10 Things Players Hate About Dota 2: Page 3 of 10

Updated: 30 May 2015 6:09 pm
10 Things Players Hate About Dota 2
Lina definitely isn't one of them.
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3. Carries who don't carry

I’m assuming you locked in that badass carry because you know how to play a carry, right? I mean, you realize how much is riding on your ability to get six slotted, and wreak havoc on the other time, right? You understand that you can’t miss your last hits, or fall behind in your GPM, RIGHT? I tell you there’s nothing more frustrating than a carry who gets out farmed, out laned, and outplayed—especially when the player locks it in right away.  

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