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How to Host a Pub Game in DotaCash

The player-built "Warcraft III" map "Defense of the Ancients" has taken on a life of its own as a multiplayer strategy game. Although "Warcraft III" does not natively support competitive statistics for custom maps, DotA enthusiasts take part in a third-party ranking system similar in design to Chess ratings. Additionally, a service known as DotaCash has emerged to provide bots, or AI-controlled opponents, for players to play and practice against. Using a DotaCash account and the right commands, you can launch a ranked public DotA bot game open for random players to join.

Instructions

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  Register an account with DotaCash at its website.
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  Go to the DotaCash validation page (see Resources.)
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  Enter your user name, and enter the name of the Battle.net realm that you play on.
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  Record the red validation message offered by the website. This message should start with "/w dotacashm1" and end with a command and a string of numbers.
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  Open "Warcraft III," log in to Battle.net and paste the message into chat. This should whisper your validation code to the DotaCash validation bot. You only have to complete the validation process one time.
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  Join the channel "clan cash" by clicking the "Channel" button and entering the name.
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  Enter the message "!pub <gamename>" where <gamename> is a short name of your choosing. Make sure the name does not contain the phrase "dota." Otherwise, the game might fill up with public players before you can join!
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  Wait until a bot in the channel announces that your public game is being created.
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  Click on the custom games list, and enter your <gamename> to join it.
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  Type the message "/r sc" if the bot asks you to spoof check. This is a command that validates that you are using a real nickname. Some malicious users will attempt to use fake names to defame other players or damage their records.
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  Rename the game with an attractive name that will bring in public players. To do this, use the command "!pub DotaCash <gametype>" where <gametype> is your preferred game mode, such as "arem," "ap" and so on. Additionally, you can add notes for what types of players or what regions you prefer.
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  Enter a command to set the game mode. You can use the command "!hcl <gametype>" where <gametype> is the mode you picked for the title. Make sure the game mode matches what you advertised!
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  Start the game with the command "!start" once the game is filled.

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