Heroes of Newerth Beta

[Chavo]

I have a few extra keys for this game if anyone is interested.  I'm not sure how much I can tell you in a public place like this because of the NDA, but I can tell you that it's a purist clone of DotA with a huge amount of improvements due to the fact that it has it's own engine rather than being a mod of Warcraft 3.  Hit me on AIM if you need more info than that.  The site is heroesofnewerth.com, but there's literally zero information there right now.  I'm not sure how soon they'll be releasing details but it should be in the next monthish.

[Blaze]

I'm horrible at DotA (Read: I've played it < 10 times, each time with a new unit), but I wouldn't mind playing/sharing an account with someone.  I'd love to try it, but I might not play it more than a couple times.

[Chavo]

It's a fun game but you are right, the learning curve is steep (actually, that's part of why it's so interesting).  The DotA style game has been expanding into it's own genre with multiple titles recently trying to capitalize on the expanding user base.  I won't bother wasting my breath about it's e-sport competitiveness but if you like fresh content often (more often than WoW, for example and at a fraction of the price or required time), it's worth giving a shot :)

Here's a short youtube video that shows some clips from the 4 "MOBA" genre games currently out or in beta.  The HoN graphics are a little dark because the video maker is pretty new, but it's the only video I could find that has been given the publisher's blessing to be spread around.

I should have plenty of keys available to let you try it out even if you aren't going to stick with it but let me see what kind of feedback I get before handing them out too quickly.  I think the game will probably go to open beta by August as well.

[Towelie]

I wouldn't mind a key. I used to play a good amount.

[Chavo]

pm/post an email address for me to submit into the invite sender

[Blaze]

ian åt maide döt ca

If I can't get into it, I can always give it away, right?  :)

[Chavo]

Probably, but there's no password change function, so keep that in mind :)

I just received a bunch of requests. Currently have 3 left, 1 of which I'm reserving for a rl friend when the mac/linux clients are out.  Working on getting 5 more.  I'll get you in the next round if not this for sure blaze.

[Blaze]

Sure!  Thanks.  :)

[Chavo]

Alright, I have one beta key left and two requests (blaze and warz).  3...2...1...Fight!

I'll probably get 5 more in 1-2 weeks.

[Blaze]

Give it to Warz.

[warz]

Thanks :-)

[truste1]

Does this run on OS X?

[Chavo]

The Mac and Linux clients should be out soon.  If I had to guess, I'd say this week for sure on the Linux client, maybe another week on the Mac client.

[Lead]

This game is rockin'!

[truste1]

The Mac and Linux clients should be out soon.  If I had to guess, I'd say this week for sure on the Linux client, maybe another week on the Mac client.

If you still have invites to spare once the Mac client is released I'd appreciate one.