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Steam Updates and Releases 18 November 2011

Stronghold 3 Update Released

 

Patch Notes
 

  • 3 difficulty levels have been added. Easy, Normal and Hard. Some of the changes affect food consumption rates, along with troop numbers depending on the campaignSteam 18 Nov 2011 you are playing.

  • New multiplayer mode King of the Hill added.

  • Several Exit game crashes fixed. This may still occur very occasionally.

  • Animals will no longer count as enemies and therefore no longer block building placement.

  • Added the ability to make buildings rotate by 45 degrees. Hold down CTRL when a building is selected and scroll the mouse wheel.

  • Sound system cache uses far less memory, which therefore means Stronghold 3 uses less overall.

  • Pathfinding on top of repaired walls should now function correctly.

  • Damaged walls repair correctly after loading a save.

  • Scroll wheel should now reveal all screen resolutions in the graphics options rather than having to pull slider down.

  • Several Crashes resolved.

  • Various small bug fixes.


Please be aware save games made before patch1.3.24532 that contain fire will crash when loaded. Also we are aware there are still syncing issues in multiplayer which we are looking to fix for the next patch.

 

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

 

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
 

  • Mutation: Headshot!

  • Fixed a few missing or invalid entries in campaign menus.

  • Fixed a long standing bug that could cause occasional memory corruption or crashes on level transitions.

Trine 2 Beta Updated

 

Trine 2 Beta 4th update 18 November 2011:

Major improvements:
 

  • added the Beta for Mac

  • added support for NVIDIA 3D Vision

Technical:
 

  • fixed several issues with controllers

  • fixed minor things in the Launcher (resolutions, refresh rate choices update, background image disappear)


Multiplayer:
 

  • fixed the Knight�s shield "leaking" with high latency

  • fixed Wizard animation not always being restored in the Tutorial in a multiplayer game

  • fixed "Hosting Online Game" and "Connecting" message screens issues

  • fixed toggling Multiple Mice & Keyboards option causing a controller disconnection

  • fixed controller hintmessages not being shown for the local player properly

  • changed text chat to not break words

Usability:
 

  • added ability to change controller type in the Game Settings/Host Game menu

  • added Network Settings menu

  • added Microphone menu

  • added version number to Main Menu

  • added support for ESC to close loading screen window

Daily Deal - RUSH 50% off!

 

Today�s Deal: Save 75% off RUSH

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam.

Dota 2 Update Released

Updates to Dota 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. Fixes include:

HEROES
 

  • Added Alchemist!

  • Ancient Apparition: Fixed the location from which Ice Blast fires.

  • Ancient Apparition: Fixed Level 3 Cold Feet doing 1 too much damage.

  • Bloodseeker: Fixed Rupture damaging invulnerable/cycloned units.

  • Dragon Knight: Fixed Elder Dragon Form attack properties getting lost when he is purged/repelled.

  • Huskar: Fixed Burning Spears working against wards.

  • Jakiro: Fixed Liquid Fire not working correctly against siege units.

  • Kunkka: Fixed Tidebringer working against wards.

  • Huskar: Fixed Inner Vitality being cast-able on yourself when Magic Immune.

  • Necrolyte: Fixed Heartstopper aura being blocked by magic immunity.

  • Nature�s Prophet: Fixed the spawn location of the Treants in Nature�s Call.

  • Omniknight: Fixed the following ability interactions with Repel/Purge: Inner Vitality, Weave, Moonlight Shadow, Overload, Holy Persuasion, Warcry, Shadow Word, Focus Fire, Sukuchi, Berserker�s Call, Chilling Touch.

  • Pudge: Fixed Dismember lasting too long on Roshan.

  • Pudge: Fixed Meat Hook interrupting allied channel abilities.

  • Riki: Fixed Backstab on wards

  • Sand King: Fixed Repel stopping Sandstorm.

  • Sand King: Fixed a bug with Epicenter doing its Ultimate Scepter number of pulses regardless of level.

  • Shadow Shaman: Fixed Ether Shock hitting invisible units.

  • Warlock: Fixed Rain of Chaos AoE stun not lasting longer with Scepter.

  • Warlock: Fixed Rain of Chaos not destroying trees

  • Warlock: Fixed Fatal Bonds disabling Blink Dagger/Regen.

  • Warlock: Fixed Fatal Bonds damage being reduced by resistance.

  • Warlock: Fixed Rain of Chaos not doing any impact damage.

  • Warlock: Fixed Golem�s Immolation working against Ancients.

  • Weaver: Fixed Swarm not latching onto magic immune enemies.

  • Weaver: Fixed Swarm losing their attack ability ability once an enemy becomes magic immune.

  • Witch Doctor: Fixed Paralyzing Casks stun lasting 5 seconds on Roshan.


