Stormgate News

[p]We're testing and debugging a crash that happens when scanner casts tag. [/p][p][/p][p]To avoid this crash, don't research tag or play against AI that might use it. It still likely is happening in this patch but we plan to send a fix shortly or revert to a working build from a couple days ago if this persists.[/p]

• [p]Reverted the shroud visual radius change, it had unexpected consequences in testing. [/p]
• [p]Fixed an AI behavior where they would sometimes prioritize Therium too much and not bank enough Luminite to expand.[/p]
• [p]Map updates to Mystic Peak[/p]

[p][/p][p]Scanner[/p]

• [p]Fix bug with Tag autocast that prevented the Scanner's weapon from being able to attack.[/p]
• [p]Maximum charges decreased from 4 to 3[/p]

• [p]Autocast no longer targets units of 0 supply[/p]
• [p]Cast duration decreased from 0.3 to 0.1[/p]

[h3]A quick hotfix for a few issues:[/h3]

• [p]Prism[/p]
  • [p]Health increased from 75 back up to 85 for now. Health was previously 85 before the most recent patch that reduced it to 75, but that created a potential balance issue ahead of an upcoming tournament finals. We'll re-evaluate this change soon.[/p]
• [p]Hexen[/p]
  • [p]Skull of Shedda can no longer enter stealth.[/p]
• [p]Observer camera max zoom distance reduced from 10,000 to 9,000. For reference, normal game camera max zoom is 6,500.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a visual issue where shroud fog elements would pop out around map edges at max observer zoom levels.[/p]
• [p]Shroud visual radius math and edge thickness has been slightly adjusted so that it better lines up with the map grid and gameplay radius values. This makes it easier to correctly place an Effigy within shroud near the edges, whereas previously it was hard to see the real boundary. [/p]
• [p]Fixed a visual issue where shadows would pop out at wider zoom levels. Particularly smaller entity shadows would disappear sooner than other, larger shadows. Now, shadows should all consistently display through all zoom ranges.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a visual issue with the Phantom's tail FX going white when clipping into some terrain and map geometry.[/p]

[h3]Maps[/h3]

• [p]Added a new, re-worked version of Lost Hope: Grave of Hope[/p]
• [p]Added a new custom PvE Survival / FFA tree map: Tree For All beta[/p]
• [p]Frostline Map updates[/p]

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[p][/p][h3]General[/h3]

• [p]Wellspring, Voidheart Shrine[/p]
  • [p]heal increased from 2% per second to 2% plus +2 flat hp per second.[/p]
  • [p]Hid their healthbars, in case the UI option to always display them is enabled. [/p]
• [p]Bug Fix: Celestial co-op heroes now have 300 supply for real.[/p]
• [p]Celestial AI improvements[/p]
• [p]Map updates to Holodeck & Mystic Peak[/p]
• [p]Observer UI now hides the energy resource amount for each player, which was previously tied to topbar energy and is mostly not relevant anymore.[/p]

[h3]Vanguard[/h3]

• [p]Hanger Bay[/p]
  • [p]Return to Hangar (bug fix): Heal now is removed if the source Hangar Bay no longer exists[/p]
    • [p]Return To Hangar (bug fix): No longer works on in construction Hangar Bays[/p]

• [p]Medtech[/p]
  • [p]MedTech (bug fix): Nanoswarm can no longer be wasted on Luminite mines and Therium generators[/p]

• [p]Graven[/p]
  • [p]Model size decreased by 10%[/p]

• [p]Evac[/p]
  • [p]Base speed increased from 6.5 to 7 (down 0.5)[/p]
    • [p]Evac (bug fix): movement speed upgrade now correctly gives +25% movement of base speed, instead of 25% of 6.5 speed only[/p]

[h3]Celestial[/h3]

• [p]Scanner[/p]
  • [p]Tag cannot be cast on buildings[/p]
    • [p]Scanner no longer has energy[/p]
    • [p]Tag now has a 2 second cooldown[/p]
    • [p]Tag now has 4 max charges. It starts with 2 charges and 1 is recharged every 20 seconds[/p]

• [p]Cabal[/p]
  • [p]Debilitate reworked:[/p]
    • [p]Energy cost increased from 15 to 25[/p]

• [p]New Unit: Navi[/p]
  • [p]Hallowed Ground[/p]
    • [p]bug fix: If you click hallowed ground on 5 navi 5 different times you will interupt the same individual navi trying to cast hallowed ground, and the other 4 won't do anything.[/p]

• [p]Seraphim[/p]
  • [p]Hp increased from 165 to 180[/p]
    • [p]New ability: Windrun[/p]
      • [p]Requires Research Windrun[/p]
    • [p]Reckoning removed[/p]
    • [p]Upgrades:[/p]
      • [p]Research Windrun (Ascension Matrix, 60 sec build time, 100/100)[/p]

[h3]Infernal[/h3]

• [p]Shrine, Greater Shrine, Elder Shrine[/p]
  • [p]Lower supply provided to 12 from 15 (up from 10)[/p]

• [p]Brute[/p]
  • [p]Bug fix: Fiends get a speed boost again when Sunder Soul is used.[/p]

• [p]Dominari[/p]
  • [p]Movement speed: 6 (Decreased from 6.5)[/p]
    • [p]Turn Period: 0.18 (Decreased from 0.3)[/p]
    • [p]Damage: 15 (bonus to heavy removed)[/p]
    • [p]Attack projectile speed: 25 (up from 11)[/p]
    • [p]Abilities:[/p]
      • [p]Pandemonium (40 energy, 5 second cooldown)[/p]
        • [p]Range decreased to 9 from 14[/p]
        • [p]Dark Oblation (2 second cooldown, 8 range, 3 slop, cast duration decreased from 0.3 to 0.1, soul travel time faster, generally made more seamless to use)[/p]
      • [p]Pandemonium is now cast in a line in a direction rather than at a point.[/p]
        • [p]This means you can cast Pandemonium out of the Dominari's current range and rather than moving within range and casting, the ability will be casted on the spot as far as it can go.[/p]
        • [p]Pandemonium's range indicator adjusted to 12 to approximately account for the maximum projectile range (10) plus the projectile's own impact radius.[/p]
        • [p]Pandemonium cast times reduced from 3.0 to 1.333.[/p]
        • [p]Pandemonium no longer has bonus damage vs Heavy targets.[/p]

[h3]Stormgate Rewards[/h3]

• [p]Soulforge[/p]
  • [p]Copies are permanent again[/p]
    • [p]Functionality rework:[/p]
      • [p]When used on a unit with 1 supply, 3 copies of the unit are created.[/p]
        • [p]When used on a unit with 2 supply, 2 copies are still created.[/p]
        • [p]When used on a unit with 3 supply or greater 1 copy is created.[/p]

• [p]Sky Hunter[/p]
  • [p]Air weapon prioritized over ground weapon[/p]
• [p]Feyren[/p]
  • [p]Healing per second reduced to 25HP/second from 30HP/second.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Visual Updates[/h3]

• [p]Material updates to the Graven, Imp, Dominari, Creation Chamber, Guardian Nexus, and Aeon Gate.[/p]
• [p]Infernal Shroud made 10-15% more translucent in an attempt to help readability.[/p]
• [p]Light Forest tree grasses reduced slightly in size to help readability.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]