Why do people like Dota 2 so much?

Why do people like Dota 2 so much?

I played 1000 hours of Dota 2 and even I don't know, the game just made me mad a lot of the time.

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no idea, im up to 10,000 hours and still cant quit. its not even fun. in queue right now and know i will probably want the game to end after the first 5 minutes

The highs are higher than any other game I've ever played.
Unfortunately the lows are lower too, but I can't tear myself away

>HotS shill thread dies at 500+ posts
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Hm...

This.

It's like heroin. Experiencing the peak of its effects literally makes everything else in life just pale in comparison. Then you crash back down into a fucking nauseous stupor.

Fucking nothing in video games compares to getting a god-cleave rampage as Sven or a 5-man reverse polarity as Magnus or just dumpstering the shit-talking Peruvian enemy mid. Absolutely nothing. Not even the other major titles in the genre can match those moments.

But the other 99% of the time you are just upset.

I'm not actually trying to bash the game, just asking for other anons' opinions.

its fun

>a 5-man reverse polarity as Magnus
Into a nest of Techies mines especially.

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yep
doesnt help that i got a luck drop that gave me the shattered greatsword

Every person has a competitive aspect to themselves, even if you wouldn't expect it of yourself. Games like this scratch that itch since you don't actually have to physically get to a point to participate, and even if it doesn't actually make you happy.

If you try to get in a game before or after work, and you just get mad and it potentially makes your workday more "down", it's time to recognize that the game is not actually good for your life. If it doesn't affect you like that, then have at it.