Dota 2: The Language Filter

[Mister K]

I hadn't had a chance to check this update, since machine, that I use for games, "broke" today, so I must ask a question: is it mandatory? Can it really be an obstacle to me playing with people from other countries?
I am asking that, because I hope that we, Ukrainians, are not locked in the same cage with Russians, as it happened with our version of Borderlands 2.
While I am not a native English speaker, I do speak it fluently enough to communicate with representatives of EU, USA and other regions. Although I am still a newbie, I try to be useful to the team and I DO NOT use harsh language towards my companions or adversaries.
I am not saying, that all Russians are bad. Hell, out of 10 games with them, only two have one guy swearing like drunk sailor with inferiority complex. But if we are to be locked with them, chances are that most of the games will end up with this kind of guy in my or enemy team.
In every game with multiplayer I try to play with non-Russian players just to have enjoyable experience. I don't want it to be taken away from me.

 

[Rastien]

Yeah this is a good idea except it won't solve anything as they just won't tick the box :/ I no longer play on EU servers just US which seems to have helped a bit as i come across more english speaking players.

I think the reason Russians get such a bad rep is from my experience they never communicate and when they do it's usually bashing on you with NOOB,SCRUB, OMG BAD XAXAXAXA' whilst going 0-9-0 with pudge. I know there are good polite russian players out there unfortuntley they get tarred with the same brush

 

[BloatedGuppy]

When I lose a game because I got randomed with 2 Russians, then there needs to be a system in place so at least I'm paired with people I can actually communicate with.

It's not racist or bigoted, it's just common sense to have a filter in place.

I never even thought about blaming my losses on a lack of communication due to the language barrier.

"I lose again! Why is this system always matching me up with Russians!?"
"But we speak English! We lost because you went 0-13!"
"Goddam Russians!"

 

[Ashhearth]

I haven't gotten the chance to test it out yet but I definitely see the appeal. Many a game has been lost because people don't realize how out of position they are and I've watched entire teams just fall apart because of it. It's really frustrating >.>

 

[BloatedGuppy]

In about every game I play in Dota, I find that people need tips on how to play. No this isn't flaming or being a generic asshole, but people are sometimes not doing things that they should, and if they don't speak the same language as me then I'm not able to help them.

Oh I know, I'm just having a laugh.

I'm generally very receptive to help in-match, but I've noticed such "help" is usually thinly veiled criticism. I also have a hard time taking seriously the recommendations of people who are clearly inept or delusional. Like the Sand King who kept screeching at me to heal him (as Huskar, no less) because he came to the lane with no pots or tangos and proceeded to brawl with everything in sight from level 1.

 

[ResonanceSD]

Russians don't even try at all.

... How do you want to know that? Wouldn't Russians that don't fit this generalisation talk english and thus you would not assume that they are Russians? Don't you realise how stupid your suggestion is?

Do you even play the game? The biggest problem in Dota2 right now is the pathetic language filtering system.