cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

# XX April 2024
## Post-Acropolis #1 // May Royal Invitational

This patch will include bugfixes, audiovisual improvements, and balance changes.

Download [Fraud Launcher 2](https://fraudsclub.com/files/Fraud%20Launcher%202.zip) for easier setup and maintenance!

We are still hunting for desyncs! Please submit your critical logs to cm-issues on [our Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/s5SKBmY).

## Internals
- Cleaned up some sound randomization, which may have contributed to sync issues
- Prospectively fixed 'debug' being the default game mode on first run
- Minimap:
	- Minimap sizes are now scaled more granularly (c. DF)
	- Minimap camera now updates much more swiftly (c. DF)
- Config:
	- **New:** preferred colors! (c. Veeq7)
		- Specify a list of preferred player colors, common or per race
		- Set 'shuffle' to 'true' to randomly receive a color
		- Colors are only selected if available on a given tileset
		- In the event of preference conflicts between players, the lower player ID gets the color

## Computer AI
- Priorities:
	- Slightly increase Zerg tech priorities
	- Set addon priorities to be 1 less than factory priorities, prospectively resolving a Terran softlock
- Kiting logic:
	- No longer runs for Dilettantes

## Bugfixes
- Stability:
	- Resolved three rare nullsprite crashes (r. climois, lolrsk8s, and Krankendau)
	- Fixed an issue where building placement and targeting states were not cleared when selection changed, causing bad UX and rare crashes (c. Veeq7)
	- Fixed potential randomseed issues with certain ability casts
- Gameplay:
	- Units which need to decollide are now prohibited from processing orders (c. DF)
	- Rally points attached to units are now cleared if the unit exits vision
	- Improved performance of Zoryusthaleth Swarming Omen (c. Veeq7)
	- Konvilisk and Cherbrathalor attacks can no longer bounce more than once (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Crushing Tide attacks are now properly capped at 3 targets, from 4 (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Successive Sevenstep attacks no longer reset Mind Matter handling (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Zerg Larvae can no longer die by wandering over cagra-free terrain, as long as their parent structure remains alive (r. Krankendau, c. DF)
	- Treasuries now leave behind rubble
	- Ezigrisant regression can no longer break gas node harvestability (r. TheBeaver99)
	- Ocsal Gosvileths no longer pass on Ocsal debuff to structures (r. TheBeaver99)
- Audiovisuals:
	- Irradiate overlay is now properly inherited by regressing Zerg (r. TheBeaver99)
	- Olympian Mythical Might SFX no longer plays more often than intended (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Improved player color contrast when picking random player colors (c. Veeq7)
- Triggers:
	- Restored 'Set Next Scenario' trigger action functionality
- Computer AI:
	- Prospectively fixed Terran AI not repairing units and structures under some conditions
	- Prospectively fixed general AI responses to cloaked and hidden threats

## Audiovisuals
- Replaced sprites for:
	- Hierophant (c. Baelethal)
	- Optecton
- Added reads for:
	- Maverick Stimpack (inject, proc, expire)
	- Savant Breathing Battery (form switch)
	- Madcap Cabeirus Feeders achieving full stacks
	- Olympian Dishonorable Discharge (proc)
	- Magnetar Law of Attraction (proc)
	- Gladius Binding Plasma charge (visuals) and proc (audio)
	- Vengeful Ascension (buffs)
	- Herald Triumphant Rise / Patriarch Astral Rule (debuffs)
	- Mind Tyrant Tyranny (channel)
	- Demiurge Worship (looping overlay on victims)
- Added projectiles for:
	- Positron
- Added weapon impacts for:
	- Salamander
	- Magister
- Added portraits (c. jun3hong) for:
	- Striga
	- Pythean
	- Amaranth
- Added banter for:
	- Eidolon - successful missile strike
	- Hierophant - a nearby enemy dies with full Signify stacks
- Advisors:
	- Replaced default Zerg advisor
	- Achieved custom advisor support for:
		- Missile arming
		- Missile launching (c. DF)

## Terran
- [Cyprian](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyprian):
	- Weapon range now 7, from 6
- [Shaman](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/shaman):
	- Mineral cost now 125, from 150 
- [Eidolon](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/eidolon):
	- Mineral cost now 50, from 75
- [Cyclops](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyclops):
	- HP now 90, from 85
- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):
	- Mineral cost now 100, from 125
	- HP now 75, from 85
- [Tinkerer's Tower](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tinkerers-tower):
	- Gas cost now 75, from 100
- [Salamander](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/salamander):
	- Mineral cost now 100, from 150
	- HP now 150, from 160
	- Weapon range now 6, from 5
- [Paladin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/paladin):
	- Splash radii now 24/48/72, from 12/24/48
	- Missiles now move notably faster

