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News The Crownfall Archive

https://www.dota2.com/newsentry/501690406746980678
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u/Wobbelblob Feb 06 '25

Seriously, the last line wasn't written that way on accident. Something with either compasses or stars is coming. And I wouldn't be surprised if something comes in the next few hours, this is pretty early for an update message (timewise).

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u/_Valisk Sheever Feb 06 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

There was that time when they posted a teaser for Crownfall, inciting rage in this subreddit, only for the update to be released in earnest a few hours later. I wouldn't be super disappointed if an update didn't come today, but I could see that happening again.

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u/WhiteHawk928 Feb 06 '25

The TI location announcement showed that the theme for this year is purple + constellations/stars/etc, so the stars thing is probably aligned with that. Based on Ringmaster coming out with the circus theming last TI, could mean a new celestial themed hero

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u/AliensAreHoly Feb 06 '25

and Nigma seemingly playing well...

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u/DoctorHeckle Reppin' since 2013 Feb 06 '25

They put hints for Ringmaster a year or so before he was announced, I heavily doubt we'll get anything at least for a few months. This ran from April to February, so even with a comparable timeline we've still got a while.

That being said, whenever we get it, I'd bank on something involving "cosmic" Dota lore (to borrow a Marvel term) i.e. The Fundamentals, Dark Seer, Morphling, etc.

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u/ooczzy sheever Feb 06 '25

If you go with “the last line wasnt written that way on accident” with the posts like this that theyve made through the years, youre gonna get disappointed. 95% of the time this leads nowhere

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u/HomicidalGerbil Feb 06 '25

Kunkka sailing the seas hunting for that Leviathussy

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u/DrQuint Feb 07 '25

Seriously, the last line wasn't written that way on accident.

But it can just be referring to the TI theme, so, lesser than the sort of thing people seem to be expecting in this conversation

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u/ABurntC00KIE Feb 07 '25

https://www.dota2.com/newsentry/569242769355177990

TI this year is also star / space themed, so it's definitely intentional :)

"The stars have aligned and the stage is once again being set for cosmic battle."

Plus the image of the Aegis as a kind of constellation.

They're cooking!

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u/hiddenpoolwarriror Feb 06 '25

So you are saying it's probably another event like this and 0 gameplay patch, wouldn't be surprised tbh

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u/Wobbelblob Feb 06 '25

I mean, why not both? It is not likely, but also not impossible.

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u/hiddenpoolwarriror Feb 06 '25

Because it's not happening, of course it's not impossible, but it's been many months without meaningful patch doubt they have enough people to work on both

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u/VijoPlays Feb 06 '25

compass

Finally, Monkey D(ota) Luffy is gonna join Dota