# 3 November 2023
"A Final Ascent" - Group Stage

## Designer's Notes

A small patch ahead of Ascension #7's group stage.

## Latest content
- [Ascension #7 - A Final Ascent](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxN8pAhSHiAcq34rUfLiUpXz)
- [Pr0totype #33 - Throwing Down the Gauntlet](https://youtu.be/sAtBPzaKwwQ)

## General
- Added more debug info to help investigate desyncs, c. DF. Please post your replays and game log if they occur!
- Opening console now requires Left Control to be pressed when pressing tilde (~). This will eventually be a config option.

## Bugfixes
- Gameplay:
	- Irradiate and Yamato Cannon targeting has been updated to apply their effects on final bullet position, instead of target position
	- Wyverns no longer create two corpses (r. lolrsk8s)
- Audiovisual:
	- Egg spawn underlays now correctly use current player's team color

## Audiovisuals
- Added placeholder reads for:
	- Zerg Ocsal origin
	- Protoss Tyranny of the Sun

## Terran
- [Cataphract](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cataphract):
	- Armor penetration now 0, from 2
	- Weapon range now 8, from 9

## Protoss
- [Dracadin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/dracadin), [Hierophant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/hierophant), [Atreus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/atreus), [Optecton](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/optecton):
	- Unit sizes reduced slightly
- [Architect](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/architect):
	- Unit size reduced slightly
	- Turn rate now 20, from 12
	- No longer accelerates