HOW THE GAME ATTRACTS THE

FILIPINO YOUTH? The first factor

why it attracts the youth is the type
of game involved. Filipino gamers
love strategy and action games
The Culture of DOTA in the Philippines

compared to board and mini games.

Joshua Frankie B. Rayo
Department of Computer Science
University of the Philippines Diliman

It has a very different gameplay

compared among other games.
Also, it is a multiplayer game;
people can play with others up to
10 persons per game. These are the
heroes of DOTA, there are so much
to choose from. They are divided
into three groups, the Sentinel, the
Scourge, and the Neutrals. Also
they are divided further by their
 The Culture of DOTA in the Philippines
Joshua Frankie B. Rayo
Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
jbrayo@up.edu.ph
Abstract. The culture of DOTA (Defense of the
Ancients) has taken the Philippines to storm
because of its very creative gameplay that caused
millions of Filipino students hard for them to avoid
playing the game; and it is also evident from media
to the internet. This game has brought such intense
effects to the Filipino youth and its everyday life;
up to the point where they are affected physically,
psychologically, and their respective careers.
Because of DOTA, the computer shops in the
country have been growing massively since its
release; the youth are gathered there to play
informally and to show their enthusiasm and foster
friendship, teamwork and camaraderie. It follows
the ‘booming’ computer shop industry and culture
in the country. Also, some people handle DOTA
tournaments to encourage other people and make
this gaming industry to grow in the country.
Because of the addiction of the people playing the
game, they also express DOTA through the arts
and music, language, internet and the social
networks.
INTRODUCTION
C omputer gaming is one of the most favorite
hobbies and pastime of the Filipinos aside
from watching television and playing sports,
until the Blizzard Entertainment released Warcraft III:
Reign of Chaos and Icefrog, Eul & Guinsoo released
the DOTA custom map for Warcraft. The invasion of
DOTA in the Philippines is very massive, that millions
of Filipinos are getting involved into it. Many other
people are encouraged and influenced to play this
strategy game that led to their addiction.
“The culture of DOTA in the Philippines sets a Filipino
gamer apart.”
-Sir Malacaman, 2012
Due to the popularity of this game, many
players indulged themselves into it; some spend lots of
hours playing it over and over again and that‟s why it
“sets a Filipino gamer apart”. Majority of the gamers
in the Philippines are playing DOTA and regarding it
as their specialty compared to playing other games
like Ragnarok, Tantra, etc. These factors make
playing DOTA to become culture here in the country,
and it continues to flourish since 2003.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
This paper only establishes an understanding about
the culture of DOTA in the Philippines, specifically in
Metro Manila. It will tackle the origin and background
of DOTA and simply present its gameplay. Also, this
paper will give you an idea how DOTA exist in the
Philippines and how it attracted the Filipino youth.
Also, this paper will differentiate playing DOTA in an
informal and formal setting. It will also discuss how
DOTA invades the everyday lives of the people.
Lastly, it will briefly describe the good and bad
effects of playing DOTA to the Filipino players. The
paper will also present the research methodology
executed and the interpretation of the data acquired.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
D rawing inspiration from a popular Starcraft
mod known as Aeon of Strife, the first
version of DotA was released in the middle
of 2003 by an individual known only by his
pseudonym "Eul" (Feak, 2009).
In Eul's original DotA, players could choose
one of 32 heroes, and hold up to six items
simultaneously from a pool of 39 available options.
This rudimentary predecessor of the current DotA
paved the way for the future innovations that have
led to the success it is today. On May 29, 2003,
Blizzard officially released the Warcraft III: The
Frozen Throne expansion pack which added a
breadth of new features to Warcraft III, including a
new and improved World Editor. This new tool The Background Invention,
provided map-makers far more options for and Origin of Production and
the Game Gameplay
customizing items, skills, models, tiles, etc (Feak, 2009).
How DOTA
Utilizing these newly released tools, many attracts the
Filipino youth? Playing with
spinoffs of the original DotA were created with vastly others and in
Playing DOTA computer shops
superior sets of features, including the first versions of in an informal
Steve "Guinsoo" Feak's Defense of the Ancients: setting 'Trash talking'
and 'pustahan' in
Allstars which is the focus of this postmortem. Guinsoo DOTA in DOTA
originally began development on DotA Allstars Philippine
tournaments
because he was frustrated with bugs and balance
Gender
issues in the version of DotA that was most prominent The Culture of exclusivity of Arts and Music
at the time (Feak, 2007). DOTA in the playing DOTA
Philippines
Internet &
Contrary to popular belief, DotA started on DOTA Invasion Social
Networking
Reign of Chaos before the expansion, The Frozen
Throne came out. It was based on the custom map 'Pinoy' DOTA
"Aeon of Strife" from Starcraft, a team game focusing Lingo
on hero combat. There have been many different
versions of DotA, but only one shines, IceFrog's DotA Physically &
Psychologically
Allstars. Since then DotA has come a long way, from
terrain changes, balances, bug fixes, new heroes, new
Study career
items and graphics, IceFrog does it all (Neha, 2007). How DOTA
affects the
Filipino youth?
To do all of the changes, IceFrog built a new Commitments &
Relationships
community site where everyone can suggest and
contribute contents that can help him develop the
custom map. Now, you can choose over 100 heroes Work
and choose from over 50 items to equip.

“My goal is to have a format where everyone that SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
wants to help can contribute in a productive way.”
-IceFrog, 2009.

As a computer game player, there are

several reasons why I decided to make this
research paper. First, the culture of DOTA affects
the people concerned. Second, there is only few
research papers published about this topic. Third, I
wanted to know more about its culture. Fourth, I am
also playing DOTA. Lastly, I wanted to share all my
knowledge to all the people involved in the culture
of DOTA in the Philippines.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
T his research paper is very important to read
because playing DOTA in the country is very
popular. Second, this paper gives critical
knowledge about the topic to the reader. Third, it has
wide target audience; any people are suitable to
read this paper to understand what the topic is all
about. Fourth, the topic is fresh and modern.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
DOTA (Defense of the Ancients) – a custom map
game for Warcraft III; released in 2003 by “Eul”.
Custom map – is a game that you can modify its

T he following diagram determines the flow of features using World Editor.

