5 April 2025 minor update

master changelog.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Since December 2022, this changelog shows only past changes.
 See patchnotes.md for info on the most recent patch!
 
 # Table of Contents
+- [22 March 2025](#22-march-2025)
 - [8 March 2025](#8-march-2025)
 - [22 February 2025](#22-february-2025)
 - [9 February 2025](#9-february-2025)
@@ -97,6 +98,118 @@ See patchnotes.md for info on the most recent patch!
 - [13 August 2020](#13-august-2020)
 - [12 August 2020](#12-august-2020)
 
+# 22 March 2025
+## Year 3, month 3, patch 2
+
+Download [Fraud Launcher 2](https://fraudsclub.com/files/Fraud%20Launcher%202.zip) for easier setup and maintenance! It now includes automatic setup and updates for CrownLink, a networking alternative for Cosmonarchy!
+
+## Patch summary
+- Made several balance adjustments ahead of the March Invitational (29-30 March 2025)
+- Adjusted tech requirements for the Valkyrie, the Pythean, and the Xenolith
+- Deployed the [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus), the [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade), and the [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark)
+- Made several bugfixes and a few AI improvements
+- Added a few new terrain blends to Desert
+- Added some new models, courtesy of DeltaCadimus and Solstice
+- Updated Ramesses unit responses, courtesy of Myrian
+
+## Bugfixes
+- **Gameplay:**
+	- Projectiles for the **Hotshot**, **Siren**, **Cataphract**, and **Valkyrie** now no longer fail to strike targets that are at max range
+	- **Steward**s are no longer affected by speed modifiers, fixing bugs with attacking targets (r. ArbuzBudesh)
+	- Fixed bad buttonset for Futurist Federation **Stockade**s (r. Londier)
+- **Audiovisuals:**
+	- Fixed **Manifold** and variant weapon SFX being muted (r. lolrsk8s)
+	- Fixed **Sublime Shepherd** overlays showing on cloaked/burrowed units (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
+	- Fixed debug errors in **Piety Ward** death animations (r. Londier)
+	- Fixed bad **Starbound Manifold** passive string (.r lolrsk8s)
+
+## Audiovisuals
+- New models for:
+	- **Simulacrum**, **Matrix** (c. DeltaCadimus)
+	- **Star Sovereign** (c. Solstice)
+- New unit responses for:
+	- **Ramesses** (c. Myrian)
+
+## Terran
+- [Savant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/savant):
+	- **Power Siphon:**
+		- Weapon range 7 » 8
+- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):
+	- Movement speed 5 » 5.5
+- [Wraith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith):
+	- Build time 28 » 25
+- [Valkyrie](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/valkyrie):
+	- Now trained at Starpad, from Starport
+- [Trojan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/trojan):
+	- Build time 30 » 28
+- [Pythean](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/pythean):
+	- Now trained at Starport, from Nanite Assembly
+	- Now accelerates faster, reducing drift
+- [Azazel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/azazel):
+	- **Sublime Shepherd:**
+		- Effect range 4 » 6
+		- Now always applies to structures
+		- Now applies if the attacker dies before the attack lands
+- [Anchor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/anchor):
+	- Transport weight 10 » 15
+- [Sentinel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sentinel):
+	- Transport weight 8 » 12
+- **NEW:** [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus):
+	- Warding outpost; detects and provides armor; no tech requirement
+- **NEW:** [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade):
+	- Cloaking outpost; can activate a cloaking field; requires Atlas
+
+## Protoss
+- [Manifold](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/manifold):
+	- Build time 20 » 18
+- [Idol](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/idol):
+	- Resource costs 100/50 » 75/50
+	- Build time 28 » 25
+	- HP 80 » 70
+	- Armor 1 » 0
+- [Golem](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/golem):
+	- Build time 30 » 28
+- [Vibrance](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vibrance):
+	- **Sensory Overload:**
+		- No longer attacks air units
+- [Didact](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/didact):
+	- Movement speed 2.914 » 3.332
+	- **Dimensional Recall:**
+		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
+- [Xenolith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/xenolith):
+	- Now requires any tier 3, from any tier 2
+	- Resource costs 250/150 » 250/200
+	- Build time 30 » 40
+	- **Dimensional Recall:**
+		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
+- [Lattice](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lattice):
+	- Resource costs 150/25 » 175/25
+- **NEW:** [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark):
+	- Protective core; detects and heals shields; no tech requirement
+
+## Zerg
+- [Rilirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rilirokor):
+	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
+	- *This was intended to be removed when the timed life gain on-hit was implemented. Oops!*
+- [Rililisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rililisk):
+	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
+	- Now gains timed life on each attack
+- [Liiralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/liiralisk):
+	- **Hollowed Glaves:**
+		- Armor penetration 1 » 2
+- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
+	- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/25
+- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
+	- Resource costs 300/150 » 250/125
+- [Surkith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/surkith-cesiant) and [Skortrith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skortrith-cesiant):
+	- Weapon fire animation timing reduced
+- [Spraith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spraith-cesiant):
+	- **Seeker Spores:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42
+- [Spirtith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spirtith-cesiant):
+	- **Spirtith Spores:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42
+
 # 8 March 2025
 ## Year 3, month 3, patch 1
 

