Patch 2.0.10 Changelog - FixPatch

Version 2.0.10

- Fixed Panda Flick and Legionnaire Charge

Cool news, Nigma said in his Shrine that we are going to have Empath video, maybe her hero spotlight, so stay tuned for Ms.Sexy in Green

Nigma & Cawk's Production : Codename Prodex

VISIT PRODEX ALPHA

This site is still underconstruction, well this site is a Hero Guide Index site, and just only some heroes have their guide ready for now, such as Scout, Swiftblade, Night Hound (Legion AGI).

So what the features of this Prodex?

This site provides :

·         Hero Role

·         Hero Background story

·         Item and Skill Build

·         Protips

·         Picking Best Lane in Legion or Hellbourne

Well, the interface is cool, but it's kinda like a Galactic Device Interface.But overall, I like it.

Patch 2.0.9 Changelog - Sachi Swiftblade

EDIT: This is not the big "balance realignment" patch we talked about in the news letter

== General ==

- This patch has brought the first Gold Collection Avatar, Sachi Swiftblade. She will only be available for purchase until Friday, February 4th at 12 PM EST, so act swiftly to be one of the lucky few to own her!
* Gold Collection items are only available for a limited time

- Tweaked the ramps near Kongor on Caldavar to be much wider
- Casual Mode games now automatically start with a courier for each team
- Outpost no longer has Snake Bracelet or Minor Totem in it, now has an Apprentice's Robe

S2Nome Dev Blog via XLTweet : Empath

 A few facts and observations about Empath and today's SBT testing.

• She is a pure support hero. There is no room for carry.
• She has "5" skills as of right now. This is subject to change.
• Of the 4 games played so far, she's won 2 of them. 
• Empath has resulted in some of the biggest "HOLY SHIT" and "LOL" moments yet.
• SBT'ers have been unanimously pleased with her core design after seeing her in action.
• She is the queen of juking.
• Situationally has the highest survivability of any support hero.
• Has two skills which cannot be properly created in Warcraft 3 without serious sacrifices.

Also S2Nome confirm that she will be out next week, cant wait to see what Ms.Sexy in Green bring to Newerth !

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Facebook Q & A Session With [S2]Fielding

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S2Nome Dev Blog via XLTweet : Geomancer

Since there's this huge hullabaloo on the forums over Geomancer (winner of INT contest), I figure I might as well start sharing tidbits of progress on him. I'll eventually post pictures and videos of the hero in progress, but for now, you'll have to deal with some sugary text and a really, really crappy teaser.

• The temporary name I have bestowed upon the Geomancer is "Serqet", which Google spit up for as the name for the Ancient Egyption scorpion god. I'm using the Scorpion Magmus model as temp art while I rig up the hero, so it seemed fitting, as I tend to dole out mythological names to all the heroes I work on. Cerberus, Midas, and Ashtoreth are some of my other heroes sitting in the "waiting to be implemented" pool. Take from that what you will.
• I am the only one working on Geomancer for now. We have Empath, the previously unannounced hero I mentioned in my earlier tweets, and perhaps one or two more before Serqet becomes the primary focus.
• The base design is actually extremely sound and lends to some very fun gameplay. Credit this to Phobis and Chibbi, the original designers of the hero--they knew what they were doing. I think of Geomancer as a very mature design--it's extremely simple, but very effective and unique.
• http://i.imgur.com/D8aoz.jpg

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Patch 2.0.8.1 Changelogs - Crustacean Kraken

Version 2.0.8.1
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- Fixed building attack and building destroyed announcer messages

Version 2.0.8
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- Units in the fog of war will no longer block pathing
* This means that if you are clicking to move through a juke spot and an enemy is in the fog, blocking that path, your hero will still attempt to follow that path until you see the enemy hero, rather than run around the long way
* This includes stuff like fissure or other movement blocking gadgets

- New Kraken alternate avatar: Crustacean Kraken
- Added new account icons
- Moved the concede and pause options slightly
- Added a confirmation box when you call a concede vote
- Removed snow from Caldavar

Heroes of Newerth #6 Newsletter

As what I've post before, the only changed is added the Dampeer Hero spotlight video by S2Nigma and S2MsPudding.The contents, no changed I think.
Well how do you guys think about Empath? Mine is "Sexy in Green".Cant wait to see her ingame.

Click to read newsletter 

I dont know It's just me or the page still cant be opened?

Dampeer Hero Spotlight by NigmaPudding

Empath : Next Legion INT Hero

" Rejoice HoN fans! Your calls for a support hero have been heard!

Empath, the first hero of the new year, can feel your anticipation and will be joining the Legion's fight against the Hellbourne very soon. "

You guys can read that sentence in HoN #6 Newsletter via Google WebCache here : http://bit.ly/fpbDnc
As long as the content not changed in the time when vol.6 newsletter released.

Note : That page contain no pictures(Empath artwork and all pictures) and it can be changed by S2Games itself by their rights.

What can we got there is Empath will be from Legion and this week we got Crustacean Kraken Alt.Hero Avatar guys.

And when I typed in google about " Empath Heroes of Newerth" .I found that someone in forums and Dream already make their hero suggestion named Empath, see it here : http://bit.ly/gV4pSy .So is that Empath's idea came from?
We still have to wait until next week guys.

S2Nome Dev Blog via XLTweet

 Some design happenings for today and yesterday...

