using leavers ?

[invalid_alien]

hello !

i had a question on my mind ! is it autorized to use a leaver to help win a game ? i have found nothing on the subject in the rules category...

thank you

[Aghnaar]

Yea, u can freely use leavers or go backdoor to win If your trax left for example, or your silencer, u can lvl up them to get max aura, or global silence. Or if axe-naix-lc leave, u can jungle with them to get more gold for team

[finduilas]

I do not know if it is allowed, but it is only fair in my opinion. The team is enough punished that it has one less active player, why not use him occasionally since there is no option for swapping between both teams.

[invalid_alien]

thank you ! i see clearer now

[Poppa]

I can't see any logic going against leaver usage. Even though your team get more money when someone leaves you are still one player down. Depending on witch hero the player that left had, you will either get something useful or something completely useless. You need to be able to multitask to be able to use the leaver hero. Multitasking is something a DotA player needs to grasp at some point anyway. In my opinion the usage of a leaver only contributes to the skill of the player, some players (like me who aren't pro) prefer not to use leavers since it will make them perform a little worse, while others who are more able to use multiple heroes might find it useful to use the leaver hero. If the hero still has it's items it's actually no different from the player staying (if someone can control 2 heroes at one time). If the team use the hero even after they have sold the items then you have the opportunity to feed off of a low hp hero (unless the hero has a global ability or passive and just sits still at fountain).