StarCraft 2 - Patch Notes

Balance Changes:

• Terran:
  
  • Battlecruiser:
    
    • The build time has been decreased from 110 to 90.
  
  
  • Fusion Core:
    
    • The build time has been decreased from 80 to 65.
  
  
  • Hellion:
    
    • The range has been increased from 5 to 6.
  
  
  • Planetary Fortress:
    
    • The splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
  
  
  • Raven:
    
    • Seeker Missile range has been decreased from 9 to 6.
    • Seeker Missile splash radius has been decreased from 2.4 to 2.
    • Seeker Missile upgrade no longer requires Fusion Core.
  
  
  • Siege Tank:
    
    • Life increased from 150 to 160.
    • Siege Mode splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
  
  
  • Thor:
    
    • Ground damage decreased from 45 to 30.
    • Ground rate of fire improved from 1.93 to 1.28.
    • Air damage changed from 8 (+4 Light) to 6 (+6 Light).
    • 250mm Strike Cannons are now an upgrade at the Factory Tech Lab.
    • 250mm Strike Cannons research now costs 150/150 and 110 seconds.
    • 250mm Strike Cannons energy cost increased from 100 to 150.
    • Anti-Air splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
• Protoss:
  
  • Archon:
    
    • The splash radius has been increased from 0.8 to 1.
    • Splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
  
  
  • Colossus:
    
    • The damage has been decreased from 20 to 15.
    • The rate of fire has been improved from 2.2 to 1.65.
  
  
  • Phoenix:
    
    • Can now attack while moving.
  
  
  • Sentry:
    
    • The damage has been decreased from 8 to 6.
• Zerg:
  
  • Brood Lord:
    
    • Life has been decreased from 275 to 225.
    • Armor has been decreased from 2 to 1.
  
  
  • Corruptor:
    
    • Corruptor damage changed from 12 (+10 Massive) to 14 (+6 Massive).
    • Corruptor speed increased from 2.75 to 2.9531
    • Corruption ability redesigned:
      
      • Single target.
      • Increases damage taken by 20%.
      • Lasts 30 seconds.
      • Costs 100 energy.
      • Range 6.
      • Cannot target structures.
  
  
  • Infestor:
    
    • Neural Parasite is now an upgrade at the Infestation Pit.
    • Neural Parasite research costs 150/150 and 110 seconds.
    • Neural Parasite can now target Air units.
    • Neural Parasite energy cost increased from 50 to 100.
  
  
  • Spine Crawler:
    
    • The root time has been increased from 6 to 12.
  
  
  • Spore Crawler:
    
    • The root time has been increased from 6 to 12.
  
  
  • Ultralisk:
    
    • Damage has been increased from 18 to 25.

Hotkey Changes:

• General:
  
  • In order to resolve a conflict with building multiple Forges with the Shift Key we have made the following changes:
    
    • Changed Center Camera from Shift+F to Ctrl+F.

• Standard:
  
  • To prevent the accidental research of Ventral Sacs when trying to train an Overlord with no Larva available, the hotkey has been changed from V to E.
  • View Own Health Bars functionality added to the Backslash key

• Standard For Lefties:
  
  • Due to a conflict with research Banshee Cloak, research Seeker Missile has been changed from L to K.
  • To correct a conflict with the Attack command on Planetary Fortress, train SCV has been changed from K to J.
  • In order to prevent the accidental training of Zerglings when using the Select Larva hotkey,train Zergling has been changed from L to J.
  • To prevent the accidental training of a Queen, train Ultralisk has been changed from U to T.
  • To prevent the accidental research of Pneumatized Carapace when trying to train a corruptor with no Larva available, research Pneumatized Carapace has been changed from P to C.
  • View All Status Bars has been changed from Q to the Alt key.
  • View own Status Bars functionality has been added to the Q key.

• Grid For Lefties:
  
  • Attack Move and all other buttons in the 0,4 position should now function correctly.
  • View Own Status Bars functionality added to Q.
  • View Enemy Status Bars moved to W.
  • View Ally Status Bars moved to E.

