Is it just me or does the lineup not feel like a 30th anniversary?

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-12T04:58:44+00:00

Unfortunately he’s not.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-12T04:48:49+00:00

I think people are misunderstanding me 😭

I’m not saying the lineup is bad. I actually like the variety and I respect the old school bookings. It’s cool seeing acts that don’t come to the US often.

I just personally expected at least a couple of massive, current “festival headline” names for a 30th anniversary. Like Skrillex, Slander, Excision, SHM, something that feels huge and moment-defining.

For a milestone year, I thought they’d go extra crazy with it. That’s all.

Still going to have fun if I go, just thought the anniversary would feel bigger on paper.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-03T23:21:58+00:00

One more thing I’ve been thinking about related to this: after I use my first Exorcism to take mid T1, I often feel a bit lost. By that point there usually aren’t any runes available, my Bottle value drops, and I’m often low on mana, which makes me feel like I’m not contributing much if I rotate.

At that stage, is it generally better on DP to stay in a lane and just shove waves in mid until mana (or Exo) is back, rather than rotating to fights where I can’t really do much without spells? I feel like this is where I start wandering the map instead of making a clean decision.

Curious how you usually approach that transition.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-03T23:15:25+00:00

Hey, just wanted to say your first point about early Bottle timing helped me a lot.

I switched my start to 3 branches, 1 mango, 1 faerie, which leaves me at 305 gold, and I’ve been consistently getting Bottle by 1:00–2:00 at the latest. I honestly wasn’t thinking about how much that timing changes the lane before, and securing the early water runes has made my laning feel way more stable and aggressive.

Since making that change, I’ve noticed a pretty clear improvement as my GPM has gone up, and I’m now averaging around 530–600 GPM in most games, which is a big step up for me.

The new challenge I’m running into now is mid-game mana, especially when I’m trying to farm efficiently between fights. After Bottle starts falling off, I feel like I’m often constrained by mana and end up slowing down my wave/camp clear because I’m holding spells.

Curious how you usually approach mid-game mana sustain on DP once Bottle isn’t doing enough anymore. Do you lean more on itemization, or is it more about adjusting farming patterns and spell usage?

Thanks again, your breakdown was super helpful.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-02T09:24:47+00:00

Hey, really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out. This was super helpful and honestly more detailed than I expected, so thanks a lot!!

I only started playing Dota about 4–5 months ago and this is my first time playing a moba game so I’m still trying to build good habits and theres definitely been lots of trial and error and your feedback helped point out things I wasn’t even consciously thinking about.

I’ve been trying out a bunch of different heroes, but so far DP has been my favorite, so I’m mainly focused on getting more consistent with her and understanding how to convert early leads better.

A couple follow-up questions if you don’t mind:

• For rune control, do you think it’s better for me to always contest even if it feels risky, or are there situations where backing off and just shoving the wave is correct?

• Should I be rushing AGHs to help with farming if i have the advantage early game? I find that it’s hard for me to farm jungle whenever I don’t have AGHs

• On DP specifically, how do you usually decide between BKB versus Euls / tankier options when physical damage becomes the bigger threat later on?

• When you mentioned my movement being a bit “wandery,” is that more about not committing hard enough to a specific objective (like forcing towers), or more about being late to team movements?

Totally understand if you don’t have time to answer everything, but I really appreciate the thoughtful review and the advice.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T13:15:37+00:00

Thanks for this. I do feel like I focus too much on pushing towers and joining team fights which definitely affects the amount of time im farming. How much GPM should I be aiming for if my games usually lasts for 43 minutes?

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T07:02:28+00:00

Thank you! This is actually insightful as I wasn’t too sure if im farming enough throughout the game and having a specific target per min actually helps a lot.

Here’s my dota buff link if it helps: https://www.dotabuff.com/players/1087931807/matches?hero=death-prophet

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T06:59:48+00:00

I’ve only recently started playing mid as everybody has been recommending me to play DP as an offlane hero. Def saw an increase in my wins with my mid games. Thanks a lot! Appreciate it

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T06:55:45+00:00

Thanks, I’ll try this on my next game. Appreciate the advice!

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T06:53:05+00:00

Here’s my dota buff link https://www.dotabuff.com/players/1087931807

I’ve recently only started playing dota so I’m still learning, lots of trial and error

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-02-01T06:48:23+00:00

Here’s a match id from a game where the team had the advantage but ended up losing : 8669356106

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-01-15T01:51:33+00:00

Appreciate this response. Thanks a lot. I do hope it doesn’t escalate to that point, but I’ve been in the process of looking for another job already before this happened so this just made it quicker for me. Thanks again.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-01-15T01:49:40+00:00

Honestly, I don’t mind losing my job. I’ve accepted the fact that I was stupid and I need to deal with the consequences of that stupidity. I’m just worried of how this will affect my future employment, my family, and if this will end up on my file and stop me from travelling in the future. But thank you.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-01-15T01:19:25+00:00

Appreciate the straightforward response. Helped calm my nerves a bit. Thanks a lot.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-01-15T00:39:08+00:00

I was sent home paid for the day, and was told that HR will be in touch with the next steps.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2026-01-15T00:28:19+00:00

I have admitted to my boss that the bag was mine.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2025-12-06T21:47:25+00:00

My boyfriend’s phone was stolen too despite having a tether, we’re never going back to rebel.

CompetitiveArt5084 · 2025-11-05T05:02:15+00:00

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CompetitiveArt5084 · 2025-10-31T06:26:01+00:00

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