We operate HoN as a service. In doing so, we identify key areas in which we commit our efforts towards service operations. Some (not all) of these include game servers, customer support, balance changes, and content additions.
We have been spending a significant amount of time analyzing all of these categories, grading ourselves, and identify our weaknesses and ways in which we can improve. Our main priority is do a better job by finding a way to produce consistent, repeatable, excellent results across the board. We know we can be better and we WILL be better. This is and always will be a never ending task, as there is always room for improvement!
Projects we are currently working on :
1.) More consistent release of updated content within the game. These include things such as item changes, hero reworks, and replacement artwork.
2.) More consistent release of new content. This content can include new items, game modes, maps, and mechanics.
3.) BOTS, BOTS, BOTS! These guys have been in development for a while. There is still plenty to do, but it is important you guys know it is a priority for us! We have a special feature to our AI that we will reveal when we get closer to releasing our first iteration of bots.
4.) Interface optimization that will reduce memory and CPU usage. We want to make the game run better on slower hardware and lower system requirements.
5.) Improved Infrastructure for more stability in providing the online system necessary to run HoN. This is mainly behind the scenes stuff that reduces downtime. We've been spending a lot of effort here since mid last year and will continue to do so! *edit* This is done for a lot of reasons, one of which would be to stabilize XML / Replay site (that is for you Nate
).6.) New Patcher. This should be the final step in doing away with any issues people are having with general patching issues. We've developed a cleaner, simpler way to patch and it will also repair any issues with existing installs (so there should be significantly less reinstalling). Lastly this creates a more streamlined compatizer for watching old replays.
7.) Bug fixes. In an ideal world we would have already squashed any bugs that have been around. Unfortunately there are bugs, and we are moving the priority level of dealing with them higher on our radar.
8.) *edit* HoN Tour. The officially sanctioned competitive tour for the game. We're putting the finishing touches on this and are excited for it to be revealed soon (I really didn't want to say that word).
We love happy players and strive to reach higher ground day-to-day. HoN is the best multiplayer game on the market and we expect it be around for years and years to come.
I thank you all for spending your free time playing our great game and I hope to keep you entertained far into the future!
Game HoN!
13 comments:
good job,
what is a bot?
It is a program created to automatically execute operations without a user needing to tell it to do so.
^idiot :O
usually you play with players right? bots are running by computer, just like practice mode. train your self with computer. wow man your a kid?
^faggot. came here to say that.
@^idiot :O
usually you play with players right? bots are running by computer, just like practice mode. train your self with computer. wow man your a kid?
you know the guys above you said the same thing only in more technical terms... think before calling someone an idiot. but hey, anonymous post, who cares about thinking, am i right?
bot it is feature that already present in league of legends
Mind the language up there.
GOD WHY NOT find a way to decrease number or moron trollers and also ban Smurfs.. they do nothing but ks, teamfight when they want to, not when need to. this should be considered as negative attitude such as on League Of Legends.. their Report System is x20000000 better.
"bot it is feature that already present in league of legends"
Bots were around long before LoL came. DotA had it first, so no need to do any fanboy stuff here.
I believe that in League of Legends you're not allowed to say "gg noobs."
s2 trolol best game on the market newbs
The funny part is HoN is actually a better game than DotA2 besides the issues with memory that HoN has. HoN is a MUCH faster paced, harder game that isn't quite as flowchart as DotA2. Given the game is still in beta but in its current form, it honestly isn't on HoN's level.
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