• Classic:
  
  • Changed build Nydus Canal from P to N.
  • Changed Place Nydus Canal ability from P to N.
  • Terran Infantry Weapon researches have been changed from E to W.
  • Terran Vehicle Weapon researches have been changed from E to W.
  • Train Thor hotkey has been changed from O to G.
  • Train Viking hotkey has been changed from Y to W.
  • View Own Status Bars functionality has been added to the Backslash key.

Icon Position Changes:

• To put all race gas extractors in the same icon position, the positions of the Supply Depot/Refinery and Pylon/Assimilator have been swapped.
• In order to make transforming multiple Gateways easier for players using Grid key sets, Transform to Gateway has been moved to a separate icon position (2,1).

Bug Fixes:

• Corrected an issue that was causing the Polish language client to crash when receiving the "player is no longer being revealed” message.
• Corrected incorrect battle.net links on multiple language clients pages.
• Corrected an issue where the Zealot was using an US English voice over in the Korean language client.
• Corrected an issue where a player is unable to build any structures that require pylon power when their protoss ally leaves.
• Units can no longer be healed or repaired while in transports.
• Corrected an issue where the Creep Tumor targeting circle was visible to opponents through Fog of War.
• Corrected an issue in which selecting a Starport under construction and a completed Starport would display the select builder command in the Viking slot.
• Corrected the Broodling weapon icon.

Dawn of War 2 - Patch Notes

Building on the balance adjustments from our last update, we have been working on 2.2.1. This is a data only balance update that has been in the works for a few weeks, and it is currently in the final stages of development and testing. Right now we expect that we will be releasing the update sometime next week.

• Chaos:
  
  • Chaos Lord:
    
    • Drain Life has had its radius reduced from 30 to 15
    • Drain Life can no longer be used on unconscious units
    • Kill the Weak, Destructive Strike and Sweeping Doom can no longer be cast at the same time
    • Fixed a broken special attack for the Chaos Lord lightning claws
    • Chaos Lord’s blood maul and lightning claws now properly display the Level 2 Chaos Temple requirement
    • Range indicator ring for Kill the Weak! Now displays the correct range
  
  
  • Plague Marine Champion:
    
    • Added hero XP modifier so that the PMC levels correctly with experience
    • Melee skill has been reduced from 90 to 60
    • Changed melee sync-kill percentage from 60 to 40
    • Equipping the Plague Sword and Power Fist will now increase the Plague Champion’s melee skill by 10 for a total of 70 at level 1
    • Blight grenade immunity time increased to prevent juggling between units
    • Unholy stench no longer damages damage immune targets
  
  
  • Sorcerer:
    
    • Melee skill has been reduced from 90 to 70
    • Changed melee sync-kill percentage from 100 to 40
    • Sorcerer is now immune to knockback while using the Subjugate ability
    • Shrine Worshiping cultists are no longer affected by the Sorcerer’s mass teleport
    • Sorcerer’s Subjugation ability no longer works on retreating units
  
  
  • Heretics:
    
    • Doom Blast now deals courage damage
    • Doom Blast damage has been reduced from 45 to 25
  
  
  • Chaos Tactical Marines:
    
    • Inferno Bolter damage modifier vs. vehicles has been lowered from 0.2 to 0.1
  
  
  • Bloodletters:
    
    • Upkeep has been increased from 0.00425 to 0.017
    • Damage has been reduced from 50 to 42
    • Special attack damage has been increased from 25 to 31
    • Special attack damage type changed from melee_pvp to melee_heavy
  
  
  • Plague Marines:
    
    • Plague Bolter damage over time increased from 0.5 to 0.75
  
  
  • Bloodcrusher:
    
    • Build time increased from 35s to 40s

• Space Marines:
  
  • Apothecary:
    
