I know this isn't LoL.....

[Lava]

I have to agree with Carmine. If HoN was closer to what the original DoTA than LoL is, I see HoN suffering more then LoL(as HoN already is with having to switch to F2P to compete). I tried HoN and know several others who have and if DoTA 2 is closer to HoN than I wont be playing it for long(only a few I know have stayed with HoN). I much prefer LoL to HoN, and it seems lots of people feel the same way.

So I think there will be 2 dominate MOBA's: LoL and DoTA 2, but I think LoL will still have higher numbers of players as its much easier to pick up and play(comparing it to DoTA1 and HoN).

Think of it like this. There is Battlefield and there is Call of Duty. A lot of people like call of duty because it's pick up and play. Very easy to be good in Call of Duty. Battlefield has a bit more too it. Sniping is a lot harder compared to Call of Duty and it takes a bit to getting used to. Vehicles change the gameplay a lot too. But a lot more people play Call of Duty because of its casual experience . Now who do you think plays Battlefield? More hardcore gamers looking for the best experience and skill in games. Same thing for Counter Strike. Very hard to become "pro" good. Thats why you saw more CS:S tournaments than CoD tournaments.

Will LoL be killed? No, Not at all. Will you see a lot of competitive drops in LoL? Yes. Fun factor and Skill factor are very different to these 2 types of gamers.

 

[Adam]

Sweet. Another game to make me angry.

Let's hope the online community in DoTa 2 is nicer than in DoTa 1. If you never played the original online, you will have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[bleblablueble]

Sweet. Another game to make me angry.

Let's hope the online community in DoTa 2 is nicer than in DoTa 1. If you never played the original online, you will have no idea what I'm talking about.

Must have Invoker back.