Critical reception to DotA was positive, with it being called one of the most popular mods of any game.ĭefense of the Ancients pits two teams of players against each other: the Sentinel and the Scourge. The mod has been maintained by several authors during development, with the pseudonymous designer, known as IceFrogmaintaining the game since the mids. There have been many variations of the original concept, the most popular being DotA Allstarseventually simplified to DotA. The scenario was developed with the ' World Editor ' of Reign of Chaosand was updated upon the release of its expansion, The Frozen Throne. As in role-playing gamesplayers level up their heroes and use gold to buy equipment during the mission. Players use powerful units known as heroesand are assisted by allied teammates and AI -controlled fighters. The objective of the game is for each team to destroy their opponents' Ancient, a heavily guarded structure at the opposing corner of the map, which is based on the 'Aeon of Strife' map for StarCraft.

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