A newbie in Heroes of Newerth: How patch 3.0 improves the MOBA experience

A newbie in Heroes of Newerth: How patch 3.0 improves the MOBA experience:
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My first experiences in the MOBA genre went something like this: "What do you mean last-hitting and how come these towers keep shooting me? I'm a hero for, freak's sake!" to which my teammate would respond, "Quit feeding and die in a fire." It was a confusing and tumultuous time. Thankfully, the genre has taken a turn for the better, adding more in-depth tutorials, bot matches, and various other aids to help new players transition into the game and beef up the competitive numbers.



Heroes of Newerth is no exception. S2 Games is preparing to globally launch (yes, everywhere at the same time) patch 3.0 on January 31st, 2013, and it will include a lane full of visual enhancements, bots with customizable AI, and a stronger emphasis on teaching new players the ropes.



Could HoN establish itself as the MOBA for new players of the genre? We trekked to a demo in San Francisco last week to find out.
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