Dota 2 main client update for 1/9/14 (1/10/14 UTC) - Games

Via the Steam store: [quote=Valve]- Ranked matchmaking rating changes are no longer dependent on match length. - Fixed hitboxes for Evergreen Stalker treants. - Model and animation fixes to Invoker's Forged Spirit and Iceforged Spirit. - Model and animation fixes to Osky Ottragon International Courier. [B]WORKSHOP[/B] - Added Wraith King to the workshop. - Added a checkbox for the Spring 2014 event on the publish page. - Legion Commander's budget now displays on the workshop. - Updated budgets for Ember Spirit, Storm Spirit and Dazzle. - Added Stone Summons slot and budget for Earth Spirit. - Updated body texture for Pudge. - Updated workshop files, including separated fbx and smd, for Lone Druid, Earth Spirit, Faceless Void, Nature's Prophet/Treants, Invoker/Forge Spirits and Riki. - Alpha test enabled for Nature's Prophet Treants. - New courier animation requirement - flying couriers must be sunk into the ground after a death crash. Valve is applying this fix where needed to couriers that have already been accepted. [url]http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements/npcs[/url] [B]UI[/B] - Fixed Dota not taking focus correctly on startup.[/quote]

My Avast anti-virus just acted really stupid while I downloaded this It read vtex.exe as a virus -shit that didn't work- -snip attempt #2- Instead I think it's best for everyone to disable AV during the update. It worked! Game is running after re-enabling the AV after update, it slips past the scanner.

Aw yiss baby. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/5csKaMj.jpg[/img_thumb]

Now they add the Spring2014 tag, five days before the deadline. :suicide:

[IMG]http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/570/icons/econ/sets/dota_item_the_tentacular_timelord_set_large.a31333badc0b4c92bd2963baa7725a6aeb1b1c01.png[/IMG]

can someone check what is changed on Pudge?

[QUOTE=AnnieOakley;43480451][IMG]http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/570/icons/econ/sets/dota_item_the_tentacular_timelord_set_large.a31333badc0b4c92bd2963baa7725a6aeb1b1c01.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] isnt that what he looked like in wc3 oh thats the point. neat

-snip joke failed-

[QUOTE=polarbear.;43480498]isnt that what he looked like in wc3 oh thats the point. neat[/QUOTE] [img]http://media.playdota.com/hero/83/character.gif[/img][img]http://media.playdota.com/hero/83/icon.gif[/img][img]http://media.playdota.com/hero/83/skill-0.jpg[/img] damnit you ninja edited your post

Alright just an update on the Avast! issue Just disable AV for the duration of the update, then re-enable and the game should run just fine. Spread the word fellas. Also report it as a false positive if you haven't yet, don't want others getting this very late. [B]edit[/B] Some people on the dota 2 dev forums are reporting that importing model or textures files from workshop causes an error.

If your version of avast! antivirus is ringing alarm bells over the "vtex.exe" file, and is claiming it to be infected with the Evo-gen virus, you aren't alone. Several users have been reporting issues with this, and I'm not alone (though it didn't bitch right at me because I had silent mode on). [B]Reporting files as false positives:[/B] Assuming you're on version 9: 1. Open avast! 2. Click the statistics button 3. Head to component status 4. Click on the text re. items stored in your virus chest 5. Right-click on one of the vtex.exe files, and then click "submit to virus lab" 6. Fill out the form, making sure that you fill it out as a false positive type 7. Make sure you know what you're doing 8. Submit the report 9. You're done! [B]If you feel like filling in developer info:[/B] Program: Dota 2 Developer: Valve Software Version: 785 (785 is the current GC version)

After the false positive dota 2 started to update again, the size of the update keeps growing in size, even after I turned off avast, what the hell is going on.

that abaddon horse looks cool as heck same with the lc set

Nice new heroes... Oh wait....

I wish the Septic Breed set got in. [img_thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/488934060950680603/48AD28579E0C6FC3118AB605BD439006635828B1/[/img_thumb]

[QUOTE=BloodYScar;43481180]Nice new heroes... Oh wait....[/QUOTE] I think they're saving the next hero(es) for Chinese New Year (around the end of the month) (pitlord/soul keeper are most likely though I still think there's a chance for Phoenix)

Uhh guys, they made me download another patch. It went smooth this time.

[QUOTE=BloodYScar;43481180]Nice new heroes... Oh wait....[/QUOTE] I'm honestly scared of any new heroes because I hate what they're doing with Phoenix. Of course if it's Abyssal Underlord or Soul Keeper, I don't mind them.

I really hope Abyssal Underlord comes out for the Chinese New Year. I really want to play my 5 Abyssal Blade Boots of Travel strat. Seriously though, AU is a boss and deserves to be released.

Are Abyssal Underlord's skills even known yet? I know he was getting a rework but I don't know if that was ever put in place

Disabling Avaste shields still didn't fix the problem for me.

So they add new items for Legion Commander, but still don't fix this: [img]http://puu.sh/6fHgd.jpg[/img] And I'm pretty sure it has the same bug for any cosmetic weapons that will use that animation too.

[QUOTE=Mr, Jukebox;43482729]So they add new items for Legion Commander, but still don't fix this: [img]http://puu.sh/6fHgd.jpg[/img] And I'm pretty sure it has the same bug for any cosmetic weapons that will use that animation too.[/QUOTE] More reason to buy the arcana.

[QUOTE=BloodYScar;43481180]Nice new heroes... Oh wait....[/QUOTE] Do you honestly expect new heroes less than 1 month since the last one? Wow.

[QUOTE=Liquid Fire;43486834]Do you honestly expect new heroes less than 1 month since the last one? Wow.[/QUOTE] Heroes used to come out once a week back in 2012, so :v:

[QUOTE=Liquid Fire;43486834]Do you honestly expect new heroes less than 1 month since the last one? Wow.[/QUOTE] Heroes were being released almost weekly a while ago, it's only the recent trend of 'huge update for hero releases' that's making them take so long. Also there's only about 6 heroes left to port, so you'd want to go slow or you risk running out of things for players to look forward to.

Really? That sounds crazy. No wonder the community expects them so frequent.

omg fuck valve not releasing heroes every week I'm sure its super easy why are they so lazy boycott dota!!!!

Just a few things to always remember why they've slowed down on porting the heroes over. When they are creating the heroes they're also making sure the models are completely broken down and ready for custom cosmetics right off the bat, plus the quality of hero models are usually much higher than the ones released in 2011-2012 (was the beta running in 2011? I didn't get into Dota until Oct2012). With the leaks we've had from Abbadon's previous golden armor and Elder Titan's impersonation of Arnold Schwarzenegger it's should be acceptable to suggest that [i]new (at their respective times)[/i] heroes are getting constant reworks to make sure they're all as unique and fresh as they can be. In relation to the first sentence, older hero models are getting completely remade alongside the new heroes which would naturally add to the workflow.

I look forward to hero reworks more than new heroes anyway Fix clockwork and zeus please they look awful