PATCH 8.0.2 (minor updates)


VARIOUS UPDATES
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» Diplomacy values further adjusted {slightly less for alliances & pacts}
» Colosseum (common building) population bonus further increased to +30, up from +25
» Defiler Roaches (dremer unit) cost reduced to 150 gold, down from 165
» Phials of Life (undead perk) regeneration value increased to +2, up from +1
» Elementalist (monster perk) also available to caster units; damage bonus reduced to +20% elemental, down from +25%; perk cost reduced to 100 gold, down from 125

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PATCH 8.0.1 (minor updates)

A few last-minute changes slated for 8.0 were applied in this mini-patch.


UNIT UPDATES
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» Koatl Atlatls (common, hostile) lose 'Spear Thrust' action & gain 'Trailblazing' action
» Koatl Hunters (common, hostile) given 'Trailblazing' action
» Shadow Enchanters (dremer) lose 'Shadow Haste' action
» Shadow Miners (dremer) lose 'Shadow Mend' action
» Shadow Seers (dremer) lose 'Shadow Salve' action {can get on level-up at level 5}


BUG FIXES
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» Master Tharayn properly titled 'Lord Tharayn' as was intended upon 8.0's release
» Fixed a bug in Krolm's divine quests that prevented it from appearing in the game

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PATCH 8.0: ARDANIAN ALLIANCES


IMPORTANT! - Patch 8.0 is NOT compatible with earlier versions of Renaissance. Games started while running 7.1.1 are prone to crash while running 8.0. A new game is your best bet. I'm terribly sorry for the inconvenience.


HIGHLIGHTS
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» 4 NEW lords
» 3 NEW units
» 2 NEW buildings
» 2 NEW spells
» 1 NEW Great Mage
» Allied Unit improvements
» Free Town improvements
» Improved artwork for Great Mages
» Various tweaks, rebalancing & fixes


PATCH NOTES
============

[+] Notes for Patch 8.0 -- Part 1

[+] Notes for Patch 8.0 -- Part 2

[+] Lore & Developer Notes -- For those curious about why certain changes were made


Enjoy! :-D

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PATCH 7.1.1 (updates & tweaks)


DREMER TWEAKS
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Many Dremer units have had their stats improved slightly and/or their upkeeps modified to be less gold dependent and more food dependent.

» Dremer Reavers (dremer) damage increased to 20, up from 18
» Dremer Smashers (dremer) damage increased to 20, up from 18; upkeep changed to 4 gold, 7 food, 4 mana (was 7 gold, 4 food, 4 mana)
» Colossal Dremers (dremer) damage increased to 28, up from 25; upkeep changed to 8 gold, 15 food, 7 mana (was 15 gold, 7 food, 4 mana)
» Dremer Throwers (dremer) may now be upgraded to Dremer Summoners
» Dremer Bombers (dremer) upkeep changed to 7 gold, 4 food, 4 mana (was 7 gold, 5 food, 5 mana)
» Dremer Summoners (dremer) upkeep changed to 3 gold, 5 food, 7 mana (was 4 gold, 4 food, 7 mana); require 'Energy Crystals' & 'Summoning Stones' to recruit
» Dremer Invokers (dremer) upkeep changed to 6 gold, 9 food, 15 mana (was 7 gold, 8 food, 15 mana)
» Sea Dremer Hatchlings (dremer) upkeep changed to 1 gold, 3 food (was 2 gold, 2 food)
» Sea Dremer (dremer) upkeep changed to 3 gold, 7 food (was 5 gold, 5 food)
» Defiler Roaches (dremer) are now a stage 2 unit, up from stage 1
» Spitting Defilers (dremer) are now a stage 3 unit, up from stage 2
» Defiler Widow (dremer) is now a stage 4 unit, up from stage 3


UNIT UPDATES
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» Warlocks of Angil (elves) damage increased to 17, up from 16; given +2 xp/turn
» Dremer Dragnoth (legendary hero) core resistances lowered by 10; upkeep changed to 13 food, 7 mana (was 7 food, 13 mana)


