HoN is getting close to the end of their CB phase.
you're asking if dota have a decent community or not ?? lol.. the MOBA/DBG genre probably has the worst community ever. if you don't bring a flame shield or you got a weak heart, don't even bother playing it.
dota itself is free. it's only a custom map. since you already have frozen throne installed, then just download dota map. play it on Garena. battle net sucks anyway..





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