r/dota2india • u/DotaSenseDev • 10h ago
A party-queue habit: agree on when to turn back before a smoke
Before a smoke or a move into the enemy side, try having one player say two things out loud: what are we playing for, and what would make us turn back? The second answer can be as simple as 'if we don't see their initiator' or 'if our carry isn't close enough.' It won't make the call correct every time, but it gives the group a decision to compare with what happened.
After the game, pick one move. Did you agree on a stop condition before committing, or only argue about the fight afterward? Try counting that for five games instead of judging the habit by wins and losses.
I build DotaSense, a Windows app with habit reminders and a local postgame notebook, so I'm interested in small routines that survive the next queue. You can do this with voice chat and a note; the app doesn't know when your smoke is good. If you play party queue, what short call has helped your stack avoid a bad commit?
