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Published on 2018-04-07 05:09 PM
Deckard Cain
Deckard Cain was announced as the next hero this week! As a melee support hero, Deckard helps his team by controlling the battlefield and debuffing enemies. He is scheduled to go on the PTR "in the next couple of weeks".
Click below for a full overview of his skills and talents:
Heroes Brawl of the Week, April 6, 2018: Deadman’s Stand (Heroic)
The Deadman's Stand cooperative brawl returns this week, but on Heroic difficulty! Do you have what it takes to stand against the swarm?
If only we had TIME! With a little breathing room, Mira Han could get the Core up and running and give us enough juice to activate the Psi Disruptor, wiping out the Omegaswarm and saving us all from certain death. That’s where you come in, Heroes… we need you to get out there and buy us time in any way you can. They’re a swarm of angry Zerg, they’re headed right this way, and you’re all we’ve got. Good luck.
Rules:
Rewards
Find out more about the Heroes Brawl game mode on our Heroes Brawl site; and as always, you can find more information on this week’s Brawl by clicking the Brawl Info button at the bottom of the play screen when preparing to queue for the Brawl game mode.
Blue Posts
In the wake of Deckard's reveal on Thursday, a few of the developers took to reddit to clarify and comment on community concerns.
HeroStorm Episode 38 - Dragon vs Dragoon
Carbot Animations is back with a new video, and this one features the newest character to enter the Nexus, Fenix!
Deckard Cain was announced as the next hero this week! As a melee support hero, Deckard helps his team by controlling the battlefield and debuffing enemies. He is scheduled to go on the PTR "in the next couple of weeks".
Click below for a full overview of his skills and talents:
Heroes Brawl of the Week, April 6, 2018: Deadman’s Stand (Heroic)
The Deadman's Stand cooperative brawl returns this week, but on Heroic difficulty! Do you have what it takes to stand against the swarm?
If only we had TIME! With a little breathing room, Mira Han could get the Core up and running and give us enough juice to activate the Psi Disruptor, wiping out the Omegaswarm and saving us all from certain death. That’s where you come in, Heroes… we need you to get out there and buy us time in any way you can. They’re a swarm of angry Zerg, they’re headed right this way, and you’re all we’ve got. Good luck.
Rules:
- At the beginning of the Brawl, your team will have the following roster of Heroes to choose from:
- Warrior: Artanis, Arthas, Blaze, Garrosh, Rexxar, Sonya, Varian, Zarya
- Support: Brightwing, Li Li, Lt. Morales, Lucio, Tassadar, Rehgar, Uther
- Specialist: Azmodan, Gazlowe, Sgt. Hammer, Nazeebo, Probius, Xul
- Assassin: Falstad, Greymane, Gul'dan, Illidan, Jaina, Junkrat, Kael'thas, Kel'Thuzad, Raynor, Thrall, Valla, Zul’jin
- Player Death:
- When a Hero dies, they can be resurrected by Allies after a short channel time.
- If all players die, the mission is failed.
- Players start at Level 10 and have access to their full talents with a few exceptions (i.e. Bribe)
- Enemy Zerg Heroes will periodically assault your base and will drop new active items exclusive to Deadman’s Stand and Escape from Braxis.
- Survive the onslaught, protect your base, and buy enough time for Mira Han to cleanse the infection if you want to win this Brawl and save Deadman’s Port!
Rewards
- Complete one match of Deadman’s Stand (Heroic) to earn a Loot Chest!
Find out more about the Heroes Brawl game mode on our Heroes Brawl site; and as always, you can find more information on this week’s Brawl by clicking the Brawl Info button at the bottom of the play screen when preparing to queue for the Brawl game mode.
Blue Posts
In the wake of Deckard's reveal on Thursday, a few of the developers took to reddit to clarify and comment on community concerns.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
HeroStorm Episode 38 - Dragon vs Dragoon
Carbot Animations is back with a new video, and this one features the newest character to enter the Nexus, Fenix!
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Published on 2018-04-05 04:11 PM
Heroes of the Storm PAX East Panel: Inside the Forge
What: Be the first to learn how the lore of Heroes of the Storm will add to the larger Blizzard universe! Join the Heroes of the Storm development team to discuss the magic behind creating characters that leave a lasting impression and get a front row seat for the introduction of one of the most unlikely Heroes from Blizzard’s history to join the Nexus yet.
Where: http://www.twitch.tv/pax2
When: April 5, 9:30AM PDT / 6:30PM CEST
Who:
Deckard Cain
Lore of The Nexus
Q&A
What: Be the first to learn how the lore of Heroes of the Storm will add to the larger Blizzard universe! Join the Heroes of the Storm development team to discuss the magic behind creating characters that leave a lasting impression and get a front row seat for the introduction of one of the most unlikely Heroes from Blizzard’s history to join the Nexus yet.
