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ClyTheCool posted...

Yeah, you just don't know the game well enough. I thought the same things until I really got more into the game and was able to understand and play around its intricacies more.

I dunno, I've played hundreds of games. I have a pretty good feel for it - and that feel is that it's a fun casual moba with neat objectives that you can just jump in for some quick games and not take too seriously.


People DO take it seriously, cuz that's what people do... but I don't think this is the game for that. It's intentionally designed not to be that game.

Maybe I'll talk about it more in depth later.

I'd love the hear you say more!

I think there's a problem with calling it a "casual" game. I think the better word to use would be "accessible". That's what Blizzard was going for in a design standpoint. They wanted people who played plenty of LoL and DotA to be able to pick up their game, figure it out, and run with it based on its differences. They also wanted people who are new to the genre to be able to pick it up without being overwhelmed.

The newbie system was designed in a bit of a hand-holdy way that is really good for new players to the genre, I feel.


My biggest gripe with them lately is hero design, but as far as the game itself... I feel it's more like soccer. Anyone can pick up and play, some more seriously than others.
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