The "dota syndrome" is basically a form of fear for change that the individual fights at first but after a time grows accustomed to and
even starts to enjoy.
The term comes from the action-
rpg game DotA, which is regularly updated in different "versions" by it'
s sole developer Icefrog. In some of those versions, very major changes are made to the
game that might effect the very core of the gameplay. When the changelog for such a version is released, many fans tend to complain about the changes before they've actually tried it (called "theorycrafting"). After a few days however, pretty much all of the
people who previously complained have adapted to the changes and realised they were for the best. Then a few months afterwards, a
new version is released and the pattern repeats itself.
I can't believe they've changed the taste of my favourite soda!
Don't worry about it, you're just suffering from
dota syndrome. You will
never notice the difference soon enough.