While the Group Stage of the annual crowning event of the DOTA 2 calendar year rages on, the community at large has been fuming over the production quality of The International 11. Recently, Asa Butterfield, a well-known actor and part of Team Liquid, also spoke out about how subpar the quality of the tournament feels up to now.PGL and its poor production have been in the limelight ever since the regional qualifiers kicked off back in September. Although the issues also affected the recently concluded Last Chance Qualifier, players were hopeful that the Group Stage would be a different story.Firas@9fee7a@asabfb Valve are done with TI, all the garbage u are seeing is PGL411@asabfb Valve are done with TI, all the garbage u are seeing is PGLAsa@asabfb@9fee7a Yes but if my builder hired a team of penguins to fix my roof, I’m not gonna blame the penguins when it falls in. This is on Valve.63822@9fee7a Yes but if my builder hired a team of penguins to fix my roof, I’m not gonna blame the penguins when it falls in. This is on Valve.A quick glimpse at the subreddit of r/DOTA2 reveals that that has not been the case and fans have been fairly vocal about their disappointment.The International 11 is plagued with production issues and DOTA 2 fans are having none of itAsa Butterfield's tweet on the matter echoed the sentiment of the majority of DOTA 2 fans who tuned in to watch the show. While the subreddit is generally filled with match discussions and impressive gameplay during such major events, this time around, it has been plastered with players complaining about the mismanagement that is on display.Asa@asabfbHow am I watching a smash tournament that has a higher production value than #TI11 ??Kudos to L’Odyssée, making Valve look like a indie studio.3539286How am I watching a smash tournament that has a higher production value than #TI11 ??Kudos to L’Odyssée, making Valve look like a indie studio.Butterfield pointed out that L'Odyssee, a Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament currently being held in France, had a "higher production value than TI 11" and that they were "making Valve look like an indie studio." The actor also clarified that even though it was PGL who were organizing the Group Stage, it was Valve who hired them for the job and should be held accountable.Based on the responses, a number of decisions made by the tournament's organizers have not sat well with the fans. The tie-up with a betting company and the prominence of their banner during certain sections of the stream have induced a sour mood. The choice to have remote casting for many DOTA 2 fans meant some disjunction that was apparent during matches.A post on DOTA 2 subreddit (Image via Reddit)Players are further baffled that the DOTA 2 TI Twitch channel has not been involved with any stream, while Stream E of the Group Stage has been difficult to find for many. Furthermore, the plugin overlays, that were added after many complaints, have not worked to perfection. Fans have also complained about the streams' video and audio quality of the streams.phraggers@phraggers@SkullyEqual @PyrionFlax Fans are complaining about the quality of the TI production, graphics and overlay mistakes/ glitches, caster voice dropouts, a community twitch overlay wasn’t used and they made their own version which is worse, the list goes on!20@SkullyEqual @PyrionFlax Fans are complaining about the quality of the TI production, graphics and overlay mistakes/ glitches, caster voice dropouts, a community twitch overlay wasn’t used and they made their own version which is worse, the list goes on!Some DOTA 2 fans also made the inevitable comparison to the production quality of the League of Legends World Championship 2022, which is currently ongoing. All of these issues are on top of, what many consider, a terrible Battle Pass.The Duke 🥀🐙💀🧚💎🌿⏳🐔🍎👾🔮🧟‍♀️🦚🚑🔥⚔️@Dystant84@wykrhm The production is worst than DPC, worst than pretty much every tournament this year. Does PGL just undercut everyone else massively and Valve only looked at the bottom line? Because it's clear they have zero budget. This is supposed to be the biggest esports event in the world.8@wykrhm The production is worst than DPC, worst than pretty much every tournament this year. Does PGL just undercut everyone else massively and Valve only looked at the bottom line? Because it's clear they have zero budget. This is supposed to be the biggest esports event in the world.Hugo Devezas@HugoDevezas@wykrhm Surprising indeed. Worst production ever, massive technical problems, bad caster duos, ads on the stream, combined with the worst BP to date. It's like they are actively trying to kill the pro scene.1383@wykrhm Surprising indeed. Worst production ever, massive technical problems, bad caster duos, ads on the stream, combined with the worst BP to date. It's like they are actively trying to kill the pro scene.Cristian@cristian_spires@wykrhm The most surprinsing thing, actually not really, is how bad this TI production is. Watching Worlds and comparing to this feels so bad as a longtime Dota fan.26@wykrhm The most surprinsing thing, actually not really, is how bad this TI production is. Watching Worlds and comparing to this feels so bad as a longtime Dota fan.PGL@pglesportsAn important update to the Community Broadcast Guidelines for the Group Stage.Read all about it here -> bit.ly/3TiJBps307An important update to the Community Broadcast Guidelines for the Group Stage.Read all about it here -> bit.ly/3TiJBps https://t.co/cFYP1hxdYkInterestingly, PGL has instructed community casters to "maintain a clean and positive image" around LCQ and Group Stage during broadcasts, including social media, responses, words, and actions of the casters and whoever they choose to broadcast with.Wykrhm Reddy@wykrhmTI11 is already surprising af. Nothing went according to the script.- EG did not suck on Day 1.- LGD did not own on Day 1.- Hokori blew my mind.- Group B were all Rank #1 after 1st set- RNG has no chill.Gonna a mad TI. I can feel it. #TI11 #Dota22755404TI11 is already surprising af. Nothing went according to the script.- EG did not suck on Day 1.- LGD did not own on Day 1.- Hokori blew my mind.- Group B were all Rank #1 after 1st set- RNG has no chill.Gonna a mad TI. I can feel it. #TI11 #Dota2The community has been quick to point out that this is the result of Valve's greed, given that fans provide the majority of the international event's funding. Many are afraid if the situation will be the same during the Main Event.Thankfully, the matches themselves have been top-tier with major comebacks, upsets, and exhilarating gameplay. Keep tabs on the live updates of the Group Stage here.