Editing Horn of the Abyss (Changelog) (section)

== Version 1.3.3 (29/JUN/2014) ==

[!] Save game format changed! Saves in older versions of the game will not be supported by this version. Make sure you have completed all valuable games before upgrading.

[!] Due to some bug fixes in the editor it is recommended to  re-save and update you custom levels. Check the correctness of assigned restrictions for heroes and artefacts. The editor supports all of the functionality of the original editor now.

[!] Starting from this version the in-game language of HotA does no longer depend on the language of the base SoD game

HotA bugs

[-] Fixed hero restrictions working incorrectly

[-] Fixed a crash when spells Clone and Remove Obstacle were cast

[-] Fixed a bug which allowed two heroes of the same class to appear in tavern

[-] Fixed rendering freezes during combat

[-] Fixed a bug with possible desync in an online game which was caused buy the construction of a Lodestar and assaulting another player

[-] Fixed a tip bug in Fort

[-] Fixed some bugs related to the limitation of the number of objects in the random map generator

[-] Fixed an issue with Orb of Vulnerability having no effect on Nymphs and Oceanids

[-] Fixed incorrect video file processing

Gameplay

[+] Shackles of War effect applies only when both sides in the battle have heroes

[+] 5 new Two Way Monoliths added (16 total currently)

[+] 2 new One Way Monoliths added (12 total currently)

[-] Restored a 25% chance of a neutral zone in RMG

[-] Restored 12000 cost for Library of Enlightenment

[-] Restored original health (4) and AI / Fight Value for Imps and Familiars

[+] Faerie Dragon AI Value increased significantly

[-] Reduced Sea Dog health to 15

[-] Accurate Shot weakened when the distance penalty applies and does not work on units behind walls

[-] Restored 80 health for Nix and 90 for Nix Warriors

[-] Sea Serpents health reduced to 180 and the defence increased to 16

[-] Vault of Ashes price reduced to 5000 gold and 5 mercury

[-] Grotto price increased to 7500 gold, 15 wood and 15 ore

[+] Cyclops Cave price does not include crystals. Upg. Cyclops Cave has +5 crystals in price

[-] Ring of Oblivion now prohibits undead rising after the battle

[-] Cape of Silence prohibits spell level 1 and 2 casting

[-] Mansion garrison increased

[-] Spit garrison and reward increased

[-] Pirate Cavern and Spits removed from the random map generator

[-] Red Tower RMG value increased to 4000, the occurrence decreased to 80

[-] Hill Fort value increased to 12,000, a limit of 1 per zone was returned

[+] Town Portal, Fly, Dimension Door and (in the presence of water)  Water Walking spell scrolls have value of 15000 in RMG

[+] Added a new Cannon Yard object. It allows you to buy a cannon, value 3000 in RMG, 25 frequency

[-] Fixed the drop rate of the primary skills of the heroes of the Cove

[-] Eovacius specialization creates only two clones, but without cost increase

[-] Astra's specialization was changed from Frost Ring to Healing

[-] Changed starting Navigator class skills: Zilare's Water Magic to Resistance, Astra's Learning to Luck, Dargem's Air Magic to Tactics

[-] Nella's initial secondary skills were restored

SoD Bugs

[+] Fixed a SoD bug with a duplicate character in the scenario replay

[+] Badge of Courage no longer grants mind spell immunity

[+] Fixed a SoD bug with the ability to raise undead from summoned creatures

[+] Fixed a SoD bug with double shooting with single remaining shot

[+] Fixed a SoD bug with Harpy return after the Dendroid attack 

[+] Fixed a SoD bug: Forgetfulness was mass effective already at an advanced water magic

[+] Fixed a SoD bug with inability to resurrect the corpse at gates hex during the siege of the city 

[+] University does not offer necromancy

[+] Fixed an RMG bug with extra paths when generating a multi-connected route

[+] Fixed a SoD RMG bug with a shifted two-cell garrison near the monolith which would also crash while generating a map sometimes

