After a lengthy period of silence, the developers from Blizzard Entertainment have turned their eyes to the Warcraft III: Reforged, the ill-received remaster of the studio’s legendary strategy game. The title got a new update that can be tested on the PTR servers. It focuses on three features: Ranked Play, Leaderboards and Player Profiles.
The team expects to test the update for 2-3 weeks to gather data, receive feedback from testers, and stress-test the new systems.
“We plan to continue to work on delivering multiple updates this year, but rather than simply telling you, we plan to show you. Keep an eye out on the official Warcraft III: Reforged site to stay on top of the latest developments as we continue to move forward.” – The Warcraft 3 Team
Warcraft III: Reforged Patch Notes – Version 1.33.0
Ranked Play
- Players may now choose between Ranked and Unranked Play.
- Seasons are now available.
- When a Season ends, the ladder will reset, and players will be able to see their history via their Profile and the Leaderboards.
- Your matchmaking rating (MMR) is unique for race, including Random.
- To be placed, players must play 5 placement matches per race.
- After playing a Ranked Match, you’ll be taken to a post-game screen which will display your MMR change and rankings.
- The available Ranks are:
- Unranked
- Combatant
- Challenger
- Rival
- Duelist
- Elite
- Gladiator
- Champion
Leaderboards
- Players can now view their rank in the Leaderboard section, which can be accessed from the Versus screen.
- In the Leaderboard, you can filter by user-names, and sort between race and mode.
Player Profiles
- You can now access your profile by right-clicking on the player icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Access other players’ profiles by right-clicking on their name and selecting “View Profile”.
Reforged Campaign
- Numerous tuning and balance adjustments have been made to multiple campaign maps.
