Defense of the Ancient (DOTA) Addiction Causes and Treatments

Dota Allstars is just a map under the game Warcraft. It is considered to be a strategy game that can be played 1v1 to 5v5. The game is played by controlling your chosen hero. Every heroes has unique combination of skills and it is utilized to beat the opponent/opposing team. The game takes place in a medium size map that has 2 sides, the Sentinel and the Scourge. The Sentinel has a World Tree that the players should protect while the Scourge has a Frozen Throne that they should also protect. Both sides have 3 lanes with 3 towers each. These towers are protectors of the base that opposing team should destroy the towers first before they can attack the protected World Tree/Frozen throne. Though the goal is to destroy the Main Base, killing the opposing heroes is a must 99% of the time because they will be there to defend the towers. They have powerful skills too that are dangerous so killing them should be considered in playing this game. Dota became more popular and addicting than the other Warcraft Maps because of several things a player can experience in the game.

Why Dota is so Addicting?

1. DotA is easy to play.
2. DotA makes the players think that they are the heroes they are playing. A player would ofter say, "I died" when his hero dies.
3. DotA lets you experience a different kind of team play. Due to heroes having different skills, the "combo" of the team will be always different, thus making the game have various ways of winning.
4. You can get popular among your friends or even all around the world if you are a great player.
5. After the game, you will always have something to talk about and it adds to the fun.
6. There are several skills you should practice in order to be the best in this game. Controlling your hero in any direction should be a basic one. Giving the last shot in every creep that are dying can be considered a skill because newbie players will have difficult time doing it. Memorizing the hotkeys of every spells the heroes possess. Another important skill in playing this game is supporting. Under supporting, placing observer wards, timing when to place them, places where to place them, timing of using skills. Team fights awareness and a lot more should be practice to be a great player of this game.
7. A player can use this game to release anger by killing and beating the heck out of the other team.

Some remedies I can suggest to stop this addiction:

1. First of all, accept the fact that you are really addicted in this game.
2. Think about the wasted hours you spent playing this game. Playing for fun is OK, but if you're going to play for a career or for this "ladder". (Ladder is the term used for having records of won and lost game.) People tend to play 24/7 to have a great number of wins to show off the people in the internet through Garena. They feel good having those stats but they are only numbers. You don't get anything from it. It didn't increase your knowledge, nor made you a better person.
3. Find successful people whom you can consider an inspiration. You'll realize that there are better things to focus on than that game.
4. Find other things to do that can make you productive and let you have fun too. (e.g. cooking)
5. Hang out with other friends than your gaming friends. You may discover new things you may like.
6. Always try your best to resist playing the game. It's still you who can cure yourself.