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# XX January 2024
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2023-12-18 00:07:17 +00:00
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Prospective patch notes
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2023-02-16 18:16:49 +00:00
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## Designer's Notes
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2023-05-25 21:34:52 +00:00
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2023-12-10 21:02:23 +00:00
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Patch goals include:
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2024-01-16 02:14:36 +00:00
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- Adjusting mid-game options for more distinct combat roles
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2023-12-10 21:02:23 +00:00
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- Deploying more audiovisual improvements
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- Continuing AI performance and customization improvements, commissioned by 3crow
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2023-07-19 23:11:36 +00:00
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2023-09-03 16:33:37 +00:00
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## Latest content
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2024-02-14 04:53:54 +00:00
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- Crow's Nests:
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- [010 - Planning for 2024!](https://youtu.be/BWvkcPTc38I)
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- [011 - The Fourth Race](https://youtu.be/uabpstn8QBk)
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- Pr0totypes:
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- [#39 - Feathering This Nest](https://youtu.be/0CWT_Qhtmhs)
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- [#40 - Mapcrap: The Revenge](https://youtu.be/yD-VC45-4r0)
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- [#41 - Factitious](https://youtu.be/7p2BUJU8Vck)
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- [#42 - Finding a Voice...](https://youtu.be/v7ecZs_SkdE)
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2023-11-05 17:16:38 +00:00
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2023-12-08 18:12:36 +00:00
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## Patch summary
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2023-12-31 20:53:12 +00:00
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- TBD
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2023-12-06 19:07:43 +00:00
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2024-01-05 01:54:03 +00:00
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## General
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2024-01-19 19:58:22 +00:00
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- Updated hotloading to fix some cases where file updates didn't prompt mpq regeneration (c. Veeq7)
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2024-02-08 19:04:40 +00:00
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- The following units have been renamed:
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- Vornath Pond (formerly Nathrok Lake)
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- Kalkiir Lake (formerly Kalkiir Pond)
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- Skibact Scab (formerly Skithrok Scab)
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- Tethvith Swamp (formerly Bactith Swamp)
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2024-01-19 19:58:22 +00:00
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- Config:
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- Added a new grid-exclusive option for enabling extended control groups on R, F, V, T, G, and B (c. Veeq7)
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2024-02-14 04:53:54 +00:00
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- **Caveat:** Certain key inputs (ESC, numpad) are not captured while console is open
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2024-02-10 17:23:04 +00:00
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- Added an option to move console toggle to F12, freeing up tilde for another control group (c. Veeq7)
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2024-01-19 19:58:22 +00:00
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- Added error handling to prevent option mismatches (c. Veeq7)
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2024-01-21 19:37:32 +00:00
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- [Custom triggers](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/sites/scenario-setup/#trigger-comments):
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2024-02-06 16:20:27 +00:00
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- New conditions:
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- "unit_color"
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2024-02-15 04:17:11 +00:00
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- "exit_if", "exit_preserve_if", "wait_if", "wait_until" (control flow actions; c. Veeq7)
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- "wait" (c. Veeq7)
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- "print" (c. Veeq7)
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2024-02-06 16:20:27 +00:00
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- New gameplay actions:
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- "kill"
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- "move_unit"
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- New game state actions:
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- "set_mineral_yields" (c. Veeq7)
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- "set_gas_yields" (c. Veeq7)
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- "set_unit_stat"
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- "set_unit_behavior"
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- New UI actions:
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2024-02-14 18:08:39 +00:00
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- "set_player_team_ui"
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2024-02-15 04:17:11 +00:00
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- Advisors:
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- Added support for army, base, and ally under attack events (Mesk advisor pending)
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- Added HADRAL custom advisor
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2024-02-12 20:46:41 +00:00
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- Tilde and ESC are now always used as shortcuts for closing the console
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2024-01-05 01:54:03 +00:00
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2024-02-04 19:23:19 +00:00
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## Game modes
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- Faction Wars:
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- Protoss and Zerg faction selection has been made available
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2024-02-10 21:17:58 +00:00
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- **NEW:** Protoss faction: Order of the Sacred Saber
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- **NEW:** Zerg faction: Zorthos Tendril
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2024-02-04 19:23:19 +00:00
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2024-01-05 01:54:03 +00:00
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## Maps
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- HYDRA refurbished -> vz02 is now available
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2024-01-09 19:14:52 +00:00
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## Bugfixes
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- Gameplay:
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2024-02-14 04:53:54 +00:00
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- Prospectively fixed a rare case where Apostles could continue reclaiming after death (r. TheBeaver99)
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2024-01-16 02:14:36 +00:00
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- Fixed Lobotomy Mines not targeting units that had previously burrowed (c. DF)
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2024-02-03 17:51:11 +00:00
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- Fixed logic for Stewards returning to Solarions upon taking any damage, instead of the intended 50% HP threshold
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2024-01-09 19:14:52 +00:00
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- Improved decollision behaviors for iscript units (c. DF)
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2024-02-10 17:23:04 +00:00
