EPTOn November 02 2011 05:50 asdfman wrote:
Long story short : You won't learn much useful for Dota2 by playing LoL.
I would also recommend playing HoN, it's extremely similar to DotA and far easier to get into (400mb download, free to play, matchmaking, customizable hotkeys, reconnecting etc). Getting into Dota1 right now could be quite a nightmare as a new player, pub games could be pretty horrible.
The transition from HoN to Dota2 will be easy since you're moving into a slightly slower paced game with less ganking (that might sound negative but I do actually think DotA is better). The differences are minor things like animations and speeds which you'll get used to in no time. Personally I haven't played a single game of DotA after the HoN beta started and I know I'll be able to instantly jump in and perform in game 1 of Dota2.
Long story short : You won't learn much useful for Dota2 by playing LoL.
I would also recommend playing HoN, it's extremely similar to DotA and far easier to get into (400mb download, free to play, matchmaking, customizable hotkeys, reconnecting etc). Getting into Dota1 right now could be quite a nightmare as a new player, pub games could be pretty horrible.
The transition from HoN to Dota2 will be easy since you're moving into a slightly slower paced game with less ganking (that might sound negative but I do actually think DotA is better). The differences are minor things like animations and speeds which you'll get used to in no time. Personally I haven't played a single game of DotA after the HoN beta started and I know I'll be able to instantly jump in and perform in game 1 of Dota2.
Game 1, probably not. You'll probably be shocked when three invis hero pops up behind you at level 1, if you're playing against good players. But it won't take long to learn the differences, that's true.
