3 May 2025 -- Acropolis #3 opening stages

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
+- [19 April 2025](#19-april-2025)
 - [5 April 2025](#5-april-2025)
 - [22 March 2025](#22-march-2025)
 - [8 March 2025](#8-march-2025)
@@ -20,11 +21,11 @@ See patchnotes.md for info on the most recent patch!
 - [25 May 2024](#25-may-2024)
 - [16 April 2024](#16-april-2024)
 - [13 April 2024](#13-april-2024)
-- [6 April 2024](#6-april-2024]
+- [6 April 2024](#6-april-2024)
 - [23 March 2024](#23-march-2024)
-- [16 March 2024](#16-march-2024]
+- [16 March 2024](#16-march-2024)
-- [2 March 2024][#2-march-2024]
+- [2 March 2024](#2-march-2024)
-- [30 December 2023][#30-december-2023]
+- [30 December 2023](#30-december-2023)
 - [3 December 2023](#3-december-2023)
 - [25 November 2023](#25-november-2023)
 - [4 November 2023](#4-november-2023)

mpq/arr/flingy.txt

@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ Tencendur
 Inzorthrokor
 Manifold (Starbound)
 Yblyleth
-Extended Flingy #355
+Terran Heavy Missile Aion
 Extended Flingy #356
 Extended Flingy #357
 Extended Flingy #358

mpq/arr/images.txt

@@ -2035,9 +2035,9 @@ Yblyleth Birth
 Yblyleth Mutate
 Large Protoss Laser
 Healing Pulse Underlay
-Extended Image #1035
+Terran Heavy Missile Aion
-Extended Image #1036
+Corrosive Touch Explosion
-Extended Image #1037
+Skryrokor Death Reversed
 Extended Image #1038
 Extended Image #1039
 Extended Image #1040

mpq/arr/sfxdata.txt

@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ Cikralisk Under Attack 04
 Cikralisk Death 01
 Cikralisk Death 02
 Cikralisk Death 03
-Extended Sound #1
+Apostle Revive 01
 Extended Sound #1
 Extended Sound #1
 Extended Sound #1

mpq/arr/sounds.txt

@@ -3508,4 +3508,5 @@ cm\z\cikralisk\hlp-03.wav
 cm\z\cikralisk\hlp-04.wav
 cm\z\cikralisk\dth-01.wav
 cm\z\cikralisk\dth-02.wav
-cm\z\cikralisk\dth-02.wav
+cm\z\cikralisk\dth-02.wav
+cm\t\apostle\revive-01.wav

mpq/arr/sprites.txt

@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ Inzorthrokor
 Inzorthrokor Remains
 Manifold (Starbound)
 Yblyleth
-Extended Sprite #1
+Corrosive Touch Explosion
-Extended Sprite #1
+Terran Heavy Missile Aion
 Extended Sprite #1
 Francisco Goska
 Stroluum

mpq/arr/upgrades.txt

@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ Argus Talisman (DA +50)
 Unknown Upgrade50
 Caduceus Reactor (Medic +50)
 Chitinous Plating
-Askosi Biotic Bolting
+Anabolic Synthesis
-Askosi Crawler Bolting
+Charon Booster
-Askosi Sky Bolting
+Unknown Upgrade55
-Askosi Structure Bolting
+Unknown Upgrade56
 Protoss Structure Armor
 Zerg Structure Armor
 Terran Structure Armor

mpq/arr/weapons.txt

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Khaydarin Ray (Matrix)
 Blindside Rockets (Sundog)
 Twinstrike Flamethrowers (Matador)
 Bisecting Blades (Zarcavrokor)
-Bones of Reflection (Zarcavrokor)
+Bones of Reflection
 Retractor Batteries (Pegasus)
 Lancet Missiles (Pegasus)
 Chimera Cannons (Hippogriff)

