Dota 2: New players and the burden of knowledge

Unless you’ve been trapped in the basement with a Grue for the past 10 years of PC gaming, you’ve probably heard Dota discussed in your circles at least once. Maybe you played it hardcore back when it was a staple custom map on the WarCraft III client, or maybe you’ve checked out some of the spiritual successors that have gone on to become huge PC gaming powerhouses such as Heroes of Newerth or League of Legends. Maybe you’re a fan of one of the smaller genre titles like Rise of the Immortals or even Demigod.