XX October 2023

Designer's Notes

Patch goals include:

Revise or remove 2.5 and 3.5 tech for Terran
Continue to address overdetermined role overlaps
Complete tileset updates to jungle, to use extra height levels

Latest content

General

Vision update timer has been sped up significantly (c. Veeq7 and DF)
Painting missile launches with Eidolons and Seraphs can now be queued (c. DF)
Terran cloaked units now use the new Proximity Cloaking, and are only decloaked if hostiles are within 3 range

Tilesets

The following tiles now provide a height difference:
- Jungle: Swamp, sunken jungle
The following tiles were added:
- Ashworld: Magma to crushed rock cliff
- Desert: Cooled lava to dirt (all levels), compound to cooled lava (level 1)
The following tiles were deprecated and are now removed:
- Jungle: Sunken jungle cliffs for temple and dirt

UI

Scrolling with middle-mouse button is now buttery-smooth, complete with a config option for inverting the direction (c. Veeq7)
- This sometimes creates pixel artifacts, which will be addressed in time
Joining a lobby now plays a sound (with help from DF)

Game modes:

Briefings are now skipped in Competitive, Debug, and Omnipresence modes
In Competitive, Debug, and Omnipresence modes, unit stats are no longer loaded from map info, making this exclusively a Scenario feature

AI:

On competitive maps (class 1 and 2), AI can no longer roll greed builds
Improved worker resource assignment when at low worker counts
Improved pre-5 minute attack handling
Further increased priority of refinery structures
Boosted priority of tech tier structures
Made adjustments to how frequently Zerg request multiple tech nodes
Removed worker transfer calls to improve early-game worker efficiency

Bugfixes

Stability:
- Fixed a common crash with Nydus Cesiants (r. Boris)
- Fixed instability related to the Mortothrokor death animation (r. TheBeaver99)
- Fixed a rare crash related to bouncing attackers (r. Enozlliks)
- Fixed a rare crash related to Solarions and Stewards (r. GreenEggs'NSpam, c. DF)
- Fixed an AI-only nullsprite crash (r. Myrian) and a selection-related nullsprite crash (r. 3crow)
- Fixed a rare image function crash (r. GreenEggs'NSpam, c. DF)
- Fixed a rare missile launch crash (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
Gameplay:
- Fixed Zerg regression failing if the attacker is killed or otherwise unavailable before their projectile deals fatal damage to the Zerg target (r. Mystery Meat & DF)
- Partially-resolved an issue with Zerg regression on burrowed units (r. lolrsk8s)
- Sentinel and Sevenstep no longer deal double damage in some cases (r. Mystery Meat)
- Queueing Lay Mine orders can no longer provide infinite mines (r. TheBeaver99)
- Lardfix: Irradiate (from Seraph and Morningstar) now sends under attack notification (r. The Shambler)
- Alkajelisks can now be mutated from Ocsal Larvae by players (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Azazel Defensive Matrix: no longer cleanse debuffs (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Mind Tyrant Maelstrom: apply debuff to flingy units
- Claymore Kelvin Munitions: clear debuff for flingy units (r. TheBeaver99)
- Fixed failed Magnetar attacks when turning or at max range (r. Mystery Meat)
- Fixed many interactions between Akistrokor Blissful Embrace and transports (r. Mystery Meat)
- Removed Salvage, for real this time (r. lucifirius & GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Savant Power Siphon: Correctly reduce attack rate of turreted units (e.g. Goliaths) (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Factories with queued units now cancel their queues when mind controlled (r. Mystery Meat)
- Fixed a rare case where Aion Reclamation Fields could be permanent (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Kalkalisks no longer deal double damage to their primary target
- Mortothrokor: properly leave behind corpses (r. TheBeaver99)
- Properly inherit facing angles when transforming between unit types (i.e. Zerg regression, Vagrant, Axitrilisk) (r. TheBeaver99)
- Resolve hotkey conflicts between Analogue and Architect (r. DF), Apostle and Tinkerer's Tower, Return Resources and Supreme Construction (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Lodestones undergoing Emergency Detonation now kill their cargo (r. Mystery Meat)
- Stopped Optectons from attacking transports when right-clicking to enter them
- Fixed random race rolling not working properly in your first singleplayer match (c. DF)
  - Caveat: Currently doesn't hide witness slots, but setting them to computer does nothing
- Sevenstep no longer has energy (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
Audiovisuals:
- Standardize missile strike dot to always be sorted above air units (r. Mystery Meat, c. DF)
- Correctly redraw unit names when selecting Anchors and Lodestones
- Hide decaying overlays on reclaimed units while they're cloaked (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Removed the Attack button on garrisons, since it currently does nothing (r. neblime)
- Reset animations correctly for Protoss structures that re-gain power while in the middle of training a unit (r. The Shambler, c. DF)
- Correctly show cast range for Eidolon Missile Strike (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Improved sync between Golem attack animation and actual damage (r. TheBeaver99)
- Added placeholder liftoff and landing dust overlays for Mantle and Starpad (r. TheBeaver99)
- Siren weapon tooltip now displays the full potential damage of its attack
- Fixed Mind Tyrant Tyranny cast range preview (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Corrected ability tooltips for Cuirass Stonewall Protocol (r. GreenEggs'NSpam), Mind Tyrant Maelstrom, and Akistrokor Blissful Embrace (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Fixed tooltip handling for Savant Breathing Battery (r. GreenEggs'NSpam) and Lanifect Disruption Field
- Clear rally point display when canceling Hachirosks (r. Mystery Meat)
- Fixed Cohort command card (r. 3crow)
- Cleaned up tooltips that referenced 'weapon range' without involving weapons
- Talos: use the Shaman portrait, instead of Data Disc
- Vagrant Shade: use the same portrait as the Vagrant (r. TheBeaver99)
- Cleaned up some silent missing frame errors (r. beriso)

