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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.
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Topics	Statistics	Last Post
Sticky: Russia and North Europe Server Support by slowreflex Started by slowreflex, 02-06-2013, 04:55 AM	347 responses 139,264 views 0 likes	Last Post by sixA 12-24-2020, 04:27 PM
Sticky: South East Asia and China Server Information by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-29-2011, 03:03 AM	9,909 responses 1,586,218 views 0 likes	Last Post by heinz doof 11-10-2020, 03:41 AM
Sticky: Brazilian Servers by IceFrog Started by IceFrog, 03-18-2012, 09:29 AM	3,056 responses 631,765 views 0 likes	Last Post by matip95 12-08-2019, 02:33 PM
Sticky: Australia and South Africa Server Support by milton Started by milton, 04-24-2013, 04:34 AM	573 responses 199,709 views 0 likes	Last Post by lashilashi 11-29-2019, 04:48 PM
Sticky: Middle East Server by Sanrotoky Started by Sanrotoky, 02-03-2013, 11:59 AM	1,112 responses 259,176 views 0 likes	Last Post by wolfgangz 08-31-2019, 12:44 PM
Sticky: Dota 2 Server Information and Discussion by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-26-2012, 05:59 PM	847 responses 477,503 views 0 likes	Last Post by NikolaBilbil 06-13-2019, 09:17 AM
Sticky: Using the Dota performance test by gdrewb-valve Started by gdrewb-valve, 02-22-2017, 05:34 PM	29 responses 64,140 views 0 likes	Last Post by _Moorhuhn_ 01-07-2018, 04:45 AM
Closed, Sticky: Your Dota 2 Dev Forum Password by DanielJ Started by DanielJ, 08-09-2016, 10:53 PM	0 responses 16,696 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, 03:12 PM	3 responses 551,218 views 0 likes	Last Post by CvP 12-01-2014, 04:56 AM
Ban for matchmaking to 2038 by worser Started by worser, Today, 05:43 AM	1 response 2 views 0 likes	Last Post by worser Today, 05:46 AM
Vulkan partly broken after 20.01.2021 patch by The Nomad Started by The Nomad, Yesterday, 06:44 PM	1 response 17 views 0 likes	Last Post by herriojr Today, 12:25 AM
Random crashes to desktop without any error... by kilvard Started by kilvard, 01-18-2021, 07:47 AM	0 responses 16 views 0 likes	Last Post by kilvard 01-18-2021, 07:47 AM
Issue with my dota 2 on my laptop by nikosssssss1 Started by nikosssssss1, 01-02-2021, 05:43 PM	1 response 25 views 0 likes	Last Post by crypamer 01-18-2021, 06:37 AM
Crash in game many times by popyoung Started by popyoung, 01-04-2021, 10:32 AM	3 responses 76 views 0 likes	Last Post by popyoung 01-16-2021, 09:02 PM
Steam is crashing! by Ubergoob007 Started by Ubergoob007, 01-16-2021, 10:55 AM	0 responses 9 views 0 likes	Last Post by Ubergoob007 01-16-2021, 10:55 AM
Matches accepted but shows blank screen and redirects to abandon/reconnect menu. by kaguyamitsu Started by kaguyamitsu, 01-16-2021, 03:46 AM	1 response 95 views 0 likes	Last Post by Checkereddrums 01-16-2021, 04:13 AM
Network issues in new apartment by SCSF Started by SCSF, 08-29-2017, 08:49 PM	10 responses 1,298 views 0 likes	Last Post by kenneth889 01-14-2021, 10:44 AM
Abandoning match due to prompt when attempting to quit dota 2. by Whyyy Started by Whyyy, 01-13-2021, 12:30 AM	0 responses 22 views 0 likes	Last Post by Whyyy 01-13-2021, 12:30 AM
Immortal Ranks suddenly becoming rankless by GalahadzH Started by GalahadzH, 01-12-2021, 07:15 AM	0 responses 25 views 0 likes	Last Post by GalahadzH 01-12-2021, 07:15 AM

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