mpq/scripts/iscript_askosi.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This header is used by images.dat entries:
+# 1997 Landlock (cm\askosi\landlock.grp)
+.headerstart
+IsId          	812
+Type          	21
+Init          	LandlockInit
+Death         	LandlockDeath
+GndAttkInit   	[NONE]
+AirAttkInit   	[NONE]
+Unused1       	[NONE]
+GndAttkRpt    	[NONE]
+AirAttkRpt    	[NONE]
+CastSpell     	[NONE]
+GndAttkToIdle 	[NONE]
+AirAttkToIdle 	[NONE]
+Unused2       	[NONE]
+Walking       	[NONE]
+WalkingToIdle 	[NONE]
+SpecialState1 	[NONE]
+SpecialState2 	[NONE]
+AlmostBuilt   	[NONE]
+Built         	LandlockBuilt
+Landing       	[NONE]
+LiftOff       	[NONE]
+IsWorking     	LandlockIsWorking
+WorkingToIdle 	LandlockWorkingToIdle
+WarpIn        	[NONE]
+.headerend
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+LandlockInit:
+	imgul             	1998 0 0 # Landlock Shadow (cm\askosi\landlock-shadow.grp)
+LandlockWorkingToIdle:
+	playfram          	0x00
+	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
+
+LandlockDeath:
+	playsnd           	7 # Misc\ExploLrg.wav
+	imgol             	215 0 0 # Explosion (Large) (thingy\tBangX.grp)
+	wait              	3
+	lowsprul          	274 0 0 # Terran Building Rubble (Large) (thingy\RubbleL.grp)
+	# REPLACE RUBBLE
+	wait              	1 
+	end
+
+LandlockBuilt:
+	imgol             	1820 0 0 # Architect weaponfire channel
+	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
+	
+LandlockIsWorking:
+	playfram			1
+	wait				1
+	playfram			2
+	wait				1
+	playfram			3
+	wait				1
+	playfram			4
+	wait				1
+	playfram			5
+	wait				1
+	playfram			6
+	wait				1
+	playfram			7
+	wait				1
+	goto				LandlockIsWorking
+	
+InfestedTerranWalkingToIdle:
+	playfram			0x00
+SkryrokorLocal00:
+	wait				125
+	goto				SkryrokorLocal00
+	
+LiftedTerranStructureDeath:
+	lowsprul          	274 0 42 # Terran Building Rubble (Large) (thingy\RubbleL.grp)
+	wait              	1
+	end
+
+LiftedTerranStructureDeath_Small:
+	lowsprul          	273 0 42 # Terran Building Rubble (Small) (thingy\RubbleS.grp)
+	wait              	1
+	end
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This header is used by images.dat entries:
+# All shadows
+.headerstart
+IsId          	275
+Type          	1
+Init          	ShadowHeaderInit
+Death         	Generic_Wait1End
+.headerend
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+ShadowHeaderInit:
+	wait              	1
+	followmaingraphic
+	goto              	ShadowHeaderInit
+	
+Generic_Wait1End:
+	wait				1
+	end

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,37 +1,138 @@
-# 19 April 2025
+# 3 May 2025
-## Year 3, month 4, patch 2
+## Year 3, month 5, patch 1
 
 ## Patch summary
-- Made balance tweaks to a few units
+- Made many balance adjustments ahead of Acropolis #3's opening stages
-- Began under-the-hood changes for Askosi implementation
+- Continued under-the-hood changes for Askosi implementation
-- Added new audiovisuals
+- Added and improved some audiovisuals
+
+## Core
+- **iscript has been extended!**
+	- Special thanks to DarkenedFantasies (aka DF) for his stalwart work on this matter!
+	- If you encounter red error popups that read "Script [number] does not exist", please share them with the developers so we can fix them ASAP!
+	- [Click here](https://i.imgur.com/r6W1KmO.png) for an example error!
+
+## Bugfixes
+- **Stability:**
+	- Made Stewards immune to displacements to prevent rare freeze (r. Londier)
+- **Gameplay:**
+	- **Kazitrith Cesiant Adaptive Amitosis** now correctly clears when the origin is loaded into a transport
+- **Audiovisual:**
+	- Added missing tooltip for **Apostle - Blood Tithe** (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
 
 ## Audiovisuals:
-- Added several new icons (c. Raenarill)
+- Added several new icons (c. Raenarill & jakulangski)
-- New unit responses for:
-	- **Cikralisk** (c. Milestone)
 
