25 October 2024

Year 2, month 10, patch 1

Acropolis #2 - Gauntlet Stage A

This patch will include bugfixes, audiovisual improvements, and balance adjustments.

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Patch summary

A video going over all changes is forthcoming. This section will be edited with a link and more text at that time.

Resources

Resource node saturation now 100/100/25, with numbers representing percentage efficiency of each worker
Mineral yields now 5 (normal) / 5 (depleted), with depleted Minerals taking twice as long to harvest
Vespene yields now 3 (Ridge) / 5 (Geyser) / 7 (tier 2 cap) / 9 (tier 3 cap)

Internals

Order delays have been further reduced (c. Veeq7)
Pathfinding calculation timer now instant, from 1.25 seconds (c. Veeq7)
Fog of war reveal for attackers in fog now 0.75 seconds, from ~0.42 seconds (c. DF)
Replays now include version hash in their filename (c. Veeq7)
Positional sound handling has been achieved, and especially applied to Cantavis, Star Sovereign, and Anthelion behaviors (c. Veeq7)
Game Modes:
- The Turning: (c. Veeq7)
  - Zombies now attack units within their vision radius
  - Fallen combatants return throughout the game, spawning at random points on the map
- Uprising: (c. Veeq7)
  - Overhauled spawns, from locations to attack waves!
- NEW: Embraced: (c. Veeq7)
  - All units and structures are Blissfully Embraced
  - This gamemode will be iterated on later
Config:
- New option: flip-attack-and-patrol (c. Veeq7, commissioned by TheBeaver99)

Bugfixes

Stability:
- Fixed memory out-of-bounds accesses when players leave the game, resolving several common crashes at the end of games (with help from DF)
- Fixed uncommon instability with Deconstruction (r. shopkeeper dog)
- Fixed rare undefined behavior due to bad vector clears on Barghest, Crucible (c. Veeq7)
- In Massacre mode, fixed memory out-of-bounds P12 resource allocations (r. 3crow)
Gameplay:
- Larva can no longer be banked by cancelling Eggs after the spawn timer (r. JujiK)
- Diadems no longer gain turn speed after lifting off and landing (r. jakulangski)
- Hypnagogue - Through the Looking Glass:
  - No longer flips allied positions (r. GreenEggs'NSpam, c. Veeq7)
  - No longer fails to teleport Hypnagogue when solo (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Added attack buttons to weaponless units, to enable attack-move while multi-selected (r. SmrtyCakes)
- Lardfix: Lakizilisks can now attack while in a garrison
- Reclaimed Vultures now inherit previous Lobotomy Mine count
- In Massacre mode, cancelling a Zerg structure no longer gives vespene (r. Btyb)
- Pazuzus now correctly respond to threats while on hold position (r. Kenoli)
- Gosvileths can no longer be decollided out of construction attempts (r. Kenoli)
- Isthrathaleth - Plague:
  - Now properly creates a 5-second field on victim death (r. Hamster)
  - Now damages caster
- Secondary Positron projectiles no longer have a non-trivial chance to "miss" targets (c. Veeq7)
- On-kill and on-death events are now properly logged for regressing units (r. Kenoli)
- Fixed height flags on Iceworld -> ice doodads (r. TheBeaver99)
- Returning projectiles no longer fail to spawn when colliding with right and bottom map boundaries (r. jakulangski, c. DF)
- Luminary - Aural Assault
  - Now properly casts on structures (r. Hamster)
  - Now properly casts on terrain
AI:
- Fixed some Terran AI builds requesting too many addons, causing a softlock
Audiovisuals:
- Vengeance no longer creates overlyas on stationary structures
- Fixed bad cropping on Zethrokor and Quazilisk burrow graphics
- Fixed bad background color on Ovileth death graphic
- Fixed wrong overlay for Titanic victims of Worship (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Fixed missing unit responses for Anthelion (r. jakulangski)
- Made Cyclops use small-sized overlays, from medium-sized
User Interface:
- Fixed wrong minimap color for P9-P11 units in active vision (c. Veeq7)
- Added missing Sasyrvoleth aura display (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Pings showing player start locations no longer ping neutral hostile players
- Fixed Discord gamemode display for Duopoly

Audiovisuals

New ambient event SFX for:
- Terran worker-based construction
- Terran construction initiation & completion
- Terran repairs
- Protoss structure warp-in progression
- Protoss construction completion
- Zerg Egg hatch
- Zerg structure progression
- Zerg construction initiation & completion
New unit responses for:
- Durendal, Cataphract
New weaponhit SFX for:
- Ramesses, Epigraph, Tosgrilisk, Evigrilisk, Gorgrokor (c. lolrsk8s)

