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Archian · May 18, 2023

Calling all 3D artists and digital sculptors! The Hive Workshop, renowned as a hub for creative masterminds, proudly presents its highly anticipated 5th HD Modeling Contest, and this time, it's all about monsters! Brace yourselves for an exhilarating challenge that will push the boundaries of your artistic prowess and immerse you in a world of mythical monsters and eerie tales.

The theme for this year's contest is "Creep Camp." Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create 3-4 HD unit models that belong to the same "monster family" or Creep Camp. This contest presents a unique opportunity to showcase your skills and give life to creatures that will leave the community in awe.

What's even more thrilling about this year's HD Modeling Contest is the incredible lineup of prizes that await the winners. This time the prize pool has been increased to unprecedented heights! Not only will you have the chance to gain recognition among your peers and industry professionals, but you will also have the opportunity to win BOOSTED rewards.

The three winners will be receive an impressive reward of increased EXP, award trophies, along with a feature on the Hive Workshop YouTube channel, where your talent will be admired by a vast community of artists and enthusiasts. Notice that winning a contest also unlocks Demon Rank icons (at least two wins are required).

But that's not all! Even those who don't make it to the top 3 spots will have a chance to shine. Special recognition will be given to outstanding submissions, highlighting the unique creativity and technical skill displayed by these talented individuals - including a solid EXP boost.

Participating in the Hive Workshop's 5th HD Modeling Contest offers far more than just the prospect of prizes. It's an opportunity to challenge yourself, grow as an artist, and become part of a vibrant community of fellow creatives who share your passion for digital art and creature design.

Moreover, the contest provides a platform to showcase your work to potential clients, employers, and collaborators, and could open doors to exciting opportunities in the industry. Gaming Companies and talent scouts are known to peek at our community's creations - you never know who else may be watching

To participate, simply upload your final entry to Hive Workshop's HD Model resource section. Remember to write in the description "Entry for Hive Workshop's HD Modeling Contest #5". To learn more about the contest rules, guidelines, and submission details, visit the official contest thread.
Mark your calendars, as the deadline for submissions is August 7, 2023.

So, let your imagination run wild, sketch out your ideas, and start sculpting! Unleash your talent and bring to life the monstrous inhabitants of the "Creep Camp." The Hive eagerly awaits the creatures you will create. Remember, in the realm of 3D artistry, the possibilities are limitless. Dare to dream big, embrace the challenge, and let your creativity shine through!

Good luck to all participants. We can't wait to witness your mastery!

Archian · May 11, 2023

Blizzard said:

Warcraft III: Reforged Patch Notes -- Version 1.36]

Version 1.36

May 9, 2023

Balance

Immolation damage reduced from 7/12/18 to 6/11/17.
Sentinel Research cost reduced from 100/100 to 50/50 gold/lumber.
Arcane Tower Feedback increased from 12 to 16 on heroes (24 on regular units remains unchanged).
Sundering Blades bonus reduced from 15% to 10%.
Troll headhunter hit points reduced from 375 to 350.
Pulverized cost reduced from 225 to 175 lumber.
Cannibalization cost reduced from 75 to 50 gold.
Cannibalization research time reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
Claws of attack +5 damaged reduced to +4.
Claws of attack +9 damaged reduced to +8.
Potion of Greater Mana reduced from 250 to 200.
Mana Stone mana granted on consumption reduced from 250 to 200.
Circlet of Nobility item level increased from 2 to 3.
Ring of Protection +3 item level decreased from 2 to 1.
Ring of Protection +4 item level decreased from 3 to 2.
Ring of Protection +5 item level decreased from 6 to 3.
Ring of Superiority added to the drop table as a level 1 item (+1 to all stats).
Ring of the Archmagic added to the drop table as a level 4 item (+3 to all stats).
Wand of Mana Steal reduced from 65 to 60.
Lighting Shield removed from the item table.

Ranked

After the end of each season, MMR will now reset. (Previously, MMR did not fully reset after each season.)
The map pool has been standardized to include 10 maps featuring a collection of well-known classic and new community maps.
Map vetoes now offer a maximum of 3 vetoes for all modes.

