Lambda Wars News

We have released a small update.

Maps:
Rebel turorial:
- Fixed the problem when you couldn't fortify first control point.

Sp_valley:
- Some more optimization.
- Now you won't lose if you have lost one billet.

Weapons:

SMG: Difference between shots (delay min. max.) is now 25%.
AR2: Difference between shots (delay min. max.) is now 25%.
RPG: Attack speed changed from 3.15 sec. to 2.99.

Control points:
- 1 lvl: interval of req. changed from 5.62 sec. to 5.63.
- 2 lvl: Interval of req. changed from 3.09 sec. to 3.10.
- 1 lvl: upgrade time reduced from 32 sec. to 27.
- 2 lvl: upgrade price changed:
Reb. - from 40/45 to 40/55.
Comb. - from 40/35 to 40/50.

Attibutes:

Metal:
- Removed scale damage from "plasma" units.
- Damage against light units is now 5.
- Damage against medium units is now 15.

Plasma:
- Increased damage against light units from 35 to 40.
- Increased damage against medium units from 20 to 35.
- Increased damage against heavy units from 20 to 25.
- Scale damage against "defence" is now 1.5.

RPG:
- Bonus damage against synth increased from 75 to 90.

Synth:
- Bonus damage against medium units reduced from 5 to 4.

Units:

Rebels:

Partisan with molotov:
- Stink bomb doesn't affect ally units.
Partisan:
- Price changed from 12/3 to 14/3.

Veteran:
- Changed attack speed from 2.46 to 2.34.
- Preparation time changed from 3 sec. to 3.51.

Flamer:
- Build time reduced from 38 sec. to 32.

Dog:
- Damage reduced from 45 to 35.
- Jump range changed from 960 to 896.
- Start energy reduced from 100 to 50.
- Slam cost changed from 15 to 25 energy.
- Slam cooldown changed from 3 sec. to 4.5.
- Slam damage radius changed from 200 to 192.

Combine:

Rollermine:
- Health increased from 120 to 135.

Hunter:
- Jump range changed from 1024 to 768.
- Health changed from 525 to 450.
- Build time reduced from 50 sec. to 43.
- Radius for splash damage increased from 64 to 96.
- Pop. cap increased from 3 to 4.

Strider:
- Now has 12 bullets.
- Reload will last ~1.4 sec.

Sniper:
- Damage changed from 75 to 80.
- Build time reduced from 45 sec. to 38.
- Changed attack speed from 2.89 to 3.32.
- Preparation time changed from 3 sec. to 4.98.

Elite Combine:
- Build time reduced from 38 sec. to 35.

A regular Lambda Wars balance update has been released. Apologies for the 2-day delay.

Maps:
- Some fixes.

Balance:

- Players now will start with 100 req. (150 before).

Control points:
- Lvl 0: Amount of req. changed from 0.2 to 1.0.
- Lvl 0: Interval of req. changed from 1.5 sec. to 7.5 sec.

- Lvl 1: Amount of req. changed from 1.5 to 2.0.
- Lvl 1: Interval of req. changed from 1.5 sec. to 5.62 sec.

- Lvl 2: Amount of req. changed from 1.5 to 4.0.
- Lvl 2: Interval of req. changed from 1.5 sec. to 3.09 sec.

- First lvl upgrade time changed from 45 sec. to 32.
- Second lvl upgrade time changed from 30 sec. to 44.

- Now cost req. AND Power/Scrap:

ReB 1 lvl - 30/30.
Reb 2 lvl - 40/45.

Comb 1 lvl - 30/25.
Comb 2 lvl - 40/40.

Attributes:

BuiLding:
- Removed damage scAle from RPG.
- Damage from "synth" units reduced to 0.5.

RPG:
- Bonus damage against buildings changed to 60.
- Bonus damage against heavy changed to 60.
- Bonus damage against synth changed to 75.
- Removed sCale damage against "light".
- Removed scale damage against "medium".

Slash:
- Changed bonus damage from against light units from 30 to 18.

Light:
- Increased attacK against light from 2 to 3.

Synth:
- BonuS damage against medium units is now 5.
- Bonus damage againsT heavy units is now 3.
- Scale damage from "bullet" set to 0.5.
- Scale damage from "pulse" set to 0.5.
- Removed scale damage from "pulse".
- Removed scale damage from "pulse_elite".
- Removed scale damage from "plasma".
- Removed scale damage from "explosive".
- Removed scale damage from "slash".
- Removed scale damage from "bite".

