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Defury
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Germany206 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-04 20:56:30
October 04 2013 18:50 GMT
#1
Currently playing both right now and I am wondering if anyone else is doing the same and finding that it is negatively affecting one or the other. I like both games but the ladder keeps me coming back to League since Dota games feel essentially pointless so playing a game with a Ladder gives me a sense of accomplishment in gaming.

Which one do you spend more time on?
Why haven't you switched over to one completely?
Are current trends in either game making you lean towards one specifically?
Do you plan to switch to one completely at any point?


Note, I have no interest in starting an argument about which is the better game, this post is entirely about personal opinions. Better is an opinion and both games clearly are enjoyed by many people.

ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
October 04 2013 19:29 GMT
#2
I didn't know you could play more than one game. I thought you had to "switch" to a new game, and then that's it.
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
ffreakk
Profile Joined September 2010
Singapore2155 Posts
October 04 2013 19:33 GMT
#3
DotA main, just started playing LoL off-hand to know what the game is like. Havn't managed to buy a single champion yet, though i've tried out quite a few weekly free ones.

Likes DotA better as the hero n skills just feels more diverse/multi-dimensional.
Look. Only Forward. See. Only Victory.
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9179 Posts
October 04 2013 19:49 GMT
#4
On October 05 2013 04:29 ninazerg wrote:
I didn't know you could play more than one game. I thought you had to "switch" to a new game, and then that's it.


i also thought you had to hate the other one
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KillerSOS
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4207 Posts
October 04 2013 19:51 GMT
#5
On October 05 2013 04:49 itsjustatank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 05 2013 04:29 ninazerg wrote:
I didn't know you could play more than one game. I thought you had to "switch" to a new game, and then that's it.


i also thought you had to hate the other one


I play both

The only thing that's better about LoL is the fact they have a ladder system.

If DotA got a ladder I would never look back.
Valiver
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Caldeum1977 Posts
October 04 2013 19:57 GMT
#6
I play both, prefer dota, but play league more because a lot of my friends play it. In general I don't think playing both has had negative effects besides the general "well if I just played 1 of the games and stuck with it I'd be better at it than how good I am at either right now" idea. Plus if you commit to league over dota then you'll have more IP for runes and such, which just cost too much.

The main negative I see for myself is every time I get on dota it's harder to last hit after playing league, but then the opposite is true getting on league - I feel awesome last-hitting everything in sight. Also I really just hate the league community

overall impression: I don't see many negative affects beyond having to know twice the number of heroes and item builds.
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Fishgle
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2174 Posts
October 04 2013 20:00 GMT
#7
I play dota, and i've tried picking up LoL multiple times, but not having all the champs from the start turns me off every time. None of the champs that look interesting to me are defaults. And why should I waste money or time on something that I might not end up liking? ionno
aka ChillyGonzalo / GnozL
Verrou
Profile Joined July 2013
France193 Posts
October 04 2013 20:08 GMT
#8
Hell yeah I have negative effects from league to dota.

My hotkey to buy items is P in leagues and every time I play it too much, I begin my games pausing in dota
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ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22213 Posts
October 04 2013 20:16 GMT
#9
I play the occasional game of league to get that IP bonus
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Nerevar
Profile Joined January 2013
547 Posts
October 04 2013 20:29 GMT
#10
I usually play DotA2 over LoL since I like the game better (and I want hats), but I've been playing a decent amount of LoL recently since I have a lot of friends and classmates that play it. IMO, playing with friends greatly adds to any game's experience, not to mention a bit of social bonding.
danl9rm
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States3111 Posts
October 04 2013 22:10 GMT
#11
On October 05 2013 04:51 KillerSOS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 05 2013 04:49 itsjustatank wrote:
On October 05 2013 04:29 ninazerg wrote:
I didn't know you could play more than one game. I thought you had to "switch" to a new game, and then that's it.


i also thought you had to hate the other one


I play both

The only thing that's better about LoL is the fact they have a ladder system.

If DotA got a ladder I would never look back.