Observer Mode

Added the option to disable/enable observer mode UI. This is automatically set OFF by default
Added click-to-follow in the observer mode UI by clicking the command card.
Removed the control panel and moved the command card to the far right. Hotkeys for toggling menus are available in the help menu.
Production bar progress color is now white.
Hotkey to swap to the Production panel is “Alt +P”, and to swap to the Unit panel, is “Alt + U”.
Added new features and Updated UI for Observer Mode.
All panels can be toggled on and off individually, using hotkeys or the Control Panel.
Added Statistics Panel: you can now view the Race, Gold, Lumber, Food, and APM of all players in the game at once.
Added Production queue. You can now view which units each player is currently building at once.
Added Unit view. You can now view all of the units in each player’s army at once.
You can now toggle between viewing the Production Queue or the Unit view.
Added Hero Panel view. You can now view all of the heroes and their items and abilities for up to 4 players at once. You can also click on heroes to center your camera on them.

Tournaments

Tournaments now accessible via the Versus screen.
Tournaments will run daily.
Tournaments are open to all players.
Added additional UI to indicate when the next tournament begins.
Each Tournament will have different game rules, maps, and available races.
Preliminary Phase: Play up to 8 games, and earn points based on wins and losses.
The Top 16 players from the Preliminary will face each other in an Elimination bracket.
Go undefeated in the Elimination Bracket to win the whole tournament!
Unlock unique Portraits by earning points competing in Tournaments.
Stats on Tournaments performance are displayed on your Player Profile.

Chat

In-Game and Global chat can now be toggled on and off in the Settings.

Bugfixes

Fixed an issue that prevented users from creating 512x512 custom maps.
Fixed an issue where the game would crash when calling BlizHideOriginFrames.
Fixed an issue where selecting Blademaster’s Mirror Image would break the Observer Mode UI.
Fixed an issue where Ranked icons were missing from the Versus: Ranked Screen.
Fixed an issue where your Highest Rank and Race stats were being pulled from recent Tournament history.
Fixed an issue causing a crash on log-in.
Fixed an issue where effects in the fog of war could cause the game to crash.
Fixed an issue causing a crash while observing a CPU Game.
Fixed an issue causing a crash when becoming an Observer on Defeat.
Fixed an issue where in-game hotkeys were still functional while your Menus were open.
Fixed an issue where Replays would be soft-locked if you attempted to watch one immediately after playing a match.
Fixed an issue where you would see a black screen when observing games with a large number of players.
Fixed an issue where player’s division icons in the leaderboard were not updating properly.

New hotfixes deployed this evening:

Fixed an issue where F3 would disable the mini-map in non-obserever-mode games.
Fixed an issue where Ring of Protection + 5 had the incorrect gold cost.
Fixed an issue where Ring of Protection +4 had the incorrect gold cost.
Fixed an issue where Ring of Protection +3 had the incorrect gold cost.
FIxed an issue where Ring of Archmagic had the incorrect gold cost.
Fixed an issue where players would have incorrect match details.
FIxed an issue where players matches were being scored as “Ties” in non-tournament matches.
Fixed an issue where Custom Campaign difficulty resets to normal on next level.
Fixed a Chat bug in the lobbies of a Custom Game: someone entering or leaving the game would focus your window on the lobby, even if you were typing in the chat.
Fixed an issue where Tournaments Race description was partially cut out in the Tournaments tab.
Fixed overlap in the Allies tab in Spanish.
Fixed an issue where tournament games did not score correctly.

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05-12-2023
Today, we’ve deployed the following hotfixes.

Fixed an issue where the Night Elf entangled goldmine would make it not visible in the fog of war.
Fixed an issue where blighted trees would be visible in the fog of war.
Fixed a server crash that could prevent matchmaking.

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05-17-2023
Today, we’ve deployed the following hotfixes to the game:

Fixed an issue in the new Tournament service causing games to not process.
Fixed an issue where if a player disconnected in a ranked play, the game would not process for all players.
Fixed a bug causing a front-end memory leak.
The elimination bracket is now visible.
Fixed a bug preventing Tournament games from being scored.
Fixed a bug that prevented the game from shutting down gracefully when viewing the Tournament leaderboards.
Fixed an issue causing dead heroes to still be present in the unit panel in observer mode.
Removed tint behind Production and Unit Panel.
Fixed a bug causing some locales to display 12-hour time where 24-hour time is intended.

Archian · May 7, 2023

Blizzard said:

We’ve deployed version 1.36 to the public test realm (PTR). This upcoming patch features a new Observer Mode UI and Automated Tournaments.

Thank you for your testing and feedback!

Patch 1.36

Observer Mode

Added new features and Updated UI for Observer Mode.
All panels can be toggled on and off individually, using hotkeys or the Control Panel.
Added Statistics Panel: you can now view the Race, Gold, Lumber, Food, and APM of all players in the game at once.
Added Production queue: you can now view what units each player is currently building at once.
Added Unit view: you can now view all the units in each player’s army at once.
You can toggle between seeing the Production Queue or the Unit view.
Added Hero Panel view: you can now view all the heroes and their items and abilities of up to 4 players at once. You can also click on heroes to center your camera on them.

Tournaments

Tournaments now accessible via the Versus screen.
Tournaments will run daily.
Tournaments are open to all players.
Each Tournament will have different game rules, maps, and available races.
Preliminary Phase: play up to 8 games, and earn points based on wins and losses.
The Top 16 players from the Preliminary will face each other in an Elimination bracket.
Going undefeated in the Elimination Bracket will win the whole tournament.
Unlock Unique Portraits by earning points by competing in Tournaments.
Stats on Tournaments performance are displayed in your Player Profile.

Chat

In-Game and Global chat can now be toggled on and off in Settings.

Bugfixes

Fixed an issue where FX being played in FOW would cause the game to crash on Reforged Graphics.
Fixed an issue where you would crash while observing a CPU Game.
Fixed game crashing when becoming an Observer on Defeat.
Fixed an issue where in-game hotkeys were still functional while your Menus were open.
Fixed an issue where Replays would be soft-locked if you attempted to watch one immediately after playing a match.
Fixed an issue where you would see a black screen when observing games with a large number of players.
Fixed an issue where player’s division icons in the leaderboard were not updating properly.

Update April 27

The 1.36 PTR build 20167 was deployed a few hours ago. This update includes the following additions:

Balance

Immolation mana drain per tick increased from 7 to 8.
Sentinel Research cost reduced from 100 to 50 lumber.
Arcane Tower Feedback increased from 12 to 18 on heroes (24 on regular units).
Sundering Blades bonus reduced from 15 to 10%.
Troll headhunter hit points reduced from 375 to 350.
Pulverized cost reduced from 225 to 200 lumber.
Cannibalization cost reduced from 75 to 50 gold.
Cannibalization research time reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
Claws of attack +5 damaged reduced to +4.
Claws of attack +9 damaged reduced to +8.
Potion of Greater Mana reduced from 250 to 200.
Wand of Mana Steal reduced from 65 to 60.
Lighting Shield removed from the item table.

Ranked

After the end of each season MMR will now hard reset previously MMR did not fully reset after each season.
The map pool has been standardized to have 10 maps featuring a collection of well-known classic and new community maps.
Map vetos have been increased to 5 for all modes.

Observer Mode

Hotkey to swap to the Production panel is “Alt +P”, and to swap to the Unit panel is “Alt + U”.

Tournaments

Reduced overall duration of Tournaments.
Updated Time Zones information in Tournaments FAQ.

Bugfixes

Fixed issue where selecting Blademaster’s Mirror Image would break the Observer Mode UI.
Fixed issue where Grand Finalists (1st and 2nd) in a Tournament would not see their results at the end of the game.
Fixed issue where Ranked icons were missing from the Versus: Ranked Screen.
Fixed issue where your Highest Rank and Race stats were being pulled from recent Tournament history.
Fixed issue where Tournament Results screen would show MMR gains and losses for Tournament games.
Fixed issue where the winner of a Tournament would sometimes see 2nd place in their Tournament Results screen.
Fixed issue where sometimes you’d crash on log in.
Fixed issue where you would remain in a Tournaments Matchmaking queue if you entered matchmaking, but then didn’t find a match.

