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  Of course. I hope we get to hear about it soon :) : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
  • To be fair though, we know nothing about the game, except that it was referred to as DotA : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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  is there room for it with HoN/LoL out there? : wurt
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    as much as love HoN, I'm fairly certain it will die if icefrog makes anything that resembles DOTA. : DrFlammable
    • i love* : DrFlammable
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    Definitely. I really like HoN but one thing that still kinda sucks about it is that it's hard to get into... : SockMonkeh
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      I actually think S2 has done a superb job with their online service. One of the best out there for games... : D45hiz
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        It does a great job of tracking stats, saving replays, and many other things but it still sucks trying to... : SockMonkeh
        • Really? I think the matchmaking is one of the best implementations in a game so far. It's the non-exis... : even4
    • What? What portion of Steamworks are you referring to? L4D is the only game with any sort of matchmakin... : R@zzle
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    Has HoN been released yet? Or is it still in its eternal beta? : sanchez
    • It's out! You should buy it! : SockMonkeh
    • It has been for months : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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      ill just leave this here http://www.shackpics.com/files/heroesofunfulfilledpromises_pi3ggon7trdps5araepg.... : DrFlammable
      • oh yea, team match making and the map editor have been "top priorities" for months now. the devs won't... : DrFlammable
      • Well it is a $30 "indie" game, ehh : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
  • I think so, LoL doesn't offer any offline or LAN play. I'm not sure if HoN does or not, but Valve could ... : dextius
• Soooo awesome : locater16
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  I think so. They have an amazing sense of design. So I look forward to what they do as a theme and how th... : Godhatesfatpeople
  • handle it* ;p : Godhatesfatpeople
• the way valve works is, they dont release it if its not sweet so it must be sweet if it gets released but... : spiderfill
• as long as it has collectible hats : harold.johnson
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  Only if Basshunter does a track. I love that song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXKd7uuehlw : Lightzout
  • Basshunter rules. : SockMonkeh
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    I find it hilarious that he re-did it with non-DOTA lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3CxhBIrBho : lunarbunny
    • ...did he just say "drum and bass"? What the fuck is this shit. : Moonbase Commander
  • This video is like that movie you see on cable TV that you just have to watch. No matter how many times ... : slax0r
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  Absoloutely not, I think it'll be one of their first flops in a while. : abrasion
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    tag abrasion dota flop : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
    • thanks, this is definitely something that will need to be referenced later : valael
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    what do you know? : boomstickah
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      Almost nothing but he asked, that's my opinion. I think DOTA and it's derivative games should die in a f... : abrasion
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        We don't even know what it's going to be :/ could be something like MNC or first person or anything reall... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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          Bookmark my post, DOTA flop - abrasion prediction, 2010. Hell I predicted Portal would be awesome. : abrasion
          • To be fair, it wasn't that hard to predict that Portal would be awesome. : nwillard
      • It's valid as a mod. It might even be valid as a full 3D action MP game that follows the spirit of DOTA, ... : enyakk
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        You want the entire genre to die because DotA clogged up the UMS list? Or what? : Beaginator
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          I just don't like the game, the community is pretty vile and that type of behaviour seems to follow both ... : abrasion
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            I think you would fit right in! : D45hiz
            • I can tell you've never played a game with me. : abrasion
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        No, the DOTA community needs to DIAF or at least be efficiently segregated. The game type in itself is a... : Wombat Woo
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          i think what is interesting is that there was a significant crossover between cs and dota players. cs pl... : mXENO
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            I was thinking of bringing up CS but I don't ever recall them being that bad. CS fuck-ups are immediate.... : Wombat Woo
            • i think i would fool myself into thinking cs players weren't that bad, then i would load it up after not ... : mXENO
        • I've never tried any of those games and the sole reason is the stories I hear of the communities. I'm too... : ramshot
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        I never played DoTA but the game and it's derivatives are fantastic. Any gamer should agree.

        Sep 08, 2010 10:51pm PDT
        I never played DoTA but the game and it's derivatives are fantastic. Any gamer should agree. : boomstickah
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        Abrasion, your opinions suck a lot. >:( Like seriously. "I don't like this entire genre, because I'm b... : geedeck
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          Are you sure it isn't just us, geedeck. Maybe he isn't the problem. Maybe everyone else is just making ... : brickmatt
          • Thank you Brickmatt for chiming in, much appreciated. : abrasion
        • I am :( War 3. <3 : abrasion
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    Your abrasion post of the day : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Sup Mad Brahmin Disease, you haven't said hi in a while, what's news? : abrasion
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        Hi, there, I still enjoy you hating everything, how are things down under? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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          Good man, I'm working late on printers tonight. I love TGS tho because The littlest hobo guardian will ... : abrasion
          • Fuck printers. Take them out and give them the baseball treatment. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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        I'm drunk. : ramshot
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          What else is new in Finland, hehe? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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            Well, in all truthfulness, I'm at work (and hence not drunk, really!), was just making fun of the fact th... : ramshot
            • wiz! I remember how, wiz! : ramshot
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              I was kidding, it's Auschwitz. Get drunk for great justice, tomorrow is my turn. : Mad Brahmin Disease
              • You shouldn't kid on the internet without trailing it with a dozen million smilies!1!!! : ramshot
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    Just like the iPad was a flop : Serpico74
    • I don't guarantee a 100% hit rate Serpico. : abrasion
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    Next step: no matter how well it does call it a flop : Draugluin
    • Why would I do that? I'm not delusional, if I'm wrong I'm wrong and I say so - sometimes I even apologise... : abrasion
• have a feeling they'll aim at a more casual design, maybe shorter games. : Chandler55
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  Will the Shack bitch about it? : Crabs Jarrard
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    Does a bear shit in the woods? : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Maybe, but Marrisa Mayer DEFINITELY shits in the shower. : vile
    • Are catholic priests good baby sitters? : Johnnsen
• Yes. I will buy it and play it for two months. : lightly inclined
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  Well, at least they are not making a tower defense game, but I dunno, those sub-RTS genres are pretty vil... : enyakk
  • I'm so Raven. : vile
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  The outlook is real positive for this collaboration. Valve's shown that they can make a competitive game... : SigmaDraconis
  • This nails it. DOTA, HoN etc. always looks cool but the vertical learning curve puts me off quickly every... : node
• I think it will be the first Valve game in a long time that I have no interest in. : rock elf
• I'm looking forward to it! If theres anyone that can make an accessible game its Valve, I love the concep... : nodebug
• Not for me because I don't care for DOTA. : baron calamity
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  I'm hoping it's the first DOTA game that doesn't have a gigantic learning curve with absolutely no tutori... : valael
  • *and a completely shit community : multisync
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    I'm not sure how that's possible.. DOTA, being a multiplayer game, requires you to understand a lot of s... : dextius
    • that assumes it's exactly like DOTA : RikiTiki2