ideas in this research paper, to enable the
reader to keep track of what he/she is
reading about. Hierarchical representation is used to
break down the main topic into several subtopics,
from general to specific topics.
Computer shops – are places that contain computer
units that you can rent for surfing the net or
gaming. Some shops utilize cubicles for the
privacy of their users. Some shops sell computer
software, hardware or offer repair services.
 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND
STUDIES
A ccording to Kevin Tok (in playing the game),
two bases are placed on opposite corners of
the map. Three lanes branch out from the
bases, and armies for both sides will spawn along
these lanes at intervals. The Sentinels are the red
Night Elf based team located on the bottom left, and
their opponents are the Scourge, the green Undead
team located on the top right of the map. Both sides
are vying to destroy the „Ancient‟ of the other; the
World Tree is the Sentinel Ancient, and the Frozen
Throne is the Scourge Ancient. Based on Tok‟s study,
he explains the concept, the gameplay, the elements
of the game, and its objective.
Punit Lodaya, a game expert, describes the
base consisting of towers and unit-producing ancients.
The units (referred to as „creeps‟ in games) are
produced automatically on a regular basis, and they
go to have a direct clash with the opponents‟ units,
and the first fight usually starts at the center of the
map. In addition, players get to control a special unit
called Heroes, who are stronger than normal units and
have special abilities. Each team can have a maximum
of 5 players. Lodaya provided a more detailed
description of the game, its elements, and how many
players are involved.
Another interesting study about playing the
game is from Michael Waldbridge. He regarded
playing DOTA as an „underground revolution‟. He
said that “DOTA is likely the most popular and most-
discussed free, non-supported game mod in the world,
judging by the numbers.” He said that like any other
game, the concept is simple and its strategy. “The
strategy focuses on levelling, getting hero kills,
pushing the enemy‟s base with allied creeps and
defending against the enemies.”
“DOTA is a delight to all who play it; it’s surprisingly
addictive and even pastiche, mixing the highs and lows
of gaming and gaming culture. DOTA’s quirks,
governments, outlaws, and innovation show us that its’
much easier to renovate for the masses when the masses
are involved. The vision of one leader alone is required,
but never sufficient.”
-Michael Waldbridge, 2008.
According to JV Aquino, playing the game
serves as a platform for youth to communicate.
Teenagers who don‟t know initially each other can
easily become friends through playing the game,
because it provides a common topic for the teenagers
to talk about. They can discuss the heroes, the items,
and the tactics.
Nair Neha argues that “It has been widely
accepted that in playing the game, the team wins
rather the individuals. Competitive DOTA is a
completely different world in comparison to casual
play, to a more extreme unlike less complex games.
Because of this, it is much more interesting to watch.
Teams always come up with innovative strategies and
sometimes pull off amazing moves in matches that
people have never even thought was possible. To the
DOTA Community, that is spectator value, the
complexity.” Neha gives a critical analysis of how
DOTA has been evolving for several years. He shows
that playing the game requires not only great
teamwork and communication, but also creativeness
and critical thinking on every aspect of the game. He
also noted that “DOTA is an evolving game because it
is constantly being reworked and it changes
constantly.”
These studies show concrete evidences why
the game is very popular in our country. Aside from
being a strategy game, it is the game for the masses.
The people are not only playing the game, but also
they are helping the developers to improve the game.
The final output of the game comes from the creative
and innovative minds of computer gamers all over the
world; that is its very big difference among any other
games. Another factor why this game is become
popular is the fact that it‟s free to play; you do not
have to pay anything except if you are renting a unit
in computer shops. Also, by playing the game you can
gain more friends to know and get along to develop
social skills and self-confidence. If you want to know
more about the game, please see Appendix 1.
Jack Rodriguez wrote about the 25 signs of
DOTA addiction. Here are some: 1. Whenever you
lose a Dota game, you want to grab your weak team
mate and punch him in the face. 2. Your left thumb is
always on the alt button whatever you‟re doing at
your computer. Maybeyou want to check your
facebook friend‟s hp bar. 3. When you get amazed
at anything you call it 'imba'. 'He scored 99 at his
math test, imba!„.You also call things that annoy you,
'imba‟. „That guy is imba, he is damn fat'.
 FURTHER STUDY TO THE RESEARCH TOPIC
HOW THE GAME ATTRACTS THE FILIPINO
YOUTH?
T he first factor why it attracts the youth is the
type of game involved. Filipino gamers love
strategy and action games compared to
board and mini games. It has a very different
gameplay compared among other games. Also, it is a
multiplayer game; people can play with others up to
10 persons per game. It involves teamwork and
cooperation to win the game. We know that it is very
fun to play team games like basketball, volleyball
and others; even back then when were are a child.
Another difference of DOTA to other games is the
production of computer-controlled creeps. The game
does not focus only to heroes clashing, but also on
how you control your lane by utilizing the creeps.
The second is that it the game employs high
quality visual effects. Aside from it has good graphics,
the heroes controlled by the players have special
abilities, either a special attack or a spell. Heroes
have their unique abilities or skills, which make
playing the game fair and square. Heroes‟ spells are
visually attracting, such as lightning attacks by the
hero Zeus, fire attacks by Lina Inverse, ice attacks by
Lich and poisonous attacks from Venomancer. Not only
that, if you saw the ultimate skills like Macropyre of
Twin-Headed Dragon, Epicenter of Sand King,
Freezing Field of Crystal Maiden and Sanity‟s Eclipse
of Obsidian Destroyer, you will surely enjoy using
those skills that can make your desktop lag for a
while. Some heroes‟ abilities and items create an aura
that surrounds them. (The complete list of heroes are in
Appendix 2.)These are the reasons why some players
want to play DOTA; they want to escape in the real
world they are living.
Lastly, playing the game is free, except for
the computer rental. Every computer shops here in the
country have this game; it is easy to install and is
portable. “Everyone love free, right? PC rentals here
in our country is going cheaper and cheaper due to
the exponential growth of the computer shops.”
(Rudolf, Ryan. 2009)
Due to curiosity of Filipinos, many people are
attracted and want to involve in playing the game
because of its popularity. Many people testify to their
friends that it is worth playing for. Others are even
taught their friends and promoted the game. Based
on my observation, it is easy to learn, it is fun to play,
and it is user-friendly. Even kids 10 years and above
knows how to play the game. These are the factors
why DOTA stands out among other games.
PLAYING DOTA IN AN INFORMAL SETTING
P
laying DOTA has never been boring when it
comes to playing with friends. Sometimes, this
serves as the opportunity to bond with your
friends. Playing the game does not only develop
mental alertness, body coordination and strategy
planning; it also develops your interpersonal skills and
it fosters teamwork, leadership and camaraderie to
be able to win the game.
A normal round of playing time ranges from
40 to 50 minutes, depending on the strategy of the
team. If one team is good and the other is not, the
game can last for only 30 minutes or so. If both teams
have good strategies, the game can last for more
than 1 hour. But because playing the game for just
one round does not satisfies most of the gamers, they
start another round again until they finish 5-10 rounds.
If you encounter gamers like that, it is a sign of their
addiction to that game. Sometimes, gamers are
playing the game late at night up to 1am or 2am
because they want to develop strategies and enhance
their playing skills.
Before Warcraft III and DOTA was released,
computer shops were already built here in the country
for the purpose of providing internet connection and
offer services like printing, CD burning, and hardware
repair. Computer rentals range from Php15 to Php30
per hour. The shops are still few way back year 2003.
But after the release of the game and many people
are involved in playing DOTA, the demand for
computers is greatly increased. It led to the growing
industry of computer shops. As the demand continues
to grow, people built more computer shops and
business competition existed. That is the reason why
the number of computer shops in the country is
growing geometrically, and it opens almost every
month.
 That is how the computer shop culture in the
country has been started. Now, computer rentals
range from Php10 to Php20 per hour, and even
cheaper if you will avail promos. The competition
between computer shops is very tight. This follows the
transformation of computer shops into gaming shops.
People are now going into computer shops just to play
DOTA. The original objective of computer shops has
been very misleading nowadays since they are now
used for playing DOTA, not for accessing the internet.
Computer shops are also instruments to
gather DOTA players to show their skills there. Teams
are also formed inside the computer shops since they
enjoy playing with each other. The purpose of forming
the team is to battle other teams in their community.
Playing DOTA in an informal setting has
never been fun without trash-talking. So what does
this mean?
“trash talk. Noun: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially
between opponents trying to intimidate each other.
- trash–talk (verb)
- trash–talk·er (noun). ” (Merriam-Webster dictionary)
“(also trash talking)
noun
informal: insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or
humiliate someone, especially an opponent in an athletic contest:
-he heard more trash talk from the Giants before the game than during the
game
-stop the trash talking and stop the violence
verb
[no object] (trash-talk)use insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize:
-their players do not swear or tussle or trash-talk
(as adjective trash-talking)
-the worst trash-talking team they had ever encountered
Derivatives
trash talker
(also trash-talker) noun” (Oxford Dictionary)
That‟s the exact meaning of the word “trash
talk” and its usage in the Philippines. Opponents try to
insult or boast the other team. There are two means of
trash talking: either verbally or through the game
itself. It can be also in humorous manner (ex. “Hoy
patalo ka naman eh, hahaha.”) It is also often used
with hyperbole, a figurative language that evokes
strong feelings (e.g. “Natutulog ka ba sa pansitan?”). It
is fun to play the game with trash talking. Some also
uses foul and strong words. For us Filipinos, trash
talking in a humorous spirit creates a good
atmosphere that is conducive for players in playing
the game; there is an interaction between the two
teams not only on their computer monitors, but also on
communicating with each other. Generally, Filipinos
used trash talk to make fun with each other.
DOTA players also trash talk through the
game itself. The game has chat feature that can send
your message to your allies or to all of the players.
Players usually use them to communicate with their
teammates secretly, such that no other opponents can
hear or read the message itself. It is also used to
discuss what the players are going to do; to continue
farming or attack an opponent. Some players have
also strategies on what message they will send. If a
player sends “no top” to his allies, it means that there
is no enemy on the top of the map; the enemy
probably returns to his base to buy items or it goes to
another lane to help his allies attack another enemy.
When a hero controlled by a player dies, it has
certain time to respawn; players use this time to say
sorry to his teammates or to blame his teammates of
lack of support. Being a Filipino, we tend to blame
other people because they failed to do a certain task.
Generally, the chat feature of DOTA has good
features and should be used wisely.
Pinoy DOTA Lingo is also used during the
game. The players utter phrases and jargons that acts
as a command on what they are going to do next. The
most popular word in DOTA lingo is “imba”, short for
“imbalanced”. They use this word to describe a
powerful and skilful player. Some people say, “imba
naman si Mineski!” which suggests that Mineski is very
powerful and he dominated the game. Another
popular jargon is “G.G.”, originated from Starcraft
and short for “good game”. This word has many uses:
if a team wins/loses, if a hero dies/pawned another
hero. It is the universal word used in different
situations. “NG” means nice game; ”GLHF” means
“good luck, have fun”. “GLHF” is often used in
tournaments. “TP” means “town portal”, an item that is
used to teleport to another place near allies. “B”
means back, which means to move back and do not
fight the enemies. “Push” means to progress forward,
in order to battle the opponents. “Farm” means to kill
the enemies‟ creeps, to earn money and experience.
“KS” means “kill steal”, used when a player steals a
kill from another player by attacking the opponent
last before it dies. The word “awts!” is used when a
player fails to succeed in his task; the Tagalog
parody of the Engish word “ouch!” DOTA lingo is not
only limited to events, but also in the items used in the
game. For example, Mekanism is abbreviated as
“Meka”, “BKB” for Black King Bar, and “DR” for
Divine Rapier.
Some Filipinos are fond of gambling and
betting players in the world of sports, so as playing
DOTA. Some teams must dominate other teams in
order for them to earn money. Usually, “pustahan” in
playing DOTA involves 2-5 players per team. The
money at stake ranges from Php100 to Php5000. Not
only who are playing the game is involved, but also
other people watching the match and betting a
player whom they think that will win.
There are also some flaws in playing DOTA.
Due to its high quality graphics, low-end computers
might lag during the game, especially when the
heroes cast their most powerful spells (can be
executed by typing a single key in the keyboard) and
can be the cause of interruption of the game. Another
hard thing in DOTA is clicking an item in the inventory
before using it, while battling with enemies that
require great focus. Good thing, DOTA now comes
with DOTA Toolkit that allows user to customize the
keyboard settings to use items in the inventory and
also help a player cast a spell efficiently. Using the
toolkit answered the needs of the Filipinos; DOTA
becomes easier to play, so it became more popular.
PLAYING DOTA IN PHILIPPINE
TOURNAMENTS
B ecause of the big potential of the game,
some people sponsor DOTA tournaments here
in the country. They want to encourage
people to play the game, and they also want to
popularize it. Almost all of the competitions are held
in public places like shopping malls or in private
places like tournament rooms. Others do tournaments
through Garena, which connects online gamers. The
usual registration fee ranges from Php100 to
Php1,000 per team, and cash prizes ranges from
Php2,000 to Php20,000 with freebies depending on
how many teams are participating.
The most popular event handler of DOTA
tournaments is the Philippine Garena CyberCafe
Alliance (GCA). Competitions are done through
Garena itself. Any participating team must play in
computer shops/internet cafès that is a member of
GCA. Maximum of 2 teams are allowed per GCA
Shop. The team must submit a registration form
including their GCA Shop Name, ISP/Broadband
provider of Shop and Bandwidth, Team Name (which
is optional), Players‟ names (5 Players + 2 Substitutes),
Garena User Names, and their User I.D. (UID). The
registration fee per team is Php700. All players will
receive freebies upon registering. The top team will
get Php2,000 per player and Php10,000 for their
shop; for the total amount of Php20,000. The 1st
runner-up will be awarded Php1,000 per player and
Php5,000 for their shop; for the total amount of
Php10,000. The 2nd and 3rd runners up will yield
Php500 per player and Php2,500 for their shop; for
the total amount of Php5,000.
The competition had a single elimination
system; meaning you will be knocked-out of the
competition if you lost a game. After the single
elimination, the final 4 teams will have their
championship match that will be the best of 3 series.
Games are now held in the tournament rooms, but
over the Garena client. A winner is declared if they
destroyed the Frozen Throne / World Tree, or if the
opponent surrenders. If the game lasts for 100
minutes, the organizer shall stop the game and decide
what team will win based on their performance. The
match will begin with a coin toss or roll -100. The one
who wins the coin toss or with the higher roll can pick
either (a) Sentinel/Scourge side of the map or (b) First
or Second hero selection from drafting. Irresponsibility
of the teams will not be tolerated (such as missing
player, late game, etc.)
During the game, proper attitude of both
teams must be observed. Severe trash talking or
verbal assault will cause the team‟s loss of the game
or disqualification from the tournament. There will be
no item and hero restrictions. Backdooring is not
allowed. This means that players are not allowed to
attack an enemy building without any creep wave. A
warning or game loss is the sanction if backdooring
happens. Deliberately trapping the opponent to trees
is not allowed. The game must not be paused after
the players selected their hero. Creep blocking is not
allowed; meaning you cannot cast spells to slow your
allied creeps or block the way. Creep pulling is
allowed; meaning you can pull the neutral creeps to
the lane so that the allied creeps will attack them that
benefit the hero. Bug exploitation is also not allowed.
If the team incurred 3 warnings, the opponent will be
awarded as the winner; the team will be disqualified
from the tournament if they incurred 6 warnings. Any
competitor found to have intentionally disconnected
from the game will give that competitor‟s team a loss
for that match. Game saving is also done periodically.
The referees‟ decision will always be final.
GENDER EXCLUSIVITY OF PLAYING
DOTA
M
ajority of the gamers in the Philippines are
male; because most of the computer
games here are strategic. Male Filipinos
seek adventures and challenges on games what they
are playing. Since the release of DOTA, players have
gathered in computer shops; most of them are male.
But we do not limit playing DOTA for male only. Since
it is war-themed, there are rare conditions where you
can see a female playing it.
But we Filipinos accept that all people are
accepted play the game. Even if it is dominated by
male, there is no gender exclusivity in playing DOTA.
DOTA INVASION
Because of the popularity of DOTA in the
country, its influence does not just end in the field of
gaming. It is not only evident to the youth and the
computer shops, but also it occupies its own space in
the field of media; it also affects our daily lives.
There exist composed poems comparing DOTA and
GF (girlfriend) that concludes DOTA as the winner
over GF.
DOTA VS. GIRLFRIEND (Anonymous)
“si DOTA isa lang sa mundo,
GF napakarami niyan.
GF iiwan ka din niyan,
si DOTA hindi.
si GF nagagalit pagnagdoDOTA ka,
si DOTA hindi nagagalit pag nagGF ka.
si DOTA P20 lang masaya na,
si GF baka P200 hindi pa masaya.
pagnakakakita ka ng ibang Hero hndi nagagalit si DOTA,
pero pagnakakakita ka ng ibang babae nagagalit si GF.
si GF pag iniwan mo mahirap na balikan,
si DOTA pag iniwan mo, handa ka parin tanggapin.
Ano mas gusto mo DOTA o GF?”
[English Translation: DOTA is one of a kind in the world; there's
plenty of GF material. GF will leave you, DOTA will not. GF gets
angry when you do DOTA; DOTA doesn't get angry when you're
with GF. DOTA is happy with 20 pesos [low maintenance]; GF is
unhappy with 200 pesos [high maintenance]. If you find another
hero, DOTA does not get angry; if you find another girl, GF gets
angry. If you leave GF, it's hard to return to her; if you leave DOTA,
it's still ready to accept you. Who do you prefer?! DOTA or GF?!]
There is also a poem that is called “Oath of
Allegiance to DOTA” or “Panatang Maka-DOTA”, a
parody of the Philippine poem “Panatang Makabayan”
that is recited every morning in schools. The poem
suggests that playing DOTA must be treasured by the
players.
Panatang maka-DotA (Anonymous)
“Iniibig ko ang larong DOTA
Isinilang ako para maglaro ng DOTA.
Ito ang ipapasa ko sa aking mga susunod na saling-lahi.
Ang hero ko ay kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulungan
Upang maging malakas, matatag at kapaki-pakinabang.
Bilang ganti ay kakarnihin ko ang mga kalabang hero,
Pagli2ngkuran ko ang napili kong base,
Ipagtatangol ko ang napili kong base kahit mag megacreeps pa
ito,
Hindi ko pipindutin ang F10 kahit na matatalo na kami,
Sisikapin ko maging isang tunay na maka-DOTA sa isip sa salita at
sa gawa.”
[English Translation: Oath of Allegiance to DOTA: I love DOTA. I
was born to play DOTA. This is the game I will pass on to my next
generation. She cares for and helps my hero to be strong,
courageous and useful. In return, I will butcher my opposing heroes.
I will serve the base I chose. I will defend my base even if its mega
creeps. I will not press F10 even if we're about to lose. I will strive
to be a true DOTA lover in thoughts, in words and in deeds.]
Playing DOTA also made a space in the
field of music. As evidence, rapper/singer Dino R. and
K-Tin composed a song, “Mas Mahal Mo Ba ang
DOTA”, that expresses a typical Filipino relationship
under the influence of DOTA.
“Chorus:
(Girl)Bakit ba ganyan mas mahal mo pa ang DOTA
Gabi gabi pagtulog ko ay kayakap lang kita
Paggising sa umaga'y tinakasan mo na
Tapatin mo nga ako
Mas mahal mo ba ang pagdoDOTA mo?
(Boy)Pag gising sa umaga almusal ko na ay DOTA
Kahit wala nang pera ay handa akong gumyera
Umaasa na akoy makaisa
Ikaw ay pumusta dudurugin ang kalaban
4on4 or 5on5 that shit will never matter you will lose motherfucker
I'm a farmer
And I'm a killer
Good game ka na bumawi na lang bukas
Repeat chorus
(Boy)Isa dalawa tatlo magpupush mirana ko
Hindi mapipigilan nakamanta na ako
Pumapana, sapul ka nanaman, tangina ka patay ka nanaman
bitch!
Hinahabol may leap yan boi hindi maabutan kahit faceless void
Tumi-tp na asa ka pa again tangina ka babalikan kita
Repeat chorus
(Boy)Hindi kailangang magselos pa
Hindi naman kita pagpapalit sa DOTA
Anu bang ligaya ang dulot nyan
Wala ka nang pakealam
Matulog ka na lang
Repeat chorus”
There is another original song that is
composed by Aikee and Vanessa, “DOTA o Ako”. It
expresses the boy‟s and the girl‟s side of their
relationship affected by DOTA.
“(Boy)si DOTA nag iisa lang sa mundo, si GF napakarami nyan
si GF iiwanan ka din nyan, si DOTA Hindi
Si GF nagagalit kapag nagdoDOTA ka, si DOTA hindi nagagalit
kapag nag GF ka
si Dota 20 pesos lang masaya na, si GF baka 200 pesos baka di
pa masaya
pagnakakita ka ng ibang hero, di nagagalit si DOTA
pero pag nakakita ka ng ibang babae, nagagalit si GF
si GF kapag iniwan mo mahirap kang balikan, si Dota kapag
iniwan mohanda ka pa ring tanggapin
Ano mas gusto mo? Dota o GF?
Chorus: (Girl)
anong pipiliin mo DOTA o ako
anong mas gusto mo pagkasama kay yun ang nasa isip
anong pipiliin mo DOTA o ako
at ano ako sayo anong mahalaga mahal mo ba akong talaga
(Boy)Defense of the Ancient tayo ng magDOTA umulan o bumagyo
kahit naka bota tawagin na ang tropa
let‟s start the countdown everybody push get ready for gangbang
pumatak na ang dugo within 3 minutes ang bilis makabuo
parang basketball lang make me like mike
sa dami kong kills ako‟y naging god like
yo! line stand paki push yan
pagkatapos nyan tayo ng mag Roshan
nice strategy para bang menisky
and skills are type para bang si Aikee
the sword the for the last hour
panalo ang kuhain basagin na natin
ang puno ng mulawin
good game maybe next time sir imba sorry chiken na sir
(Repeat Chorus)
Kapag naglalaro anong ligaya ang nadarama
nalilimutan ang problema at pag nadarapa
di ako nagdadrama tingnan ang pagkakaiba
kapag sinaktan ka ng girlfriend puso ay nagigiba
kapag meron kang pera kapag meron kang tf
ang DOTA 20 pesos the rest mapupunta kay GF
di ka kayang mahalin ng DOTA kailanman
yan ay nagbibigay libang kahit sa sinuman
ano bang nakita mo sa DOTA na wala ako
kaya ka bang mahalin ng DOTAng sinasabi mo
ang DOTA ay laro na pwede mong paglaruan
wag mong itulad sa akin na nasasaktan
ano bang nakita mo sa DOTA na wala ako
kaya ka bang mahalin ng DOTAng sinasabi mo
ang DOTA ay laro na pwede mong paglaruan
wag mong itulad sa akin na nasasaktan
(Repeat Chorus 2 times)
Ang DOTA ay isang larong imbento
ito ay libanga ng mga tao
ngunit mag-aral muna ng mabuti para sa kinabukasan mo
upang sa hinaharap maipagmalaki mo”
DOTA also invades the internet and online
social networking life of the Filipinos. There are so
many resources in the internet that can encourage
people to play the game. Some people embedded
screenshots and replays of their astounding game and
show it to all of the people to gain pride and
reputation. There are also websites and forums that
offer game tutorials like playDOTA.com that provides
the people complete tools on how to play the game.
Forums help Filipinos share their own ideas and
gather more information; they can gain more friends.
They include screenshots, replays, guides and reviews.
If you want to play DOTA with online gamers,
Garena Philippines, an E-sports publishing company,
helps connect online gamers regardless of their
location. Facebook pages that are related to DOTA
are liked; also public groups are also joined by the
Filipinos. Some examples are “Ibagsak ang Edukasyon,
Ipang-DOTA ang baon!”, “Kamukha mo na si Gondar!”,
“DOTA o GF?” The two poems mentioned earlier are
also embedded into images, which in turn became
viral in the internet (see Appendix 3).
Because of DOTA “fever”, it also invades our
language. Some words being trash talked are now
belongs to our language. In fact, some of them are
also used by people who do not play DOTA. The
word “imba” can be used universally to describe a
person or a thing which is extraordinary. The word
“GG” is also used by Filipinos to describe an event
which is about to end.
The creativity of the Filipinos is very visible
on these examples. The songs send a message and
warning to the youth on what effects on players are
incorporated in playing DOTA. It serves as a warning
for the youth to be aware of the consequences of
playing the game. Also, the indescribable events in
our everyday lives are given a term to define them.
As the popularity of DOTA continues, its invasion also
continues.
 HOW DOTA AFFECTS THE FILIPINOS?
W hen the gamers play DOTA, they are
also exposed to its consequences either
advantageous, or disadvantageous.
This point, the paper will present the effects of DOTA
to the Filipinos, not only for those who play it, but also
to all of the people in the environment. Playing DOTA
can affect a person‟s physical and psychological
aspect, careers and relationships with other people.
DOTA can be regarded as a good game,
because it helps the player improve his body‟s
coordination, specially the head, eyes, ears and
hands. It also motivates the players to think critically;
to devise strategies how they can win the game. The
player‟s reflexes are also improved like fast typing
and mental alertness. It also enhances the creativity of
the player; the tone of the game will depend on your
items in the heroes‟ inventory and he must use it wisely.
Some people play the game to eliminate stress; it is
relaxing in a sense that you are having fun during
your spare time. Some aspects of the game can also
be applied in our everyday lives.
“It is better for the students to spend their time playing
computer games like DOTA than to smoke, drink
alcohol and take drugs.”
-Aquino, 2012
Because playing DOTA can be addicting,
some people stayed for many hours just to play the
game. It can lead to excessive eye exposure that can
be the cause of poor eyesight. Also, formation of the
eye bags will be evident to the player, when he is
playing overnight. Playing overnight can change the
body clock of the player, which results to late
sleeping and waking up. The player can develop
insomnia. In playing computer games, only the eyes,
head and the hands are operating. It can lead to
player‟s obesity; since few carbs are burned due to
inactive locomotion of the body. In rare cases, the
player can lose weight if he experience stress in
playing the game, because they did not eat in time.
Playing DOTA can also enhance your social
life. You can get more friends just by playing in
computer shops. It is now the common topic of the
gamers, so everyone that is playing it can relate with
other people. When you play the game with others, it
develops your leadership skills and promotes
teamwork and camaraderie. It also temporarily
eliminates problems; sometimes, gamers play the
game because it provides an escape from the chaotic
world they live in.
Because of the theme of the game, some
people tend to be war freak; they tend to be violent
because it is the main intention of every player to win
the game. The player who is war freak also tends to
abuse other people physically, or verbally. Sometimes,
addicted players cannot control themselves to play
the game. For example, an addicted student is
always cutting classes just to play DOTA in the nearest
computer shop. When it happens, the domino effect
will follow; he does not have time for studying
anymore, he loses interest in his studies, he get low or
failing grades, and he is expelled from the school.
Some students spend their money in playing DOTA
rather than in food, or other expenses in school. The
worst case is, when the player does not have quality
time to bond with his family and people around him.
Another is when the player discovered how to gamble
in playing DOTA. Some videos in Youtube™ show
Filipinos playing DOTA but ends in chaos, hurting
everybody. Same things happen when some gamers
are at work. They tend to play DOTA that will
decrease their time in working, until they lose interest
and be fired by the employer.
Another issue here is the effects of DOTA in
an intimate relationship. Almost all of the relationship
under the influence of DOTA is ruined. So how do we
say that a relationship is under the effects of DOTA?
We can say so if the male, or the female or both are
playing the game. Since majority of the gamers are
male, the female usually sacrifices in a relationship
under DOTA. Females usually rant because their
partners lack time bonding with them. Males tend to
maximize their time playing DOTA than spending with
their partners. Modern Filipinas tend to be demanding
and strict when they have intimate relationships, that is
why some people chose playing DOTA over their
partner. Some males tend to be war freak, and tend
to abuse their partner physically or verbally. These
are the main causes why such songs about DOTA exist.
It implies that the game can be a bad element in a
relationship.
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS & DATA STATISTICAL TREATMENT

