cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

# XX August 2023 -- prospective patch notes

## Designer's Notes

More rebalancings, more new sprites, more bugfixes, and a more useful patch description when I'm not sleepy!

## Latest content

- [Pr0totype #17 - Wiggle No Longer](https://youtu.be/vzT1jlksd4o)
- [Daily castovers continue...](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxPpMqYiRo1XyklxcrWWUhnl)
- [Fraudarchy 5 August 2023](https://youtube.com/live/e0Eim1Vve_Q)

## UI
- It is now possible to train Scribes when selecting Nexuses and Embassies together
- It is now possible to select multiple units when in replays or witness mode (c. DF)
- When holding shift (or when config - always_show_extended_tooltips is set to true), mousing over weapon icons now displays weapon ranges (with help from DF)
- Added new config options for:
	- Always showing condensed selections (c. DF)
	- Showing ability cast ranges (WIP) (c. DF)

## Audiovisuals:
- New sprite:
	- Nathrokor, Liiralisk (c. Solstice)
- Updated sprite:
	- Quazilisk (c. Solstice)
- Updated icon:
	- Diadem
- New weaponfire SFX:
	- Silvertongue
- New config options for advisors have surfaced! (with help from Veeq7)
	- These are **not** yet fully-implemented, so changing from the default values will result in a rather schizophrenic experience until more hooks are completed!

## Bugfixes
- Stability:
	- Zarcavrokors suffering from Deconstruction no longer crash the game when attacked (r. Mystery Meat)
	- Fixed more nullsprite crashes (r. Alexhandr, The Shambler)
	- Fixed a few crashes related to removing units via triggers (r. StratosTygo)
- Gameplay:
	- Structures can no longer spawn trained units on different height levels based on rally point (c. Veeq7)
	- Attacks with the "go to max range" behavior now calculate max ranges more accurately (c. Veeq7)
	- Hippogriffs no longer miss their target while at max range (c. Veeq7)
	- Phantom Strikes (from attacking Hallucinated targets) are no longer able to deal full damage (r. Mystery Meat)
	- Morningstar splash radius has been restored to its intended value
	- Landing structures can no longer teleport to map bounds in rare cases (r. StratosTygo & fagguto)
	- Anciles no longer protect against friendly "go to max range" projectiles when those projectiles kill their target
	- Rilirokor corpses can no longer be used for Broodspawn effects (r. neblime & The Shambler)
	- Anthelions can no longer damage undetected hidden enemies (r. IskatuMesk)
	- Skortrith Cesiant Tendril Amitosis now more accurately acquires tertiary targets (c. Veeq7)
	- Madrigals in Imperioso Mode can no longer fire their projectile before fully-facing their target
	- Phalanxes entering siege mode while decolliding with structures now queue a tank mode order instead of self-destructing
	- Ensnaring Brood attacks now apply Ensnare to noncombatants, towers, and liftable structures (r. fagguto)
	- Zerg units no longer have a variable delay before burrowing (c. DF)
	- Lardfix: Droleths can no longer teleport to a building site under niche circumstances (c. DF)
	- Fixed Sevenstep projectile movement being slower than intended
	- Town centers are no longer placeable near Vespene Ridges in quasifog (r. Mystery Meat)
	- Caphrolosk and Gathtelosk mutation shortcut conflicts have been resolved (r. neblime)
- Audiovisuals:
	- Magenta, Rainbow New, and Patriotic Freedom are no longer rollable as player colors
	- Delay between ally under attack notices has increased
	- Transport UI now colorizes as green for own units (c. Veeq7)
	- Aura circles no longer show for selected enemy units (replay/witness mode notwithstanding)
	- Fixed Gosvileths not getting the correct shadow offset when cancelling or interrupting constructions (r. Mystery Meat)
	- Fixed error printout related to Sevenstep's passive
	- Fixed Tetcaerokor sometimes playing wrong weaponfire sfx (r. TheBeaver99)
	- Standardized Nathrokor and Ovileth morph button positions
	- Corrected Silvertongue portrait and unit responses
	- Fixed Vilgorokor Autophagy tooltip (r. TheBeaver99) and morphing icon (finally!)
	- Fixed Rilirokor Death Cycle tooltip (r. lucifirius)
	- Fixed Tinkerer's Tower construction tooltip (r. Mystery Meat)
	- Fixed Tosgrilisk weapon tooltip displaying splash radii (r. TheBeaver99)

