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DoTA 2 vs. LoL

Squidsmastah·10/12/2015, 9:28:07 PM·3 votes·982 views

So I've seen a lot of threads about how DoTA 2 is shit and LoL is the best thing since buttered bread. I play both and noticed both game have pros and cons.

DoTA 2

Pros -Far less balance issues -Does not have less than 15 characters; has 110 -You start off with every hero -Each character is uniquely different from other MOBAs -Unique shop system -More modes -More diversity among hero abilities -Leaver system is far less r%%%%%ed -AI is actually a challenge -Every female isn't in skin tight clothes (but that's just me)

Cons -Awful community -Only 1 map -Turrets are just as shit -Tower diving is way too easy

LoL

Pros -More than 1 map

Cons -Ungodly amounts of balance issues -Games can take over an hour -AI simulates walking over your opponents, not a real game -Awful community and a company that doesn't give a shit about it -Non-unique characters -Almost no new abilities (OK Kindred is a different story) -More skins and champs are somehow more important than actual gameplay -Awful tutorial -Report and ban system is a fucking joke -Leaver system is intolerable -It's a blessing to have a match where no one is flaming each other -WTF is one turret gonna do late game defending a lane?

So let me make this clear: I LIKE BOTH GAMES. Even with all the things I mentioned for LoL, I try to ignore the fact that there are that many problems with it. I play both games about equally, and have my opinions for them.

8 Comments

Totalwanabe10/12/2015, 10:19:46 PM2 votes

dota 2 is far more challenging then league, 1- you die you lose gold, 2- enemy can deny you from last hitting, 3- last hitting actually need you to pay attention and time it properly, 4- you can deny turret gold by destroying it before enemy team do it.

Ratbert10/12/2015, 11:23:39 PM2 votes

Games can take over an hour in dota 2 as well man.

Trylobyte10/12/2015, 11:28:58 PM2 votes

Your claim to like both games doesn't clothe how naked your bias is.

Live2LetDie10/12/2015, 9:41:52 PM1 votes

You have like 3 real cons then just bitching about people who play the game haha

SLangedEdge10/12/2015, 11:35:06 PM1 votes

There are plenty of reactive ways to live in dota. While i agree there aren't as many mobility spells or free flash, there is blink, force, euls, ghost, shadow blade, glimmer cape, bkb, manta, etc.

As for spells, there are a multitude of heroes that can slip a 2v1, or even turn it into a double kill. Sure if a 5 spot support (extra poor) walks into a 2v1 with no team, he's as good as dead.

SouL1ess10/12/2015, 9:43:02 PM1 votes

People still think turrets are supposed to defend themselves?

cFlame10/12/2015, 9:43:50 PM1 votes

I think your misrepresenting the situation here. >_>