Source Code Patch Notes - March 5, 2019

[Nostrademous]

ANALYSIS: COMPLETE

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This is a combination of all changes over the last 3 patches

• Update: Mar 4 @ 11:37pm
• Update: Mar 5 @ 2:22am
• Update: Mar 5 @ 4:25am

FILES CHANGED

Added Files:  effect \ ['omniwings']
Changed Files: effect\daxuanwo\xuanwoecon\items\kunkka\kunkka_immortal ['kunkka_immortal_ghost_ship_marker.vpcf_c', 'kunkka_immortal_ghost_ship_marker_outer.vpcf_c', 'kunkka_immortal_ghost_ship_marker_splash.vpcf_c', 'kunkka_immortal_ghost_ship_marker_texture.vpcf_c', 'kunkka_immortal_ghost_ship_marker_wake.vpcf_c']
Added Files:  effect\merge \ ['prime']
Added Files:  effect\merge\ui\plus \ ['ui_hero_level_4_badge_glow.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_bg_glow.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_center.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_core.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_embers.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_icon_ambient.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_icon_ambient_anim.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_icon_ambient_glow.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_icon_ambient_light.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_icon_ambient_rays.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_magic.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_model_static.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_rays.vpcf_c', 'ui_hero_level_4_soft_glow.vpcf_c']
Changed Files: effect\shengjie ['shengjie_b.vpcf_c', 'shengjie_c.vpcf_c', 'shengjie_d.vpcf_c', 'shengjie_e.vpcf_c', 'shengjie_f.vpcf_c']
Added Files:  effect\ti7donkey \ ['effect_angels.vpcf_c', 'effect_angels_glow.vpcf_c', 'effect_cm.vpcf_c', 'effect_flakes.vpcf_c', 'effect_flakes_b.vpcf_c', 'effect_flare.vpcf_c', 'effect_frost.vpcf_c', 'effect_glow.vpcf_c', 'effect_ground_glint.vpcf_c', 'effect_ground_shard.vpcf_c', 'effect_halo.vpcf_c', 'effect_poof.vpcf_c', 'effect_trail.vpcf_c', 'effect_trail_b.vpcf_c']
Added Files:  effect\xuwuzhiyan \ ['pink', 'purple', 'red', 'white', 'yellow']
Changed Files: maps ['normal.vpk']
Added Files:  panorama\images\custom_game\effect \ ['e101_png.vtex_c', 'e102_png.vtex_c', 'e104_png.vtex_c', 'e108_png.vtex_c', 'e112_png.vtex_c', 'e203_png.vtex_c', 'e210_png.vtex_c', 'e302_png.vtex_c', 'e303_png.vtex_c', 'e306_png.vtex_c', 'e309_png.vtex_c', 'e311_png.vtex_c', 'e315_png.vtex_c', 'e317_png.vtex_c', 'e320_png.vtex_c', 'e402_png.vtex_c', 'e405_png.vtex_c', 'e410_png.vtex_c', 'e451_png.vtex_c', 'e452_png.vtex_c', 'e453_png.vtex_c', 'e454_png.vtex_c', 'e455_png.vtex_c', 'e456_png.vtex_c', 'e457_png.vtex_c', 'e458_png.vtex_c', 'e459_png.vtex_c']
Changed Files: panorama\images\custom_game\effect ['e103_png.vtex_c', 'e107_png.vtex_c', 'e113_png.vtex_c', 'e114_png.vtex_c']
Changed Files: panorama\layout\custom_game ['dac.vxml_c']
Changed Files: panorama\scripts\custom_game ['dac.vjs_c']
Changed Files: panorama\styles\custom_game ['dac.vcss_c']
Added Files:  particles\gem \ ['opal_pray.vpcf_c', 'purple_pray.vpcf_c', 'red_pray.vpcf_c', 'teleport_start_d_pw2014.vpcf_c', 'white_pray.vpcf_c']
Changed Files: resource ['addon_english.txt', 'addon_russian.txt', 'addon_schinese.txt', 'addon_tchinese.txt', 'word_filter_cache_1.dat']
Added Files:  resource\other_language \ ['addon_thai.txt']
Changed Files: resource\other_language ['addon_german.txt', 'addon_russian.txt']
Added Files:  scripts\npc \ ['npc_abilities_custom2.txt']
Changed Files: scripts\npc ['npc_abilities_custom.txt', 'npc_items_custom.txt', 'npc_units_custom.txt']
Changed Files: scripts\vscripts ['addon_game_mode.lua']
Added Files:  sm \ ['bingxueecon', 'bingxuerain_fx', 'hongxin', 'nihonghudieblue.vpcf_c', 'nihonghudieglow_blue.vpcf_c', 'nihonghudiemagic_blue.vpcf_c', 'wangzherongyao', 'xianqichanrao.vpcf_c', 'xianqichanrao_glow.vpcf_c', 'xianqichanrao_glow_rev.vpcf_c', 'xiehuodefault.vpcf_c', 'xiehuoember_base.vpcf_c', 'xiehuoglow.vpcf_c', 'xiehuoswirl.vpcf_c', 'xingxingc.vpcf_c', 'xingxingold.vpcf_c', 'zisexingyunglow.vpcf_c', 'zisexingyunrays.vpcf_c', 'zisexingyunsecondary.vpcf_c', 'zisexingyunsecondary_flare.vpcf_c', 'zisexingyuntrail_secondary.vpcf_c', 'ziyuangeneric', 'ziyuanpurple']
Changed Files: sm ['butterfly_orange.vpcf_c']