mpq/arr/flingy.txt

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ Hydralisk (Orkoti)
 Tencendur
 Inzorthrokor
 Manifold (Starbound)
-Extended Flingy #354
+Yblyleth
 Extended Flingy #355
 Extended Flingy #356
 Extended Flingy #357

mpq/arr/images.txt

@@ -2028,11 +2028,11 @@ Inzorthrokor Remains
 Inzorthrokor Birth
 Manifold (Starbound)
 Manifold Shadow (Starbound)
-Extended Image #1028
+Yblyleth
-Extended Image #1029
+Yblyleth Shadow
-Extended Image #1030
+Yblyleth Remains
-Extended Image #1031
+Yblyleth Birth
-Extended Image #1032
+Yblyleth Mutate
 Extended Image #1033
 Extended Image #1034
 Extended Image #1035

mpq/arr/portdata.txt

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Sectarian Venammar
 Actuary Ithintos
 Justicar Kiraxxar
 Demiurge
-Extended Portrait #169
+Scanner Sweep
 Extended Portrait #170
 Extended Portrait #171
 Extended Portrait #172

mpq/arr/sprites.txt

@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ Hydralisk Remains (Orkoti)
 Inzorthrokor
 Inzorthrokor Remains
 Manifold (Starbound)
-Extended Sprite #1
+Yblyleth
 Extended Sprite #1
 Extended Sprite #1
 Extended Sprite #1

mpq/arr/units.txt

@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ Tiangou Turret
 Terran Maverick (Futurist)
 Zerg Hydralisk (Orkoti)
 Protoss Manifold (Starbound)
-Extended Unit #211
+Zerg Yblyleth (Zorthos)
 Extended Unit #212
 Extended Unit #213
 Extended Unit #214

mpq/samase/config.ini

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ai_nydus_move = true
 #
 unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(droleth, gosvileth, 1)
 unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(ovileth, iroleth, 1)
+unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(yblyleth, iroleth, 1)
 unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(othstoleth, alaszileth, 1)
 unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(zethrokor, vorvrokor, 1)
 unit_morph_prerequisites = Add(zethrokor, gorvrokor, 1)
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ equivalent_ids = Add(zorkiz_shroud, ultrav_cavern)
 #
 morph_train_ai = Add(droleth, gosvileth)
 morph_train_ai = Add(ovileth, iroleth)
+morph_train_ai = Add(yblyleth, iroleth)
 morph_train_ai = Add(othstoleth, alaszileth)
 morph_train_ai = Add(zethrokor, vorvrokor)
 morph_train_ai = Add(zethrokor, gorvrokor)

mpq/samase/unitdef.txt

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ military inzorthrokor = 415
 military quazrokor = 422
 military lakizilisk_zorthos = 425
 military hydralisk_orkoti = 436
+military yblyleth = 438
 
