2024/05/04 ------------------ NOTES v2.40 ----------------------

--- Balance / Mechanics

• Auto-remove unsupported map features to improve compatibility with some maps from the BAR community

--- UI / Visual / Sounds

• Modified chat message and map marker sounds again

2024/04/28 ------------------ NOTES v2.39 ----------------------

--- Balance / Mechanics

• Fixed error when issuing #AI COMMORPH commands when the commander is already morphing
  
• SPHERE red artillery rockets were made slightly less precise within each burst
  
• SPHERE "Stout" AOE increased from 64 to 80
  
• Increased cost of units with non-L cannon weapons with the "near-miss-explosion-trigger" ability by 2-4%
  
• Reduced cost of relatively tough units, especially slow ground ones, by 1-4%
  
• Reduced cost of units with non-tracking and non-laser weapons by 1-3%
  
• Increased cost of air units, including fast-flying spheres, by 1-2%
  
• Air scout costs manually fixed at 70m
  
• Increased after-engagement range boost of lasers vs air units from 80 to 90

--- UI / Visual / Sounds

• Added distinct sound and visual effects for destruction of rocks/wrecks and tree features
  
• Modified chat message and map marker sounds
  
• Added matching sound effect for when the victory/defeat panel is displayed

--- AI

• Unit group tracking ignores units under construction
  
• Units regroup towards the beacon position and react faster
  
• Fixed issue which caused the AI to build too many power nodes too early and very rarely build comsat stations
  
• Added "Raider" and "Navy" strategies
  
• Removed "classic" AI modes

2024/04/13 ------------------ NOTES v2.38 ----------------------

--- New units

• GEAR "Wagon" : L1 Assault/Artillery Vehicle
  
• CLAW "Rapier" : L2 Medium Infantry Robot

--- Balance / Mechanics

• AVEN "Lone Trooper" got M armor and slightly increased speed, HP, damage, and regeneration, but the cost was increased by 70%
  
• AVEN "HEMG Trooper" got M armor but got reduced speed and added energy cost to fire and +5% cost
  
• AVEN "Racer" and "Skimmer" got slightly increased turn rate
  
• Fixed issue that could cause AVEN "Dervish" not to display the movement animations
  
• GEAR "Might" got cannon range increased from 1300 to 1450, and cost increased by 11%
  
• CLAW "Flail" gets HP increased by about 15% and speed increased by 10% but costs about 15% more
  
• SPHERE "Quad" got HP increased to 1250, slightly increased turn rate, and cost increased by 13%
  
• Improved behavior of drones following fast-moving units

--- UI / Visual / Sounds

• Slightly modified some AVEN and CLAW infantry bot 3d models to improve consistency
  
• Modified group selection and line-move sounds to be fainter and less "clicky"

--- AI

• AI beacon marker shows a specific message when used to set the AI start position
  
• Setting the AI beacon triggers an acknowledgment message indicating whether the associated behavior is "attack/engage" or "retreat/move"
  
• Significantly increased radius around the base where beacons trigger "retreat/move" mode and made the AI cluster the units more
  
• Slightly adjusted some strategies and early economy management
  
• Roaming commanders are less likely to get stuck patrolling in base forever