Heroes of Newerth (Dota 2.0) Thread V2 - Games

[img]http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/hon_logo.png[/img] Remember the golden age of Warcraft 3 And the brilliant mod created for it called "Defense of the Ancients"? Well S2 has Taken the best parts of it, Shaped it up with better graphics, a new engine and some amazing effects to Create... [B]HEROES OF NEWERTH[/B] [B]Overview[/B] Now for those of you who havnt played DotA before, Heroes of Newerth is a standard competitive game where the aim is to destroy the other team's base. There are two sides, the Legion (The good guys) and the Hellbourne (The bad guys). Before a game even begins, the players on each team (Players in match variate from map to map) have to choose a "hero" in which they will use for the rest of the game. Each hero has its own strengths and weaknesses, for example, one may do massive damage but dies really easily, while another is weak but can withstand alot of damage, although alot more in-depth than that. [B]Heroes[/B] Heroes are avatars in which the player controls. These heroes have a variation of abilities which range from poisonous sprays to damage dealing earthquakes. Every hero follows the same ability guideline, 3 standard abilities and an Ultimate. The standard abilities are spells which a Hero can cast to deal damage or to support a teammate. The ultimate is usally the most devistating ability a Hero has. It usally has a high Mana cost and cooldown. A hero has 2 standard bars which a player must watch. The Health bar and the Mana Bar. The Health bar, as you may have guessed, is the hero's health. once that reaches 0, the hero dies and must wait until he or she respawns. The mana bar is what allows a hero to cast abilities, without the proper amount of mana, a hero may be restricted from using an ability. Abilities use up mana. Once a hero dies, it will be out of the game for a set amount of time, this depends on how well he is doing at a certain time. [B]Items[/B] So at the bases of each team, there are shops in which players can buff up their heroes. These can range from items which give you better stats such as attack speed, more mana or even more health, but there are items which have abilities of their own such as damage and disabling an enemy. At the store, there are different categories such as weapons. defense and resources. Some of the better items requires you to have other items in the store. for example, the ruined axe needs you to have a sustainer, a bastardsword and a broadsword. All of them with their individual costs. [B]The Playing Field[/B] At the begging of each game, the teams will start of in their base. their base has a "pool of life" which heals heroes tremendously when they stand it it, a shop, and a Main base building. Once the main base building is destroyed, the game is ended. now defending these bases are something called towers, these towers are sort of cannons which damage nearby units which come within their range. depending on the map you play, there are different amount of towers in each "lane" (which are the pathways where creeps spawn). Now getting to those towers and killing them may be a bit tough at the start right? Well every now and then, each lane spawns something called "Creeps". These creeps follow the lane, attacking every opposing enemy and creep in their way. their only objective is to get to the next building and destroy it. From killing creeps, you get something called gold, these can be used to buy items from the store. Killing enemy heroes and buildings also give you gold. Somewhere, depending on the map, there is something called a a "Boss creature" these boss creatures never come into any actual battle unless provoked. they are extremely tough to kill however the reward is worth it. Not only do you get money but there are some special item/s which are dropped from it. for example, one Hero creature drops an item where when a hero dies, he is almost instantly brought back to life (However the item dissipates after use). On each map, there are 2 rune spots, these runes range from Regeneration, Haste, Invisibility, Illusion and Double Damage. The runes give a slight buff depending on what it is for a short period of time (Haste gives you super speed for 15 seconds). Once taken, a rune disappears however they respawn every 2 minutes. So there you have it, the basics of what Heroes of Newerth is all about, i leave you with links and media for the time being. [B]Links[/B] [url]http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/[/url] (Mainsite) [url]http://heroes-newerth.com/[/url] (Great Fansite) [url]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heroes...th/63037549101[/url] (Facebook page) [url]https://twitter.com/s2jason[/url] (twitter page) [url]http://www.honwiki.net/wiki/Heroes_of_Newerth_Wiki[/url] (HoN's Wikipage) [url]http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=520[/url] (The forum's General guides and stuff) [B]Media[/B] Reveal Trailer - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FY3-JH_AmE[/media] Gameplay - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLgQbYVISA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FY3-JH_AmE[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaCQBv7IreE[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGnxbBKHQis[/media] Boss creep - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdZ6Yx0Crgg[/media] [img]http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/media/ss/web/050.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/media/ss/web/023.jpg[/img] [b]S2 Blogs[/b] S2Moebiwan - [url]http://s2moebiwan.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Bruce - [url]http://s2bruce.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Aaron - [url]http://s2aaron.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Ari - [url]http://s2ari.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Jesse - [url]http://s2jesse.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Cracky - [url]http://s2cracky.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Shippy - [url]http://s2shippy.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Los - [url]http://www.s2los.blogspot.com/[/url] S2Phlogiston - [url]http://twitter.com/S2Phlogiston[/url] Heroes of Newerth is Constantly updating so updates will be posted! [b]People in FP who play HoN[/b] Spaztastik -[url=http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/player_stats.php?aid=203452]Hayze[/url]/RaptorJezus Nelth - Akrima/Nelthurion Termy58 - Terminal58 Banned? - Death_Jester Acezorz - Acezorz BananasGoMoo - bananasgomoo iBoss - Exposure/Scooots/iBackdoor. pvt.meh - Thief mc_bob - Cutthroat`(Yes with the little ` on it. ) Atet - Atet/Anfield/Gryffindor Gripen2 - Gripen2 Awesomecaek - Millan Danney - Danney Ass4ss1n - Shickelakken Kurodragon - Hoggmeiser/Luro Imaledgev2 - Imba` Death Dragon - Deathdragon Please refrain from creating a new account JUST to ask for a beta invite, we only sometimes get them. Spread the word, enjoy HoN!

