How to use the SHIFT key?

How to use the SHIFT key?

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:34 am

I've been playing dota for a long time already, but i still have problems using the shift key. I'm not really used in using it. How does it really work? Can you give me examples on when to release it and when to hold it.
If i want to execute the ff. combos when do i press shift, and when do i hold shift?

1.lion - empale+voodoo+finger+dagon(I want the dagon ang finger to be executed almost at the same time)

2.artropos- nightmare+ grip+ brain, dagon(i want to cast sap and dagon after the grip 1 after another)

3.pugna- decep, blast, dagon(i want to cast them 1 after another.)

note:for # 1,2,3 i want to execute the skills in order, from left to right.

for some who cant understand my question. You answer my question like this:

for example: lion impale, voodoo,Hold Shift+Finger,Release shift,Hold,Dagon,release.

sorry i dont know the pattern.

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:39 am

What?? You press shift key?? I never pressed in my whole life when I'm playing DotA. What's that for?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:15 am

It's the waypoint button. Just hold the shift button, tell your hero to do the things in the correct order, while holding the shift key, and release.

So impale, voodoo, hold shift, target dagon on enemy, target finger on enemy, release shift.

If you're not into using hotkeys and you're planning a gank, you should do this.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:17 am

so for example, with lion, click impale, click enemy hero, press and hold shift, click hex, enemy, dagon, enemy, finger, enemy, release shift

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:29 am

Oh. And that makes Lion cast all of that at the same time?? If it is, Cool!! Multicast skill at all heroes!! Yay!!
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:41 am

Not all at the same time. He'll cast impale, then as soon as he finishes his animation he'll hex. As soon as his hex animation is finished, he'll cast the two nukes in sequence, again as the animations finish.

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:45 am

wat about the channeling spells? and how many spells can shift bottun hold?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:49 am

I don't think there's a limit to how many commands can be put in a waypoint (shift). Yes channeling spells would work to, and they would perform the next action after the channeling spell duration is over, or if it is stopped.

Note that while this may seem "cool", since you're ordering all commands at once, pro players almost always exhibit animation cancelling, which allows one to issue more commands at the quickest possible time without wasting time on animations. Rally commands hinder that.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:04 am

are yah sayin that, after the chanelin spell like dismember, after the 4 sec the other spells would begin without the animation? i.e dismember dagon. another question. Can i also press shift and combine other units skills with mwaown? like necrobook's Mana burn, and summoned unit like centaur khan' stomp. etc.?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:14 am

I think you have to group all units at the same time for them to do their own skills. I think the waypoint limit is 10
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:40 am

Some heroes cannot afford the shift commands as their cast/attack animation is too long, eg. crystal maiden, lich, silencer, prophet.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:06 am

w0w... Nice.. I wanna do it too..
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:28 am

Hmm.I didn't know that and i'm gonna try it.lol.It's great for big combos...

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:46 am

oh! sorry for the late reply. i get it already if you want to cast diferent skills this is wat you nid to do(im not sure with dis but this is wat i did on wtf. to practice my shifting).
shift hold, skill 1,release, shift hold,skill2,releases,shift hold, skill 3,release, shift hold,skill 4,release..... continue. id more skills and your right you have to group them.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:45 pm

i..actually dont like it....because my combos are related to timing....
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