GAMEPLAY

  • Fixed Maelstrom/Mjolnir procing on denies/wards/sieges.
     
  • Fixed Helm of the Dominator life-stealing off ward type units
     
  • Fixed Ring of Basilius aura not working on siege units.
     
  • Fixed Janggo aura not working on siege units.
     
  • Fixed item critical strikes working against wards.
     
  • Fixed item selling exploit where heroes could transfer sharable items and sell them back within the sell-back time.
     
  • Cleaned up juke lanes in dire top lane.
     


UI

  • Fixed a bug with courier purchasing, where trying to complete an item would not take into account items held by the courier.
     
  • Fixed a quick-buy bug. With Mekansm displayed, buying a branch, then headdress would result in a branch missing from the list.
     
  • Added a setting to disable screen shaking.
     
  • Fixed double clicking Force Staff not working if you are Repelled.
     
  • Fixed Smoke of Deceit and Dust of Appearance purchase announcement not appearing when an ally buys them.
     
  • Fixed Omniknight and Dragon Knight legacy keys.
     
  • Enabled Warlock for Captain�s Mode
     
  • Error messages will no longer appear if some unit in your multi-unit selection cannot perform the requested order.
     
  • Practice Lobbies now appear on dota tv (can be selected to private in game setup).
     
  • Fixed not being able to access the home shop after a respawn.
     
  • Creeps under the control of a player now draw using that player’s color on the minimap.
     
  • Fixed towers that are denied in the FoW still drawing for the other team on the minimap.
     
  • Made overhead gold values not fade out as quickly when your controlled hero is high level.
     
  • Added a new function (defaulted to Space Bar) that moves the camera to the last pinged location (if you press it again afterwards it goes back to your hero).
     

VISUALS

  • Added impact effect to Leshrac�s Lightning Storm.
     
  • Added burned ground to Warlock�s Rain of Chaos.
     
  • Tweaked Dire tree shapes.
     

AUDIO

  • Added more movement lines for Dazzle, Dark Seer, Dragon Knight, Furion, Huskar, Riki, Skeleton King, Slardar, Spectre, and Jakiro.
     
  • Updated Jariko�s voice-overs.
     

BOTS

  • Fixed bug where bots would stand under the tower in the lane they were pushing when it had backdoor protection activated. Now they should move back to their lane front.
     
  • Bots no longer assume that humans will fully help out when they�re deciding whether to do Roshan.
     
  • Revised Windrunner�s Shackle Shot and Windrun usage -
  • they won�t trigger as much when doing a casual retreat.
     
  • In late-game, bots are more likely to go to side shops to get what they need (especially TP scrolls).
     
  • Bots are no longer controllable by spectators.
     
  • Improved the logic for deciding when to give up on an attack target that they haven�t touched in a while.
     
  • Fixed issue where bots would attack creeps rather than defend their tower from enemy heroes.
     
  • Reworked how bots push lanes, they should be less likely to tank towers and should be in appropriate positions more often now.
     
  • Fixed bug where heroes would leave their tower too easily when not fully recharged.
     
  • Bots will now use a bottled regen rune rather than retreating all the way back to base to heal.
     
  • Fixed bug in Zeus�s Thundergod�s Wrath usage that caused with him to killsteal with it too much.
     
  • Bots should be better about harassing heroes during the laning phase -
  • melee heroes should no longer be able to last-hit with impunity.
     
  • Revised sniper bot skill build to be less push-oriented and more gank/dps oriented.
     
  • Reduced spamminess of bots announcing the defense of a lane.
     
  • Made bots better about retreating to retrieve their items.
     

Now Available - Ship Simulator Extremes: Cargo Vessel DLC

 

The Cargo Vessel DLC for Ship Simulator Extremes is now available on Steam!

Take the helm of the vast general cargo freighter with the catchy name “Winner” as you embark on different missions hauling cargo between some of the biggest ports in the world.
 

Weekend Deal - Super Meat Boy Anniversary Bundle

 

Super Meat Boy is one year old on Steam and to celebrate we�ve created a bundle featuring the cast for 75% off until November 21st 10AM PST.

Super Meat Boy has also been updated to include Tim from Braid and all the individual titles and soundtracks in the bundle are 50% off until Monday.

- Aquaria
- Bit.Trip Beat
- Bit.Trip Runner
- Braid
- Gish
- Machinarium
- VVVVVV
- World of Goo
 

Weekend Deal - Bejeweled 3 50% off

 

This weekend save 50% off Bejeweled 3!

Discover all-new ways to play, including Classic Bejeweled for cascades of fun, journey through 40 challenging Quest puzzles, charge into the electrifying Lightning for non-stop action, and tailor your experience in Zen for a revolutionary new way to relax. Plus, Bejeweled 3 now features Steam Achievements!

Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time.

 

 


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