Terran

Cornerstone: MASTERS OF NONE:
- When unloaded from a transport, deployed units now perform their deployment animation before being able to operate (c. Veeq7)
Talos:
- HP 90 » 80
- Armor 2 » 1
- Build time 25 » 22
- Now accelerates much faster
- Fusion Battery weapon removed
- No longer requires Atlas
Maverick:
- Stimpack buff duration 5 » 7.5
Shaman:
- Nanite Field:
  - Range in Support Mode 3 » 4
  - Range in Visionary Mode 6 » 8
- Vision range 9 » 8
Eidolon:
- HP 60 » 65
- Buidl time 25 » 23
- Coroner Rifle weapon cooldown 1 » 1.2
Savant:
- Build time 30 » 25
Vulture:
- HP 85 » 90
- Movement speed 7.08 » 7.71
- Lobotomy Mine count 2 » 3
Cyclops:
- Flak Cannon:
  - Weapon cooldown 1.25 » 1
  - Weapon range 5 » 6
- Recursion Rounds:
  - Now deals unsafe splash, with falloff (24/48/64)
Goliath:
- Build time 28 » 25
- Armor 2 » 3
- Twin Autocannons:
  - Weapon damage 1x10 » 2x4
  - Weapon cooldown 0.83 » 0.33
  - Weapon range 7 » 5
  - Now has an initial windup delay of 0.25 seconds
- Contender Missiles weapon range 7 » 8
Blackjack:
- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
- HP 75 » 85
- Armor 1 » 2
- Wear and Tear:
  - Now drops movement and attack speeds by 33% when under half HP
  - No longer scales with total damage dealt
Matador:
- HP 100 » 140
Phalanx:
- Resource costs 200/75 » 200/50
- Build time 30 » 28
- Arclite Cannon:
  - Weapon damage 25 » 20
  - Armor penetration 3 » 0
- Vision range 10 » 8
- Projectile top speed ~27% faster
Madrigal:
- HP 150 » 160
- Build time 30 » 28
- Imperioso Missiles:
  - Weapon damage 1x14 » 3x8
  - Weapon splash radius 12/24/48 » 12/24/36
Ramesses:
- Resource costs 200/0 » 150/25
- Build time 28 » 25
Durendal:
- Resource costs 200/75 » 200/50
- Build time 30 » 28
- Transport space 2 » 4
Cataphract:
- Longinius Cannons:
  - Weapon damage 1x12 » 1x10
  - Weapon range 8 » 9
- Multi-Attack IV removed
- NEW: Offset: Cone:
  - Now fires all four projectiles to max range, in a cone pattern
Pazuzu:
- Jupiter Driver splash radius 16/32/48 » 8/12/16
Ancile:
- Build time 30 » 28
- Vision range 8 » 10
Gorgon:
- Build time 30 » 28
Valkyrie:
- Halo Rockets weapon damage 6x7 » 10x4
Minotaur:
- Resource costs 450/200 » 400/200
- Asterion Laser Battery:
  - Armor penetration 3 » 1
  - Weapon range 9 » 7
Quarry:
- Resource costs 125/100 » 125/75
- Build time 30 » 25
- No longer trains Masons
Treasury:
- Build time 45 » 40
Watchdog:
- Vision range 10 » 8
Stockade:
- Build time 40 » 50
Covenant:
- Resource costs 100/100 » 50/150
Fulcrum:
- Resource costs 150/50 » 200/50
- Build time 45 » 50
Scrapyard:
- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
NEW: Cyclops (Futurist Federation):
- Factional variant of the Cyclops, available for the Futurist Federation

