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LoL is soooooooo slow. Going from DOTA2 and HoN to LoL is always frustrating because I feel like the characters are stuck in mud the whole time.
It honestly sounds like they're trying to play catch up on Dota 2 now, as Dota already has live tournaments with live commentary, detailed stats breakdowns, the option to control the camera yourself, watch the camera controlled from the one of the commentator's (there's usually 2-4 commentary channels available in any one match) perspectives. I'd like to see how Riot do it but with The International 2 coming at the end of the month, I think Valve have quite the headstart (also the chance for much more interesting viewing, deeper complexity and all that jazz)
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Lol has most of that too, including a largest prize pool tournament happening at Pax. The big detail here though is the salaried teams, plus an established formula, and a competitive season outside the other tournaments that usually run.
Lol has most of that too, including a largest prize pool tournament happening at Pax. The big detail here though is the salaried teams, plus an established formula, and a competitive season outside the other tournaments that usually run.
@Aiayla - True enough, I enjoy both games but I don't/can't really get into the competitive LoL scene in comparison to DotA/Dota 2, probably just me to be fair though, I tend to sometimes jump from one game to the other noticing how much more simplistic the metagame etc. feels.
Not saying both can't exist though!
Not saying both can't exist though!
>lol, dota 2 is infinitely smaller than league of legends competitively
Comparing the size of a competitive scene that's been out for 3 years to that of a game that isn't officially -released- yet, try harder.
Comparing the size of a competitive scene that's been out for 3 years to that of a game that isn't officially -released- yet, try harder.
I sincerely doubt DoTA will ever catch up to LoL in terms of competitive scene. As someone who played LoL before DoTA (increasingly the standard case), I find many of DoTA's mechanics overly complicated and in some cases just anti-fun-backwards. Do they open up more strategic possibilities? Yes. Do they make me want to play or watch the game more? No.
I have to agree with Mac. I played DotA years and years ago, and started playing LoL a little over a year ago... it was such a breath of fresh air to not have to manage recipes, not have to worry about deselecting my character, not have to worry about running back to base (rather than just teleporting for free), not have to worry about denying creeps and towers, not have to worry about couriers, etc.
Does that make me a "noob"? Sure, why not. Simplifying those mechanics and making everything more accessible may make LoL the "casual" MOBA in many's eyes, but in the long run, I think we'll see that that will pay off for Riot.
I'm sure DOTA2 will have its rapid fan base, and will be successful in its own right, however. And, I'm sure the two games will continue to do well, influence each other, and compete against each other. And competition is always good for the consumer.
Does that make me a "noob"? Sure, why not. Simplifying those mechanics and making everything more accessible may make LoL the "casual" MOBA in many's eyes, but in the long run, I think we'll see that that will pay off for Riot.
I'm sure DOTA2 will have its rapid fan base, and will be successful in its own right, however. And, I'm sure the two games will continue to do well, influence each other, and compete against each other. And competition is always good for the consumer.
I'm gonna also agree with max. Comparing the competative scene of a game that's been out for three years with one that's in beta it completely one sided.
Do I think that DOTA2 will ever have as large a scene as LoL? Not really. I do think that the game will have more than enough to sustain itself in it's own niche though. Like... it will be the Arena Football to the NFL that is LoL.
Personally, I there are three gameplay things that appeal to me more about LoL than DOTA2. 1) You can't deselect your character. It just makes it easier for me to not loose track of what I'm doing. 2)Free teleports back to base. I feel that it helps speed up the game by allowing gold to go to real items, and minimizing the travel time in and out of lane, and faster recoveries for more teamfights. 3)Bushes over trees. The bushes just feel a lot more calculated to me, and less random with how the trees in DOTA2 can be destroyed.
DOTA2 has it's own good things going for it though. I still like to play it every now and again, and I don't think there's anything wrong with someone liking it more than LoL.
Do I think that DOTA2 will ever have as large a scene as LoL? Not really. I do think that the game will have more than enough to sustain itself in it's own niche though. Like... it will be the Arena Football to the NFL that is LoL.
Personally, I there are three gameplay things that appeal to me more about LoL than DOTA2. 1) You can't deselect your character. It just makes it easier for me to not loose track of what I'm doing. 2)Free teleports back to base. I feel that it helps speed up the game by allowing gold to go to real items, and minimizing the travel time in and out of lane, and faster recoveries for more teamfights. 3)Bushes over trees. The bushes just feel a lot more calculated to me, and less random with how the trees in DOTA2 can be destroyed.
DOTA2 has it's own good things going for it though. I still like to play it every now and again, and I don't think there's anything wrong with someone liking it more than LoL.
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