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jumpingyeah

What would people think about a no-parties mode?

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I completely understand that DOTA is a team game...and I'm not discrediting that at all. I typically play DOTA alone. I don't usually party up, as either I don't have time to make a lot of DOTA friends, or I don't have time to wait for them to be ready. I like to get in the game, play one game, and then stop playing, I may not have time to play for a few days. My frustration is that I'm finding I'm always playing against parties, wheres I'm stuck on a team where no one has a MIC, and teamwork is lacking. These games are usually absolute rape, since the opposite team is working well together, synergizes heroes, etc. I think a no-parties mode would allow a more 'fair' game when for people like myself that typically play alone. Just a thought.

Posted Mar 20, 2013, 6:39 AM UTC

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snoopoophttp://steamcommunity.com/id/SnoopyDota/•

AKA solo que.

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Dronelisk•

Solo que qué?

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sojtucker•

Because he spelled queue wrong.

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supahmanv2http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198039455601•

Apparently about 99% of r/dota2 doesn't know how to spell queue. I've seen "que" countless times, "cue" at least 3 times, "q" a couple of times (I guess that's excusable as an abbreviation), and "queu" once.

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sojtucker•

Oh, it's not sure r/dota2, I've seen it all over reddit. The upside is that it always reminds me of this picture:

http://i.imgur.com/j8a5zPY.gif

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Rynoni•

Fighting against parties also helps with your map awareness, if they are playing 5man dota and you are getting ganked a lot, you can work on that aspect.

I also like playing against parties, it helps find a team. For example, if you are playing well enemy team might want you to help. I.E. see pub stars such as Admiral Bulldog. He just got noticed by teams via his playing in pubs.

While the idea itself seems a bit meh, there will be times when you got the side with the team and stomped the enemy. So, I don't think it will get implemented.

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notDvoiduRlooKin4•

Not everyone is looking to join a team, I think a lot of people are just after much more balanced games (where a couple games every now and then just seem completely screwed up).

Its not about winning/losing, but balanced, even games from the get go, something which isn't very consistent when one team is a 5 man stack.

edit: this is even worse when people of different skill levels queue together

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akaWhitey•

I dont think implementing a solo que will change how cooperative your teammates are, it will still be chancy.

I have found that whenever I play as a team, people tend to think we are a party. Sometimes you get grouped with coordinated, like thinking individuals. Sometimes you get brazilians playing windrunner who need to jungle for 35 minutes to get their radience up.

(I have started to solo que captains only when I get tired of no chick for 10 mins/ someone pulling small camp to avoid afk abandon. It helps a lot)

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Alcmaeonidae•

That would be great. As long as it is implemented after BANNING DRAFT.

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Dronelisk•

And captain's draft, and captain's banning draft, and blind captain's reverse draft mode

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TheCyanKnight•

It appears the fate of the universe is against you. Changing the game mode won't help. You can't run from fate.

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DeagesHYPETRAIN•

Or heaven.

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CocoshimmySURPRISE•

I agree completely. It is awful when the other team is clearly co-ordinating with picking a balanced team, buying wards/counter-wards, ganking, pushing etc when your team picked 5 carries to start, doesn't ward, sometimes doesn't speak the same language and does not gank/push together.

It won't guarantee teems won't work together but it will help prevent scenarios involving coordinated armies of 5 going against 5 lone asynchronous soldiers.

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eduard79Take a knee, peasant!•

Solo-queue? People want it, it was discussed many-many times. Don't think we need another thread about it.

For example, the most recent one

http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1agnl6/which_change_or_feature_do_you_want_the_most_to/c8x7z0q

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jumpingyeahOP•

I didn't know what to call it, but yes - a solo queue would be awesome.

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[deleted]•

I think we do need a new thread about it. And more about the broken MM system. Valve is not listening.

After a month hiatus I have returned, in the last 20 games I have been matched with the worst players I have ever experienced in my life.

Maybe 1 out of 10 games has been enjoyable.

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