Metal:
- Scale damage from "bullet" changed from 0.4 to 0.5.
- Removed scale damage from "explosive".
- Removed scale damage from "fire".
- Removed scale damage from "slash".
- Removed scale damage from "bite".

Pulse:
- Bonus damage against medium units is now 4.
- Bonus damage against metal units is now 3.
- Removed bonus damage against light units.

Plasma:
- Bonus damage against light units is now 35.
- Bonus damage against medium units is now 20.
- Scale damage against building changed from 0.1 to 0.2.
- Removed scale damage against defence.

Weapons:
- AR2 attack range Reduced from 832 to 768.
- Pistol attack speed changed from 0.5 to 0.59.
CombIne and rebel with AR2:
- Sense Distance set to 960.

Upgrades:

Rebel AR2: changed price from 10/30 to 20/35.
Rebel SG: changed price from 10/15 to 25/25.

Combine AR2: changed price from 10/30 to 20/30.
Combine SG: changed price from 10/15 to 25/20.

Units:

- Disabled tiers for all units.

Rebels:
Scout:
- Damage Reduced from 4 to 3.

Partisan with molotov:
- Build time changed from 12 sec. to 14 sec.
Partisan:
- Build time changed from 12 sec. to 14 sec.

Rebel with SMG:
- Build time increased from 22 sec. to 24 sec.
Rebel with AR2:
- Build time increased from 22 sec. to 26 sec.

Medic:
- Build time increased from 22 sec. to 23 sec.

Veteran:
- Damage changed from 160 to 55.
- Explosive blot splash damage radius changed from 128 to 64.
- Minimum attack range changed from 320 to 128.
- Attack speed changed from 2.9 to 2.46.

RPG:
- Attack speed changed from 3.5 sec to 3.15.
- Bouns damage against "synth" units changed from 150 to 80
- Build time decreased from 45 sec. to 38 sec.
- Splash damage radius changed from 128 to 96.

Dog:
- Build time changed from 90 sec. to 76.
- Price changed from 90/90 to 80/100.
- Health changed from 1600 to 1400.
- Attack speed changed from 1.35 to 1.14.

Combine:

Metropolice with pistol:
- Damage reduced from 5 to 4.

Combine with SMG:
- Build time increased from 23 sec. to 25 sec.
Combine with AR2:
- Build time increased from 23 sec. to 26 sec.

Manhack:
- Bonus damage against light units reduced from 30 to 18.

Sniper:
- Start energy reduced to 30.
- Can now take cover positions.
- Minimum attack range changed from 500 to 128.
- Damage changed from 150 to 75.
- Attack speed changed from 3.4 to 2.89.

Hunter:
- Added splash damage 64 radius.
- Damage reduced from 10 to 7.
- Attack range changed from 512 to 640.
- Removed "pulse_elite" attribute.
- Reduced HP from 600 to 525.

Strider:
- Build time changed from 90 sec. to 84.
- Price changed from 90/90 to 100/100.
- Removed "pulse_elite" attribute.
- Attack speed changed from 0.1 to 0.19.
- HP changed from 1500 to 1250.
- Cannon cost changed from 30 energy to 45.

Buildings:

Barracks:
- Reduced price from 60/0 to 50/0.

Garrison:
- Reduced price from 60/0 to 50/0.

Floor Turret:
- Cooldown to place floor turret changed from 27 sec. to 36 sec.
- Floor turret price changed from 15/25 to 20/25.

Mortar:
- Building price changed from 125/0 to 60/50.
- Now has energy, 100 max.
- Starting energy is 30.
- One shot costs 35 energy.
- Recharge time reduced from 8 sec. to 6.
- Damage radius reduced from 350 to 320.

Localization:
- Updated Russian localization.

A small patch has been released. It includes balance and small map changes and fixes.

Maps:
hlw_citadel:
- Removed billets at the center of the map.
hlw_skyfight, hlw_thicket:
- Fixed sky glitch on high settings.

Balance:

Rebels:

Engineer:
- Reduced viewdistance from 896 to 768.

Scout:
- Vision reduced from 1024 to 960.

