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Balance discussion only in Misc.
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No specific workshop item feedback. These should go to workshop page of that item.
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Before posting any bug, test it in latest DotA map or Latest DotA Test Map and make sure it is actually a bug.
You can also find references in PlayDota Guides and PlayDota Mechanics.
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Topics	Statistics	Last Post
Sticky: Dota 2 Server Information and Discussion by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-26-2012, 04:59 PM	850 responses 481,257 views 0 likes	Last Post by letslearnirish 07-31-2022, 03:55 AM
Sticky: Australia and South Africa Server Support by milton Started by milton, 04-24-2013, 04:34 AM	578 responses 200,258 views 0 likes	Last Post by pirotekniq 07-11-2022, 07:21 PM
Sticky: Russia and North Europe Server Support by slowreflex Started by slowreflex, 02-06-2013, 03:55 AM	351 responses 140,273 views 0 likes	Last Post by seiber 02-22-2022, 07:46 AM
Sticky: South East Asia and China Server Information by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-29-2011, 02:03 AM	9,915 responses 1,591,660 views 0 likes	Last Post by Zaubertrank 11-13-2021, 07:15 AM
Sticky: Middle East Server by Sanrotoky Started by Sanrotoky, 02-03-2013, 10:59 AM	1,113 responses 260,715 views 0 likes	Last Post by bluegoon 10-01-2021, 12:40 AM
Sticky: Using the Dota performance test by gdrewb-valve Started by gdrewb-valve, 02-22-2017, 04:34 PM	30 responses 67,266 views 0 likes	Last Post by indir2021 02-01-2021, 04:28 AM
Sticky: Brazilian Servers by IceFrog Started by IceFrog, 03-18-2012, 09:29 AM	3,056 responses 634,304 views 0 likes	Last Post by matip95 12-08-2019, 01:33 PM
Closed, Sticky: Your Dota 2 Dev Forum Password by DanielJ Started by DanielJ, 08-09-2016, 10:53 PM	0 responses 16,900 views 0 likes	Last Post by DanielJ 08-09-2016, 10:53 PM
Closed, Sticky: Common Dota 2 Technical Issues and Solutions by Zoid Started by Zoid, 12-30-2011, 02:12 PM	3 responses 560,003 views 0 likes	Last Post by CvP 12-01-2014, 03:56 AM
Closed: Tutorial bug . by lester2020 Started by lester2020, 01-27-2014, 04:47 PM	0 responses 579 views 0 likes	Last Post by lester2020 01-27-2014, 04:47 PM
dota 2 crashes mid game and gives no error messages by K3gg3r Started by K3gg3r, 01-26-2014, 07:44 PM	2 responses 1,182 views 0 likes	Last Post by JayStelly 01-27-2014, 03:07 PM
dota 2 crash by xapn0 Started by xapn0, 01-23-2014, 12:30 AM	10 responses 1,655 views 0 likes	Last Post by xapn0 01-27-2014, 11:53 AM
HELP! I can't UPDATE Dota 2 by Jake_FStriker Started by Jake_FStriker, 01-25-2014, 06:54 AM	1 response 843 views 0 likes	Last Post by Jake_FStriker 01-27-2014, 11:32 AM
96% server side packet loss?!?!?!?!?! by sp3ar Started by sp3ar, 01-26-2014, 02:56 PM	3 responses 835 views 0 likes	Last Post by ZeroCool22 01-27-2014, 08:36 AM
Huge lag spikes when abilities are used. by Ajdeathgiver Started by Ajdeathgiver, 01-25-2014, 09:43 AM	2 responses 2,740 views 0 likes	Last Post by companioncube 01-27-2014, 05:42 AM
Game crashing since last update. by django28 Started by django28, 01-26-2014, 08:55 AM	1 response 593 views 0 likes	Last Post by lester2020 01-27-2014, 02:08 AM
false abandon by ixxx Started by ixxx, 01-26-2014, 07:43 PM	3 responses 788 views 0 likes	Last Post by Noo 01-26-2014, 09:37 PM
Any admin that would take some time to check this out by Vingo0 Started by Vingo0, 01-26-2014, 05:33 AM	9 responses 1,195 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moduler 01-26-2014, 03:45 PM
Game is LOADING...forever by Gringolino Started by Gringolino, 01-26-2014, 11:02 AM	0 responses 801 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gringolino 01-26-2014, 11:02 AM

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