I recently asked a friend where he'd been and he said he'd been playing League. I asked him if he liked it better than dota2 and he said, "no, but it has a ladder."
"Science has so well established that the preborn baby in the womb is a living human being that most pro-choice activists have conceded the point. ..since the abortion proponents have lost the science argument, they are now advocating an existential one."
rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
October 04 2013 22:44 GMT
#12
i play both. no negative effects but i only play one champion in LoL

i spend more time on dota
teemo and runaan's hurricane
dota isnt boring
no, unless they keep nerfing teemo and runaan's hurricane
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Shinbi
Profile Joined December 2009
338 Posts
October 04 2013 23:41 GMT
#13
On October 05 2013 07:44 rabidch wrote:
i play both. no negative effects but i only play one champion in LoL

i spend more time on dota
teemo and runaan's hurricane
dota isnt boring
no, unless they keep nerfing teemo and runaan's hurricane


fucking teemo man
Kupon3ss
Profile Joined May 2008
時の回廊10066 Posts
October 05 2013 00:44 GMT
#14
On October 05 2013 07:44 rabidch wrote:
i play both. no negative effects but i only play one champion in LoL

i spend more time on dota
teemo and runaan's hurricane
dota isnt boring
no, unless they keep nerfing teemo and runaan's hurricane


pretty much
When in doubt, just believe in yourself and press buttons
red_
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8474 Posts
October 05 2013 00:51 GMT
#15
I play both pretty much equally
I enjoy playing both and the people I play each with
not really
no
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-05 02:07:41
October 05 2013 02:06 GMT
#16
On October 05 2013 09:44 Kupon3ss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 05 2013 07:44 rabidch wrote:
i play both. no negative effects but i only play one champion in LoL

i spend more time on dota
teemo and runaan's hurricane
dota isnt boring
no, unless they keep nerfing teemo and runaan's hurricane


pretty much


Guilty as charged too. I love playing ARAM and I love Teemo. In fact, I'm in the process of making another account on Europe just to get Teemo all day in ARAM. Too much fun and watching people QQ when they get popped with the hurricane LOL.

If anyone wants in feel free to join me on Europe West under ARAM Hell.
fuzzy_panda
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand1681 Posts
October 05 2013 02:40 GMT
#17
I played League to start with coz my friends got me into it, it's quite fun but then I started playing Dota 2 last year and it just got me hooked. I just find it far more fun for some reason, the heroes, items, map and depth are just all more interesting. Going back to LoL occasionally it really does feel like it's a far more dumbed down version of Dota. I really enjoy the last hitting in LoL though coz it's so much easier. However the towers in LoL are ridiculous coz they do so much damage. It's far more fun in Dota where you can actually tower dive fairly often. I never had an issue with Dota not having a ladder because the game itself is just so much fun.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12840 Posts
October 05 2013 03:01 GMT
#18
I play a lot more League than Dota because all my friends and GF only play League now. I can't even play SC2 often because my GF would be asking me to join League.

why I haven't switched completely is mostly just nostalgic to be honest. I like Dota for the vision and illusion heroes like phantom lancer. It was also the first game I actually studied guides to get better and discussed on forum etc.
but as far as MOBA games go, playing with friends is the most fun way to enjoy the game.

Too noob to know trends but from what I watch, I really love the graphics of Dota 2 but the overall game feels a bit slower than League.
Objectives in League also appeal to me a bit more because it is easier for me to see why are they doing X at this time.

Possibly, i am starting jobs soon so I won't have much time to play both. League will keep having new champions so I will always find it a bit more worthwhile to play (Dota cosmetic stuff is nice but the amount of time needed for one set on a hero you use is just unthinkable for me right now)
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-05 03:13:22
October 05 2013 03:08 GMT
#19
Which one do you spend more time on? - Dota, by far. League is mainly with friends and ARAMs recently.
Why haven't you switched over to one completely? Friends, for the most part. I also very occasionally get the itch to play League.
Are current trends in either game making you lean towards one specifically? I prefer Dota's gameplay and game design much more, but I have a lot more friends in the League of Legends proscene.
Do you plan to switch to one completely at any point? I see myself going completely into Dota but never completely into LoL. Only if most of my friends change, though.
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traceurling
Profile Joined December 2012
United States1240 Posts
October 05 2013 04:48 GMT
#20
I play League because DotA's too hard for me to play casually...if I wanted to play a hard game I'd just play BW...but LoL provides a good casual social game for me to play and do pretty well at c:
"Appreciate the things you have before they become the things you had."
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
October 07 2013 20:25 GMT
#21
Which one do you spend more time on? Dota, by a lot. I play maybe 3-4 games of league a week, 10-15 dota games a week
Why haven't you switched over to one completely? No reason to.
Are current trends in either game making you lean towards one specifically? League is more frustrating because my mechanics have me playing against higher levelled people and not having runes or masteries against people who do is really, really, really annoying.
Do you plan to switch to one completely at any point? Dota if anything.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
DW-Unrec
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
492 Posts
October 07 2013 22:14 GMT
#22
I have friends in both games, I'd switch to LoL if someone invited me to a team, but I feel like the game is checkers with perks and killstreaks
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