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Has anyone else gotten a chance to play this wonderful DotA clone?
I think it kicks ass, and I'm probably gonna stop playing anything else. I love DotA, and now there's a native linux client with builtin voice-chat.
How awesome is that?!
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is there any single-player associated with this game?
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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i got a key for the beta gonna try it out asap
ps: i'm also a huge savage2 fan 
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Naib wrote: | | is there any single-player associated with this game? |
No, there is not.
One _can_ ofcourse play by oneself, but that's not the idea, and it would suck in all manner of imaginable ways |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| kmare wrote: | i got a key for the beta gonna try it out asap
ps: i'm also a huge savage2 fan |
I add me if you wish, same nick ingame, and maybe well get a game up some day (or even a gentoo clan)  (Won't have time for much for playing this week unfortunately)
The little I can recall from savage is I didn't like it, but I don't recall why that was. Don't think I ever played S2. |
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WooHoo I has beta key \o/
time to try this out !!!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Naib wrote: | WooHoo I has beta key \o/
time to try this out !!! |
FYI, I'd recommend trying it out on your own at first, and then making sure you pick a game where you can select hero, so you get the one you've tried by yourself.
The consequence of just jumping in is usually lots of deaths and angry teammates |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Letharion wrote: | | Naib wrote: | WooHoo I has beta key \o/
time to try this out !!! |
FYI, I'd recommend trying it out on your own at first, and then making sure you pick a game where you can select hero, so you get the one you've tried by yourself.
The consequence of just jumping in is usually lots of deaths and angry teammates |
I have been playing alot of DemiGod recently (shame it won't run in WINE) so I know kinda what to expect.
but yer I setup a pseudo single-player to get the idea - quite alot of hero's to choose from so will take a bit to get use to who matches my style
I prefer Demigod mind, although this is good and I will prob pick it up when it comes out
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: |
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I'd love to check out HoN if anyone here could spare a key for me. We Gentoo users have to stick together 
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| hammy wrote: | | I'd love to check out HoN if anyone here could spare a key for me. We Gentoo users have to stick together |
Check out the forum on phoronix.com. I think Michael is still giving them out.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: |
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| Naib wrote: | | I prefer Demigod mind, although this is good and I will prob pick it up when it comes out |
Being a huge fan of DotA, I'm purchased Demigod when it came, so the idea could get a fresher engine. While I liked it, I like HoN more,
both because it's more DotA (Way way more complex imo) and because there's a *drum roll* linux client!
No more rebooting for gaming, yey. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| hammy wrote: | | I'd love to check out HoN if anyone here could spare a key for me. We Gentoo users have to stick together |
Will try to remember if I get one
Make sure to become a facebook fan too if you can, they will give out new keys to FB users when they hit 30'000 fans. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Letharion wrote: | | Naib wrote: | | I prefer Demigod mind, although this is good and I will prob pick it up when it comes out |
Being a huge fan of DotA, I'm purchased Demigod when it came, so the idea could get a fresher engine. While I liked it, I like HoN more,
both because it's more DotA (Way way more complex imo) and because there's a *drum roll* linux client!
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Well what I like from Demigod is the generals - ie you can control a few minions. I don't know (but doubt) that any heros in HoN have that.
from the couple of games I have played of HoN I do like it but I do prefer DemiGod atm (same style they just added some additional twists - being able to upgrade your citidel and spawn more creeps as you progress say)
we need a f.g.o clan \o/
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| hammy wrote: | | I'd love to check out HoN if anyone here could spare a key for me. We Gentoo users have to stick together |
phoronix still has quite a few keys left so quickly sign up and post
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Naib wrote: | | Letharion wrote: | | Naib wrote: | | I prefer Demigod mind, although this is good and I will prob pick it up when it comes out |
Being a huge fan of DotA, I'm purchased Demigod when it came, so the idea could get a fresher engine. While I liked it, I like HoN more,
both because it's more DotA (Way way more complex imo) and because there's a *drum roll* linux client!
No more rebooting for gaming, yey. |
Well what I like from Demigod is the generals - ie you can control a few minions. I don't know (but doubt) that any heros in HoN have that.
from the couple of games I have played of HoN I do like it but I do prefer DemiGod atm (same style they just added some additional twists - being able to upgrade your citidel and spawn more creeps as you progress say)
we need a f.g.o clan \o/ |
Yeah, my favorite is Oak I think it's pretty cool too, maybe more of that will show up in HoN. I'm not sure exactly about which DotA heroes have been implemented yet, but there are "general-style" heroes in DotA.
Syllabear and I-forgot-his-name-but-he-summons-infernals have a single minon, and Furion can have a bunch of them (much like Oak).
f.g.o? |
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Well, clan support was supposed to make into todays patch, so I'm in |
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Woot !!!
just spotted if you are on the beta you can send out upto 3 invites. So anyone want a beta key?
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| Oh, I've got them too, so just shout. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Here! Pick me :)
I will try this out!
(By the Way, how can i download the game?!) |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| ChrisJumper wrote: | Here! Pick me
I will try this out!
(By the Way, how can i download the game?!) |
Need an email to send the invite too
The download area is accessible once you have an account |
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If anyone could send me a beta key, my e-mail is keletmaster@gmail.com
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Phenax wrote: | If anyone could send me a beta key, my e-mail is keletmaster@gmail.com
Thanks. |
Sorry I am fresh out.
If you are quick (ie next 12-24) you may be able to nab one from here
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzQxNw
seems Phoronix has given out over 1000 beta keys 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Phenax wrote: | If anyone could send me a beta key, my e-mail is keletmaster@gmail.com
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you got one.
I have 4 invites left |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| murray wrote: | | Phenax wrote: | If anyone could send me a beta key, my e-mail is keletmaster@gmail.com
Thanks. |
you got one.
I have 4 invites left |
Sweet, thanks mate. Downloading now.
I haven't ever really gotten into DotA but I have Demigod. I'll probably try to figure it out for a few hours then play online. Hope to see some of you guys in there. |
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