The aim of the patch is to allow more unit and upgrade options while also improving the factional balance. A brief explanation of each change is found below.
We wish you good luck and much fun playing with the new patch!
-- The Balance Team
Higher tech engineers get back their old speed so they are a bit more pleasant to use.
Higher tech engineers get back their old speed so they are a bit more pleasant to use.
The Selen gets some fixes to its stealth/cloak toggle.
Mobile anti-air gets a mass cost increase to prevent it vetting from one bomber kill.
Mobile anti-air gets a mass cost increase to prevent it vetting from one bomber kill.
Seraphim mobile anti-air gets a mass cost increase and an HP reduction.
UEF mobile anti-air gets a mass cost increase and an HP reduction.
The Mongoose gets a long overdue buff in damage and accuracy.
Mobile shields are getting a mass cost increase in return for an energy maintenance cost decrease. This should allow shields be used more often and with more ease in the T2 stage. Shield overspill is also increased.
Mobile shields are getting a mass cost increase in return for an energy maintenance cost decrease. This should allow shields be used more often and with more ease in the T2 stage. Shield overspill is also increased.
The T3 Seraphim mobile shield gets cost increases and a shield recharge time buff, along with reduced energy maintenance and increased overspill.
The Deceiver gets cost increases but reduced energy maintenance to make it more viable in the T2 stage.
Amphibious tanks are getting their torpedo damage increased so that the weapon can have some relevance.
Amphibious tanks are getting their torpedo damage increased so that the weapon can have some relevance.
Amphibious tanks are getting their torpedo damage increased so that the weapon can have some relevance.
The Harbinger can once again shoot while reclaiming.
T3 Mobile Anti-Air gets speed and range increases.
T3 Mobile Anti-Air gets speed and range increases.
T3 Mobile Anti-Air gets speed and range increases. UEF also gets a damage radius buff to improve its hitting chances.
T3 Mobile Anti-Air gets speed and range increases.
The Scathis is a game ender once again. It shoots a volley of 20 shells with a huge AoE every 20 seconds.
The Cybran T2 gunship can now move and shoot at the same time like other gunships. It gets a cost increase to compensate for its increased capabilities.
Torpedo Bombers get a mass cost and energy cost nerf. In addition, they become more microable to reward the smart use of these units. The BreakOffDistance is altered to prevent a dps increase which would result from the turn speed increase. Sonar Radius is reduced to weaken torp bombers versus submarines.
The Notha can now kill UEF T2 economy buildings with 2 bombs. It now also shows the bomb radius on the reticle when using ground fire.
The Restorer's speed and air-to-ground damage are increased.
Cybran T3 gunship will no longer chase air units which fly past.
UEF T3 gunship will no longer chase air units which fly past.
This is a rework of the Novax, giving it more intel abilities, and increasing its price as a counterbalance of the laser targeting fix it got from 3699 gamepatch. A random falling animation is also introduced, so it is impossible to detonate a nuke at low altitude and kill the nuke owner base by a ctrl-k of the satellite.
The torpedo defense of the Aeon frigate works more effectively.
The Aeon destroyer gets a minor increase to the area of effect on its cannon and its torp defense works more effectively.
The Cybran cruiser now shoots its anti-air missiles in a faster and more effective way.
The Bulwark is getting a nerf to its mobility and is being made larger so that it is harder to dodge shots once the shield bubble has been dropped. It also gets a shield stacking nerf via the damage overspill modifier
The Galaxy is getting a nerf to its mobility and is being made larger so that it is harder to dodge shots once the shield bubble has been dropped. It also gets a shield stacking nerf via the damage overspill modifier
The Summit is getting a nerf to its mobility and is being made larger so that it is harder to dodge shots once the shield bubble has been dropped. It also gets a shield stacking nerf via the damage overspill modifier
The Omen is getting a nerf to its mobility and is being made larger so that it is harder to dodge shots once the shield bubble has been dropped. It also gets a shield stacking nerf via the damage overspill modifier
The T3 Seraphim submarine hunters get a water vision increase to improve their performance against cybran T2 submarines.
The T4 Aeon battleship gets a water vision increase to improve its performance against cybran T2 submarines.
The mass cost for repairing in air staging platforms is removed to prevent units from becoming trapped in the platforms while stalling mass. The energy cost of repairing is increased. It is also buildable by T1 engineers to allow for easier refueling of planes far from the main base.
T2 Land HQ gets a build time decrease to make T2 rushes on small maps more viable.
T2 Tactical Missile Defense gets a build time decrease to make T2 rushes on small maps more viable.
T2 Tactical Missile Launcher gets a build time decrease to make T2 rushes on small maps more viable.
Minimum range is increased for T2 Artillery so it is more vulnerable at close range and must be defended by point defense or units. Its Build time is also increased.
Maintenance is reduced for T2 radar.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
Static Flak gets a build time buff to be more in line with other static AA build times.
The T3 UEF shield can now withstand a single mavor shell without dropping. It also gets a slight cost increase.
Assisting Nuke Launchers has been nerfed by increasing the Build time of the missile and proportionally increasing the Build power of the launcher. It also get a nerf of build time for consistency with experimentals' built time nerf of last balance patch.
The build time of T3 Arty have been increased to keep up with BT nerf of experimentals that happened last balance patch
The build time of T3 Arty have been increased to keep up with BT nerf of experimentals that happened last balance patch
The build time of T3 Arty have been increased to keep up with BT nerf of experimentals that happened last balance patch
The build time of T3 Arty have been increased to keep up with BT nerf of experimentals that happened last balance patch
The build time of T3 Arty have been increased to keep up with BT nerf of experimentals that happened last balance patch
Increase of the build time on Game Ender.
Increase of the build time on Game Ender.
Increase of the build time on Game Ender.
Increase of the build time on Game Ender.
Restoration Field has a larger range and grants additional max hp. Thaam in the field's range will be bumped to 308 hp, requiring an extra shot from enemy ACUs to be killed. An fx will help spot the units benefiting from this upgrade.
Advanced Restoration Field grants a minimum regen of 15/s, has a greater range and grants more health.
The first Aeon ACU shield is buffed with a lower recharge time.
TChrono Dampener's stun was so long that units would lose their move orders, so it is reduced. 3000 health is added to the upgrade.