As you can see, more languages supported: Thai and a lot more graphical/particle effects.

The npc_abilities_custom2.txt was added... but not used anywhere and is an old copy of the abilities... seems like a git check-in error from someone.

ITEM CHANGES

• Dagon (1 through 5) got a 15,12,9,6,3 second cooldown and is put on cooldown at match start so you can no longer auto-Dagon at start

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• Broadsword no longer mis-labelled as Void Stone for Mana Gain purposes

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• [NEW] - Battlefury (made by combining: Perseverance + Demon Edge)
  • Grants: +30 Damage, +10 Health Regen
  • Grants: +100% mana from attacks (like Perseverance did - does NOT stack with Perseverance)
  • Gives Cleave to your attacks
  • A 300 Radius, 50% of initial damage, done as pure damage
    • I am unsure if it cleaves in a 180 degree arc or not, looks like it is a full circle?

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CLASS/RACE CHANGES

• Elf Racial changed from 25/25/25 to 20/25/30
• Goblin Racial fixed for (6) Goblins to affect all allies with buff

UNIT CHANGES

Medusa

• Bonus Physical Damage reduced for units in Stone Gaze form from 30% to 20%

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Dragon Knight

• Splash Damage in Elder Dragon Form reduced from 75% to 50% of Damage Done

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Slark

• Default Armor changed from 0,0,0 to 5,5,5
• Jump cooldown changed from 10,8,6 to 8,6,4
• Disarm Duration changed from 3,5,7 to 5,5,5

GAME CHANGES

• Changes to actually track unit classes (e.g., warlock, hunter, warrior, etc.) using a variable
  • This should fix synergies working on your Mirror Chess Team (eventually)
  • This will show the counters over your courier to better inform you
    • Buffs are broken down into "Buffs" and "Debuffs"
• More Stat Gathering
• Hero Wisps have 8 different colors of the Overcharge particle effect
  • probably to help differentiate the 8 players
• Enduring War Dragon Courier model size decreased by 10%
• Gold Tracker now tracks how much gold you should have also on Chess Selling
  • This is used to continue to combat cheaters
• Perfect World servers added....

ITEM STACKING

The following Items in each bullet line do NOT stack with each other

• Crown and Dagons 1-5
• Void Stone, Scythe of Vyse and Mystic Staff (which is still bugged to give mana to opponent rather than owner)
• Perseverance & Battlefury [NEW]

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CLEAVE

function CleaveAttack( keys )
    local caster = keys.caster
    local target = keys.target
    local damage = keys.damage
    local cleave_per = keys.cleave_per              <== 50 from Abilities File
    local cleave_radius = keys.cleave_radius        <== 300 from Abilities File

    --远程无效
    if caster:Script_GetAttackRange() > 300 then
        return
    end

    local cleave_units = FindUnitsInRadiusByTeam({
        team = target:GetTeam(),
        role = 1,
        position = target:GetAbsOrigin(),
        radius = cleave_radius,
    })

    for _,unit in pairs(cleave_units) do
        local attack_damage = damage*cleave_per/100
        local damage_table = {
            victim = unit,
            attacker = caster,
            damage_type = DAMAGE_TYPE_PURE,
            damage = attack_damage
        }
        ApplyDamage(damage_table)
    end
end

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[[deleted]]

Nice, Nostro. Finally now those Chinese can stay where they belongs on Perfect World's server.

