Lock in several balance changes before Acropolis #5; Add Mindshare gamemode (WIP)

mpq/arr/images.txt

@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ Medkit Shadow (Carried)
 Battery Cell
 Battery Cell Shadow
 Battery Cell Shadow (Carried)
-Extended Image #1485
+Flamethrower (Blue)
 Extended Image #1486
 Extended Image #1487
 Extended Image #1488

mpq/arr/sprites.txt

@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ Shaman (Upstart, Adrenaline)
 Ammo Crate
 Medkit
 Battery Cell
-Extended Sprite #678
+Flamethrower (Blue)
 Extended Sprite #679
 Extended Sprite #680
 Extended Sprite #681

mpq/arr/units.txt

@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ Forerunner Lumen
 Ammo Crate
 Medkit
 Battery Cell
-Extended Unit #411
+Forerunner Buildings
 Extended Unit #412
 Extended Unit #413
 Extended Unit #414

mpq/arr/weapons.txt

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Plasma Flurry (Gladius Order)
 Epitaph Grenade Launcher (Morrigan)
 Scalpel Cannon (Shaman Upstart)
 Reactive Blaster (Manifold Starbound)
-Extended Weapon #179
+Plasmathrower (Harakan Golden)
 Extended Weapon #180
 Extended Weapon #181
 Extended Weapon #182

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, this strain releases a Carapace Swarm that lasts up to 5 seconds and absorbs up to 200 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 400 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>
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ d<1><4>Train Madcap <1>(<3>D<1>)<10>Mechanized infantry.<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>
-¤<3><4>Power Overload <2>(passive)<10>Victims of this combatant sustain 5 damage once per second for every point of armor they have.<0>
+¤<3><4>Power Overload <2>(passive)<10>Victims of this combatant have their armor stolen and given to the attacker, to a maximum of 4 bonus armor.<0>
 r<1><4>Build Wyvern <1>(<3>R<1>)<10>Area-denial corvette.<0>
 v<1><4>Train Savant <1>(<3>V<1>)<10>Versatile infantry.<0>
 z<1><4>Build Apothecary <1>(<3>Z<1>)<10>Alchemical outpost.<0>
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ Sasyrvoleth requires:<10>   Axtoth Axis<0>
 e<1><4>Warp in Cicatus <1>(<3>E<1>)<10>Destitute skirmisher.<0>
 ¤<3><4>Servile Vigor <2>(passive)<10>Cohorts revive once after death, gaining a 10-second timed life. They can consume a nearby corpse to become permanent again.<0>
 a<1><4>Warp in Extatus <1>(<3>A<1>)<10>Stolid fighter.<0>
-<0>
+c<1><4>Erect Machinamentum <1>(<3>C<1>)<10>Assembly site.<0>
 <0>
 s<1><4>Assemble Oscilliant <1>(<3>S<1>)<10>Assault drone.<0>
 a<1><4>Assemble Unar <1>(<3>A<1>)<10>Sniper drone.<0>
@@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ Phase Rifle<0>
 Plasma Flurry<0>
 Epitaph Grenade Launcher<0>
 Scalpel Cannon<0>
-<0>
+Plasmathrower<0>
 <0>
 <0>
 <0>

mpq/scripts/iscript_general.txt

@@ -5183,7 +5183,7 @@ MachinamentumIsWorking:
 	playfram			8
 	wait				1
 	playfram			0
-	wait				3
+	wait				5
 	goto              	MachinamentumIsWorking
 