Rebel with SMG:
- SG weapon switch price changed from 15/15 to 10/15.

Flamer:
- View distance increased from 704 to 768.

Saboteur:
- Can now capture triage center.

Radio tower:
- Scan vision increased from 832 to 896.

Combine:

Stalker:
- Viewdistance changed from 896 to 832.

Loyal:
- Viewdistance changed from 896 to 768.

Combine with SMG:
- SG weapon switch price changed from 15/20 to 10/20.

Localization:
- Updated russian localization.

A new promised patch has been released.
The patch includes new map changes and a new map - hlw_uzvara by vadimhalo.

To be frank, I had to help vadimhalo with the map a ton due to him being new to mapping as a whole. Though the reason I did it is because the map idea is very unique and involves limited ability of units and abilities.



Enjoy the new map!

Changelog:

Maps:
hlw_dump:
- More optimization.
- Fixed map preview.

hlw_thicket:
- Decreased sound level for ambient sounds.
- Added missing models.

hlw_canals:
- More optimization.
- Fixed fence brushes.
- Fixed ramp near main spawn, rollermines can now more easily climb it.

hlw_skyfight:
- The map was greatly optimized.
- Fixed glowing textures for high settings. (very bright floor, glass textures etc).
- Fixed map rendering when big parts of map disappear on high settings.
- Fixed the inability to make a 2v2v2v2 game.

Hey. It's been a while.
Didn't really have much time to work on the game, but I did during these past months. Been a long road. I've even implemented some changes that I had to revert due to some mistakes, work on other changes, then had part-time jobs, etc...

And here we are. An update. Finally.

New maps, some new mechanics and more bugfixes.



Changelog:

Maps:
- Fixed bugs.
- New maps:
hlw_skyfight - FFA, 8 players.
hlw_dump - 1 vs 1.
hlw_thicket - 1 vs 1.
hlw_canals - 1 vs 1.
- New map by Vadimhalo: hlw_uzvara (Will be released tomorrow in a patch)

hlw_forest, hlw_slums, hlw_city16, hlw_breakout:
- Updated scrap areas.
- Added fog of war blockers.

Mechanics:
- When a player is defeated, their buildings become neutral and their units die.
- Disabled "kill selected units" and "spread selected units" keyboard commands for Competitive mods
- Canceling construction now returns requisition AND scrap/power.

Fixes:
- Rebel mountable turret deal wrong damage.
- Turret no longer has infinite range.
- Scanner flash no longer affects buildings or control points.

Misc:
- Added unassigned functions for selecting economy (engineers/stalkers) units and combat units (Work in Progress)
- Added 'medaid" attribute for future use with aid stations.
- Changed sv_pure settings so players can't start servers with modded games by default.

Balance:

General changes:
- Reduced Zombie (0.35) and RPG (0.5) damage vs buildings.

Control Points:
- Control Point refund modifier now set from 0.65 to 0.75.
- Level 0 view distance changed from 700 to 704.
- Level 1 view distance changed from 1080 to 1024.
- Level 2 view distance changed from 1440 to 1280.

Weapons:
- Pistol range attack changed from 750 to 704.
- SMG range attack changed from 650 to 640.
- SG range attack changed from 500 to 512.
- AR2 range attack increased from 800 to 832.

Upgrades:
- AR2 research time reduced from 90 sec. to 82 sec.

Shared Abilities:
- Frag grenade range changed from 300 to 320.


Units:

Engineer:
- Vision reduced from 1024 to 896.

Scout:
- Vision reduced from 1300 to 1024.
- Speed reduced from 300 to 282.
Partisan with molotov:
- Reduced vision from 800 to 768.
- Molotov range changed from 748 to 704.
- Stink bomb range changed from 952 to 896.

Partisan with SMG:
- Reduced vision from 800 to 768.

Rebel:
- SG weapon switch price changed from 15/10 to 15/15.
- AR2 weapon switch price changed from 20/20 to 15/20.
- Vision reduced from 800 to 768.
SG rebel:
- Increased vision from 800 to 832.
AR2 rebel:
- Reduced vision from 1140 to 896.

Veteran:
- Changed attack speed from 3.25 to 2.9.
- Reduced vision from 1000 to 960.
- Reduced attack range from 1400 to 1216.
- Explosive bolt range changed from 870 to 896.

RPG:
- Reduced attack range from 1100 to 1088.

