Spent years playing dota and honestly the most memorable thing wasnt any rampage or comeback. it was this one ranked game where our carry was flaming everyone, we were losing towers, team going quiet the way they do right before everyone gives up.

Our pos 5 just started calling plays. didnt argue, didnt mute, just "smoke in 30" and "ill ward their jungle, go." something about how calm he was made the carry stop typing and start playing. we won that game. nobody added each other after. just five strangers who pulled it together for 40 minutes and moved on.

Dota does this thing where it forces you to cooperate with someone whos actively hostile to you, in real time, with your mmr on the line. thats a very different kind of social experience than a peaceful lobby where everyone just decided to be nice.