Ventoe War Zone Version 4.0

Ventoe War Zone Version 4.0 (a.k.a. Coilfang Ventoe) is a fourth version of Ventoe War Zone Series. Succeeding Ventoe War Zone 3.x, it is an only version that introduced an early prototype of Amethyst Ritual (later backported into Version 3.5) that is restricted to few heroes. Like its predecessor, Version 4.0 was succeeded by Ventoe War Zone February 15, 2020 Edition.

Ventoe War Zone Coilfang Edition, like its predecessor and successor, is given a version number similar to Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 as opposed to DotA All Stars whose version numbering did not actually match the actual version number used by Windows NT. This is due a fact that both Windows NT 4.0 and Ventoe War Zone 4.0 were created on July 1996 and October 2018, respectively.

Ventoe War Zone 4.0 is the last version of Ventoe War Zone series that lacked an ability to end the match automatically after the last enemy base is destroyed, last version to cater to specific factions (Version 3.5's design is carried over to Version 5.0, internally known as DOTA NT 5 or Ventoe War Zone 5.0) and to feature multiple neutral factions as they were simply replaced by single faction called **Non-Aligned Forces** which will persist from Version 5.1 up to Ventoe War Zone Zalman at present.

## Service Packs

Unlike other Ventoe War Zone versions, Version 4.0 did not have a service pack until October 18, 2022. However, the future service pack for this version will not contain modern updates that were produced beginning on February 15, 2020 or later.

Service Pack 1 - Adds Roshan and includes a minor terrain design change to accommodate Roshan's pit. However, like Version 4.0 and earlier versions, it does not include the ability to end the match automatically.

## Comparison With DotA All Stars

While Ventoe War Zone 4.0 features a MOBA-like gameplay with RTS elements, it was far less than from prospective. The only differences between DotA All Stars v4.0a and Ventoe War Zone 4.0 is the former introduced Roshan while latter featured a new type of ritual-performing strategy called **Amethyst Ritual**. However, Coilfang Ventoe did not include Roshan until Ventoe War Zone 5.0 which already included the boss creep in its last two service packs, although the super powerful creep would arrive with Version 4.0's first service pack which will slate to appear in mid-to-late October 2022.

Although selecting players in this version is impossible until Version 3.5's later updates made all factions playable, bringing number to exactly 13 (although it was changed in Version 6.1 by making also factions that do not participate in regular battle playable).

In spite of being shipped about 13 years later than DotA All Stars' fourth version, however unlike latter, there are no powerful items and no farm-able creeps (except for Big Dog which got removed in Version 5.0 due to its irrelevance). Also, Ventoe War Zone 4.0 lacked an ability to end the match. The said ability would be eventually arrived in Ventoe War Zone 5.0.

Both DotA All Stars v4.0 and Ventoe War Zone 4.0 share the same version number but with major differences. DotA All Stars uses Icefrog-style version numbering scheme and update mechanism (as opposed to Ventoe War Zone 4.0 which would had any number of new features, heroes or everyone else added through a service pack), while Ventoe War Zone 4.0 uses Windows NT's version numbering scheme meaning that both custom mods will diverge due to former having version number higher than its CATV 95 counterparts. Also, Ventoe War Zone 4.0 employs service packs just like its predecessors and successors unlike AllStars which sits between 5.84c and 6.xx.

DotA All Stars 6.xx is compatible with a limited number of Warcraft III patches while Ventoe War Zone 4.0 is only compatible with Patch 1.29+.

## Notable Characters

* Gene Worm - A final boss from Half-Life Opposing Force appeared as a forgotten one. It later re-appeared in one of Ventoe War Zone 5.2 Service Pack 2's update rollups.
* Char-Toose - A crypt lord found near Race X's base. It was removed in Ventoe War Zone 5.0 (then known as DOTA NT 5 or Ventoe War Zone February 15, 2020 Edition).