I
COLLECTION PROCEDURE
n analyzing the data gathered, a simple

T he researcher conducted a survey about the percentage and frequency method was
research topic in three ways: by distributing manipulated using the following formula:
printed questionnaires, by interview, and by
online survey. The respondents are given enough time
to answer the questions and to express their opinions.
Twenty-four random persons are selected to answer
Where, P is the total percentage, F is the frequency,
the questions. After distributing and getting all of the
and n corresponds to the total number of respondents.
results, the data has been organized into tabular form
to be able to analyse the results further.
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the questions of the survey and the results of the data gathered.

Question 2. How old are you? Question 6. Do you play DOTA?

Age distribution Frequency Percentage Answers Frequency Percentage
11-15 years old 3 13.04% Yes 19 82.61%
16-20 years old 15 65.22% No 4 17.39%
21-25 years old 5 21.74%

Question 3. Where do you live? After question 6, respondents that play DOTA will
proceed to the next part of the survey. The others will
Answers Frequency Percentage proceed to the last part of the survey (see Appendix
Outside a 3).
12 52.17%
city
In a city 11 47.83% Question 7. From whom you discover DOTA?

Question 4. Are you studying? Answers Frequency Percentage *From this

question,
Family 7 36.84% the
Answers Frequency Percentage number
Friends 11 57.89% of
Yes, in high school 3 13.04% responde
Yes, in college 14 60.87% Classmates 6 31.58% nts is 19.
No, I’m working 4 17.39% Other 5 26.32%
No, I’m neither
studying nor 2 8.70%
working. Respondents may select more than one answer, so
percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Question 5. Do you have you own computer at home?
Question 8. Did you find it interesting or it‟s just a
Answers Frequency Percentage junk?

Yes 20 86.96% Answers Frequency Percentage

No 3 13.04%
Yes 17 89.47%
No 2 10.53%
Question 9. Did you remember the first hero you Question 12. How many hours do you play in one
used? session?
6
Answers Frequency Percentage 5
Vengeful Spirit 2 10.53% 4
3

Frequency
Crystal Maiden 1 5.26%
2
Rogue Knight 1 5.26%
1
Lone Druid 1 5.26%
0
Lina Inverse 1 5.26% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Treant Protector 1 5.26%
Hours per session
Storm Spirit 1 5.26%
Dwarven Sniper 4 21.05%
Skeleton King 1 5.26% Question 13. Which do you prefer?
Lightning Revenant 2 10.53%
Drow Ranger 2 10.53%
Invoker 1 5.26%
Witch Doctor 1 5.26% 32% Heroes from
the Sentinel
Question 10: Who is your favorite hero? 68%
Heroes from
Answers Frequency Percentage the Scourge
Ursa Warrior 1 5.26%
Goblin Techies 1 5.26%
Storm Spirit 1 5.26%
Sacred Warrior 1 5.26% Agile heroes
Windrunner 1 5.26% 22%
Shadow Shaman 1 5.26%
17% Strong heroes
Lycanthrope 1 5.26% 61%
Skeleton King 1 5.26%
Shadow Fiend 2 10.53% Intelligent
heroes
Grand Magus 1 5.26%
Venomancer 1 5.26%
Phantom Assassin 1 5.26%
Sand King 1 5.26%
Geomancer 1 5.26% 32%
Mirana Nightshade 1 5.26%
Short-ranged
Troll Warlord 1 5.26% 68%
Long ranged
Earthshaker 1 5.26%
(None) 1 5.26%

Question 11. For how long do you play DOTA?

more than 5 years

4 years
26%
3 years
2 years Hitter
6-12 months 74% Supporter
0-6 months
0 2 4 6
Question 14. What are the impacts of playing DOTA Question 17. In what types of computer shops do you
to you? (Optional) play it? (Optional)
A. My grades get low/ failing
Ordinary computer
B. My grades get high shops
18%
C. My grades are stable 41%
D. I have more strategies and techiniques in gaming. Ordinary,
E. I don‟t have time to study/ do household chores aircon(ed)
41% computer shops
F. I am being nocturnal.
G. I did not eat in time. Premium computer
H. I am doing more things than before. shops
I. I have more self-esteem.
J. Other

J
Question 18. Is playing DOTA gender exclusive?
I
H 0% Yes, only men
G are acceptable
to play DOTA.
F
E Yes, only women
are acceptable
D 100% to play DOTA.
C No, all are
B accepted to play
DOTA.
A
0 5 10
Question 19. Is it true that DOTA interferes an
intimate relationship? (Optional)
Question 15. Do you play DOTA with other people?

20
43%
15 Yes
57%
No
10

0 Question 20. Please rate your enjoyment and

With my With my With my With With others
family friends classmates "dayo" contentment in playing DOTA, as 10 being the highest.

10
Question 16. Where do you play DOTA with other
9
people?
Rate of enjoyment

8
7
6
20 5
4
15 3
2
10
1
5 0
2
4
6
0 8
At home At computer Other Frequency
shops
 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA In studying the culture of DOTA in the
Philippines, it is important to have surveys because the

A s you have noticed, the results of the survey responders from different places, different careers
says much about the culture of DOTA in the and different walks of life represent the whole
Philippines. It supported the arguments country.
presented in the previous chapter. It says that
majority of the people who play DOTA are students
with ages 16-20. Most of them discovered the game
by their friends and classmates. Out of the
respondents who play DOTA, only two said that it
was not interesting. In short, almost all of the people
said that its intricate. In the case of the respondents,
their average time when they began to play is
around 3 years ago. They play for an average of 3
hours per session.

