Fans reminded that the midlane position didn’t exist in early Dota

Dota 2 fans recalled that 20 years ago, the midlane position didn’t exist in Dota, as evidenced by the design of the first MOBA maps.

A corresponding screenshot was shared on Reddit.

“More than 20 years ago, the midlane basically didn’t exist”

As seen on the map, it was significantly smaller, and a middle lane effectively didn’t exist. This simply left no room for the emergence of a dedicated midlane position. However, over time, the map expanded, leading to the formation of three lanes and the introduction of midlaners.

Credit: Reddit/Friendly-Clock3507

Many fans were surprised by how Dota 2 has evolved and even expressed a desire to play the original version on the Warcraft 3 engine.

As a reminder, reports have started working again in Dota 2, and Valve is actively banning offenders.