Modular Combat v1.72 file

Here is a complete and total changelog from v1.70 and v1.72 - and don't forget to check our Mod DB page for more informaton!

v1.70

Gameplay

* Added player stat settings to the Suit Creation screen.
* Added "soft penetration" effect for friendly players / NPCs.
* Removed experience bonus from "Free For All" to discourage cooperative FFA games
* Added "Close" button for the ingame menu

Modules

* Recharge: Lowered max level from 10 to 5, doubled strength of effect.
* Added Teleport module (with sound effect and particles)
* Added Minion Vortigaunt module (heals when "used", counts as 2 minions)
* Added Plague module
* Added Start Armor module
* Added Armor Regeneration module
* Added Long Jump module
* Added HEALD module
* Added Incendiary Grenades module.
* Added Attrition module.
* Added Critical Hits module.
* Added MAGD module. (Mag Mine)
* Added Bullet Resist module.
* Added Shell Resist module.
* Added Piercing Resist module.
* Added Crush Resist module.
* Added Poison Resist module.
* Added Blast Resist module.
* Added Energy Resist module.
* Added Fire Resist module.
* Added particles to Jetpack, Mind Absorb, Freeze, and Plague
* Added "glow" effect to affliction modules
* Lasers: Players can remove their own lasers by "using" them.
* Lasers: Lasers have a fixed amount of damage they can do before they no longer work (based on their level)

AI

* Improved minion movement code. They will always try to move with you rather than just follow you.
* Improved nodegraphs all default HL2DM maps, dm_drift, and dm_swamplight.
* Added aerial nodegraphs to all default HL2DM maps, dm_drift, and dm_swamplight (for airbourne NPCs)
* Refined NPC pathfinding calcuation rate based on distance from target.
* FIX: Corrected Vortigaunt's aiming. Vortigaunts will not ALWAYS hit you.
* FIX: Kamakaze Crows now target enemies better
* FIX: Network manager now rebuild nodegraphs properly.
* FIX: Monsters will no longer ignore a player's minions.
* FIX: Correct Vortigaunt's head angle
* FIX: Added missing soundscripts for NPCs

Balance

* AR2 Combine Ball is no longer a guaranteed kill.
* Reduced base monster experience from 50 to 30
* Minion Fast Zombie: Decreased drain from 50 power to 45 power
* Vitality: Decreased health gained from 10 to 8
* Energy Ball: Decreased drain from 30 power to 18 power
* Energy Ball: Decrased base damage from 30 to 22
* Energy Ball: Increased damage increments from 10 to 15
* Energy Ball: Decreased cooldown from .65s to 0.5s
* Lasers: Increased power drain from 10 to 12
* Strength: Increased base damage increase from 3% to 8.5%
* Strength: Decreased damage increase increments from 7.5% to 6%
* Freeze Grenade: Increase power drain from 40 to 45
* HEALD: Increased health regeneration base from 0 to 10
* HEALD: Decreased health regeneration increments from 7 to 6
* Teleport: Increased power drain from 25 to 30
* Teleport: Increased cooldown from 1.0s to 1.5s
* Regeneration: Function change: Will renegerate only to 75...100% max health.

System

* Prepared modules for particle system, including seperate particles for the player using them
* Added McConVar type. When any cvar of this type is modified, the game description will change to "Modular Combat [Modified]"
* FIX: Removed duplicate key-binding entries
* Added teleport blocking system - will create zones that cannot be teleported into.
* FIX: Poison Zombie melee attack now causes damage.
* Restored friendly target ID
* FIX: Removed large memory leaks (reducing server lag!)
* FIX: Stopped Hula Dolls from spawning in inaccessible locations.
* Made preparations for scripted "Player versus Monster" gamemode
* FIX: Prevented monsters from sometimes spawning inside players
* Merged SQLite into game binaries (for linux compatibility)
* Made significant advances towards releasing a Linux server binary (not yet available).
* FIXED: Damage Amp's effect will no longer stack when cast repeatedly on the same target.
* Reduced network lag caused by NPCs
* Improved player network code
* Players will now automatically download script files for custom maps, when they are present (players will be able to play any custom map on their own servers without any hassle).
* FIX: Stop Kamakaze Crows from affecting the minion limit
* Added pure server whitelist

v1.72

Gameplay

* Reduced base experience needed to level by approximately 1/4
* New players will start with 2 module points to distribute
* Added a "Vote" option to the character tab of the in-game menu. Players can now vote for a gamemode.
* Players can now buy abilities while dead.

Modules

* Jetpack: Players can now steer with a jetpack, and jetpack movement should be much less jerky.
AI
* Minions now have a passive power drain (1 per second per minion)
* Players can now order their minions to go places by using the USE key. Double-tapping it will recall minions.
* Players can change minions stances (see key bindings in options menu) - these affects how far from their player/target opponents can go before they are no longer considered hostile. Minions default to 'defensive', the short-ranged stance. The others are balanced (moderate range) and roaming (no range limit).
* Minion Zombies will no longer release headcrabs
* Fast Headcrab: Increased health & damage.
* Poison Headcrab: Reduced health slightly.

System

* Game mode will also be displayed in the browser, on the end of the server game type (DM, PVM, FFA)
* FIX: Servers should now be visible in the server browser, and can be connected to directly.
* FIX: Fixed a couple of system crashes, and reduced server error message spam
* FIX: Plague no longer affects spectators.
* Ragdolls (corpses) fade out of existence after a few seconds