cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

18 March 2023 - prospective patch notes

Designer's Notes

Reminder: Get CMBW's updater here! Setup instructions are here!

Note that the editor mpq has recently had its name changed. Adjust your SCMDraft profiles accordingly.

Aside from that: We are targeting improvements to early-game pacing, as well as bringing the strength of later-tier options in line with their costs.

Gameplay

• Collision size adjustments:
  • Vagrant

Bugfixes

• Crashes related to null sprites have been safeguarded against (c. Veeq7)
• Fixed Sundog not being able to attack
• Zethrokor and Vorvrokor movement is now consistent per frame
• AI should no longer stack Cagrant Colonies as often, improving base layouts
• Badlands: A rogue low-ground ramp tile for Basilica has been corrected

Audiovisuals

• New sprites:
  • Vagrant
• Improved sprites:
  • Legionnaire (animations)
• New wireframes: (c. jun3hong)
  • Skortrith Colony, Spirtith Colony

Terran

• Goliath:
  • HP now 180, from 160
• Matador:
  • Armor now 3, from 2

Protoss

• Zealot:
  • Now moves ~12% faster
• Legionnaire:
  • HP now 60, from 50
• Amaranth:
  • Now moves ~8% faster
• Vagrant:
  • Weapon damage now 10, from 6
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.83, from 0.63
• Architect:
  • Now moves ~17% faster
• Crucible:
  • Now a power generator

Zerg

• Alkajelisk:
  • Gas cost now 250, from 350
  • HP now 400, from 350
  • Weapon range now 11, from 8