As the researcher observes, the first hero

used by the respondents is usually long-ranged, in
order for him to adjust with the environment and to
keep away from harm. In fact, Dwarven Sniper is the
usual hero chosen by the beginners. It is also observed
that the favorite heroes of the respondents are what
is called “hitters” of the game. The “hitter” heroes are
regarded as the carry of the team; it usually assaults
the enemies directly. In fact, Shadow Fiend is the most
popular hitter in Philippine DOTA.On the other hand,
the “supporter” heroes do indirect damages to the
enemy like stunning, silencing, disabling, poisoning or
slowing them. In order to create a very good team,
the heroes must have a supporter. The responders
prefer heroes which are hitters, long-ranged, agile
and belongs to the Sentinel. Such heroes are Dwarven
Sniper, Morphling, Mirana Nightshade, Drow Ranger
and Vengeful Spirit.

As you can see from Question 14, the main

impact of DOTA to the respondents is they develop
critical thinking; it enhances their strategy and
techniques in gaming. Most of them are playing
frequently with their friends other than with their
family, classmates or other people. They play mostly
in ordinary computer shops, because they can
accommodate at most 10 players.

All of the respondents that there is no gender

exclusivity in playing DOTA, and 6 out of 14
respondents who answered question 19 agreed that
DOTA interferes in an intimate relationship. To end
this section, the responders rated playing DOTA with
an average score of 8.32/10. The complete result of
the survey is on Appendix 4.
 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
T his research paper actually shows how DOTA
influenced the Filipino people – not only the
gamers but also the people who do not play it.
As you can see in the arguments presented, we can
conclude that the culture of DOTA in the Philippines is
rich, because it affects our daily lives and serves as a
connection between the gamers. In the first place,
there are no other games which has the same
gameplay of DOTA; it‟s origin, Starcraft, has never
been popular here in the country. People continue to
embrace its influence and apply it to our everyday
lives.
It covers vast array of topics, which every
people should know such as its origin and its concept.
Every people should also know how gamers behave
when they are playing informally and formally.
People should also know that there is no gender
exclusivity in playing DOTA. People should also know
how DOTA invades the country, and its effects to us. If
every people know all of these, he can establish a
clear understanding regarding the topic. He can clear
things out, and know people‟s opinions about it. He
can also help other curoius people of what is the
game all about. The main purpose of this paper is to
inform and remove negative thoughts about DOTA to
the reader. Everyone must not be alarmed, but rather
be informed.
Since the game was released, everything
followed like a domino: the rise of the computer shops
and its culture, the popularity of the game, the hosting
of several DOTA competitions, and its total invasion in
the country.
Jack Rodriguez wrote an article about
balacing studies and playing DOTA. He presents 8
ways to control time between studying and playing.
“Pay attention at school; play moderately; pay
attention to your game; observe the factors that can
affect your studies; know when not to play; don‟t mind
the insults; cutting class is a drug; know when to quit”.
These eight simple ideas can greatly help a student in
organizing his time. Parents can also guide their
children if they will be informed about playing DOTA.
The trend of gamers in provinces is that the more they
are expert in playing the game, the more they flunk
at school. But in the cities it does not mean that you
flunk at school it you are expert in playing DOTA. As
you can see in the survey, some people
Time is also very essential when it comes to
work. I‟ll recommend that employees must not play
while at work; because 1 game is not enough to
satisfy him. Just play at your vacant time while you
are not at work. Aside from playing DOTA, there are
more worthwile tasks that you can do like playing
sports, helping in household chores, helping the
community and serve the people. Every person in a
relationship must also understand what consequences
will happen if one of them is playing DOTA. As said
earlier, time is very important in a relationship, and
one must reduce the time in playing the game. Also
keep in mind that DOTA cannot be compared to your
partner; it is only a game while your partner must be
treasured of. Their partners must not be replaced by
a game.
“Just like any sport, DOTA should not be treated as a
priority. Play it for fun and play moderately.”
-Rodriguez, Jack. 2011
The game promotes many advantages to
many individuals that can boost their self-esteem and
social skills. But also, we must not forget the risks that
can brought bad effects to the gamer. Everything has
its own advantages and disadvantages. It‟s up to you
if you will adapt to its dynamic effects brought to the
country. It‟s up to you if you will embrace it or not. It‟s
up to you if you will use it for good or for bad things.
At the end of the day, you yourself should decide
whether you will explore the game or not. What‟s
very important thing is setting priorities in everything
you do: in studies, time management, relationships
and at work. We must be conscious of our time,
because we cannot go back to correct our mistakes
anymore.
Also, DOTA is only a game. So what‟s the
point if you are expert or not? The point here is, the
culture of DOTA is generally not harmful; rather it
serves as a significant challenge to the youth, to filter
responsible persons and make a twist to the
individual‟s journey to success.
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 APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1. HOW DOTA LOOKS LIKE?

Figure 1 (Left). DOTA Loading Screen. Before you play the game, a loading screen will show to be able for the computer to set-
up resources of the game. Figure 2 (Right). That is what the terrain looks like. It shows Mirana Nightshade killing the creeps.

APPENDIX 2. WHO ARE THE HEROES TO CHOOSE FROM?

Figure 3. These are the

heroes of DOTA, there are
so much to choose from.
They are divided into
three groups, the Sentinel,
the Scourge, and the
Neutrals. Also they are
divided further by their
primary attributes:
strength, agility and
intelligence.

Heroes‟ spells are visually

attracting, such as lightning
attacks by the hero Zeus
(6th, Sentinel Intelligence),
fire attacks by Lina Inverse
(9th, Sentinel Intelligence),
ice attacks by Lich (7th,
Scourge Intelligence) and
poisonous attacks from
Venomancer (9th, Scourge
Agility). Not only that, if you saw the ultimate skills like Macropyre of Twin-Headed Dragon (10th, Neutral
Intelligence), Epicenter of Sand King (8th, Neutral Strength), Freezing Field of Crystal Maiden (1st, Sentinel Intelligence)
and Sanity‟s Eclipse of Obsidian Destroyer (9th, Scourge Intelligence), you will surely enjoy the game. Every hero has
its strengths and weaknesses, so forming the team is crucial to make.
 APPENDIX 3. DOTA INVASION

Figure 4 (Left). This image that contain the “Oath of Allegiance to DOTA” or “Panatang Maka-DOTA” became very
viral in the internet. Also, Figure 5 (Right) shows the poem “DOTA vs. GF”, which tackles the issues of DOTA in
relationships.

APPENDIX 4. SURVEY RESULTS

This is the complete results of the survey. It also includes the opinions of the respondents regarding the topic involved.

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a How old are you?
If you are studying in an
elementary or high
school, please indicate
your grade/year and
your school on the box Do you play computer
below. If you are games? If yes, please What makes DOTA
Do you have your Did you find it Did you remember
studying in college, indicate the games you From whom you different from other Who is your favorite What is your favorite
Where do you live? Are you studying? own computer at What is your name? Do you play DOTA? interesting? Or it's the first hero you
please indicate your have played. If no, discover DOTA? games? Why is it very hero? item?
home? just a junk? used?
year, course and school please leave the box attractive?
on the box below. If you blank.
are working, please
indicate your
occupation on the box
below.

1st Year BS Computer

Outside the city (hindi Yes, in college. (Oo, sa Icy Tower, O2Jam, Special effects, creeps,
1 Frank 16 - 20 years old
sa siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
Science, University of the Yes
DJMax, GTA
Frank Yes Family, Dorm mates Yes
spells, magic
Dwarven Sniper Venomancer Mjolinir
Philippines Diliman

kasi ang mga nangyayari

sa loob ng laro ay parang
parehas na nangyayari
sa ating buhay.
Dota, RF online, Dragon gaya na lamang ng
Nest, Hangaroo, weather conditions na
GoldFish, Feeding naeexperience while
Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa
2 Pogi 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
2nd yr UP Diliman Yes Frenzy, Farm frenzy, Pogi Yes Friends Yes playing, ung pag nagtago Storm Spirit Shadow Fiend Mski
Diner Dash, Rakion, MU ka sa likod ng puno d ka
online, Counter Strike, makikita, minsan mahirap
Farmville ka at minsan mayaman.
may mga kamalasan rin
na nangyayari at kung
madiskarte ka ay
maoovercome mo yun :))

It makes use of your

strategic and tactical
Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa 1st Year, BS Computer Family, Friends, skills, thus making your
3 Norman Roy 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Engineering
Yes DOTA, CABAL, HON Norman Roy Yes
Classmates
Yes
brain really work while
Treant Protector Grand Magus Euls Scepter
playing. It's not just pure
talent, it's intellectual.

Most modern games and

Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa Competitive, Player vs
4 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
UP Yes mmorpg (too many to Yes Family, Classmates Yes
Player genre.
Lina Inverse None. None.
mention)
 It is like playing tekken
with more complexity. Its
multiplayer nature is what
makes it really special.
Defense of the Ancients Having to play with real
Heroes of Newerth players and being able to
League of Legends do tricks by cooperation
Outside the city (hindi Yes, in college. (Oo, sa Incoming 2nd year Weapons of War is what makes it exciting.
5 Ted Moseby 16 - 20 years old
sa siyudad) isang unibersidad.) College, BS Geography
Yes
Cabal:Helix
Ted Moseby Yes Friends, Classmates Yes
Every minute of playing it
Lightning Revenant Storm Spirit Butterfly
Tetris Battle is very intense because
Pokemon Crater every move counts,
anything can change the
tides of battle. Even
though it is done in an
hour or less, it is a hell of
an hour. :)

Tetris Battle, Runescape,

Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa 2nd year, BS Computer
6 Klarizze 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Science, UP Diliman
Yes Plants VS Zombies, Klarizze No
Angry Birds

kakaiba ang game play.

pinagsama sama ang
elements na maganda
mula sa ibat ibang
game... tulad ng arena
style of gaming ng
Counter Strike, Leveling
RAKION System ng Rakion at iba
DOTA pang RPG, at ang
Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa Family, Friends, Perseverance,
7 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
1st year BS MATH Yes GUNDBOUND Yes
Classmates
Yes Strategy ng Dwarven Sniper Sacred Warrior
Dominator
RF Starcraft/Warcraft. ASTIG
:) astig rin ang storyline,
at very unique ang skills.
BALANCED rin ang lahat,
bawat start ng game
LEVEL1 lahat ng players,
kaya di porke bago ka
lang naglaro wala ka na
pag asa. :D

It is a game that can

Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa too many to mention showcase the wits,
8 Mr. Vital 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
1st year BSFT, UPD Yes
haha
Mr. Vital Yes Friends Yes
creativity, skills and luck
Lone Druid Shadow Shaman Armlet of Mordigan
of the players.

