Sizable balance pass, revising Golem and tweaking costs for many tier 2-3 units

CMBW-editor/grafting/Buttons.txt

@@ -2276,6 +2276,14 @@
  4, 254, 3, 20, 0, 0, 667, 0 # Patrol, Always (0), Patrol (0)
  5, 255, 3, 21, 0, 0, 668, 0 # Hold Position, Always (0), Hold Position (0)
  7, 308, 23, 57, 34, 0, 1480, 1480 # Transcendent Tide, Spell Researched ([34] Healing - Cleric), Cancel (0)
+
+316: # Golem
+ 1, 228, 3, 9, 0, 0, 664, 0 # Move, Always (0), Move (0)
+ 2, 229, 3, 10, 0, 0, 665, 0 # Stop, Always (0), Stop (0)
+ 3, 230, 8, 11, 0, 0, 666, 0 # Attack, Unit Has A Weapon (0), Attack (0)
+ 4, 254, 3, 20, 0, 0, 667, 0 # Patrol, Always (0), Patrol (0)
+ 5, 255, 3, 21, 0, 0, 668, 0 # Hold Position, Always (0), Hold Position (0)
+ 7, 310, 23, 57, 34, 0, 1380, 1380 # Tranquility Array, Spell Researched ([34] Healing - Cleric), Cancel (0)
  
 #### Buttonsets END ####
 #### Unit Settings START ####
@@ -2457,7 +2465,7 @@ Unit 49: # [49] Pazuzu
           # Stat Preset: Normal Unit
 
 Unit 50: # [50] Cohort
- 212, 65535, 1, 0 # Button Set: Cohort
+ 12, 65535, 1, 0 # Button Set: [12] Basic Commands
           # Stat Preset: Normal Unit
 
 Unit 51: # [51] Kalkalisk
@@ -2641,7 +2649,7 @@ Unit 99: # [99] Idol
           # Stat Preset: Normal Unit
 
 Unit 100: # [100] Golem
- 12, 65535, 1, 0 # Button Set: [12] Basic Commands
+ 316, 65535, 1, 0 # Button Set: [316] Golem
           # Stat Preset: Normal Unit
 
 Unit 101: # [101] Map Revealer

mpq/scripts/iscript.txt

@@ -33149,7 +33149,7 @@ PlanetCrackerBlastInit:
 	
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # This header is used by images.dat entries:
-# 1255 Ion Cannon (Base) (cm\terran\ioncannon-base.grp)
+# 1255 Diadem (Base) (cm\terran\ioncannon-base.grp)
 .headerstart
 IsId          	531
 Type          	24
@@ -33195,7 +33195,7 @@ IonCannonBaseDeath:
 	imgol             	334 0 0 # Building Explosion (Large) (thingy\tBangX.grp)
 	wait              	3
 	liftoffcondjmp    	LiftedTerranStructureDeath
-	lowsprul          	273 0 0 # Terran Building Rubble (small)
+	lowsprul          	274 0 0 # Terran Building Rubble (Large) (thingy\RubbleL.grp)
 	wait              	1
 	end
 

patchnotes.md

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 Patch goals include:
 - Revise or remove 2.5 and 3.5 tech for Terran
 - Continue to address overdetermined role overlaps
-- Complete tileset updates to jungle, to use extra height levels
+- Shuffle costs of tier 2 and 3 units to properly incentivize gas capping
+- Complete tileset updates to use extra height levels and improve available varieties
 
 ## Latest content
 - [Ascension #5 - Imminent Growth](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxP3_sacU_4VUoJ5iMeUU2a7)
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ Patch goals include:
 - Vision update timer has been sped up significantly (c. Veeq7 and DF)
 - Painting missile launches with Eidolons and Seraphs can now be queued (c. DF)
 - Terran cloaked units now use the new **Proximity Cloaking**, and are only decloaked if hostiles are within 3 range
+- Burrowed units are now revealed slightly more generously by nearby ground units
 
 ## Tilesets
 - The following tiles now provide a height difference:
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ Patch goals include:
 
 ## Audiovisuals:
 - Provided a new sound read for Terran proximity cloak, to contrast with Protoss passive cloak (c. lolrsk8s)
+- Diadems now leave behind large rubble, instead of small rubble
 
 ## Terran
 - [Eidolon](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/eidolon):
@@ -149,17 +152,20 @@ Patch goals include:
 - [Penumbra](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/penumbra):
 	- Weapon armor penetration now 4, from 0
 	- Now collides with Cataphracts, Paladins, and Architects
+	- *Standardizing the Penumbra to use the same Kinetic Penetration rules as everyone else.*
 - [Wraith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith):
 	- Time cost now 28, from 25
 	- Sight range now 6, from 7
-	- Now moves ~5% slower
+	- Now moves ~10% slower
 	- Weapon damage now 2x5, from 1x10
 	- **Pacifist Cloaking replaced with Proximity Cloaking**
+	- *Since Wraiths can now attack from max range without decloaking, reigning in their offensive power vs armor and their general mobility seemed appropriate.*
 - [Wyvern](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wyvern):
 	- HP now 180, from 200
 	- Jackson Cannon:
 		- No longer deals splash damage
 		- Now benefits from Kinetic Penetration
+	- *Wyverns emerged as an extremely low-skill method of wiping ground armies. Kinetic Penetration requires more control to accomplish what standard splash did previously.*
 - [Sundog](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sundog):
 	- Mineral and gas costs now 125/100, from 150/75
 	- Sight range now 7, from 8
@@ -190,6 +196,8 @@ Patch goals include:
 	- Time cost now 45, from 30
 	- HP now 850, from 800
 	- No longer requires Atelier
+- [Starpad](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/starpad):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 100/100, from 125/75
 - [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):
@@ -200,48 +208,100 @@ Patch goals include:
 	- No longer requires Atelier
 - Fountainhead, Atelier:
 	- Removed
+- [Wellbore](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wellbore):
+	- Time cost now 50, from 60
 
