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Dota 6.67b AI v2c (06/20/2010) - Dota-Allstars v6.67b AI v2c Map Download. PleaseBugMeNot and Phaselock has just made a lot of bug fixes which previously still occurs on the Dota 6.67b AI Rev2b. Without much saying, check out the complete changelogs and the download link of the DotA-Allstars 6.67b AI v2c Map:Changelogs:
6.67b v2c (06/20/2010) fixed by PleaseBugMeNot & Phaselock
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1. Fixed the actual skill when Puck`s trying to use Dream Coil with scepter (last fix just added Dream coil to the scepter`s spells dream team).
2. Track`s buff was not visible when in range of tracked enemy
3. Track`s visual on enemy head was not disappearing after Track`s 30 sec end
4. Fixed Soul Steal channeling text in the tooltip
5. Added passive icon for Strygwyr's Thirst
6. Added passive icon for Plague
7. Fixed a rare Mac issue with shared Soul Ring
8. Fixed casting distance exploits with Skewer
9. Changed Soul Ring icon / added the new icon to the map
10. Nerubian Weaver: Added Hardened passive skill icon of the swarm bugs (BTNHardenedSkin.blp)
11. Nerubian Assasin: Added Missile Speed of Carrion Scarabs (undeadunitfunc)
12. Nerubian Assasin: Impale damage reduced from 80/160/230/300 to 80/140/200/260(6.67)
13. Game-wide sound gets muted when Global Silence is used (173422)
14. Fixed memory leak (6.67c) in Silence trigger. (tnx PhaseLock)
15. Curse of the Silent now displays a buff indicator
16. Bristleback - Warpath maximum stacks increased from 4 to 5
17. Fixed error in Broodmother`s item build - she was staying with Wraith and RoR at late end game. Now buys HoT and Linken`s Sphere
18. Fixed the prices of some recipes/items for the AI:
- Manta Style Recipe increased from 500 to 600
- Dagon Recipe decreased from 1350 to 1300
- Sange Recipe decreased from 800 to 750
- Yasha Recipe decreased from 800 to 750
19. Added some new items in Pugna`s item build (now he buys scepter... what a smart guy)
20. Fixed Mekansm not healing Visage's Familiars
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Note: i used WinMPQ to compress the map and i hope it didn`t screw up something. If any problem arise from that i`ll upload it uncompressed.
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Dota 6.67b AI Rev2b ver.06/16/2010 - Dota-Allstars v6.67b AI Rev2b Map Download. As we know, the latest version of AI, Dota 6.67b AI Rev2, still has some bugs like the Blademail which not functioning. PleaseBugMeNot, a member of PlayDota, is kind enough to fix the bug and update the map. Check the complete changelogs of DotA-Allstars 6.67b AI Rev2b Map:Changelogs:
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Dota 6.67b AI Rev2b
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Bugs fixed:
1. Blademail now works
2. *New visual effect for the offensive use of Urn of Shadows
3. Tracked visual effect by Bounty Hunter on enemy unit
4. Leshrac`s Diabolic Edict was missing the explosion effects on random places when no units in range... thus hitting invisible units
5. Dark Seer Ion Shell stackable(fixed but not tested by me)
6. Puck's scepter now bringing stats up and adds + 50 mana use
7. Nerubian Assassin's scarabs couldn`t use Infestation (clicking the button did nothing). Now fixed - blowing up doing silence and dmg
8. Nerubian Weaver
* Fixed Cleave/Anchor Smash from instantly killing Swarm creatures
* Various performance improvements when casting The Swarm
* Non-hero units now do half damage to The Swarm
* Fixed a bug with lifesteal and The Swarm creatures
Several days ago, IceFrog make a post on the PlayDota birthday that the Dota 6.68 is already "much more than half way through". However, today on his blog he also added that the Dota 6.68 video preview is got delayed because he wants to make sure the content is finalized first. Here is what IceFrog said:With regards to the video trailer, I was originally planning to post it well in advance of the map release but I've decided to hold off on making it until more content is finalized. I'll post previews here when the map is mostly ready.
Several days ago (June 10) is the first birthday for PlayDota, which is born after IceFrog decide to leave Dota-Allstars.com and make a new community site. It's been a year and i remember at that time we're waiting for the Dota 6.60 release which takes months but gives us a lot of changes, including the new items layout.i agree that some sort of estimation would be nice although i understand that you dont like giving these out because it puts pressure on you and if you fail to meet it there will be a lot of QQ threads. maybe some form of i am roughly x% of the way through to give us some sort of idea would be nice.
It is also because I can't be sure myself. It is not easy to accurately predict "it will take 1 week to make this hero fun", there is a good amount of experimentation and beta testing that is needed to arrive at that stage. And like you said, if I posted "June 26" and I missed it by a week or two, people would be upset. I also don't want to make my development goal be a date rather than the content, that style of development makes it easy to make bad decisions. I can tell you that I'll do my best to make sure any wait is worthwhile though. The only thing on my mind is DotA's development and future.
As for your request, I'd say its definitely much more than half way through.
Dota 6.67b AI Rev2 ver.06/11/2010 - Dota-Allstars v6.67b AI ver.06/11/2010 Map Download. Harekke has just fix some bugs that occur on the previous version, including the instant death bug when Barathrum (Spirit Breaker) charging someone. Below is the details changelogs of DotA-Allstars 6.67b AI ver.06/11/2010 Map:Changelogs:
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Dota 6.67b AI ver.06/11/2010
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Bugs fixed:
- Spirit Breaker's Charge of Darkness causes target suicide and then becomes invulnerable.
- Sacred Warrior's Inner Vitality heals instantly .
- Double Click Scroll of Town Portal doesn't go back to fountain.
- Puck's Aghanism doesn't work.
- Goblin Techies doesn't gain XP when kill emey heroes by Land Mines or Remote Mines.
- Other slightly errors.
Dota 6.67b AI ver.06/07/2010 - Dota-Allstars v6.67b AI ver.06/07/2010 Map Download. Harekke has just released his very first map. But instead of Dota 6.67c AI, he made Dota 6.67b AI map. But regardless, it's very nice to have a new Dota AI map. However, don't give too much expectation because this is his first work and bugs is expected. Below is the complete changelogs of DotA-Allstars 6.67b AI ver.06/07/2010 Map:Changelogs:
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Dota 6.67b AI ver.06/07/2010
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- The first Dota 6.67b AI map
- Bug is expected
- AI player cannot use new items. And because Magnus, Nerubian Weaver, Bone Fletcher and Spirit Breaker have some skill modifications, so AI player cannot use their new skills, too. Please use -repick to make AI player choose another hero.