 ## Terran
-- [Apostle](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/apostle):
+- **Law of Attraction:**
-	- **NEW: Blood Tithe:**
+	- No longer displaces structures
-		- On attack, heals allies within 3 range for 5 HP
+- [Morningstar](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/morningstar):
+	- Build time 40 » 30
+- [Autocrat](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/autocrat):
+	- **Eminence Rifle:**
+		- Armor penetration 1 » 2
+- [Vulture](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/vulture):
+	- HP 100 » 120
+- [Matador](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/matador):
+	- HP 150 » 160
+	- Movement speed 5 » 5.6
+- [Phalanx](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/phalanx):
+	- **Arclite Shock Cannon:**
+		- Weapon damage 60 » 70
 - [Ramesses](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/ramesses):
-	- Resource costs 150/25 » 125/25
+	- HP 110 » 160
+	- Armor 2 » 3
 - [Salamander](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/salamander):
-	- Resource costs 100/150 » 125/125
+	- Build time 32 » 30
-	- Movement speed 4.58 » 5.47
+	- HP 160 » 200
-- [Guildhall](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/guildhall):
+- [Watchdog](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/watchdog):
-	- Resource costs 200/200 » 150/150
+	- Build time 18 » 15
-- [Apothecary](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/apothecary):
+	- **Longbolt Missile:**
-	- Resource costs 200/300 » 150/250
+		- Weapon range 7 » 8
-- [Iron Foundry](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/iron-foundry):
+- [Anvil](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/anvil):
-	- Resource costs 500/200 » 400/200
+	- Build time 45 » 30
+- [Sentinel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sentinel):
+	- Build time 35 » 25
+- [Vestry](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/vestry):
+	- Resource costs 75/50 » 50/50
+- [Scrapyard](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/scrapyard):
+	- Resource costs 75/0 » 50/0
+	- HP 400 » 350
 
 ## Protoss
-- **Dimensional Recall:**
+- [Herald](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/herald):
-	- Now recalls one unit every 0.5 seconds
+	- Resource costs 125/50 » 150/75
+	- Build time 27 » 25
+	- Transport weight 3 » 4
+- [Sycophant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/sycophant):
+	- **Idolatry:**
+		- Now always recharges the nearest ally not at max shields
+		- No longer damages the Sycophant's shields
+- [Archon](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/archon):
+	- Resource costs 350/75 » 300/75
+- [Patriarch](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/patriarch):
+	- Resource costs 150/250 » 150/200
+	- Build time 45 » 40
+- [Positron](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/positron):
+	- Resource costs 125/50 » 175/75
+	- Movement speed 5.83 » 5
+	- Transport weight 3 » 4
+	- **Antimatter Missile:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 0.75 » 1
+		- Weapon range 6 » 5
+		- Splash radius 12/24/32 » 16/32/48
+- [Clarion](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/clarion):
+	- **Phase Link:**
+		- Effect range 5 » 3
+- [Accantor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/accantor):
+	- **Plasma Shell:**
+		- Weapon damage 80 » 70
+- [Lanifect](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lanifect):
+	- HP 100 » 120
+	- Shields 60 » 80
+	- **Neutron Flare:**
+		- Weapon damage 5 » 4
+		- Armor penetration 2 » 1
+	- **Disruption Field:**
+		- No longer disables flyer weapons
+- [Didact](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/didact):
+	- Movement speed 3.33 » 4.16
+	- **Stasis Field:**
+		- Energy cost 150 » 200
+- [Warden](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/warden):
+	- Armor 2 » 3
+- [Engram](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/engram):
+	- Armor 3 » 4
+- [Ancestral Archives](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/ancestral-archives):
+	- Resource costs 600/400 » 800/500
 
 ## Zerg
-- [Sovroleth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/sovroleth):
+- **Regression:**
-	- **Corpse Cocoon:**
+	- Now always creates a corpse
-		- No longer procs on broodspawn corpses
+- **Broodspawn:**
+	- **Death Cycle:**
+		- No longer Ensnares targets
+		- Now applies Corrosive Touch instead
+- **Corrosive Touch:**
+	- No longer stacks
+	- Reduces armor by 1 and attack speed by 25%
+	- Attacks apply it for 3 seconds; Broodspawn deaths apply it for 1 second
+- [Quazilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazilisk):
+	- Movement speed 5 » 5.25
+- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
+	- **Saber Array:**
+		- Weapon damage 12 » 9
+	- **NEW: Fan of Teeth:**
+		- Retaliates with a short-range piercing bone (same behavior as Zarcavrokor)
+- [Vithrilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vithrilisk):
+	- **Corrosive Spores:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 2 » 1.5
+- [Gorgrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor):
+	- **Serrated Cleavers:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 0.58 » 0.67
+	- **Calcification:**
+		- Weapon damage 8 » 6
+		- Now applies **Corrosive Touch**
+- [Kazitrith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/kazitrith-cesiant):
+	- **Adaptive Amitosis:**
+		- Now builds up to max range over 3 seconds