Zero-K v1.7.5.0 - New unit: Sparrow

This version contains a few oblique plane nerfs and a simple Raven nerf. The biggest such 'nerf' is a new scout plane, the Sparrow, that can be morphed from a Radar Tower. This new scouting option loosens the Plane Factory's monopoly on effective scouting.

In other news, Scalpel can now kill Mace in two shots and a few campaign missions have been improved.

Balance

Added Sparrow, a light scout plane that is morphable from a Radar Tower.

• Cost 120. Note that it costs 65 when morphed from a Radar Tower.
• Speed 225
• Health 400
• LOS 950

Raven is slightly more expensive

• Cost 300 -> 320

Scalpel now kills Mace in two shots.

• Damage 622 -> 660

Blastwing can see further

• LOS 380 -> 450

Interface

• Added an option to control when wreckages and rocks are highlighted. The options are always, when reclaiming, or when constructors are selected, which is the new default.
• Improved some depth of field details.

Campaign

• Replaced planet Aspiris, the Tank Foundry mission, with a more interesting Tank Foundry mission.
• Added Sparrow unlock to planet Cygnet, the Sling mission.
• The patrolling units on Kirdipan, the terraform mission, no longer chase the players units.

Fixes

• Fixed some bugs with heathbar LODing.
• Clamp instead of block off-map commands. These commands should not normally be issuable, but when they are issued it is good to give players feedback.
• Fixed units set to guard shields or cloakers ignoring custom formation orders.
• Fixed a performance issue with lobby UI scaling and fullscreen switching.

Is Sparrow constructible from the Airplane Plant?

when do we remove fog of war?

It looks like Airplane Plant does build sparrows, but it look like Sparrow can't morph into radar towers. Why is that?

Iris and Aspis can morph back into Cornea and Aegis respectively. Sparrow is only from building to unit and not from unit to building. Why is that?

I can imagine the fun of dealing with radar towers on all kinds of unreachable places. At least AA doesn't have to climb on mountains to kill stuff.

I'm pretty sure a scouting Sparrow will arrive slower at your enemy's factory on most maps compared to a Dart scout.

Sweet.

Nerf shield fac.

I've made a lobby version update to fix a bug in the campaign with unlocking Sparrow.

Where is Lamer? Circuit needs this capability stat :D