Where: http://www.twitch.tv/pax2
When: April 5, 9:30AM PDT / 6:30PM CEST
Who:
- Jeff Cannata [Moderator]
- Matt Villers [Lead Hero Designer]
- Kevin Johnson [Creative Content Lead]
- Kaeo Milker [Production Director]
Deckard Cain
- There's a lot of nostalgia for Cain, lots of people wanted him
- He is canonically a narrator, not a fighter
- Initial idea was to make him cast spells like a mage, due to his Horadric background, but it didn't fit well
- His abilities are more tactical in nature
- Despite Cain being dead in the lore, the Nexus is a magical place that allows for "snapshots" of heroes that might be dead otherwise
- Deckard Cain is a "setup/support healer"
- You are rewarded for thinking ahead, potentially supporting multiple lanes with Healing Potions
- Enemies can see potions, but not attack them
- They knew early on that he would be a support hero. Narrowing it down took more effort though
- They don't want supports to play whack-a-mole with health bars. More interaction, moment-to-moment decisions
- Cain's "Stay A While And Listen" heroic plays a track of him actually beginning to tell a story
- Deckard Cain will be on the PTR in the next few weeks
Lore of The Nexus
- Heroes has been a mix of other universes, borrowing lore from all of them
- But the Nexus has its own lore! The team has created a lot of places, each with its own unanswered questions
- What is the Nexus? It is an actual place. First hint was the trailer shown at last Blizzcon with the portals over Dragon Shire
- There are more realms out there
- The heroes are a wild card in the power struggle between realm lords
- The original battlegrounds are entirely Nexus-based. The announcers for those maps are the realm lords
- The skin descriptions are rooted in this lore
- The developers want to tell a linear story across multiple content drops throughout the year, starting this month
- Ravencourt (home of Cursed Hollow, Haunted Mines, Towers of Doom) is the first location for this story
- A lot of the story will be out-of-game, but they will also have in-game story
- Rise of the Raven Lord, the first ever Heroes of the Storm comic, is coming this month!
Q&A
- When are we getting the Kevin announcer?
- Kevin is ready and willing! Team will see what they can do
- Who is in charge of Umbra-Orgrimmar?
- There's a lot more story to tell
- Cain has a Carbot-inspired talent
- How difficult was it to balance Cain?
- Design teams work together as the hero progresses, trying to make sure mechanics are balanced
- Have you considered introducing the Raven Lord as a playable character?
- For now they're focusing on just heroes. Heroes and realm lords are widely different. Realm lords are almost demigod-like. Would be an interesting challenge
- Murky is a hero that relies on other teams not knowing how to deal with Murky and thus sees no pro-play. Anything coming for Murky?
- Fair feedback. Can't announce anything right now
- Are you guys considering ARAM as a main gamemode?
- They're always watching. Bringing it in as brawls more often
- Will Heroes have more things from the cinematic team?
- They are planning to bring more to the visual medium, making it feel like Heroes at its core. Still trying to figure out how to properly tell the stories
- Will we get updated hero kill interactions?
- They want to update them as much as they can. It's a complex process, every new hero creates new ripples. The team is working as hard as they can
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Published on 2018-04-04 08:34 PM
PAX East Clarification
Blizzard posted a clarification on the time of tomorrow's developer panel. It takes place 3 hours earlier than originally announced. We will of course still be covering the panel live, right here on MMOC-Champion.
There are also still a few hours left to submit questions for our developer interview. So if you have burning questions that you would love to hear an answer to, feel free to follow the link!
Support Ending for DX9 and the 32-bit Heroes Client
DirectX9 and the 32-bit Heroes client will no longer be supported from July of this year. If you're still running an older system, now might be a good time to look for an upgrade.
Blizzard posted a clarification on the time of tomorrow's developer panel. It takes place 3 hours earlier than originally announced. We will of course still be covering the panel live, right here on MMOC-Champion.
There are also still a few hours left to submit questions for our developer interview. So if you have burning questions that you would love to hear an answer to, feel free to follow the link!
Support Ending for DX9 and the 32-bit Heroes Client
DirectX9 and the 32-bit Heroes client will no longer be supported from July of this year. If you're still running an older system, now might be a good time to look for an upgrade.
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Published on 2018-04-03 03:39 PM
New Rewards for Twitch Prime Members
Owners of Twitch Prime will once again be getting Heroes of the Storm goodies over the next few month! These rewards include a legendary loot chest and a new unique mount.
Over the coming months, all Twitch Prime members will be able to claim some incredible Heroes of the Storm loot in the form of Loot Chests and a new mount*!
When the event kicks off in April, all members who claim this offer will receive a Legendary Loot Chest**, which is guaranteed to contain at least one legendary Hero, skin, mount, or announcer. Throughout May, Twitch Prime members will be able to claim the new Glitch-steed mount and 5 Rare Loot Chests. Then in June, members will get another five Rare Loot Chests. Each Rare Loot Chest contains at least one rare item, along with a random assortment of Heroes, sprays, voice lines, skins, mounts, banners, emojis, and announcers.
Mark your calendars with the start and end dates for each offer listed below, and read on to learn how you can snatch up these rewards as a Twitch Prime member.
