"Studying"

Who remembers why we want to "study?"

When we first started studying in September, it was hilarious. Running around with heroes and clicking left and right trying to kill someone. Remember those times? The times where we were laughing at how stupid we were, or how someone played really well, or just simply laughing cause someone did something stupid and it was hilarious.

We've lost that, i think, when we "study" now-a-days.

What I see now is, people boasting about how good they are, people laughing at other people, people genuinely getting pissed off over things (however little, or big they are), I see swear words flying up on the screen, people ranting and being angry.

IT IS NOT FUN ANYMORE. IT ISN'T FUN WHEN PEOPLE START YELLING AT EACH OTHER, BEING PISSED OFF, SWEARING, AND JUST PLAIN OUTRIGHT NOT PLAYING THIS TO HAVE FUN AND RELAX.

Perhaps some of us were better at this game than others, or perhaps some of us spent some time to get better at this game. But skill level wise, there is a disparity and its showing. DoTA is not as forgiving in skill than say footies because well, footies you use an army of soldiers, and in DoTA you only control ONE hero and what you do with your hero will affect the outcome of the match. Whatever the reason is, DoTA has made us rather angry at each other and its not even fun anymore. I played last night, and you all saw what happened. Personally, I don't see repicks as an issue. You start off with 300 less gold, but a random chance at another hero, but there are others who insist on no repicking. Someone suggested to me for all pick, but thats even worse, because the players who know how to use certain characters will be at an even more advantageous position and things will spiral into THIS IS NOT FUN ANYMORE.

Where do we go from here?


In efforts to reinject FUN back into the game, we need to take measures. I believe that we need to examine ourselves on why we "study". Is it to relax and to have fun, or has it gone so competitive that we don't really think about fun and just try our hardest to shatter someone. Perhaps we should level the playing field, letting the not so skilled members a chance to learn and a chance to catch up. I know that I am available for people to ask me how to play, and willing to share my knowledge on this game to others. Perhaps implementing all pick, but all "skilled" players must choose random (-random at start of game). SOMETHING that helps us have fun again. Heck, change games (battleships? footies? Enfo Survival? Perhaps a TEAM game like a hero defence where we all work on the SAME TEAM instead of being competitive, cause right now pitting us against each other is just causing a lot of anger)

I know for myself that I've done each and every single thing I pointed out that makes this game not fun and I am examining myself on my motivations to play. I suggest you all do the same. I don't want to see people getting angry and pissed off over a game. If this continues, I might just stop studying all together. Whats the use of a game when its not even fun?

Just some thoughts I had after yesterday's game, I know we're all tired, exhausted and such, but we cant exactly go bonkers because of that. Lets have FUN again, and less bashing each other's heads in. Please?