From dc9d25881ffa12c9bff2a659e14825001e6baf6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pr0nogo Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:00:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clean notes and define goals --- patchnotes.md | 78 ++++----------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-) diff --git a/patchnotes.md b/patchnotes.md index 05a6339c..c5790f08 100644 --- a/patchnotes.md +++ b/patchnotes.md @@ -1,80 +1,14 @@ -# 25 September 2023 +# 30 September 2023 ## Designer's Notes Patch goals include: -- Pulling the trigger on the "shroud piercer" Kinetic Penetration revision -- Continuing to adjust balance in the wake of Ascension #4 -- Further improving audiovisuals +- Adjust balance after Kinetic Penetration changes +- Improve role identity and synergy for a few problem units +- Further improve audiovisuals ## Summary -- Kinetic Penetration now deals full damage to the first target, and half damage to all others -- Melee air unit performance has been significantly improved +- TBD ## Latest content -- [Ascension #4 - Calm Before the Storm](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxOlZKGsQvv3wOH3G7gzPSc1) -- [Pr0totype #24 - A Psionic Hurricane!](https://youtu.be/1cXLyQIFcZw) - -## Map Pool -- Competitive 1v1: - - Removed: Equilibrium - - Added: Ex Situ - -## Internals -- Cagra spread now uses a safer random function, which may help with network stability - -## Gameplay -- Kinetic Penetration now deals full damage only to the first target, and half damage to all other victims (c. Veeq7) -- Stewards now reveal their parent Solarions when attacking from out of vision -- The following Zerg ground units can now burrow: - - Cikralisk, Protathalor, Axitrilisk, Mortothrokor, Tethzorokor, Evigrilisk, Keskathalor, Vilgorokor - -## Bugfixes -- Gameplay: - - Lifted turreted units (e.g. Goliath) can no longer attack from lifted Anchors (r. Mystery Meat) - - Melee air unit tracking has vastly improved (c. DF) - - Lardfix: Mixed selections of burrowed and unburrowed units (including selections with Lakizilisks) no longer prohibit basic commands -- Audiovisuals: - - Terran error SFX can now correctly plays no more than once at any time - - Phalanx siege transforms have had turret and base relations corrected (r. DF) - - Vagrant unit responses have been corrected - - Treasuries now display progress bars while under construction, and no longer display an armor icon - - Birthing Zerg units now use the correct armor icon - - Vagrant selection circle has been corrected - - Custom UI graphics (order lines, transport UI, etc) are now reset between games (c. Veeq7) - - Lardfix: title music now plays again after concluding a multiplayer game (c. DF) -- Tilesets: - - Adjusted pathing for default Ashworld dirt and magma cliffs to be more consistent - - Fixed numerous height and buildability issues on niche Jungle tiles (r. TheBeaver99) - -## AI -- Increased refinery request priorities to improve gas capping pace -- Reduced number of tower requests per base to reduce clutter -- Madcaps and short-range units will no longer attempt kiting - -## Audiovisuals -- New sprite for: - - Goliath (c. Solstice, wireframe c. jun3hong) -- Updated sprite for: - - Cyclops (c. Solstice, wireframe updates c. jun3hong) - -## Terran -- [Sentinel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sentinel): - - Weapon damage now 1x24, from 1x20 - -## Protoss -- [Matrix](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/matrix): - - HP now 180, from 150 -- [Star Sovereign](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/star-sovereign): - - Intervention Missiles no longer deal splash damage -- [Patriarch](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/patriarch): - - Weapon cooldown now 1.25, from 1.5 - -## Zerg -- [Quazilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazilisk): - - Mineral cost now 75, from 100 -- [Nathrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrokor): - - Time cost now 25, from 22 - - Vestigial Strike armor penetration now 1, from 2 -- [Gorgrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor): - - Calcification weapon damage now 1x8, from 1x5 \ No newline at end of file +- TBD \ No newline at end of file