New Ranked Season of Dota 2 Causes Server Issues for Pro Player
A new ranked season of Dota 2 means server issues as players recalibrate their accounts. Professional player Jaron “monkeys-forever” Clinton experienced this firsthand, spending over five hours in the matchmaking queue before being kicked due to server maintenance.
Monkeys-forever’s Determination Despite Long Queue Times
Monkeys-forever started streaming right before the new ranked season began, leading to extended wait times due to server switches. However, he refused to give up and patiently waited, holding his pillow, even after five hours of waiting.
The Meme-worthy Situation
As monkeys-forever streamed, his viewers joined in the frustration, creating memes about an imaginary Valve employee named “John.” Despite a brief maintenance period, monkeys-forever continued to wait for a game, eventually accumulating over eight hours of streaming time without finding a match.
Finally, a Match!
After hours of waiting, monkeys-forever finally found a match, bringing joy to both him and his chat. He went on to stream for several more hours, playing games with other notable players.
While he had very few instances of long queues during this time, monkeys-forever attributed his initial wait to his high MMR score, which placed him in a different pairing category.
Overall, most of the initial bugs have been resolved, and it remains to be seen how the new matchmaking system will impact top players in higher tiers.
Dota 2, ranked season, server issues, professional player, matchmaking queue, valve, memes, MMR score, bugs, matchmaking system, top players