I would like to know if DOTA can be played also in LAN, without an internet connection, or if instead it relies on a permanent network infrastructure?
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- You can buy Warcraft III and the Frozen Throne expansion directly from Blizzard digitally or from an authorized reseller.
- You also need to download the map itself. You can find the Latest Version here: getdota.com/. You're also going to need a good program to find games.
- There used to be an amazing website for this called dota-allstars.com. Unfortunately it seems that the creator of DotA has some issues...
On an unrelated note, if you like the game play I highly recommend Heroes of Newerth. As a competitive DotA player myself, I find that HoN has the closest mechanics (as compared to LoL) and many of the same heroes from the original game.
Additionally you don't have the issues of:
- how to find a game on DotA, or
- how to get equal level opponents
I found it!
It was the Magic wand, which is formed from 3 Ironwood Branches plus the Magic Stick.
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Best Answer
If you are talking about the DOTA Warcraft 3 map, then yes, it can be played on a LAN network.
More Info: DOTA is a custom map for Warcraft 3, so it can be played online or offline via a LAN network, or just yourself if you have the AI map. Like tzenes said it is faster on LAN than on the internet. GLHF