I’m literally shaking while writing this.

I genuinely don’t understand how Valve has let it get this far. I’ve been patiently waiting for the new patch for months because after working a 9–5, I just want to come home, queue up some ranked, and spend quality time with my wife’s boyfriend’s smurf account without the meta being exactly the same as it was in spring.

Yesterday I refreshed the Dota blog 47 times. Nothing. I checked IceFrog’s Twitter, which hasn’t been updated since 2019, and somehow I still felt personally ignored. Apparently not releasing the patch wasn’t enough, because Valve also put out a new Arcana and acted like that was content.

Then my wife asked me why I was standing in the kitchen staring at my phone at 3am. I hadn’t done anything wrong, yet I was made to feel like I was the problem. I understand patches take time to make, but surely there should be some protection for players who have made it clear they’ve already theorycrafted every possible item change.

And why is “Valve Time” still a thing? I have four kids, two jobs and barely any free time. I need patches on a schedule I personally agreed to. I shouldn’t have to learn to enjoy the current meta just because Valve thinks everyone has unlimited patience.

I don’t want the patch to be good. I just want it to exist.

I had to take a break from writing this post because my hands were shaking too much to type. My wife’s boyfriend brought me a glass of water. Even he agrees this has gone too far.

So this is my ultimatum: if the patch is not out by Friday, I will uninstall Dota. I will not reinstall it on Saturday. I will reinstall it on Sunday, but only to check whether the patch is out, and if it isn’t, I will be extremely disappointed again.

I’ve already contacted Steam Support and I’m genuinely considering legal action against Valve for emotional damages. I paid for a free-to-play game and I expect the experience I was promised. I’m currently looking into consumer protection laws, so if anyone here has legal experience with this kind of situation, I’d appreciate some advice. Also if anyone knows when the patch drops, please DM me. Not Valve though, I’m not speaking to them.

only real player is the ursa. entire team of bots. Two games in a row like this. Id like to get these bots banned but I dont know how. reported them in game and figured i would bring it to light on reddit.

Now 3 games in a row

Hey y'all today I reached my 2,500th professional cast of Dota and I just wanted to take a moment and say thanks for all the support you've ever given me.

From all the times I've wanted to walk away to all the highs of being on LAN and succeeding in my dreams I really just appreciate you all because without you I wouldn't be here.

Casting in 2015 to now from TCDL to now has been quite the journey!

The late nights covering

Chinese Dota before getting a chance at Beyond the Summit which would end up being my spring board into DPL, HCup, MDL, and so much more!

Chinese Quals with chat for Galaxy Battles, PGL events, Blast Events, and many many other events!

The Asian Games where we had so many viewers on Twitch I cried as well as somehow being on Mongolian TV for it!

And finally !Play marbling with you all during the late nights with coffee.

I really hope I've made y'all proud. Here's to 2,500 more!

Lots of love

Bkop

Edit: Let's use this thread as an AMA of sorts if you want I'll answer while I'm awake.

Genuinely this playstyle of buying aghs is so braindead. I have many games on Meepo and the fact that I dont have to think about "Oh shit im fucked if I get doomed or caught" to I will press F and I'm running away or digging and you wont be able to do anything to me.

This aghs just turned off my brain seriously. Because I can just poof my main meepo and then press F.

Remove this, give a better aghs, and buff his other kit instead.

Is Aghanim the Wisest courier still available in the Candyworks pool, or was it removed like the Unusual Drodo? I ask because I haven't seen anyone post about it in a while.

This meepo had 5 charges of everything in his inventory by end of game. He couldn't be killed bc of spamming blink, 5 stacks of concentrated wraps, 5 midas charges, & 5 meteor hammer charges.

G(old)

Maybe they make fun clips, are educational or just unique.

I personally am enjoying dota2 powerpoints a lot.

Heroes are directly from the game. Ancient rank model made by me. all blender

Work from home Zeus got removed. Great, good job. Now do the same shit to Lone fucking druid.