Sins of the Prophets mod

22 comments by Sloosecannon on Feb 26th, 2013

//AUTHORIZATION OMEGA-VICTOR-4
//FROM: SLOOSECANNON; CO, UNSC LIGHT OF DAWN
//TO: GENERAL NEWS
//SUBJ: PATCH INFORMATION

Hello SOTP fans!  Below is a listing of all the stuff coming in the patch. I apologize for not getting it out when I said - it's more difficult then you'd think...

Expect to see the patch within the next few days... I promise to have it out by the weekend.

Anyways, here ya go!

Game Play Changes
- Removed Infection research
- Added Charon Class Frigate Passive: .25% MAC damage increase for nearby ships, 25% max
- Added Berlin Class Frigate Passive: 1% stacking bombardment cool-down for nearby ships, 20% max
- Increased Eion Carrier slot count from 12 to 15
- decreased UNSC Bomber squad size from 5 to 3
- decreased UNSC Fighter squad size from 6 to 4
- decreased EXP gains from killing Flood Spores.
- Increased Super Carrier Research from 800,150,100 to 1000, 2000, 500
- Reworked Anchor Station

• Removed shielding from Anchor station hull upgrades.
• Added Repair passive ability to Anchor Station,
• Removed Anchor weapon upgrades,
• decreased ship manufacturing to 50% level 1 and 100% level 2

- Reworked abilities for UNSC Valiant Class Capital ship

• Removed missile barrage and Last Stand
• Added Designate Target: % amplified damage to a target, only available after research
• Added Ultimate ability "Evasive Formation" Which allows the fleet a % Chance to dodge. Currently at 15-20-25%.

- Designate Target Research no longer requires Eion Class light carrier research as a prerequisite. (still required for Valiant ability)
- Removed Sabotage Engines (AKA Demobots) research and ability
- Removed the Novalith Cannon from being build-able by the UNSC
- Removed Sabotage Reactor ability and research from Charon-class frigate.

Cosmetics/Bug Fixes
- Fixed Starbase constructor bug. The constructor will now require its proper research in order to be built.
- Fixed missing string error in Sabre interceptor squad description.
- Fixed bug with Marathon Design research button bug where hovering over the icon would display the wrong icon.
- Added new start up video
- Removed particle effect from Thanatos-class destroyer's Advanced AI ability.
- Removed vanilla phase jump particle effects.
- Renamed PSIDAR to SADAR (Slipspace Anomaly Detection and Ranging).
- Replaced all instances of phase with slipspace, except for phase missiles and phase lanes.
- Changed Raloz Constructor strings to Hephaestus Automated Construction Unit

Audio
- Added custom game over dialog strings for UNSC, Covenant, and Forerunners.
- Added SFX for MAC (placeholder) and Archer Missile fire triggers
- Added updated VO's for Covenant Neutrals
- Beefed up Slipspace Exit SFX
- Removed minor clipping in main menu track when the song ends
- Replaced USNC Battle 2 with standard Battle Track