Valve’s Dota 2 Naughty List Unveiled – Festive Bans and Toxic Surprises Await

Valve is taking note of all the DOTA 2 wrongdoers and won’t be sparing anyone! In a recently released news, Valve has been reportedly making a list of all the accounts that use unfair means while playing the game. All the users of these accounts will be heavily penalized by the developers of the game. However, since it’s Christmas time, the offenders too, will be entitled to a festive treat!

While the ones on the Valve’s Nice list will receive various festive gifts and quality items, things are not looking much brighter for the ones on the Naughty list. Although the naughty ones would get their share of gifts, according to sources, the treats will be “toxic”! 

Valve to ban DOTA 2 Smurf accounts? 

The Frostivus update for 2023 has been released and two polarizing lists have been prepared. Valve has always been critical in keeping a close eye on the player’s behavior. This is done to maintain the integrity of the game and to ensure that players are not taking unfair means to progress in the game. According to the announcement from Valve, the list will include players with Smurf accounts, players losing behavior scores after ruining games, hiring behavior score farmers, playing like jerks, etc. 

The accounts of these players are in all probability, likely to be banned. However, the innovative approach that the devs have taken to inform the players about the ban has had the entire community in splits. The offenders will be receiving a gift box that will contain a “Highly toxic lump of coal”. 

Also attached to the packaging would be a note, informing the gamers about the ban. The note read, “Your Dota account has been permanently banned for Smurfing, or other violations of the Steam Terms of Service.” However, this is not the only time that Valve has penalized the wrongdoers. 

Valve banned 90000 accounts in September 

Earlier this year in September, Valve banned several DOTA 2 user accounts who had Smurf accounts. It stated, “Today, we permanently banned 90,000 smurf accounts that have been active over the last few months.” A Smurf account refers to an alternate account that an experienced player creates to farm XP. The account can also be used to harm the progress of players who are placed lower in the rankings. 

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The developers, in a statement, mentioned that all these accounts were being traced back to their original accounts. These original accounts would be facing an array of punishments ranging from temporary suspension to permanent bans. 

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