Audiovisuals:

Provided a new sound read for Terran proximity cloak, to contrast with Protoss passive cloak (c. lolrsk8s)

Terran

Eidolon:
- Weapon range now 8, from 9
- Sight range now 8, from 10
- Now moves ~8% slower
- Pacifist Cloaking replaced with Proximity Cloaking
Siren:
- Mineral and gas costs now 100/75, from 175/50
- HP now 100, from 140
- Armor now 1, from 2
- Weapon cooldown now 1.17, from 0.83
- Weapon range now 9, from 4
Striga:
- Mineral cost now 125, from 150
- Armor now 3, from 4
- Now applies Apollyoid Adhesive
Dilettante:
- Mineral and gas cost now 150/0, from 125/25
- Armor now 2, from 1
- Weapon damage now 3, from 2
Sevenstep:
- Gas cost now 75, from 100
Lobotomy Mine:
- Dazing Detonation:
  - Stun time now 3 seconds, from 2
  - Slow time now 3 seconds, from 4
  - If destroyed, now procs the slow effect
Goliath:
- Time cost now 28, from 25
Blackjack:
- Time cost now 18, from 20
- Weapon range now 6, from 5
Matador:
- Time cost now 18, from 20
- Twinstrike Cannons weapon range now 5, from 4
- Cinder Servos now grants +2 armor, from +1
Ramesses:
- Time cost now 28, from 25
- Now moves ~10% slower
Durendal:
- Gas and time costs now 75/35, from 50/30
- Armor now 3, from 4
Penumbra:
- Weapon armor penetration now 4, from 0
- Now collides with Cataphracts, Paladins, and Architects
Wraith:
- Time cost now 28, from 25
- Sight range now 6, from 7
- Now moves ~5% slower
- Weapon damage now 2x5, from 1x10
- Pacifist Cloaking replaced with Proximity Cloaking
Wyvern:
- HP now 180, from 200
- Jackson Cannon:
  - No longer deals splash damage
  - Now benefits from Kinetic Penetration
Sundog:
- Mineral and gas costs now 125/100, from 150/75
- Sight range now 7, from 8
- Now moves ~3% slower
- Pacifist Cloaking replaced with Proximity Cloaking
Salamander:
- HP now 160, from 175
Azazel:
- Gas cost now 150, from 100
- Sublime Shepherd:
  - No longer provides bonuses to enemy units
Tinkerer's Tower:
- Gas cost now 100, from 50
- No longer requires Fountainhead
Apothecary:
- Gas cost now 300, from 200
Scrapyard
- Time cost now 20, from 25
Mantle:
- Mineral cost now 250, from 150
- No longer requires Fountainhead
Iron Foundry:
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 400/150/60, from 300/100/50
Future Station:
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 400/200/40, from 200/150/30
- No longer requires Atelier
Biotic Bastion:
- Time cost now 45, from 30
- HP now 850, from 800
- No longer requires Atelier
Starport:
- Gas cost now 150, from 125
Rotary and Commandment:
- No longer requires Fountainhead
Nanite Assembly:
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 600/400/75, from 300/250/60
- HP now 1700, from 1500
- No longer requires Atelier
Fountainhead, Atelier:
- Removed

Protoss

Amaranth:
- Time cost now 22, from 25
Vassal:
- Now moves 5% slower
Accantor:
- Mineral cost now 250, from 200
- Shields now 60, from 70
- Transport space now 6, from 4
Aurora:
- Last Orders damage now 25, from 20
Pylon:
- Mineral cost now 75, from 50

Zerg

Ovileth:
- Sight range now 10, from 9
Quazilisk:
- Now moves ~8% slower
- Weapon armor penetration now 1, from 0
Nathrokor:
- Mineral cost now 75, from 50
- Now moves ~5% slower
Kalkalisk:
- Weapon damage now 5, from 4
- Due to fixing a bug where the Kalkalisk was dealing double damage to its primary target, I am not worried about increasing their damage by 1. -Pr0nogo
Mutalisk:
- Gas cost now 75, from 50
- Now moves ~5% slower
Tosgrilisk:
- Mineral, gas, and time costs now 100/150/28, from 150/100/25
- Weapon cooldown now 1, from 1.25
Skithrokor:
- Skittering Spores:
  - Damage now 4, from 8
  - Cooldown now 0.791, from 0.708
- New passive: Ablative Whiplash
  - Projectiles deal damage to all targets, reducing by 1 for every target pierced, and return to the attacker after reaching their target
Bactalisk:
- Weapon range now 7, from 8
Gorgrokor:
- Serrated Cleavers (vs. ground) weapon cooldown now 0.583, from 0.5
Spraith Cesiant:
- Weapon range now 9, from 8

14 KiB Raw Blame History

XX October 2023

Designer's Notes

Latest content

General

Tilesets

UI

Game modes:

AI:

Bugfixes

Audiovisuals:

Terran

Protoss

Zerg

14 KiB

Raw Blame History