Game Modes
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There are various matchmaking modes currently available in the Dota 2 Beta:
All Pick - All Heroes are available to all players. Every player picks their heroes at the same time. A player can also choose to "random" a hero, which will (you guessed it) choose a random Hero for the player, as well as give the player a bonus 250 starting gold. This is the mode used in the current matchmaking system.
Captain's Mode - Two players, one from each team (blue for radiant, pink for dire), take turns banning and picking Heroes for their team. Banning a hero removes it from the pool, making it unavailable to pick for either team. This is the usual mode for organized and competitive games.
Single Draft - Each player selects a Hero from a set of three heroes randomly chosen for them (1 of each Strength, Agility, Intelligence).
Random Draft - Players take turns selecting a Hero from a shared pool of 20 random heroes.
Mid Only - Players can pick any hero, even the same as other players. Creeps only spawn in the middle lane. This mode is great for 1v1 matchups and game modes such as Pudge Wars.
Least Played - Players choose from a list of their least played heroes. This mode is great for learning new heroes since everyone will be on equal footing [1].
Diretide - All heroes are picked in the same manner as All Pick. However, the game objective is to collect more taffy in your bucket than the enemy team. Greevil Taffy is dropped by smaller models of Roshan, and decrease Hero HP by 7% while held. They can be stolen from the enemy bucket and drop upon Hero death. Throughout the later stages of the game, Roshan roams the map, demanding candy or he will attack. During the Sugar Rush final stage, Roshan becomes a defeatable boss with unique abilities and a massive amount of health. This mode was added in for Halloween 2012 and is no longer playable.
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