Call Of Duty Modern

Warfare 1,2,3
Call Of Duty 5
Battlefield 1,2,3
Warcraft (RPG and TFT)
Starcraft 1,2
Diablo 2
Skyrim
Battlerealms (BT &
WOTW)
Need For Speed
(underground,
underground 2, MW,
self (dota not yet
Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa 2nd year, BS Computer Carbon) It is the first renowned
9 Jonathan John Yacapin 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Science, UP Diliman
Yes
Assassin's Creed
Jonathan John Yacapin Yes famous, dota map ver: Yes
multiplayer action RTS.
Crystal Maiden Phantom Assassin Na'vi (int), izone(ph)
4.0
1,2,Brotherhood
Counterstrike
Ragnarok
Generals (main, zh,
reborn)
halo
hawx
left4dead (1,2)
o2 jam
stronghold
splinter cell conviction

others (too many to list)

 ragnarok
Outside the city (hindi No, I am working. (Hindi,
10 dan 21 - 25 years old
sa siyudad) nagtatrabaho na ako.)
programmer Yes dota dan Yes Friends Yes teamwork Skeleton King Skeleton King tarasque

No, I am neither studying dota,cabal online PH.Ran mas challenging at

Outside the city (hindi nor working. (Hindi ako online,MU PH,audition nakita q lng sa comp gagana talga ang keleen's dagger at
11 poks 21 - 25 years old
sa siyudad) nag-aaral o
Yes
PH,devil may cry 1-
poks Yes
shop
Yes
diskarte sa paglalaro
Rogue Knight Windrunner
dagon
nagtatrabaho.) 4,ATBP.. neto

marami (RPGs, first-

Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa First Year, BS Computer Every game presents a
12 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Science, UP Diliman
Yes person shooters, real- Yes Family, Classmates Yes
whole new experience.
Lightning Revenant Goblin Techies Aghanim's Scepter
time strategy, puzzle) =))

kasi dito open lahat

Outside the city (hindi Yes, in high school. (Oo, BKB,lothars and
13 Den Mark 11 - 15 years old
sa siyudad) sa mataas na paaralan.)
3rd yR No special force.. Den Mark Yes Friends Yes ...nakakaadik Vengeful Spirit Shadow Fiend
dagger
ok to pare

It was fun at first because

you could test your skill
against other people.
Yes, sa sobrang dami Masarap mandurog ng
Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa 1st Year BS CS UP
14 Gost Payter 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Diliman
Yes (more than 100) hindi ko Gost Payter Yes Friends Yes mayabang pero naging Dwarven Sniper Lycanthrope Tango
na ililista boring na rin ang DotA
kasi ang luma na niya.
Pang jejemon skwater
lang siya.

Inside the city (sa isang Yes, in college. (Oo, sa 1st Yr., BS Computer
15 Angela 16 - 20 years old
siyudad) isang unibersidad.) Engineering, UPD
Yes Angela No

Inside the city (sa isang No, I am working. (Hindi,

16 Aaron 21 - 25 years old
siyudad) nagtatrabaho na ako.)
Web Developer Yes Yes Aaron Yes Friends Yes Cheese like game. Vengeful Spirit Ursa Warrior phase boots

ang dota ay isang

Outside the city (hindi Yes, in college. (Oo, sa dota, tetris battle, chess, strategy game na ibang
17 rhafael dela cruz 16 - 20 years old
sa siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
Yes
need for speed
rhafael dela cruz Yes dahil sa panonuod Yes
iba sa ibang computer
drow ranger(traxex) sand king preserverance
games

Outside the city (hindi Yes, in high school. (Oo, 4th year high school, Tetris, Guitar Hero, Part it employs special effects
18 Daryl 15
sa siyudad) sa mataas na paaralan.) CSMA
Yes
night
Daryl Yes Family No
and have "creeps".
Invoker Geomancer Ironwood branch

Outside the city (hindi Yes, in college. (Oo, sa tetris, typing maniac,
19 Jaymark 19
sa siyudad) isang unibersidad.)
Comp. Tech, TESDA No
facebook apps
Jaymark Yes friends and classmates No it has killing, trashtalking. witch doctor mirana nightshade linken's sphere
 Outside the city (hindi Yes, in high school. (Oo, DOTA, SF, facebook nakakatuwang mag dagon, aghanim's
20 Jeremiah 13
sa siyudad) sa mataas na paaralan.)
Yes
apps
Jeremiah yes friends Yes
DOTA. :)
drow ranger(traxex) earthshaker
scepter

because dota have

unique characters than
poker,tetris
Outside the city (hindi No, I am working. (Hindi, other games; it attracts
21 Russel 21
sa siyudad) nagtatrabaho na ako.)
teacher, NNHS yes battle,o2jam,icy tower, Russel Yes family Yes
me because the game is
Dwarven Sniper Troll warlord Perseverance
jewel quest
new in my eyes yet very
wonderful game.

No, I am neither studying

Outside the city (hindi nor working. (Hindi ako
22 Diane 19
sa siyudad) nag-aaral o
yes fam ville Diane No
nagtatrabaho.)

Outside the city (hindi No, I am working. (Hindi,

23 Mark Allan Juan 23
sa siyudad) nagtatrabaho na ako.)
No Mark Allan Juan NO
 If you play DOTA and
you are in a
How did you manage
relationship status, did
How frequent do you your time with playing
How many hours do Does playing DOTA you find DOTA a
play DOTA? (e.g. For how long do you What are the impacts of DOTA and other Do you play DOTA with
What is your name? you play DOTA in one What do you prefer? What do you prefer? What do you prefer? What is your name? What do you prefer? affect your study hindrance to your
everyday, every other play DOTA? playing DOTA to you? aspects of your life other people?
session? habits? How? commitment? Why? (If
day, etc.)? (studies, work, time,
you have nothing to
relationship, etc.)?
share, please leave the
box blank below.

My grades are stable, I

have more strategies and
techniques in gaming., I
am being nocturnal / I
sleep too late. , I am
doing more things than Finishing my obligations Yes, with my family, Yes,
Frank everyday 3 0 - 6 months Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Long-ranged Frank Hitter No
before. (Mas marami first before playing. with my friends
akong ginagawa
ngayon), I have more self-
esteem. (Tumataas ang
aking tingin sa aking
sarili.)

Nope, syempre ang dota

ay laro lang naman. Mas
importante parin ang Dota pag kasama lang
Wala naman, pwera pag My grades are stable, I
commitment sa isang ang mga kaibigan.
matalik na kaibigan ang have more strategies and Yes, with my friends,
bagay na may/mas kaya paminsan-minsan
nagyaya :))) maganda techniques in gaming., I Yes, with my classmates,
Pogi linggo-linggo 3 2 years Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Short-ranged Pogi Hitter malaki ang magiging lang talaga.
ngang pagbalingan ng have more self-esteem. Yes, with "dayo" (new
epekto sa ating buhay at kailangan lang talaga
depression sa studies (Tumataas ang aking people)
kinabukasan. magprioritized ng mga
ang dota eh tingin sa aking sarili.)
Iba parin kung marunong bagay-bagay
ka magpriority ng mga
bagay-bagay.

LOL. Yes. Pag-nag aya Nung nasa high school

It takes some of the time ang mga katropa at ako, every weekend lang
My grades are stable, I
I should have had spent kasama mo gf mo, naku. ako ng lalaro ng DOTA
have more strategies and
reading my notes! HAHA. Pero ng break naman kasama ang tropa. Kaya Yes, with my family, Yes,
techniques in gaming., I
Pero, as time goes by, kami agad, at hindi yun ang weekdays ay with my friends, Yes,
Norman Roy Ocassionally (Nowadays) 5 3 years Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Short-ranged Norman Roy Supporter did not eat in time. , I
medyo makokontrol ko dahil sa DOTA. so for nakalaan para sa with my classmates, Yes,
have more self-esteem.
na sarili ko (that was in me, walang "hindrance" schoolworks. Except pag with "dayo" (new people)
(Tumataas ang aking
third and fourth year high or any form. Syempre departmental exams na,
tingin sa aking sarili.)
school) time management mo na 2 weeks before, wala
yun. nang maglalaro. xD

My grades are stable, I

have more strategies and
Doing what is needed at Yes, with my friends,
Kapag gusto. 3 4 years Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Long-ranged Hitter No. techniques in gaming., I No.
the current time. Yes, with my classmates
am being nocturnal / I
sleep too late.
 DOTA will not be a
hindrance but it will
My grades are stable, I decrease the time spent
have more strategies and with partner. But if the
Yes it does, because it techniques in gaming., I partner understands that Yes, with my family, Yes,
Ted Moseby I haven't played in a while 2 3 years Heroes from the Scourge Agile heores Long-ranged Ted Moseby Supporter have become a part of don't have time to study/ playing online games is a Setting priorities. with my friends, Yes,
my schedule. do household chores , I part of guys' time then it with my classmates
have developed better is all good. It is kind of
critical thinking gender biased, because
if girls play Dota, nothing
can be wrong.

Klarizze Klarizze

My grades get low /

medyo.. minsan tatawag
failing , I don't have time
si GF at nasa gitna ako priorities first syempre..
OO, nung nasa dorm to study/ do household
ng laban sa DOTA. pag kailangan umalis o Yes, with my friends,
everyday 8 more than 5 years (?) Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Long-ranged Hitter pako mas madalas ako chores , I am being
minsa sinasagot ko. may gawin, no dota Yes, with my classmates
magdota kesa mag aral nocturnal / I sleep too
minsan hindi ^.^ away muna. LOL
late. , I did not eat in
kami nyan paghindi... :P
time.

