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# XX October 2023
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## Designer's Notes
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Patch goals include:
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- Revise or remove 2.5 and 3.5 tech for Terran
- Continue to address overdetermined role overlaps
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- Complete tileset updates to jungle, to use extra height levels
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## Latest content
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- [Ascension #5 - Imminent Growth ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxP3_sacU_4VUoJ5iMeUU2a7 )
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- [Pr0totype #26 - The Wild Worlds... ](https://youtu.be/TgiH2EBvXBo )
- [Ascension Format Explainer ](https://youtu.be/kl0RlFWqvXU )
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- [Pr0totype #27 - For the Faithful ](https://youtu.be/n6jupKt7wQg )
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## General
- Vision update timer has been sped up significantly (c. Veeq7 and DF)
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- Painting missile launches with Eidolons and Seraphs can now be queued (c. DF)
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## Tilesets
- The following tiles now provide a height difference:
- Jungle: Swamp, sunken jungle
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- The following tiles were deprecated and are now removed:
- Jungle: Sunken jungle cliffs for temple and dirt
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## UI
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- Scrolling with middle-mouse button is now buttery-smooth, complete with a config option for inverting the direction (c. Veeq7)
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- This sometimes creates pixel artifacts, which will be addressed in time
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- Joining a lobby now plays a sound (with help from DF)
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## Game modes:
- Briefings are now skipped in Competitive, Debug, and Omnipresence modes
- In Competitive, Debug, and Omnipresence modes, unit stats are no longer loaded from map info, making this exclusively a Scenario feature
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## AI:
- On competitive maps (class 1 and 2), AI can no longer roll greed builds
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- Improved worker resource assignment when at low worker counts
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- Improved pre-5 minute attack handling
- Further increased priority of refinery structures
- Boosted priority of tech tier structures
- Made adjustments to how frequently Zerg request multiple tech nodes
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- Removed worker transfer calls to improve early-game worker efficiency
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## Bugfixes
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- Stability:
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- Fixed a common crash with Nydus Cesiants (r. Boris)
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- Fixed instability related to the Mortothrokor death animation (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Fixed a rare crash related to bouncing attackers (r. Enozlliks)
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- Fixed a rare crash related to Solarions and Stewards (r. GreenEggs'NSpam, c. DF)
- Fixed an AI-only nullsprite crash (r. Myrian) and a selection-related nullsprite crash (r. 3crow)
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- Fixed a rare image function crash (r. GreenEggs'NSpam, c. DF)
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- Gameplay:
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- Fixed Zerg regression failing if the attacker is killed or otherwise unavailable before their projectile deals fatal damage to the Zerg target (r. Mystery Meat & DF)
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- Partially-resolved an issue with Zerg regression on burrowed units (r. lolrsk8s)
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- Sentinel and Sevenstep no longer deal double damage in some cases (r. Mystery Meat)
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- Queueing Lay Mine orders can no longer provide infinite mines (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Lardfix: Irradiate (from Seraph and Morningstar) now sends under attack notification (r. The Shambler)
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- Alkajelisks can now be mutated from Ocsal Larvae by players (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Azazel Defensive Matrix: no longer cleanse debuffs (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Mind Tyrant Maelstrom: apply debuff to flingy units
- Claymore Kelvin Munitions: clear debuff for flingy units (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Fixed failed Magnetar attacks when turning or at max range (r. Mystery Meat)
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- Fixed many interactions between Akistrokor Blissful Embrace and transports (r. Mystery Meat)
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- Removed Salvage, for real this time (r. lucifirius & GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Savant Power Siphon: Correctly reduce attack rate of turreted units (e.g. Goliaths) (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Factories with queued units now cancel their queues when mind controlled (r. Mystery Meat)
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- Fixed a rare case where Aion Reclamation Fields could be permanent (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Mortothrokor: properly leave behind corpses (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Properly inherit facing angles when transforming between unit types (i.e. Zerg regression, Vagrant, Axitrilisk) (r. TheBeaver99)
- Resolve hotkey conflicts between Analogue and Architect (r. DF), Apostle and Tinkerer's Tower, Return Resources and Supreme Construction (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Lodestones undergoing Emergency Detonation now kill their cargo (r. Mystery Meat)
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- Stopped Optectons from attacking transports when right-clicking to enter them
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- Fixed random race rolling not working properly in your first singleplayer match (c. DF)
- Caveat: Currently doesn't hide witness slots, but setting them to computer does nothing
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- Audiovisuals:
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- Standardize missile strike dot to always be sorted above air units (r. Mystery Meat, c. DF)
