Dota 2 is one of the world's most popular esports with its annual world championship, The International, drawing millions of viewers and the biggest prize pool of any esport event. Over the years though, the number of new players in Dota 2 has stagnated due to its steep learning curve, poor matchmaking system, and the lack of an in-depth tutor
So don't play with humans right away as a way to gauge your skills. DOTA 2 has competent-enough bots that can help players test out heroes, tactics, and builds until they're ready to get chucked into the brutal world of Moba News
Although a knight and ostensibly a „tank“ (or „juggernaut“ to be more specific) in League of Legends , Garen is better known for his offensive capabilities and hit-and-run tactics in the game. Doubling down on the damage-centric element of Garen's in-game kit, @mangalphantom highlights the massive sword wielded by the Demacian warr
So you actually watched several DOTA 2 games and even have idols that you consistently try to copy even though you just began? Copying them is nice but doing that in a random low-MMR environment with your fellow beginners and expecting them to adjust to your „pro play“ is not going to hap
So while Download Play was undoubtedly put in to encourage kids to try out games and then ask for their parents to buy them, it was still incredibly consumer friendly. You didn’t feel like your addictive tendencies were being preyed upon - you were just playing a bit of a video g
If you do this in DOTA 2, then you only increase your chances of getting killed. When starting out, it's better to focus on avoiding deaths instead of racking up kills. Being too bloodthirsty and chasing a target relentlessly for that one positive point in your K/D/A is a good way to get gan
Even before you get that far, the social elements of gaming are everywhere. When we booted up the original PlayStation, we didn’t see what our friends were playing. No one knew that for the first year or so of my gaming life, I replayed a demo disk near enough every day. Doing the same two levels of the Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage demo felt just as legitimate as playing the full version. There were no „wrong“ ways to game, there were just different w
Unfortunately, since the matchmaking system was flawed, new players would routinely end up in games where their teammates or enemies would have thousands of games worth of experience over them. With no designated matchmaking pool for beginners, they would soon become frustrated at the skill gap and quit the game. Another problem was smurfing in the matchmaking system, where more skilled players would create alternate accounts with the intention of playing against lower skilled players. In short, newcomers rarely played against others at their skill level and this was a big reason why Dota 2 stagnated in grow
There's a reason why League of Legends is more popular than DOTA 2. DOTA 2 is a game of precision and mastery where mistakes get punished with a snowballing defeat and verbal expletives from your teammates (often the latter). The higher learning curve (and more elitist players) compared to other MOBAs make it rather intimidating especially for newb
Don't let pride get in the way. If a support hero is falling behind on wards, buy them. Very little is more important than getting rid of the fog that clouds vision in Dota 2 ; even an extra second to run away from a gank is the difference between life and de
You play Fortnite with your friends, and you’re waiting in a lobby together. Right off the bat, you’ll see who’s been able to buy the Battle Passes, and who hasn’t. Who has all the latest skins, and who is given a random generic character to play
These new changes represent an exciting step forward for competitive games in general. While the competitive nature of the eSports scenes are what draw people towards these games, they are often inaccessible for newcomers. With Valve taking a big step forward in addressing these concerns, this hopefully means that its other games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will follow suit . Its stance on smurfing should also serve as an example for other competitive games as well. Games like League of Legends and Overwatch have had smurfing problems for years but since their developers rarely crack down on it, they turn off many potential newcomers. As Valve continues to improve its matchmaking systems, other games should take note of how Dota 2 has begun catering to a new audie
Valve also finally addressed the smurfing problem in Dota 2 by officially making it a bannable offense . Players who are found to be selling accounts or boosting ranks can have their main accounts banned as well. Suspected smurf accounts will also be paired with other smurf accounts in order to stop them from ruining the experience of newer players. While Valve has previously attempted to mitigate this issue by detecting smurf accounts and adjusting to their correct rank, there were still issues where players would smurf with the sole intention of beating lower skilled players. With Valve finally putting its foot down on smurfing, this should mean that newcomers will be able to play against other players of their skill le