OTHER CHANGES
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» Bloodlust (action) now increases power by 25%, up from 20%
» Defiler Nest (dremer building) upkeep changed to 1 gold, 1 food (was 1 gold, 2 food)
» Sensory Node (dremer building) no longer grants 'Chameleon Receptors' perk to creature class
» Dremer Stash (dremer building) gives 2 gold, 2 food (up from 2 gold, 1 food)
» Nutrient Sacs (dremer building) food production increased to 50%, up from 25%; upkeep increased to 2 gold, up from 1 gold
» Metabolic Cluster (dremer building) food production decreased to 50%, down from 75%

PATCH 7.1 (updates & tweaks)


NEW QUEST!
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» Travelling Emporium - offers players an opportunity to pay gold for spells and magical items


UNIT BALANCING
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» Fey Serpents (summoned) gets +1 sight, but loses detection {can gain detection upon first level up}
» Earth Elementals (elves, summoned) hit points reduced to 45, down from 50; build time increased to 4 turns, up from 3; upkeep increased to 9 mana, up from 8 mana
» Fire Elementals (elves, summoned) build time increased to 4 turns, up from 3; upkeep increased to 9 mana, up from 8 mana
» Water Elementals (elves, summoned) build time increased to 4 turns, up from 3; upkeep increased to 9 mana, up from 8 mana
» Ancient Turtle (sylvan) base damage increased to 20, up from 18; 'Hydrosurge' cooldown reduced to 3 turns, down from 5
» Plaguewalker (svart) base damage increased to 20, up from 18
» Mountain King (famous hero) hit points reduced to 85, down from 90
» Orc Berserker (legendary hero) upkeep changed to 17 gold, 3 food (was 20 gold)
» Skeleton King (legendary hero) given new 'Touch of Death' action {permanently changes a friendly living unit to 'Dead'}


OTHER CHANGES
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» Spear of Chaos (spell) damage reduced to 32, down from 35
» Masters of War (perk) grants +3 xp per turn, up from +2 xp; cost increased to 100 gold, up from 75
» Crystal Resonator (dremer building) upkeep removed (was 1 gold, 1 food, 1 mana)
» Holy Site (common building) build time reduced to 5 turns, down from 6
» A few loot locations have had their loot tables adjusted slightly
» The Great Renaissance (event) artwork updated
» Voice of Truth (quest) reward changed to -3 unrest for faction, lasts 5 turns (was -5 unrest for capital)


BUG FIXES
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» Capital Cities (all races) growth rate increase to +50% now works at all city levels
» 'Fear' perk removed from all healing units' level up schemes, as it only triggers on melee hits; replaced with 'Aura of Trust' (+25% healability to surrounding)

PATCH 7.0: THE LORDS COMETH

HIGHLIGHTS
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» 10 NEW lords
» 4 NEW units
» 2 NEW spells
» 1 NEW building
» Elementals for Arethi Elves
» Infernal improvements
» Dremer improvements
» Spell tree improvements
» Various tweaks, rebalancing & fixes


PATCH NOTES
============

[+] Notes for Patch 7.0 -- Part 1

[+] Notes for Patch 7.0 -- Part 2

[+] Lore & Developer Notes -- For those curious about certain decisions


Enjoy! :-D

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PATCH 6.1.1 (updates and balancing)


2 NEW BUILDINGS
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» Totemic Watcher -NEW- (planestrider) +2 research, +6 sight radius | upk = 1 gold, 2 mana {available at city lvl 5+; one per city}

This new addition helps Planestriders in two key ways:
(1) It adds to their 'scouting' racial advantage and further differentiates thier faction;
(2) It gives them a much-needed early research boost. Planestriders are supposed to provide balanced resources, yet research had always been severely lacking until the mid-game.

» Coral Apothecary -NEW- (naga) +4 research | upk = 7 gold, 7 mana {requires Naga Academy; required for Naga High Healers}

The new addition for Naga provides a modest mid-game research bonus and also serves as a required building for Naga High Healers. This makes the unit available a bit later, so it's damage (and cost) have been increased slightly to compensate.


