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Created page with "== Zero-K v1.6.2.3 - Balance Update == This is a balance patch that escalated. A Scorcher fix turned into widespread smooth aiming and the investigation of collisions bug lea..."

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== Zero-K v1.6.2.3 - Balance Update ==

This is a balance patch that escalated. A Scorcher fix turned into widespread smooth aiming and the investigation of collisions bug lead to fixes throughout the entire collision damage system. Alongside these changes are a number of balance changes informed by feedback and recent tournaments. Ronin has a small nerf and there are buffs for some niche riot and scout units. We've iterated on Lobster design and mechanics to make the unit more reliably useful.

=== Balance ===

Units now aim smoothly at their target, with a few exceptions for technical reasons. This will likely disrupt a lot of balance, particularly among raiders and riot units.

Fixed/improved collision damages and velocities:
* Fixed incorrect unit-unit collision damage. There was a bug causing pairs of units to receive a lot of damage if they were of the same type and little damage otherwise.
* Fixed collision speed. Colliding units now collide in-elastically and correctly based on mass.
* Fixed ridiculously elastic unit-wreck collision as well as very low damage.
* Fixed weirdly applied velocity for unit-ground collision. Gravity guns should cause less movement stutter on heavy units.

Ronin:
* 80% movement speed for 3s after firing (55 elmo/s, normal is 69).
The slow stacks with other sources of slow (as normal) and the penalty time is tied to reload time so is increased by status effects.

Phantom:
* Increased horizontal aim speed by 71% (210 → 360 °/s).
* Decreased movement turn rate by 15% (430 → 360 °/s).
Phantom can now aim constantly at static targets. This will reduce instances of friendly fire.

Rogue:
* Slightly reduced precision at leading targets. This may be an improvement as a group of Rogue will spread their shots.

Lobster:
* Always lobs.
* Units reliably take 4.5s to arrive.
* Confers collision damage resistance upon launch. Starts to wear off after 5s.
* Can fire up much higher cliffs than the previous version and is less dependent on map gravity.
* Range 600 -> 660.
* LOS 660 -> 500 (the +10% range rule does not apply above 600 range).
* Increased aim speed by 266%.

Mace:
* Health 1200 -> 1400.
* Increased horizontal aim speed by 25% (600 → 750 °/s).
* Increased acceleration by 7.1% (126 → 135 elmo/s²).
* Increased turn rate by 7.6% (86 → 92 °/s).
* Moved its model forwards slightly (6 elmos) so that it looks more 'balanced'.

Flea:
* Increased range 140 -> 155.

Redback:
* Cost 280 -> 250.
* Speed increased 5.8% (51 → 54 elmo/s).

Recluse:
* Increased ability to lead targets. Actual weapon physics and accuracy should be unaffected.

Dart:
* Damage 55 -> 45.
* Added 135 slow damage.

Commander modules:
* Flamethrower +10% damage.
* Lightning Gun +10% reload time (1.67 → 1.83 s).
* Disruptor Ammo cost 450 -> 300.

Hercules heavy transport (already in previous releases):
* Cost 500 -> 750.
* Health 1100 -> 1800.
* Speed 8 -> 9.

Scorpion (already in previous releases):
* Tail weapon ranges 470 -> 490 so it can reliably fire its tail when its claws are in range.

Detriment (already in previous releases):
* Gauss damage 160 -> 200 (matches Gauss turret).

=== Interface ===

Fixed/improved some unit selection:
* Clicking on a unit and releasing the mouse now selects the unit if the unit moves away from the mouse cursor before release.
* Shift clicking selected units now removes them from your selection.
* Ctrl clicking units now selects/deselects all units of that type of the screen.

Misc. changes:
* Added cumulative overdrive metal ingame graph.
* Added a time indicator to construction tooltips that shows the maximum speed at which the selected units can complete the construction.
* Increased the size of most selection hitvolumes by about 35%. Units are now easier to select and target.
* Ally unit selections are shown by default when spectating a team and when commsharing.

=== Fixes ===
* Removed the short movement orders that are issued by factories. This fixes some problems with temporary unit blocking.
* Fixed autogroup failing to include units at the end of factory queues in some situations.
* Fixed Raven dive against spherical units.
* Fixed Show All Commands options for showing your own commands but not those of your allies.
* Fixed gravity gun and Archer tooltips.
* Fixed Wind Generator interaction with the water level modoption.
* Default map boxes extend 20% into the map instead of 30%.

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-== Zero-K v1.6.2.3 - Balance Update ==
+== Balance Update ==
-'''[https://zero-k.info/Forum/Thread/24764 Thread]'''
+:[https://zero-k.info/Forum/Thread/24659 Forum thread ''Zero-K v1.6.2.3 - Balance Update'']
 This is a balance patch that escalated. A Scorcher fix turned into widespread smooth aiming and the investigation of collisions bug lead to fixes throughout the entire collision damage system. Alongside these changes are a number of balance changes informed by feedback and recent tournaments. Ronin has a small nerf and there are buffs for some niche riot and scout units. We've iterated on Lobster design and mechanics to make the unit more reliably useful.
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 Fixed/improved collision damages and velocities:
- * Fixed incorrect unit-unit collision damage. There was a bug causing pairs of units to receive a lot of damage if they were of the same type and little damage otherwise.
+* Fixed incorrect unit-unit collision damage. There was a bug causing pairs of units to receive a lot of damage if they were of the same type and little damage otherwise.
- * Fixed collision speed. Colliding units now collide in-elastically and correctly based on mass.
+* Fixed collision speed. Colliding units now collide in-elastically and correctly based on mass.
- * Fixed ridiculously elastic unit-wreck collision as well as very low damage.
+* Fixed ridiculously elastic unit-wreck collision as well as very low damage.
- * Fixed weirdly applied velocity for unit-ground collision. Gravity guns should cause less movement stutter on heavy units.
+* Fixed weirdly applied velocity for unit-ground collision. Gravity guns should cause less movement stutter on heavy units.
 Ronin:
- * 80% movement speed for 3s after firing (55 elmo/s, normal is 69).
+* 80% movement speed for 3s after firing (55 elmo/s, normal is 69).
 The slow stacks with other sources of slow (as normal) and the penalty time is tied to reload time so is increased by status effects.
 Phantom:
- * Increased horizontal aim speed by 71% (210 → 360 °/s).
+* Increased horizontal aim speed by 71% (210 → 360 °/s).
- * Decreased movement turn rate by 15% (430 → 360 °/s).
+* Decreased movement turn rate by 15% (430 → 360 °/s).
 Phantom can now aim constantly at static targets. This will reduce instances of friendly fire.
 Rogue:
- * Slightly reduced precision at leading targets. This may be an improvement as a group of Rogue will spread their shots.
+* Slightly reduced precision at leading targets. This may be an improvement as a group of Rogue will spread their shots.
 Lobster:
- * Always lobs.
+* Always lobs.
- * Units reliably take 4.5s to arrive.
+* Units reliably take 4.5s to arrive.
- * Confers collision damage resistance upon launch. Starts to wear off after 5s.
+* Confers collision damage resistance upon launch. Starts to wear off after 5s.
- * Can fire up much higher cliffs than the previous version and is less dependent on map gravity.
+* Can fire up much higher cliffs than the previous version and is less dependent on map gravity.
- * Range 600 -> 660.
+* Range 600 → 660.
- * LOS 660 -> 500 (the +10% range rule does not apply above 600 range).
+* LOS 660 → 500 (the +10% range rule does not apply above 600 range).
- * Increased aim speed by 266%.
+* Increased aim speed by 266%.
 Mace:
- * Health 1200 -> 1400.
+* Health 1200 → 1400.
- * Increased horizontal aim speed by 25% (600 → 750 °/s).
+* Increased horizontal aim speed by 25% (600 → 750 °/s).
- * Increased acceleration by 7.1% (126 → 135 elmo/s²).
+* Increased acceleration by 7.1% (126 → 135 elmo/s²).
- * Increased turn rate by 7.6% (86 → 92 °/s).
+* Increased turn rate by 7.6% (86 → 92 °/s).
- * Moved its model forwards slightly (6 elmos) so that it looks more 'balanced'.
+* Moved its model forwards slightly (6 elmos) so that it looks more 'balanced'.
 Flea:
- * Increased range 140 -> 155.
+* Increased range 140 → 155.
 Redback:
- * Cost 280 -> 250.
+* Cost 280 → 250.
- * Speed increased 5.8% (51 → 54 elmo/s).
+* Speed increased 5.8% (51 → 54 elmo/s).
 Recluse:
- * Increased ability to lead targets. Actual weapon physics and accuracy should be unaffected.
+* Increased ability to lead targets. Actual weapon physics and accuracy should be unaffected.
 Dart:
- * Damage 55 -> 45.
+* Damage 55 → 45.
- * Added 135 slow damage.
+* Added 135 slow damage.
 Commander modules:
- * Flamethrower +10% damage.
+* Flamethrower +10% damage.
- * Lightning Gun +10% reload time (1.67 → 1.83 s).
+* Lightning Gun +10% reload time (1.67 → 1.83 s).
- * Disruptor Ammo cost 450 -> 300.
+* Disruptor Ammo cost 450 → 300.
 Hercules heavy transport (already in previous releases):
- * Cost 500 -> 750.
+* Cost 500 → 750.
- * Health 1100 -> 1800.
+* Health 1100 → 1800.
- * Speed 8 -> 9.
+* Speed 8 → 9.
 Scorpion (already in previous releases):
- * Tail weapon ranges 470 -> 490 so it can reliably fire its tail when its claws are in range.
+* Tail weapon ranges 470 → 490 so it can reliably fire its tail when its claws are in range.
 Detriment (already in previous releases):
- * Gauss damage 160 -> 200 (matches Gauss turret).
+* Gauss damage 160 → 200 (matches Gauss turret).
 === Interface ===
 Fixed/improved some unit selection:
- * Clicking on a unit and releasing the mouse now selects the unit if the unit moves away from the mouse cursor before release.
+* Clicking on a unit and releasing the mouse now selects the unit if the unit moves away from the mouse cursor before release.
- * Shift clicking selected units now removes them from your selection.
+* Shift clicking selected units now removes them from your selection.
- * Ctrl clicking units now selects/deselects all units of that type of the screen.
+* Ctrl clicking units now selects/deselects all units of that type of the screen.
 Misc. changes:
- * Added cumulative overdrive metal ingame graph.
+* Added cumulative overdrive metal ingame graph.
- * Added a time indicator to construction tooltips that shows the maximum speed at which the selected units can complete the construction.
+* Added a time indicator to construction tooltips that shows the maximum speed at which the selected units can complete the construction.
- * Increased the size of most selection hitvolumes by about 35%. Units are now easier to select and target.
+* Increased the size of most selection hitvolumes by about 35%. Units are now easier to select and target.
- * Ally unit selections are shown by default when spectating a team and when commsharing.
+* Ally unit selections are shown by default when spectating a team and when commsharing.
 === Fixes ===
- * Removed the short movement orders that are issued by factories. This fixes some problems with temporary unit blocking.
+* Removed the short movement orders that are issued by factories. This fixes some problems with temporary unit blocking.
- * Fixed autogroup failing to include units at the end of factory queues in some situations.
+* Fixed autogroup failing to include units at the end of factory queues in some situations.
- * Fixed Raven dive against spherical units.
+* Fixed Raven dive against spherical units.
- * Fixed Show All Commands options for showing your own commands but not those of your allies.
+* Fixed Show All Commands options for showing your own commands but not those of your allies.
- * Fixed gravity gun and Archer tooltips.
+* Fixed gravity gun and Archer tooltips.
- * Fixed Wind Generator interaction with the water level modoption.
+* Fixed Wind Generator interaction with the water level modoption.
- * Default map boxes extend 20% into the map instead of 30%.
+* Default map boxes extend 20% into the map instead of 30%.
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