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Version 2.5.7------------
- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The current list is as follows:
* Forsaken Archer
* Arachna
* Slither
* The Madman
* Soul Reaper
* Pyromancer
* Bubbles
* Glacius
* Maliken
* Legionnaire
* Amun-Ra
* Tundra
* Deadwood
* Jeraziah
* Keeper of the Forest
- Significant optimizations have been made to the UI. Most of these are aimed at memory usage and memory management, improving performance, and stability.
* These changes reflect dramatic improvements to the core framework of the game client, resulting in a streamlined end-user experience and reducing the hardware requirements necessary to Get It HoN!
* Memory usage has been dramatically reduced to help alleviate hardware limitations for players both new and old
* All Mods should be disabled once the game has been patched, as they will not reflect optimizations made to the client and will need to be updated
- Fixed a reconnection overwrite issue that caused players disconnected from a game to lose the ability to reconnect to the server if logged into another account
- Fixed MMR reward issues where players were given more MMR than they should have been when a teammate disconnects from the game
- Fixed time waited calculations to reflect when a group is placed back into queue
- Increased the size of Fist of Sol Taunt and added splatter effects based on community feedback
- Increased the size of Dumpster Taunt and added a new effect - Dumpstered!
- Added new Early Access Hero: Gravekeeper
- Added new Limited Edition Early Access Alt Avatar: Shinigami Gravekeeper
- Added new Fayde Alt Avatar: Gypsy Fayde
Amun-Ra- Phoenix Ra's Path of Destruction animation has been modified to boost visual feedback of the skill
Gemini- Fire and Ice is now interrupted if either dog gets stunned or silenced while channeling
* Gemini is undergoing extensive balance changes which will be revealed and implemented as the hero undergoes substantial testing in the coming weeks
This week's patch is a minor one as the community looks forward to the substantial balance patch that is in the works. 2.5.7 brings some performance improvements, MMR issues, and, of course, the new EA hero, Gravekeeper.
Also, the proposed nerf to Gemini previewed by S2 Games last week has been implemented. The official post read, "There have been many complaints of how hard it is to kill Gemini and we agree! This change alone should help remedy much of that. Other areas to be looked at are movespeed and stats transfer." S2 Games recognized that this was an urgent change that could not wait for the upcoming balance patch. Go here to read more about the planned balance changes that are on the horizon.
Links
forums.heroesofnewerth.com - 2.5.7 Patch Notes
