Editing Horn of the Abyss (Changelog) (section)

===Gameplay===

[+] A new terrain, the Wasteland, has been introduced with 125% movement penalty

[+] For all standard random map templates for online play, a 100 round limit on combat duration has been introduced, after which the attacker must flee, surrender or trigger quick combat; the limit can be altered in the map and template editors

[+] On all standard random map templates, monsters now only join for money, and only half the group for the price of the entire group; these settings can be altered in the map and template editors

[+] The speed of any creature affected by Advanced or Expert Slow has been increased by 1

[+] AI Value for Efreet Sultans has been increased from 1848 to 2343, and their Fight Value, from 1584 to 1802.

[+] The percentage for the Logistics secondary skill has been reduced to 5/10/20%, the effect of the Equestrian's Gloves, to 200, and of Boots of Speed, to 400

[+] The effect of the Intelligence skill has been reduced from 25/50/100% to 20/35/50%

[+] The effect of the Mysticism skill has been increased from 2/3/4 to 5/10/15

[+] The value of the Estates skill has been increased from 125/250/500 to 250/500/1000

[-] Scouting specialization now gives +1 to the scounting range for every 6 levels of the hero.

[-] The changes to the Resistance skill (increased by 5/10/20% chance of resisting an enemy spell) have been reverted; the skill, along with its corresponding artifacts, the Garniture of Interference (5%), Surcoat of Counterpoise (10%) and Boots of Polarity (15%), and the hero Thorgrim are now banned by default

[+] A new skill, Interference (reduces the Spellpower of the enemy hero by 10/20/30% in combat), along with its corresponding artifacts Charm of Eclipse (10%), Seal of Sunset (10%) and Plate of Dying Light (25%), have been introduced; for all heroes except Thorgrim, the starting Resistance skill is replaced by Interference

[+] A new hero, Giselle the Ranger, has been introduced with a specialization in Interference; starting skills: Advanced Interference

[+] A new creature, the Steel Golem, has been introduced

[-] Guard of Experimental Shops has been changed from 40-80-120-160 Iron Golems to 25-50-75-100 Steel Golems

[-] Guard of Churchyards has been changed from 6x20 Walking Dead to 6x15 Zombies

[+] A new object, Derrick, has been introduced; it yields 500 gold in the first week and 1000 gold in any other. RMG value is 750, frequency is 30, generated on Wasteland

[+] A new object, Warlock's Lab, has been introduced; it allows players to transmute mercury, sulfur, crystals and gems into each other at the ratio of 1 to 1; RMG value is 3000, frequency is 100, generated on Snow and Wasteland, no more than one per zone

[+] A new object, Prospector, has been introduced; it yields 500 gold or 5 sulfur once a week; RMG value is 500, frequency is 30, generated on Wasteland

[+] A new object, Trailblazer, has been introduced; it reduces the movement penalty for wasteland by 50%; RMG value is 200, frequency is 40, generated on Wasteland, no more than one per zone

[+] A new object, Grave, has been introduced; when dug up, it yields 500-5000 gold, or a random treasure/minor class artifact, and gives -3 to morale until the next battle; RMG value is 500, frequency is 30, generated on the Wasteland

[-] For all mirror templates, Jeremy is now allowed, while Alamar, Jeddite, Labetha, Grindan, and Miriam are banned

[-] Ancient Lamps are now allowed in Tower starting zones on the Jebus Cross template

[-] Numerous changes have been made to the 8xm12a template

[-] Frequency of Dragon Utopias in Treasure Zones on the Spider template has been increased to 200

[-] AI value of melee attacks by shooter units has been reduced

[-] AI value of protection against the elements spells has been reduced