Yes, with my family, Yes,

Kinda, minsan My grades are stable, I
It's all about time with my friends, Yes,
Mr. Vital Almost Everyday 3 more than 5 years (?) Heroes from the Sentinel Intelligent heroes Short-ranged Mr. Vital Supporter napapasobra ang have more strategies and
management. with my classmates, Yes,
paglalaro. techniques in gaming.
with "dayo" (new people)

Sometimes, it
I have more strategies
encourages
and techniques in I only play dota when I Yes, with my friends,
procrastination, but I am
gaming., I am being have nothing better to do Yes, with my classmates,
Jonathan John Yacapin everyday 2 more than 5 years (?) Heroes from the Scourge Agile heores Short-ranged Jonathan John Yacapin Hitter always capable of
nocturnal / I sleep too (entertainment Yes, with "dayo" (new
steering myself away if
late. , I did not eat in alternative). people)
something needs to be
time.
passed the next day.
 I have more strategies put thing at the right time Yes, with my family, Yes,
dan seldom 1 3 years Heroes from the Sentinel Strong heroes Long-ranged dan Hitter hindi and techniques in hindi learn to adjust your time with my friends, Yes,
gaming. and discipline with my classmates

oo kc un ang madalas
oo madalas aq makapag My grades get low / Yes, with my friends,
namin pag awayan kaya
cutting classes at failing , I have more pagkatpos ng mga Yes, with my classmates,
poks minsan nlng ngayon 5 more than 5 years (?) Heroes from the Sentinel Intelligent heroes Long-ranged poks Supporter pag naglalaro aq d q
nakikipag pustahan sa strategies and techniques gawain q Yes, with "dayo" (new
cnasv na naglalaro aq
laro in gaming. people)

My grades get low / I restricted myself playing Yes, with my family, Yes,
Yes, it destroys your failing , I have more DotA only if I have free with my friends, Yes,
when i have free time 2 2 years Heroes from the Sentinel Intelligent heroes Long-ranged Supporter
focus and eats up time. strategies and techniques time. I put my real with my classmates, Yes,
in gaming. priorities first. with "dayo" (new people)

Yes, with my friends,

di naman...nkakapasok oo ee palagi syang naglalaro aq pagkatapos Yes, with my classmates,
Den Mark araw arw dati 4 6 - 12 months Heroes from the Scourge Agile heores Long-ranged Den Mark Hitter My grades are stable
pa naman ako xD nagagalit sakin e xD ng klase Yes, with "dayo" (new
people)

Teka, ayoko pong

magtunog bastos pero
maling mali ho ang
Hell no. I really don't
inyong English grammar.
Kapag may mga jeje na bother to play DotA Yes, with my friends,
Pwede po itong maging
mayabang at eto ang unless it is forced upon I don't play that much, so Yes, with my classmates,
sagabal dahil kapag ito'y
Gost Payter ipinang hamon sa akin, 2 6 - 12 months Heroes from the Scourge Strong heroes Long-ranged Gost Payter Hitter me by my friends. It's fun Nothing my life is pretty much Yes, with "dayo" (new
naging adiksyon, patay!
game ako. (Once in a to watch other people easier to manage. people), Skwater at mga
Mapapapili ka sa
blue moon) play it because of how jeje
minamahal mo at sa
skwater and jeje they are.
DotA, pero hindi ako
naapekto nito dahil ako'y
hindi adik.

Angela Angela

Yes, with my friends,

Aaron twice a week 8 4 years Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Short-ranged Aaron Hitter No. Stress Free No. play on free time only. Yes, with "dayo" (new
people)
minsan kasi tulad ng
Yes, with my family, Yes,
oo dahil sa paglalaro ng nangyari saken halos
with my friends, Yes,
dota mas lalong na hasa iwan na nya ko para lang
magiiskedyul para sa with my classmates, Yes,
rhafael dela cruz araw-araw 4 6 - 12 months Heroes from the Sentinel Agile heores Long-ranged rhafael dela cruz Hitter ang aking kaalaman sa My grades get high makapaglaro sya ng dota
dota at sa pag aaral with "dayo" (new
pag solve ng mga pero naayos naman
people), kung sino may
problem namin yung bagay na
gusto
yun

Yes, with my family,

Daryl everyday 2 3 years Both Intelligent heroes Long-ranged Daryl Hitter No None No 1 game per day only. friends, classmates and
other people or "dayo"

yes, ayaw ng girl,

My grades get low, I did family, friends,
Jaymark everyday 3 3 years Heroes from the Scourge Agile heores Short-ranged Jaymark Hitter Yes, I cut classes nauubos ang oras
not eat in time classmates
kakalaro.
 oo, dahil minsan hindi my grades get low, do
nakakagawa ng not have time in oo, kasi nawawalan ng
Jeremiah 4 times a week 2 6-12 months Heroes from the Sentinel Strong heroes Long-ranged Jeremiah Hitter family
assignment at hindi household chores, I sleep oras sa karelasyon
nakakapagreview too late

sometimes, it cant help I do not hear any

at work, if I have my
Russel vacant hour only 10 6-12 months sentinel Agile heores Long-ranged Russel Hitter my study habits when I commands from my family
vacant time, I play.
play the game parents

Diane Diane

Mark Allan Juan Mark Allan Juan

 Do you know any Pinoy DOTA
Did you play DOTA with Lingo? These are some
Please rate your Do you think playing
Did you play DOTA money involved things you speak during the Do you think playing
Where do you play In what types of What is your most What is your most enjoyment and DOTA
with money involved (pustahan)? How much game to communicate with Do you think it is fun to Is playing DOTA DOTA advantageous?
What is your name? DOTA with other computer shops do What is your name? memorable moment in embarrassing moment contentment in disadvantageous?
(pustahan)? If yes, is the money at stake? your teammates (e.g. “SS play DOTA? Why? gender exclusive? Why? (If no, please
people? you play it? playing DOTA? in playing DOTA? playing DOTA, as 10 Why? (If no, please
how many players? Specify the lowest and na!”,”Push na sa mid!”,"TP sa leave the box blank.)
being the highest. leave the box blank.)
highest price. top!"). Please explain their
meaning.

Yes, fun to play with Venomancer is beyond No, all are accepted to
Frank At home Frank losing 10
friends GODLIKE play DOTA.

Noong nanalo kami sa noong habang

rak- game na
pustahan ng 5000 pero nagdodota ako ay
gg-good game No.. marami ka kayang Oo, may mga bagay sa
At home, At computer Ordinary, aircon(ed) Yeah, nkakarelieve ng hindi naman ako ang dumating ang gf ko sa No, all are accepted to
Pogi 10 250 ; 5,000 gl hf - goodluck have fun Pogi 8 matututunan sa laro.. laro na pwede mong
shops computer shops stress! pumusta :)) pinaglaro shop tapos pinagalitan :| play DOTA.
/gg - good game better luck wag lang mag adik! maiapply in-real life
lang ako at ayun... may ahaha
next time :))
sweldo akong 1k :))

SS na - activate ultimate (4th)

skill
Push sa mid - attack sa middle
Pustahan? I don't lane
ayoko na rin alalahanin.
consider tournaments as TP - Teleport improving skills w/c may
OO. it has become my N/A. nakakatamad haha. siguro nung
At home, At computer Ordinary, aircon(ed) "pustahan" pero we once B/back/bb - retreat No, all are accepted to be used/often-ly
Norman Roy stress reliever :) bonding Norman Roy alalahanin, sobrang baguhan pa lang ako at 10
shops computer shops joined (with money g/tara - game/attack play DOTA. practiced in real life
time with friends. dami. XD medyo lalalampa-lampa
involved) prize is about gg - good game (meaning situations.
sa laro.
2K accept defeat or congratulates
the other team)

At home, At computer Premium computer Yes. (refer to why is dota No, all are accepted to
Yes. Winning. Bragging then losing. 8
shops shops (Netopia, etc.) attractive) play DOTA.
 REKTA NA (mid, top or bot)! - it
means to destroy the creeps
and towers that are guarding
the lane
Meron ba SS? - it means if
someones Ultimate(Super Skill)
is ready for an upcoming clash
TANGINA MO! - means you
At home, At computer Premium computer have to play it well and play it
Ted Moseby 10 20
shops shops (Netopia, etc.) clever because you made a
huge mistake
JUMONG! - it means the
gigantic arrow skill of a hero
named Mirana, it is quite deadly
DEP! - it means to defend a
lane that is pushed by the
enemy
Klarizze
SS - ultimate skill of a hero
TP - town portal
B - retreat
Ordinary, aircon(ed)
At computer shops P/tulak/push - attack
computer shops
lane/destroy tower
RS na! - kill roshan
well/fountain - destroy fountain
At computer shops, Ordinary, aircon(ed)
Mr. Vital 10 20-5000 katamad
Dorm computer shops
SS na- use last skill
rekta mid/om/push na mid -
team push on mid
TP sa top/bot/mid - teleport to
lane for antigank
<name> setup <enemy> -
<name> will be the first to
disable <enemy> as setup
gank top/mid/bot - group kill on
lane
ff - focus fire or forfeit(RGC)
RS- roshan
<name> chix- <name> buys
At home, At computer Ordinary, aircon(ed) chicken
Jonathan John Yacapin
shops computer shops <name> wards- <name> buys
wards
block- block the creep pathing
to slow creep movement
ggwp- "good game, well played"
camp block - block neutral
camp using wards
dp- drop disconnected player
fc- buy flying courier upgrade
rune ward- ward rune areas
off ward- ward enemy jungle
def ward- ward own jungle
neuts- neutral creeps
pull- pulling neutral creeps to
lane creeps
When I was in
highschool, my friends
decided to have a game
of dota. A five on five
game but the thing is that
the five best players fight
the five
worst.Unfortunately, im When I tried to counter-
It is fun, because it is a
one of the worst. The trash talk my enemy and No, all are accepted to
game for clever people Ted Moseby 9 nope. neither
memorable thing about I just died, pathetically, play DOTA.
like me
that game is that we with one hit :)
almost won, we have
more kills and stuff, but
they defeated us by the
BD(backdoor) method.
Im the one who led our
team to an "almost-
victory" :)
Yes, it's because I think it
could improve a person's
No, all are accepted to hand and eye
Klarizze
play DOTA. coordination. Let's not
forget the player's
reflexes.
Used OLD RAZOR, used
chain lightning to the
medyo. it takes ones
incoming creeps to let the USED ZEUS and
YES! thrilling and very No, all are accepted to time.. pero nasa tao yan
lightning bounce to the became FOOD to the 10 yes. makes u creative
strategic play DOTA. kung pano nya imanage
dying/escaping enemy on enemies
time nya
the blind spot. KILLED!
\m/
parang tinanong na to Winning that 5k pot No, all are accepted to
Mr. Vital dinurog ng AI 9 Pandagdag social life din
kanina ahh. money, OH YEAH \m/ play DOTA.
DOTA is*
disadvantageous/advanta
geous (grammar nazi :P )
definitely, don't know why No, all are accepted to it is advantageous
Jonathan John Yacapin can't remember. can't remember. 9
though. play DOTA. because it is entertaining.
It is disadvantageous
because it promotes
mismanagement of time.
 At home, At computer Ordinary, aircon(ed) No, all are accepted to
dan Firstblood not anymore dan when i was in highschool none 1 nope
shops computer shops play DOTA.

