Strikers of Newerth isn't your run-of-the-mill friendly, here are some mechanics you should be aware of:

Hero Abilities In addition to select spells from each heroes' base kit, they'll have the ability to

Kick, Sprint, and Slide.

Kick Energy Cost: [Minimum: 5] [Maximum: 35] Range: 550 Cooldown: 6.5 Seconds Spends up to 35 Energy to Kick the Ball in the direction you're facing.

Sprint Energy Cost: 9 [Per Second] Increases Movement Speed by 145 when toggled on.

Slide Energy Cost: 25 Range: 550 Cooldown: 6.5 Seconds Slide 500 Units in the Targeted Direction.

Knock-Out In Strikers, when your hero is "killed," he/she/it will be stunned for three seconds; a five second -320 Movement Speed Slow will be applied when you're reoriented.