In the world of multiplayer online games like Dota, player behavior can significantly impact the overall gaming experience. A post made by a user known as iKnowButWhy sheds light on this, offering a first-hand account of struggles encountered due to Dota’s behavior score system.
Summary
- iKnowButWhy expresses frustration about playing games that are of “dogshit quality” due to the behavior score system.
- The user suggests the criteria for reporting are not consistent, as one can get reported into what he calls “behavior score hell” for communicating regularly.
- iKnowButWhy argues that for someone who only gets to play sporadically due to lifestyle changes, improving one’s behavior score seems unlikely.
- The user concludes by threatening to quit Dota out of frustration if no solvable alternatives are found.
The Gameplay Experience: A Frustrating Dive
Dota’s behavior score system is designed to encourage sportsmanship among players. However, as per iKnowButWhy’s lament, it seems to offer woes as well. The user describes their games as “unplayable”, attributing the decline in game quality to the broken reporting system that has, paradoxically, forced players into silence. In iKnowButWhy’s view, Dota’s unranked platform has been transformed into a silent theater of lone wolves, disinterested in playing as a team, thanks to the system.
The Dubious Penalty System: Well-deserved or Overstretched Punishment?
iKnowButWhy’s gripe leans heavily on the penalty system employed by Dota, which scales the severity of punishment using behavior scores. Due to the user’s past instances of abandoning games and admittedly being toxic in chats, their score stands at a dismal 7.2k. The quality of their games has plummeted in proportion to the score, leading the user to question whether the duration of the punishment fits the crime. TitularGeneral’s response offers a metric: number of games abandoned multiplied by nine equals deserved games of poor quality.
The Road to Redemption: An Uphill Climb For Sporadic Players
Improving one’s behavior score might appear to be the obvious solution to iKnowButWhy’s plight, but for someone who can only play sporadically, it seems an uphill task. One user’s recommendation is to swap commends with other players and engage in faster-paced Turbo games. Yet, when the quality of every game is compromised, and the player’s gaming lifestyle doesn’t afford the time to grind out of the score pit, the road to redemption can seem dauntingly endless.
The sentiment within Dota’s community in this subreddit sheds light on the frustration, particularly among sporadic players, arising from its behavior score system. The question hangs heavy – can these players find enjoyment in the game again, or will they, like iKnowButWhy, consider leaving the Dota landscape? The answer to this question might influence not just one player’s gaming experience, but the vitality of the Dota community as a whole.
