National Service DOTA2 introduced local area network to take reputation model prop charge

Today, "DotA 2" product leader Erik Johnson in an interview with Sina, said the national service "DotA 2" to meet the needs of more college students, in the future or will introduce LAN function. As for why to choose the perfect world as China's regional agent, Erik said that the perfect "torch light" in the U.S. market is popular, and valve company and the perfect world in the understanding of the user to understand each other, thereby promoting cooperation. In addition, Erik also revealed a lot of "DOTA 2" will be added to the new features.

Meet college students to demand "DOTA 2" or will be implanted LAN function

Erik in an interview, said Valve company attaches great importance to Chinese players, and university students as a valve of a few of the main force of the game, naturally received considerable attention. To bring a more fun gaming experience to the player, valve or will add LAN functionality to future productions.
In addition, Erik also joked that China as a huge market, a large number of players on the server's hosting requirements are high, for the server will be crowded and so on, Valve will make the greatest efforts to improve and maintain to meet the basic needs of the players, and as soon as possible with the Chinese players to meet.

IceFrog not because "DotA 2" Give Up "DotA"

Erik said, IceFrog as a good game producer, into the valve company, further promote the "DotA 2" research and development, and as for "DotA" because of the existence of a large number of loyal players, the company will not because of "DOTA2" the production and give Up "DOTA1" Follow-up research and development work, "DOTA 2" will be from the design and service advantages to attract more new players.

Introduction of the celestial system by the Novice guide system

"DotA 2" will continue to "DotA" to introduce the same level of player competition ladder system, in addition, in order to allow more players can immediately play, "DotA 2" in the novice guidance system is currently under construction. Erik also revealed that "DOTA 2" will try some new user experience play, such as high level players to the novice players in the drive training function, as well as more social-fighting functions, valve hope that players in the Dota2 can make more friends.

The light of the Torch, America's favored and perfect agent.

Why the Chinese agent to choose the perfect world, Erik said, the perfect world of the studio are more excellent, the torch of light in the United States by a relatively good response, as well as developers, the perfect world and valve can understand each other for the game production goals.
In addition, all pay attention to user feedback and player experience, is also valve choose perfect one of the important reasons, valve company focus on players, pay attention to staff, pay attention to customers, user experience is the most fundamental appeal of the game, so in the game design will pay more attention to service experience.

Free mode and "reputation model" part of the prop charge

As a "Never charge" game, "DOTA 2" will take a completely free mode, Erik that the valve company's operation is to bring players a better game, rather than how to earn benefits. And the players pay more attention to some of the props charging mode, Erik said it will adopt a "reputation model", is part of the higher reputation of a better player, can use their own record to attract players to buy favorite props, and these props will not affect the game balance force in general.

Finally, Erik said that he likes China very much, and "DOTA 2" will do the fastest speed to meet with the players, I hope the Chinese players to give valuable advice, so that valve company to bring better quality of the game.