ZeroK: 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.

ZeroK: Matchmaker Maps Rotation

It’s been a few months since the last Matchmaker map pool rotation, so it’s time to remove some of the less-liked maps and give some new contributions and old classics their time in the sun.

Added to 1v1 and Teams pool:

Rogues River v1.2
Shifting Sands v1.5
Badlands 2.1

Added to 1v1 pool only:

Izki Channel v1.0

Removed from 1v1 and Teams pool:

EvoRTS-New_Iammas-v05
Intersection v4.1
Living Lands 4.1

Removed from 1v1 pool, still in Teams pool:

Aurelian v1.0