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It's the eternal discussion, how to make ranked play "better." There's been countless arguments on the subject, some have been here on Dotafire, others on r/dota2, but none have provided legit ideas. I however think that some minor changes here and there could not only improve the average Dota 2 player's ranked expirience, but also improve your quality of life!
Anti-Frustration Feature
Taking a page from Hearthstone’s book, there should a certain point where if you’re ranked at a certain point (For hearthstone, it’s Rank 20), you cannot lose rank regardless of how much you lose. So in Dota’s case, let’s say this number is 2K MMR. So if you were to calibrate at 1.2K, you can work your way up to 2K while having a 54% win rate without Tilting or losing your marbles. New players get to feel like they're improving and Valve doesn’t lose players to frustration, it’s a win-win.
Ranks that Sound Interesting!
I dunno about you but 5K, 2.5K and the like doesn’t sound as cool as “Diamond 5” or “Super Platinum” from that one game Janitsu plays. We can keep the current MMR system, let’s just make it look prettier and give players something to push for other than a bland number.
Seasons
Now hear me out, because this isn’t a recalibration proposal, it’s something different. At the end of each season, there should some kind of reward things (Like how you get exclusive card backs for achieving a certain rank in Hearthstone) that are determined by how you did in ranked play for that season. Dota however, has the luxury of having multiple cosmetic outlets, from HUD displays to item sets to couriers and also trophies. For example, if you managed to climb from 2.1K to 3.3K in a single season, you could receive a special trophy or that cowboy Ursa set to show off to your theoretical friends (those who gain 1.7K+ MMR have a 17% chance to get either an Arcana or a Bzz Pugna set).
Granted, they're not wholesale changes to the system, rather it's a way to keep the game enjoyable, give players more incentive to improve and makes the game a bit more appealing to people wanting to try Dota 2.
Tell me what you guys think of changes such a these. I just might refine these ideas and don't be afraid to add any of your own to the discussion, so long as it isn't about changing the system as a whole.
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