So since I stopped playing EMC I have been playing a lot of Dota 2 with my best buddies. I prefer it over League of Legends which I played also. I believe they are both good games, each with their own unique flaws and winning attributes. Although I have my own personal opinion of the games, I'd like to know what the community thinks! *Note* I have noticed the fan bases of these games go at it pretty hard, and I am making very clear that if people start to seriously argue about this I will as a mod to close the thread. I am only looking to see people's opinions.
Not to off-topic this thread or anything, but I love Valve. They made Half-Life and Half-Life 2 and its episodes, and they are some of my favourite games to date. Team Fortress 2 is an amazing game. I bought it in 2008, but never really played until October 2010. Left 4 Dead 2 is my 3rd favourite zombie game (DayZ is first, Project Zomboid 2nd). Now back on topic. DOTA 2 is going to be a great game, and go up in the legends.
I love LoL, I've played DOTA and I feel like DOTA is has more upbeat, and overall more aggressive players then LoL. I've always stuck to LoL (maybe because the amount of cash I've dropped into it?). Also with the valve number 3 thing, I have a theory. They will get a bundle of games to the sequel, then they will make an orange box 2, so then they can then name the rest of the games continuing from 4. So they wouldn't have to use the number 3.
A lot more aggressive. LoL is also more "forgiving" with level gaps and deaths. I have found 2 levels in Dota is a very big difference while in LoL 2 levels is a fair fight.