DotaBuff Guide Competition
Many of you have probably already heard that we are making an advanced guide competition. The rules are simple - write a "guide" on a hero using this template, and post the link to it in the comment section.
Why the Guide competition?
We strongly support the development of the Dota 2 community and believe that there are a lot of things people can learn from the exceptional players on certain heroes. DotaBuff is a place with a really high concentration of exceptional players that are ready to share their knowledge with the world.
We are looking for something that could be useful to both new players and veterans. Guides written by professional players tend to disregard the differences between Public Matchmaking and Pro-Scene, overlooking some of the skill and coordination limitations.
We really enjoy the increase in community participation on our web-site and try to encourage it. The directly leads to the second part:
What are the prizes?
This Statistics-Fan set for Legion Commander and a 3-months "Plus" subscription will be presented to the author of the best Guide, chosen by the community.
The Guide will also be immortalised in our Blog.
What are the rules?
You have until Sunday, 23rd to submit a link to the Blog in the comment section, where you will immediately enter the competition. Then the voting phase will begin, lasting until Wednesday, 26th. On Thursday, we announce our Winner and post the guide in our Blogs.
Guide should not be a guide in the most common sense - it should be closer to the Dazzle! Blog post, providing some more advanced strategies and discussing the strength and weaknesses of the hero in the current meta.
Any tips?
Don't describe the skills in too much detail (a general idea of a skill, rather than a detailed tooltip for every level) - there is a wiki for it, and it is a tedious task. Rather concentrate on something really cool and/or overlooked on the hero.
Don't make the paragraphs too long - it looks scary. One sentence-paragraphs may not be fine for your uni coursework, but it is more than ok in a blog/guide format - as long as it provides some point.
Try to make it somewhat entertaining and keep it simple. Try to achieve no more than Grade 10 in HemingwayApp
Use some stats. Substantiating a claim with the empirical evidence, rather than subjective opinion of the author, will result in higher credibility of the text.
Already submitted:
Everything has a price... - a Bounty Hunter Guide by Sampson
Your life is mine now! - a Lifestealer Guide by Sam F*ckin' Peckinpah
The Sky's the Limit, but not for Gyrocopter! - a Gyrocopter Guide by Lightwing
The Underrated and the Overrated... - a Pudge Guide by GreedyGod
By the Impure Powers of Nature! - a Leshrac Guide by 99 Problems
A Comprehensive Insight into Razer's Playstyle - a Razer Guide by Sw00K1e
Nothing Can Stop our March! - a Phantom Lancer Guide by ShionKLAU
How to Play Terrorblade - a Terrorblade Guide by TheYerrowFerrow
iwin4poland video guides: Naga Siren and Enigma
enigma:
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-23-spontaneous-enigma-guide-by-iwin4poland
naga siren:
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-23-spontaneous-naga-siren-guide-by-iwin4poland
Hello, I don't really care about the competition, but I'd like if my guide got read by some, because I really hope people can learn from it. Again, if you don't accept it, that's ok. (besides, I'm not even sure if it abides the rules anyway)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177302913
Added guides. If your is not among the list - I am sorry. It was either considered out-of-format or of a poor quality. Feel free to resubmit it next time though - with all the re-editing and possibly new, more interesting stuff!
Now, about the voting process. After some feedback from the guide-writers we have decided to make a staff-only vote this time - our Facebook and VK are too small at the moment, to make the Friends Effect negligible - I will try my best to solve this issue in the nearest future, to make the voting process more interesting.
We will try our best to be as impartial and unbiased as we can be during the voting process.
Also: the guide submission is closing in 12 Hours, so hurry up, if you are still in the process of writing.
Good Luck!
Does it still counts?
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-23-snake-fetish-or-how-to-play-medusa-by-epsikkun
Well, whatever.
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-22-guide-competition-grimorums-guide-for-invoker
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-24-how-to-play-terrorblade-by-theyerrowferrow
The Submissions are now closed. Thank you everyone for participation!
Was added three days ago but was not included in the competition list :(
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-21-yes-ooh-ah--a-havoc-badgers-guide-to-playing-the-toxic-one-
@Havoc Badger
u should have pasted the link here!
@Havoc Badger - I am way too lenient... and your guide is way too good to be left out...
The Submissions are now closed. Thank you everyone for participation!
Much appreciated socks, I was unaware I needed to post it here. My mistake entirely.
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-26-the-right-proper-basher--guide-to-bristleback-by-concede?page=1#comment-128902
Posted my guide, it should be completed by tomorrow.
Edit: Its fine that i'm not making the contest deadline :), but posting it here so it can be linked to.
http://dotabuff.com/topics/2014-02-20-this-is-a-game-that-two-can-play--jakiro-guide
Hate being ill >.< ah well can I post my guide anyway? It's on Alchemist so it hasn't been done before.
Of course - go on. This competition is now closed and we are in the final stage of selecting the winner, but we are considering doing this kind of thing once in a while, with re-submissions allowed. )