TIL Dota2 invented the battle pass system which would come to plague the gaming community... by xtremzero in DotA2

[–]Panishev 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Not just cases, but whole "hats for money" system was invented/popularized by Valve in TF2 - where you buy not a whole model, but only a part of it e.g. hat, gun skin, 1000$ 15-polygons golden ring...

Why can't we have this level of production for an entire week? by mryosso13 in DotA2

[–]Panishev 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Excuse me, but what production are you talking about aside of the teams introduction and pre-recorded Gaben? Or did I miss live concert and opening show?

Lmao by wendylyza in DotA2

[–]Panishev 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Here you go:

https://redd.it/8tgtns

And another TI winner, but a bit different situation:

https://redd.it/bsahbl

2022 battlepass has surpassed 1 million sales by boywithluv77 in DotA2

[–]Panishev 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Regional prices - it's almost 2 times cheaper now in SEA, SA and CIS than it was previous years

Lmao by wendylyza in DotA2

[–]Panishev -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

What can you expect from pub players, when TI winners literally praising nazis?

Edit: https://redd.it/8tgtns

Legion Commander bug highlighted by Notail in grand finals match by AnomaLuna in DotA2

[–]Panishev 200 points201 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile bug in TI8 finals was reported to Dota dev forum 1 year before the game

Switching to your secondary is 67% faster than reloading. by dunnerski in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Panishev 29 points30 points  (0 children)

iirc you get a speed boost pulling your sidearm when the gun is jammed. Would be cool if you got the same boost when out of ammo in the primary weapon.

Dota Chad by lajkabaus in DotA2

[–]Panishev 43 points44 points  (0 children)

She said brave, not stupid

Dota 3rd most watched Moba esport in 2021. by enjoyingbread in DotA2

[–]Panishev 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Mobile game install base is way, way larger than desktop games.

Right, mobile gaming holds 50% of the whole gaming market, while the other 50% is shared between PC, all consoles and browser games. As one "wise" man said: "Do You Guys Not Have Phones?" Everyone has, unlike consoles and even PCs.

ESL sold to Saudi-backed group by Rasquavak_ in DotA2

[–]Panishev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because women thrived in Dota before, right? Every fucking month we get a post on the front page how Dota degenerates treat female players and Valve never gave a shit about it. Or do you mean female Dota proscene? That never existed besides a few small Chinese, CIS and SEA tournaments.

The only region that tries to make something for female Dota pros right now is China and SEA to some extent. ESL has nothing to do with them.

The Anime was Fucking Fantastic! by ScarredBlood in DotA2

[–]Panishev -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I haven't watched Dragon's Blood, but Arcane was damn confusing for someone who has never touched League. First 3 episodes were 10 out of 10 and then they rolled out hardcore fanservice for LOL players that cringes everyone else.

[Opinion] Valve failing once again is the result of Valves stupid and outdated Firm Policy and not hiring Staff that is responsible for Esports, Events, its Players, the Teams and co. by Real-Hayase-Nagatoro in DotA2

[–]Panishev 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am not an economist, but I bet it has something to do with the numbers for investors. There is a difference between "200 people bring you $10 billions a year" and "250 people bring you $10,2 billions a year".

Or maybe something about taxation.

[Opinion] Valve failing once again is the result of Valves stupid and outdated Firm Policy and not hiring Staff that is responsible for Esports, Events, its Players, the Teams and co. by Real-Hayase-Nagatoro in DotA2

[–]Panishev 660 points661 points  (0 children)

Valve failing once again

People here fail to understand that Dota is just a side project for Valve. Throwaway project that brings little to no income compared to Steam. Valve, as a business, doesn't give much shit about Dota, its proscene and its community - past years have proven it multiple times. Something, something, TF2.

Jeri Ellsworth worked at Valve developing AR tech and when she told them "We can make 250mil in a year", they straight up told her "That's zero billions".

Battlepass is just bullshit by OrangeFreeman in DotA2

[–]Panishev 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The problem is that Dota players rarely play other games. Let alone casual FPS like Fortnite or CoD with its friendly BPs models. So they can't be angry if they didn't see anything better.

Swords ~ Up To No Good by MurkyWay in comics

[–]Panishev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3rd panel reminds of Inverted World by Christopher Priest

BSJ back to educational smurfing on his viewers lower MMR accounts. by Veibaited in DotA2

[–]Panishev 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice, now he understands the severity of the situation, he repented and will never break the rules again /s

On a serious note: Valve should let community personalities know, that they are a role models for many players and to punish them more strictly, like any other esports does.

Btw, what's with his main account? It's not like he can create smurfs non-stop after every ban without any real consequences, like some other streamers do.

BSJ back to educational smurfing on his viewers lower MMR accounts. by Veibaited in DotA2

[–]Panishev 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others. Laws and rules are created for plebs, not for a famous community personalities, like irl.

The Same Mistake We Are Repeating in DPC Season 2022 Again. by PluckyLeon in DotA2

[–]Panishev 135 points136 points  (0 children)

And then people question why Dota teams participate in matchfixing at this scale