Six new heroes to arrive in 6.68?

[SnakeshOt]

More heroes on the way?

» IceFrog has revelead on a forum post that there maybe five to six new heroes in the new map version Discuss on which five heroes you would like to see.

Our favorite mapmaker IceFrog has just revealed in a forum post on PlayDota.com that there maybe new heroes in the upcoming 6.68 version.

There you have it, straight from the Frog's mouth. While nothing is set in stone for now, it is safe to say that there will be quite a few heroes being introduced in the new map version. On screenshots posted on other forums you can see a Kodo and a Phoenix. But will it be the five or six, as mentioned by IceFrog?

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Links
GosuGamers.net - Forum Discussion
PlayDota.com - IceFrog's post

[StealthFire]

more likely than not, there are 5-6 more currently in development, i'll wager only 1-3 actually make the mark by 6.68.

[Larcenist]

I'd rather see a few decently made heroes rather than tons of new heroes and a 6.68e after one week.

[dominator]

However,the beta tester who is the global mod on PD said that it is not real on that picture of Kodo Rider where he closed the thread of new 6.68 heroes here and his word was here.

[StealthFire]

u guys got troll'd or that mod is lying to cover up a secret.

you know, post screenie on forum, see public reception, scrap if nobody likes it and pretend it was a joke.

[Kitteh]

There will be 5-6 heroes in the upcoming version. I'm sure no 6 heroes in 68 just 2 or 1.

[SnakeshOt]

I agree with StealthFire, I was thinking it though. But look of what happened in the past maps, more likely two heroes where both made together at the same version. Anyways, we can't just tell but to wait :|

[Kitteh]

I stick to my opinion. There will be no 6 heroes on 6.68.

[dominator]

I stick to my opinion. There will be no 6 heroes on 6.68.

I don't think 6.4x had happened to release 6 new heroes,this include Dark Seer,Lanaya,Pit Lord,Undying,Storm and Huskar.

And I found Icefrog's word "heroes" as a plural.
here is this.

I've confirmed that there were new heroes coming in 6.68, but there are also some new features coming. Here is a preview of a new gold mechanic that introduces the concept of Reliable vs Unreliable Gold.

"Reliable Gold" - Any bounty you get from hero kills or from the extra "aoe kill gold" bonus (feature from few patches ago) is added to your Reliable Gold pool.

"Unreliable Gold" - It is everything else (creep kills, neutrals, etc).

Dying can only take away gold from your Unreliable Gold pool and not from your Reliable Gold. Buying items uses up your Unreliable Gold first before using your Reliable Gold.

An example: You have 910 total gold (500 Unreliable, 410 Reliable). If you buy Boots of Speed, you'll have 410 total gold left (0 Unreliable, 410 Reliable). However, if you bought Chainmail, you would have 360 Reliable Gold left.

The process is seamless to the user, you won't have to do anything extra to make it work. Your total gold is still displayed in the same place. Your Reliable Gold is displayed in your scoreboard title.



This is a new experimental idea that may be adjusted and tweaked over time depending on feedback and results after it is released. As always, let me know anything you want to see in future versions.