Dota 2 Weekly Patch - 28/08/13: Bounties & Bears!

[Omnomnick]

This week's Dota 2 patch, which was released straight to the main client last night, has introduced far less new features than we are used to seeing. While the lack of new heroes or game modes isn't exactly surprising, the update has also introduced no new cosmetic items or features, and has primarily focused on fixing a small number of bugs. Minor changes, such as a fix for Timbersaw's body blade model, have been introduced alongside some more noteworthy improvements, such as a new audio file to highlight when Roshan's cheese is consumed by a player, and an experimental Player Perspective Directed mode for the in-game spectator system. The new mode will allow spectators to view the game using the player perspective option, but the system will now automatically redirect the camera to another player if the game's focus shifts, bringing viewers much closer to the action than ever before.

This update should also come as good news for those of you still looking for information regarding the International 3 tournament, as the final few loose ends have finally been tied up. The prediction results for the main event have finally been tallied and updated in the Interactive Compendium, so be sure to check out your results to find out whether or not you may have a future career as a fortune teller. The item rewards for the Fantasy Challenge have also been released in the form of the "bounties" which were included in the game files with last week's update. However, unlike the Immortal item drops from several months ago, the bounties do not include brand new special items, and instead contain a randomised existing item of varying rarity tagged with a special stamp which reads "The Compendium Fantasy Challenge 2013", as shown below.

An example of an "Uncommon" item included in the "Diviner's Bounty". The item's text stamp is displayed below the description.​

Each bounty contains a random item of a set rarity based on how many points the owner's fantasy team accumulated throughout the event, all of which are listed below.

• Level 1 "Seer's Bounty" - Common Items
• Level 2 "Diviner's Bounty" - Uncommon Items
• Level 3 "Augur's Bounty" - Rare Items
• Level 4 "Prophet's Bounty" - Mythical Items

The items will be automatically added to your in-game inventory the next time you start Dota 2, so don't forget to open the Backpack tab to claim your bounty. For more information regarding this week's Dota 2 update, be sure to head on over to CyborgMatt's patch analysis or the official changelog over on the Dota 2 wiki. gl hf!

 

[Ivy-kun~]

What a huge disappointment, got a common bracer for Huskar. Besides no one looks at event tags, the other day I realized I had a Yasha with a TI2 tag after having it for like 4 months.

 

[OverGame]

i hate dota 2! i love half life 3!