Let me preface this with, I haven't played DOTA or DOTA 2. I have played Warcraft 3, so, I understand the mechanics, and, can see the inspiration for heroes in DOTA 2's universe. With that stated, let's get down to Brass Tax. LoL or DOTA? One of the most Highly Debated topics in geekdom outside Kirk or Picard, Wars or Trek, or Who shot First. (Picard, Wars[before the prequels], and, Han. for the Record) I have recently come across 2 videos about this too, and this will be my 2 cents on the matter. (Links for the vids mentioned above/below LoL vs Dota MrRepzion Deadlock Dota vs LoL ) Now that those are out of the way, In the cited videos they admit that DOTA's learning curve is very steep, and, the game is very unforgiving with death and stuns. It seems that DOTA 2 isn't really interested in expanding it's fan base. It knows what it is, and it loves it. There's nothing wrong with this approach. You just have to own it, and from what I've seen. The...
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