 MachinamentumDisable:

mpq/scripts/iscript_terran.txt

@@ -22051,4 +22051,184 @@ MorriganSpecialState1:
 	wait              	1
 	playfram          	0x40
 	wait              	1
-	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
+	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This header is used by images.dat entries:
+# 226 Harakan (Golden) (cm\f-t\harakan-golden.grp)
+.headerstart
+IsId          	857
+Type          	12
+Init          	HarakanGoldenInit
+Death         	HarakanGoldenDeath
+GndAttkInit   	HarakanGoldenGndAttkInit
+AirAttkInit   	[NONE]
+Unused1       	HarakanGoldenUnused1
+GndAttkRpt    	HarakanGoldenGndAttkRpt
+AirAttkRpt    	[NONE]
+CastSpell     	[NONE]
+GndAttkToIdle 	HarakanGoldenGndAttkToIdle
+AirAttkToIdle 	[NONE]
+Unused2       	[NONE]
+Walking       	HarakanGoldenWalking
+WalkingToIdle 	HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+SpecialState1 	[NONE]
+.headerend
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+HarakanGoldenInit:
+	imgulnextid			0 0 # Harakan (Golden) Shadow (cm\f-t\harakan-golden-shadow.grp)
+HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle:
+	playfram          	0x40
+HarakanGoldenLocal00:
+	wait				63
+	randcondjmp       	25 HarakanGoldenLocal01
+	randcondjmp       	128 HarakanGoldenLocal02
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenLocal00
+
+HarakanGoldenLocal01:
+	playfram          	0x00
+	wait              	1
+	randcondjmp       	192 HarakanGoldenLocal03
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	wait              	6
+	turncwise         	2
+	wait              	3
+	turncwise         	2
+	wait              	3
+	turncwise         	2
+	wait              	3
+	turncwise         	2
+	wait              	3
+	turncwise         	2
+	wait              	3
+	wait              	6
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	turnccwise        	2
+	wait              	3
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+
+HarakanGoldenLocal03:
+	wait              	13 
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+
+HarakanGoldenLocal02:
+	playfram          	0x60
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x80
+	wait              	1
+	turnrand          	3
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x60
+	wait              	1
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+
+HarakanGoldenDeath:
+	playsndbtwn       	296 298 # Terran\Firebat\TFBDth00.WAV | Terran\Firebat\TFBDth02.WAV
+	imgol             	3 0 0 # Skryrokor Death (zerg\zavDeath.grp)
+	imgol             	332 0 0 # Explosion2 (Small) (thingy\tBangS.grp)
+	setfldirect       	0
+#	playfram          	170
+	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	171
+	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	172
+	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	173
+	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	174
+#	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	175
+#	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	176
+#	wait              	2
+#	playfram          	177
+#	wait              	2
+	lowsprul          	615 0 0 # HarakanGolden Remnants (cm\terran\harakan-remnants.grp)
+	wait              	1
+	end
+	
+HarakanGoldenUnused1:
+	wait				1
+	nobrkcodestart
+	setfldirect       	0
+	playsndbtwn			1163 1165 # Harakan (Golden) revive 01, 02, 03
+	sprol				742 0 0 # Explosion Small Reversed
+#	playfram			176
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			175
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			174
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			173
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			172
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			171
+	wait				2
+#	playfram			170
+	wait              	2
+	setfldirect       	12
+	nobrkcodeend
+	goto				HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+
+HarakanGoldenGndAttkInit:
+	playfram          	0x00
+HarakanGoldenGndAttkRpt:
+	wait              	1
+	nobrkcodestart
+	imgol             	2487 0 0 # Flamethrower (Blue) (thingy\flamer.grp)
+	playfram          	0x20
+	attkshiftproj     	24
+	sigorder			32
+	wait              	1
+	attkshiftproj     	52
+	sigorder			32
+	wait              	1
+	attkshiftproj     	80
+	sigorder			32
+	wait              	5
+	playfram          	0x00
+	wait              	2
+	ignorerest
+HarakanGoldenGndAttkToIdle:
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenWalkingToIdle
+
+HarakanGoldenWalking:
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x60
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x80
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0xA0
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0xC0
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0xE0
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x100
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x120
+	move              	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	0x40
+	goto              	HarakanGoldenWalking

mpq/scripts/iscript_zerg.txt

@@ -17936,7 +17936,7 @@ ZethalorGndAttkInit:
 ZethalorGndAttkRpt:
     wait                1
     nobrkcodestart
-    playsndbtwn         2014 2015 # Liiralisk attack 01, 02
+    playsndbtwn         3467 3469 # Zethalor weaponfire 01, 02, 03
     playfram            0x1A0
     wait                1
     playfram            0x1E0

mpq/templates/templates.lst

@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 "Dark Ages(1).got"
 "Deathmarch(1).got"
 "Brotherhood(1).got"
+"Mindshare(1).got"
 "Debug(1).got"

