Released on , Patch 7.04 was a balancing update following the massive 7.00 "New Journey" overhaul. It tweaked hero talents and adjusted item costs, but more importantly, it was the era when Valve’s Bot Scripting API —introduced just months prior—began to bear fruit. Key AI Scripts of the 7.04 Era
Dota 2 bots are more “correct” but less interesting. 7.04 AI is dumber but more aggressive, making for faster, funnier games. dota 7.04 ai
Bot developers faced ongoing hurdles in the 7.04 environment: Constant Evolution Released on , Patch 7
The "story" of Dota 7.04 AI refers to a brief but important transition period in early 2017 during the "New Journey" era of Dota 2. While there isn't a single narrative "story" in a literary sense, its history is defined by the community's struggle to adapt artificial intelligence to the massive mechanical changes introduced in Patch 7.00. The Context of 7.04 The Context of 7
While players were adjusting to these 7.04 tweaks, researchers were using the Dota 2 to build what would become OpenAI Five Dota 2 Update - MAIN CLIENT - March 23, 2017 : r/DotA2
This report details the functionality, behavior, and technical standing of the custom bot script known as As Valve Corporation has not released an official update to the base Dota AI in several years, the community has developed this script to simulate the gameplay mechanics of the 7.04 patch (and subsequent minor patches). The script allows players to practice new item builds, map changes, and hero talents against computer-controlled opponents in an offline environment.
The 7.04 version was significant for AI because it was the first time community creators had to deal with the system in a stable environment. Scripting bots to choose the correct talent at levels 10, 15, 20, and 25 required complex logic that the community refined through trial and error. Steam Workshop::PhalanxBot (7.40c)