DotA 2

[Hemske]

http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/10/13/dota-2-announced-details.aspx
Icefrogs/valves new dota game, thoughts?

 

[Jargalhurts]

my thoughts: ooooooooooooooooooooooohhh, sheeit.
I really think that Blizzard should follow the footsteps of Valve: Creating games out of mods. Especially from WC3. Blizzard just lost their big chance by losing Dota to Valve. There are lots of WC3 maps that really deserve a game like.... too much to say.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

So... it's basically doing the same thing Heroes of Newerth did?

 

[Hemske]

Blizzard just lost their big chance by losing Dota to Valve. .

True dat.

So... it's basically doing the same thing Heroes of Newerth did?

Well, heroes of newerth invented heroes of their own and some items, and only ported some heroes. Dota 2 is transfering everything from the normal Dota map. Guess it is the same thing more or less for most people out there, but for DotA players (like myself) this is ten times more interesting then Heroes of Newerth. Since this is icefrog, continuing his DotA maps, but on a new graphic engine and gets rid of wc3s limits and boundaries.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

Although even if it comes out, I'd still play it on Warcraft III. Warcraft has been my main game ever since... I don't know.

 

[Hemske]

Although even if it comes out, I'd still play it on Warcraft III. Warcraft has been my main game ever since... I don't know.

I think it's more when it comes out rather than if. But yeah, Warcraft III will always be the one and only best game. Must be my best invested money ever.

 

[light bolt30]

Does anyone know if DotA 2 will be released as a steam release or a stand alone game? Or both?

 

[Hemske]

Probably a steam release I think.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

So... Will you guys stick to Warcraft III's DotA (If you play it) or go to DotA 2 or both?

 

[Hemske]

So... Will you guys stick to Warcraft III's DotA (If you play it) or go to DotA 2 or both?

Well, for me it's hard to say, but I guess both. DotA 2 could be great or it could be fail. So guess I'll have to see when it has come. The Wc3 graphics will always be the most charming, and to be able to run around with models from Warcraft lore is quite fun as well, to kill Thrall with Sylvanas for instance .
Will probably be pros and cons with both games.

 

[light bolt30]

So... Will you guys stick to Warcraft III's DotA (If you play it) or go to DotA 2 or both?

If DotA 2 gets released for free without a price, I might have a try at the game. Otherwise I'll stick to the Wc3 DotA.

 

[Hemske]

And just realizied if Icefrog works on DotA 2 no more updates will come to wc3 DotA so after all I'll most likely just play DotA 2.

 

[Joe-black-5]

So... Will you guys stick to Warcraft III's DotA (If you play it) or go to DotA 2 or both?

I'll stick to whatever Icefrog works on.

 

[Lich Prince]

Does anyone know if DotA 2 will be released as a steam release or a stand alone game? Or both?

Probably DotA 2. I hope it won't have a maximum of 10 players per game.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

This sounds great, a real dota, not those cheap knockoffs like HoN or the other. However it will say gg to war3 even more. If most of the ladder quit the game already Dota sure was bringing over 50% of the activity now that's gonna kill it completely.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Honestly how this type of game stands on it's own is beyond me
AoS's never really seemed substantial enough to exist outside of a mod, but I guess LoL and HoN prove that wrong anyways

 

[syltman]

Well, heroes of newerth invented heroes of their own and some items, and only ported some heroes. Dota 2 is transfering everything from the normal Dota map. Guess it is the same thing more or less for most people out there, but for DotA players (like myself) this is ten times more interesting then Heroes of Newerth. Since this is icefrog, continuing his DotA maps, but on a new graphic engine and gets rid of wc3s limits and boundaries.

Still sounds just like HoN.

 

[MortAr]

Booooooring... as always, commercial ideas are exiciting in the begining, but then, something .. somehow destroys the whole thing.. and I'll surely be here to watch it.

 

[Hemske]

Still sounds just like HoN.

For me, the biggest difference will be that HoN is ruining the game with their own overpowered heroes, and nerfing and boosting previously DotA heroes, which destroys what you call the "balance" that exists in DotA.
And DotA 2 won't.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Your going to be pissed because people strived to make a game that's not an exact copy?

 

[Hemske]

Your going to be pissed because people strived to make a game that's not an exact copy?

Not getting you here. "Going"? HoN exists already, but I might missunderstand you here. And no, their own heroes and such are a great addition, but if they could get rid of the bad habit of making their own heroes better than all the other heroes, I wouldn't mind.
And I were just explaining the difference between HoN and DotA 2, and that is the major differences. Wether I am pissed or not about it.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well I just think it's a bit quick to assume they ruined the game by adding their own heroes, as it's not just straight up dota. Yeah, if it's inballanced I can see where your coming from.

Though I'd imagine Icefrog would like to take Dota 2 somewhere too, I mean why attach "2" if you don't plan on changing a thing? A new, better engine could allow for new possibilities that any creator would be a fool to not try and take advantage of.

 

[Hemske]

Sure, I'll admit that it was wrong of me saying that DotA 2 won't mess up the balance/gameplay or such. Because I can't assume or know something like that before it gets released, this could be a huge disaster as likely as it could turn out wonderful.

 

[rcshaggy]

For some reason the link doesn't work for me and I don't like DOTA.

 

[Adiktuz]

I hope it does not cost too much... it looks really good... and they will retain most of DotA's features and having IceFrog work on it, I really expect this to be a great advancement... ^^