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The sequel to the popular Warcraft III custom scenario that originally popularized the ARTS sub-genre.

"Evil Dreams Await" - Test Build implemented, Bane added

#1 Edited by Jokers_Wild (205 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

http://blog.dota2.com/2012/02/evil-dreams-await/

Valve finally added the test build, which should be in your steam library if you have Dota. It's a weird concept, given that it's essentially a beta within the beta. I'm not entirely sure what Valve's logic here is.

Anyway, new updates will start in the test build and be added to the regular game a week later. This week we get Bane!

#2 Posted by ack (132 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

Seems like normal updates will just be delayed by a week with the test build, whatever. Maybe it means valve wants to turn this beta into a "beta", open it up wider.

#3 Posted by gosukiller (2324 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@Jokers_Wild said:

It's a weird concept, given that it's essentially a beta within the beta.

http://inception.davepedu.com/

I'll give this testbuild thing a try tonight.

#4 Posted by TobbRobb (3315 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

I think it's because they consider the beta as tournament worthy? So they want to test the patches before implementing them for balance reasons.

#5 Posted by ack (132 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

but there was already a tournament option in custom games for that reason

#6 Edited by phrosnite (3378 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

I have never bitched about the character modes( unlike the idiots at dotacinema) but Bane's model... those back legs! And why does he leave a trail? If enemies can see it you can't juke people.

Also when did they change his first skill to be a flat number instead of % based? Boo!

Anyways where's my god-damn mortred!

#7 Posted by Mr_Skeleton (4940 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago

Valve hates my wallet.

#8 Posted by IndieFinch (201 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago

Hopefully Valve is that much closer now to blow the doors off then thing and let everyone in. I doubt the current population will be able to support quality matchmaking on both the test client and live client. I bet they did it so now we have a complete stable version, there won't be any bugs that ruin peoples experience (when Alchemist game out with no cool downs and crushed people for a day). Plus it is way easier for tournaments to rely on the stable client being up because everything on it will be thoroughly tested before hand.

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