cosmonarchy-bw-release/patchnotes.md

16 March 2024

This patch includes bug and stability fixes, audiovisual improvements, some mild balance changes, and the implementation of Chokral (evolved Alkag) strains.

General

• Internals:
  • Unloading a unit now gives it a 4-frame order cooldown (c. Veeq7)
  • Tyranny code has been revised (c. Veeq7)
• Game modes:
  • Debug has been reinstated for desync testing
• Config:
  • Added the following custom advisors:
    • ISN (c. IskatuMesk)
• Custom triggers:
  • New actions:
    • blissful_embrace (c. Veeq7)

UI

• CTRL+Q is no longer used to open the 'Quit' menu (ALT+Q can still be used for this)
• Aggressive unit responses are now used when issuing attack move orders
• Players starting or completing tech tier structures will emit a minimap ping for spectators
• Players taking damage will emit a minimap ping for spectators

Bugfixes

• Stability:
  • Resolved numerous selection-related issues likely contributing to desyncs (c. Veeq7 & DF)
  • Resolved a rare crash when issuing minimap orders (r. Hamster)
  • Correctly clear player globals (witness mode, faction selection, etc), resolving desyncs on game start (r. The Shambler, c. Veeq7)
• Gameplay:
  • Fixed workers not always wandering when high worker counts were on individual nodes (c. Veeq7)
  • Konvilisks and Tetcaerokors can no longer incubate allied targets (r. Hamster)
  • Fixed incorrect percentage increases from Crucibles (r. Londier)
  • It is no longer possible to queue a unit from a Terran structure during its liftoff delay (r. Newt)
  • Control groups and certain keyboard inputs are no longer disfunctional during lobby countdown or after clicking "continue playing" (r. GreenEggs'NSpam & DeadInfested)
  • Seraphs can now be trained from Starports which border the top of the map (r. faktheking)
  • Cloned Simulacra now inherit the original unit's control groups (c. Veeq7)
  • An out-of-scope feature involving dominated units restoring energy to their master has been removed (c. Veeq7)
  • Cancelling an Excisant now properly reinstates worker HP from the morph time
  • Khaydarin Crystal Formation is no longer invincible by default
• Audiovisuals:
  • Fixed wrong return graphic when Akistrokors attack Analogues (r. Veeq7)
  • Fixed flipped coordinates in right-click minimap markers
  • Fixed wrong sound file for Terran worker errors when advisors were default (r. The Shambler)
  • Corrected Crucible Khaydarin Charge tooltip (r. Aqo)
  • Reimplemented animation and shadow for Power Generator
  • Corrected death animations for Power Generator, Overmind Cocoon, Overmind (with Shell), and Khaydarin Crystal Formation

Audiovisuals

• Added reads for:
  • Artisan resource return (channel & proc)
  • Architect weapon charge
  • Demiurge Worship
  • Zoryusthaleth Swarming Omen
• Added selection responses for:
  • Skortrith Cesiant, Spirtith Cesiant, Ezigrisant, Vornath Pond, Skibact Scab (c. jun3hong)
• Updated wireframes for:
  • Vornath Pond, Skibact Scab (c. jun3hong)
• Updated icons for:
  • Ecclesiast, Charlatan, Potentate, and Monument of Sin

Terran

• Reclamation:
  • Decay rate now 3 per second, from 5 per second
• Harakan:
  • Now moves ~9% faster

Protoss

• Artisan:
  • Now moves ~28.5% slower
• Cantavis:
  • Psionic Storm cast range now 10, from 8
• Barghest:
  • Mineral, gas, and time costs now 100/75/28, from 125/25/25
  • HP now 50, from 40
  • Armor now 1, from 0

Zerg

• Axitrilisk:
  • Weapon cooldown now 1, from 0.83
• Almaksalisk:
  • Sight range now 8, from 9
• NEW: Cherbrathalor:
  • Crowd-controlling burst strain; mutated from Kagralisk; requires Chokral Chazsal
• NEW: Okrimnilisk:
  • Indomitable platform strain; mutated from Evigrilisk; requires Chokral Chazsal
• NEW: Algoztalisk:
  • Relentless corvette strain; mutated from Almaksalisk; requires Chokral Chazsal
• NEW: Chokral Chaszal:
  • Overwhelming assault node; mutated from Alkag Iteth