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# 31 August 2026
+# 4 September 2026
-## Year 4, month 8, patch 2
+## Year 4, month 9, patch 1
 
 ## Patch goals
 - Additional balance tweaks following Acropolis #4!
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 - **A new campaign menu has been achieved!** (c. Jesse)
 	- It's so epic... please enjoy!
 
+## Game Modes
+- **NEW: Mindshare** (b. BtyB)
+	- Resource pool is shared among allies!
+		- *Caveat: Starting resources are not yet doubled in all cases*
+
 ## Bugfixes
 - **Gameplay:**
 	- Mimicry no longer fails to account for weapon factor in many cases (r. shopkeeper dog)
@@ -43,8 +48,9 @@
 - Resized model for:
 	- Talos, Cyprian
 - Modified model for:
-	- Maverick, Maverick (Futurist), Shaman, Artisan, Phontis
+	- Maverick, Maverick (Futurist), Shaman, Blackguard, Artisan, Phontis
 	- Zethrokor, Liiralisk, Izirokor (c. Solstice)
+- Modified weaponfire VFX for Harakan (Golden)
 - Added weapon launch offsets for:
 	- Aphorist, Silversoul, Ghostwrit, Phontis, Iconoclast, Crematorium
 - Modified unit responses for Vorvrokor
@@ -65,22 +71,33 @@
 	- **Stim Pack:**
 		- HP cost 5 » 10
 - [Harakan](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/harakan):
-	- Build time 16 » 15
+	- Build time 16 » 14
+	- HP 100 » 120
 - [Cyprian](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/cyprian):
 	- Resource costs 75/50 » 100/50
 	- HP 80 » 90
 	- Collision size increased by ~16%
+- [Heracles](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/heracles):
+	- HP 200 » 240
 - [Vulture](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/vulture):
 	- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
-	- HP 120 » 100
+	- HP 120 » 80
-	- **Fragmentation Grenade:**
-		- Weapon damage 2x10 » 2x8
 - [Goliath](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/goliath):
 	- Mineral cost 175/50 » 150/50
 	- HP 240 » 220
 	- Movement speed 5 » 4.5
+- [Phalanx](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/phalanx):
+	- Mineral cost 200/50 » 150/75
+- [Cataphract](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/cataphract):
+	- **Longinius Cannons:**
+		- No longer target air units
 - [Quarry](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/quarry):
 	- Build time 35 » 45
+- [Anvil](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/anvil):
+	- Resource costs 150/150 » 100/150
+- [Morningstar](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/morningstar):
+	- Resource costs 100/100 » 50/100
+	- Build time 30 » 25
 - [Treasury](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/treasury):
 	- Build time 35 » 40
 	- Can now train **Mason**s while a **Quarry** is constructed.
@@ -101,11 +118,13 @@
 	- Build time 16 » 15
 - [Vulture (Upstart](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/vulture-upstart):
 	- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
-	- HP 120 » 100
+	- HP 120 » 80
-	- **Fragmentation Grenade:**
-		- Weapon damage 2x10 » 2x8
 - **NEW:** [Maverick (Golden)](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/maverick-golden):
 	- Maverick variant for Golden Republic. Has shields and a fast-firing phase rifle; no Stim Pack.
+- **NEW:** [Shaman (Upstart](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/shaman-upstart):
+	- Shaman variant for Upstart Terrans. Stims allies when deployed.
+- **NEW:** [Morrigan](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/morrigan):
+	- Eidolon replacement for Upstart Terrans. Has attack cloaking and an area-damage ground-only grenade launcher.
 
