User blog comment:Krufix/LoL and HoN, The truth./@comment-146363-20120511164848

I preordered the game. I thought it was going to be fun. I was terribly wrong.

The community as a whole has a forum section dedicated to "helping new people" but that's just a guise. If you're new to the genre you will get your ass kicked and trash talked to no end. There is no newbie bracket to ease you in. I got a the feeling of being unwelcome in just five games. Nothing I did was right or good enough. So I quit. Never went back and I never regret it.

They also began to sell things which gave your account a little badge (preorders got a special one) but this badge held you higher than preorder players. This badge is always available for sale. Talk about getting shafted on something that's supposed to be a nearly-rare recognition perk. Between the flop of Savage 2 and HoN I will never spend any more money on anything from S2 Games.

I discovered LoL. I had the fun that I thought HoN would provide and it was so much easier. The community was also much more forgiving. Best of all it didn't cost me 35 dollars up front. Oh god the skins... I've spent more on LoL than I probable should have. Nasus was my first, and I bought the Renekton double bundle when he was released. Now I just need to re-learn how to play them.