 # Terran military units
 military maverick = 0

mpq/scripts/iscript.txt

@@ -29510,7 +29510,7 @@ WarpIn        	LanifectWarpIn
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
 ArchitectInit:
-	imgul             	1220 0 14 # Architect Shadow (cm\protoss\architect.grp)
+	imgul             	1220 0 0 # Architect Shadow (cm\protoss\architect.grp)
 ArchitectGndAttkToIdle:
 	playfram          	0x00
 	goto              	ArchitectWalkingToIdle
@@ -29537,8 +29537,10 @@ ArchitectGndAttkInit:
 	imgol				1820 0 0 # Architect charge overlay
 	wait				8
 	playsndbtwn       	1413 1415 # Architect weapon fire 01, 02, 03
+	playfram			0x20
 	attackwith        	1 
 	wait              	2
+	playfram			0x00
 	nobrkcodeend
 	gotorepeatattk
 	goto              	ScourgeLocal00

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,111 +1,63 @@
-# 22 March 2025
+# 5 April 2025
-## Year 3, month 3, patch 2
+## Year 3, month 4, patch 1
-
-Download [Fraud Launcher 2](https://fraudsclub.com/files/Fraud%20Launcher%202.zip) for easier setup and maintenance! It now includes automatic setup and updates for CrownLink, a networking alternative for Cosmonarchy!
 
 ## Patch summary
-- Made several balance adjustments ahead of the March Invitational (29-30 March 2025)
+- Made balance adjustments following the March Invitational
-- Adjusted tech requirements for the Valkyrie, the Pythean, and the Xenolith
+- Deployed the **Yblyleth**, a factional Ovileth replacement for the Zorthos Tendril
-- Deployed the [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus), the [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade), and the [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark)
+- Made several bugfixes, including a fix for replays crashing from commands executed during a game pause (c. DF)
-- Made several bugfixes and a few AI improvements
+- Replaced the Architect sprite, courtesy of DeltaCadimus
 - Added a few new terrain blends to Desert
-- Added some new models, courtesy of DeltaCadimus and Solstice
-- Updated Ramesses unit responses, courtesy of Myrian
 
 ## Bugfixes
+- **Stability:**
+	- Excessive chat messages and other commands during pauses no longer desync or crash replays (c. DF)
 - **Gameplay:**
-	- Projectiles for the **Hotshot**, **Siren**, **Cataphract**, and **Valkyrie** now no longer fail to strike targets that are at max range
+	- Fixed **Facade** still providing Prying Eyes when lifted
-	- **Steward**s are no longer affected by speed modifiers, fixing bugs with attacking targets (r. ArbuzBudesh)
+	- Resolve mnemonic hotkey conflict between **Watchdog** and **Cestus** (r. Neblime)
-	- Fixed bad buttonset for Futurist Federation **Stockade**s (r. Londier)
 - **Audiovisuals:**
-	- Fixed **Manifold** and variant weapon SFX being muted (r. lolrsk8s)
+	- Fix disappearing **Lanifect** button when queues are full (r. Tudor)
-	- Fixed **Sublime Shepherd** overlays showing on cloaked/burrowed units (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
+	- Use Protoss cloaking SFX for **Vibrance** (r. lolrsk8s)
-	- Fixed debug errors in **Piety Ward** death animations (r. Londier)
+	- Fix **Gorgon** passive tooltip (r. Bashka91)
-	- Fixed bad **Starbound Manifold** passive string (.r lolrsk8s)
 
-## Audiovisuals
+## Audiovisuals:
-- New models for:
+- New model for:
-	- **Simulacrum**, **Matrix** (c. DeltaCadimus)
+	- Architect (c. DeltaCadimus)
-	- **Star Sovereign** (c. Solstice)
-- New unit responses for:
-	- **Ramesses** (c. Myrian)
 
