Today is March 25, which means one big thing for Dota 2 fans: the launch of Netflix's Dota: Dragon's Blood anime series. To mark the occasion - which, in itself, will likely mark an influx of new players to the MOBA game - Valve has launched a "comprehensive update" to Dota's new player experience to help newbies aboard.
"As the community knows, depth and discovery are hallmarks of Dota," a blog post unveiling the raft of changes says. "They're why we play. However, that depth also brings a vast number of new things to process and absorb, and the first steps of Dota discovery sometimes feel overwhelming." Noting that while the highlight moments of Dota gameplay are "surprising and joyous", for new players it can be a bit tricky to navigate a way there, which is where this update comes in.
The changes introduced to help Dota newbies get into the swing of things are wide-ranging, touching on many of the multiplayer game's different facets (seriously, loads). First up, Valve has created a 'new player mode', which stems from an older 'limited mode'. This features a "small and stable hero pool" that'll let you get to grips with the game without having to tackle new heroes and abilities game after game. There'll be no penalty for leaving a match in this mode, and it'll use bots to keep things ticking along.
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