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- Correctly redraw unit names when selecting Anchors and Lodestones
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- Hide decaying overlays on reclaimed units while they're cloaked (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Removed the Attack button on garrisons, since it currently does nothing (r. neblime)
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- Reset animations correctly for Protoss structures that re-gain power while in the middle of training a unit (r. The Shambler, c. DF)
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- Improved sync between Golem attack animation and actual damage (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Added placeholder liftoff and landing dust overlays for Mantle and Starpad (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Siren weapon tooltip now displays the full potential damage of its attack
- Corrected ability tooltips for Cuirass Stonewall Protocol (r. GreenEggs'NSpam), Mind Tyrant Maelstrom, and Akistrokor Blissful Embrace (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
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- Fixed tooltip handling for Savant Breathing Battery (r. GreenEggs'NSpam) and Lanifect Disruption Field
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- Cleaned up tooltips that referenced 'weapon range' without involving weapons
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- Talos: use the Shaman portrait, instead of Data Disc
- Vagrant Shade: use the same portrait as the Vagrant (r. TheBeaver99)
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- Cleaned up some silent missing frame errors (r. beriso)
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## Terran
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- [Siren ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/siren ):
- Mineral and gas costs now 100/75, from 175/50
- HP now 100, from 140
- Armor now 1, from 2
- Weapon cooldown now 1.17, from 0.83
- Weapon range now 9, from 4
- [Striga ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/striga ):
- Mineral cost now 125, from 150
- Armor now 3, from 4
- Now applies Apollyoid Adhesive
- [Dilettante ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/dilettante ):
- Mineral and gas cost now 150/0, from 125/25
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- Armor now 2, from 1
- Weapon damage now 3, from 2
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- [Sevenstep ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sevenstep ):
- Gas cost now 75, from 100
- [Goliath ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/goliath ):
- Time cost now 28, from 25
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- [Blackjack ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack ):
- Time cost now 18, from 20
- Weapon range now 6, from 5
- [Matador ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/matador ):
- Time cost now 18, from 20
- Twinstrike Cannons weapon range now 5, from 4
- Cinder Servos now grants +2 armor, from +1
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- [Ramesses ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/ramesses ):
- Time cost now 28, from 25
- Now moves ~10% slower
- [Durendal ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/durendal ):
- Gas and time costs now 75/35, from 50/30
- Armor now 3, from 4
- [Wraith ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith ):
- Time cost now 28, from 25
- Weapon damage now 2x5, from 1x10
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- Now moves ~5% slower
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- [Sundog ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sundog ):
- Mineral and gas costs now 125/100, from 150/75
- [Salamander ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/salamander ):
- HP now 160, from 175
- [Azazel ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/azazel ):
- Gas cost now 150, from 100
- Sublime Shepherd:
- No longer provides bonuses to enemy units
- [Tinkerer's Tower ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tinkerers-tower ):
- Gas cost now 100, from 50
- No longer requires Fountainhead
- [Apothecary ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/apothecary ):
- Gas cost now 300, from 200
- [Scrapyard ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/scrapyard )
- Time cost now 20, from 25
- [Mantle ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/mantle ):
- Mineral cost now 250, from 150
- No longer requires Fountainhead
- [Iron Foundry ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/iron-foundry ):
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 400/150/60, from 300/100/50
- [Future Station ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/future-station ):
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 400/200/40, from 200/150/30
- No longer requires Atelier
- [Biotic Bastion ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/biotic-bastion ):
- Time cost now 45, from 30
- HP now 850, from 800
- No longer requires Atelier
- [Starport ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/starport ):
- Gas cost now 150, from 125
- [Rotary ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/rotary ) and [Commandment ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/commandment ):
- No longer requires Fountainhead
- [Nanite Assembly ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/nanite-assembly ):
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 600/400/75, from 300/250/60
- HP now 1700, from 1500
- No longer requires Atelier
- Fountainhead, Atelier:
- Removed
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## Protoss
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- [Amaranth ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/amaranth ):
- Time cost now 22, from 25
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- [Vassal ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vassal ):
- Now moves 5% slower
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- [Accantor ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/accantor ):
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- Mineral cost now 250, from 200
- Shields now 60, from 70
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- Transport space now 6, from 4
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- [Pylon ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/pylon ):
- Mineral cost now 75, from 50
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## Zerg
- [Nathrokor ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrokor ):
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- Mineral cost now 75, from 50
- Now moves ~5% slower
- [Gorgrokor ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor ):
- Serrated Cleavers (vs. ground) weapon cooldown now 0.583, from 0.5
- [Spraith Cesiant ](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spraith-cesiant ):
- Weapon range now 9, from 8