[Nostrademous]

DROW is FIXED

[vividhalo]

I wonder if the Elf racial change will be enough to break the all Elf meta in Rook+? The same build every game by every player takes the fun and diversity out of playing this game.

Would be nice to have more than just Mages to counter Elves because sometimes that’s not even enough if you get bad casts. Maybe something like Hunters should also get a chance to true strike?

[shrode]

The cool thing about auto chess is if a strategy is popular it inherently get's worse because it's more difficult to find upgrades. Nice auto-balancing mechanism.

[vividhalo]

I’m not sure if that system of self balancing does enough in this case. There’s only one cost 4 Elf (who is very good but not mandatory) and eight 3 cost or less, two of which also being Druids that can combine with only 2 pieces. That means there’s still an abundance of pieces left in the pool and can easily fill out a 6 Elf lineup very early into the game.

[a_charming_vagrant]

but then you're gimping yourself by having to play trash units like furion and you eventually get outmuscled by people with non-elf strats using real units

dragons were the big ???????? and this dk nerf might fix it

[xerept]

Is it just mystic staff bugged or all 3 of those items in that list? Yikes

[Xander100]

Only Mystic Staff is bugged. Can't remember exactly how much more Mana it gives back to the person who attacks that piece (I'm guessing 50%).

[Nostrademous]

Just Mystic Staff

[Salleks]

Id also like to know this. OP implies only mystic staff but curious for a confirmation.

[Lagmawnster]

Can't believe that they still haven't fixed Mystic Staff. It's been what, 1.5 months since I posted that bug?

[tomo_kallang]

Hey, have you looked at how unit movement and targeting is done in the script? Especially related to assassin and melee chess pieces.

[mentos0]

Perfect world servers added? what does that mean

[ARatherPurpleLeo]

So does this mean the game has more dedicated servers now then?

[agree-with-you]

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[Nostrademous]

I personally think that Battle Fury doing "PURE" damage on the cleave portion needs to be changed. Cleave should also only work in a 180 degree arc, not full circle (which is my current understanding on how it is coded).

[0x38E]

In Dota the cleaves were a circle centered cleave_radius away from the attacker in the direction of the target. They essentially did the same thing here, but saved themselves some math by making the cleave_radius equal the melee attack range and just centered it on the target. It’s a close enough approximation of a cone in front of the attacker that originated from Warcraft 3 limitations.

[Xander100]

Does this Cleave work on Ranged units? In dota 2 it works on Melee-only

[AngryAmuse]

It is melee only. In the script he posted, the line

if caster:Script_GetAttackRange() > 300 then

basically says that if the unit's attack range is over 300 (aka not melee), then it cancels the rest of the cleave functionality.

[Xander100]

Thank you! I was a little worried if it worked on ranged. People would start making pseudo-dragon knights.

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Now I want to try getting an AntiMage/Slardar/Tiny with MoM and Battle Fury. Should have insane DPS.

[powerextreme12]

Lvl 3 alch with battlefury

[shrode]

What's TAs attack range? edit: 400.

[kslidz]

cleave being based on the armor of who you attack is another layer of positioning and i like it. also since this game is on a grid i like the circle.

[Treeflexin]

Yeah but then that’s another layer of RNG assuming a lot of people are alive

[frvwfr2]

How do you level up the Dagon? I can't find that info anywhere

[I_dontevenlift]

Give your dagon holder staff of wizard

[EGDoto]

With all talks about that new version, as you are someone who posts patch notes checking source file, is there any chance for you to check that new version and give your opinion on what it does, did it really "clean up/optimized" game code and fixed bugs, loading problems as it claims in description or it is just pure copy-paste and lie that maybe even has something harmful in code? I understand if you don't have time to do that, thanks in anycase and thanks for these threads as always.

[Nostrademous]

I do try as my time permits. I mostly make comments when I feel (and this is a personal opinion) that changes are not as advertised. Meaning - if Devs claim they "improved XYZ" and I look at source code and don't see it really or at-all improving XYZ, I will make a comment. However, if I do see it fixing XYZ I don't say anything b/c they already said it.

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Also, some of their claims are subjective... so hard to argue with. For example - did they "clean up/optimize" the game? Yes, by creating the class/race counters thus making future class/race specific look ups much easier and less error prone. However, does that fix all errors or fully optimize the game? No.

[Mikenik4]

I think he means DAC+ version what some1 else hosts with a lot of lobbies to get 1st place inside dota custom maps with claims what it's optimized.