SillyEskimo
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Hots for me and smite was pretty fun for awhile too.
Smite. I just can't go back to any top down view moba.
Hahaha damn this got me so good!
DotA 2so which one is it
By that logic, DotA2 is a "cheap" imitation of DotA1, which literally used every single hero, ability, and mechanic directly from its source game in WarCraft 3 (and I know Aeon of Strife in StarCraft was technically the progenitor of both, but DotA and by extension DotA2 was entirely about the WC3 units). Which is to say, nearly everything in DotA2 is a "cheap" imitation of something that Blizzard created. I say that in quotations because I certainly don't think DotA2's imitation is cheap at all, I'm simply using your logic. I think DotA2 is a magnificent game, and has amazing art. But please, nearly everything in it was literally a Blizzard unit, and nearly every ability and item came directly from Blizzard. They've done a lot to change a lot of the similarities, but come now, it is still blatantly obvious which heroes in DotA2 are the direct descendants of Blizzard's. I guess you can claim the gameplay is flimsy in HotS or League if you like, but to chide them for their aesthetics is the height of irony, considering all three games essentially share the same lineage (with DotA2 and HotS literally sharing much of the same cast).DOTA 2 by a landslide. It's simple to get into, but complex to master.
The same can't really be said for LoL and HotS. Both are 'cheap' imitations with flimsy gameplay and lousy aesthetics.
I guess you can claim the gameplay is flimsy in HotS or League if you like, but to chide them for their aesthetics is the height of irony, considering all three games essentially share the same lineage (with DotA2 and HotS literally sharing much of the same cast).
To those judging HotS poorly, I really hope you give the game another chance when 2.0 launches in like a week. It will be launching with a completely overhauled economy (more like LoL now, but seems like it'll be more forgiving), more item types like DotA2 (announcers, sprays, banners, emotes), loot boxes, and a new Nexus Challenge crossover with Overwatch which brings over Genji and Hanamura (and Dva is expected to also be revealed at the launch).
The game has changed so much (much more than any game I've ever actively been invested in). There are almost 70 heroes now, 13 maps (plus a few ARAM maps and brawl modes), there have been probably about a hundred hero reworks at this point, tons of game design and content improvements, tons of UI improvements, etc.