hmm well maybe i have confused the two(skills and strategy). although i do think it is still a kind of skill. RTS from what limited knowledge i know, is you almost follow the same method to build your base and summon enough firepower to destroy the enemy.
In ARTS however, there's a lot of variables involved and you have to be a good problem solver if you're not playing a non-tournament hero or strat. the so-called troll builds.
but even so, there's still heroes that require skill to play, one of which is meepo. at lvl 16 you control 4(or 5) of them, and if one dies, all dies. storm spirit who if used skillfully, wouldn't be hit and will just ball of lightning around you.
I sometimes enjoy playing heroes with 3-4 active spells and have 4-5 more active items in my inventory. some have low cooldown. although it was simplified by hotkeys, back when using legacy keys we practiced to have our left hand move fast enough to throw 3-5 spells in 2-3 seconds.
mobility in dota is also important, force staff and blink dagger. helps in dodging targeted spells.
it still require a lot of skill, many are just unfamiliar with how to really enjoy playing this game.
i just wait for lan now and play other games like blacklight retribution because it seems that most people have slow reaction or mostly just rely on farming creeps than farming enemy heroes.
although i still play it at times. this game is just too damn good to quit. the only thing that made me quit dota 1, is dota 2.
to not stay off topic, i would say dota 2 is a really good game to get into, but at this point, probably get some friends or a clan to play with if you really want to.
I have to warn you though, this is a very fun game, nothing much to lose if you haven't played for a year other than read changelogs and learning about 3-4 new heroes. But if you're just starting now, it's a very long road. know the mechanics(stats, damage types) and familiarize all the heroes so you would know what possible interactions could happen(basically x+y=z).
also, never cry too much about OP heroes. there is almost always a counter to something. when you think a hero is OP, it might just have been that you have been countered.
ps i can't go in detail about lol, and smite because i have not played both. they might be games of the same genre but they have different mechanics/gameplay/meta.
okay last edit: i'm looking for a free to play mmorpg with massive raids and open world pvp. not those free-for-all but faction against faction, similar to rf online. also prefer if there is technical class(summoner,sentries,trappers with boom boom). i'me looking towards firefall when i get bored with BLR.
