What we have been working on

Its been a little bit since we updated but rest assured we are working on some new features.  

Improving how Heroes are selected for players that dont pick There has been a long-term problem in Overthrow (and most Custom games) with how heroes are selected for players that dont pick in time. Currently, if a player doesn't pick before the timer runs out, they will be given a random hero. This often results in the Player receiving a hero that they dont want to play with, either because they are unfamiliar (like getting a Chen) or because that hero is not good in Overthrow.

We are planning a fix to this very old problem. The fix is that instead of randomly selecting a hero for the player, we are going to use statistics for that player to pick the hero they have played the most as. This requires tracking hero usage stats for players and we have been working on the server component of that, but it will be worth it because it will mean players will no longer be forced to play a hero they dont like. P.S. This change only applies for when players fail to choose a hero, be it from connection issues or other reasons, this does not affect how the Random hero button works.

  
Adding new feature: Smart Random Smart Random will be a feature available for Patrons (non-Patrons can only use it a limited amount of time per week), it will be a new button on the hero pick screen that will random a hero for the player, BUT it will only pick from the players favorite heroes. How we will determine the player's favorite is by looking at the last 100 games for that player and any hero they have used 5 or more times, counts as one of their favorites. This will allow players to random heroes but not risk getting a hero they dont like. Additionally, you will be able to mouse over the button to see your favorite heroes highlighted in the hero pick screen. Below is just a mockup, might not be how it looks in final version.
 

Nearly finished the 4v4v4v4v4v4 Map
The very talented invalidnick has been working on a fantastic new map that is just as good as the official valve maps. He is the same creator who created this masterpiece and we really think you guys will be impressed by the level of quality.

Later we plan to have Patron names on those gravestones as a perk, but that wont be available at release. As always, thank you to all the Patreon supporters, none of this would be possible without your ongoing support, we really appreciate it.