Flamer:
- Attack range changed from 352 to 320.

Saboteur:
- Reduced vision from 1000 to 960.
- Now can capture more buildings:
- Reb/Comb Special ops;
-- Reb - Billet;
-- Reb - Vort. den;
-- Reb - Munitiondepot;
-- Comb - armory;
-- Comb - synth factory.

Dog:
- Reduced damage attack from 50 to 45.
- Reduced HP from 1900 to 1600.
- Increased vision from 752 to 832.
- Jump range changed from 1000 to 960.

Vortigaunt:
- Reduced vision from 1200 to 960.
- Bugbait range reduced from 3000 to 1792.

Stalker:
- Vision changed from 1024 to 896.
- Attack range changed from 820 to 768.

Metrocop with Pistol:
- Cooldown to place floor turret decreased from 120 sec. to 27 sec.
- Reduced vision from 1005 to 832.
Metrocop Riot:
- Increased vision from 800 to 832.
Metrocop with SMG:
- Floor Turret cooldown decreased from 120 sec. to 27 sec.
- Reduced vision from 824 to 768.

Combine with SMG:
- Reduced vision from 800 to 768.
- SG weapon switch price changed from 10/20 to 15/20.
- AR2 weapon switch price changed from 15/30 to 15/25.
Combine with SG:
- Price changed from 35/5 to 35/10.
- increased vision from 800 to 832.

Sniper:
- Attack speed changed from 3.75 to 3.4.
- Reduced vision from 950 to 896.
- Reduced attack range from 1470 to 1280.
- Pop cap reduced from 3 to 2.

Combine Elite:
- Increased vision from 900 to 960.
- Energy ball range increased from 870 to 896.

Rollermine:
- Can no longer capture control points.
- Reduced HP from 200 to 120.
- Reduced vision from 800 to 640.

Manhack:
- Reduced vision from 700 to 640.
- Price changed from 10/3 to 10/2.

Scanner:
- Flash effect duration reduced from 30 sec. to 8 sec.
- Flash ability cooldown changed from 25 to 20 sec.
- Reduced vision from 1250 to 1024.
- Price changed from 5/5 to 5/12.
- Constr. time changed from 8 sec. to 15 seconds.

ClawScanner:
- Reduced vision from 1250 to 1152.

Hunter:
- Reduced vision from 1100 to 1024.
- Jump ability range reduced from 1200 to 1024.
- Increased attack range from 550 to 576.

Strider:
- Increased vision from 780 to 832.
- Attack range reduced from 950 to 896.
- Cannon ability range reduced from 1300 to 1216.
- Cannon damage range changed from 160 to 192.
- Cannon damage changed from 400 to 325.
- Cannon recharge time changed from 1 sec. to 3.0 sec.
- Strider Speed ability now has a crouching animation (still work in progress though).

Buildings:

Barricade:
- Changed view distance from 1024 to 192.

Mountable turret:
- Changed view distance from 1024 to 192.

Radio Tower:
- Removed auto-detection.
- Scan ability price changed from 35 power to 50 power.
- Scan ability vision changed from 900 to 832.
- Building vision reduced from 1400 to 1280.

Barrel Trap:
- Barrels now cost 2 scrap.
- Vision changed from 1200 to 1024.
- Attack range changed from 2200 to 2176.

Billet:
- Building vision reduced from 1024 to 896.
- Cost increased from 10 to 15.
- Pop. increased from 4 to 5.

Floor turret:
- Research price changed from 40/40 to 30/35
- Build time increased from 5 sec. to 11 sec.
- Build price changed from 40/20 to 15/25.
- Health changed from 100 to 85.
- Attack range changed from 800 to 832.
- Sense distance changed from 870 to 896.

Mountable turret:
- Changed view distance from 1024 to 192.
- Changed Combine turret price from 25/10 to 20/8.

Heal Station:
- Changed view distance from 1024 to 896

Scrap Generator:
- Changed view distance from 1024 to 896.
- Reduced price from 50 to 35.
- Increased interval for power from 1.75 to 2.3.

Mortar:
- Mortar does no longer deal any damage to units inside bunkers
- View distance changed from 500 to 640.

Power generator:
- Increased power generation from 0.2 to 1.00.
- Increased interval for power generation from 4 sec. to 20 sec.