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Warframe is a looter shooter action RPG. Warframe (2013) was developed and published by Digital Extremes. Warframe has been praised for its fast-paced gameplay, replayability, and amount of content. Considering  that Warframe is a video game which requires an Internet connection, players wonder whether Warframe is an MMO and whether it could be described as an MMORPG. Warframe is technically an MMO due to the large number of players simultaneously on the same persistent server, a distinctive characteristic of MMOs. However, its gameplay is quite different from traditional MMORPGs. Technical Characteristics of an MMO and Characteristics of Warframe Technical Characteristics of MMOs Requires an Internet connection Hundreds or thousands of players on the same persistent server Characteristics of Warframe Requires an Internet connection Hundreds or thousands of players on the same persistent server As evidenced by this bullet-points comparison, the video game Warframe (2013) does share...

Dota 2 is a world-known MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena). Dota 2 (2013) was developed and published by Valve. Dota 2 has been praised for its competitive gameplay, variety of heroes and gameplay styles, deep strategy and replayability. Dota 2 has been plaised by millions of people around the world, and has been a standard in eSports gaming and competitive gaming. New players who have not yet played Dota 2 and MOBA game fans may wonder whether Dota 2 is a hard game, and whether it is hard to get into Dota 2 for beginners. Dota 2 is considered hard and difficult by most people due to its learning curve. It is easy to learn, but hard to master. However, there are methods to learn Dota 2 faster and have an easier experience. MOBA video games are not known to be easy. Most lane-based MOBA video games, such as Arena of Valor, Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm, League of Legeds, Vainglory, among others, require strategic gameplay and also experience. Any player may start to play these games a...

Dota 2 is a famous MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) video game. Dota 2 has been played by millions of people around the world, and also professionally played in competitions and eSports events. Dota 2 (2013) was developed and published by Valve. Dota 2 has been praised for its competitive gameplay, strategy depth, variety of heroes and gameplay styles, as well as replayability. Considering that Dota 2 is mostly played as a multiplayer video game, queue times are an important part of the experience of many Dota 2 players. Considering that queue times are very present in the routine of these players, Dota 2 players may wonder why sometimes queue times may be taking too long compared to other moments. If Dota 2 queue times are taking too long, it's likely due to some specific preferences in the matchmaker. Queue times are influenced by many factors, some of which can be controlled by the player in order to have faster queue times. Considering that various factors may influence o...

Dota 2 is a well-known MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) video game, played by millions of people around the world. Dota 2 is a video game in which players select unique heroes to fight in a battlefield in order to destroy the enemy team's ancient. Dota 2 (2013) was developed and published by Valve. Dota 2 has been praised for its variety of heroes and gameplay styles, as well as atmospheric environments and immense replayability. Dota 2 is played by millions of people around the world, and is professionally played by many gamers, being an eSports video game present in many professional competitions and tournaments. Dota 2 is mostly a multiplyer video game, and has sometimes been described as a competitive multiplayer video game. Considering that most game modes of Dota 2 are played online, in multiplayer, players may wonder what is the average queue time of Dota 2. The average queue time of Dota 2 is approximately 2:57, or 2 minutes and 57 seconds, for Unranked matches. Queue...

Left 4 Dead is a well-known franchise of co-op FPS (first-person shooter) video games in which players must survive a zombie apocalypse. Considering the fame of Left 4 Dead as a cooperative video games franchise, players wonder wheter it is possible to play Left 4 Dead alone, or solo. Left 4 Dead can be played solo, only with AI companions, or bots. However, playing in higher difficulties without other players will be harder. The official campaigns of Left 4 Dead video games expect the player to be accompanied by other game characters, who can be either controlled by other players or by the AI, in which case these allied characters are often called bots. There are several gameplay features of Left 4 Dead that expect the presence of multiple game chacaters. There are instances in which one character must save another frmo the attack of a special zombie, and there are instances in which characters must use certain devices in the locations in order to keep progressing. In Left 4 Dead, the...

Left 4 Dead is a franchise of cooperative first-person shooter (FPS) video games, in which players must survive a zombie apocalypse in several campaigns. Considering that many video games include an open world gameplay in their features, new players wonder whether the Left 4 Dead video games are open world. Left 4 Dead video games are not open world. Progress is mostly achieved by moving at specific directions, and environments are not expansive and open as in traditional open world video games. The Reason Why Left 4 Dead Video Games Are Not Open World While the exact definition of open world in video games is often subject of debate, there is a trend regarding open world video games as a genre. If we consider classic 3D open world video games such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Grand Theft Auto, Just Cause, among others, then we will see a pattern in these games which includes features that are present in all of them. Video games that belong to the open world genre in general featu...

Dota 2 is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) in which different players must cooperate in a team in order to destroy the enemy team's ancient. As an online game, Dota 2 requires the cooperation of different players, who must not only play as a team during the battle, but must also observe the team composition in order to select the most strategic heroes in order to win each battle. Due to the competitive and online natural of the MOBA genre, in this genre it is possible to see players who sometimes engage in disruptive behaviour, which could be troublesome for a player trying to focus in a certain fight or strategy during the battle. In some cases, there are players who engage in spamming certain sounds or alerts to team allies during the game, which can make the gameplay more difficult for the players who want to focus on their strategy. Considering that Dota 2 is an action strategy video game, in which players must be able to pay attention to split-second teamfights and als...

Vainglory is a multiplayer action video game, belonging to the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) subgenre. Vainglory features a variety of game modes, and considering that it is a multiplayer action video game, it is quite important to find other players in order to enjoy the game modes provided by Vainglory. Vainglory features different game modes, including Casual 5v5, Ranked 5v5, Blitz, Aral, Ranked 3v3, Practice, Solo Bots and Tutorial. Each of these game modes is associated with a different number of players. For example, a Casual 5v5 battle requires 10 players (5 in each team), while a Ranked 3v3 battle requires 6 players (3 in each team). In order to find the shortest queue times to play Vainglory, it is important to consider how many players are required for the specific game mode, and also at what time of the day the game is being played, as in certain times of day, more or less people will be available to play the game. These factors will be explained in this article. Wh...

Vainglory is a fast-paced action MOBA (multiplayer battle arena), in which players are able to select different heroes to play on battles. In Vainglory, each hero possesses unique strengths and weaknesses, and in order to perform as best as possible, each hero must be mastered, espeecially for ambitious players who desire to play in the highest ranks of Vainglory. Vainglory features a variety of game modes, including casual and ranked matches, as well as 5v5 matches, 3v3 matches, among others. One important difference between the 5v5 and 3v3 battles is the size of the map: in 5v5, there are three lanes, while in 3v3, there is only one lane. This difference in the number of lanes between these two modes is an important factor in the strategy of the team composition in a match. For example, in 5v5 matches, there are often three lane heroes, whereas in 3v3 matches there is often only one lane hero. For this reason, team mates may expect more of the single lane hero of a 3v3 battle then th...

Vainglory is a competitive MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) that requires strategy, knowledge, skill and teamwork in order to win. Vainglory was developed and published by Super Evil Megacorp. While Vainglory is a team video game, some players prefer to play with heroes with which they can deal higher amounts of damage to the enemy team, or not depend so much on their teammates. Some players also enjoy the challenge of playing in solo queue, as each team composition is different depending on the match, and these players like to test their skill and strategy while solo queueing. While their reasons vary, some players prefer playing in solo queue, either in casual matches or ranked matches. Players who choose to play in this way and want to increase their win rate and climb the ranks of Vainglory often search for the best heroes that can be played in solo queue. Most often than not, these are heroes that do not require as much support, do not depend so much on the team composition,...