4 online communities for DOTA 2 players and fans in Asia-Pacific

After winning third place and being the only Asian team in the top three in the recently concluded ‘The International 2013’ event, Team Orange has become an inspiration to many. There are many DOTA 2 players who aspire to be pro-gamers in hopes of following in the footsteps of famous players such as Chai Yee “Mushi” Fung, Daryl “iceiceice” Koh, and Ng Wei “NWP” Poong.

However, few of the usual problems when it comes to going pro are finding a team to play with, teams to play against, and tournaments to join. Thankfully, we have the web to help us with this problem and you can go to sites like GosuGamers or joinDOTA to see news about the game and the scene. However, if you are part of the newer players who may be too intimidated or overwhelmed by the diversity of the community, you might want to check out the following Asia-Pacific DOTA 2 communities, which may be closer to home.

1. Southeast Asia: DOTA Talk

Although DOTA Talk also brings news about the international scene in general, it’s more centered on the Southeast Asian (SEA) community. It also covers SEA tournaments such as the Pro Zone Cyber Cup 2013, SteelSeries MY Cup, and the Gigabyte E-Sports Tournament (GEST).

The site also includes team registration for their events, while the forum has a team recruitment section. The DOTA Talk site also has an active Facebook page where you can find fun posts and updates as well as meet other DOTA 2 fans.

2. Australia and New Zealand: Southern Cross Dota (SCD)

Southern Cross Dota (SCD) launched in April this year as the new home for DOTA in Australia and New Zealand. Though new, members of the community have been around for quite some time. Southern Cross DOTA is a good way to bring Australian and New Zealand players together as the community continues to grow. The SCD forum currently has 307 members in total and is still growing.

Aside from the team and player recruitment section and the scrims and casual play section, the forum also has the streams and casters section for discussions, advertisements, and questions about streaming and site casting. This site is a great portal for fans in Australia and New Zealand to come together and keep updated with the latest events, tournaments, and game changes.

3. Philippines: Mineski.net

DOTA is one of the most common games in the Philippines, which is why having an online portal for the gamers’ needs should be almost automatic. Mineski is popular in the Philippines, not only for their online site, but also for their eSports teams as well as hosting important local tournaments and projects such as the Gigabyte Mineski Pro Gaming League (MPGL) and the National Cyber Collegiate League. The website also features a calendar of events, an online store, teams and players database as well as a forum where members can form and find teams as well as discuss strategies, the state of the game and tournaments among other things.

4. Vietnam: Dota2Vn

Finding your DOTA 2 online home