## Protoss
- [Legionnaire](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/legionnaire):
	- Time cost now 17, from 16
	- Sight range now 6, from 7
- [Amaranth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/amaranth):
	- HP now 120, from 140
	- Shields now 40, from 20
- [Pariah](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/pariah):
	- Now blocks titanic movement (e.g. Penumbra, Optecton)
- [Optecton](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/optecton):
	- Collision size now significantly larger
	- No longer collides with small units
	- Now moves ~14% faster
- [Gateway](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/gateway):
	- Armor now 3, from 4
- [Lattice](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lattice):
	- Build area now 3x3, from 3x2
- [Grand Library](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/grand-library):
	- HP now 800, from 1000
	- Shields now 400, from 500
	- Build area now 4x4, from 5x4
- [Ancestral Archives](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/ancestral-archives):
	- HP now 900, from 600
	- Armor now 5, from 4
	- Build area now 5x4, from 3x2

## Zerg
- [Izirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/izirokor):
	- Time cost now 20, from 25
	- *This unit received an indirect nerf from the Crushing Tide bugfix, so this significant time cost change takes that into account, while also improving their accessibility.*
- [Vornath Pond](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vornath-pond):
	- Mineral and gas costs now 75/75, from 50/100
Update Desert tileset for Derelict blends; Clean patchnotes 2024-04-16 19:58:28 +00:00			`# XX April 2024`
Update more sound handling as part of desync investigation 2024-04-18 04:08:35 +00:00			`## Post-Acropolis #1 // May Royal Invitational`
Initialize new repository 2023-02-16 18:16:49 +00:00
Update Desert tileset for Derelict blends; Clean patchnotes 2024-04-16 19:58:28 +00:00			`This patch will include bugfixes, audiovisual improvements, and balance changes.`
Ignore CTRL+Q for quit menu 2024-03-03 21:26:08 +00:00
Clean patchnotes following 6 Apr release 2024-04-06 20:56:44 +00:00			`Download [Fraud Launcher 2](https://fraudsclub.com/files/Fraud%20Launcher%202.zip) for easier setup and maintenance!`
Tweak some Terran units; Change default maps folder path; Note new Fraud Launcher in patchnotes 2024-03-23 03:52:23 +00:00
Update more sound handling as part of desync investigation 2024-04-18 04:08:35 +00:00			`We are still hunting for desyncs! Please submit your critical logs to cm-issues on [our Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/s5SKBmY).`

Block order processing while decolliding; Achieve custom advisor support for missile arming 2024-04-18 23:22:20 +00:00			`## Internals`
Update more sound handling as part of desync investigation 2024-04-18 04:08:35 +00:00			`- Cleaned up some sound randomization, which may have contributed to sync issues`
Prospectively fix defaulting to Debug on first run; Update Platform tileset with doodad ports 2024-05-10 19:22:01 +00:00			`- Prospectively fixed 'debug' being the default game mode on first run`
Fix common crash; Deploy granular minimap scaling and faster camera update rate 2024-04-30 10:42:41 +00:00			`- Minimap:`
			`- Minimap sizes are now scaled more granularly (c. DF)`
			`- Minimap camera now updates much more swiftly (c. DF)`
Achieve color preference config option 2024-05-04 00:35:02 +00:00			`- Config:`
			`- New: preferred colors! (c. Veeq7)`
Add many new Protoss ability reads; Add race-specific color preferences 2024-05-05 17:47:38 +00:00			`- Specify a list of preferred player colors, common or per race`
			`- Set 'shuffle' to 'true' to randomly receive a color`
			`- Colors are only selected if available on a given tileset`
			`- In the event of preference conflicts between players, the lower player ID gets the color`
Update more sound handling as part of desync investigation 2024-04-18 04:08:35 +00:00
Fix some replay color issues 2024-05-04 16:46:13 +00:00			`## Computer AI`
Recompile plugin 2024-05-03 04:52:15 +00:00			`- Priorities:`
			`- Slightly increase Zerg tech priorities`
			`- Set addon priorities to be 1 less than factory priorities, prospectively resolving a Terran softlock`
Update more sound handling as part of desync investigation 2024-04-18 04:08:35 +00:00			`- Kiting logic:`
Block order processing while decolliding; Achieve custom advisor support for missile arming 2024-04-18 23:22:20 +00:00			`- No longer runs for Dilettantes`

