OK, my opinion of this game has soured in the past 40 minutes...I got kicked out of one game by level 2 (titled NOOBS ONLY!)and then bitched at during the next - violently, for not knowing there were teleport scrolls.
I played DOTA and enjoyed it but was never that persistent with it. I just stuck to being amazing at tower defense -- and now though I don't remember the items or strategies, I am helplessly lost.
I guess I will go read up, but at the moment it is the last thing I really feel like doing. I just want to enjoy the game, but unfortunately, everyone here is a "pro" and acts like it. If you aren't a DOTA vet don't bother buying this. Don't have too much optimism for your beta experience either. Though it is possible I just keep running into angry sociopaths.
And, no I am not retarded. I am an experienced gamer, everything from RTS, MMOs to FPS and I am pretty good at them all.