Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
If anyone gets any more invites i would love to have one. Ive never played DOTA before btw :lol
Heroes of Newerth Beta PC (dota clone)
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blitz64
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Konil said:
Based on what I heard and rumors:
Heroes of Newerth will probably be $29.99 like Savage 2, S2's last game. Savage2 is free now but it was $29 when it launched.
HoN will be available to buy online only. The game will not be available in stores just like savage 2.
rumored: Winter 2009 release. My guess would be November althought I think they should release this game now.
ZombieSupaStar
Member
if i can have an invite, I will give you a small island when I rule the world someday*
*may or may not actually happen
*may or may not actually happen
Davidion said:
Also try out Keeper of the Forest, he can cloak for as long as 1 minute as long as he stays near Trees, you can also use this on other heroes. there nothing better then coming out from the trees and be like "wtf this tree guy come". He can level up by being in cloak near the creeps all day and his 3rd skill is passive which increase his attack dmg and he already has a beast hp total, good choice for new comers who don't like getting ganked.
slidewinder
Banned
Go to http://beta.heroesofnewerth.com/create_account.php to create your account.
Key: 8i2qmmugbrt0m6j
Key: 8i2qmmugbrt0m6j
Just played a few games, pretty fun and great graphics. I wish the games were a bit shorter. Most of the games for me took 30 to 45 minutes. 30 feels alright but pass 40 I personally start lose a bit of focus. I'm liking the Tempest Hero, I tend to lean more towards ranged classes. I love the game so far!
I didn't play DotA before and I have the impression that most of the people are kind of jerks towards new players. I think it is understandable in the sense that each game is an hour-long commitment with 9 other guys and one bad player can ruin the experience for everyone. I'm lucky to have a lot of friends playing this game and many of us are learning how to play it together and I can say that I'm an average player right now (after 70 games...).
On another note, I can also see that there is an overt prejudice against Brazilian players, who usually play on US East servers. I happen to be Brazilian myself (living in Boston, MA), so I run into them a lot but it doesn't bother me for obvious reasons. I'd like to hear what are your opinions about foreign players in this game...
On another note, I can also see that there is an overt prejudice against Brazilian players, who usually play on US East servers. I happen to be Brazilian myself (living in Boston, MA), so I run into them a lot but it doesn't bother me for obvious reasons. I'd like to hear what are your opinions about foreign players in this game...
blitz64
Member
I live in Boston too. I have nothing against other people playing on USEast servers. I don't care what race they are. This game is server hosted so as long as it doesn't lag, I don't care.
I have seen people speak french, spanish, and other languages in game. I don't care at all.
In dota, someone is hosting the game. So sometimes the host has the advantage as there is no lag at all for the host.
I have seen people speak french, spanish, and other languages in game. I don't care at all.
In dota, someone is hosting the game. So sometimes the host has the advantage as there is no lag at all for the host.
blitz64
Member
30,000 beta keys are being given out now thanks to facebook. Go grab it:
http://beta.heroesofnewerth.com/whoWehAw713saef/facebook.php
http://beta.heroesofnewerth.com/whoWehAw713saef/facebook.php
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
i'd made up my mind before playing demigod, LoL, or HoN that LoL was the only good dota successor and everything else was going to be garbage.
this is a horrible attitude that plagues gaf and the internet in general
sanjay was tellin me a bit about HoN and i think i'd like to check it out before i start trashing it. anyone have a spare key, or know where i could get one? that facebook link blitz provided says invite limit exceeded.
demigod is garbage though.
i was wrong to say so before playing it, but i did buy it when it came out and was very disappointed
this is a horrible attitude that plagues gaf and the internet in general
sanjay was tellin me a bit about HoN and i think i'd like to check it out before i start trashing it. anyone have a spare key, or know where i could get one? that facebook link blitz provided says invite limit exceeded.
demigod is garbage though.
i was wrong to say so before playing it, but i did buy it when it came out and was very disappointed
thestopsign
Member
Jim Stark said:
Pretty much in the same situation as him. Would love to try HoN if someone has a kind soul.
Community tends to have a jerkish attitude towards newcomers to DotA in general. If you host a game for "noobs" high level players come in to farm their Kill/Death ratio and win % up. There needs to be better measures to separate the two denominations, but there isn't anything I could think of at the moment. So I guess the only way to have a game for newcomers would be to set it up beforehand with a trustworthy bunch of players. Thank god GAF exists.
My in-game name is Sabot and I'd be happy to learn the game later tonight with a bunch of other people in my situation.
My in-game name is Sabot and I'd be happy to learn the game later tonight with a bunch of other people in my situation.
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
If anyone has one has an extra key i would be very appreciative of you.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
So is the Facebook one out of keys or just not working?
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
For me it said they reached the limit.
Sniper McBlaze
Member
In what way is this better than Dota? If it's a clone isn't it just the same crap with a worse base of people playing it?
ShadowPampers
Banned
Been playing a while thanks to Davidion 
. I use Scout with a build thats pretty OP. If you act fast, you can become a huge hunter early on.
. I use Scout with a build thats pretty OP. If you act fast, you can become a huge hunter early on.
Sniper McBlaze
Member
I'd want a beta key by the way if anyone has one.
Sniper McBlaze said:
If you don't like Dota, you almost certainly won't like HoN.
That said, HoN does have some definite perks. The buying interface is much better (you can buy ingredients for a recipe from that recipe's description, instead of having to go hunt it down). There are a couple new maps, including a 2-lane 3v3 that I quite enjoy. A few new heroes (although they're missing a bunch as well). Better match-finding interface (you can see and filter/sort by game options such as -ap/-sd, etc.). Better controls (hotkeys are setup with your hero's abilities bound to QWER, so you don't need to learn new hotkeys for each hero; I've heard this can be done in War3, but don't know how...). Integrated voice chat.
I could go on, but in short: it's Dota+. Not a whole lot different, but on the whole I like it more. It's got enough perks to be worth playing over Dota, but if you aren't a fan of Dota, then there's probably not enough perks to sway you.