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CHAPTER II I. DotA A. Definition
DotA or Defense of the Ancients is a revision of WarCraft: Frozen Throne. DotA: All Stars is the current version that is being used by gamers. It has been the online game that grows for the past 6 months. It is instantly recognize by WarCraft fans as it is basically WarCraft without the skirmishes and has 1 hero only. The goal of this game is to protect or defend your base from enemy attacks. This game is based on 5 on 5 format that will be controlled by their hero and be the last man or team standing. ( GameAxis Unwired, 18) B. Development
WarCraft is the third title in the WarCraft series of real-time strategy games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. As with WarCraft II, Blizzard included a free world editor in the game that allows players to create custom scenarios or maps for the game, which can be played online with other players through Battle .net. These custom scenarios can be simple terrain changes, which play like normal WarCraft games, or they can be entirely new game scenarios with custom objectives, units, items, and events, like Defense of the Ancients. (en.wikipedia.org) II. DotA 2 A. Definition Dota 2 may be defined by the roles that they are suited to play as a combination of their attributes, skills, and items, and the ways these shape the game, both temporal and lasting. The effect heroes have on combat and the advancement of the game fall into a select number of roles based on certain factors although the abilities of heroes may suit a variety of purposes and can be used in a variety of ways in different situations. Roles define what playstyle a hero is expected to conform to, and by extension, what actions they are meant to perform within a game. (dota2wiki.com) III. Comparative Analysis A. DotA vs. DotA 2 1. Graphics
In DotA you can change your graphics but in DotA 2 you cannot change the graphics. So many players want to play DotA than DotA 2 because you can

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