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Dota terms/commands
Topic Started: May 6 2008, 09:24 PM (386 Views)
jas0nnguyen
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Terms and shortforms you might encounter when playing online

General shortforms

afk = away from keyboard
bb = bye bye
bbl = be back later
brb = be right back
bs = bullshit OR backstab (an ambush)
buff = make something better (an ability, stats, items etc)
dw = dont worry
gj = good job
gl hf = good luck, have fun
gw = good work
imba = imbalanced
lo = hello
lol = laughing out loud
nerf = make something worse (an ability, stats, items etc)
nm = nvm = never mind
ppl = people

Dota related shortforms

b = back = retreat
bkb = black king bar
dd = doubledamage
dmg = damage
dota = defence of the ancients
dps = damage per second
eos = eye of skadi
fend = defend
gg = good game
ks = killsteal
mkb = monkey king bar
pub = pubbie = public = public game
rax = barracks, if yours is destroyed the opposing team's creeps get stronger
regen = regeneration
rm = remake
ror = ring of regenation
roh = ring of health
ulti = a hero's ultimate spell
crit = critical
HP = hit points
MP = mana points
noob = someone relatively new to the game
XP = Experience
AoE= Area of effect. Used to describe spells which target an area rather then a single unit
dps = damage per second
ff = forfeit
mia = missing in action. Used to tell others that the enemy hero(s) in your lane is missing

Dota related terms
Spells or item ability that render one "helpless", might prevent him from running, attacking, casting of spells, etc.



Backdooring
Happens when the enemy hero attacks your tower/buildings without any of his/her creeps around, even if his/her creeps are 1 wave behind from reaching the tower/building

Buff
Make something better (an ability, stats, items, etc.)

Carry
A hero that farms for a majority of the game then leads(carries) the team to victory.

Disable



Farm

Activity of gaining gold by attacking enemy spawns or neutral creeps. Farming also means earning gold.


Feed

Means dying to enemy hence granting opponents gold and experience points making them stronger as a result.


Feeder

An ally who repeatedly dies to enemy granting opponents gold and experience points making them stronger as a result.

Gank
The process of grouping together to ambush/kill heroes, same as rape and gangbang

Inhouse
A game in which players who join are from a specific channel/clan, usually seen as more of a competitive style of play as opposed to public games.

Killsteal/Ks
Stealing a kill from your allies by delivering the final blow to kill enemy hero/tower/creeps/spawns, hence getting the kill score and gold.


Leech

standing safe distance from attacks and gaining exp without combat.


Nerf
Make something worse(an ability, stats, items, etc.)

Nuke
Magical/"Physical" spells / ability that require casting which is used to hurt a enemy hero.


Push

Concentrating on destroying towers on a specific lane and generally making grounds.

Team sell
All items from the leaver's hero are sold at half price and everybody from his team receive equal part of the money. Actually the team is loses out because only half the invested money is distributed. It is a better strategy to distribute the items among the players in a way that the greatest advantage from them will be received.

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rickster
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you're such a loser

i hope you copied that elsewhere
Publications designed for men
bear titles like Sports, Flying, Electronics,
Mechanics, etc., while those sold mainly to
females are called Self, Glamour, Image, Me,
Woman, and so forth
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MalKiTh

What about terms like;
OMFGWTF*%*$#$#STUPID$#@#GOKILLURSELFUSTUPID*%#!
*copy/paste 3 times please :)*
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™DxS DoMinaTe™
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I think that means ROFLCAT@@@

ROFLCAT = Form of roflling - with a kitty CAT.
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