Dota 2 players have come across a loophole in the TI12 Compendium , enabling them to rapidly increase their levels beyond the intended limits, which has prompted Valve to intervene
The Dota 2 community is in the midst of another controversy, this time concerning the exploitation of a bug within the freshly released TI12 Compendium. This loophole enabled players to amass levels far beyond what they had initially bought, leading to a swift response from Valve, the game’s developer.
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How Did Dota 2 Players Take Advantage Of The Compendium Bug?
Dota 2 players have earned a notorious reputation for seizing opportunities to exploit bugs and accelerate their progress in the game’s compendium system. The most recent compendium release was no exception to this pattern. A newly discovered bug allowed players to excessively click the “apply levels” button, resulting in an overwhelming number of levels that greatly exceeded their legitimate purchases.
Some clever players even employed auto clickers to pump up their compendium rewards into the thousands, effectively converting a modest level 6 purchase into an extraordinary surplus of levels.
How Did Valve Respond?
On September 30th, 2023, Valve took decisive action in response to those who had exploited this bug. Players who had taken advantage of the loophole found themselves on the receiving end of a stern notification from the game’s developer. In this notification, Valve addressed the issue with utmost seriousness, making it abundantly clear that the exploitation of bugs to gain unfair advantages in the game was against their terms of service and detrimental to the integrity of the gaming experience.
One of the key actions taken by Valve was the temporary disabling of trading and marketing functions for the stickers acquired through the compendium. This step was pivotal in preventing the ill-gotten rewards from being transferred or traded among players, ensuring that the exploit’s impact was mitigated.
Furthermore, Valve went a step further by conducting a meticulous investigation into any compendiums suspected of foul play. In cases where exploitation was confirmed, they took the decision to revert these compendiums back to their base levels. This not only served as a deterrent against future abuses but also effectively stripped away any unfairly gained rewards from players’ inventories.
In addition to the measures previously mentioned, Valve took a proactive stance against individuals who sought to profit from the bug by selling the capsules containing the illegal rewards on the Steam Marketplace. Valve recognized that such actions not only undermined the game’s integrity but also threatened the overall gaming ecosystem on their platform.
To combat this, Valve implemented VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) bans against those who attempted to monetize their exploitation of the bug through capsule sales. VAC bans are a serious consequence, as they restrict a player’s access to online play and can have long-lasting implications for their Steam account.
