First, i have to say i don't have the game yet so i dont know how it is right now

i'm always reading the updates in the forum and checking the videos/screenshots from the players

second, it's just an idea, like it or not keep the flaming for yourself and let those who want to discuss on the idea talk in the topic

my english sux, i know. if you're going to tell me that, just don't read. See those blue buttons up there? just click on "demigod" or "home".

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first i'm going to talk a little about how dota plays/works

some people say that dota have many heroes and it's extremely unbalanced. Some of it is true, and demigod have only 8 heroes it can be extremely limited or not it just depends on how the developers will make those skills and how many each hero will have

but we already had many discussions about that (hero this... hero that... hero will sux... will be balanced) really it's like the hero is the only thing in the game.

one thing i like about dota is how they made the game map, they really knew what they were doing with the fog and those "secret" paths, even some heros have skills that can abuse/open new paths to run/chase

the best of dota was getting a hook on that running hero who got in  the fog just to get hooked (mirana arrow anyone?)

or to run into the fog in the exact time the enemy try to cast an spell making him waste some time and escape sucefully

not to mention using the "secret" paths to run away from some newbs

the problem is, i think demigod is lacking that. I don't see any additional paths on the maps and don't think any hero have a "jumping" ability or teleport

i think it would be good if there was a way to use the maps to our advantage and give the players more space to show their skills.

think about it... some people just don't know what items to buy for their hero but they do know how to take advantage of the map and play mind games or even to plan a gank, nothing scarier than following an hero up a cliff to find his entire team there (because of the fog you can't see up the cliff till you climb it or someone atack you from there)

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=CZVlJa1JdF0&feature=related

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=YqkOdLDO6BE&feature=related <<<<

don't take me wrong, i not saying it have to copy dota... i'm just pointing something that make the game really fun for me. The best fun i have/had in dota was those ganks and escapes... how do you think dota survived for so long with just one map? i don't think it's just the heros and items

what do you guys think? is there something i don't know about the maps or they are just plain like the screens without any place to hide?