Summary of changes (For more details and notes, see the full changelog (TAT-v2.0-Beta-Changelog.txt) included in the release):
Fixed the dark green showing up as yellow on the minimap.
Minelaying units now have the same icon as constructors.
Fixed "slow" animations for water explosions.
(Thanks ChaoStorm!)
Fixed Arm Mumbo script to prevent the unit locking up and not firing when under heavy fire.
Arm Mumbo weapon damage increased.
Control G added to Arm Pelican.
Fixed a script bug that prevented Arm Guardians and Core Punishers from firing in ballistic mode until they'd fired at least once in direct-fire mode.
Seaplanes made more expensive and heavier than regular advanced aircraft:
Previously, Seaplanes had the same armor/firepower as advanced aircraft, but cost only 2/3s as much. This changes Seaplanes to cost 25% more than advanced aircraft, but keep the same weapons, so all of the extra cost goes into armor, boosting their armor by about 56% over advanced aircraft. However, they also move about 10% slower. This makes Seaplanes much more heavily armored for a relatively small increase in cost compared to advanced aircraft while keeping the same weapons.
Replaced Arm Sentinel and Core Gaat Gun models with their original OTA models which are shorter, but also target fast-moving units like Flash tanks more effectively.
Core Viper weapon area of effect increased.
Arm Spirit and Core Krow removed from Advanced Air Plants and added to Experimental Gantries.
Arm Spirit cost increased, speed reduced, weapon range reduced, damage increased, and reload reduced.
Core Krow cost increased, speed reduced, weapon range reduced, and damage increased.
Arm Bantha weapon velocity increased to improve accuracy.
Core Cauterizer turn rate increased.
Arm and Core Commander explosion area of effect increased.
Arm and Core Decoy Commander explosion area of effect increased.
NOTE: This increase in the Commander blast area of effect prevents an enemy commander from destroying your commander with his anti-air missile from further away and surviving your blast. As always, remember that Commander blasts only affect units, leaving structures intact.
Arm and Core Micro Fusions cost and output reduced.
NOTE: This puts Micro Fusions at the same metal/energy efficiency as regular fusions, instead of 23% more efficient. They also produce less energy each, meaning they take up more space and are therefore more hazardous to use.
Arm and Core Amphibious Complex costs reduced 2/3 to equal the costs of Hovercraft Platforms.
NOTE: This puts the Amphibious Complexes back to T1.5 level, just like Hover platforms.
Hovers give better than T1 units, and a couple of advanced things like Micro Fusions, but mostly not advanced. Complexes give full-blown advanced units at half the cost of regular advanced, but you get a short list of units across both Kbots and Vehicles, so you'll just have to work with what you get.
Fixed the dark green showing up as yellow on the minimap.
Minelaying units now have the same icon as constructors.
Fixed "slow" animations for water explosions.
(Thanks ChaoStorm!)
Adjusted Arm Mumbo script to avoid it locking up when being hit by lots of enemy fire all at once.
Arm Mumbo weapon [TAWF003_weapon] damage increased to 26 (19).
NOTE: The Mumbo weapon often hits twice on a target, due to the area of effect, but sometimes only hits once. It's hard to estimate how often, but this increase should help better off-set the times it's only hitting once on a target.
Added Control G hotkey to Arm Pelican.
Fixed a script bug that prevented Arm Guardians and Core Punishers from firing in ballistic mode until they'd fired at least once in direct-fire mode.
Arm Seaplane Platform description changed to Builds Armored Seaplanes (540 Build Power) (Builds Seaplanes (540 Build Power)).
Arm Construction Seaplane energy cost increased to 20729 (11054), metal cost increased to 288 (153), build time increased to 14063 (7500), armor increased to 916 (586), speed reduced to 6.6363 (7.3), and description changed to Armored Construction Seaplane (Construction Seaplane).
Arm Tornado energy cost increased to 5296 (2825), metal cost increased to 166 (89), build time increased to 5390 (2875), armor increased to 497 (318), speed reduced to 8.64 (9.5), and description changed to Armored Stealth Seaplane Fighter (Stealth Seaplane Fighter).
Arm Tsunami energy cost increased to 25483 (13591), metal cost increased to 401 (214), build time increased to 12966 (6915), armor increased to 1916 (1226), speed reduced to 6.667 (7.333), and description changed to Armored Seaplane Bomber (Seaplane Bomber).
Arm Albatross energy cost increased to 7778 (4148), metal cost increased to 245 (131), build time increased to 7915 (4221), armor increased to 1170 (749), speed reduced to 6.667 (7.333), and description changed to Armored Torpedo Seaplane (Torpedo Seaplane).
Arm Sabre energy cost increased to 13510 (7206), metal cost increased to 426 (227), build time increased to 13750 (7333), armor increased to 1695 (1085), speed reduced to 6.82 (7.5), and description changed to Armored Seaplane Laser Gunship (Seaplane Laser Gunship).
Arm Seahawk energy cost increased to 29975 (15986), metal cost increased to 259 (138), build time increased to 30513 (16273), armor increased to 1648 (1055), speed reduced to 8.4 (9.2), and description changed to Armored Radar/Sonar/Line of sight Seaplane (-101E) (Radar/Sonar/Line of sight Seaplane (-101E)).
Core Construction Seaplane energy cost increased to 21786 (11619), metal cost increased to 303 (161), build time increased to 15156 (8083), armor increased to 1059 (678), speed reduced to 6.033 (6.6363), and description changed to Armored Construction Seaplane (Construction Seaplane).
Core Voodoo energy cost increased to 5459 (2911), metal cost increased to 173 (92), build time increased to 5694 (3037), armor increased to 589 (377), speed reduced to 7.855 (8.64), and description changed to Armored Stealth Seaplane Fighter (Stealth Seaplane Fighter).
