here u can use the searchfunction to see how many items on each hero are: http://dota2lounge.com/search (all the new heroes and for example medusa and meepo have alot less items compared to others) and here is the list with the numbes how often heroes are played: http://dotabuff.com/heroes/played
Eh, Dustin, I'd say go more with "What hero do _I_ really like?" I've seen too many people make stuff for heroes they didn't understand or like just because they were popular and the results are mostly underwhelming.
Yes, I think an important part of this is announcments. We need to finalize before we jump into moving on. Least represented is a good starting point. But it's also wide open. That only defines Hero's that should be used. I think we still need a more specific 'theme'. Say: (just example) LifeStealer Pugna Pudge 'Medieval'…
Fishmen/merfolk is not that crazy of an idea. Here's the guys that count and are available: Naga Slark Slardar Tidehunter It's a good selection of under appreciated heroes and there's an inherent theme for those that want themes. We could use this format for future months as well by just changing the types of heroes to…
Just a personal thought, but I think it would be cooler to focus on heroes with less sets rather than trying to focus monthly comps on the newest heroes. Puck already has 4-5 sets and items, Naix and Venge already have a bunch too. I think that's why most people are doing Elder Titan stuff right now. The new heroes never…
Here are the links to each hero. Tvidotto, can you link these into the hero images above for easy access? http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements/Puck http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements/Vengeful_Spirit http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements/Elder_Titan http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements/Lifestealer
I think it's a great idea. It's very similar to the idea we proposed a couple months ago (right when we got lots of new broken down heroes), where we service heroes that don't get much attention, this is similar but specifically fish themed. I think it could work well.