Oh i was thinking about WD like from wc3, nevermind xD

Edit: Oh cool there's stitches? is that pudge? XD

Oh also the "and more"! heroes look like they're supposed to be joke heroes (i mean the lore they came from)

Unless the siege tank is supposed to be duke or something, i'm not familiar with wow but the rest look intentionally silly.

JediGamer

United States656 Posts

October 22 2011 22:08 GMT

#123

Hah this looks awesome, and definitely like the nonserious approach. Maybe that can embrace as non-crappy community like most Dota-esque games have.

LoLAdriankat

United States4307 Posts

October 22 2011 23:48 GMT

#124

http://us.battle.net/blizzcon/en/blog/3768746/StarCraft_II_–_Blizzard_DOTA__Mod_Tools_Panel-10_22_2011

Scroll down.

I love the emphasis on feeling heroic.

Capped

United Kingdom7236 Posts

October 22 2011 23:53 GMT

#125

Rofl so hillarious, cant wait ^_^

figq

12519 Posts

October 23 2011 02:16 GMT

#126

I was shocked at how Blizzard actually reworked almost exactly every aspect of usual Dota (and clones) that I have thought could use reworking. I trust in their ability to make it simultaneously easier to get into, and still very difficult to master. Blizzard's experience in making games shines here.

LoLAdriankat

United States4307 Posts

October 23 2011 03:30 GMT

#127

TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

October 23 2011 03:38 GMT

#128

I actually don't like these style of games at all, but I will try it just so that I can use Kerrigan. I also thought I saw a seige tank in there somewhere. =)

udgnim

United States8024 Posts

October 23 2011 04:18 GMT

#129

On October 23 2011 05:38 Zlasher wrote:
I'd probalby pay for it if its like <5, but I thought they said they plan on putting htis game in even the starter free package, meaning it'd be free.

this will the most interesting thing if Blizzard does choose to include Blizzard DotA in SC2 Starter Edition

if they do, my guess would be that some features would be removed like match making and people playing through SC2 Starter will only be able to play unranked matches

there might be other restrictions like new heroes (added through SC2 updates) being unavailable to SC2 Starter as well

anyways, it would be a very smart decision by Blizzard to release Blizzard DotA free. it's a tall order to try to compete against LoL and in the future DotA 2 but being free will definitely help the process.

edit: watched the above video. definitely seems like Blizzard DotA will be faster paced and smart of Blizzard to try to differentiate themselves with gameplay additions/changes.

if they just tried to make a DotA clone, people won't flock to their unoriginal version. however, if they can actually make their DotA version and ideas work into being fun and challenging, then it could become a great hit since it'll be unique from other MOBA games.

Najda

United States3765 Posts

October 23 2011 04:31 GMT

#130

On October 22 2011 09:58 Chocolate wrote:

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Only if they release it before dota2, otherwise there would be no point.

I wouldn't spend $0.01 on this, as I'll probably only ever play it once to try it

4u_Noni

United States36 Posts

October 23 2011 05:48 GMT

#131

it has a lot of similarities to LoL.

ElusoryX

Singapore2047 Posts

October 23 2011 05:55 GMT

#132

i guess it's gonna be added to classic games, free to play with purchaseable content

Highways

Australia6119 Posts

October 23 2011 08:49 GMT

#133

On October 23 2011 12:30 LoLAdriankat wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rUwLROT_j4

looks interesting.

Mobius_1

United Kingdom2763 Posts

October 23 2011 08:49 GMT

#134

Just saw the trailer. The "no purpose except for ladder points" had me on the floor. <3 Blizzard

Since this is most likely free (after you pay for SC2, of course) I'll definitely give this a shot when I'm too scared to ladder

Also seems far more basic and intuitive than Dota propers, with seemingly fewer heroes? (But I reckon no less fun)

papaz

Sweden4149 Posts

October 23 2011 09:28 GMT

#135

Question: Will Blizzdota actually have a ladder?

On one hand the trailer goes "no purpose except for ladder points" and at the same time Blizzard is trying to have a casual approach to this.

In the panels they show that you use the matchmaking button to find opponents but still it could be like Diablo 3 arena where they hide your ladder ranking?

Edit:I found the answer. This picture shows that it is like SC2, there is a ladder and if you don't want to play ladder there are private games as well.
Blizzdota ladder-private games

Thug[ro]

Romania340 Posts

October 23 2011 09:42 GMT

#136

I'm impressed!

ragingfungus

United States271 Posts

October 23 2011 10:20 GMT

#137

On October 22 2011 09:58 Chocolate wrote:

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Only if they release it before dota2, otherwise there would be no point.

Not everyone is interested in Dota 2. I didn't stop playing Dota because of it's interface. I stopped because I didn't want to play Dota anymore. Personally looking very forward to Blizzards dota and think it could easily take a bunch of people from the other games.