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DOTA 2 is now KING of ESPORTS - Page 5

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Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
February 24 2012 00:57 GMT
#81
On February 24 2012 09:38 BenBuford wrote:
Maybe the below 15 year olds will prefer these "my little pony" games where everything is sparkly and pretty, because RTS/FPS-games are too hard for them. For the rest of us, I don't think it'll cause much of a ripple.

These posts remind me of the "if u don't get hit it's not a real sport" type of people, except 40x nerdier LOL
zawk9
Profile Joined March 2011
United States427 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-24 01:35:11
February 24 2012 01:32 GMT
#82
On February 24 2012 09:38 BenBuford wrote:
Maybe the below 15 year olds will prefer these "my little pony" games where everything is sparkly and pretty, because RTS/FPS-games are too hard for them. For the rest of us, I don't think it'll cause much of a ripple.


So your problem is that its not hardcore enough for tough guys like yourself?
there's a bug in the new patch where the other player keeps killing all my dudes.. please nerf this
Tal
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
United Kingdom1017 Posts
February 24 2012 01:50 GMT
#83
As people have pointed out - if we are judging by prize pools or playerbase, LOL is actually ahead. You have to use a metric where you argue that DOTA is just a better game, which is obviously hard to prove.
But either way, I think it's great for both DOTA and LOL to have such competition. It means both companies will constantly be making their games better, bringing out new features, and providing a great experience for us. I'll be very happy to play both.

Imagine how great it would be if Blizzard had a competitor with a vaguely similar game to Starcraft 2. You'd definitely have LAN mode and chat channels, that's for sure.
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.
Yosi
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland49 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-15 00:13:02
April 15 2012 00:06 GMT
#84
SC2 was supposed to be wonderful. Instead, keep the game as possible you left to itself. gg blizz
Najebani do domu!
BlackGosu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1046 Posts
April 15 2012 00:32 GMT
#85
dota2 will definitely lead as the king of esports in the future. valve is a company who listens to the community, and the sooner blizzard realizes this, they can dig themselves out of the shithole
Jar Jar Binks
gn0m
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden302 Posts
April 15 2012 01:48 GMT
#86
Even if BW is going trough some rough times, it still makes all other games look like Mario Kart in terms of professionalism. Oh, and LAN isn’t a big plus. That feature has been around for a while you know. Any “eSport” not having LAN is a joke.
-_-
Mementoss
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada2595 Posts
April 15 2012 01:57 GMT
#87
Only time will tell to be honest. It's got a lot going for it though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu96xMwFVXw
fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
April 15 2012 02:45 GMT
#88
Money and interface doesn't mean it's going to the king of esports. You need that and gameplay and watchability. I still think sc2 will be a better e-sport and will have longer staying power.

It's easier to watch, has more to talk about, better build up and it's just very simple for new viewers. There's the red guy and the blue guy and they try to kill each other. DOTA has creeping, laning, and 10 heros, 5 on 5. It makes the game more confusing and there's nothing interesting about creeping.

Although the interface for DOTA2 is definately superior I still believe the gameplay and community behind sc2 will ensure its place in esports in the future.
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