Gamescom 2011 - Doug Lombardi Confirms 'We will be there'

[tschumann]

There is still a big discussion to be had over whether or not DOTA 2 will be free? What's the general consensus?

Seems quite possible, but we'll see.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Have you even played DoTA? Because there is almost zero keyboard mashing. It's mouse click mashing. ;-)

You don't bind?

 

[Cyber$nake]

You don't bind?

Sorry, I should have been clearer. You certainly use the keyboard in DoTA for both abilities and items, but since most abilities have a cooldown ranging from a few seconds to a couple minutes, you are never really "mashing" the keyboard. On the other hand, if you're in a room full of people playing DoTA, there is an overwhelming *CLICK* *CLICK* *CLICK* *CLICK* *CLICK* *CLICK*

 

[DEATH eVADER]

The first person to post about Episode Three will receive a ban for the rest of eternity.

Excellent, they are going to show Ricochet, I just know it :thumbs:

 

[Tony]

Excellent, they are going to show Ricochet, I just know it :thumbs:

I can honestly see them making Ricochet one day just so people stop using that joke.

 

[Paulaner]

The first person to post about Episode Three will receive a ban for the rest of eternity.

Umh... why?

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

Umh... why?

Are you new here?

 

[Paulaner]

Are you new here?

Not exactly.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Not exactly.

It's mostly a joke.
Mostly.

 

[MetalliMyers]

I couldn't care less about DOTA

 

[ríomhaire]

Why do so many people see the need to inform the world that they don't care about Dota/DOTA/DotA?

 

[Cuthbert]

Why do so many people see the need to inform the world that they don't care about Dota/DOTA/DotA?

Shouldn't be very hard to grasp if you can follow context.

 

[LibDem]

Apparently DOTA 2 is going to be F2P with micro transactions. I am actually looking forward to this game.

http://www.gamespot.com/mac/strategy/dota2/news/6320232/valve-prepping-free-to-play-project-report

 

[ríomhaire]

Shouldn't be very hard to grasp if you can follow context.

People are whiney bitches?

 

[Cyber$nake]

People are whiney bitches?

Yup. Well, that and people REALLY want to see some info on another particular game which shall not be mentioned. Personally, DoTA 2 is one of the few games I'm really looking forward to in the near future.

 

[MetalliMyers]

Why do so many people see the need to inform the world that they don't care about Dota/DOTA/DotA?

Because this is all Valve cares to talk about besides then endless TF2 updates.

 

[Asknoone]

I couldn't care less about DOTA

Nobody cares that you couldn't care less about DOTA. The waft of immaturity coming from the community about this release is starting to cloud the entire room. Responses such as yours reek of the same entitlement issues that dogged the announcement of L4D2. Okay, so you haven't heard anything about the next installment of Half-Life. So what? That doesn't mean DOTA has taken its place or that it is somehow responsible for E3's absence.

Because this is all Valve cares to talk about besides then endless TF2 updates.

Ugh, I know, right! So sick of this deluge of frequent, free updates with no end in sight. I wish Valve would just **** off and give me something I can pay for.

 

[MetalliMyers]

Nobody cares that you couldn't care less about DOTA. The waft of immaturity coming from the community about this release is starting to cloud the entire room. Responses such as yours reek of the same entitlement issues that dogged the announcement of L4D2. Okay, so you haven't heard anything about the next installment of Half-Life. So what? That doesn't mean DOTA has taken its place or that it is somehow responsible for E3's absence.

Ugh, I know, right! So sick of this deluge of frequent, free updates with no end in sight. I wish Valve would just **** off and give me something I can pay for.

I actually bought L4D2... and the updates for TF2 are kind of pointless. Have you seen the "Uber Update"? Basically the same weapons with tweaked damage, clip size and/or rate of fire. (in my opinion, just doesn't see like the kind of imagination and quality that comes out of Valve. I mean, who needs more $3 hats?)

While there has been an inordinate amount of whining and complaining, I think it is a little irksome that Valve are dropping the ball on everything else (aka not TF2, L4D, Portal and now DOTA).

Also, I know you couldn't care less if I "couldn't care less" about DOTA. But you could say that about anything anybody posts on a forum, couldn't you? Also, I don't really know how I come off as entitled with my comment... I didn't say "I deserve" or "valve owes me".