UNIT UPDATES
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» Koatl Warlocks (sylvan) cost decreased to 250 gold, down from 260; build time increased to 4 turns, up from 3
» Koatl Shamans (sylvan) build time increased to 4 turns, up from 3
» Gorgons & Elder Gorgons (naga) movement points decreased to 3, down from 4 {done because the 'Tritonic Adaptation' perk now (once again) grants a +1 movement bonus}
» Naga High Healers (naga) damage increased to 14, up from 12; cost increased to 550 gold, up from 500; requires new 'Coral Apothecary' building instead of Naga Academy
» Mist Elementals (summon) melee & missile resist reduced to +50, down from +75; life resist restored to +100
» Fledgling Firebirds (infernal) damage increased to 6, up from 5
» UAG-19 (usual hero) 'Clay Hand' action renamed 'Clay Fists'


PERKS
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» Seasoned Herbalist -NEW- (Healer's Hamlet, sylvan) grants +10% healing power, +10% unit power
» Tritonic Adaptation (Land Port, naga) reverted to previous state {passability: flat; +1 movement}; cost decreased to 100 gold, down from 125
» Aspect of Serpent (Temple of the Serpent, naga) now available to caster class; no longer available to melee class {this perk is more advantageous for caster classes}
» Aspect of Turtle (Temple of Nature, naga) now available to melee class; no longer available to caster class {this perk is more advantageous for melee classes}
» Research Notes (Tent Researchers) cost increased to 60 gold, up from 50; renamed 'Research Ledger'
» Ancient Weapon (Ancient Treasury) cost decreased to 100 gold, down from 120
» Heavy Hand (level up perk) renamed 'Strength of Mind'


BUILDING UPDATES
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» Temple Beacon (all races) upkeep reduced to 10 gold, down from 12
» Crystal Refractory (dremer) +20 gold production reduced to +15; now offers 'Refracting Touch' x4 to biter & melee {puts debuff that reduces melee, missile, elemental enemy resists by 15 each}
» Dremer Forge (dremer) 'Fine Armour' now also available to biter class {like other factions}
» Healer's Hamlet (sylvan) +3 mana production reduced to +2; now grants 'Seasoned Herbalist' x5 to cleric & caster instead of 'Medical Education' perk
» Land Port (naga) 'Tritonic Adaptation' perk count reduced to 2, down from 3
» Shrine of the Dragon (naga) upkeep increased to 6 gold, up from 3; 'Dragon's Grace' perk {waterwalking} restored and available to all classes
» Beacon of Light (naga) 'Light Map' perk now offered to biter classes in addition to others
» Guardian Totem (sylvan) damage decreased to 14, down from 16


OTHER UPDATES
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» Eagle Eye (spell) has been combined with 'True Sight' -- now grants detection; upk cost increased to 2 mana, up from 1
» True Sight (spell) has been retired
» Shadow Mage Xidan (Great Mage) gains 'Archmage' but loses 'Summon the Mists' & 'Chanter'
» King Lich VI (Great Mage) gains 'Chanter' & 'Chamberlain' but loses 'Archmage'
» Evangelist (starting perk) population bonus increased to +5%, up from +3%
» All divine favours (starting perks) now grant +20 reputation with each god, up from +15
» Wings of Eternity (quested mage perk) no longer gives +1 regeneration
» Strength of Mind (artifact) renamed 'Talisman of Strength'


BUG FIXES
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» Hug of Tentacles (Deep-water Kraken action) now properly has a cooldown of 3 (rather than no cooldown)
» Level 10 Fire Adepts & Fire Wraiths now properly get the 'Pyroblast' action (instead of a broken perk)
» Level 10 Dementors now get +8 regeneration as a level up perk, rather than the useless 'Levitate' perk

PATCH 6.1: REVOLUTIONS

One year ago today (August 3, 2015), Renaissance Mod launched and Warlock II hasn't been the same since!

Patch 6.1 gives you a chance to guide your faction through your own Great Renaissance, triggering a faction-wide revolution that imparts useful bonuses for the remainder of the game.

This patch also includes a number of balance changes and updates that bring the game ever closer to pure hextacy,


HIGHLIGHTS
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» NEW! Revolutions
» 1 new event: The Great Renaissance
» Shrine updates
» Magic tower & fort updates
» Various tweaks, fixes & rebalancing


PATCH NOTES
==========

[+] Notes for Patch 6.1

[+] Forum Post -- Got feedback? This is a great place to post it.


