Editing Horn of the Abyss (Changelog) (section)

== Version 1.3.8 (25/APR/2015) ==

HotA bugs

[-] Fixed a bug where Cove creatures were spawning rarely on random maps

[-] Fixed road generation algorythm on random maps has been improved, now more like seen in original game; no more lack of road through main guarded tile on 2sm4d(3) template

[-] Fixed a bug where generating mandatory roads on random maps caused freezing

[-] Fixed a bug where one of the skull decorations was invisible

[-] Fixed a bug where header text of a meeting heroes window wouldn't fit

Gameplay

[-] Upg. Goblin Barracks return as a requirement to construct the Upg. Wolf Pen in Citadel towns

[-] Red Tower guard and reward has been altered: now player has to fight 35-70-105-140 Fire Elementals for 1-2-3-4 Firebirds; density of Red Towers in RMG went down to 20

[-] Starting army for Cove heroes now has 15-25 Nymphs instead of 20-30

[-] RMG: roads between villages inside zones now not mandatory (e.g. Diamond template); if a castle is present, roads stay mandatory (e.g. Jebus Cross template)

SoD bugs

[+] Fixed a bug where a hero could create path from land over water

Graphics

[+] New sand obstacle set, the Barchan Dunes, has been introduced, along with matching mine set

[+] New Dirt Hills set has been introduced

[+] Fixed the layout of trees on Rock Sawmill sprite

[+] New rough Shrub have been introduced

[+] New single standing dead trees have been introduced

[-] Fixed the layout of a certain Sand Mountain obstacle

[-] Fixed some Cove hero portraits

[+] Fixed Valeska and Caitlin portraits

[+] Hit by a missile animation has been updated for Monks and Zealots

Map Editor

[+] Now more than 144 mines allowed per map

[+] Now more than 48 Seer Huts allowed per map; excess Seers will have recycled names

Miscellaneous

[+] Three new maps, A Cold Day in Hell, Mysterious Ways and From the Depths of Hell, have been introduced

[+] When Artillery skill guarantees increased Ballista and Cannon damage, it will now be displayed when checking potential damage and in AI calculations

[+] Added shadows rendering for terrain part objects

[+] Rocks and Reefs now displayed on minimap

[-] Fixed frequency and speed of the Satyrs' random animation cycles

[-] Map fixes