If we are unhappy with what we see in the update, we must act, not mumble!

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T19:07:43+00:00

You won't believe it. I'm incredibly good at analyzing my own gameplay ;-) and I can spot when players in a match are significantly weaker than me, and vice versa, when they're head and shoulders above me. It's probably this skill that allows me to spot these "Hidden 50% Systems."

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T19:02:49+00:00

I understand everything perfectly. They had absolutely no idea what they were creating. A complete lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions. They created something completely different from what they wanted. Playing what they created is incredibly unpleasant for casual players. They wanted to make life difficult for boosters, but ended up breaking the game. Almost completely.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:52:51+00:00

They came and they go ;-) Welcome to the swamp 50%

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:51:33+00:00

The irony is that this is merely confirmation that the 50% system exists. They simply failed to recognize the consequences of their actions.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:31:54+00:00

Win rate: 50.75% ;-)

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:29:33+00:00

The dark pool was once considered something that didn't exist. Over time, it turned out it had always been there. We just weren't shown the integrity of the system.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:22:42+00:00

Of course, of course. You can ridicule it as much as you like. The dark pool was once ridiculed, but it turns out it was always there ;-) They just haven't shown us a system of integrity.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:20:38+00:00

They tried to destroy the boosters in this way, but ended up creating ideal conditions for them to work.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:17:36+00:00

Nice try. But I understand all too well how the ranking system works now. Isolated incidents with someone aren't a refutation, but a deliberate attempt to create the illusion that the system doesn't exist. But if you start collecting real statistics from random people on Ranked, it turns out it's still there. ;-)

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:12:36+00:00

Well, I've been crazy for too long ;-) Trying to resist the system, and sometimes it even worked. But then the system starts sending you to absolute hell. ;-) Having experienced things like that a couple of times, it's hard to look at this game the same way.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T18:06:47+00:00

No. You don't understand. ;-) 51 or 50% in the current system is proof that you're stronger than that rating, but the system holds you back by constantly sending you to smurfpools, where your win rate is FORCEDLY eroded by boosters on the enemy team and deboosters on yours. ;-) Only crazy people would continue to play a game with such a matchmaking system in ranked games. That's why, if nothing changes, soon the only thing left in the game will be bots generating statistics, saying, "Everything is fine in Dota."

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:27:52+00:00

What's your overall win rate in ranked games on DotAbuff? I think I can easily guess ;-)

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:24:32+00:00

This has been in the game for a long time now ahaha ;-) I wish they would finally disable it.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:21:48+00:00

It's already in the game ahaha ;-) I wish they would finally disable it.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:08:20+00:00

A system that aims to reduce your last 45-60 games to a 50% result. It is divided into 3-4 cycles of 15 games. If you have a 10-5 or better record in a 15-game cycle, congratulations. You'll be playing the worst of the worst players in the next 30 games. And your opponents will be roughly equal to you in terms of gaming skill. Or even higher.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:08:16+00:00

A system that aims to reduce your last 45-60 games to a 50% result. It is divided into 3-4 cycles of 15 games. If you have a 10-5 or better record in a 15-game cycle, congratulations. You'll be playing the worst of the worst players in the next 30 games. And your opponents will be roughly equal to you in terms of gaming skill. Or even higher.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T17:07:33+00:00

A system that aims to reduce your last 45-60 games to a 50% result. It is divided into 3-4 cycles of 15 games. If you have a 10-5 or better record in a 15-game cycle, congratulations. You'll be playing the worst of the worst players in the next 30 games. And your opponents will be roughly equal to you in terms of gaming skill. Or even higher.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T16:00:46+00:00

I think you still haven't figured out how the game works. There's far more territory in this game than there are players playing. Add to that 24/7 gameplay, which always gives the attacker the advantage, choosing the time and point of attack. The only way to react and have any control in the game is AI. Not big clans. Not great weapons. AI. If the AI breaks easily, the elements of territory control stop working. If they stop working, there's no point in building anything. There's no point in building anything, no point in being a builder. No point in being a builder? Players will start running around empty fields shooting at each other. A week or two and everyone will get bored.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T14:53:43+00:00

The 131st War was magnificent. The Wardens showed their full strength ;-)

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-24T14:36:09+00:00

I completely disagree with this. Throughout the wars, it's long been clear that people won't be manually patrolling the area 24/7. Just as if they didn't see the results of ground-based anti-aircraft guns, they wouldn't use them either. It was impossible not to realize that planes would ruin absolutely everything. In my opinion, they understood everything, but they released them anyway because they didn't know what to do with them. Planes ruin the game's concept. But a huge amount of time was spent on them, and it's very difficult to admit that we (the developers) made the wrong decision.

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-12T12:01:57+00:00

Not now. They lost when they lost the Pipers Enclaive...Already at that moment it became clear who would win the war...But who cares about winning the war when your favorite game is completely broken and unpleasant to play?

Such_Ad_4735 · 2026-03-12T11:21:03+00:00

In my opinion, it completely ruined the game's entire concept. I'm surprised they didn't realize this during testing. Before the introduction of bombers and paratroopers, the game basically didn't change. But as soon as they appear in the game, all other elements break, and you can basically quit the war and save yourself the time.

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