[NA] Patch 1.0.11001 on 4.6.2016

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Players now receive rewards after level 40. Those players already over level 40 will receive the rewards for the levels they have passed.



PvE matchmaking map selection is reduced to 2 levels above your account (down from 3) to ensure more balanced matches.



Journeymen quests formerly for "play x games as y" are now "win x games"



New costs for heroes:

- 450 Rift Embers and 750 skulls: Oziel, Dobbin, Midnight, Zoey

- 300 Rift Embers and 750 skulls: Hogarth, Ivy, Sinkeye, Smolder, Cygnus

- 200 Rift Embers and 750 skulls: Gabrielle, Blackpaw, Maximilian

Issue resulting in "blank hero list" on hero select screen has been resolved



Steam authentication issues that resulted in the game getting stuck on the loading screen (blue orcs) have been resolved



Messaging added to login page when game servers are down



Messaging added to items that are survival mode only



Steam account linking verification added



Chat buffer has been adjusted

First: 5 minute penalty (can't matchmake for PvE or PvP)



Second: 15 minute penalty (can't matchmake for PvE or PvP)



Third: 30 minute penalty (can't matchmake for PvE or PvP)

SERVER MAINTENANCE IS NOW COMPLETE!Attention War Mages,North American servers will be under maintenance between 3 and 10 a.m. Central time on Wednesday April 6. During this time we will perform routine maintenance as well as deploy a new game patch. Servers will not be available during this maintenance period.After maintenance, there will be a new roster of guest heroes to chose from, as well as patch notes detailing the changes!For server updates please follow this thread and https://twitter.com/OMDservers What time is it in Central time? Follow this handy link to find out:Penalties have been added for players that abandon the match during hero selection (matchmaking only). The penalties are as follows: