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"Why don't we queue up for a match against bots? Before playing regular matchmaking, it looks like we need to play several bot matches in a row. But we can choose to cooperate with other players against them," Zhang Yi said to Wang Han beside him.
"Sure. Perfect timing—I can try out this Ogre Magi Arcana that looks just like the blue fatso." Wang Han nodded in agreement.
After all, they had just unboxed an accessory that looked to be of very high quality, and both of them wanted to enter the game and experience it.
The two of them queued together, and there were five levels of bot difficulty.
They ranged from Easy to Insane, but they could only unlock the next level after clearing the first.
This design was mainly intended to give players an experience similar to Terror Hunt Mode in Rainbow Six: Siege.
In DOTA, Insane-difficulty bots were designed with normal AI reaction speeds.
Some lower-ranked players might even get completely crushed by bots in Last Hitting and Denying during the laning phase.
The AI in the game was also quite capable when it came to chaining skills together in team fights.
Of course, that was only for Insane-difficulty AI. As for the other four levels, unless a player genuinely had no idea how to play—not even knowing how to follow the recommended item build—they basically had no chance of losing.
Zhang Yi and Wang Han teamed up and started an Easy bot match.
The moment they clicked the button, the ready screen popped up. They found a match practically instantly, clearly because there were plenty of players.
After entering the hero selection screen, they saw rows upon rows of selectable heroes, leaving Zhang Yi and Wang Han a little dazzled.
There were also various role