Edit: this obviously was an April Fool's entry. Sorry to all the people that worried so much about DotAlicious with this new rules. :p

Due to the fact that we at DLG are always striving to better our games for our users we have decided on the following changes to DotA and our in game rules for better balance.
With these changes we expect much more even and enjoyable games that ultimately will benefit everyone.

#1a- Potm is now banned in all SL1/2/3 games and is now only allowed in SL0.
   #1b - Potm may only be played by people with less than 47% win
Explanation: Anyone with even low skills is able to play potm so easily and in such an overpowered way that it completely skews our win % in games. She has a 5sec stun that deals far too much damage. This in itself is OP if anything. The fact that she has a global invis ulty makes her not suitable for public games where wards and dusts are not nearly purchased enough. Therefore only lowest of low skill users are from now on allowed to play her and only in SL0 games since they don't count towards game statistics.

#2a - SF is now also banned in the exact same way as Potm.
Explanation: He is one of few heroes who has a channeling ulty that doesn't go off CD if interrupted and Icefrog in his retarded brain still hasn't understood that this MUST be nerfed. 900dps for the same mana cost in a huge AoE as a normal heroes single 300dps stun or blast is so OP that our lower skilled users who can't afford to buy bracers etc simply don't stand a chance. Until both SF and Potm are nerfed they are banned in the above criteria. This should even out our game statistics and raise the level of enjoyment for everyone.

#3 The highest EXP player on each team must from now on buy 1 set of obs wards before creep spawn and preferably place them. Not purchasing (after purchase giving to another player to place is fine) will lead to 1 days ban.
Explanation: Since that player has the highest EXP he is also considered the most skilled and therefore won't need as much starting gold or health Regen in lane. He will also be able to most quickly farm up gold to compensate for this early extra cost. This in the long run will greatly increase the quality of our games. Does not apply to SL0 as everyone there is so horribly low. Exception is if a SL2 or SL3 player plays SL0 then this obs purchase rule still applies.

Furthermore we want to note that since IceFrog ignores our requests to change these two heroes, we will soon release our own modified version of the map, maintained by Emmeran as new lead programmer of the map, with those heroes nerfed and a few new items added. Other small changes will be the removal of Techies completely since he adds nothing to the game but turtling. This will also mean a greater interaction between our client and the game for far superior stat tracking.

I hope you are all as excited about this as we are and any feedback you have is always welcomed. Good gaming from the Administration here at Dotalicious-Gaming!

So we are going to start changing the layout of specifically all the information new and even old players need to know about DLG.
Stuff included would be:
Forum rules
ingame rules
penalty systems
automated systems
staff lists
how to guides
FAQ's
Do and do-not's
General questions
etc and so on...

We will be trying to collect everything onto a single page for easier overviews and search ability (ctrl-F for example). What we need from you guys is this:

Tell us everything you wish to know but can't find anywhere.
Tell us stuff you think that is incorrect
Stuff that is outdated and needs re-writing
stuff you wonder about but have been too afraid to ask (since i'm a bitter bastard and too mean to answer in pm's.)
Stuff that is missing completely
and so on etc

Please though. no discussions in this thread just as detailed information about what you wish us to add.

Example:

Hi, i wish you would explain the multi accounting rules better. there is already an explanation here (insert url) and here (insert url2) but they don't completely cover everything. could you list that here and in detail please

or

Hi, could you please update and add more detail around why my and other peoples accounts aren't approved? I can't find any info anywhere and it would help a lot

And so on. Since i'll be using this thread directly for compiling this new help page i'd appreciate that even our staff input their opinions here also to make it easier for users to see what has been and what hasn't been mentioned already. Also the more the better. Small things as well as big. Hopefully this won't take more than a week or two to complete before i can start working on the end product.


Thankyou for helping us to keep developing and improving Dotalicious-gaming!

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Firstly, we reserve the right to change the rules at any time and under any condition! The rules are in effect for every game in the future and in the past!

We expect you to have read our rules. Proving that you haven't by for example appealing justified penalties in our forums will always lead to extra ban time being handed out.

• I General:
  
  
  • Common Sense!
    All of these rules here are guidelines rather than rules. Common sense from the side of the mediators and admins can and will overrule any other rule stated here, although this will usually happen only as an exception.
    
    
  • No Ditching!
    If you joined a game that went active, you have to join it. If you don't you will be banned for 72 minutes.
    
    (click to show/hide)

    To avoid errors or joining problems make sure your client is completely up to date and if you have a slower computer shut down any other programs running that might hog your resources.
    
    
  • No Leaving!
    If you leave a game, you will be automatically punished. No exceptions!
    
    (click to show/hide)

    It doesn't matter at all if you left on purpose or accidentally. It doesn't matter either if your internet died, your pc froze or if your ISP had "issues". It matters even less if your router malfunctioned or your dog tripped on your lan cable and so on. Don't appeal auto pp's given for leaving the game. You waste our and your own time. Appealing justified penalties in our forums will most likely lead to extra bans and penalties being handed out to you.
    
    
  • No Multiaccounting
    1 account per person. You're not allowed to have more than one account per machine unless you declare multiple family members etc. This is especially important to do early on after joining DLG as it's more believable. A brother suddenly appearing 6 months after you started playing here is more than a bit suspicious.
    Don't ever let others use your account on their own pc. This will cause you both to be banned.
    Playing in a net cafe is not possible unless the owner has approved the net cafe on our website.
    
