Hey guys,

I would just like to open a small discussion between these 2 similar games of DotA / Dota 2 & Heroes of Newerth (HoN). Please do not get me wrong as I am not trying to cause a war or flame each game.

I am currently a HoN player but as all of us did, I started from humble beginnings with the game of DotA. At that time, it seemed like the best game in the world and I was having an extraordinarily fun time playing the game, Nothing could beat it. But as time went on, I found out about HoN and decided to try it as it was portrayed as the "enhanced" version of DotA. I know a lot of DotA players hate HoN because they feel like it is a "copycat" game so to say and I do not disagree with that.

At this point in time, the DotA player base still greatly out numbers any other MOBA game in the industry. My question and the discussion I would like to have is why?

With Dota 2 coming out, I have also received a lot of negative feedback from DotA players about their reluctance to move on to Dota 2 as well. Why is this so? What is stopping you from trying a new game such as HoN or even to move on to Dota 2. Is it because of the unfamiliarity that the game brings or is it just because you do not like the game.

I would greatly appreciate it if I could receive some feedback from you guys about the following :

1. Would you try Heroes of Newerth or Dota 2?
2. What are some of the reasons that would make you reluctant to transition into a similar yet totally different game?
3. What could entice you or encourage you to try HoN or Dota 2? (Example, more events? noob friendly environment? etc...)

I thank all of you for participating in this small discussion as I am just trying to gather some feedback from you guys =D

Thanks!