Add my name to the "People in FP who play HoN" because I changed my name from Akrima to Nelthurion and have a alt named Akrima now. Also nice thread.

Thanks for new thread, anyone reading this should try this game out. Add me to the name list, Terminal58

Death_Jester is my name. Game is awesome. Also, [B]you will never get an invite if it your first post so don't ask.[/B]

There are two problems with this game: 1: If you leave you get a bad mark on your record, so you can't really play it unless you know you have at least an hour free. 2: It's got an elitist community that hates new players. I still recommend that you try it out however, because when you do finally get good it's a lot of fun to think of new strats and play the game at a high level.

Add my name Acezorz. Just finished a game as Legionnaire; our team had 53 kills, they had 20. My Legionnaire Build: Helm of the Black Legion Phase Boots Portal Key Behemoth's Heart Demonic Breastplate and Shaman's Headdress depending on whether they have alot of nukers.

my HoN Account is bananasgomoo. add meh. i suck. lol. ive been trying puppet master though and he's cool.

I'm mostly on Exposure but you can also catch me on Scooots or iBackdoor. Add me to the list and hit me up for a game, brah.

So... it's dota with shinier graphics? Really... what's the point.

[QUOTE=Acezorz;18158308]Add my name Acezorz. Just finished a game as Legionnaire; our team had 53 kills, they had 20. My Legionnaire Build: Helm of the Black Legion Phase Boots Portal Key Behemoth's Heart Demonic Breastplate and Shaman's Headdress depending on whether they have alot of nukers.[/QUOTE] you forgot about barbed armour after portal key before behmoths [editline]01:25PM[/editline] [QUOTE=freighter014;18162156]So... it's dota with shinier graphics? Really... what's the point.[/QUOTE] Its alot better, as in everything is more precise, easier learning curve THAN DOTA (Though it is still pretty tough), updates very often, unuiqe heroes, new maps, new items, easier match finding, server based instead of client based games... and a whole lot more [editline]01:32PM[/editline] New concept art - Old plague rider concept (i like this one better) [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmTEALncLtM/Su9AScCGyaI/AAAAAAAAACQ/sHeeZg4OYt4/s1600/Leper.jpg[/img] New hero coming up, people who have been on the forums DEFINITELY know who it is :D [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IJqv0Gqelc/Su-Na1QNXrI/AAAAAAAAAFw/RgFtW--Aw5E/s1600/engineer.jpg[/img] He is the builder from Savage 2

Looks like Sniper, or maybe Techies because he has dynamite and a keg of explosives, but that may be only his skill or something.

[QUOTE=freighter014;18162156]So... it's dota with shinier graphics? Really... what's the point.[/QUOTE] Lots of improvements beyond just the graphics bud. The netcode is infinitely better which is enough of a reason to switch on it's own, I live on the west coast of the US and I could play games on the EU servers without any delay or lag if I was so inclined. New items and heroes, stats tracking (not really my thing, but a lot of people like that), automatic matchmaking is coming really soon too which is a big one. The main advantage though is the fact that it's not limited by the WC3 engine at all, which means there's potential for all kinds of rad spells and items in the future.

My name is Thief ingame.

My ingame name is Cutthroat` Yes with the little ` on it.