Core Maelstrom energy cost increased to 26781 (14283), metal cost increased to 423 (225), build time increased to 13978 (7455), armor increased to 2217 (1419), speed reduced to 6.06 (6.666), and description changed to Armored Seaplane Bomber (Seaplane Bomber).
Core Typhoon energy cost increased to 8166 (4355), metal cost increased to 258 (137), build time increased to 8523 (4545), armor increased to 1353 (866), speed reduced to 6.06 (6.666), and description changed to Armored Torpedo Seaplane (Torpedo Seaplane).
Core Cutlass energy cost increased to 14488 (7727), metal cost increased to 456 (243), build time increased to 15115 (8061), armor increased to 1997 (1278), speed reduced to 6.2 (6.82), and description changed to Armored Seaplane Riot Cannon Gunship (Seaplane Riot Cannon Gunship).
Core Hunter energy cost increased to 30700 (16373), metal cost increased to 265 (141), build time increased to 32031 (17083), armor increased to 1852 (1185), speed reduced to 7.64 (8.4), and description changed to Armored Radar/Sonar/Line of sight Seaplane (-101E) (Radar/Sonar/Line of sight Seaplane (-101E)).
NOTE: Previously, Seaplanes had the same armor/firepower as advanced aircraft, but cost only 2/3s as much. This changes Seaplanes to cost 25% more than advanced aircraft, but keep the same weapons, so all of the extra cost goes into armor, boosting their armor by about 56% over advanced aircraft. However, they also move about 10% slower. This makes Seaplanes much more heavily armored for a relatively small increase in cost compared to advanced aircraft while keeping the same weapons.
Arm Detonator and Core Catalyst weapon [ARMEMP_WEAPON] special damage set to 34000 for the Goliath (Was default damage of 25000).
Arm Retaliator weapon [NUCLEAR_MISSILE] and Core Silencer weapon [CRBLMSSL] special damage set to 34000 for the Goliath (Was default damage of 25000).
NOTE: This prevents a full veteran status Goliath from surviving a direct nuclear hit.
Replaced Arm Sentinel and Core Gaat Gun models with their original OTA models which are shorter, but also target fast-moving units like Flash tanks more effectively.
Core Clasher description changed to Heavy Blast-Laser Hovercraft (Heavy Laser Hovercraft).
NOTE: This just reflects that the weapon has a larger area of effect (for a laser).
Core Viper weapon [CORVIPE_LASER] area of effect increased to 168 (128).
Arm Spirit and Core Krow removed from Advanced Air Plants and added to Experimental Gantries.
Arm Spirit model size increased 33%.
Arm Spirit energy cost increased to 202355 (151766), metal cost increased to 3185 (2389), buildtime increased to 102969 (77227), armor increased to 8635 (6476), and speed reduced to 8.1712 (10.214).
Arm Spirit weapon [Arm_pidr] range reduced to 535 (713), reload reduced to 7.847 (10.463), and damage increased to 16000 (12000).
Core Krow energy cost increased to 214392 (160794), metal cost increased to 3376 (2532), buildtime increased to 111855 (83891), armor increased to 23632 (17724), speed reduced to 4.956 (6.195), acceleration reduced to 0.1285 (0.25), and turn rate reduced to 414 (572).
Core Krow weapon [KROWLASER2] range reduced to 489 (611), damage increased to 652 (391) and energy per shot increased to 156 (117).
Core Krow weapon [KROWLASER] range reduced to 534 (667), damage increased to 358 (215) and energy per shot increased to 95 (71).
Arm Bantha weapon [ARMBANTHA_FIRE] weapon velocity increased to 600 (450) and tolerance reduced to 3500 (6000).
NOTE: This should let them hit faster moving targets more easily.
Core Cauterizer turnrate increased to 140 (70).
Arm and Core Commander explosion [COMMANDER_BLAST] area of effect increased to 1600 (960).
Arm and Core Decoy Commander destroyed explosion [DECOY_COMMANDER_BLAST] area of effect increased to 1600 (960).
NOTE: This increase in the Commander blast area of effect prevents an enemy commander from destroying your commander with his anti-air missile from further away and surviving your blast. As always, remember that Commander blasts only affect units, leaving structures intact.
Arm and Core Micro Fusion energy cost reduced to 10453 (15072), metal cost reduced to 608 (876), buildtime reduced to 18471 (27751), armor reduced to 352 (616), energy make reduced to 200 (350), and description updated.
NOTE: This puts Micro Fusions at the same metal/energy efficiency as regular fusions, instead of 23% more efficient. They also produce less energy each, meaning they take up more space and are therefore more hazardous to use.
Arm Amphibious Complex energy cost reduced to 12836 (19259), metal cost reduced to 2100 (3150), and build time reduced to 42000 (63000).
Core Amphibious Complex energy cost reduced to 13265 (19734), metal cost reduced to 2170 (3231), and build time reduced to 44512 (66277).
NOTE: This puts the Amphibious Complexes back to T1.5 level, just like Hover platforms.
Hovers give better than T1 units, and a couple of advanced things like Micro Fusions, but mostly not advanced. Complexes give full-blown advanced units at half the cost of regular advanced, but you get a short list of units across both Kbots and Vehicles, so you'll just have to work with what you get.
Arm Fortification Gates destroyed explosion set to [MEDIUM_BUILDINGEX] ([LARGE_BUILDINGEX]) and self-destruct explosion set to [MEDIUM_BUILDING] ([LARGE_BUILDING]).
Core Fortification Gates destroyed explosion set to [MEDIUM_BUILDINGEX] ([LARGE_BUILDINGEX]) and self-destruct explosion set to [MEDIUM_BUILDING] ([LARGE_BUILDING]).
