With all of the roster changes Secret has made during turbulent seasons, Puppey has retained a sharp focus on the game and worked to keep an open mind around new ideas. <\/p>
That open-mindedness has become increasingly important to him as Dota <\/em>continues to evolve 10 years into the game because adaptation is more important now than ever. Being able to find where one player excels and then implementing those unique traits within the team is a necessary struggle while the game is built around hero experts. <\/p>
\u201cPeople are experts on some heroes that you cannot really control in the sense that you\u2019re going to [end up] drafting things that are very unique,\u201d Puppey said. \u201cThat\u2019s an adaptation you have to do because everything has become more about getting the best out of your players and understanding their strategy much more than trying to force a strategy of your own towards them. People bring unique ideas and you need to learn them and understand what they\u2019re good at.\u201d<\/p>
Puppey calls this process \u201cadaptation mode,\u201d because he is less focused on trying to find things that work traditionally and more on trying to craft strategies where those unique aspects and heroes each player brings to the table can become a cohesive approach to Dota<\/em>. <\/p>
