How good is heroes of newerth?

[Kluey]

Is it worth buying? Right now I play League of Legends and it's kind of getting repetitive. So.. heroes of newerth worth buying?

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[Dany50]

yea, 30$ its cheap , if you want me to sent you an invite for 10 free game to try it pm me

[korncob]

I've played both and I love HoN but it's way too tough for me to learn all the things about it....the game is a lot tougher in general compared to LoL so be prepared to get owned a lot and put a ton of time into learning the game.

[Astro]

What korncob said. And you kind of need a thick skin too.

[mevefmlx]

HoN is better than LoL and worse than DotA, but can be valid waiting for Dota 2.

[supe]

HoN is better than LoL and worse than DotA, but can be valid waiting for Dota 2.

I disagree as both of them have different play style.

@OP as for you HoN really does have a huge Learning curve compare to LoL, i was just lucky that i played DotA for years which made this game feel right for me. As for the community, i would say both of them suck.

[Powster]

Its a really good game... dont cry if you get yelled at though... just take their advice that they yell at you and you will improve.. Need at least 200 games I would say to be even close to average..

[thedudesam]

Take L.O.L add a better community add a double dose of competitiveness.

Then you pretty much have HoN, oh not to forget graphically HoN is less cartoon-styled, not that i have anything against League of legends graphics.

[djudjud]

HoN has a better community ??

[Kluey]

Does anyone have the free trial? It would be awesome if I got one.

[Sentro1122]

I would say HoN has a pretty terrible community in all honesty.


Thats not saying LoL has a good one, but still.

[korncob]

I would say HoN has a pretty terrible community in all honesty.


Thats not saying LoL has a good one, but still.

At least for the most part people on HoN know how to play, that's from my expeirence anyways.

I can't tell you how many games I've lost on LoL because their matchmaking system is apparently ******ed...

[Sentro1122]

At least for the most part people on HoN know how to play, that's from my expeirence anyways.

I can't tell you how many games I've lost on LoL because their matchmaking system is apparently ******ed...

Gets better once you get into higher levels (25+), low level is extremely lulzy.


People complain about matchmaking when they are level 10 fighting 30's, when 9 times out of 10 its because the 30 queued with the low level. If a 30 queues with anyone lower than 20ish it will generally match you with people 15-20. So naturally they complain.


You also have to take into account that the game is free, so your going to get many people trying it when they have never played anything like it. Since its an easy game to get into, they stay. Where as in HoN, people get crushed, insulted every game, to the point where they quit because they decide it isnt worth it, usually on the free trial.

[gratscorpio]

Is it worth buying? Right now I play League of Legends and it's kind of getting repetitive. So.. heroes of newerth worth buying?

So wait you want to replace one game that is repetitive with another game that plays the same but has some minor differences that will also soon get repetitive?

Why not use that 30 for hon and buy a different genre like fps or an rts?


but yes hon is pretty fun i haven't played in a while and honestly don't really plan on returning to it but during my time played twas fun indeed.

bu honestly besides graphics hon and lol are pretty much the same save the extreme fanboism on both sides of course..

scorpio

[Dany50]

i got 4 invites left for hon with 10 free games, who wants one pm me

[The Great Beyond]

So wait you want to replace one game that is repetitive with another game that plays the same but has some minor differences that will also soon get repetitive?

Why not use that 30 for hon and buy a different genre like fps or an rts?


but yes hon is pretty fun i haven't played in a while and honestly don't really plan on returning to it but during my time played twas fun indeed.

bu honestly besides graphics hon and lol are pretty much the same save the extreme fanboism on both sides of course..

scorpio

LoL & HoN playing the same with minor differences. Oh boy, the last time you played must have been "never". There are big differences in the game. Place a LoL kid into an HoN game and he'll sit there like: "WHERE'S GOLEM? LIZARD? WHATS THIS RUNE? NO MASTERIES? WTF NO RUNE BOOKS? LOBBIES?! NO QUEUE?!"

All games when you play them get repetitive over time. Doesn't matter what genre it is.

RTS Example:

Starcraft 2. Objective? Make a base of your own and destroy the enemy base. Next game? Make a base of your own and destroy the enemy base. Next game? Make a base of your own and destroy the enemy base.

FPS Example:

Call of Duty. Objective? Kill this, kill that guy, get killed, respawn, capture the flag. Next game? Kill this, kill that guy, get killed, respawn, capture the flag. Next game? Kill this, kill that guy, get killed, respawn, capture the flag.

MMO Example:

World of Warcraft. Objective? Quest & Level Up. Quest & Level Up. Quest & Level Up. Quest & Level Up. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP. Raid & PVP.

[k3lster]

^ This post is full of win.

But really, how is LoL and HoN ever similar besides the fact they are based on DoTa's playing style? Even then, LoL diverge greatly from the original playing style.

[Stickypanda]

I would say that LoL is one of those games that is easy to pick up but hard to master.
I wager several of the players here who are proclaiming that LoL is just 'casual' probably only did a few solo-queue matches. If you make it up into the upper ELOs you'll begin to really see the competitive scene. So LoL is definitely as competitive as HoN and i'd argue even moreso in those aspects.

With that said, I'd offer the OP the advice that if they liked certain features from DOTA (LoS jungle, denying, losing gold on death etc) then go ahead and try HoN.
The difference isn't one of which is more casual or competitive since LoL has ranked now and you can do EM in HoN anyway. So play based on which one has the mechanics you like more.

[fenix40k]

I would say that LoL is one of those games that is easy to pick up but hard to master.
I wager several of the players here who are proclaiming that LoL is just 'casual' probably only did a few solo-queue matches. If you make it up into the upper ELOs you'll begin to really see the competitive scene. So LoL is definitely as competitive as HoN and i'd argue even moreso in those aspects.

With that said, I'd offer the OP the advice that if they liked certain features from DOTA (LoS jungle, denying, losing gold on death etc) then go ahead and try HoN.
The difference isn't one of which is more casual or competitive since LoL has ranked now and you can do EM in HoN anyway. So play based on which one has the mechanics you like more.

nah..you just think so. Here are MANY people who played LoL up to the high ranks + playing LoL
since first beta..its not that we just say that LoL is causal...it is casual! In my opinion HoN or Dota
is Casual too..but i still think HoN is harder to master than LoL.