 ## Protoss
 - [Gateway](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/gateway):
@@ -116,15 +135,39 @@
 	- **Dauntless Disruption Cannon:**
 		- Weapon damage 12 » 10
 		- Weapon range 5 » 4
+- [Unar](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/unar):
+	- Resource costs 300/125 » 200/200
+	- Build time 50 » 45
+- [Architect](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/architect):
+	- Resource costs 250/200 » 300/250
+	- Build time 45 » 50
+	- HP 200 » 240
+	- Shields 50 » 40
+	- **Reactive Payload:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 1.33 » 1.25
+- [Optecton](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/optecton/):
+	- Resource costs 500/200 » 500/300
+	- HP 400 » 500
+- [Unitary Union](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/unitary-union):
+	- Resource costs 500/250 » 500/300
 
 ## Protoss factions
 - **NEW:** [Gladius (Order)](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/gladius-order):
 	- Order of the Sacred Saber Gladius variant. Has Triumphant Rise (a la Herald / Archon).
 
 ## Zerg
+- **Reconstitution:**
+	- *Used by Agrileth (new), Vilgorokor*
+	- Carapace Swarm HP 200 » 400
 - **Miasma:**
 	- No longer spreads on death; **Plague** remains unchanged
 	- *This will be revisited later.*
+- [Agrileth](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/agrileth):
+	- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/75
+	- HP 200 » 140
+	- Armor 2 » 1
+	- **NEW: Reconstitution**
+		- Releases a Carapace Swarm upon taking damage.
 - [Zethrokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/zethrokor):
 	- Resource cost 25/0 » 50/0
 	- HP 50 » 60
@@ -137,6 +180,16 @@
 	- Armor 1 » 2
 	- Movement speed 9.1 » 9.8
 	- Collision size increased by ~23%
+- [Liiralisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/liiralisk):
+	- **Homing Spore:**
+		- Weapon range 7 » 8
+- [Protathalor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/protathalor):
+	- Resource costs 125/75 » 100/100
+- [Izirokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/izirokor):
+	- Build time 26 » 22
+- [Bactalisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/bactalisk):
+	- **Corrosive Acid:**
+		- No longer targets air units
 - [Zoryusthaleth](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/zoryusthaleth):
 	- Resource costs 175/0 » 200/0
 	- Build time 28 » 25
@@ -148,19 +201,37 @@
 	- **Subterranean Spines:**
 		- Weapon damage 12 » 15
 		- Weapon cooldown 1.63 » 1.75
+- [Vilgorokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/vilgorokor):
+	- Resource costs 200/75 » 200/50
+	- HP 280 » 200
 
 ## Askosi
 - **Shared Designs:**
 	- Team building from **Pilgrim**s and **Constituent**s now increases build rate by 25% per worker, from 20%
 - **Ash Heap:**
 	- Now consumes corpses
+- **Power Overload:**
+	- *Used by Grandstand, Rove (new), Intendent*
+	- No longer deals damage over time to armored targets
+	- Now steals armor, to a cap of 4
 - [Cardinal](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/cardinal):
 	- Resource costs 75/25 » 100/25
+- [Rove](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/rove):
+	- **Elre Scaleshot:**
+		- Weapon damage 8 » 4
+		- Armor penetration 2 » 0
+		- Weapon range 5 » 3
+		- Weapon factor 1 » 3
+		- Now fires in a shotgun pattern (e.g. **Hotshot**, **Siren**)
+	- **Impact Dissipation** removed
+	- **NEW: Power Overload**
 - [Tortare](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/tortare):
 	- **Deathrattle Assembly:**
 		- Now grants 2 armor when deployed
 - [Radix](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/radix):
 	- Resource costs 100/0 » 125/0
+- [Function](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/function):
+	- Resource costs 125/25 » 150/25
 
 ## Askosi factions
 - **NEW: Sons of Ash**