I've been leaving it flexible that's why I haven't announced it yet but tentatively it's as follows. (In USA time).

• Sunday - Challenge rewards.
  
• Monday - Balance Manifesto.
  
• Tuesday - Patch Notes, Item Filter and Passive Tree Data.
  
• Wednesday - 20/20 Gems (New and changed).
  
• Thursday - Torrent/Launch information.

The patch notes day won't change but I think there's a tentative possibility the others could move around. For example, I am considering posting challenge rewards tomorrow to make room for something else on Monday but we will see what happens. I also ideally would like it if we released the crafting options on that Thursday but I can't confirm that just yet.

h789123

When would Zana mods be listed usually? With patch notes?

Patch Notes, yeah, although sometimes we tease them sooner!

Enger111

I don't like that you are managing important information such as patch notes as a marketing asset, but at least you gave us a schedule for it - that's progress, so thx.

Can you clarify what you mean?

ripperinos

Are we getting the markov text chain patch notes? I'm always looking forward to those the most!

I'll try!

Stillhart

Which one of these would include the cluster jewel changes? Balance Manifesto? Or does it get its own post?

I imagine it's a mix between the manifesto and the patch notes.

Highcradle

Are we still getting the Slam info post today?

Yes

Enger111

Well it feels that you'r withholding a lot of information about new league for the purpose of keeping up the hype, instead of releasing as much as you can as soon as you can. For someone that would like to plan a build right now based on nerf/buffs incoming that's annoying. IE: we don't know what cluster jewels nodes will be nerfed(aside to purposful harbinger).

We use all of the development time that we have so there are small changes that happen even in the final day. The earlier we release the patch notes, the more changes that happen between when they were announced and when the patch goes live so it renders them less useful. We also need time to compile the notes which is super time consuming especially when we also then translate them. The day that we post them is the best compromise for allowing us time to prepare them, allowing you at least some time to prepare for launch with as few changes as possible.

wktkdota

So we get half on Monday and the other half on Tuesday

I wouldn't view it that way. I don't know what the manifesto is going to look like yet but at minimum you'll see changes in the patch notes, if they don't end up being previewed in the manifesto.

Karjalan

Will there be a general 2hander info post? Like changes to 2handers beyond some unique reworks, slam skills and warcries?

I assumed there would be base changes to the items and some passives/ascendancies. Or are the changes largely a culmination of warcries, slams and unique reworks?

We've also buffed two-handed base types and there is better support for two-handers on the passive tree but yes in general it's a culmination of all of the above. We may cover some of it in the manifesto (I don't know yet) but it should at least be covered in the patch notes. Also to be super honest the manifesto is mostly about explaining nerfs before you see them in the patch notes to give them more context and insight into our goals. Buffs are usually in the patch notes (ie This is a buff).

jTheFox

Is the launch confirmed for Friday 6/19 (USA time)? Or is there still flexibility in that it may move around?

Thank you and we all appreciate your and the team’s hard work!!!!

It's extremely unlikely that the date would change at this point.

Lwe12345

I read that as "nerf manifesto"

We actually called one of the previous manifestos “Path of Nerfs” but not everybody liked that.

Quelex

Path of Voices has been limited to a maximum of 1 would be a mouthful though. :P

and misleading ;)

finny_rawrs

Where does atlas reshuffle fall under? Is it even happening anymore after the new expansion?

It's usually part of the item filter information alongside patch notes.

Samwise210

Bex I'm afraid. Can you confirm PH is dead?

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