    • The range of the Apothecary’s heal has been reduced from 40 to 25
    • The sanguine chainsword now requires tier 1
    • The anointed power axe now requires tier 2
    • Combat Stimulants will now break suppression and increase damage on the unit it is cast on
  
  
  • Force Commander:
    
    • Force Commander lightning claws are now free to repurchase
  
  
  • Techmarine:
    
    • Brother’s in Arms no longer affects buildings
    • Techmarine mark target can no longer target unconscious units
    • Teleport relays now properly heal Tactical Marines
  
  
  • Tactical Marines:
    
    • Tactical Marines can now replace an upgrade with another upgrade. Each time they do this they must pay the cost of the new upgrade.
  
  
  • Assault Terminators:
    
    • Melee skill increased from 60 to 70
    • Fixed an issue where Assault Terminators with lightning claws reinforced at less HP
  
  
  • Librarian:
    
    • Librarian Force Staff type changed from sword_pvp to power_melee_pvp
    • Librarian Force Staff now grants inspiration to nearby Space Marines
  
  
  • Dreadnought:
    
    • Multi-melta and assault cannon no longer display on UI when upgraded to prevent overwrite of Dark Age of Technology

• Eldar:
  
  • Warlock Commander:
    
    • Destructor damage reduced from 60 to 54
  
  
  • Warpspider Exarch:
    
    • Equipping Power Blades will now increase the Warpspider Exarch’s melee skill by 10 for a total of 70 at level 1
    • Energy cost of Teleport increased from 30 to 35
    • Units under affected by the Warp Spider Exarch’s Mass Teleport are now immune to knockback
  
  
  • Guardians:
    
    • Battle Equipment cost increased from 50/15 to 65/15
    • Guardian reinforce cost increased from 0.4 to 0.5
  
  
  • Banshees:
    
    • Aspect of the Banshee cost increased from 100/20 to 100/25
  
  
  • Shuriken Cannon:
    
    • Cost increased from 210/30 to 240/30
  
  
  • Rangers:
    
    • Can no longer target Terminators with Kinetic Shot which was ineffective
  
  
  • Warpspiders:
    
    • Haywire grenade now slows vehicles by 60% instead of causing them to be stationary

• Orks:
  
  • Kommando Nob:
    
    • Equipping the Assashun’s Knife will now increase the Kommando Nob’s melee skill by 10 for a total of 70 at level 1
    • Hide Da Boys no longer works on unconscious units
  
  
  • Mekboy:
    
    • Beamy Deff Gun ranged increased from 55 to 65
    • Has a new weapon upgrade: Dakka Dakka Dakka
      
      • Costs 115/30
      • Requires Tier 1
      • Equips a big shoota with no setup time
      • Increases Mek’s ranged damage by 50%
      • Waaagh banner Frazzle ability now displays buff effects on nearby Orks
  
  
  • Warboss:
    
    • Now has medium crush
    • Cybork Implants now replaces the Stomp ability with the Big Stomp ability
    • Big Stomp no longer requires the Warboss to take damage
    • Big Stomp stun duration lowered from 10s to 7s
  
  
  • Sluggas:
    
    • Recklessness now breaks suppression and reduces incoming ranged damage by 50% for the duration of the ability
    • Recklessness has been renamed to “Swamp ‘Em”
    • Recklessness has a new effect
    • Nob leader cost increased from 75/25 to 100/25
  
  
  • Stormboys:
    
    • Choppa damage increased from 27 to 30
    • Choppa special attack damage increased from 12 to 20
    • Choppa special attack damage type changed from melee_pvp to melee_power_weapons_pvp
  
  
  • Lootas:
    
    • Beamy Deffgun range increased from 55 to 65
  
  
  • Stikkbommaz:
    
    • Increased the projectile speed on stikkbombs
    • Stikkbomma stikkbombs and stunbombs now properly scatter when targeted in fog of war
  
  
  • Wartrukk:
    
    • Cost increased from 200/30 to 300/40
    • HP increased from 400 to 500
    • Build time increased from 30s to 40s
  
