Is Dota 2 worth to play?

doublelift fg·Jun 25, 2015·5 votes·2,238 views

cause a mode of dota 2 just came with no death gold and no turn rate and i'm wondering if the game is worth to play

10 Comments

canpan14Jun 25, 20156 votes

It is almost always worth trying new games just for the fun of it and for having a different experience. I will say if you expect it to suddenly be league then that wont happen. The item/stat systems are completely different and a lot of balancing happens because of the fact that players lose gold on death and turn time is taken into account. But it is free so give it a shot, worst that can happen is you wasted a few hours of time.

doublelift fgJun 25, 20151 votes

the mode "league of dota" has opened where lose gold on death and turn time are deleted. the thing is i heard quite few time that those mechanics make the game unfun,so i'm wondering if the game is good to play since those mechanics are deleted

canpan14Jun 25, 20151 votes

I wouldn't say they make it less fun. It is just a very different feeling from league and can feel unfun because you don't get that instant response like in league. Also losing gold can be very frustrating to a new player because dying takes away from you even trying to get the fun items. I think it will be interesting but unbalanced.

SLangedEdgeJun 25, 20152 votes

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the mode "league of dota" has opened where lose gold on death and turn time are deleted. the thing is i heard quite few time that those mechanics make the game unfun,so i'm wondering if the game is good to play since those mechanics are deleted

I know that everyone in LoL complains about sluggishness and that gold loss is unfun and snowbally, but I hypothesize that's just an excuse for bad players. The turn rate issues aren't enough to make the game too slow to play, its bad positioning that gets you killed. Turn rate is used to limit kiting, thus allowing melee heroes to lane against ranged.

The gold loss on death is a mechanic used to balance and allow for come backs. You can try it, but I gather you wont' have anymore fun than playing the official Dota. If anything you can wait on the LoL remake in the dota engine. Everything LoL is, but with a better game engine and UI.

doublelift fgJun 25, 20151 votes

ok thank you man

TeemoJenkinsJun 25, 20152 votes

Anyone that enjoys MOBA's should try Heroes of the Storm, Smite, and DotA2 - every single one of them has something that makes them fun.

HotS is simple - you can pick it up quickly if you've played other MOBA's, being new is very forgiving and it's easy to figure out.
Smite is campy - The Gods are just silly to me, the abilities are straight up Cheese, but it's goofy fun.
DotA2 is a different animal than League and honestly you need to experience it to understand. I know DotA2 players that despise leagues "lack of customization" and brag of DotA2's higher skill curve.

Personally my first MOBA is the one I keep coming back to which is League - try them all, you might find something that speaks to you in the others. Personally I find the mechanics and champs in League speak to me the most.

JamareeJun 25, 20151 votes

Can't tell you honestly, not because I haven't played, but because I'm not you, no shame in giving it a try though, you might like it, even more then League at that.

fisoxJun 25, 20151 votes

plz ur only lvl 8 play more to understand

Reaper SorakaJun 25, 20151 votes

Since dota2 is free I'd say yes, go play it for a while. If you like it keep playing, if not, stop.

Laughing FishJun 25, 20151 votes

Since the game is free, it is absolutely worth trying. While I personally do not enjoy it nearly as much as league, there are many that would disagree. Maybe you will love it, maybe you will hate it. But when a game is free, what do you have to lose?

Just a heads up: There is a MASSIVE update coming with Dota 2 Reborn (new game engine, new interface, pretty much everything but the base gameplay and heroes will change) that will definitely be worth trying. I know I intend to give the game another shot when the update comes out.