1. We settled on the hero we're doing after Empath. Well, it's either after Empath, or after the hero after Empath. [S2]DivA and I played the new hero a few times in a 1v1 mid setting. It's going to be a very unique hero in terms of role and playstyle, so it'll be interesting to see community reaction on release.
2. Empath's code was completed today, but as of my writing, has yet to be committed and tested. This unfortunately means we won't be able to put Empath out this week. The reason she's needed this code, however, is because her ultimate is doing something no other heroes in HoN or DotA can do. It'll be worth it in the end!
3. We had competitors give us a general survey of the state of the game in terms of heroes. A lot of really interesting, and often surprising, data came from it. We're going to use this data to build that alignment patch that [S2]DivA mentioned in his thread here: http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=208812 When it finally comes, the changelog will be huge.
4. Scout buff!?

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Patch 2.0.7 Changelog - MiniFix Patch

Version 2.0.7
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- Fixed AFK kick vote
- Kick votes now have the proper cooldown
- Fixed the yellow 'time left' bar over all other units appearing

Note : 

Another Q & A Session in HoN Facebook Page with HonDev James Fielding, please visit it here to get your question answered :
http://www.facebook.com/heroesofnewerth#!/event.php?eid=139154992812563

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HoN Dev Blog : 2011 Plans

Helllllllo fellow HoN players, and welcome to 2011! The new year brings new resolutions to be broken, massive hub bub over zodiac signs, and the same old snowy weather in Michigan. This first Dev Blog of 2011 aims to clue you guys in on what the new year means for HoN as we get back into the groove following the successful launch of HoN 2.0 and the winter holiday break.

More New Content
As always, we'll be looking to inject new content into HoN to keep it a fresh and ever-changing challenge.

• We are well into the development process for the next hero: a ranged, Intelligence-based support hero, the Empath. Her concept art will be released with the next newsletter, so keep your eyes peeled to that inbox!
• We are running several item ideas through our rigorous testing process to see if they fulfill our intentions of moving the game in a positive direction.
• Game modes! We're working on creating new ways to play HoN and utilize some of the skills you all work so hard to develop in different ways.
• More Goblin Store content, like all new alternate avatars; Soul Reaper wants to ride a horse.

In-Game Shop Improvements
HoN's shop system is very robust and its contents are integral in making games as deep and diverse as they are. It is, however, an incredibly daunting experience for a new player to learn to play with the current shop system. Even for veterans, the shop can be inefficient or confusing to deal with. That said, we're investigating changes to the shop system to ease the learning curve and improve intuition and efficiency. Some of the new features we plan on implementing include:

• A search mechanism that filters items by name
• Item sorting by the bonuses an item bestows in addition to the current categorical sorting
• A more robust and detailed recommended items section outlining the different recommended build paths

Realignment
We're constantly looking to improve the balance of HoN, but with all of the new items and heroes we've introduced to the game recently, we'll be undergoing a wholesale, global "realignment" process. We, with the input of competitive players, will look at every single hero and item in an attempt to bring the big picture into focus. Forests of Caldavar will also be closely examined for further balance changes.

Adv.Gladiator Hero Spotlight Teaser

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HON 2.0 Alt.Hero Models MOD

Just found good article in the MOD forum section and find a solution for those who want to see their hero with alternative avatars without a single coin or a cent.
But it will be only shown in your PC only, for more information please visit this thread :
http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=194365

Patch 2.0.6.1 Changelogs

Version 2.0.6.1
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- Fixed Helga Hammerstorm icon

Version 2.0.6
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- Added a new Alt Avatar for Gladiator: Adventure Gladiator
- Added a new Alt Avatar for Hammerstorm: Helga Hammerstorm

- Based on player feedback and data from the last month of matches significant improvements to the MM algorithm have been made which should result in matches being much more balanced
- Groups waiting more than a few minutes in the queue should now find themselves being placed into a fair match much sooner than previously
* This also includes groups with very high or very low MMR that were having to wait much longer than the average queue times

- Added more icons and another bundle
- Vote kick has been re-added to the game
* A kick vote against someone can only be called once every 3 minutes
- Concede now only requires 4/5 "Yes" votes after 30 minutes instead of normal 5/5
- Fixed a bunch of console errors
- Fixed an issue on the hero selection screen for the Hellbourne team
* Part of the UI was overlapping the hero selected circle and causing issues
- Can now click store item icons to view bundle/avatar/announcer preview windows
- Add Romanian language to system bar language selection combobox
- Tweak to progression interface to display 4-digit cumulative stats
- Added a "Back" button [back to player stats] for match stats panel when clicking to view another player's stats for a particular match
- Fixed the AFK kick vote to indicate that it is team only

- Items in the shop now show their total cost by default
* To see just the recipe cost, hold down control with the shop open
- Wards now have a 'Timer' bar above them that shows how much time is left at a glance
- Fixed a bug where Striders could get charges while on cooldown

- Re-recorded Gladiator's voice

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Patch 2.0.5 Changelog

Version 2.0.5
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- Added new Alt Avatar for Arachna, "Queen Arachna"
- Added new Flags, Icons, and Bundles
- Fixed up Chipper recommended items
- "Ownage" now only plays on the fifth team kill streak, not all kills five or greater

- Fixed weather effects stopping when joining a new game
- Fixed Alt Avatars being selected during hero loading
- Fixed a crash when someone selected an invalid Alt Avatar
- The Wards stat is now Wards Placed instead of Wards Bought

 Striders
- Now begins to lose charges (and consequently, speed) when you are within 900 units of a visible enemy hero
* The max number of charges is lowered by 1 for every 100 units closer you are to an enemy hero

 Dampeer
- Fixed some abilities playing through fog
- No longer invulnerable when charging at someone

 Legionnaire
- Fixed the no damage charge bug

 Keeper of the Forest
- Stealth is now removed when the attack completes, not when it starts