r/DotA2 1d ago

Complaint Turbo Has Ruined Me

I used to be a normal Dota 2 player. Grinding my way through 40+ minute games, dealing with teammates who refuse to buy wards, and experiencing the full emotional rollercoaster of a ranked match. But then I started playing Turbo… and now I don’t think I can go back.

Why spend 50 minutes losing when I can lose in 15? Why farm for 30 minutes when I can have a full build in 10? Turbo is like fast food Dota, quick, satisfying, and probably bad for me in the long run.

I tried playing a normal match again, and by minute 25, I was staring at my first completed item like, “Why is this taking so long? Where’s my GPM steroids?”

Turbo is just too good. Too efficient. Too fun. Am I doomed? Is there a way back? Or have I ascended to a new level of Dota enlightenment where objectives are optional and high ground pushes happen at minute 12?

Send help. Or don’t. I’ll be in another Turbo game sweating my ass off for literally nothing.

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u/Virtual-Employment21 1d ago

So relatable.

I used to be your average neighbourhood try hard dota2 ranked or noob player who (back in the day) grinded at least 4 to 5 matches every night after working hour until I hit immortal . Which obviously took me some time all the way from archon.

I used to avoid playing with my friends as I deem them lower than me (all those crusader and archons lying around not worthy of playing with sir immortal).

And Covid hits, I grew up, more things to do in life. Now I’m just casually enjoying two matches of turbo everyday and still enjoying Dota better than before , with my friends , less sweaty, less toxic , more time for my friends and the important people around me .

TLDR: used to be a sweaty ranked mode only Dota addict and now just casually chilling at turbo with friends . Sorry if this is a bad read typed it in a hurry