(04-22-2015, 04:38 AM)OpTicX420xSpoonx360XFaZe Wrote: Now that HotS is cumming out, I really don't see why you would play league.
HotS is much better if you want fast paced and easy to pick up. Dota is much better if you want difficulty. League is probably for kaceytron fans.
Like, the only reason I see league sticking around in the upcoming 3-4 years is if i'm overestimating the ability for kids to move onto what they like and not what their friends are playing.
That is assuming HotS doesn't fuck up its launch in 6 weeks, which actually seems possible. Not as bad as Diablo 3's launch, but more like...Gmod whenever it updates.. Fuck, even if its not bad, shitters will open it, say "omg only 50 heroes" and leave.
79 less heros than heroes of newerth, 73 less than league of legends, like 59 less than dota 2 (i think), and no items. The game (unless blizzard releases VERY FREQUENT updates which, realize theyre a big company like Valve) will have substantially less replay value than any other moba out there immediately. Unless the gameplay is somehow fantastic and will never get stale without items and about half as much heros as the competing mobas i doubt it will be seriously popular shortly after launch. Just from an objective comparison between it and its competitors, it is extremely lacking.
Looking at hots from a esports standpoint, it doesnt look like it will ever be serious competitive. Lack of items = immediately the skill factor in itemization is gone, no gold = no skill in lasthitting or csing. I think itll end up like Smite. Sure esports exist, but nobody gives a shit lol.