I have a following class:

public class Parent {
    private int number;

   // more stuff
}

And another, which inherits from Parent:

public class Child extends Parent {
    public void setNumber(int newNum){
        this.number = newNum;
    }
}

I always thought Child was a copy of Parent, but you could add stuff to it (and possibly change something). So I would expect it already has the 'number' attribute. However this will never compile as there isn't anything named like that. Why?

EDIT: I am sorry, guys. I thought this was /r/learnprogramming. I don't play dota and I am not even subscribed so this is a mystery to me.

Got a little carried away and got our monopoly pawns involved🤠

Hey everyone!

I know I haven't been around here or really engaged with you guys on Reddit. But I've decided to become part of this community and share some of my thoughts on Dota. Hope I can contribute something useful and have some good conversations with you all.

After years of pro Dota, I started doing private coaching. What surprised me most is that the same mistakes show up at every bracket. Here are the biggest ones from my real sessions.

1. You know you shouldn't do it. You still do it.

A 6.5k student told me word for word: "I see them coming on the minimap. I know if I go for this creep pack, I'll die. I understand this. But I still go farm it."

This isn't a knowledge problem — it's a discipline problem. We went through his replay and over half his deaths came from moments where he saw the danger and went for the greedy play anyway. The fix wasn't "watch the minimap more." He already does. The fix was a hard rule: 2+ heroes missing and you're past the river — you leave. No exceptions. No "just one more camp."

2. You won the lane but threw the advantage.

A TB player had his opponent at 100 HP under tower. Lane is won — she can't approach the wave. Instead of free-farming, he dove for the kill, died, and she came back with full regen.

I see this in almost every replay. When your opponent is at 100 HP, you've already won. The kill gives you 250 gold you'd get from 4 creeps anyway. But your death gives them a full reset. The instinct to kill turns won lanes into even lanes multiple times per game.

3. Your winrate is your ceiling — do the math.

A 16-year-old at 6.4k wanted to reach 12k. He plays 3 games/day. His winrate: 50.6%. I did the math with him live:

At 50.6% winrate → 15,556 games needed. That's 14 years.
At 60% winrate → 934 games. About one year.

The difference isn't talent — it's whether you're actively improving or grinding on autopilot. You don't need more games. You need a higher winrate per game. And that comes from fixing specific patterns, not from spamming ranked.

4. Whatever mood you queue with, that's the game you'll get.

A student said he can't enjoy Dota — toxic pubs, ruiners, no point. He played 15 games a month. I asked him what state he's in when he queues.

From my own experience: whatever mood I bring into the game is the response I get back. When I queue irritated, every small thing tilts me harder. When I queue calm and actually wanting to play, even conflicts are manageable. He wasn't in toxic pubs because of bad luck. He was in toxic pubs because of the state he was queuing in.

Before your next game, ask yourself: "Do I actually want to play well right now?" If the answer is no — don't queue.

Happy to answer questions about pro Dota, coaching, or anything else. Thanks for reading!

After some 1100 hours later 😆

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It's come to my attention that being a literal Dota influencer is not as lucrative as being a figurative one, especially with free guides. That's why I'm now livestreaming on Twitch & making YouTube videos (also good on-camera practice in case I need to audition for a reboot of Hogan's Heroes).

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