Ranked matchmaking coming to Dota 2

More In an effort to cut back on the number of bots, players running troll or smurf accounts, and generally disruptive gamers, Valve has introduced a new barrier for entry to ranked DotA 2 play: A valid phone number. Its latest measure, though, is rather different. That means if they want to play in ranked matches, they will have to play as themselves. Valve is acutely aware of that and has said it will not tolerate the use of fake phone numbers. After May 4, however, players will need to have a phone number attached to their account to continue playing ranked matches.

 · Oh man, behavior score F matchmaking lol I’m guessing it feels like low priority games but in actual ranked, lol. Luckily I am: 2+2 Shortcuts: Hand Converter 2+2 Books 2+2 Magazine 2+2 I have a new system for really enjoying my Dota 2. Once game starts in draft screen, I right click all portraits and ignore everyone on my team.

Free sign up cp newsletter! Valve is slamming “Dota 2” players who use bots to weasel their way out of low priority and boost their matchmaking ratings with lengthy bans of up to eight years. The move is a response to cleanse the game of toxic players who are seen as the primary reason for its slowly declining popularity. Nothing ruins a perfectly good game quite like a toxic player and Valve’s multiplayer online battle arena MOBA is no exception.

Which is why since the beginning, a “low priority” system was implemented to punish players who abandon games or rack up a considerable number of reports. In low priority, players are matched with other low priority players and must win a set number of games in a single-draft mode in order to get out. The system is meant to punish players by preventing them from playing normal or ranked matches.

However, many players have found a way to circumvent this punishment through the use of bots where they can’t lose. This means that instead of spending hours or days in low priority, toxic players can get out in a matter of minutes to once again ruin other players’ games. The same system is also used by players to artificially “boost” their MMR moving up the ladder through unfair means rather than skill.

With MMR slowly becoming a way to break into the “Dota 2” professional scene , boosting, coupled with the collusion between players to buy and sell a boosted account has led Valve to begin a crackdown. Players began receiving matchmaking bans ranging from months to several years with one unlucky soul unable to enter matchmaking until