[+] Fixed a SoD random map generator bug with and unneeded extra road path

[+] RMG roads no longer pass through bugged paths and are not blocked by Prisons. Cities within a single zone are always connected with a road net within that zone

[+] Fixed the mixed up icons of View Earth and View Air

[+] Fixed the mixed up external dwellings in the kingdom view

[+] Fixed one of the errors in calculating the cursor movement number of a hero

[+] The damage for spell shown in the spell description now accounts for the hero specialization if the damage is not dependant on the target parameters

[+] Fixed a memory leak after exiting the panel selection menu

Map Editor

[-] Fixed map editor bug with incorrect definition of allowable player orientations

[-] Fixed map editor and game bug with Diplomat's Cloak and Pendant of Reflection enabled by default in SoD maps

[-] Fixed the errors of random map generator in map editor

[-] Fixed a map editor bug with Cove hero portraits when assigning a portrait

[-] Fixed a bug when new heroes and artefacts were ignored after a map check

[+] Fixed a bug with incorrect information passed to the map error log related to absence of free artefacts on a map

[+] Removed the restriction of 144 external dwellings in the map editor

Interface

[+] Added a new route colour that shows where the player would not arrive even with full movement point pool

[+] Many spells' descriptions now have a dynamically calculated effect summary

[+] Fixed preview window sizes on RMB of hero and city

[+] Added separate buttons for closing the save and battle menus

[-] Fixed the selection button for all maps in the map menu

[+] Numerous fixes in custom campaign menu

[+] Map selection fixes

[+] Numerous fixes of trade and sacrifice windows

[+] Fixed the hero trade windows

[+] Fixed integrated campaign selection screen

[-] Fixed hero route arrows

[+] Changed some fonts

[+] Fixed the player flags that would sometimes not fit in the designated area in map and scenario selection menus

[-] Added icon animation in built-in panel selection menu

[-] Hotkey for HotA campaign selection changed from S to H

Graphics

[+] Added an underground battlefield for lava

[+] Fixed the obstacles, battlefield and map depiction of the Holy Ground

[-] Changed the graphics of Fortress on map

[+] Replaced the graphics of War Machine Factory

[+] Replaced visual representation of Hydra Pond

[-] Changed the image of the outer dwelling of the Dragon Lair

[+] Added new images of Hill Fort for all terrains

[+] Added two new reefs

[+] Added two new tree groups for rocks

[+] Added Mounds for snow

[+] Fixed One Way SoD monoliths

[+] Fixed image for Griffin Conservatory 

[+] Fixed image of Abandoned Mines on Dirt

[+] Fixed image for Hill Fort

[+] Fixed the image of the Mystical Garden

[+] Added an image of Mystical Garden for Dirt

[+] Fixed the shadow for the image of the Pillar of Eyes dwelling

[-] Fixed the trigger position of the new Wagon

[+] Fixed images of numerous new artefacts

[+] Fixed background image in the creature window preview

[+] Fixed image of Earth Elemental on a map

[+] Fixed Efreeti and Efreet Sultan images in combat

[+] Fixed Troglodyte image in combat

[+] Fixed the image of the Gnoll corpse in battle

[+] Fixed the image of the Gold Golem in battle (incorrect attack and corpse shadow frames)

[+] Fixed the shadow image of the Diamond Golem in battle

[-] Fixed the portrait of Beatrice

[+] Fixed the image of one of the obstacles on the dirt during battle

[+] Fixed Imp Crucible, Upg. Imp Crucible and Birthing Pools animation

[+] Fixed images of Conflux Village Hall, Town Hall, City Hall, Capitol and background

[-] Fixed the image of Vault of Ashes

[+] Added all edits similar to SuperFix_Common

[+] Minor hero portrait fixes

[-] Minor graphics fixes

Miscellaneous

[+] Added 2 maps: Barren Lands and Gambit

[+] Improved spell descriptions

[+] Fixed and improved hero specialty descriptions

[+] Fixed possible obstacle overlay on object images in RMG

[-] Map and text fixes

[-] Some launcher fixes