I'm more of a League of Legends kind of guy to start this topic off, but I recently purchased HoN to give it a chance cuz it looked pretty dope and DoTa games rock. So first thing I notice is that a lot of players in the matches I have joined are very cold and often mean to n00bs and makes the game harder to get into. I don't even wanna play anymore to be honest lol. Terrible player base imo. Any one else been hastled for being a n00b on this one? I'm trying to learn but I keep getting kicked!!!! :P 
 
EDIT: PS: I had a second account I dabbled with in beta but my CitizenJP account is new so I have actually played more than 1 match oook? lol...

I played a few matches of the beta, and got ripped apart by almost every person i ran into. DoTa games arent my calling anyhow, but thats beside the point.

This is not a game that you go into solo. You need people who can tolerate the very long learning curve and hold your hand during the long path to average. Being in a team with 4 friends is what I personally recommend, as it worked for me and brings with it the most satisfying victories, the least soul-crushing defeats and some great fun over voice-chat.
 
But frankly speaking, CitizenJP, your topic reads a little whiny right from the start. You immediately put yourself down saying you're more of a "League of Legends kind of guy", "a lot of players [...] are very cold and often mean to n00bs" and you reach out to the GB community in an attempt to gather some simpathy. Instead, you should be asking "how can I get better?" You can start by watching these light youtube guides:
 
Nigma's Basic Tutorials
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMn6bcQYG20
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV01aLOnLJ8
 
Nigma's Guide to being a Better Player 
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e02e7qGhRwQ
 
Afterwards, feel free to add me (username: Deklan) in the game. This goes out to anyone reading this topic, too. I'm not saying I'm better than you, heck, you could be the one to give me a few pointers! The point is, don't stop playing this awesome game just because you ran into a few (ok, a lot) bad apples.

• Not buying any items at the start or during the whole game.
  
• Scoring only 1 last hit in the first 3 minutes, dying soon after.
• Having to go heal just from creep damage.
• Getting back to your lane 100% only to get killed by the tower, undisturbed.

Much like DOTA, HON is infamous for being full of dicks. I dunno what you were thinking.

" @CitizenJP:  Actually, I just checked your profile. 1 match only? In which you ragequit, apparently. This was after:
 

• Not buying any items at the start or during the whole game.
  
• Scoring only 1 last hit in the first 3 minutes, dying soon after.
• Having to go heal just from creep damage.
• Getting back to your lane 100% only to get killed by the tower, undisturbed.

 
And "mean players"? Absolutely unjustified, CitizenJP! Your team did not utter a single negative comment until finally asking you to leave. Are you sure you're a LoL player? You are horrible! And as soon as that game finished, you started this topic. Ugh. I am... revolted? I love this game, I can't just stay quiet about this. Before, I thought you were just a guy down on his luck, but now all I see is a effin' evil aura.   I understand what it's like. I think anyone who ever played DotA can relate to the deep frustration the game can make you feel. But this is unjustified. Your words deserve no simpathy. "

I tried pretty damn hard to play this game since I can see how it could be really fun. I played for a few weeks and it was obvious I was steadily getting better... But the players got to me. The structure of the game really demands high level play, one early death can lose it for your whole team. The experience system doesn't really help either, unless your truly exceptional it just hovers around 1500.
 
My PC gamer friend once asked me if I looked up any guides when I told him I was actually doing pretty well in a fighting game online, and I just gave him a funny look. Now I know. But if the learning curve is so brutal you have to seek help before you even play the game. the game has failed at it's job.

" @CitizenJP:  Actually, I just checked your profile. 1 match only? In which you ragequit, apparently. This was after:
 

• Not buying any items at the start or during the whole game.
  
• Scoring only 1 last hit in the first 3 minutes, dying soon after.
• Having to go heal just from creep damage.
• Getting back to your lane 100% only to get killed by the tower, undisturbed.

 
And "mean players"? Absolutely unjustified, CitizenJP! Your team did not utter a single negative comment until finally asking you to leave. Are you sure you're a LoL player? You are horrible! And as soon as that game finished, you started this topic. Ugh. I am... revolted? I love this game, I can't just stay quiet about this. Before, I thought you were just a guy down on his luck, but now all I see is a effin' evil aura.   I understand what it's like. I think anyone who ever played DotA can relate to the deep frustration the game can make you feel. But this is unjustified. Your words deserve no simpathy. "

Just stick to LOL man. Despite the retarded name and the simpler gameplay it's just more relaxed. 
 
Or try getting into the Bloodline Champions beta, I've heard it's alright.