Achieve decollision fix, preventing units from attacking while decolliding 2024-04-20 17:11:43 +00:00			`## Bugfixes`
Patch out a nullsprite crash 2024-04-29 17:32:02 +00:00			`- Stability:`
Fix nullsprite crash; Fix Terran AI repairs and general AI cloak response 2024-05-08 17:30:57 +00:00			`- Resolved three rare nullsprite crashes (r. climois, lolrsk8s, and Krankendau)`
Fix targeting and placement modes not cancelling when selection changed 2024-05-08 18:21:40 +00:00			`- Fixed an issue where building placement and targeting states were not cleared when selection changed, causing bad UX and rare crashes (c. Veeq7)`
Update Eidolon nuke banter 2024-05-04 16:22:02 +00:00			`- Fixed potential randomseed issues with certain ability casts`
Achieve decollision fix, preventing units from attacking while decolliding 2024-04-20 17:11:43 +00:00			`- Gameplay:`
			`- Units which need to decollide are now prohibited from processing orders (c. DF)`
Clear rally on unseen units; Fix Treasury corpse 2024-04-26 14:54:19 +00:00			`- Rally points attached to units are now cleared if the unit exits vision`
Fix Star Sovereign glassing; Optimize Zoryusthaleth Swarming Omen code 2024-04-21 20:09:11 +00:00			`- Improved performance of Zoryusthaleth Swarming Omen (c. Veeq7)`
Reimplement Sevenstep Mind Matter as an effect field, to fix issues with successive attacks being overwritten; Fix Konvilisk and Cherbrathalor bounce counts 2024-04-26 17:39:37 +00:00			`- Konvilisk and Cherbrathalor attacks can no longer bounce more than once (r. lolrsk8s)`
Revise Monument of Sin graphic; Make misc balance adjustments 2024-05-03 16:31:34 +00:00			`- Crushing Tide attacks are now properly capped at 3 targets, from 4 (r. lolrsk8s)`
Reimplement Sevenstep Mind Matter as an effect field, to fix issues with successive attacks being overwritten; Fix Konvilisk and Cherbrathalor bounce counts 2024-04-26 17:39:37 +00:00			`- Successive Sevenstep attacks no longer reset Mind Matter handling (r. lolrsk8s)`
Add many new Protoss ability reads; Add race-specific color preferences 2024-05-05 17:47:38 +00:00			`- Zerg Larvae can no longer die by wandering over cagra-free terrain, as long as their parent structure remains alive (r. Krankendau, c. DF)`
			`- Treasuries now leave behind rubble`
Patchfix Ezigrisant regression breaking node harvestability 2024-04-29 17:17:52 +00:00			`- Ezigrisant regression can no longer break gas node harvestability (r. TheBeaver99)`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- Ocsal Gosvileths no longer pass on Ocsal debuff to structures (r. TheBeaver99)`
			`- Audiovisuals:`
Add many new Protoss ability reads; Add race-specific color preferences 2024-05-05 17:47:38 +00:00			`- Irradiate overlay is now properly inherited by regressing Zerg (r. TheBeaver99)`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- Olympian Mythical Might SFX no longer plays more often than intended (r. lolrsk8s)`
Improve player color contrast when no preferences are used 2024-05-09 15:17:59 +00:00			`- Improved player color contrast when picking random player colors (c. Veeq7)`
Fix Set Next Scenario trigger action 2024-04-26 18:07:08 +00:00			`- Triggers:`
			`- Restored 'Set Next Scenario' trigger action functionality`
Fix nullsprite crash; Fix Terran AI repairs and general AI cloak response 2024-05-08 17:30:57 +00:00			`- Computer AI:`
			`- Prospectively fixed Terran AI not repairing units and structures under some conditions`
			`- Prospectively fixed general AI responses to cloaked and hidden threats`
Achieve decollision fix, preventing units from attacking while decolliding 2024-04-20 17:11:43 +00:00
Block order processing while decolliding; Achieve custom advisor support for missile arming 2024-04-18 23:22:20 +00:00			`## Audiovisuals`
Conclude first pass on Hierophant, Optecton graphics; Attempt fix at Terran AI addon priority conflict; Port to new trigger parser 2024-05-03 04:48:59 +00:00			`- Replaced sprites for:`
			`- Hierophant (c. Baelethal)`
			`- Optecton`
Add reads for Savant form switch 2024-04-19 19:47:15 +00:00			`- Added reads for:`
Add reads for Stimpack and Madcap full stacks 2024-04-19 20:33:03 +00:00			`- Maverick Stimpack (inject, proc, expire)`
Add overlay for Mind Tyrant Tyranny cast; Add disabled string for Savant toggle 2024-05-10 19:58:16 +00:00			`- Savant Breathing Battery (form switch)`
Add reads for Stimpack and Madcap full stacks 2024-04-19 20:33:03 +00:00			`- Madcap Cabeirus Feeders achieving full stacks`
Add overlay for Mind Tyrant Tyranny cast; Add disabled string for Savant toggle 2024-05-10 19:58:16 +00:00			`- Olympian Dishonorable Discharge (proc)`
			`- Magnetar Law of Attraction (proc)`
Implement Gladius Binding Plasma read 2024-04-29 18:02:31 +00:00			`- Gladius Binding Plasma charge (visuals) and proc (audio)`
Add overlay for Mind Tyrant Tyranny cast; Add disabled string for Savant toggle 2024-05-10 19:58:16 +00:00			`- Vengeful Ascension (buffs)`
			`- Herald Triumphant Rise / Patriarch Astral Rule (debuffs)`
			`- Mind Tyrant Tyranny (channel)`
Add novel repeating read for Demiurge Worship victims; Add Positron projectile; Add Salamander weaponhit 2024-05-09 23:06:05 +00:00			`- Demiurge Worship (looping overlay on victims)`
			`- Added projectiles for:`
			`- Positron`
			`- Added weapon impacts for:`
			`- Salamander`
			`- Magister`
Revise Monument of Sin graphic; Make misc balance adjustments 2024-05-03 16:31:34 +00:00			`- Added portraits (c. jun3hong) for:`
			`- Striga`
			`- Pythean`
			`- Amaranth`
Add novel repeating read for Demiurge Worship victims; Add Positron projectile; Add Salamander weaponhit 2024-05-09 23:06:05 +00:00			`- Added banter for:`
			`- Eidolon - successful missile strike`
			`- Hierophant - a nearby enemy dies with full Signify stacks`
Block order processing while decolliding; Achieve custom advisor support for missile arming 2024-04-18 23:22:20 +00:00			`- Advisors:`
Replace Zerg advisor 2024-04-23 21:22:23 +00:00			`- Replaced default Zerg advisor`
Achieve custom advisor support for missile launching 2024-04-19 00:37:15 +00:00			`- Achieved custom advisor support for:`
			`- Missile arming`
Balance adjustments for many Terran units 2024-04-26 19:36:04 +00:00			`- Missile launching (c. DF)`

Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`## Terran`
Balance adjustments for many Terran units 2024-04-26 19:36:04 +00:00			`- [Cyprian](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyprian):`
			`- Weapon range now 7, from 6`
			`- [Shaman](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/shaman):`
			`- Mineral cost now 125, from 150`
			`- [Eidolon](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/eidolon):`
			`- Mineral cost now 50, from 75`
			`- [Cyclops](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyclops):`
			`- HP now 90, from 85`
			`- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):`
			`- Mineral cost now 100, from 125`
			`- HP now 75, from 85`
			`- [Tinkerer's Tower](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tinkerers-tower):`
			`- Gas cost now 75, from 100`
			`- [Salamander](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/salamander):`
			`- Mineral cost now 100, from 150`
			`- HP now 150, from 160`
			`- Weapon range now 6, from 5`
			`- [Paladin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/paladin):`
			`- Splash radii now 24/48/72, from 12/24/48`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- Missiles now move notably faster`

			`## Protoss`
			`- [Legionnaire](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/legionnaire):`
Revise Monument of Sin graphic; Make misc balance adjustments 2024-05-03 16:31:34 +00:00			`- Time cost now 17, from 16`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- Sight range now 6, from 7`
Revise Monument of Sin graphic; Make misc balance adjustments 2024-05-03 16:31:34 +00:00			`- [Amaranth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/amaranth):`
			`- HP now 120, from 140`
			`- Shields now 40, from 20`
Conclude first pass on Hierophant, Optecton graphics; Attempt fix at Terran AI addon priority conflict; Port to new trigger parser 2024-05-03 04:48:59 +00:00			`- [Pariah](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/pariah):`
			`- Now blocks titanic movement (e.g. Penumbra, Optecton)`
			`- [Optecton](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/optecton):`
			`- Collision size now significantly larger`
			`- No longer collides with small units`
			`- Now moves ~14% faster`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- [Gateway](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/gateway):`
			`- Armor now 3, from 4`
Adjust Lattice visual offset 2024-05-04 17:45:20 +00:00			`- [Lattice](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lattice):`
			`- Build area now 3x3, from 3x2`
Replace Grand Library and Ancestral Archives graphics; Tweak status and placeability as a result 2024-04-29 16:48:36 +00:00			`- [Grand Library](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/grand-library):`
			`- HP now 800, from 1000`
			`- Shields now 400, from 500`
			`- Build area now 4x4, from 5x4`
			`- [Ancestral Archives](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/ancestral-archives):`
			`- HP now 900, from 600`
			`- Armor now 5, from 4`
Revise Monument of Sin graphic; Make misc balance adjustments 2024-05-03 16:31:34 +00:00			`- Build area now 5x4, from 3x2`

			`## Zerg`
			`- [Izirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/izirokor):`
			`- Time cost now 20, from 25`
			`- This unit received an indirect nerf from the Crushing Tide bugfix, so this significant time cost change takes that into account, while also improving their accessibility.`
			`- [Vornath Pond](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vornath-pond):`
			`- Mineral and gas costs now 75/75, from 50/100`