Well, you'll be hard pressed to find ANY gaming magazine that doesn't compare DotA to DG. So I thought I'm not too far off when asking about the differences.

Even though I stated the obvious fact that Demigod has better graphics than WC3, I get shit for that.

And I'm not even trying to prove that DotA is crap or something, but that that doesn't stop stupid rebukes from coming.

On the other hand I heard some nice arguments where DotA is still superior to DG, what the differences are and, by extension, what DG misses to become even better (not counting MP issues).

Regarding the GUI, I must say it's pretty good for a first try. Minimalistic and unobtrusive, yet most vital info is shown. I'd like to constantly see my healt points in numbers, though.

And regarding more text notifications for every stuff that happens on the battlefield and in Lord Voldemorts bedroom: The DotA messages are way too overwhelming. A killed B - WOW DUDE. C klonked D - AMAZING. Voldemort take a dump...

I don't know if that's normal in DotA but the vids I saw had constant text messages scrolling over the screen.

that bullshit gets karma ?

No wonder chaosnaska racked up 22 points.

Well I guess I use my version in estimating who wins the  Demigod vs DOTA debate. To keep my side neutral i will just mention the main points and the reader can just decide which he prefer's.

Graphics (thy must not under estimate the value of pretti graphixs):

one game was recently released with an innovative new artistic design and detailed environment

the other is reused models but runs very well on anything that has been released in the past 10 years

Heroes/Maps:

over 100 heroes (supposidly they play different, but my limited experiance seemed to indicate that while being creatfully named they were all rather the same in gameplay wise) but a single map to rule them all.

8 heroes + skills trees (I say that most heroes has 2/3 viable builds, so i say 16 builds with the 8 heroes), but we have eight maps to diversify the playing field.

Community (start of game "have fun and good luck" five minutes into game "omg, we already gave up first blood. !#$3 this, NOOB L2P. and then DIE in a FIRE" player leaves)

for one game the above conversation is common

for the other game that conversation is just becoming popular

dota only has 1 map ?

if you want to compare graphics of course demigod wins..hands down..but if you want to compare gameplay and actual compatibility..im gonna have to go with DOTA because they are so many damn issues with connectivity in demigod..i mean i cant even join a game without getting 10kping while connecting with players on us east..and i live in NYC..the multiplayerr aspect of DG still needs ALOT of work because half of the people who bought the game cant even play online yet.

Lets compare apples to oranges, their both fruit but taste totally different.

Same with with Demigod and DotA, both could be considered in the same "category" of game, but both approach their goals differently.

I'll take that bet. Lately almost every game I've been in have had massive server splits. All my shit is configured correctly.

lol

Picking up Dota to give it a "shot" isn't really doing the game justice.  It will take months just to learn all of the heros and item combinations in the game.  If you want to pick up Dota, pick it up because you want to play it, not because you want to compare DG to Dota.  That kind of mind set won't even get you pack the first few weeks of getting beat down being called a noob and being told you never should have been born.

Don't get me wrong I love Dota for what it is but after picking up DG I have played very few games of Dota.  I'm not saying that DG is better, but rather its fresher with many more possiblities that Dota currently can't do. 

I believe someone stated earlier in this thread that there are only a handfull of heros that are competitive.  He is correct.  Out of the 90+, there are maybe 15 to 25 that are used in the majority of games. 

After playing Demigod for a while I am starting to think that the only thing Dota has over demigod is last hitting (I believe demigods system is better) and ganking/map awareness (which DG can fix with a new map).

There are AI maps but the AI is about as stupid as the DG AI....well actually it's not QUITE as stupid, but its close. http://www.getdota.com/ at the bottom is an AI maps link. The plus side is there is testmode now which so you can pick multiple heroes, give yourself money and levels and all that if you just want to test out stuff. It's nice for teaching someone some of the stuff.

not to mention that the World editor (The modding program used in Wc3) is incredible easy to use and effective.

Win. No online game is complete without the "pro pubbers."

Demigod can support height levels, too, but doesn't offer maps right now.

Once they do the strategic possibilties on those maps will be most interesting. E.g. Rook can't jump down a (relatively) steep slope, but UB and Sedna can climb it. And while they can't climb down cliffs, Erebus can bat swarm down.

Interesting prospects, but if the height levels are too large the maps will lose their clearness.