With Magnus, the changes from DotA v6.75b and about 150 new cosmetic items, we get quite a big package in terms of content this week. Also, the Team Creation interface was released for everyone, which brings us one step closer to the release of Dota2 to the public.
Changelog, 3rd October 2012 Test Client:
- Added Magnus!
- Enabled Team creation.
- Made all 6.75b Parity changes
- Added around 150 new items to the store.
UI
- Ability tooltips are now more precise about what kind of units they can target.
GAMEPLAY
- Fixed basic courier movement speed being too low
BOTS
- Lowered the tankiness threshold for doing Roshan.
- Bots now only save for buyback later in games, and now save the proper amount.
- Lich bot will no longer cast Chain Frost on a single target that's about to die or that is able to blink away.
- Skeleton King bot is now better about saving mana for Reincarnate.
- Improved Windrunner bot's Shakleshot usage (she will now take into account unit movement).
- Bots will no longer have any desire to farm while they are temporarily invisible.
- Added support for selling/dropping situational items when necessary (wards, dust, etc).
- Adjusted Skeleton King and Dragon Knight bots' loadouts.
- Bots will now scale their attack desire on non-heroes based on how dangerous they think the unit is.
- Bots will now harass hero-like units (ie. Spirit Bear) when laning.
- Bots will now consider trying to kill hero-like units.
- Added Magnus!
- Enabled Team creation.
- Made all 6.75b Parity changes
- Added around 150 new items to the store.
UI
- Ability tooltips are now more precise about what kind of units they can target.
GAMEPLAY
- Fixed basic courier movement speed being too low
BOTS
- Lowered the tankiness threshold for doing Roshan.
- Bots now only save for buyback later in games, and now save the proper amount.
- Lich bot will no longer cast Chain Frost on a single target that's about to die or that is able to blink away.
- Skeleton King bot is now better about saving mana for Reincarnate.
- Improved Windrunner bot's Shakleshot usage (she will now take into account unit movement).
- Bots will no longer have any desire to farm while they are temporarily invisible.
- Added support for selling/dropping situational items when necessary (wards, dust, etc).
- Adjusted Skeleton King and Dragon Knight bots' loadouts.
- Bots will now scale their attack desire on non-heroes based on how dangerous they think the unit is.
- Bots will now harass hero-like units (ie. Spirit Bear) when laning.
- Bots will now consider trying to kill hero-like units.
Links
Dota2 Dev Board - Source
