"Dota yan!" or "Dota lang yan!"

HAIL! HAIL! DOTA MATTERS!

Defense of the Ancients also known as the ever popular "DOTA" has been gaining popularity for the past few months. I myself have been an addict to it since the early series of the game (6.09b to be exact) and consider it as one of the best gaming inventions in history. But have you ever ponder and thought of why a lot of people get in to this addictive game? Well first of all, If you haven't played it, DON'T CRITICIZE IT! Way back in 2nd year high school, I remembered that students who played DOTA would get labeled as "DOTA BOY YAN!" hahahahaha and consider that as an insult. But it's funny to think that those people who criticized and laughed at us for playing DOTA, are the ones who are now drowned by it today. So what makes this game so addicting? Two words, It's FUN. Basically it is one of the better strategy games that I've played. It enhances our critical thinking. How? Of course we'll need to use our heads in order to develop our KILLING STRATEGY db? It also helps strengthen the bond of friendship with your friends around you. IF you played DOTA before, you know the experience of playing the so called "sleepless nights with DOTA (iyong tipong maglalaro kayo buong magdamagan hanggang 3am ng umaga)." :) But after saying all of this, I've got to admit. I don't simply play DOTA because it's fun. I don't play DOTA because it helps enhance my so called critical thinking. Neither do I play it to strengthen my bonds with my friends (DOTA is not the key to friendship! XD). I play it for one and one good reason only. I play DOTA because it temporarily fills in the emptiness of myself (EMO HUH?) Yes, Dota helps me a lot to shortly forget my worries and problems in life (More specifically, problems with my love life.) You may ask me how does it fill me? First of all, TRASH TALKING! Yeah trash talking is one of the GOOD parts in DOTA. Trash talking helps me release stress and anger within me (HAHAHAHA). I remembered a time when i was playing with a random pip in GG client. He was an ATENISTA and BOY! I had fun TRASH TALKING with him hahahahahahaha >=) Secondly, Dota is sometimes a source of laughter. You will definitely laugh when you play dota with random pipz. For example, there was a time when i encountered with a stupid noob (SORRY for the term but he was really stupid! Ano magagawa ko?) He was cursing me "A$$ H()L*" but instead of saying with the "H", he said A$$WH()LE with the "W". And boy! That was instant classic! But after finishing the game, after having 10, 20 or even 30 kills, after the temporary fulfillment, What's next? Dota is just a game that lasts for 45 to 120 minutes the most. So after that time span, what do we get? NOTHING! (well except for those who consider DOTA as a sports who would win 500-3,000 php after each and every game XD) So what am i exactly saying in this entry? What I'm saying is yes, DOTA is fun and is highly enjoyable BUT it is just a game. It'll leave you hanging and empty after finally finishing it. So for me, before playing the game "DOTA YAN!" but After playing the game, "DOTA LANG YAN!" Which side are you? You decide.


*SORRY for the typos and XGRAMMAR hahahaha*