 ## Protoss
+- [Envoy](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/envoy):
+	- Now moves ~5% slower
 - [Amaranth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/amaranth):
 	- Time cost now 22, from 25
+- [Atreus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/atreus):
+	- Shields now 70, from 80
+	- Weapon now homes in on target
+	- *Improving the Atreus's consistency should provide Protoss with a more "core" response to throngs of hostiles.*
+- [Herald](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/herald):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 100/100, from 150/50
+- [Cantavis](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/cantavis):
+	- Gas cost now 150, from 125
+	- HP now 50, from 40
+	- Shields now 50, from 40
 - [Vassal](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vassal):
+	- HP now 40, from 35
+	- Shields now 30, from 35
 	- Now moves 5% slower
+- [Golem](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/golem):
+	- Time cost now 28, from 25
+	- Shields now 60, from 80
+	- Armor now 3, from 2
+	- **New passive: Tranquility Array**
+		- Upon taking shield damage, restore 2 shields for all allies within 3 range.
+	- *Helping the Golem live up to its intended combat role.*
+- [Positron](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/positron):
+	- Armor now 2, from 3
+	- No longer has Interception
+	- *Providing missile interception to the Positron was an experiment that wound up failing. Reverting that change and dropping its armor will keep the unit reliant on a proper backline and good target selection.*
 - [Accantor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/accantor):
 	- Mineral cost now 250, from 200
 	- Shields now 60, from 70
 	- Transport space now 6, from 4
+	- *Requiring more of an investment to make more than one Accantor drop seems appropriate in a world without the "Shuttle Speed" upgrade.*
 - [Aurora](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/aurora):
 	- Last Orders damage now 25, from 20
 - [Pylon](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/pylon):
 	- Mineral cost now 75, from 50
+	- *Protoss players should think a bit more about when and where to add Pylons. This also reduces manner Pylon frequency, without removing it entirely.*
 
 ## Zerg
 - [Ovileth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ovileth):
 	- Sight range now 10, from 9
+	- *Cautious change to allow Zerg to combat Eidolons from a range, in the wake of Proximity Cloak.*
 - [Quazilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazilisk):
 	- Now moves ~16% slower
 	- Weapon armor penetration now 1, from 0
+	- *In an attempt to diversify the Quazeth Pool, the Quazilisk should fall off later in the game now, while not being able to react to enemy movement as swiftly as its counterparts.*
 - [Nathrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrokor):
 	- Mineral cost now 75, from 50
 	- Now moves ~5% slower
 - [Kalkalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/kalkalisk):
 	- Weapon damage now 5, from 4
-	- *Due to fixing a bug where the Kalkalisk was dealing double damage to its primary target, I am not worried about increasing their damage by 1. -Pr0nogo*
+	- *After fixing a bug where the Kalkalisk was dealing double damage to its primary target, this change keeps their damage relatively similar.*
 - [Mutalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/mutalisk):
 	- Gas cost now 75, from 50
 	- Now moves ~5% slower
+	- *Keeping an eye on mass Muta...*
 - [Tosgrilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tosgrilisk):
 	- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 100/150/28, from 150/100/25
 	- Weapon cooldown now 1, from 1.25
+	- *...and providing them better scaling once tier 3 is achieved.*
 - [Skithrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skithrokor):
 	- Skittering Spores:
 		- Damage now 4, from 8
 		- Cooldown now 0.791, from 0.708
 	- New passive: **Ablative Whiplash**
 		- Projectiles deal damage to all targets, reducing by 1 for every target pierced, and return to the attacker after reaching their target
+	- *Riffing on the passives of the Kalkalisk and the Lakizilisk, this change lets the Skithrokor compete with stacked air units - without erasing worker lines in the process, we hope!*
 - [Bactalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/bactalisk):
 	- Weapon range now 7, from 8
+	- *Reducing the Bactalisk's weapon range should encourage other options if you need to siege someone at tier 2.*
+- [Evigrilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/evigrilisk):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 200/100, from 250/50
+- [Keskathalor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/keskathalor):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 300/250, from 400/150
+- [Geszithalor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/geszithalor):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 250/175, from 300/125
+- [Alkajelisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/alkajelisk):
+	- Gas cost now 250, from 200
 - [Gorgrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor):
 	- Serrated Cleavers (vs. ground) weapon cooldown now 0.583, from 0.5
+- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 250/150, from 325/75
+- [Zarcavrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zarcavrokor):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 175/150, from 225/100
 - [Spraith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spraith-cesiant):
-	- Weapon range now 9, from 8
+	- Weapon range now 9, from 8
+	- *Part of the recent push to increase security against early air.*
+- [Quazeth Pool](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazeth-pool):
+	- Time cost now 45, from 40
+- [Ezigrisant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ezigrisant):
+	- Time cost now 45, from 50