Legion Commander confirmed by TOMORROW!
Hold-Out mode (Frostivus) also released TOMORROW!
Paging Turbonium!
So LC will released simultaneously with an Arcana item!
THE BLADES OF VOTH DOMOSH - ARCANA ITEM
Purchase by January 3rd to receive an 'Exalted' quality on this item
Set in her vengeance against the abyss, Tresdin approached the baleful armorer Qwyth, who gifted to her these hellbound blades. Though she obtained the swords without cost, she may realize too late that the price extracted for wielding such incredible power could be more than she is willing to part with...
When equipped, this item grants these custom upgrades to Legion Commander:
Dual wielded blades and a full new set of animations - Additional dialog - Altered Voice - New base skin and special ambient effects - Hero icon, Portrait, Loadout Pose & Minimap icon - New Effects and Spell icon for Duel - Socketed with a gem that tracks lifetime Duel victories, displayed whenever you win a Duel
PLUS THESE NEW FEATURES
RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS
Know a friend who hasn't tried Dota 2 yet? Introduce them to the game! And to help ensure they get a good start you and your friend will receive a Battle Bonus when you play together until they reach level ten. Have more friends to bring to the battle? Show them the ropes, then display on your Dota 2 profile how many people you've recruited.
SPECTATE WITH FRIENDS
Playing Dota is more fun with your friends, and so is watching. Now, if even one of you has a tournament ticket, your whole party can view a live game together. So jump in a chat channel with your friends and cheer on your favorite pro team!
A STRONGER SENSE OF PURPOSE
This update includes a newly crafted path for beginners to Dota 2, which gradually introduces players to the many varied game modes and settings in Dota 2. In addition, players are now guided through the many types of items they'll find while playing Dota 2, and given the opportunity to try them out. Not to be left out, experienced players will find they're now able to work towards longer term goals that are guaranteed to produce higher quality item finds.
RANKED MATCHMAKING
Want to size up your skill? We’re adding a ranked matchmaking pool for experienced players who want to play competitively and use the Matchmaking Rating (MMR) to track their career and compare with friends. After unlocking the feature at level 13 (approximately 150 games), you will go through a series of 10 calibration games before you can see your rating.
WTF Balance changes TOO???
User Interface
Added option to display the Minimap on the right side of the screen. Some HUD skins may have issues in this mode
The drafter is now indicated when spectating a CM or CD game.
Fixed a case where shop items would get stuck on the screen after dragging
Play a sound when a teammates puts an item into your hero's inventory. eg when giving a Tango charge
Fixed a case where health and mana bars would be invisible at the beginning of a match
Select All Other Units hotkey now also selects other units like Plague and Serpent Wards
Added captions in Korean.
Community
You now get an abandon if one of your party members abandon
Added message indicating that players must complete a low-priority match with players on both sides to decrement their low-priority penalty count
Adjusted the amount of XP required for Dota Profile levels 2 thru 7 (your in-profile XP bar might be a little off until you finish a game)
Game modes are now unlocked as you progress through levels
6.79c Gameplay Update
Hand of Midas recipe cost increased from 1400 to 1550
Ancestral Spirit vision reduced from 600 to 450
Ancestral Spirit damage reduced from 80/120/160/200 to 60/100/140/180
Plague Wards night vision reduced from 1200 to 800
Venomancer base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285
Fixed Power Cogs knockback aoe being too big
Fixed Whirling Death not restoring enough HP after the debuff wears off
Necronomicon night vision from 1300/1400/1500 to 800
Necronomicon gold bounty increased from 100 to 100/125/150 (per unit)
Magnetic Grip cast range reduced from 1400 to 1100
Boulder Smash silence duration reduced from 5 to 3.5/4/4.5/5
Boulder Smash unit knockback range rescaled from 800 to 500/600/700/800
Fixed Stone Remnant counting as a spell (for purposes of Curse of the Silent, Magic Stick, etc)
Dueling units cannot be disarmed or Force Staffed away
Visage movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
Crystal Maiden base Intelligence reduced from 21 to 19 (same base damage as before)
Added Slark to CM
Added Huskar in CM
Visuals
Orchid - Added fx for damage pop at the end of orchid, and additional effects if unit dies to orchid damage.
Fixed projected texture and screenshake render types that were drawing to the portrait also effecting the world, fixes bug with Enigma darkness rendering from his portrait in the world.
Fixed some Bounty Hunter items which weren't properly showing his Jinada effects.
Economy
Players now receive a series of presents as they proceed through the early levels of the game. Each present contains some free items to use.
Automatically unlock and select item styles that are unlocked by inscribed gems reaching a certain value
Fixed armory preview of items not showing the correct style
Workshop
Heroes updated or newly enabled on the workshop - Earth Spirit, Ember Spirit, Storm Spirit, Gyrocopter, Pudge
Showcase View
Hide Pause panel in Showcase View.
Fixed a bug where dragging could select another follow unit.
You've outdone yourself, Volvo.