Dates and Rewards
Link Your Accounts
In order to claim these rewards, you’ll need an active Twitch Prime account, and you’ll also need to ensure your Twitch and Blizzard accounts are properly linked. Here’s how:
After linking your accounts, keep an eye on the Twitch Prime Loot button in the Crown Icon on Twitch.tv, where you’ll be notified as soon as new rewards are available. Once a Heroes of the Storm reward appears, follow the Learn More link to the Heroes of the Storm loot page, log in with your Twitch Prime account, and click the Claim button. Once you click Claim, Twitch Prime will automatically notify Blizzard to apply the reward to your linked Blizzard account.
Please note that as soon as you claim a Heroes of the Storm reward, all future rewards in the campaign will be automatically applied to the same Blizzard account and cannot be transferred. Be sure that your preferred Blizzard account is connected to your Twitch account at the time of enrolling!
To redeem your Heroes of the Storm rewards in-game, launch the Blizzard Battle.net app and log into your linked Blizzard account. Click on the Gift icon located in the upper-right hand corner of the app, located to the right of your BattleTag. Find your Heroes of the Storm reward and click Claim, and then select your desired gameplay region and click Claim again. Your rewards are now waiting for you in Heroes of the Storm!
Twitch Prime features in-game benefits available to Amazon Prime and Prime Video members worldwide. For more information visit https://twitch.amazon.com/prime.
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Owners of Twitch Prime will once again be getting Heroes of the Storm goodies over the next few month! These rewards include a legendary loot chest and a new unique mount.
Over the coming months, all Twitch Prime members will be able to claim some incredible Heroes of the Storm loot in the form of Loot Chests and a new mount*!
When the event kicks off in April, all members who claim this offer will receive a Legendary Loot Chest**, which is guaranteed to contain at least one legendary Hero, skin, mount, or announcer. Throughout May, Twitch Prime members will be able to claim the new Glitch-steed mount and 5 Rare Loot Chests. Then in June, members will get another five Rare Loot Chests. Each Rare Loot Chest contains at least one rare item, along with a random assortment of Heroes, sprays, voice lines, skins, mounts, banners, emojis, and announcers.
Mark your calendars with the start and end dates for each offer listed below, and read on to learn how you can snatch up these rewards as a Twitch Prime member.
*Offer valid only in regions where Twitch Prime is available. Loot Chests do not include seasonal event items. Contents of Loot Chests are random. Each Blizzard account may only claim these offers once.
**Note: The contents of Legendary Loot Chests can be rerolled up to three times in-game using gold, with a starting reroll cost of 750g.
**Note: The contents of Legendary Loot Chests can be rerolled up to three times in-game using gold, with a starting reroll cost of 750g.
Dates and Rewards
| START DATE | END DATE | REWARD |
| April 2, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | One (1) Legendary Loot Chest containing at least one guaranteed Legendary item. |
| May 1, 2018 | May 31, 2018* | Glitchsteed mount and Five (5) Rare Loot Chests containing at least one guaranteed rare item |
| May 31, 2018* | July 1, 2018 | Five (5) Rare Loot Chests containing at least one guaranteed Rare item |
* Second offer end date and third offer start date subject to change.
Link Your Accounts
In order to claim these rewards, you’ll need an active Twitch Prime account, and you’ll also need to ensure your Twitch and Blizzard accounts are properly linked. Here’s how:
- If you don’t have a Twitch Prime account, you can create one here.
- Log in to your Twitch account.
- If you don’t already have a Blizzard account, you can create one here.
- Navigate to the Connections tab in the Settings menu.
- Find the Blizzard Battle.net section, and then follow the given instructions after selecting your region and clicking Connect.
- When connecting accounts, be sure that you’re currently logged into the Blizzard account on which you’d like to receive Twitch Prime rewards.
After linking your accounts, keep an eye on the Twitch Prime Loot button in the Crown Icon on Twitch.tv, where you’ll be notified as soon as new rewards are available. Once a Heroes of the Storm reward appears, follow the Learn More link to the Heroes of the Storm loot page, log in with your Twitch Prime account, and click the Claim button. Once you click Claim, Twitch Prime will automatically notify Blizzard to apply the reward to your linked Blizzard account.
Please note that as soon as you claim a Heroes of the Storm reward, all future rewards in the campaign will be automatically applied to the same Blizzard account and cannot be transferred. Be sure that your preferred Blizzard account is connected to your Twitch account at the time of enrolling!
To redeem your Heroes of the Storm rewards in-game, launch the Blizzard Battle.net app and log into your linked Blizzard account. Click on the Gift icon located in the upper-right hand corner of the app, located to the right of your BattleTag. Find your Heroes of the Storm reward and click Claim, and then select your desired gameplay region and click Claim again. Your rewards are now waiting for you in Heroes of the Storm!
Twitch Prime features in-game benefits available to Amazon Prime and Prime Video members worldwide. For more information visit https://twitch.amazon.com/prime.
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