Few weeks ago, IceFrog announced that he'll release a Dota 6.68 preview video which will showcase the development progress of DotA 6.68 and it's changes (new heroes etc.). Now he has made another post in which he says that "I'll post previews here when the map is mostly ready". See what he says:
Update#2: IceFrog has released the DotA 6.68 Video Preview highlighting the cool and new stuff.
Update #1:
IceFrog showcases the preview of New DoTA 6.68 Gold System.
IceFrog Blog (6/15/2010):
Some people asked me to repost a response I wrote about DotA 6.68 development from a forum thread:
STR1D3R says:
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.
IceFrog's Reply:
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.
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.
It looks like we have to wait a little bit more longer for the 6.68 preview and the map. Remember the v6.60 time ^^ ? Anyways, Good Luck IceFrog, take your time because it makes us more excited about DotA 6.68.
NO MH!!!!!!!!!!! :)
ReplyDelete1st blood!!!
ReplyDeleteice just take your time but frequently keep us updated about the development status too.. thats all i wanna say..
ReplyDeletelol 6.60 took 6 months. is 6.68 gonna take same time? wtf!!!!! im annoyed @_@
ReplyDeletesucks, you dont even know when map is gonna complete?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you IceFrog. But why do you introduce mass changes in one single release? this consumes o much time and bugs chances are very high. IMHO just release 1 map every month and we will be happy xD
ReplyDeletei dont care how much time you take..
ReplyDeleteBUT USE A GOOD VIDEO EDITOR THIS TIME AND MAKE THE VIDEO LONGGGG
calm down guys.. icefrog is a human not a machine he needs time..
ReplyDeletewhat is his youtube account btw?
ReplyDeletezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
ReplyDeleteice take all the time u need to create that map but make it good to all ur hard time with creating it dont go 4 nothing so first see what it need then finish it we know that creating a dota map not so easy its too hard
ReplyDeleteplz dont disappoint us
ReplyDeleteanti-MH map is apreciated
ReplyDeleteicefrog i heard you are coming with something new with valve, is it true?
ReplyDeleteno mh these will ruin use:(
ReplyDeletehere is icefrog channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IceFrogDotA
ReplyDeleteIMPROVE ANTI-HACK PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete6 months for 1 map? Great icefrog. I can make 100 tower defense map in this time period
ReplyDeleteTAKE YOUR TIME ICEFROG ! NO PROBLEM
ReplyDeleteFOR YOU ARE THE BEST MAP CREATER EVER !
Why the hell do you whine? Do you know how to develop maps? I dont think so, I cant either but Im not whining about it. Have patience ffs
ReplyDeleteit`s ok if the map taking too long to complete ice just take your time for the best result of the map!! keep it up!
ReplyDeleteIt's not yet done...
ReplyDeletei think we should thank icefrog for developing dota and dont make him pressure to releas the next version. Just looking forward to the next map but dont pressure him.
ReplyDeleteDota is great and not so easy to improv as a stupid TD anonymous above me...
we will support you icefrog
ReplyDeleteYeah, you're right. Icefrog, keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm still having fun with current version of DotA, and I don't desperately need new heroes right now. Just keep working, no need to make haste. Take your time and keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteIce frog screw u !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice ;D
ReplyDeleteLet Ice take his time dun rush him. He needs his time... He is also human like us.
ReplyDeletetake yur tym :D
ReplyDeletepls improve the movement of warlocks infernal... :D
Maybe Blizzard can also do something for us, Because they are responsible for negating maphacks, From what I've seen from most maphacks, It doesn't matter whether it's 6.67 or 6.68 but the Warcraft TFT Version meaning "1.24d, 1.24e, 1.24c" so I hope Blizzard will release a Patch that can surely negate the maphack. The maphacks kill the game.
ReplyDeleteNO mh plsssssss
ReplyDeleteyes!!!!!!!!!no MH,,,,,,,,gud luk making the map
ReplyDeletecreating dota map is not easy..think about it guys.. if ur the 1 who's experimenting ideas about map and heroes..will it be easy? experimenting, bug fixing, graphic improvements, etc..ryt?
ReplyDeletecan u all haters pls shut up and dont play dota if u cant wait
ReplyDeleteI WISH THAT THIS VER. HAVE NO IMBA HEROES.......
ReplyDelete^^
GOOD LUCK
please ban players that uses maphacks! they just ruin the game.. pls pl..
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