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DotA lite imo. For a free game, its ok, but it just doesn't do it for me.

I don't like the graphics or the heroes, I don't like no creep deny or how hero roles aren't as immutable as dota.

Heroes of Newerth is far superior as far as I'm concerned, but it isn't free.
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I'm limited with what I can browse at work. What's HoN like and how much is it?

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Okay having been someone that played both games for a hefty amount of time, here is what i can tell you. HoN(Heroes of Newerth) is the competitor for LoL(League of Legends). HoN has better graphics (depends what you call better graphics) and a different style of game play. In my personal opinion HoN is not as user friendly as LoL is, HoN in my opinion is alot harder for newbies and not as user friendly, where as LoL is very easy to play, with no steep learning curve. HoN requires a 30 dollar one time fee which is for life, where as LoL is free with the option to purchase skins and boost packs. Both games are good, but having played both games for a long time i prefer LoL, which is weird because a month ago i much preferred HoN however having taken in alot of game play mechanics and fun factors into consideration id say hands down LoL has something going for them.

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My wife and i played a lot of DOTA. I've played every hero in that game at least a few times. I know all the items, the map, etc.

We started playing League of Legends and it is definitely the same style of game. We're getting accustomed to the differences between the two but we've had success. I've tried different characters. Yesterday, I was able to solo defend our base while our team pushed forward on theirs.

Their team could completely outmatch us 5v5, but with my character, I could defend extremely well and held off their attacks from all three angles while we overwhelmed them with supercreeps.

Also, I've found the joy in ganking and I'm trying to find the best ganking hero for my style. Rhyze is good, but is frequently taken. So, I'm researching some purchased heros (not with $$$, but influence points).

What makes HoN more in-depth than LoL or DOTA?
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Hon is not more in-depth than dota; it IS dota. To me, LoL lacks the nuances that make dota supreme. The laning phase in particular sets the tone for the entire game in dota/hon, but in LoL it is almost superfluous. To me, LoL plays more like an EM game.

You just missed the play-for-free weekend for HoN but I'm sure there will be another.
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Well, if it happens again, let me know (if you remember). If it's worth it, I'll check it out. For now, we enjoy LoL. I'm only like, level 6.
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I purchased Twisted Fate and played with him last night.

Went 37/0/4 in one game.

I like.

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i been playing this game lately and like it alot been playing ashe alot like her would really like to find groups of people to play with and be able to talk to them on vent to make things better for ganking people etc for a free game i think its great i have bought a couple of the skins of the chars i like mostly seems so far to stay with the ranged and sokra(not sure of spelling (the healer)) right now

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Been using Xin Zhao lately. Hits like a truck.

Yea Xin is pretty beastly, I've recently gotten back into it and i've definitely been enjoying it alot more. I played HoN for a while but didn't really think too highly of the community, not to mention tower diving is ez mode in HoN from what I've seen. I've been having a blast playing Nasus and I've been winning around 75% of my games with him, losses have mainly been to baddie teammates since he's really dependent on his comp.

I've tried so many other heroes. I've found some new-found respect for Soraka. I've completely carried teams with Soraka and denied team kills with Soraka. It is utter ridiculous with the correct build.

Also, Xin is still the character I've wrecked with the most. No one comes close to what Xin can do. I crit Teemo for 1040 last night.

My build has been. Boots (+25% attack speed).
Blood Cleaver (+75 damage + armor pen stacks)
Phantom Dancer (45% attack speed, 30% crit, 15% dodge)
Infinity Edge (80 damage, 20% crit, +50% to all crit damage)
Second Phantom Dancer
For my last time, if it gets that far, I get the one with the lifesteal/damage. I forget what it's called. It gives additional damage/lifesteal per minion stack.

At that point, you start killing people in under 2 seconds.
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Nothing better than face smashing people, I remember one game near the end I took annie from full to 2% with my 500+ ap Kassadin.

Item you're referring to would be Bloodthirster. That's a build i usually see on Xin's only thing I would probably change would be the boots, in favor of the Merc Treads (25MR and 35% reduced duration on CC) since Xin already gets a passive 35% AS boost from War Cry and he's usually the first to get dropped in team fights.

If you go with the recommended item list, it takes survivability over damage. With Xin, I keep my distance in team fights and pick off people who aren't absolutely clustered.

Ensuring that you don't get focused is an art. With two Phantom Dancers, most of your attacks crit, and you are one of the fastest people on the map. Making sure that you aren't insta-gibbed is absolutely essential to this type of build's style. 1v1, I have yet to see anyone take him on. Typically, people try to run away, get about 3 feet and drop dead. Know your opponent, know who the stunners are and do not charge in on a team fight.

Once the chaos ensues of your tank charging in and people have already picked their focus target, go in and clean house. Once you've splintered the group, it's easy to continually pick people off.
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I may be wrong in saying this since I don't play Xin and lately I haven't seen him in any games, but wouldn't you yield better results if once your tank initiates, you pop battle cry, charge in, hit your ult and then just TTS their carry?

Xin's ult looks amazing, but is horribly weak in the end-game. I thought that it would scale great, but doesn't scale that great at all, because people pick up armor and it doesn't do as much. Plus, Xin's auto attacks hit twice as hard as his ultimate does, so relying on the ultimate to do the job isn't as good. You're right though, I aim for the carry. Tank goes in. Chaos ensues. The instant the chaos starts, I charge in with Battle Furry and his stun queue'd up and then ult as soon as I land and do as much damage as possible.
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