Valve’s popular DOTA 2 has a tutorial, but many players can’t make use of it. A fan wants to change that and is raising $25,000 for a new introduction.
What is the problem? Basically, the introduction to DOTA 2 is considered a joke in the community. This is because the tutorial requires finding a special item that has long since been removed from the game.
This means that anyone wanting to get into the MOBA DOTA 2 has to look for other means. Many then watch videos on YouTube to learn the online game.
However, it does not make for a good entry into a game if newcomers first have to look elsewhere to see how it is even played.
Newcomers should be well introduced to DOTA 2
What is the idea? SirActionSlacks, one of the most well-known personalities in the DOTA 2 community and host of major DOTA events, wants to develop a new tutorial. This should be kept very simple and contain the following elements:
- Movement
- Attack
- Buying items
- How do you earn money?
- The basic skills will be explained
- How to mute toxic players?
- How do I use the quick chat for communication?
With this short tutorial, newcomers should be helped to quickly get into the game.
What does the player need for this? Creating this tutorial well and understandably as a mod for the MOBA DOTA 2 takes time. Therefore, SirActionSlacks started a crowdfunding campaign via IndieGoGo. Over $25,000 has already been raised through this.
With this money, the mod developer is now working on creating the tutorial.
Why did he come up with the idea right now? On March 25, 2021, an anime series about DOTA titled “Dragon’s Blood” will premiere on Netflix.
SirActionSlacks believes that the series will spark interest in the game and some viewers will want to try DOTA 2. However, they might be put off by the official tutorial.
Therefore, SirActionSlacks wants to tackle the new introduction for Valve’s online game so that newcomers can comfortably start playing DOTA 2 after watching the series.
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