Enjoy! :-D

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PATCH 6.0.3 (updates & tweaks)


SETTLER UPDATES
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» All settlers given 2-4 additional HP & new 'Settler' perk {defense bonus on rugged terrain}
» All settlers' build time normalized to 2 turns {elves & naga benefit most}
» All settlers rebalanced -- see table below:

ADDITIONAL NOTES
» Founding new cities will always remove inhospitable terrain {swamps, raw magic lands, etc.}
» The extra settler added in patch 6.0.2 at game start has been removed


INFERNAL UPDATES
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» Devils HP increased to 55, up from 50; upkeep changed to 7 gold, 3 food (was 4 gold, 6 food)
» Archdevils upkeep changed to 10 gold, 6 food (was 7 gold, 9 food)
» Flayers upkeep changed to 3 food, 3 mana (was 5 food, 1 mana)
» Mind Flayers upkeep changed to 5 food, 5 mana (was 8 food, 2 mana); requires Black Magic Smithy
» Void Lair removed from build tree
» Void Conduit upkeep changed to 4 gold
» Volcanic Manufactory upkeep changed to 5 gold; swapped w/ Black Magic Smithy in build tree
» Black Magic Smithy upkeep changed to 3 gold, 1 mana; swapped w/ Volcanic Manufactory in build tree; allows production of Mind Flayers (with Void Conduit)

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UNIT BALANCING
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» Grey Striders (planestrider) cost decreased to 20 gold, down from 25
» Fighters of Planes (planestrider) cost increased to 25 gold, up from 20
» Archers of Planes (planestrider) cost decreased to 30 gold, down from 35
» Agrela's Shepherds (sylvan) HP reduced to 70, down from 75; melee resist lowered to +20, down from +30

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NEW QUEST EVENT
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» Expanding Borders (quest) random event that grants a free settler early in the game {rare for players; common for AI on higher difficulties}

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OTHER CHANGES
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» War University (allied) upkeep reduced to 3 gold, down from 4
» Blinker (magic staff) features new icon {to differentiate it from similar Shadow Staff artwork}
» Ring of Omens (magic item) 'True Sight' removed
» Additional minor rebalancing of a few other artifacts
» Miralbus the Hat (Great Mage) given 'Treasury' in place of 'Lesser Healing'
» Nefertari (Great Mage) given 'Scryer' & 'Shocking Weapon' in place of 'Frost Weapon'
» Crystal Keeper (Great Mage) given 'Treasury' in place of 'Scryer'

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PATCH 6.0.2 (updates & tweaks)


NEW LORD
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» Redeemer (Famous Hero) - Healer lord; durable healer with 'Ethereal Body' (waterwalking) & life damage

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UNIT BALANCING
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» Glade Wardens (sylvan) cost increased to 225 gold, up from 200
» Archdevils (infernal) HP increased to 75, up from 70
» Skeleton Settlers (undead) now appropriately have 'Skeleton' perk (+75 missile resist); cost increased to 60 gold, up from 50
» Charmers (planestrider) 'Try and Fly' ability can target any friendly unit instead of being only self-cast
» School of Piranhas (summon, hostile) upkeep reduced to 5 food, 2 mana (down from 6 food, 3 mana)
» Deep-water Kraken (allies) cost reduced to 250 gold (down from 275); upkeep reduced to 7 food, 2 mana (down from 8 food, 2 mana)
» Snow Ranger (famous hero) movement points reduced to 4, down from 5

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OTHER CHANGES
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» All players now begin the game with 1 settler unit of their faction
» All transport ships' spirt & life resistances have been reduced to +15 each, down from +20
» Breeding Port (sylvan) renamed 'Terrapin Harbor'
» Well of Krakens (neutral) upkeep reduced to 2 gold, 2 food (down from 3 gold, 3 food)
» Field Training (level-up perk) renamed 'Combat Medic'
» Prismatic Protection (crafting element) resistances decreased by 5 each to +15, down from +20
» Gift of Time (healer action) duration reduced to 6 turns, down from 10 turns
» Healing Aura (treant perk) renamed 'Regeneration Aura' {differentiates it from other 'Healing Aura'}
» Founding infernal cities creates burnt lands at the hex
» Boiling Water (spell) cost reduced to 25 mana, down from 30; casting time reduced to .4 turns, down from .5
» Shocking Staff (spell) renamed 'Shocking Weapon' & lasts 4 turns, down from 5 {still 1 turn longer than unmodded version}

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BUG FIXES
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» Raise Land (spell) & Lower the Land (spell) now properly work on contaminated lands
» Nurturing Secretion (perk) & Aura of Trust (level-up perk) now properly improve healability rather than healing actions
» Fledgling Firebirds (infernal) upkeep properly corrected to 4 mana (was 5 mana)

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