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A lobby can be used to play a private match with specific people. Lobby matches do not count towards a player`s stats, and do not give Trophy Points Trophies Changelogs The Trophies panel Trophies are records of a player s in-game achievements, acquired by performing various feats and participating in Events. Collecting trophies will earn points and Dota levels, which 
or item drops “ Play Just what I always wanted! Click to listen— Meepo ” The item drop system is a featureSpecial attraction that allows players to obtain cosmetic items for free through playing the game. Drops cannot be sold on . Players can find open lobbies via password; lobbies that have no password can be freely accessed by friends or guild-mates. Lobbies can be created and accessed within the PLAY tab.
Creation
Lobby password and other options can be set at any point during lobby creation. Players can join the lobby if they know the password; if no password is set, the lobby can be found through being friends or a guild The guild overview screen A guild is an organization of players that can chat and form parties together. Guilds can be created and accessed in-game from the Community tab. A player may be in up 
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Lobby functions
Upon joining a lobby, players can join either Radiant Radiant Associated with Heroes Arc Warden Factions Dire Places Mad Moon Cosmetics Radiant Ore Other Lore Radiant OreNemesis Stones The Radiant is a faction in Dota 2. It is characterized by a bright, natural theme. 
or Dire Dire Associated with Heroes Arc Warden Factions Radiant Places Mad Moon Other Lore DirestoneNemesis Stones The Dire is a faction in Dota 2. It is characterized by a dark, gloomy theme. The top right half 
, or a broadcaster slot. A team identity may be applied to either team, and bots of any difficulty may be added to player slots. Teams may be swapped or automatically balanced.
Broadcaster Channels
Players in a broadcaster channel will join the game as a spectator. There will be no time delay. Broadcasters can chat with players. If players spectate the game through normal means, they may opt to tune in to one of the broadcasters. Broadcasters can rename their channel and set a country flag icon. There are six broadcaster channels, each able to hold up to 4 broadcasters.
Basic options
A game mode “ Play If that s the kind of fight they want, then I will give it to them! Click to listen— Legion Commander ” Game modes are a set of restrictions within which the game of Dota 2 
and server location can be specified, along with a lobby password.
Competitive options
- Starting team: specify which team has first pick in Captain`s Mode “ Play If that s the kind of fight they want, then I will give it to them! Click to listen— Legion Commander ” Game modes are a set of restrictions within which the game of Dota 2
. Default: Random - Penalty: subtract bonus time for either team`s picking time in Captain`s Mode. Default: None
- Series type: select from best of 3, best of 5, and no series. Playing with a series, each team`s wins can be specified and will appear next to the game clock. Default: No series
Gameplay options
- Enable cheats: enables cheat 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 commands such as free gold, instant respawn, create hero, etc. Default: off
- Fill empty slots with bots: Default: off.
- All Chat: voice chat is heard by both teams. Default: on
- Version: select Tournament or Latest version (Since Dota 2 Reborn The banner of Dota 2 Reborn announcement. Dota 2 Reborn is an overhaul to the Dota 2 game system. It adds the custom games function, a new game interface, improved social and DotaTV features, as was updated, this option are no longer available). Default: Tournament.
Spectator options
- Spectators: enabled or disabled. Default: enabled
- Dota TV The spectating interface, with elements labeled. Spectating is an in-game function available for all live games. This feature is also known as DotaTV. It can be accessed under the Watch tab. Spectating can be done delay: 10 seconds or 2 minutes. This is the amount of delay between spectators (not broadcasters) and the actual game. Default: 2 minutes.
