Dota 2 Tournament Research

Dota 2 Research 2023

We are FACEIT, a leading 3rd-party matchmaking and tournament platform that creates worlds beyond gameplay by providing additional tools to help players get the most out of their favorite games. We are most known for our work in CS:GO, but we would like to better support additional titles, including DOTA 2.

This survey is only for players who actively play Dota 2. We want to learn more about the game and your personal experience playing so we can help provide a better experience.

🟢 Please be honest, there are no wrong answers

⌛ Take your time to respond, we really appreciate it

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* 1. (Optional) Please let us know your Discord ID if you would be open to answering additional questions e.g.: aluminati#1572

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* 2. How often do you play Dota 2?

Play 20+ hours in a typical week

Play 10-20 hours in a typical week

Play 5-10 hours in a typical week

Play 1-5 hours in a typical week

Have played in past week

Have played in past month

Have played in past years

Never played

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* 3. Which regions do you play in?

Europe

North America

South America

Asia-Pacific

Africa

Middle East

Oceania

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* 4. Have you heard of FACEIT?

Yes

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* 5. What’s your main goal as a Dota 2 player?

Play for fun and chill with my friends

Become a professional player

Play with high-level players

Improve my game

Reach the highest rank

Win Prizes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rate how much the following issues impact you when playing Dota 2 Tournaments?

	It doesn't bother me at all	It doesn't bother me	Neutral	It bothers me	It bothers me a lot
Rewards are low	Rewards are low It doesn't bother me at all	Rewards are low It doesn't bother me	Rewards are low Neutral	Rewards are low It bothers me	Rewards are low It bothers me a lot
Griefers	Griefers It doesn't bother me at all	Griefers It doesn't bother me	Griefers Neutral	Griefers It bothers me	Griefers It bothers me a lot
Smurfing/Boosting	Smurfing/Boosting It doesn't bother me at all	Smurfing/Boosting It doesn't bother me	Smurfing/Boosting Neutral	Smurfing/Boosting It bothers me	Smurfing/Boosting It bothers me a lot
Hard to find friends to play with	Hard to find friends to play with It doesn't bother me at all	Hard to find friends to play with It doesn't bother me	Hard to find friends to play with Neutral	Hard to find friends to play with It bothers me	Hard to find friends to play with It bothers me a lot
Leavers	Leavers It doesn't bother me at all	Leavers It doesn't bother me	Leavers Neutral	Leavers It bothers me	Leavers It bothers me a lot
Unbalanced matchmaking	Unbalanced matchmaking It doesn't bother me at all	Unbalanced matchmaking It doesn't bother me	Unbalanced matchmaking Neutral	Unbalanced matchmaking It bothers me	Unbalanced matchmaking It bothers me a lot
Long queues	Long queues It doesn't bother me at all	Long queues It doesn't bother me	Long queues Neutral	Long queues It bothers me	Long queues It bothers me a lot
Teammates giving up early	Teammates giving up early It doesn't bother me at all	Teammates giving up early It doesn't bother me	Teammates giving up early Neutral	Teammates giving up early It bothers me	Teammates giving up early It bothers me a lot
Teammates are not playing seriously	Teammates are not playing seriously It doesn't bother me at all	Teammates are not playing seriously It doesn't bother me	Teammates are not playing seriously Neutral	Teammates are not playing seriously It bothers me	Teammates are not playing seriously It bothers me a lot
Lack of game modes	Lack of game modes It doesn't bother me at all	Lack of game modes It doesn't bother me	Lack of game modes Neutral	Lack of game modes It bothers me	Lack of game modes It bothers me a lot
Server issues	Server issues It doesn't bother me at all	Server issues It doesn't bother me	Server issues Neutral	Server issues It bothers me	Server issues It bothers me a lot
Players that are toxic	Players that are toxic It doesn't bother me at all	Players that are toxic It doesn't bother me	Players that are toxic Neutral	Players that are toxic It bothers me	Players that are toxic It bothers me a lot
Solo queue experience is often bad	Solo queue experience is often bad It doesn't bother me at all	Solo queue experience is often bad It doesn't bother me	Solo queue experience is often bad Neutral	Solo queue experience is often bad It bothers me	Solo queue experience is often bad It bothers me a lot
Scripters/Hackers	Scripters/Hackers It doesn't bother me at all	Scripters/Hackers It doesn't bother me	Scripters/Hackers Neutral	Scripters/Hackers It bothers me	Scripters/Hackers It bothers me a lot

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Where do you play tournaments in Dota 2?

I don't play tournaments in Dota 2

External 3rd party tournament websites

Battle Cups

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are there any 3rd party tournament platforms you currently play on?

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* 9. What do you like about their tournament platform?

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* 10. What do you dislike about their tournament platform?

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* 11. What are the biggest problems in the Dota 2 community right now?

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* 12. What do you think FACEIT could do to help solve those problems?

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* 13. What features are important to you for a Dota 2 tournament?

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* 14. How do you currently look for players to play with?

I meet them while playing and I add them to my friends list

Discord channels

Twitter

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How do you usually communicate in voice with your party in Dota 2?

Discord

Teamspeak

In-game voice chat

Other (please specify)