nasisi nung natalo kmi

def na- defend the base oo kc minsan oo kc ung iba nauubos
Ordinary computer nanalo ng malaki sa sa pustahan aq ang No, all are accepted to maiimprove ang diskarte
poks At computer shops 10 lowest 100 highest 300 ss na-special skill na nakakalimot ng mga poks 10 ang pera kakalaro n2 at
shops pustahan naging dahilan ng play DOTA. sa paglalaro
problema nagcucuting classes pa
agkatalo nmin

It never gets boring.

KS- kill-steal =))
Every game presents a Playing as Techies and Losing the game It is disadvantageous if
At home, At computer Ordinary computer TP - town portal No, all are accepted to Yes, you learn teamwork
unique experience. But getting triple kills and because of a critical 8 you prioritize it over other
shops shops SS - ultimate play DOTA. and strategy
best of all, you get to play supporting well mistake I made more important tasks.
and more...
with friends.

mga bobo pakain kayo- wlang

nung baog na ung aking
Ordinary computer silbeng kakampi at weak ang naman kasi ifeel good pagnanatalo at No, all are accepted to
Den Mark At computer shops di pa ee Den Mark hero at nkabwi pa ako sa 10
shops kalaban!! xD pagnagdodota xD pagnatrashtalk ako xD play DOTA.
huli...

Just to clarify, "Push" and "TP"

are not from the Philippines.
Pushing is a relatively common
term in the international DotA
scene or in any games of the
MOBA genre. "TP" comes from
Warcraft III, the game which
At computer shops, Ordinary, aircon(ed) 50 pesos lowest price, DotA comes from. It is a
Gost Payter 10
Classroom computer shops 100 highest price common term in Warcraft III
because TPs or Town Portal
scrolls are very useful in this
game. Yes, I do know Pinoy
DotA lingo. Examples are
jumong, w3w, awtz, and other
very very skwater and jeje
terms.
Nung dinurog ko yung
torre ng sobrang yabang
na kalaban dahil ang Oo. Kahit sa anumang
It depends on who you
yabang niya talaga tae. No, all are accepted to laro, pwedeng ma-adik. Pwede, nakakawala ng
are playing with and who Gost Payter Wala. Imba ako eh. 5
Sobrang nakakatuwa play DOTA. Kung ma-adik ka, GG stress
you are playing against.
talagang makatalo ng kids. Trashbin buhay mo.
mayabang na, jeje pa.
Sarap hiritan.

It becomes
disadvantageous when
you are extremely
addicted to it, especially Yes, in a sense that
No, all are accepted to
Angela Angela when you don't have time you're just having fun
play DOTA.
for yourself and for during your spare time.
others. It also applies to
other computer / online /
video games.

Premium computer Sandking, nag SS sa No, all are accepted to

Aaron At computer shops 1 Yes. Aaron Every time may TT. 10 Advantage, stress free.
shops (Netopia, etc.) jungle. play DOTA.

oo kasi marami kang

At home, At computer Ordinary computer makikilala at hmmm.. nakalimutan ko No, all are accepted to
rhafael dela cruz rhafael dela cruz wala.. 4
shops shops makakabonding dahil sa na ehh.. play DOTA.
dota

"pahigop salve!","kanain na
Ordinary computer dodge skill and money talo, namatay yung No, all are accepted to
Daryl At computer shops Yes, 10 players, 5v5 Php 1000-1500 yan!","tanim wards!","tagain ang yes, it fosters friendship Daryl 9 No Yes, more strategy
shops shot corrier play DOTA.
kakawate!"

No, all are accepted to yes, I cant eat at the right

Jaymark at computer shops ordinary Yes, 10 players, 5v5 php750-2500 "GG na to!" -> talo na. yes Jaymark rampage losing 10 yes, pampalipas ng oras
play DOTA. time
 "back" ->atras ka na.
yes, nakakatuwa kapag No, all are accepted to
Jeremiah computer shops, others ordinary no "gangbang!" -> patayin ang Jeremiah sa gg ay 5v5 kpag nananalo ako 8 oo, sa pagaaral no
nananalo ka. play DOTA.
isang kalaban ng kayong lahat.

yes, I think many people

"TP" teleport. "gg" quit, "NP" no yes, because when I play me and my other cousins especially all kabataans
No, all are accepted to
Russel at home no power ups, "om" only mid, "NE" the game, I cant feel any Russel playing the game for 24 when I lose 10 are taking their money to
play DOTA.
normal experience stress. hours this game. That is what
my mother said.

depende din sa
No, all are accepted to naglalaro, kung hindi
Diane Diane no
play DOTA. napapabayaan ang pag-
aaral.

yes for me, in my opinion,

I find playing dota a
waste of time, money and
effort. As I have
No, all are accepted to observed, students have
Mark Allan Juan Mark Allan Juan no
play DOTA. been wasting their time
just to play it and even
cut classes, and spend
their allowance for that
DOTA.
 Brainstorming. Can you
give some insights
Do you like any pages
about the culture of
or join any groups in
DOTA in the
Facebook or other
Philippines? Can you
social networking sites
What is your name? share other things
that are related to
regarding playing
DOTA? Can you name
DOTA? Your answers
them? (If not, please
will help me in making
leave the box blank.))
my research paper
more comprehensive.

Yes, "Kamukha Mo Na Si
Frank
Gondar"

Maraming nagdodota sa
pilipinas, kaso maraming
adik. hindi lang nila
Mineski
ginagawang for fun ang
Pogi Happyfeet OLSTAH
laro kundi nasisira ang
kanilang mga buhay dahil
mas inuuna nila ito kaysa
ibang bagay.

Well. Halos saan ako

pumunta merong nag do-
DOTA, i guess it has
become our passion at
kung saan may
maipagmamalaki ang
ibang mga tao. Gaya ng
mostly all asian countries
na adik sa computer
games (Korea, Japan,
China at Singapore -
Alam ko sila ang mga
Norman Roy kagaya natin na
maraming players) Kahit
sabihin natin na hndi ito
makakatulong sa pag-
unlad ng bansa, unti-unti
na itong niyayakap ng
mga tao at siguro parte
na ng culture ng mga
bagng henerasyon na
nakaabot sa larong ito. -
good luck sa paper frank.
post mo sa group ang
finished paper ha! :D :))
 DOTA has become some
kind of sport that
determines a bet.
Filipinos love to have
Ted Moseby bets and determines who
wins by playing sports. It
is apparent at basketball.
DOTA have become
something like that

Klarizze

Mr. Vital

culture of dota in the

philippines largely
Jonathan John Yacapin involves trashtalk,
something rare in other
countries.
dan

poks

DotA is an addictive
game, especially if you
are used to playing
multiplayer games with
your team against other
people. Winning gives a
unique sense of
fulfillment that cannot be
felt from playing other
similar games. Losing
engraves a challenge into
your mind to determine
your team/your mistakes
and make you strive to
improve.

Den Mark REKTADOTA ala na xD

DotA appeals to the

lower classes and I have
no idea why. You can go
into a computer shop,
play HoN for free for
chrissake and it looks so
much better, and plays so
much better. I honestly
have no idea why people
keep sticking to it.
Before, when DotA was There's already a DotA 2
actually decent, I joined and albeit you have to
the community that pay for it, it's still
Gost Payter IceFrog built. I forgot the supremely better
name, I think it was DotA compared to the first
Portal or something? It incarnation. Even LoL is
was a fun forum. better but then again,
that's pretty much full of
jeje skwaters with no
money as well and LoL is
way too easy compared
to HoN and DotA. All
those who boast that they
can beat you in LoL can
eat their own shit. They
don't know what they're
talking about.

They started a
convention in which
people play tournament;
for example, in South
Angela
Korea, they have
Starcraft tournament, in
the Philippines, they have
DOTA tournament.

Aaron

rhafael dela cruz

Halos lahat ng naglalaro

Daryl Yes, "Basag well dre!" ay hindi kayang imanage
ang oras.

Sikat ang DOTA, pag

Jaymark Yes, "Mineski" naglalaro ka nito, "in" ka
na.
 nakakasira ng pag-aaral
Jeremiah yes
kapag sumobra na.

I guess, many young

people are getting
involved with this matter,
Russel no they are spending their
time in playing the game,
other alsospend their
time,money and effort.

Diane

Playing DOTA here in our

country are very rampant
among youth, mostly
those who are still in their
schooling. For ma, not
being a fan of DOTA, I
really find it
disadvantageous/ if really
affects the quality time of
the student that should
be spend during class
hours. it also greatly
Mark Allan Juan no
affect their health as they
spent their huge time and
their allowances playing it
and forget that they also
need to eat and supply
their physical needs.
lastly, family time and
bonding are also
affected, Because they
even spend their 24/7
playing and playing
DOTA.