cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

15 April 2023 - prospective patch notes

Designer's Notes

We will revise reclamation (and other corpse interactions), as well as Vulture mine-laying.

We have increased worker training times as another means of testing a slower scaling for the early-game. It should also help to leave more room for "flow" inside early build orders, while increasing the value of parallel worker queues.

A stat adjustment has occurred with the aim of creating a game state with higher time-to-kill than what has hitherto been seen within Cosmonarchy Brood War. We believe this shift will create a less-volatile game at all stages of all matchups, and allow for individual mistakes to be less about losing the game and more about ceding advantages to your opponent - which will, of course, eventually lose you the game!

Just like every other large-scale change we have attempted recently, this will be tinkered with and evaluated over time, but we are excited to achieve a game state that allows for more measured play and less coin-flip interactions. Stay tuned!

Gameplay

• Zerg regression now applies to units as well as structures, and structures mutated by Droleths now regress into Droleths on death (c. Veeq7)
• The melee weapons of the following units have had their ranges mildly adjusted, with the aim of improving responsivity:
  • Zealot, Cabalist, Pariah, Golem, Zethrokor, Vorvrokor, Nathrokor, Gorgrokor, Rilirokor, Ultrokor
• During construction, Masons and Taloses now move in a predictable pattern (c. DarkenedFantasies)

Bugfixes

• Many wandering corner cases have been found and fixed (c. Veeq7)
• Range changes now correctly apply to attacks which go to max range, and many max range corner cases have been found and fixed (c. Veeq7)
• Ground workers now use ground distance when returning resources (c. Veeq7)
• While using cncdraw, screen hotkeys will no longer sometimes fail to recall the screen position (c. Veeq7)
• Terran workers that halt construction and then go on to complete a different construction no longer return to the halted structure (c. DarkenedFantasies)
• Taloses now correctly return to their initial construction position, just like Masons (c. DarkenedFantasies)
• Crucible collision size has been updated, fixing issues where it would fail to build on the edges of the map
• Treasuries can now claim orphaned addons (c. DarkenedFantasies)
• Zoryusthaleth corpse is now interactable

Audiovisuals

• New sprite for:
  • Epigraph (main sprite adjustments, new thruster)
  • Ocsal Larva (recolor for visibility)
• New weaponfire SFX for:
  • Cataphract

UI

• When allies are under attack, placeholder alerts are now played (c. Veeq7)
• All "under attack" notifications are prefixed with a new racial audio cue (code c. Veeq7, audio c. Pr0nogo)
• Terran lifted buildings now play the "base is under attack" notification
• Replays are now auto-saved (c. Veeq7)
• Team UI now has a config option for showing your own stats in the same style, defaulting to off (c. Veeq7)
• A new emoji has been added to the font (c. DarkenedFantasies)

Terran

• Mason:
  • Time cost now 15, from 12
• Maverick:
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 1
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.666, from 0.583
• Harakan:
  • HP now 80, from 60
  • Armor now 1, from 3
  • Weapon damage now 2x6, from 2x8
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.833, from 0.916
• Cyprian:
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 2, from 3
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.833, from 0.75
• Cleric:
  • Armor now 1, from 2
• Shaman:
  • Mineral cost now 125, from 100
  • HP now 100, from 90
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Sight range now 8, from 9
• Eidolon:
  • HP now 60, from 50
  • Weapon damage now 15, from 20
  • Weapon range now 9, from 8
• Savant:
  • Mineral and gas costs now 100/50, from 150/75
  • HP now 95, from 90
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Sight range now 9, from 10
  • Armor penetration now 2, from 3
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.833, from 0.75
  • Entropy Gauntlets:
    • Now always drains 10 energy per attack
    • Weapon now benefits from Prolonged Arms while active
    • No longer increases damage
  • Power Siphon:
    • Now steals 5% attack speed per stack from victims, expiring after 2 seconds of not being refreshed
• Madcap:
  • HP now 80, from 70
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.708, from 0.625
• Heracles:
  • Gas cost now 0, from 25
  • HP now 150, from 140
  • Armor now 3, from 2
  • Weapon damage now 2x8, from 2x14
  • Weapon range now 2, from 3
• Apostle:
  • HP now 90, from 95
  • Sight range now 8, from 10
  • Weapon damage now 10, from 12
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 2
  • Weapon range now 5, from 6
• Siren:
  • HP now 120, from 100
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Now moves ~10% slower
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.75. from 0.666
  • Weapon range now 4, from 6
  • Weapon now benefits from Prolonged Arms and goes to max range
  • Discovered Attacks:
    • Now fires 5 projectiles in a shotgun pattern
    • Old behavior removed
• Striga:
  • Mineral and gas costs now 150/25, from 200/0
  • Armor now 4, from 3
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 4
• Vulture:
  • HP now 90, from 85
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 1
  • Weapon cooldown now 1.5, from 1.25
  • Weapon range now 5, from 6
• Cyclops:
  • Weapon damage now 6, from 5
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 2
  • Fragmentary Shells damage now 4, from 5
• Goliath:
  • HP now 200, from 180
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Twin Autocannons:
    • Weapon damage now 10, from 12
    • Armor penetration now 2, from 4
  • Contender Missiles:
    • Armor penetration now 0, from 6
• Blackjack:
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Sight range now 7, from 8
  • Weapon damage now 8, from 10
• Matador:
  • HP now 120, from 100
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Sight range now 7, from 8
  • Weapon rework:
    • Now uses a flamethrower attack which applies Apollyoid Adhesive
    • No longer attacks air units
  • Automedicus removed
• Phalanx:
  • HP now 180, from 150
  • Now moves 10% slower