## Terran
- [Mason](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/mason) and [Talos](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/talos):
	- Repair HP amount now 75% of the previous amount per second
- [Cleric](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cleric):
	- Healing rate now 9 HP per second, from 12
- [Shaman](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/shaman):
	- Visionary Mode transport space now 6, from 3
- [Cyclops](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyclops):
	- Mineral cost now 100, from 75
	- HP now 85, from 80
	- Weapon damage now 10, from 6
	- Armor penetration now 0, from 1
	- Weapon cooldown now 1.25, from 0.75
	- Fragmentary Shells removed
	- **New: Recursion Rounds:**
		- Each Cyclops attack leaves behind a latent shell that detonates after 2 seconds, dealing 10 damage to all enemies within 2 range
- [Matador](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/matador):
	- Cinder Mode transport space now 4, from 2
- [Phalanx](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/phalanx):
	- Arclite Cannon:
		- Armor penetration now 0, from 3
		- Weapon cooldown now 1.33, from 1.54
	- Deployment speed now ~25% faster
- [Valkyrie](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/valkyrie):
	- HP now 160, from 180
	- Armor now 3, from 2
	- Weapon damage now 6x5, from 2x8
	- Armor penetration now 0, from 5
	- Weapon cooldown now 1.5, from 1
	- Splash radii now 24/32/48, from 20/30/40 (pixels)
	- Attack now staggers its missiles, and fires them in a fixed cone pattern
	- No longer has Prolonged Arms
- [Sundog](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sundog):
	- Gas cost now 75, from 50
	- Weapon damage now 2x12, from 4x5
	- Armor penetration now 5, from 2
	- Weapon cooldown now 1, from 0.83
	- Weapon no longer splashes
- [Azazel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/azazel):
	- Sublime Shepherd:
		- Now stacks with Minotaur Fore Castle
- [Hippogriff](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/hippogriff):
	- Weapon cooldown now 2.5, from 2.25
	- Weapon range now 13, from 15
	- Turn rate now 6, from 12 (matches Minotaur)
- [Quarry](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/quarry):
	- Collision size adjusted to make right-side resource returns more elegant
- [Treasury](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/treasury):
	- Collision size now identical to Ministry (slightly wider, slightly shorter)

## Protoss
- [Hierophant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/hierophant):
	- Initial attack windup now 3 frames long, from 6, increasing responsivity
- [Architect](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/architect):
	- HP now 200, from 180
	- Weapon damage now 30, from 40
	- Weapon cooldown now 1.33, from 1.5
	- Now moves ~11% faster
	- Collision now ~8% smaller
- [Crucible](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/crucible):
	- Gas cost now 150, from 125
	- Shields now 200, from 300
	- Armor now 4, from 3
- [Matrix](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/matrix):
	- Mineral cost now 200, from 150
	- HP now 150, from 120
	- Weapon cooldown now 0.83, from 0.92
- [Engram](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/engram):
	- Mineral cost now 300, from 250
	- HP now 250, from 220

## Zerg
- [Quazilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazilisk):
	- Weapon damage now 2x6, from 1x5
	- Now moves ~20% faster
- [Nathrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrokor):
	- HP now 75, from 70
	- Plasmid Breath weapon removed
	- New weapon: Vestigial Strike
		- 1x8 damage, 2 armor pen, melee range, targets ground
	- New weapon: Nathrok Claws
		- 2x4 damage, 0 armor pen, melee range, targets air
- [Vorvrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vorvrokor):
	- Captivating Claws:
		- No longer stacks per unique Vorvrokor
		- Now applies Ensnare (which stacks with Matraleth Ensnaring Brood)
- [Izirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/izirokor):
	- Attack windup now 2 frames long, from 4, increasing responsivity
- [Skithrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skithrokor):
	- Armor now 1, from 2
- [Vithrilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vithrilisk):
	- HP now 180, from 200
	- Weapon cooldown now 2, from 1.875
- [Lakizilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/lakizilisk):
	- HP now 120, from 140
	- Burrow animation now 30% longer
- [Gorgrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor):
	- Armor penetration now 0, from 1
	- Weapon cooldown now 0.5, from 0.42
	- Weapon splash radii now 20/30/40, from 30/37/45 (pixels)
	- Now moves ~15% slower
- [Zarcavrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zarcavrokor):
	- Bones of Reflection now has a short internal cooldown
	- Now moves 15% slower
- [Alkajelisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/alkajelisk):
	- Turn rate now 8, from 12
	- Parasitic Spores removed
	- **New:** Caustic Fission
		- Gains +1 bounce for every 4 range travelled
	- Now requires Geszkath Grotto, from Alkaj Chasm
- [Zorkiz Shroud](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zorkiz-shroud):
	- Time cost now 50, from 45
- **Alkaj Chasm**:
	- Removed