Simon 'Mr Warcraft' Ng

Simon from Malaysia has emailed us his basic strategy guide - and we thought we would post it up for the DOTA / Warcraft World to see: (Thanks Simon)

KEY TO WINNING DOTA:

Actually there are 2; [1] experience and [2] money
for me the best way to achieve these, is to have a very good start. instead of purchasing boots of speed like "noobs" do, try purchasing potions and SOT(scroll of town portal first). in this way when ur get damaged, u can just use your potion to regain ur life so you dont go home alot. Note: going home makes you loose cash and experience. dont be so hot in the early game to kill the oponent, make your move if it is a sure kill. dont be too greedy rushing in and as a result getting killed by the enemys' towers.
the scroll on the other hand makes you go home more quickly. this also saves your experience and the money that you might be getting rather than running around the map.
if you still have money after buying the scroll and 1!!! potion, purchase some circlets or specialized items for your hero.(agi, int, strength) this will give you an edge in the early stages. think of it, your enemy has boots, you have items adding to your stats. you have better chance of winning. this is for now, ask some questions so i know what i can add up. hehe

PS: start thinking as a pro, purchase items to kill and stop being "noobs" thinking how to run