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- Lardfix: the fading of music no longer slows down navigation between certain menus (c. DF)
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2024-02-14 04:53:54 +00:00
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- Prospectively resolved errant unit interactions when restarting maps (r. lolrsk8s, c. DF & Veeq7)
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2024-02-03 17:51:11 +00:00
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- AI:
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- Fixed request handling for Vornath Pond and Skibact Scab
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2024-01-09 19:14:52 +00:00
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- Audiovisuals:
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2024-01-28 21:32:34 +00:00
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- Added missing Adrenal Frenzy (Nathrokor) armor tooltip
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2024-02-14 04:53:54 +00:00
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- Fixed Wyvern overlays appearing beneath the unit (r. Neblime)
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2024-01-09 19:14:52 +00:00
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- Lobotomy Mine tooltip no longer displays the Spider Mines tooltip (r. 3crow)
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- Corrected Star Sovereign Intervention tooltip (r. TheBeaver99)
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2024-01-21 19:37:32 +00:00
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- Corrected production icons for Hotshot, Nathrok Lake, Skithrok Scab, Mortothrokor
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2024-01-20 23:48:59 +00:00
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- Fixed colors on Pariah walk cycle (c. lolrsk8s)
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- Fixed Anchor shadow alignment (c. DF)
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2024-02-03 23:59:26 +00:00
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- Fixed "set_player_unit_name" custom trigger action (c. DF)
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2024-02-10 21:17:58 +00:00
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- Filled in missing unit responses for Protathalor (r. jakulangski)
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2024-01-09 19:14:52 +00:00
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2023-11-06 21:46:11 +00:00
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## Audiovisuals
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2024-02-03 17:51:11 +00:00
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- Custom trigger recolors have been improved (c. Veeq7)
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2024-01-20 23:48:59 +00:00
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- New sprite for:
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2024-01-25 20:34:31 +00:00
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- Quarry, Rotary (c. Solstice)
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2024-01-16 02:14:36 +00:00
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- Adjusted Mortothrokor selection circle, death animation timing
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- Adjusted Legionnaire shadow, walk and attack animations
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2024-02-10 17:23:04 +00:00
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- New weapon SFX: (some c. lolrsk8s & IskatuMesk)
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2024-02-08 19:04:40 +00:00
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- Weaponfire: Matador (Cinder), Scribe, Artisan, Analogue
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2024-02-10 17:23:04 +00:00
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- Weaponhit: Penumbra, Dracadin
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2024-01-31 16:32:47 +00:00
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- New unit responses for:
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2024-02-09 00:03:34 +00:00
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- Hadron, Prostration Stage, Ardent Authority, Argosy, Izirokor (c. IskatuMesk)
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- Dracadin, Optecton
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- Golem (c. lolrsk8s)
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2024-02-09 04:07:20 +00:00
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- New (placeholder) portraits for: (many c. jun3hong)
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- Savant, Madcap, Olympian, Dilettante, Sevenstep, Hypnagogue, Cyclops, Madrigal, Cataphract, Claymore, Gorgon, Wyvern, Salamander, Sundog, Phobos, Hippogriff
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- Legionnaire, Hierophant, Amaranth, Herald, Atreus, Vagrant, Pariah, Potentate, Sycophant, Optecton, Patriarch, Servitor, Positron, Empress, Aurora, Gladius, Exemplar, Epigraph, Empyrean, Star Sovereign, Anthelion
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- Cikralisk, Protathalor, Mortothrokor, Izirokor/Tethzorokor, Skithrokor, Kagralisk, Evigrilisk, Keskathalor, Zoryusthaleth, Rililisk
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2024-01-02 03:29:11 +00:00
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2024-01-16 02:14:36 +00:00
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## AI
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- Improved the number of Hachirosks requested by most Zerg build orders
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2024-01-28 21:32:34 +00:00
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## Terran
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- [Trojan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/trojan):
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- Increased turn rate to improve responsivity of load/unload commands
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2024-01-02 03:29:11 +00:00
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## Protoss
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- [Envoy](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/envoy):
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- Increased turn rate to improve responsivity of load/unload commands
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2024-01-02 03:29:11 +00:00
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- [Legionnaire](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/legionnaire):
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- Weapon damage now 1x10, from 2x6
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- Weapon cooldown now 0.79, from 0.83
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- [Herald](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/herald):
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- Significantly sped up attack animation
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## Zerg
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- [Iroleth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/iroleth):
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- Increased turn rate to improve responsivity of load/unload commands
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- [Liiralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/liiralisk):
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- Now moves ~20% faster
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## Factions
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- [Qilin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/qilin):
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- Hecaton (replaces Trojan at Starpad)
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- Nimble transport. Heals loaded units.
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- [Auriel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/auriel):
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- Hecaton (replaces Apostle at Captaincy)
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2024-02-04 19:23:19 +00:00
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- Mid-range infantry with a powerful damage over time effect. Incinerates corpses to create Apollyoid fields.
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- [Adherent](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/adherent):
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- Sacred (replaces Legionnaire at Gateway)
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- Durable melee brawler with increased movement speed
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- [Nathrelisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrelisk):
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- Zorthos (replaces Nathrokor)
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- Sustaining fighter strain that releases a short-lived healing field on attack
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