2024/09/16 ------------------ NOTES v2.43 ----------------------

• Fixed an issue from the previous version that caused the UI to not load properly on Linux
  
• Moved external config/data files to the standard LuaUI/Config directory (running the game should transfer custom strategies, optional units, and keys files to a new location)
  
• Shortened tip text for units with directional damage resistance and added the turn button in a few missing cases

2024/09/15 ------------------ NOTES v2.42 ----------------------

--- Engine

• updated the springRTS/Recoil engine compatibility recommendation to "105.1.1-2584-g9f9cdbf BAR105"

--- New units

• SPHERE "Buzzer" : L2 Armored Anti-Swarm Ship

OPTIONAL

• AVEN "Flint" : L1 Light Infantry Robot
  
• AVEN "Archangel" : L2 Heavy Disruptor Gunship / Drone Swarm Controller
  
• GEAR "Pinion (M)" : L1 Infantry Robot
  
• GEAR "Doom" : L2 Amphibious Nuclear Kamikaze Tank
  
• CLAW "Scorpitron" : L2 All-Terrain Cloakable Heavy Ambush Robot
  
• SPHERE "Attritor" : L2 All-Terrain Heavy Drone Swarm Controller
  
• SPHERE "Retro" : L2 Skirmisher Tank

--- Balance / Mechanics

• AVEN "Ghost" flies higher and had its decloak radius reduced (less likely to decloak when flying over enemy ground units)
  
• AVEN "Stormfront" bombs' damage increased from 300 to 420, but lingering aoe dms/s reduced from 180D(M) to 100D(M)
  
• Stormfront's storm effects now also linger over water for 30s (same as land and air)
  
• Slightly reduced turn rates for AVEN "Paladin" and "Maximus" so they're a bit worse at dodging artillery fire
  
• Increased turret turn rates for AVEN "Kodiak"
  
• Increased GEAR "Assaulter" HP by 5% and cost by 4%
  
• GEAR "Grenado" and "Hellburner" explosions had their damage, and AOE increased, but the damage type changed from H to M
  
• Increased CLAW "Blizzard" dmg/s by 35% and cost by 20%
  
• Increased CLAW "Thumper" collision volume to match its height
  
• CLAW "Dancer" is bigger, tougher, faster, and more expensive, and got its weapon replaced by 520-range guided amphibious bombs
  (its sonar now covers the weapon range)
  
• Replaced CLAW L2 construction ship with a construction sub
  
• Fixed SPHERE red artillery rockets overshooting their targets
  
• SPHERE "Stresser" gets slightly bigger and tougher and has a new H anti-armor missile launcher
  
• SPHERE "Stalwart" has slightly higher dmg/s on the weapons but about 8% increased cost
  
• Changed SPHERE L2 construction sub to be M armored and be slightly faster, tougher, and more expensive (in line with the other factions)
  
• Added toggle between default weapon targetting behavior or an avoidance mode which ignores enemies behind obstacles such as walls or wrecks
  
• Range upgrades now increase radar and sonar radius as well
  
• Advanced radar towers are now buildable on water
  
• Speed upgrades and modifiers also affect the turn rate
  
• Dash speed boost increased from +30-60% to +40-70%
  
• H armor units take 20% less damage from AOE
  
• Slightly increased the collision volume for long-range rockets that can be shot down
  
• Lingering AOE effects got their dmg/s limits changed to 300 (fire) and 500P+166 (disruptor storm)
  
• Jump heights were reduced by about 5-15%, and movement speed increased by about 10-25% (bigger effect for relatively fast units)
  
• Death explosions' damage type changed from H to M for larger ones and M to L for smaller ones
  
• Adjusted cloak costs of combat units to be about 10E/s per 400m cost (2x when moving)
  
• Amphibious ships are no longer buildable from the L2 vehicle factories

--- UI / Visual / Sounds

• Optional units selection panel opens up on the currently selected faction instead of AVEN
  
• When ordering single units to attack or placing buildings, show a dark red circle indicating their death blast radius (if relevant)
  
• Attack and sensor ranges are now shown scaled by upgrades when placing buildings
  
• Fixed minimap warning circle animations when units are taking damage
  
• Added warning circles on the map and minimap marking incoming allied long-range rockets (nukes, etc.)
  
• Added "Set-Target" command, which lets units mark a target to attack when possible without disrupting movement (default hotkey "Y")
  (uses the same gadget as BAR)
  
• Added distinct sound/visual effects for huge explosions dealing M and H damage
  
• Added "Turn" command for units with directional weapons
  
• Added "Auto-Group" widget : alt+[1-9] sets auto-group for selected unit types, alt+0 clears auto-groups

2024/05/08 ------------------ NOTES v2.41c ----------------------

• Fixed rare lups-related error
  
• Modified chat message and map marker sounds yet again