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Old Jun 2, 2012, 06:51 AM   #51
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You obviously haven't played League of Legends. Same genre of game and it's amazing, Valve most likely had to go F2P just like every other game in that genre simply because LoL is that good, and has the best F2P model I've ever seen. The way it basically works is you Earn IP playing games, that can be used to buy Heroes and Runes. Real World money can be used to buy RP (Riot Points) those points can be used to buy IP boosts (meh not that huge of a deal) characters, or character skins. Runes are the largest IP sink in the game and you can't use RP to buy Runes. And unlocking characters through IP doesn't take that long, but if your impatient you can use RP for it. If Valve follows that model it will be great, basically all you will spend money on is cosmetic items, and spending money won't get you anything exclusive that gives you an advantage.
difference is you gotta either play a ton to try a lot of chars (or wait till they end in free week but many have been missing from free week since a long time) or you gotta pay. I do think it is fair, but DOTA brings it a step further by allowing all hereos to be played if I understand correctly (I'm a LoL player )
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Old Jun 2, 2012, 07:49 AM   #52
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LoL holds the advantage of being a more fun game until a certain skill level when DotA 2 takes over as the more entertaining game. I am well past that point, I appreciate the ability to engage and get first blood before the 1 minute mark, the ability to completely change the outcome of the game with a well placed skill, finishing a 40 game with only Boots of Speed, completely denying the gameplan of the opponent's jungler etc. These kinds of things you cannot ever do in LoL, where its about farming, farming, 1 minute teamfights around Dragon and Nashor. Come and think about it the last time I stuck to playing in a lane like how you should do was months ago.
You can get first blood before the 1 min mark, in fact it happens quite often in higher levels of play make that double kills even.
Level 1 Team fights in the jungle and early jungle invades happens all the time in LOL's current meta actually.
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Old Jun 2, 2012, 11:29 AM   #53
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Gief me Half Life 3 instead of this gay fantasy stuff
I think you are confused, All Video Games are fantasy

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imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
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the forming of mental images, especially wondrous or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing.
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a mental image, especially when unreal or fantastic; vision: a nightmare fantasy.
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Psychology . an imagined or conjured up sequence fulfilling a psychological need; daydream.
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Game is fun only when you know how to play the game, that is, knowing the 4 abilities of each of the 100+ heroes, knowing roughly how powerful each of the 100+ items are, and knowing which item to buy and how to skill build each hero. Also, some heroes like Lycan or VS plays almost completely different from others you absolutely need to know what to do. I haven't started on what I term "Chinese heroes" eg Windrunner, Leviathan etc, where their role is completely oblivious to anyone unless you know what to do beforehand by reading guides, watching replays etc.

The difference between pro players and noob players is that pro players will always be lucky, surviving with single digit HP, landing a perfect skill, etc.
True, I think the hardest thing for me to grasp was timing for last shots. I think Dota 2 is going to be a staple of my gaming for a while though, it's pretty intriguing.
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DoTA 2 is a mess for a newcomer, and I even played DoTA. LoL = Best moba out, period.
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I've yet to play. Its over 2mins searching for match. I give up for a while after 1min.

Is this only multi right now? No solo play?
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DoTA 2 is a mess for a newcomer, and I even played DoTA. LoL = Best moba out, period.
Yes indeed. LoL = COD, every one and their dog can enjoy the game. DotA 2 = Battlefield 3, noobs need not apply.

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I've yet to play. Its over 2mins searching for match. I give up for a while after 1min.

Is this only multi right now? No solo play?
You can play against AI, they are semi decent.
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