The Fundamentals
What every newbie needs to know
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This is a list of general principles that every newbie needs to know. I'm counting on the community here to help me flesh it out. Please contribute! I'll check in once a day or so and update the thread with new suggestions.
I'll start with my favorite:
1. Don't die! Three very bad things happen when you die:
- The enemy gets anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 gold
- The enemy gets a ton of XP
- You are unable to get gold, get XP or kill things for 30 seconds.
The most senseless way to die is being killed by enemy towers while chasing a baddie. Even if you think you have a kill, let the enemy run away. The enemy loses out on 15 seconds of creep killing and you lose nothing. That's a small advantage but it's better than the alternative: an even trade of 2 dead demigods.