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DotA 2 announces Free-to-Play with all heroes and gameplay elements unlocked!
Wingflier:
I've probably played at least 1,000 hours of each (DotA, HoN, and LoL). Still working on my playtime for DotA 2.
Anyway, I just don't understand how you can think LoL is more like the original DotA. DotA 2 is literally DotA with better graphics and matchmaking. Almost everything else is exactly the same, to the point that they added input delay to make it more like the original map.
If DotA 2 doesn't feel like DotA to you, it's most likely that you haven't played DotA in a long time, as the map has undergone quite a few changes and improvements since it was first released (I've been playing it for 9 years). I'd imagine that if you haven't played it for 4-5 years, it may seem completely different to you.
Still, LoL just seems like watered down DotA, I don't ever remember it feeling like that. Though granted, it was a lot simpler before. They've definitely added a lot of complex mechanics since the beginning.
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--- Quote from: Wingflier on June 14, 2012, 10:21:30 PM --- DotA 2 is literally DotA with better graphics and matchmaking. Almost everything else is exactly the same, to the point that they added input delay to make it more like the original map.
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You have got to be kidding me. Why would you do that?
Wingflier:
Because Warcraft 3 was a flawed and outdated engine. DotA didn't need changed, it's been developed and balanced for over 9 years now, it's still the best ARTS out of the main three.
It's not that uncommon for competitive games to force delay onto their players. Starcraft 2 is one of the most competitive RTS games ever made, and they force a certain amount of delay on purpose to give everybody an equal chance (game shouldn't be decided by who has the better latency).
The delay of DotA 2 is significantly less than its predecessor, but it's still there. Nothing else about the game has changed, because nothing else needed to change. New features such as reconnect, stats, matchmaking, leaver protection, spectator mode, and more have been added.
eRe4s3r:
So yeah, I just got my beta invite for DOTA2... despite me only caring for SP ;p
Moonshine Fox:
I would've probably jumped on all of these new MOBA-style games (DotA2, SMITE, Awesomenauts etc) if it wasn't for the absolutely "from the pits of hell" community they attract. Not to mention lack of time. Playing competitively in Tribes is already consuming several hours a week.
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