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Bans are a form of punishment given out to players who violate certain regulations.
Communications ban
This form of ban restricts both text and voice communications. It does not affect matchmaking The matchmaking screen Matchmaking is the process through which the system groups players into opposing teams for public games. With the exception of bot games, matchmaking is mostly determined by matchmaking ratings (MMR). Contents 1 , and will not put players into low priority Priority is a status that determines how quickly the system will match you with other players. All players start at Normal priority by default. Contents 1 Low Priority 1.1 Removal 2 High Priority 3 See .
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Criteria
There is one known offense for Dota 2 that warrants a VAC ban, as seen in the table below. According to unconfirmed sources, crashing dedicated servers while playing a matchmaking game can also lead to a permanent VAC ban, as soon as the fact of servers being crashed by one of the players is revealed and confirmed by Valve.
Offense | Punishment |
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Using external tools attached to Dota 2 | Permanent |
Resetting
If a player does not receive any bans for 3 weeks since the last ban expired, the ban duration will revert back to 1 day.
VAC ban
This form of ban is performed under the Valve Anti-Cheat system (VAC). It suspends the user from the game entirely. During this time, Dota 2 will be inaccessible.
VAC bans are recorded on the user`s Steam profile, and will be permanently visible to all other users.
Exceptions
The following will not result in a VAC ban:
- Using commands in the console An open console on a player s starting screen. Play “They call me Tiny.” This article is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help Dota 2 Wiki by expanding it. The console is .
- Using commands in the Launch Options Finding the Launch Options within Steam. Launch Options are command lines that change the Dota 2 client. Contents 1 Access 2 Command lines 3 Deprecated commands 4 Patch history 5 References 6 External links Access .
- Using cheats See also: List of Console Commands. Cheats can be used in practice games to test various settings. They can be enabled in lobbies in the settings. This setting allows players to use various chat commands in private lobbies.
- Using a legitimate third party chat program like Xfire.
- Cosmetic modding Play “They call me Tiny.” This article is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help Dota 2 Wiki by expanding it. Modding allows players to customize the appearance of Dota 2. Only (models, textures, icons, sounds, text, etc). Be that as it may, some mods, particularly those that involve a 3rd party program or changes to the game engine, may be considered too intrusive by the VAC system. Cheats can also be maliciously embedded within cosmetic mods, causing unsuspecting users to get banned. Therefore modders should exercise careful judgment.
Matchmaking Ban
Players who neglect to accept a match, decline a match, or leave a match immediately after connecting will be disallowed from matchmaking for a short time. Players who do this multiple times in a short period will receive longer duration bans. Ban durations will return to normal after a few days of good behavior.
Offense | Punishment |
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1st decline | 5 minutes |
2nd decline | 30 minutes |
3rd decline | 24 hours |