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Why Do you want a higher MMR

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the bear jew
Profile Joined August 2014
United States3674 Posts
November 29 2014 02:11 GMT
#1
So why do you want a higher MMR? For me, it's the chance to play the best and learn by getting my ass kicked.
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Anesthetic
Profile Joined April 2012
United States225 Posts
November 29 2014 04:18 GMT
#2
I wanted a decent MMR so I could hit good games, instead I get a bunch of feeders and toxic players every single game at 5k MMR. I don't know why but in the past 2-3 months my teams have been complete garbage while
Bswhunter
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia954 Posts
November 29 2014 09:22 GMT
#3
Because it would probably mean that would have a better quality of life.

(Definitely not implying that having a higher MMR would make me happier, rather that if my situation was better, raising my MMR would be much easier)
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ASoo
Profile Joined November 2010
2864 Posts
November 29 2014 10:14 GMT
#4
epeen
Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
November 29 2014 10:18 GMT
#5
i don't
higher mmr means ill need to play at 100% everygame and its really tiring
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Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11923 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-29 10:27:42
November 29 2014 10:23 GMT
#6
The only measurable stat. Higher is better. No deeper reason than that, though top 200 would be nice (not realistic). I am happy as long as I am in the top 1%. The benefit/time doesn't really interest me past this point.

If I was aiming for top 200 most reasonable way would to be to continue playing in EU. Don't play ranked for a while when I get enough rating that I can lose 13 of the next 15 games in SEA and reach their top 200. Easier than getting in by getting top 200 in EU.
Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-29 10:56:13
November 29 2014 10:51 GMT
#7
Solely just "improving faster" relative to others. Other than that I don't really care if I lose a game or two but I expect a constant slow rise over time when I put time on the game. I started with "normal" games when I first start playing Dota 2, gradually climb high and very high before the mmr introduced. It is a good feeling to look back and see my 1k mmr games and I improved a lot since then.
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teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
November 29 2014 12:00 GMT
#8
penis reasons
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harodihg
Profile Blog Joined November 2013
Japan1344 Posts
November 29 2014 12:04 GMT
#9
I want a lower MMR. I long for the games where I can heartily laugh at the nonsense that takes place
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HammerKick
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
France6190 Posts
November 29 2014 12:10 GMT
#10
On November 29 2014 21:00 teddyoojo wrote:
penis reasons


Pretty much.
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Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
November 29 2014 14:36 GMT
#11
On November 29 2014 19:18 Erasme wrote:
i don't
higher mmr means ill need to play at 100% everygame and its really tiring

hows this even a problem u have two accounts
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ChunderBoy
Profile Joined August 2011
3242 Posts
November 29 2014 14:46 GMT
#12
bcoz if i show interest in something i try to be perfect at that thing
"mmr is a social construct" - tumblr
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2719 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-29 14:54:26
November 29 2014 14:53 GMT
#13
I would say penis reasons. I'm only 4k and though I can get decent quality games by playing with my friends, getting to 5k makes you into a pretty big deal.
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teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
November 29 2014 14:54 GMT
#14
On November 29 2014 23:46 ChunderBoy wrote:
bcoz if i show interest in something i try to be perfect at that thing

then again mmr has nothing to do with being "perfect" at dota
Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.
rudimentalfeelthelov
Profile Joined December 2013
Finland268 Posts
November 29 2014 15:56 GMT
#15
so I can play ability draft with people who don't pick 4 auras.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44228 Posts
November 29 2014 16:30 GMT
#16
probably penis reasons as well .. so that if ever i argue with my friends i call pull the "i have a high MMR that's why i'm good at dota" card
this is a quote
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11923 Posts
November 29 2014 16:43 GMT
#17
On November 30 2014 00:56 rudimentalfeelthelov wrote:
so I can play ability draft with people who don't pick 4 auras.


Don't think it matters what mmr you have for this.
hfglgg
Profile Joined December 2012
Germany5372 Posts
November 29 2014 16:43 GMT
#18
definately penis reasons. i dont care for my mmr per se (as in i dont want a certain rating) but i can watch myself trying harder if i am not the one with the highest mmr among the guys i regularly play with.
ChunderBoy
Profile Joined August 2011
3242 Posts
November 29 2014 16:51 GMT
#19
On November 29 2014 23:54 teddyoojo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2014 23:46 ChunderBoy wrote:
bcoz if i show interest in something i try to be perfect at that thing

then again mmr has nothing to do with being "perfect" at dota

the more perfect u become the higher mmr u get dude
"mmr is a social construct" - tumblr
Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
November 29 2014 17:18 GMT
#20
On November 29 2014 21:04 harodihg wrote:
I want a lower MMR. I long for the games where I can heartily laugh at the nonsense that takes place


Have you tried visiting Limited Heroes mode? That's where all the literal first time players end up.
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