  • Arclite Shock Cannon:

  • Babylon Plating now gives 4 armor to Tank Mode and 0 armor to Siege Mode
• Madrigal:
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Furia Missiles:
    • Armor penetration now 0, from 1
    • Cooldown now 1 second, from 0.916
• Wraith:
  • Mineral cost now 75, from 100
  • HP now 100, from 90
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 2
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.833, from 0.916
  • Weapon range now 4, from 5
• Ancile:
  • Mineral cost now 75, from 100
• Trojan:
  • HP now 125, from 150
• Watchdog:
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 2
• Sentinel:
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 4

Protoss

• Scribe:
  • Time cost now 15, from 12
• Envoy:
  • Time cost now 30, from 28
  • HP now 100, from 80
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Transport capacity now 8, from 10
• Witness:
  • Mineral cost now 50, from 75
  • Movement speed now ~22% faster
• Zealot:
  • Shields now 60, from 50
  • Armor now 1, from 0
• Dracadin:
  • HP now 120, from 100
  • Shields now 40, from 50
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 2
  • Weapon cooldown now 1.083, from 1
• Ecclesiast:
  • Mineral cost now 75, from 100
  • HP now 70, from 60
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 3
• Legionnaire:
  • Shields now 60, from 40
  • Armor now 0, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 2
• Hierophant:
  • HP now 120, from 100
  • Shields now 70, from 80
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Weapon damage now 8, from 10
• Simulacrum:
  • No longer 2 per requisition
  • Mineral and time costs now 75/15, from 125/22
  • HP now 70, from 60
  • Shields now 15, from 10
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 1
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.75, from 0.666
• Manifold:
  • HP now 80, from 60
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Weapon damage now 9, from 12
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 3
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.916, from 0.833
• Vassal:
  • No longer 2 per requisition
  • Mineral and time costs now 50/10, from 75/18
  • Shields now 35, from 20
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.75, from 0.791
• Golem:
  • HP now 120, from 150
  • Shields now 80, from 60
  • Weapon damage now 2x6, from 2x10
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 3
  • Weapon cooldown now 1, from 1.125
  • Weapon now splashes in 0.25/0.5/0.75 range radii
  • Deathless Procession removed
• Idol:
  • HP now 100, from 60
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 2, from 1
  • Weapon cooldown now 1, from 0.916
• Architect:
  • Weapon range now 10, from 8
• Aurora:
  • Shields now 50, from 30
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 2
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.833, from 1
• Lanifect:
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 2
  • Weapon no longer splashes units up to 3 range away from the target
• Panoptus:
  • HP now 150, from 120
  • Shields now 60, from 80
  • Weapon damage now 2x12, from 2x14
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 4
  • Weapon cooldown now 1.166, from 1
• Warden:
  • Armor penetration now 0, from

Zerg

• Larva:
  • Spawn rate now ~12 seconds, from ~10 seconds
• Droleth:
  • Time cost now 12, from 10
• Zethrokor:
  • Weapon damage now 4, from 5
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.25, from 0.333
  • Adrenal Glands removed
• Quazilisk:
  • Mineral and time costs now 50/18, from 75/15
  • HP now 50, from 60
  • Now moves ~16% slower
  • Weapon damage now 5, from 6
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 1
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.583, from 0.5
• Nathrokor:
  • Armor now 0, from 1
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 2
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.583, from 0.5
• Hydralisk:
  • HP now 85, from 80
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 2, from 4
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.708, from 0.625
• Izirokor:
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 3
  • Weapon cooldown now 1, from 0.833
• Skithrokor:
  • HP now 120, from 100
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.75, from 0.54
  • Weapon range now 2, from 3
• Zoryusthaleth:
  • HP now 240, from 200
  • Armor now 2, from 4
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 3
• Lakizilisk:
  • Mineral and gas costs now 125/75, from 100/100
  • HP now 140, from 150
  • Armor now 1, from 2
  • Armor penetration now 0, from 4
• Gorgrokor:
  • Armor now 2, from 3
  • Armor penetration now 1, from 4
  • Weapon cooldown now 0.416, from 0.375
• Izkag Iteth:
  • Now requires Irol Iris
• Matravil Nest:
  • Now requires Irol Iris
• Geszkath Grotto:
  • Now requires Othstol Oviform
• Elthisth Mound:
  • Now requires Othstol Oviform
• Irulent Ivoa and Orboth Omlia:
  • Removed