It's sad when a game community is ruined by elitism, it gives new players poor experiences and the elitists only end up hurting the game they like so much in the first place.

" Just stick to LOL man. Despite the retarded name and the simpler gameplay it's just more relaxed. 
 
Or try getting into the Bloodline Champions beta, I've heard it's alright. "

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It's sad when a game community is ruined by elitism, it gives new players poor experiences and the elitists only end up hurting the game they like so much in the first place.

"

This genre always seems to lend heavily to this because of how easy you can fuck it for the whole team, and i guess the fairly intolerant elitist pc gamers that tend to be drawn to it.
 
As interesting as these games are to me i'll never have the patience to bother getting into the genre.

 I get it that a lot of you guys identify more with CitizenJP and are quick imagine me as a negative force. But, if I may bring you closer to understanding my perspective on the whole thing: he bought the game, played a single match, left 13 minutes in and finally logged on to Giant Bomb for no other reason than to denigrate the game and gather support for a non-existent cause. 
 
I watched the full replay of his match and there were no negative comments, no "mean players" to be seen. This is why I am outraged.
I did not see someone who was "trying to learn", either. If you've been playing LoL for a few months, you at least know how to buy items.
 
I'll cut you some slack, CitizenJP, if you ever feel like giving Newerth another shot, feel free to add me, I can give you a few pointers and roll with you in pubs.
Edit: My in-game ID is Deklan.

The whole thing about these kind of DotA games is playing with friends. These games can usually last for about 25 minutes to 90 minutes, so playing them is quite an investment. Getting your game ruined by somebody who randomly joined your game, didn´t bother to do any tutorials or a ´training game´ (LoL has it, don't know about HoN), is very upsetting to people that know the game and are competitive. 
 
Call this elitism, I don't care, the match making system should keep people like you out of 'real' games, untill you get some experience. I'm not blaming you for the poor expirience you suffered.
 
I remember starting DotA and LoL with a group of friends and enjoyed it greatly, I suggest that's how you handle games with a steep learning curve. Even a horrible loss can turn into fun if you got the right group :)
 
Also, Ragequiting makes any argument you make invalid, in my opinion. If you are going to jump into the game at least have the balls to get through it, it's "just a game", right?

I played LoL for awhile during the beta and until I got better I got bashed too. I really like the DoTA games but the community has been playing for so long that they dont like noobs. Especially because DoTA is an extremely cooperative experience, so when one person sucks, the whole team suffers. So I can see the reasons why people would bash noobs and I cant really blame them, but its still annoying. 
 
Edit: After reading the rest of the comments, you cant complain after one game, especially when your that bad (no offense).

I played a few rounds of the beta and quit because the community was absolute shit. I expect to get torn apart when first starting out a new type of game like that, it wasn't getting beaten that I didn't like, it was the community just being completely unwelcoming to new players.

You know, I slightly enjoyed having a vicious community. It was like trial by fire. I always felt good when in the end(I loved playing as an engineer) I set up a turret, knocked out a couple guys, and set a force field and led to a rush to win. At that point, all the early hatred I got turns to praise. While I'm not the best, I don't think I would have improved if it wasn't for the incentive to prove them wrong. This was in the beta, but I plan on buying the full game a bit later on.

this is league of legends except for dota players who played the game for fucking 7 years straight and thus incredible elitists

That's why I refuse to play HoN and why I own LoL but don't play with people I don't know. Those games are fun, but the people are so annoying. I've honestly never heard people bitch so much in one game other than WoW. (Not bashing WoW, but any player knows that there is a great deal of people who bitch nonstop when an instance, raid, PUG or something doesn't go perfectly.)

"...in the matches I have joined players are very cold and often mean to n00bs and makes the game harder to get into... I'm trying to learn but I keep getting kicked!!!! :P "  

" @CitizenJP:  Actually, I just checked your profile. 1 match only? In which you ragequit, apparently. This was after:
 

• Not buying any items at the start or during the whole game.
  
• Scoring only 1 last hit in the first 3 minutes, dying soon after.
• Having to go heal just from creep damage.
• Getting back to your lane 100% only to get killed by the tower, undisturbed.

 
And "mean players"? Absolutely unjustified, CitizenJP! Your team did not utter a single negative comment until finally asking you to leave.

This fan base doesn't fuck around nor does it hold your hand. The learning curve to this game is very, very steep and you will get your ass kicked over and over again until you memorize the ropes.

hate lol and hon, though lol is better 
both communities are filled with assholes, and both games are overly complex

So I guess to play this game u need friends? :o

Locking this down at the request of the OP.