Update various model shaders; Minor final balance tweaks; Add new Cipher model

mpq/rez/stat.txt

@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ Zerg Flyer Attacks<0>
 Protoss Ground Weapons<0>
 Protoss Air Weapons<0>
 Plasma Shields<0>
-¤<3><4>Reconstitution <2>(passive)<10>2 seconds after taking direct damage from hostiles, this strain releases a Carapace Swarm that lasts up to 5 seconds and absorbs up to 400 damage.<0>
+¤<3><4>Reconstitution <2>(passive)<10>2 seconds after taking direct damage from hostiles, this strain releases a Carapace Swarm that lasts up to 5 seconds and absorbs up to 300 damage.<0>
 t<1><4>Warp in Monument of Sin <1>(<3>T<1>)<10>Capital stellar production.<0>
 Axtoth Axis requires:<10>   Othstol Oviform<0>
 f<1><4>Bestow Harakan <1>(<3>F<1>)<10>Dutiful frontline infantry.<0>
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ a<1><4>Assemble Renesair <1>(<3>A<1>)<10>Reconstructing interceptor.<0>
 ¤<3><4>Triumphant Rise <2>(passive)<10>Victims of this warrior's attacks become energized for 1.5 seconds. Attacks on energized enemies bleed 2 shield points to all allies of the warrior within 3 range.<0>
 d<1><4>Train Madcap <1>(<3>D<1>)<10>Mechanized infantry.<0>
 ¤<3><4>Cabeirus Feeders <2>(passive)<10>While stationary, the Madcap gains a 15% attack speed bonus per attack, capping at a 150% bonus. This bonus falls off by 20% for every second the Madcap spends moving.<0>
-¤<3><4>Miasma <2>(passive)<10>This strain's attacks infect its victims with Plague for 1.5 seconds. Plagued victims release Miasma fields on death, spreading the infection to all nearby targets.<10>Plague cannot kill its victims, and reduces healing by 50%.<0>
+¤<3><4>Miasma <2>(passive)<10>This strain's attacks infect its victims with Miasma for 1.5 seconds.<10>Miasma deals 50 damage over 5 seconds, cannot kill its victims, and reduces healing by 50%.<0>
 g<3><4>Land Grab <1>(<3>G<1>)<10>Orders the Wyvern to fire its weapon at the target site.<0>
 r<1><4>Warp in Strident Stratum <1>(<3>R<1>)<10>Utilitarian production.<0>
 Mantle requires:<10>   Atlas<0>

mpq/scripts/iscript_askosi.txt

@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ CipherSpecialState1:
 	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
 
 CipherAlmostBuilt:
-	playfram          	2
+	playfram          	1
 	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
 
 CipherBuilt:
@@ -1388,10 +1388,8 @@ CipherBuilt:
 	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
 
 CipherIsWorking:
-	playfram          	1
-	wait              	2
 	playfram          	0
-	waitrand			1 2
+	wait              	2
 	goto              	CipherIsWorking
 
 CipherDisable:

patchnotes.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ## Year 4, month 9, patch 1
 
 ## Patch goals
-- Additional balance tweaks following Acropolis #4!
+- Balance tweaks ahead of Acropolis #5!
 - Deploy more factional variants for Augustcrap, a Mapcrap event!
 - Continue technical improvements and bugfixes
 - Further improve audiovisuals
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 - **Stability:**
 	- Arcing projectiles (Phalanx, Aphorist) no longer crash with division by zero when targeting an allied Mimic (r. TheBeaver99)
 - **Gameplay:**
+	- **Atreus** Binding Plasma can no longer bounce to air units (r. Krankendau)
 	- Mimicry no longer fails to account for weapon factor in many cases (r. shopkeeper dog)
 	- **Egocent**s no longer fail to mimic barrage attacks properly (r. Londier)
 	- Mimicry no longer procs on ability weapons (r. Londier)
@@ -48,13 +49,13 @@
 - New models for:
 	- Magnetar, Ardent Authority, Argosy (c. DeltaCadimus)
 	- Vorvrokor (c. Baelethal)
-	- Landlock, Radix, Function, Proscenium (c. fasswawds)
+	- Landlock, Radix, Cipher, Function, Proscenium (c. fasswawds)
 - Resized model for:
 	- Talos, Cyprian
-- Modified model for:
+- Modified model (mostly shaders) for:
-	- Maverick, Maverick (Futurist), Shaman, Blackguard, Artisan, Phontis
+	- Maverick, Maverick (Futurist), Shaman, Blackguard, Artisan, Pilgrim, Proselyte, Missionary, Vicar, Intendent, Phontis
-	- Zethrokor, Liiralisk, Izirokor (c. Solstice)
+	- Zethrokor, Quazilisk, Liiralisk, Hydralisk, Izirokor, Zoryusthaleth (c. Solstice)
-- Modified weaponfire VFX for Harakan (Golden)
+- Modified weaponfire VFX for Harakan (Golden) (s. Londier)
 - Added weapon launch offsets for:
 	- Aphorist, Silversoul, Ghostwrit, Phontis, Iconoclast, Crematorium
 - Modified unit responses for Vorvrokor
@@ -132,6 +133,10 @@
 	- Eidolon replacement for Upstart Terrans. Has attack cloaking and an area-damage ground-only grenade launcher.
 
 ## Protoss
+- [Zealot](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/zealot):
+	- HP 150 » 160
+	- **Phase Blades:**
+		- Armor penetration 1 » 3
 - [Atreus](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/atreus):
 	- Sight range 9 » 8
 	- Transport weight 4 » 5
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@
 ## Zerg
 - **Reconstitution:**
 	- *Used by Agrileth (new), Vilgorokor*
-	- Carapace Swarm HP 200 » 400
+	- Carapace Swarm HP 200 » 300
 - **Miasma:**
 	- No longer spreads on death; **Plague** remains unchanged
 	- *This will be revisited later.*
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@
 		- Weapon range 7 » 8
 - [Protathalor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/protathalor):
 	- Resource costs 125/75 » 100/100
+	- Armor 2 » 1
 - [Izirokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/izirokor):
 	- Build time 26 » 22
 - [Bactalisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/bactalisk):
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@
 		- Weapon damage 12 » 15
 		- Weapon cooldown 1.63 » 1.75
 - [Vilgorokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/vilgorokor):
-	- Resource costs 200/75 » 200/50
+	- Resource costs 220/75 » 200/50
 	- HP 280 » 200
 
 ## Askosi