Update May 3

We’ve deployed a new 1.36 PTR build. This update includes the following additions and adjustements:

Balance

Immolation damage reduced from 7/12/18 to 6/11/17
Sentinel Research cost reduced from 100/100 to 50/50 gold/lumber
Arcane Tower Feedback increased from 12 to 16 on heroes (24 on regular units remains unchanged)
Pulverized cost reduced from 225 to 175 lumber
Mana Stone mana granted on consumption reduced from 250 to 200
Circlet Removed from drop table (still available for purchase from the Goblin Merchant)
Ring of Superiority added to the drop table as a level 1 item (+1 to all stats)
Ring of the Archmagic added to the drop table as a level 4 item (+3 to all stats)

Ranked

Map vetos have been changed to 3 for all modes

Observer Mode

Added the option to disable/enable observer mode UI. This is automatically set OFF by default
Added click to follow in the observer mode UI by clicking the command card
Removed the control panel and moved the command card to the far right, hotkeys for toggling menus are available in the help menu
Production bar progress color is now white

Tournaments

Added additional UI to indicate when the next tournament is

Bugfixes

Fixed an issue that prevented users from creating 512x512 custom maps
Fixed an issue where the game would crash when calling BlizHideOriginFrames

Archian · May 6, 2023

Attention all artists of the Hive Workshop community! The Texturing Contest #31 is now open and we encourage all of you to participate.

This contest is a fantastic opportunity for all artists and designers to showcase their skills in creating stunning textures. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, this contest provides a platform for you to display your creativity and talents.

The theme for this year's contest is "Repurposing", contestants are to create a new texture (skin) for a custom-made model (a model made by another member) found in Hive Workshop's Models database. So get your creative juices flowing and come up with your best designs. The deadline for submissions is in three weeks, so don't waste any time!

To participate, simply upload your final entry to Hive Workshop's Skins Section. Remember to write in the description "Entry for Hive Workshop's Texturing Contest #31". You must also provide a brief description of your work and share your creative process with other members in the contest thread.

There are some cool prizes up for grabs, including an award icon for the top 3 winners and a large EXPERIENCE BOOST for all entries. Not to mention that winning this contest also unlocks Demon Rank Icons. Note that you must have won at least 2 contests in order to unlock Demon Rank Icons.

So, what are you waiting for? Join the Texturing Contest #31 now and show off your skills to the world!

We look forward to seeing your entries and wish you all the best of luck. Happy texturing!

Archian · Apr 28, 2023

We're excited to share with you the entries for Hive's HD Modeling Contest #4: Naga. In this video, we'll take a closer look at some of the amazing custom made models that have been created by talented members of the Warcraft 3 community. From epic hero models to intricate environment pieces, there's no shortage of creativity on display here.

So, sit back, relax, and let's dive into the wonderful world of Hive creativity - it ought to tide you over.

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Archian

Archian

Version 1.36

May 9, 2023

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Chat

Bugfixes

Archian

Patch 1.36

Update April 27

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Bugfixes

Update May 3

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Bugfixes

Archian

Archian

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Popular resources

Popular maps

Heroes online

HIVE

Archian

Archian

Version 1.36​

May 9, 2023​

Balance​

Ranked​

Observer Mode​

Tournaments​

Chat​

Bugfixes​

Archian

Patch 1.36​

Update April 27​

Balance​

Ranked​

Observer Mode​

Tournaments​

Bugfixes​

Update May 3​

Balance​

Ranked​

Observer Mode​

Tournaments​

Bugfixes​

Archian

Archian

Affiliates

Popular resources

Popular maps

Heroes online

Version 1.36

May 9, 2023

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Chat

Bugfixes

Patch 1.36

Update April 27

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Bugfixes

Update May 3

Balance

Ranked

Observer Mode

Tournaments

Bugfixes