A new patch for StarCraft 2 beta was just released along with a reset of all current StarCraft 2 ladders and users.
Plenty of changes, most notably the reduction of SCV health to 45 (from 60), to help prevent the notorious SCV-rush in Terran vs Protoss.
Plenty of changes, most notably the reduction of SCV health to 45 (from 60), to help prevent the notorious SCV-rush in Terran vs Protoss.
General
Balance Changes
* GENERAL
* TERRAN
* PROTOSS
* ZERG
Bug Fixes
* You can now report misconduct or block communication with a player after completion of a game by right-clicking on the offending player's name in the score screen and choosing Report Abuse or Block Communication.
* You can now view any player's profile after completion of a game by right-clicking on their name in the score screen and choosing View Profile.
* Updated unit and ability tooltips to be accurate in all regions.
* Improved the visibility of units on zerg creep.
* Improved the visibility of team colors for protoss units using warp-in to help distinguish between multiple protoss players.
* Improved the system that handles promotion and relegation between Leagues.
* Improved the Favored functionality to more accurately portray Even matches and display properly in the score screen.
* Improved 2v2 arranged team matchmaking so games are found more quickly.
* Improved replay functionality so missing maps will be downloaded from Battle.net when you view a replay.
* Korea: Improved the logic for the age gate functionality.
Balance Changes
* GENERAL
o Pathing has been improved so units can now properly block ramps and choke points
o Made a change to how zerg creep affects doodads, such as trees, to prevent players from seeing the starting location of zerg players through the fog of war.
* TERRAN
o Viking
+ Cost changed from 125 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 75 Vespene Gas.
o Ghost
+ Cost changed from 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 150 Vespene Gas.
+ EMP Round radius decreased from 3 to 2.
o Factory
+ Cost decreased from 200 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
o Tech Lab
+ Cost decreased from 50 Minerals and 50 Vespene Gas to 50 Minerals and 25 Vespene Gas.
o Reactor
+ Build time increased from 25 seconds to 50 seconds.
o SCV
+ Life decreased from 60 to 45.
o Bunker
+ Build time decreased from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.
o Marine
+ Build time increased from 20 seconds to 25 seconds.
* PROTOSS
o Colossus
+ Thermal Lances damage decreased from 23 to 20.
o Observer
+ Cost increased from 25 Minerals and 75 Vespene Gas to 50 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
+ Build time increased from 33 seconds to 40 seconds.
o Stalker
+ Particle Disruptors damage increased from 8 (+6 Armored) to 10 (+4 Armored).
+ Weapon upgrade damage decreased from +1 (+1 Armored) to +1 (+0 Armored).
o Dark Templar
+ Armor type changed from Biological-Psionic to Biological-Psionic-Light.
o High Templar
+ Armor type changed from Biological-Psionic to Biological-Psionic-Light.
o Dark Shrine
+ Build time increased from 80 seconds to 100 seconds.
+ Cost increased from 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene Gas to 100 Minerals and 250 Vespene Gas.
* ZERG
o Baneling
+ Volatile Burst damage increased from 15 (+20 Light) to 20 (+15 Light).
o Roach
+ Burrowed regeneration rate decreased from 10 to 5.
+ Upgraded burrowed regeneration bonus decreased from +20 to +10.
Bug Fixes
* Fixed an issue affecting the incorrect assignment of arranged teams to certain Leagues.
* Fixed an issue affecting random teams that caused no points being awarded on wins and too many points being removed on losses in certain situations.
* Fixed an issue involving the Bonus Pool display on the Quick Match and Leagues & Ladders pages.
* Korean client: Fixed an issue affecting the ability for Korean players to properly view profiles. They can now see their League ranking on their profile page.
* Fixed an intermittent UI crash on game shutdown.
* Polish client: Fixed a crash which would happen any time a "Player is no longer being revealed!" message was displayed.
Edited by xou at 10:23 CDT, 26 March 2010 - 8916 Hits