Yeah, right....

Honestly folks, I don't think its DotA's fault. Aside from the fact that IceFrog may have stolen it, I say its the hosts' fault. I really wouldn't go bashing DotA because its the main custom game on wc3. If hosts were smarter, I am sure there would be a better variety of games.

People should orginize hosting groups and host good maps, with good planning you could have several clans/groups hosting the same map.
When people see the same map hosted they think its good so they try it, that way the popularity of a certain map increases.

Well im not really against DotA, and im not saying its good, but i still play it every now and then. The main reason i think people play DotA is the fact that they get to kill people(now who doesn't like killing other people without getting in trouble?). If they kill someone it makes them feel better? I don't know.

As a Betatester, I must say i am very angry at the oe who hosted it. We spent a lot of time in testing, and one leaks this version. btw, it wasn´t the most actual version and the most things which were called imba are changed, anyway afaik.

Dota is only good due to the fact it has had effort put into it, has a item system. and has some trigger based spells.
Balance and DotA? is that an oxymoron?
Dota is only balenced due to the fact that the all random mode means its a flip of a coin for you to get a sucky or ownage IMBA hero.
This still does not mean its balenced by far.

I still host good maps but if people will join them that is another question.

Maps that I am comonely hosting are.

Genisis of Empires 2
A very cool empire builder PvP.
The use of multiboards in it is revoultinary and the building system almost entrly runs on triggers.
Also unlike most empire builders has 4 diffrent peoples.
The map is recomended for people who like longish games and have a decent ability to micro.

EotA (comp stomp mode)
An AoS style map but is alot better.
Although its balence has to be questioned it makes up with it by having over 75% of its spells trigger based.
The map is so good it even has AI to control droppers and a item system worth mentioning.
The spawns each building spawns can be upgraded and special spawning towers can be added for extra power.
The game can even be held in 3 diffrent maps each with diffrent stratergic points and systems.
The map takes alot of procesing power and is not recomended for slow comps.
Still is good fun for fans of AoS and stratergy maps although skill in AoS maps plays a large role in how well you do.

Some map that I still needs to be made so that I can find out what it is try it and find out its good (ones allowed to dreem if im not mistaken?)

Alas thats all the maps im curently hosting due to that [censored] DotA stole all peoples will to make maps and that WoW stole all good map makers will to manufacture good maps for Wc3.

If someone wants an advanced analisis of a map just PM me with the map name and I will try to aquire / analyze it.

Equaly well if someone wants a non sucky PvP or non PvP map hosted on Bnet just PM DrSuperGood on northrend, azeroth or loderon and depending if I fell like it or think the map is half decent I will host it from my 1300+ maps I have.

Meh, I kinda like DotA... Mainly cuz I suck at it... When I'm not modeling, I'm dota'ing.
I actually find it fairly balanced, some are imbalanced, but for the most part, it's being fixed slowly... Guinsoo was a lot better than Icefrog though...
I think it's fun, more fun than most games on battle.net, but yes, I agree... Sometimes, there is just too much DotA.
--donut3.5--

Personally, I think dota is a decent game but its OVERPLAYED! my god, there are so many better games out there! I dont really have a problem with the game itself, its the people hosting it that annoy me. You will never be able to join a dota game if you dont already have the map, if you join a game of dota and do one thing the host doesnt like, or say get the wrong item at the start. You will be banlisted O.o. I also hate banlists but thats beside the point. Oh yeah, the april fools thing, lol I really dont mind, when I go online at times the game list actually looks like that. Bnet variety is going down hill, and Bnet maintenance could be a hell of a lot better.
-Teld

At first, I always thought that DotA will one day get repetative and eventually no one would host it as much. Then we can see more varietys of other games. It seems I was wrong and probably there going to be hosted for an other 2 years or so. There is at least over 1000 DotA hosted everyday including in Asia, Europe, West and East. Things never going to change unless someone is willing to change.

what we need to do, is make a map that can compete with DotA. DotA is a good game, but is overplayed. We need something that is completely different. A new type of game. And maybe, if everyone creates it, posts it on many websites, etc etc. it has a 1% chance of becoming as popular as DotA.

We need to start and anti-DotA map, that will be as popular as DotA in Bnet. this is getting ridiculous.

Well I loved Dota for a fact I was still ownage with my cheap Crystal Maiden har har har. But since I went to WoW I find it boring especially after all the so called "balances" which pretty much ruins the game for me. GOD HOW I remember Skeleton King being SOOOOOOOOO CHEAP when I played against him, I always yell at the guy not to pick him lol. Yeah but let the noobs play their Dota untill they quit like I did.

here is the sulution to the ultimate question. "The DOTA Problem" well its simple you create the next version of dota then add a virus that deletes all the dota maps and then looks up the history on your warcraft and if you hosted it your comp fries then that does two things. wipes out any other people from hosting in and punishes the retarded host that keep hosting it over and over and over.

and acourse there are like 2 other kinds of games like dota so those who are having siezers becuase just lost there dota map can settle there addiction with some other thing like it.

Xlightscreenhere is the sulution to the ultimate question. "The DOTA Problem" well its simple you create the next version of dota then add a virus that deletes all the dota maps and then looks up the history on your warcraft and if you hosted it your comp fries then that does two things. wipes out any other people from hosting in and punishes the retarded host that keep hosting it over and over and over.

LOL I like this idea! XD anti-DOTA virus ftw =)

what server was this on? im on west and i swear..i feel like the olny one who hosts DIFFRINT maps..i have too many it takes like..10 mintiues too even select one of my maps lol..i hated dota when it was cool and when it wasent cool i found the game extreamly boring..olny one in a great while i play it..

People should orginize hosting groups and host good maps,

Well, considering most "good" maps actually require brainpower to play, and considering the crowd you would be introducing them them to, I wouldnt expect them to get very popular. If "good" maps dont support the "I 733t pwnz0r j00!" aspect of the internet culture that has thrived in dota/b.net (yes, they are now the same entity), then they will simply drown and die, I'm affraid to say.
-VGsatomi

Hmmm check me! check me ! Lets play a custom game!
OH DAMNED! ALL DOTA! Well lets give it a try...
playing.. playing.. *Hero Dies*!
Host : F*ck u, stupid noob why did u die ? 'blablabla' u are BANNED.
HeaL: Why?
Host: U died.
HeaL: And?
Host: U suck.
HeaL: And?
Host: stfu! 'host leaves'.