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[umiman]

Valve explaining how MMR works currently and with the upcoming ranked mode in the next patch: http://blog.dota2.com/2013/12/matchmaking/

Very interesting. I like how they use gold earned to tabulate close matches.

[Thexor]

Don't forget the most important thing: Valve is actually communicating with the community. Do you think they've learned from the two-sided disaster that was Diretide? Because that was just depressing.

[Stworca]

Valve decided not to bring Diretide.
People were angry, they wanted Diretide.
Valve gave them Diretide.
People didn't like Diretide.
Fuck people. Valve shouldn't listen to us too much.

Now, What's a captain's draft?

[crazysheep]

Now, What's a captain's draft?

iirc it's random draft combined with captain's mode.

[Myroc]

More precisely, it's Captain's Mode limited to 24 random heroes and 4 bans.

[RexMundi]

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GAMEPLAY

- Skeleton King: Removed for pressing ceremonial reasons Umm...?

[Thexor]

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GAMEPLAY

- Skeleton King: Removed for pressing ceremonial reasons Umm...?

So, yeah. Stuff and things are happening.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The poster hints at Legion Commander ("Wanted: Experienced commander! Must supply own legion.", with exactly one number removed), Soul Keeper (the Anti-mage themed insane graffiti), and there's a faint hint at Arc Warden as well (a mention of the "Warden"). Also, there's a rumour Skeleton King is being replaced with Wraith King instead for copyright-related reasons. Also, obviously, something replacing Frostivus!

[umiman]

I actually prefer the sound of Wraith King more than SK.

[Stworca]

I hope SK gets permanently trashed. What would we really lose, other than a chance to be forced to play that skillshot hero in all random?

[Thexor]

I hope SK gets permanently trashed. What would we really lose, other than a chance to be forced to play that skillshot hero in all random?

Well, you'd miss this brand-new voice clip.

In other news, the king is dead, long live the Wraith King! And Legion Commander, though sadly not the other two heroes that had been indirectly hinted at. Plus, a new festive game mode for items and stuff.

[Simmura McCrea]

Legion Commander incoming!

[frostshotgg]

Rapier King balling out of controlled confirmed for canon.

[umiman]

Check out the rest of his lines. He's gotten pretty awesome.

Also, the new gamemode is quite intense. There are a slew of new abilities and items have new powers. For example, Venomancer has 5 skills now, and one of them lays down a massive ward.

[RexMundi]

I for one, and bothered by the invite friends thing. I've gotten so many to play 

[Thexor]

I'll stop posting these now... but how could I resist one last line? I just hope I never hear it in a pub game...