Install and Run

1. Copy the "Warcraft III 1.26" folder off somebody cool.
2. Inside the folder there should be three items:
   1. "Warcraft III.exe - DirectX.lnk" - a shortcut to start the game in DirectX mode. This is the best to run if it works for you.
   2. "Warcraft III.exe - OpenGL.lnk" - a shortcut to start the game in OpenGL mode. This is the best to run if the DirectX complains.
   3. "The Stuff" folder - if you absolutely must run the exe directly, or you want to play The Frozen Throne instead.
3. Once Reign of Chaos is running, go into "Local Area Network".
4. Hopefully you can see the game. Change your name.
   1. If you can't see the game, check your firewall settings. Chances are Windows is already asking you about it if you alt+tab out.

   2. If you need to run the game, go into Custom Game -> Defense of the Ancients 3.7

What Now?

1. Up to 10 people can play. 2 slots are reserved for the AI for each team.
2. The Sentinel and The Scourge have a completely different choice of heroes, and even some slight differences in items to buy in their shop.
3. Because the WC3 engine has no way to pick a hero per se, you start controlling a Shade. See those 5 Shades in the middle of a ring of heroes? Drag-select until you find your Shade.
4. Once you have selected your Shade, you right-click Move him to a Circle of Power to choose a hero.
   1. Be careful with your movements, as the first Circle of Power you touch will be the guy you pick. Try to move like a chess knight to avoid mistakes.
   2. Some good heroes for first time players are:
      1. Sentinel:
         1. Phantom Lancer aka. Zuljin Andorhall, melee Agility hero
         2. Juggernaut aka. Yurnero, melee Strength hero
         3. Dwarnven Sniper aka. Kardel Sharpeye, long ranger Agility hero
      2. Scourge:
5. You start with 500 gold.
   1. A good starting item is one of:
      1. Boot of Elvenkind for Agility heroes, 600 gold.
      2. Belt of Giant Strength for Strength heroes, 600 gold.
      3. Sobi Mask for casters and Intelligence heroes, 300 gold.
   2. Stand next to one of the vendors inside the base where you spas, and click on them to see what they sell. Click on an item to buy.
6. You can give gold to other people by pressing F11.
   1. Clicking on the gold next to someone's name sends 100 gold. Control+click to give all the gold you have. Try not to die carrying any gold as you will lose some of it.
   2. Ideally a caster will buy a Sobi Mask and give his teammates some gold so they can get their starting items early.
7. Your base is in either the bottom left or top right corner of the map. Three lanes lead between each base. Creeps spawn every so often and run to the front lines. By supporting your creep pushes with heroes, you can break through the defensive towers and wave of enemy creeps and eventually destroy the enemy base.

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