Protoss

Cornerstone: DIVINE MANDATE:
- Production structures past tier 1 now require at least one structure from the previous tier in order to be unlocked
Cornerstone: FLASH SHIELDING:
- Shield regeneration now decreases from 10 shields per second to 2 shields per second over a period of 5 seconds
- Shield restores (e.g. Astral Blessing) no longer activate Flash Shielding
Cornerstone: VENGEFUL ASCENSION:
- Vengeance movement speed boost 25% » 33%
- Ascension attack speed boost 25% » 33%
Witness:
- Vision range 8 » 9
Artisan:
- Resource costs 50/50 » 50/25
- Now accelerates much faster
- Vision range 9 » 8
- Neutron Saber weapon damage 10 » 7
Zealot:
- Build time 22 » 25
Dracadin:
- Build time 28 » 32
- HP 120 » 100
- Shields 40 » 80
- Movement speed 5 » 5.5
Ecclesiast:
- Astral Blaster weapon damage 10 » 8
- Astral Blessing shield heal 2 » 3
Hierophant:
- Resource costs 125/50 » 100/75
- Build time 30 » 32
Herald:
- Build time 25 » 27
- Triumphant Rise shield heal 1 » 2
- Transcendent Fall passive ranges 2 » 4
Cantavis:
- Energy 150 » 250
- Build time 30 » 33
- Psionic Storm: (c. Veeq7)
  - Cast cost 125 » 25
  - Cast range 10 » 8
  - Damage per second 18 » 25 (deals 50% vs structures)
  - Max duration 10 seconds » 12 seconds
  - Now drains 20 energy per second while active
  - No longer has an initial channeling cast time
  - Now persists as long as the caster is within cast range, and has energy
  - Now moves to target location when recast (spending cast energy to do so)
- Hallucination energy cost 50 » 75
Atreus:
- HP 140 » 150
- Resource costs 200/75 » 175/50
- Build time 30 » 35
- Dauntless Disruption Cannon:
  - Weapon damage 2x5 » 1x20
  - Armor penetration 2 » 0
  - Weapon cooldown 0.75 » 1.25
  - No longer deals splash damage
Sycophant:
- Shields 40 » 60
- Build time 25 » 22
Patriarch:
- Ironhand Weaver weapon range 6 » 7
Optecton:
- HP 300 » 400
- Splash radii 12/36/48 » 32/48/64
- Projectile collision area 16 » 48
Simulacrum:
- HP 75 » 100
- Phase Cannon weapon cooldown 0.75 » 0.83
Golem:
- Resource costs 200/0 » 175/0
- Build time 28 » 30
Idol:
- Resource costs 75/75 » 100/50
- Build time 25 » 28
- HP 75 » 80
Positron:
- Antimatter Missile:
  - No longer locks on targets
  - Now travels to maximum range
  - Splash radii 6/12/24 » 12/24/32
Accantor:
- Build time 35 » 38
- Vision range 9 » 7
Architect:
- Build time 45 » 50
- Vision range 10 » 7
- Dispersive Salvo:
  - Weapon range 10 » 9
  - Projectile speed reduced by 25%
- Reactive Payloud:
  - No longer splits twice at 5 range
  - Now splits once for every 4 range travelled
Aurora:
- Build time 20 » 22
- Shields 50 » 35
Gladius:
- Build time 35 » 40
Epigraph:
- Litany Cannons:
  - Armor penetration 2 » 3
  - Weapon range 8 » 6
- NEW: Signify
  - Now applies Cowardice, and eventually Malice
Didact:
- Stasis Field energy cost 125 » 150
Steward:
- Build time 10 » 5
Embassy:
- Resource costs 125/125 » 125/75
- No longer trains Scribes
Crucible:
- Resource costs 200/350 » 250/300
- Now a detector
Gateway:
- Build time 45 » 50
Grand Library:
- Resource costs 300/0 » 250/50
Rogue Gallery:
- Resource costs 150/75 » 150/100
Prostration Stage:
- Build time 60 » 65
Lattice:
- Resource costs 200/0 » 150/50
- Build time 45 » 50
Synthetic Synod:
- Build time 70 » 75
Stargate:
- Build time 55 » 60
Argosy:
- Build time 65 » 70
NEW: Zealot (Starbound):
- Factional variant of the Zealot, available for the Starbound

Zerg

Larva:
- Build time 12 » 14
Gosvileth:
- Now accelerates much faster
Zethrokor:
- Resource costs 50/0 » 25/0
- Movement speed 8.1 » 7.5
- Zethrok Claws weapon cooldown 0.25 » 0.21
Quazilisk:
- Resource costs 75/0 » 50/0
Vorvrokor:
- HP 75 » 80
- Build time 15 » 12
Cikralisk:
- HP 70 » 100
Mutalisk:
- HP 120 » 140
Sasyrvoleth:
- Lucilleri Pheremones lifesteal bonus 100% » 50%
Hydralisk:
- Movement speed 5.4 » 6.15
- Needle Spines weapon cooldown 0.71 » 0.63
Izirokor:
- HP 115 » 130
- Build time 25 » 26
Skithrokor:
- HP 120 » 140
- Movement speed 5.6 » 5.8
- Skittering Spores weapon cooldown 0.79 » 0.71
Bactalisk:
- HP 110 » 120
- Resource costs 50/75 » 75/50
- Build time 28 » 25
- Corrosive Acid:
  - Weapon damage 2x7 » 3x6
  - Weapon cooldown 0.92 » 1
Vithrilisk:
- HP 160 » 180
Evigrilisk:
- Brutish Tendrils armor penetration 2 » 0
Okrimnilisk:
- HP 380 » 420
- Relentless Tendrils weapon removed
Alkajelisk:
- Resource costs 400/250 » 350/250
- Plasmid Spores weapon range 8 » 6
Zoryusthaleth:
- Build time 25 » 28
Lakizilisk:
- HP 120 » 140
- Burrow time ~25% faster
Gorgrokor:
- HP 200 » 220
- Vision range 9 » 8
Vilgorokor:
- Reconstitution Carapace Swarm HP 100 » 200
Isthrathaleth:
- Plague:
  - Now affects burrowed units
Larvosk Cesiant:
- HP 240 » 260
- Resource costs 25/125 » 50/125
- Build time 30 » 35
Quazeth Pool:
- Build time 45 » 50
Vornath Pond:
- Resource costs 75/75 » 75/100
- Built time 30 » 40

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