Introducing My First Dota 2 Drafting Tool: Seeking Expert Feedback
As an avid Dota 2 enthusiast with a passion for web development, I am excited to share the launch of my inaugural website—a hero draft recommendation platform tailored to assist players during their hero selection process. I am eager to gather insights from more seasoned web developers and gamers alike to refine and enhance this tool.
What Does the Tool Do?
Designed to optimize hero selection, this platform provides intelligent recommendations based on your opponents’ lineup. By inputting hero picks for both teams, you receive suggested heroes that can effectively counter the enemy’s composition. Completing a full draft triggers a comprehensive “matchup analysis,” offering statistical insights into hero strengths and vulnerabilities, thereby aiding predictions of potential match outcomes.
Key Features
Dual Recommendation Models
- Meta-Aware Mode (Default – “Meta ON”): Utilizes extensive statistical datasets reflecting overall hero performance across various matchups. Perfect for predicting general match results based on broad win rate data.
- Counter-Pick Focus (“Meta OFF”): Normalized to highlight true hard counters, this model filters out meta popularity biases, enabling precise counter-picking strategies based on specific matchup dynamics.
Data Integrity and Updates
- The recommendation engine draws from latest game statistics, meticulously filtered to exclude lower MMR brackets, ensuring relevance for competitive play.
- Data is refreshed at least twice weekly, maintaining accuracy and up-to-date insights.
Role-specific Filtering
- Apply detailed role filters to tailor recommendations for specific positions or hero types, aligning with your drafting needs.
Shareable Matchup Reports
- Each analysis creates a unique, shareable link valid for approximately 24 hours, streamlining communication and strategy sharing with teammates or friends.
Progress & Purpose
While still evolving, I believe it’s time to share this tool with the community: https://dotapicker.eu.pythonanywhere.com/
Note to Moderators
This platform contains no advertisements, and I do not anticipate any monetization from it. As someone with limited experience in CSS and HTML, I owe much of the development speed to advanced language models—building the backend was straightforward, but front-end design posed more challenges.
Call for Feedback
I am genuinely open to all suggestions—be it feature requests, usability improvements, or ideas for future development. My goal isn’t to duplicate existing data aggregators but to create a practical tool that enhances drafting efficiency, especially during captain’s mode, by offering meaningful guidance
