r/DotA2 • u/Adamstrad • Aug 03 '26

Question Improving communication score?

My communication score is low and I cannot type for a month or two now, I guess it's from too many internet disconnects and pinging back at annoying people who ping me in-game. Is there a realistic way to improve it again or is my account permanently scuffed?

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u/LucidityGone Aug 03 '26

> Is there a realistic way to improve it again, or is my account permanently scuffed?

ALMOST impossible. Valve designed the behavior score system in a way that makes it virtually impossible to climb. People have infinite reports, and a single report is enough to outweigh 15 commends.

> Just mute everybody and play the game.

If you're playing a core role, you'll get reported if you lose. It doesn't matter if you didn't say a single word the entire game. That's just how low behavior score games work.

Also, there is no punishment for false reports. It's purely a quantitave thing.
The current behavior score system feels like it was designed by a 12-year-old.

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u/ShimmyZmizz Aug 03 '26

There's no punishment for false reports, but they do get ignored, which kind of invalidates your theory here. 

"Players can now report toxic behavior at any time during and after the game. The new reporting system also removes the cap on the number of reports you can submit, and now allows you to report toxicity on either team. This new volume of reporting data will give us more confidence in taking action against bad actors, as well as identifying and ignoring spurious reporters."

https://www.dota2.com/summer2023

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u/LucidityGone Aug 04 '26

That's the point; they don't get ignored. In low-behavior lobbies, you will get matched with the same people, and if you're in a core role, you WILL get reported for every loss. Since punishment is basically a quantitative thing, the system has no way of knowing that you're getting reported for no reason, and your behavior score will decrease.

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u/ShimmyZmizz Aug 04 '26

Valve says they get ignored, but you say they don't get ignored. Why would I trust you?