheers!

There are people around all the time! so dont fret about slow hours too much! There are more than a few USE/W players and alot of EU players but theres a good amount of aussies too! welcome!

Greetings! Look for me in both the Dota Noobs team-speak server and the in-game chat as Techsupprt. Fairly new with a good head on my shoulders and a mechanical keyboard(which really has absolutely nothing to do with playing well in this game). So, if you need some emotional support. Look no further and add me in your "steams" friends. Cheers!

I read your post then read everything that people said afterwards. I have nothing new other than hello.

Happy to help out.

Thanks a lot for the replies guys! I have a question though. How do you actually start a match?

1. I would think I would need to add them to steam so do you just ask each other's steam name?
2. Does steam help in starting the game (aside from chat)? Or does it all happen in steam after you're finished discussing?

Hop onto the teamspeak! voice.dotanoobs.com

thats where ALOT if not most of the groups are formed!

Typical game with people you have not met starts with either (a) meeting on TS3 or (b) meeting in the in-game "Dota Noobs" chat. If (a), then you usually say something in the aforementioned in-game "Dota Noobs" chat like "hi" or "me", and the invitation is sent from there. Hopefully hilarity and good times follow. If not, please contact an admin and give us your woes. And THEN have hilarity and good times.

Thanks finally got it. Without dotanoobs I wouldn't even know that small + sign there is for channels.

Learn new things every day!