You aren't looking for kills at this point either, you just want map control and xp denial.
Regulus does it on easy mode, with more range.
If he is able to kill you with an early snipe for 200-400 damage once you've forced him back then you haven't planned your start very well and need to invest in some health potions or health items.
that's the point, you need to invest money, he doesnt.
It's really not true. I've been playing as Regulus since Beta 1 and lost in 1 v 1 situations to Erebus, TB, and UB. Maybe that's because I'm just terrible, but I think it's because my opponents knew how to play their characters and knew how to play against Reg. Mind you, this is before they nerfed snipe by 40% and mine cap by 50%.
EB and TB are not in the beta right now, and regulus losing to UB in early in the game in this beta is not possible, unless u run to it. UB is very fragile at start. You can even bring rook who can only try to do smth to regulus when he gets the boling ball, but even here regulus range give him more distance to be walked by the rook to hit him with the hammer.
Regulus has range, which is directly mitigated by his low armor and health. Get up close to him, avoid his mines, and he has few options other than retreat or die. You have more health and armor than he does. You can trade that health to get close and mash him.
I believe the problem lies here, Regulus Range+Damage >>>>> other demigod extra armor + extra health. The only way of getting near him without being almost dead already is to warp on top of him, and he can just warp out to a more secure spot with towers and keeps hitting because of the greater range.
I dont have anything agains Reg players, nor any love for QoT, i try to vary the demigod i play with. And regulus justs feels easy mode.
Besides the boling ball+ hammer on the head i dont see any way of getting him down that fast. Of course considering you have NO items, or you both have the SAME items. Of course, you can do what i see everyone doing, avoid him and keep your health up, or you are dead meat.