Oh Gaben, when will you please the Dota 2 community and just give them Techies already? The explosive duo have become the stuff of legends, and everybody wants to play as them. A few weeks ago I wrote about how Valve want to have the hero out by the end of the month. Well, there is one week left. Will we see Techies in the next few days?
Reddit is a great source for ratting out these bits of news before they go mainstream. I’ve found nothing conclusive yet… OR HAVE I? One thread created by ferb12321 points out that Techies now has Heropedia content files on Valve’s website.
Look at those glorious icons, look at them! Alright fine, that is nothing new, because we already saw those in-game when the hero was revealed. Still, the fact that those files are on the website could be meaningful.
Another thread titled ‘We are now officially in the last week of August’ by GabeNeweed contains the following image.
While more than likely fake, it highlights what we should expect from 6.82. Not only should we be getting Techies, but also an actual voice for Spectre, Arcana for Phantom Assassin (I still don’t get how she won), as well as all the other Compendium goodies.
The last thread I stumbled upon was created by amac109. It was titled ‘Techies will be out tomorrow by 3PM PST’. They admitted to having no sources, but insisted that if they were wrong, they would delete their Reddit account. The pressure must have been too much, because the post has since been removed.
Let me tell you something McKoy amac190, the Internet never forgets. Maybe you were right, Techies could very well be launched tomorrow. It’s too late now, you have removed your post, as well as the potential for unrivalled approval from the Reddit Dota 2 community. Unfortunately, you now look like an idiot.
Well this has all been riveting and all, but I have nothing for you. I’m so sorry! If Valve keep to their word though, we should see some Techies as well as Compendium rewards by the end of the week. Is your body ready? I know mine is!
Last Updated: August 26, 2014
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 26, 2014 at 19:48
[Pity comment]
MakeItLegal
August 26, 2014 at 20:14
I feel shit for missing the ti4 compendium points now , it’s funny since that ended ( ti4 ) I ve gone from 10 games on dota 2 to 148 games
I plan to spend anther $40 on set items and the like , I feel dota 2 should have my money … Even if the game is free to play I feel I owe them something lol
YouFuckingSuck
August 27, 2014 at 10:09
Hey , hey sir !
Congratz , you are the only reason games like LoL are actually worth making.
MakeItLegal
August 27, 2014 at 10:43
Um. Your comment reaks of “high school”
Good Samaritan
August 27, 2014 at 15:58
You can still buy the compendium and get all the goodies that go with it!
*flies away*
MakeItLegal
August 27, 2014 at 16:05
How ?
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 20:49
hairyknees
August 27, 2014 at 12:01
I <3 that character!
Kensei Seraph
August 26, 2014 at 21:33
Wait, when did the techies trio lose a member?
And was it Squee. Spleen or Spoon?
qwerty
August 28, 2014 at 02:29
The author is wrong. It is a Trio.
“The gag about Spoon being hidden in a barrel without the other two knowing is a reference from back in DotA, where only some time after Techies being released did people realize that there were actually three of them instead of two, the third one’s feet could barely be seen under the barrel behind the other two (Techies used to be named “Squee and Spleen” and eventually became “Squee, Spleen and Spoon”).”
Source: http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Techies
RetartGimpOgre
August 26, 2014 at 21:34
I hope they know that there are actually 3 Techies, so their not a due. There’s one hidden in the barrel. Ether this was written by someone that knows nothing about Techies, or someone that came to Dota 2 before they added the 3rd one in the barrel in WC3 Dota.
hairyknees
August 27, 2014 at 08:11
I only started with Dota 2, so know nothing about the original Techies 🙂
thornwithin
August 26, 2014 at 21:39
i dont know whether any of u notice or not, in the green barrel of the techies ultimate. There is a troll face
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111062145/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/3/3e/Troll_Face.png
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 27, 2014 at 08:00
hahahaha. Well spotted
DrKiller
August 27, 2014 at 11:16
Great… Another weakness to my meepo 🙁