I didn't even get to play much dota. I was on dial-up back then, and people would always do ping checks. I'd get booted for going over 100 ping.
I didn't play much of anything else, either. My parents were freaks about me using "their" internet at the time, because you could only have one connection per phone line. But I ended up using it while they weren't home. I ended up using the bulk of my online time for Diablo 1.
I played D2 a LOT singleplayer though. That was probably my most played game until I managed to finally be able to play WoW in 2007. I mean, I played WC3 a lot, but D2 was where the replayability was at for me.
About the Amazon, definitely. She was my favorite character because I thought she was sexy. "Strong and hot with big boobs" sort of character. Even had a bit of a gravel-y voice. My first higher level character on singleplayer was a Bowazon.
You really missed out on a lot.
If you guys don't mind the graphics, D2 is still a bit active. About as active, if not more active, than D3 nowadays.