Dota 2 Features: What is the Overwatch system in Dota 2 & how does it work? The Overwatch system helps report griefers and scripters who hamper Dota 2 gameplay for newbies and learners. Read more, and find out how the Dota 2 Overwatch system works.
The article will serve as a guide on how the Overwatch System works in Dota 2. You can also find out how to report players for griefing or suspicious activities. It was introduced to Dota 2 less than 3 months ago, and a lot of Dota 2 content creators have been posting their reviews of Overwatch cases on YouTube.
The Overwatch system is a derivation of a similar kind of system which has been present in CS: GO for a while now. However, it is much more useful in Dota 2, as are a massive number of Smurfs in the game. Queueing up against a smurf can be a terrible experience for new players, and Valve is doing its best to detect and ban these players. So, along comes the Overwatch system.
How does the Overwatch system work in Dota 2?
While playing the game, you will find a red flag on the scoreboard near the Player’s name and KDA. You can click that to report a player. However, every player gets only a certain number of reports every week. So, use it wisely.
You can report fellow players and even the opponents in the game under one of the following categories:
- Feeding
- Ability Abuse
- Suspicious Movement/Casts
- Scripting/Hacking
- Griefing
There is also a time-frame you can report them under. This means you can tell Valve, exactly when one or more of the incidents happened:
- Just Now
- 1 Minute ago
- 5 Minutes ago
You can report a player multiple times in the same game, without using up any extra reports. Once you have reported a player, the case will be assigned to one of the specific members of the Dota 2 community who has a good-standing. They will take a call as to whether the play you reported is Guilty, Not Guilty, or whether it lacks enough evidence.