  
  • Weirdboy:
    
    • Weirdboy will no longer lose energy upgrade when going into shared holds

• Tyranids:
  
  • Hive Tyrant:
    
    • Invulnerability duration decreased from 20s to 12s
    • Crushing claw damage reduced from 120 to 108
    • Improved Synapse no longer applies to Carnifexes, Warriors, Tyrant Guard, Zoanthropes or Spore Mines
  
  
  • Ravener Alpha:
    
    • Equipping the Crippling Talon or Acid Splatter will now increase the Ravener Alpha’s melee skill by 10 for a total of 70 at level 1
    • Corrosive Devourer vehicle armor damage modifier increased from 2.0 to 2.5 when ability active.
  
  
  • Hormagaunts:
    
    • Cost increased from 270 req to 300 req
    • Health increased from 73 to 80 per entity
    • Damage increased from 20 to 22
  
  
  • Warriors:
    
    • Adrenal Gland synapse no longer increases weapon damage of affected units
    • Adrenal Gland synapse increases health of affected units by 75%
    • Warriors equipped with a barbed strangler will no longer leap into melee combat
    • Barbed strangler damage reduced from 45 to 25
    • Barbed strangler damage modifier vs. garrisoned troops increased from 1.6 to 3.0
    • Scything talons heavy damage reduced from 27.5 to 20.6
    • Warriors can no longer knock back retreating units
  
  
  • Venom Brood:
    
    • Synapse ranged damage increase lowered from 40% to 30%
    • Synapse now increases health of affected units by 35%
    • Cost reduced from 400/15 to 300/15
    • Damage reduced from 36 to 30
  
  
  • Genestealers:
    
    • Melee skill reduced from 80 to 70
    • Genestealers now grant 8 red resources when killed, up from 4
  
  
  • Tyrant Guard:
    
    • Reduced upkeep from 0.0765 to 0.051
  
  
  • Lictor:
    
    • Melee skill increased from 60 to 70
  
  
  • Carnifex:
    
    • Spawn Rippers cooldown increased from 60 to 120 seconds
    • Spawn Spore Mines cooldown increased from 60 to 120 seconds
    • Special attack damage reduced from 175 to 120
    • Scything talons and claws damage reduced from 240 to 200
    • Scything talons damage reduced from 300 to 180
    • Charge damage reduced from 35 to 30
  
  
  • Synapse:
    
    • Tyranid synapse death damage increased to 18% from 14% for all units except tyrant guard and carnifex.

• Bug Fixes:
  
  • Unreachable areas on Typhon Arena marked as impassible
  • Open area around power points on Calderis Refinery increased to allow generators to be built.
  • The following abilities have been given unique keybindings:
    
    • Scout Explosive Shot
    • Heretic Doom Blast
    • Sorcerer Warp Rift
    • Tyrant Guard Shield Wall
    • Weirdboy Zzap
    • Weirdboy Warp Vomit
    • Weirdboy Bigga Brains
    • Chaos Lord’s Drain Life
    • Bloodletter Warp Rift
    • Warboss Shoot ’em Good
  • Rank 45 Chaos marines will no longer be downgraded to normal looking bolters when they are upgrade with a Mark of Tzeentch
  • Carnifex can no longer be knocked down by the Kommando Nob’s Kaboom! Ability
  • Units immune to damage (Warp Shifted or Phase Shifted) will no longer be damaged by the Kommando Nob’s Kaboom! ability
  • Rippers will no longer reinforce automatically while in range of the Tyranid Hive

Supcom 2 - Patch Released

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when performing a game save on Campaign mission 17, Surface Tension.
• Fixed UI exploit allowing ACU duplication.
• Fixed a skirmish/multiplayer crash when AI was attempting to use a Space Temple that had previously been destroyed.
• Fix for AI hangup while targeting for Artillery and Tactical Missile Launchers at extreme range.
• Fix to AI withholding resource reservations for construction units that have died.
• Fix for AI factories getting stuck not building.
• Fix for rare game crashes related to the AI resource manager.

