One important aspect when playing online/LAN games (especially RTS and FPS) is the ability to play with mind games. The art of mind games, as it called, is the way we predict the opponent action, take the risk and use it to our advantage, "thinking outside the box". Sometimes play as if we're following what the opponent want, only for them to realize later that they have fallen in our trap.
DotA aspect
Mind games in DotA isn't easy. We need to be very familiar with many aspect of the games, particularly each item/spells in the game, their cooldown, the terrain as well as cooperation with teammates. Most of the time, mind games is crucial to determine whether we live or die in an attempt. Of course, sometimes luck plays important role in mind games. Bait the opponent (provoke them) either one-on-one or for tam battle, predict the opponent action, change your play style whenever necessary according to opponent action, use whatever the game feature has to offer (juke spots, runes, hills, wards, blink dagger, fog of war)
"Playing the mindgames is the art of tricking your opponent into doing something that you would like them to do. For example, making your opponents fight a battle where they can't win, or turning around with low HP after they've given up the chase to entice them into coming after you again. Alternatively, it can also mean predicting what your opponent is going to do, allowing you to get the upper hand by responding in the proper manner ahead of time."
some of the best videos showing the art of mind games:
DotA aspect
Mind games in DotA isn't easy. We need to be very familiar with many aspect of the games, particularly each item/spells in the game, their cooldown, the terrain as well as cooperation with teammates. Most of the time, mind games is crucial to determine whether we live or die in an attempt. Of course, sometimes luck plays important role in mind games. Bait the opponent (provoke them) either one-on-one or for tam battle, predict the opponent action, change your play style whenever necessary according to opponent action, use whatever the game feature has to offer (juke spots, runes, hills, wards, blink dagger, fog of war)
"Playing the mindgames is the art of tricking your opponent into doing something that you would like them to do. For example, making your opponents fight a battle where they can't win, or turning around with low HP after they've given up the chase to entice them into coming after you again. Alternatively, it can also mean predicting what your opponent is going to do, allowing you to get the upper hand by responding in the proper manner ahead of time."
some of the best videos showing the art of mind games:
Tales of Grace F
Warrior Orochi 3
FFXIII-2
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