 ## Terran
-- [Savant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/savant):
+- [Vestry](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/vestry):
-	- **Power Siphon:**
+	- Build time 20 » 15
-		- Weapon range 7 » 8
+- [Covenant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/covenant):
-- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):
+	- Build time 25 » 22
-	- Movement speed 5 » 5.5
+- [Tinkerer's Tower](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tinkerers-tower):
-- [Wraith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith):
+	- Build time 25 » 20
-	- Build time 28 » 25
+- [Guildhall](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/guildhall):
-- [Valkyrie](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/valkyrie):
+	- Build time 30 » 22
-	- Now trained at Starpad, from Starport
+- [Palladium](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/palladium):
-- [Trojan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/trojan):
+	- Build time 25 » 22
-	- Build time 30 » 28
+- [Future Station](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/future-station):
-- [Pythean](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/pythean):
+	- Build time 40 » 30
-	- Now trained at Starport, from Nanite Assembly
+- [Biotic Bastion](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/biotic-bastion):
-	- Now accelerates faster, reducing drift
+	- Build time 45 » 30
-- [Azazel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/azazel):
+- [Rotary](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/rotary):
-	- **Sublime Shepherd:**
+	- Build time 25 » 20
-		- Effect range 4 » 6
+- [Commandment](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/commandment):
-		- Now always applies to structures
+	- Build time 30 » 22
-		- Now applies if the attacker dies before the attack lands
+- [Hadron](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/hadron):
-- [Anchor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/anchor):
+	- Build time 45 » 30
-	- Transport weight 10 » 15
-- [Sentinel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sentinel):
-	- Transport weight 8 » 12
-- **NEW:** [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus):
-	- Warding outpost; detects and provides armor; no tech requirement
-- **NEW:** [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade):
-	- Cloaking outpost; can activate a cloaking field; requires Atlas
 
 ## Protoss
-- [Manifold](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/manifold):
+- [Accantor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/accantor):
-	- Build time 20 » 18
+	- **Plasma Shell:**
-- [Idol](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/idol):
+		- Weapon range 9 » 8
-	- Resource costs 100/50 » 75/50
+- [Extatus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/extatus):
-	- Build time 28 » 25
+	- Now has **Astral Blessing**, from **Astral Tether**
-	- HP 80 » 70
+- [Ardent Authority](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/ardent-authority):
-	- Armor 1 » 0
+	- Resource costs 300/200 » 250/200
-- [Golem](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/golem):
-	- Build time 30 » 28
-- [Vibrance](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vibrance):
-	- **Sensory Overload:**
-		- No longer attacks air units
-- [Didact](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/didact):
-	- Movement speed 2.914 » 3.332
-	- **Dimensional Recall:**
-		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
-- [Xenolith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/xenolith):
-	- Now requires any tier 3, from any tier 2
-	- Resource costs 250/150 » 250/200
-	- Build time 30 » 40
-	- **Dimensional Recall:**
-		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
-- [Lattice](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lattice):
-	- Resource costs 150/25 » 175/25
-- **NEW:** [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark):
-	- Protective core; detects and heals shields; no tech requirement
 
 ## Zerg
-- [Rilirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rilirokor):
+- **Regression:**
-	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
+	- Flyer -> ground regressions are now shifted downwards, and can no longer spawn on unwalkable terrain
-	- *This was intended to be removed when the timed life gain on-hit was implemented. Oops!*
+- [Gosvileth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gosvileth):
-- [Rililisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rililisk):
+	- Now regresses to Droleth where possible
-	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
+- **NEW:** [Yblyleth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/yblyleth):
-	- Now gains timed life on each attack
+	- Zorthos Tendril: Ovileth replacement. Ground transport strain with cagra spread & Rilirokor corpse autophagy while burrowed
-- [Liiralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/liiralisk):
-	- **Hollowed Glaves:**
-		- Armor penetration 1 » 2
-- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
-	- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/25
-- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
-	- Resource costs 300/150 » 250/125
-- [Surkith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/surkith-cesiant) and [Skortrith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skortrith-cesiant):
-	- Weapon fire animation timing reduced
-- [Spraith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spraith-cesiant):
-	- **Seeker Spores:**
-		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42
-- [Spirtith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spirtith-cesiant):
-	- **Spirtith Spores:**
-		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42