Nice v.2 thread Spaztastik. My ingame name is: Atet|Anfield|Gryffindor. Only uses Gryffindor now but used anfield when the FP-clan were active.

Wow servers are down for the night so im gonna play all night long... well day if you live in america

Good game - bad community At least that's the major impression i've got from it. People scream stuff like " NOOB FFS " and " STOP DYING YOU FAKKEN IDIOT" instead of helping out.. Also, if you join a game named noob - expect skilled players

[QUOTE=MarioMagneticStar;18164841]Good game - bad community At least that's the major impression i've got from it. People scream stuff like " NOOB FFS " and " STOP DYING YOU FAKKEN IDIOT" instead of helping out.. Also, if you join a game named noob - expect skilled players[/QUOTE] Almost every game has Noobs or something like that in the title, but noone cares about that. You could join psr specific games. Like 5V5 <1400.

[QUOTE=MarioMagneticStar;18164841]Good game - bad community At least that's the major impression i've got from it. People scream stuff like " NOOB FFS " and " STOP DYING YOU FAKKEN IDIOT" instead of helping out.. Also, if you join a game named noob - expect skilled players[/QUOTE] Add most of the FP people, and hopefully sometime we can get a FP game. :) Most of us are helpful, especially Nelth and Alqwa. :P

Will they add every hero from DoTA into HoN? Seems like not, but I have some heroes on mind that I would like to play in HoN.

I can't even play games anymore, joined one and it lagged so much it kicked me off the game. And now when I try to refresh I don't get any games.

The community is almost as bad in this as css but its quite fun when you get on a good team.

The Builder/Engineer is not gonna be a port. Can you add a link to the [url=http://www.honwiki.net/wiki/Heroes_of_Newerth_Wiki]HoNWiki[/url] and to this [url=http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=520]useful guide thread[/url] to the original post, Spaz? And you can probably add me to the player list.

Anyone else getting this "Login Failed: Bad Data"? [B]E:[/B] Wierd, gone now.

Also, European server seems to bail out pretty frequently, no idea why tho..

This is so much fun.

So.. I just met a pebbles and magebane combo at bottom lane (on the regular map, forgot name) Magebane teleported down the rocks into the woods.. I didnt notice at first but then.. then pebbles chucked me down there.. and I was stuck Finally got out when my friends bought a flying courier, but now im lvl 6 and they are about 16-17... fun

From their Facebook Heroes of Newerth We will be issuing closed beta invites sometime today. What does this mean to those of you not in the beta? If you know someone who is in the beta, you may be able to get yourself a key. Be on the lookout, we'll post an update when they've been sent. Also, we plan on doing another open beta day when we hit 300,000 facebook fans.[I]on Monday[/I] New Witchhunter(Lion) Shots 2 abilities, Graveyard and silver bullet (Im guessing the stun and ulti) [img]http://heroesofnewerth.com/honscreens/WitchSlayerTeaser1InWoods.jpg[/img] [img]http://heroesofnewerth.com/honscreens/WitchSlayerTeaser1InWater.jpg[/img]

Jesus. Witchhunter looks baws.

Update 1.52 [quote] Version 0.1.52 ------------- General - Large amount of server stability fixes - Increased mana regeneration on Stormspirit from 125% to 150% to match its base components Heroes Corrupted Disciple - Range changed to 475 (from 550) - Projectile speed changed to 2000 (from 5000) - Electric Tide now grants clearvision around the Disciple for 4 seconds - Overload no longer hits units in the fog of war or stealth (or Kongor. That made him mad!) - Overload no longer instantly kills Arachna's Spiderling Electrician - The Grip animation will now break if it is dispelled off his target Glacius - Movement speed increased to 290 (from 280) Nymphora - Staff of the Master visual effect removed for now Ophelia - Nature's Wrath now increases damage taken as it's dealt, rather than when the state expires Torturer - Fixed night time sight, increasing to 900 (from 800) - Torment is now marked as responsive * This means that it will add charges to power supply (when toggled on) and remove Vindicator's Sage's Lore buff - Torment will ignore its cool down when toggled on, allowing players to toggle it off instantly without having to wait the 1 second. * Note: You won't be able to turn it back on until the full 1 second had elapsed Rampage - Background story increased by 100% Valkyrie - Fixed night time sight, increasing to 1200 (from 800) Vindicator - Background story increased by 100% Voodoo Jester - Attack impact time set to 0.4 seconds (from 0.55) Warbeast - Cool down of BattleCry reduced to 25 seconds (from 35) - Added unit walking to Warbeast and his wolves while metamorphosis is active [/quote]