Improvements

• Introducing the new advanced AI Overlord.
• The AI Overlord can now direct multiple AIs in team-wide attacks and defenses against priority targets and threats (Easy AI will not participate in Overlord operations).
• The AI Overlord can merge disparate AI platoons for game operations (Easy AI will not participate in merged platoons).
• Added Main Menu buttons for viewing the ranked Leaderboards and the Global Chat Room.
• AI can send and respond to distress calls from nearby AI allies.
• AI can notify AI allies about priority threats such as Nukes and Artillery.
• AI will now perform evasive maneuvering in close combat to mitigate damage from unguided munitions (micro).
• AI will now redistribute excessive resources from the Slush bucket late game.
• AI improvements in evaluating potential Landing Zones.
• AI can now mix Experimentals with Conventional units into platoons on creation.
• AI now considers mixed group strength when dispatching attack groups.
• Added larger AI platoon sizes to accommodate mixed platoons.
• AI will now build transports sufficient to handle extended mixed platoons.
• Engineer platoons will now use Route threat checking when finding a place to build mass extractors.
• Lowered Engineer extractor platoon threat threshold.

Bad Company 2 - Patch Notes R8

DICE has revealed the list of changes to be included with patch R8 and server build R12, due out early next week:
Server - Some potential sources for lag/rubberbanding have been eliminated
Server - The old reserved slots has been replaced by a kick-on-demand system like in BF2
Server - Log file for server admins: all remote admin interface commands/events are logged
Server - Log file for server admins: major server events + all chat messages are logged
Server - Idle kick is controllable
Server - Profanity filter can be disabled
Server - Teamkill-kick system is controllable
Server - Ticket counts and bleed rate are controllable per-level
Server - Infantry only mode available per-level
Server - Initial spawn delay and respawn delay are adjustable
Server - Server description can be up to 400 characters, and use "|" for line breaks
Server - Banlist can contain up to 10.000 entries
Server - reduced latency in packet handling
Admin Interface - fixed the player.onKill spam that occasionally happened
Admin Interface - ensured that player.onJoin events always report the player name
Admin Interface - events triggered when people spawn
Admin Interface - much more info on kills
Admin Interface - detailed stats are reported at end-of-round
Gameplay - Various minor level bugfixes
Gameplay - Helicopter handling has been tweaked
Gameplay - Weapon tweaks have been implemented based on PC public feedback
Gameplay - Fixed technical hang when a crate was armed outside of the combat area
Gameplay - "Victory is near" message was shown for the wrong team on Valparaíso, this has been fixed
Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter
Gameplay - The brightness of the pilot view in the Russian helicopter has been reduced
Gameplay - Advanced Spotting scope works better
Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11)
Server Browser - Servers are sorted into 3 categories: Normal, Modified, Hardcore depending on their settings
Server Browser – Added support for retrieving update progress
Server Browser - Now refreshes information
Server Browser - Join queue system when attempting to join a full server
Server Browser - all settings are automatically saved between sessions
Server Browser - Pings are sent via an alternate mechanism, which should work for non-Administrator users as well
Client - Fixed DX9 issue, which likely caused graphics glitches and perhaps crashes
Client - Fixed some crashes
Client - Toggle/hold crouch is user controllable
Client - Toggle/hold zoom is user controllable
Client - Vsync bugfixed for DX10/DX11
Client - Rewritten how settings are written to disk; this should reduce/eliminate the spawn lag
Client - Fixed bug where a player could join a server before the stats has been downloaded causing faulty stats in "EOR- unlock progression"-screen
Client - New chat system allows chatting when dead (but not during end of round) and keeps a 100 lines log
Client - Improved Play Now functionality
Client - Removed K/D ratio and Skill Level filters in the leaderboards
Client - Any points you get while being dead will be added to your score
Client - Reduced negative mouse acceleration
Client - More informative disconnection/kick reasons
The client update will be around 500MB.