    
  • This is a Privilege
    Playing on DotAlicious is a privilege. It's not your right. At our discretion we can at any time disable or delete an account.
    
    
  • Connections Issues
    Make sure that your connection is stable and will not collapse while in a game. We have reconnection features to safeguard against this happening but it's not a guarantee that you will always reconnect. Check that your 24h disconnect or similar won't hit during the time you are playing. Be sure that you won't be disturbed and don't have to leave suddenly. We accept no excuses!
    You get one joker per 100 games that is for emergencies. This is coded into our auto penalty system already. No one should need more than that.
    
    
  • Choose a Close Server
    It's your duty to choose the right server to play on. If you're causing the game to be unenjoyable due to permanent lagging or frequent disconnects, it might get you banned. You can use the ping checker to see what servers are suited to your location. (A ping below 100ms is advised!)
    If we do not have a server in your proximity, please do not join any games since you will ruin them for yourself and others. If you're interested in allowing us to use a server you own, please contact us.
    
    
    
• II Behavior:
  
  
  • No Hatred!
    Flaming is tolerated to a certain degree, as long as it is for fun or tactical, and only if it's directed towards your enemies and regards the game.
    If it's no fun or becomes too much, i.e. Personal attacks or someone is legitimately offended then it has gone too far and is not allowed, and you are required to apologize.
    
    
  • No Whining!
    Don't make your team feel bad or kill the moral of your team by whining about how lost a game is. No one wants to hear that.
    Also don't make bad players feel bad. It won't help the game. Rather give them tips on how to play better or explain to them what they're doing wrong.
    ie: Rushing refresher on treant is pointless since he hasn't got enough mana to use 2x ulties + refresher. It's better if you build (insert suggestion)... also, please get boots.
    
    
    
  • No Offensive Language!
    This means: No racism, sexism or anything like that. We won't tolerate it. this applies to the shoutbox, forum as well as in game.
    
    
  • No Spamming!
    Spamming in chat, or using bot commands excessively is forbidden. No one likes a cluttered screen.
    
    
  • Common Decency / Courtesy!
    Be nice. Don't be rude. Especially towards players perceived less skillful than yourself. Also remember the staff members names. Chances are you will end up in a game with them. Say hello.
    
    
  • Talk English!
    Please always use English. If you speak another language and someone asks you nicely to speak english instead (e.g. "english pls"), you have to speak english or explain why you aren't. Whether the reason is appropriate or not will be decided according to rule (I.1)
    
    
    
• III Game Related:
  
  
  • No Gameplay Rules!
    Everything the DotA map allows you to do (on purpose and by design) is allowed. That does not mean, that you're allowed to abuse bugs, since they are not in the maps code by design or purpose. Report bugs that are found to Aussie or directly to Icefrog.
    This means:
    Backdooring is allowed and no item restrictions per team.
    
    
  • No Bug Abuse!
    As already mentioned in rule (III.1), using bugs in the map or the bot is strictly forbidden. If we catch you doing that, you will get a very severe penalty.
    
    
  • No Gameruining!
    You may do everything the map allows you to according to rules (III.1) and (III.2), but that does not mean you're allowed to buy an army of chickens and send them to the enemy or similar things. If you purposefully play to harm your team it will get you banned.
    
    
  • No Hacks!
    Programs like maphacks, manabars and similar are not allowed. Only Dota Theme Manager and Hotkey programs are allowed. Macro's and scripts are also forbidden.
    
    
  • Stay Updated
    Keep your programs updated, always have the right Wc3 version (listed in game information) and the right map (also listed in game information). If you have an old map you will not be able to join which will give you a ditch and therefore a ban (Rule (I.1)). If you have the wrong Wc3 version you might cause a desync and get banned. Log onto battle.net before you join a game and it will automatically update it for you.
    
    
  • No Game Modes!
    Entering a game mode is strictly forbidden! You may not enter a mode under any circumstances. The bot handles the mode in any case! (i.e. -normal is a game mode, it is not an invitation for you to enter whatever you like). Same goes for other commands like -wtf or -test. this is punishable by death.
    
    
    
• IV Bot Related:
  
  
  • No Bug Abuse!
    As well as in games, if you find a bug in our software (i.e. Bot or Website) you must report the bug in the BUGS forum, unless somebody already reported it recently. Abusing bugs in the software will get you banned.
    
    
  • No Command Abuse!
    Every command in the host bots have a specific purpose. Using the commands otherwise (e.g. spamming !ping) is a major offense. This includes purposefully using !pause while there is something important going on on the map (e.g. team fight, hero pursuit etc.)
    
    
  • No Saving the Game!
    Saving the game is forbidden unless every player in the game agrees to the process. If a game is saved and then continued on a private host (continuing on DLG is not possible), the results of that game do not count and should be annulled. Contact an admin to do this for you.
    
    

Post your thoughts about 6.68 here. Everyone in the beta community along with Ice have been working their asses off with this release and it's always interesting to hear what you guys think about it.

DON'T flame, Don't get into discussions with each other about the small stuff. Just post your own thoughts please.

I WILL moderate this thread heavily.

Personally i love the anti BD buff

* Increased Anti-Backdoor regeneration rate

50 > 90

So now you guys definately can't complain about Backdooring being too easy still.

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