I just finished downloading HOTS and it made me really upset to see this..

Trash MammaI·Jun 10, 2015·4 votes·1,130 views

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Why does a new MOBA have more maps than league? League has been the top MOBA for awhile now and yet other MOBA's, while not outmatching them gameplay wise(at least in my experience) they sure as hell are beating league in quality.

DOTA I didn't really give a chance I just flat out didn't like it from the start. SMITE was nice I just don't like the gameplay of it. Both have more maps more modes etc. than league.

Honestly, give us the magma chamber or bring new maps for halloween/christmas etc. don't just recolor the rift. For a game that's on it's 5th halfway to 6th season you would think we'd have more..

25 Comments

Deep Terror NamiJun 10, 20152 votes

The maps have different objectives. Having random maps that are played out different for the same mode is obviously not what Riot's intention for the game is. It'd be like showing up to a race in your indycar but they're like "We're going offroad today". That's not conducive to competitive gaming.

dalphy08Jun 10, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2015-06-10T22:18:16.668+0000)

The maps have different objectives. Having random maps that are played out different for the same mode is obviously not what Riot's intention for the game is. It'd be like showing up to a race in your indycar but they're like "We're going offroad today". That's not conducive to competitive gaming.

Yeah no. But the coolziesness of a map that is the exact same as the others but only LOOKS different, is that it plays out the same way but it instead has a different stylez!3z00

Deep Terror NamiJun 10, 20153 votes

Yes, different styles for the same map would be neat, that's just not what HotS has; their maps have entirely different secondary objectives, map layouts, and in some cases not even 3 lanes.

Different map "skins" would be fun though.

dalphy08Jun 11, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=000300000000,timestamp=2015-06-10T23:02:28.018+0000)

Yes, different styles for the same map would be neat, that's just not what HotS has; their maps have entirely different secondary objectives, map layouts, and in some cases not even 3 lanes.

Different map "skins" would be fun though.

It's not a map skin.

Deep Terror NamiJun 11, 20152 votes

I was just saying skins would be nice. Something that doesn't affect gameplay. I'm pretty sure they used to do seasonal SR skins, but I didn't play back then.

SLangedEdgeJun 11, 20152 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=00030000000000010000,timestamp=2015-06-11T00:12:45.933+0000)

I was just saying skins would be nice. Something that doesn't affect gameplay. I'm pretty sure they used to do seasonal SR skins, but I didn't play back then.

There's a lot that would be nice, but LoL players put up with the garbage instead of demanding more. They have no motivation to do any of these things, esp since they're making money hand over fist.

dalphy08Jun 11, 20151 votes

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There's a lot that would be nice, but LoL players put up with the garbage instead of demanding more. They have no motivation to do any of these things, esp since they're making money hand over fist.

Lol you are a very interesting person

dalphy08Jun 11, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=00030000000000010000,timestamp=2015-06-11T00:12:45.933+0000)

I was just saying skins would be nice. Something that doesn't affect gameplay. I'm pretty sure they used to do seasonal SR skins, but I didn't play back then.

No, that is not what you were saying.

But yes, it would be I'm sure.

Deep Terror NamiJun 11, 20151 votes

I never changed what I was talking about. If you thought I was you were confused. Maybe you thought I was speaking of LoL maps in a sentence where I was talking about HotS maps.

dalphy08Jun 11, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=0003000000000001000000010000,timestamp=2015-06-11T01:32:21.463+0000)

I never changed what I was talking about. If you thought I was you were confused. Maybe you thought I was speaking of LoL maps in a sentence where I was talking about HotS maps.

Lol what the hell are you even talking about? o.O

Deep Terror NamiJun 11, 20151 votes

I said;

I was just saying skins would be nice. Something that doesn't affect gameplay.

You said;

No, that is not what you were saying.

And I am saying yes, that is exactly what I was saying.

dalphy08Jun 11, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Valkyrie Witch,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=000300000000000100000001000000000000,timestamp=2015-06-11T01:37:27.040+0000)

I said; I was just saying skins would be nice. Something that doesn't affect gameplay.

You said; No, that is not what you were saying.

And I am saying yes, that is exactly what I was saying.

Wrong.

Trash MammaIJun 11, 20151 votes

That's not conducive to competitive gaming.

Besides the tryhards that lurk in EVERY game since when has Howling Abyss/Crystal Scar/Normals on either SR or TT been about competitive gaming? It's all about enjoying the game.

Rabid HuskyJun 10, 20151 votes

cuz there smaller maps and they had more time to make these maps plus these maps have themes to them there not just reskins on the same map the rift is huge with a large roster and 3 unique maps with unique game modes

ManyrdJun 10, 20151 votes

The way riot handles things online and bans people so easily yet does alomost nothing to the pros who talk smack nonstop, blizzard has alredy blown them away with this.. i dled it today and its much better in al categories that ive seen so far... true story

Drunk RummateJun 10, 20151 votes

thats pretty much the selling point for heroes, because it lacks all other strategy. the strategy is to follow the map objective - collect coins or whatever depending on map and then the map wins the game for you instead of you working to take towers and stuff.

Mandang0Jun 10, 20151 votes

It also has a replay feature, the ability to play as who you want (how many years did that take riot?), and so far, fewer 4v5s.

LoL's still my favorite, I just wish they'd finally add some of the features people have been wanting for years now.

The NidjaJun 10, 20152 votes

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It also has a replay feature, the ability to play as who you want (how many years did that take riot?), and so far, fewer 4v5s.

LoL's still my favorite, I just wish they'd finally add some of the features people have been wanting for years now.

cough A REPLAY SYSTEM cough

Mandang0Jun 10, 20151 votes

Rammus ?

Trash MammaIJun 10, 20152 votes

Just found out they also allow you to go into the shop and try out a hero before you purchase them as well as their skins ..seriously Riot step your game up

Mandang0Jun 11, 20151 votes

Oh yea, I completely forgot about that too! God, that blew my mind the first time I realized it.

CindikleJun 11, 20151 votes

I'd almost be scared of it.

Crystal Scar(Dominion) is like the ugly stepchild that no one wants to talk about. Hallowing Abyss(ARAM) gets looked at once in a while, although not usually for the best. Twisted Treeline(3v3) just got destroyed.

They put probably 95-99% of their map focus on SR. Their only Esport map(I didn't use competitive because dominion did have fan hosted tournaments).

Dominion would be fine if they just fixed it's simple problems then see if the bigger ones needed looked at.

Blind Draft. We've seen it a lot in featured modes. This is exactly what Dominion should have. If turning on ranked requires only a flip of a switch, why has this not been done? It was asked to Riot on the old forums with a response from a rioter that it'd be looked into. No response given. With a better way to queue up it could attract more players.
Point system. Remove it. It shows nothing on how to play the mode. Give us a new score board. (KDA, items, tower captures/assists).

These two alone would make it more new-player friendly.

nomeLJun 11, 20151 votes

DOTA has less maps than league.

SLangedEdgeJun 11, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=One Lemon,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=jNpMgEvn,comment-id=0006,timestamp=2015-06-11T01:20:18.132+0000)

DOTA has less maps than league.

But the one map is bigger and more dynamic (height differences and destroyable terrain) than SR. Also, there are weather effects (rain, snow, light beams) that you can turn on n off.

With the source 2 engine, there will be even more community created maps/games (there's already pudge wars, mario kart, a LOL knock off, etc)