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SCMR v6.0

GENERAL

• new file structure: added SCMRLocal dependency which acts as a framework for localization
• included remastered high-definition versions of the original CGI cinematics
• added new descriptions for units, characters, planets
• the mod now tracks certain statistics across the campaigns

AI

• attacking enemy forces will try to retreat when outmatched. Survivors will be added to the next attack
• added variation to AI attack routes in certain maps
• easy difficulty setting now easier: reduced attack wave, made attacking enemy bases easier

VISUALS

• (optional) permanent visual effects on the ground at nuke detonations and destroyed buildings. Will not affect pathing or gameplay
• (optional) included a city variant of the mission Terran 09: "New Gettysburg"
• removed unit silhouettes when behind other objects

3D MODELS AND TEXTURES

New unit models / effects:

Terran

• Samir Duran
• ComSat Station
• Psi Disrupter
• (optional) UED variants for Marine, Firebat, Ghost, Siege Tank, Goliath
• new mission objective beacon variants for different Terran factions

Zerg

• Queen of Blades (without the cloud effect)
• Cerebrate
• Dark Swarm (Defiler ability)
• Plague (Defiler ability)

Protoss

• Corsair
• Arbiter
• Dark Archon
• Reaver
• Warp Gate
• Protoss Temple
• Xel'Naga Temple
• Fenix (Dragoon)
• Raszagal

Neutral

• Bengalaas

New portraits:

Terran

• Edmund Duke
• Sarah Kerrigan
• Gerard DuGalle
• (optional) UED variants for Marine, Firebat, Siege Tank

Zerg

• Overmind
• Defiler
• Devourer

Protoss

• Dragoon
• Artanis
• Raszagal
• Shuttle

New Icons:

Terran

• Edmund Duke

Zerg

• Metabolic Boost
• Parasite
• Spawn Broodlings

Protoss

• Singularity Charge
• Disruption Web
• Stasis Field
• Recall
• Khaydarin Core
• Scarab
• Upgrade Scarab Damage
• Recharge Shield

TERRAIN

• terrain aesthetics overhauled across the board
• slightly reduced clutter and added space in some maps

CUTSCENES

• most cutscenes revamped
• many new cutscenes added
• mission intro cutscenes can now be skipped by pressing the escape key

AUDIO

• (optional) included all Brood War unit responses. Brood War or Starcraft 2 voiceovers can be selected for each unit individually
• changed ambience in certain maps and added new ambient sound effects (Aiur and city maps in particular)
• included Brood War unit death sounds for Marine, Firebat, Zealot in their respective sound sets (these sounds are played in addition to the Starcraft 2 sounds)
• new alert voiceovers for certain units
• new sound effect for Sarah Kerrigan's and Samir Duran's rifle shots
• included original sound effects for when units are rescued

UI

• revamped Campaign Launcher GUI
• new Campaign Launcher features: Codex, Stats
• changes and added animations to the briefing screen layout
• new stats included in the score screen
• replaced the default SC2 tech trees with SCMR tech trees in the help menu
• (optional) added unit, planet and character profiles as popups as they are introduced throughout the campaigns
• (optional) the game displays an alert and creates a spacebar point when a hero unit's health drops below 60%
• (optional) mission objectives are hidden until the end of the mission briefing
• removed minimap markings for untargetable, non-gameplay structures in certain maps
• added a button to the in-game menu for returning to SCMR title screen

GAMEPLAY

Terran

• Goliath ground range increased from 5 to 6

Zerg

• Consume no longer has a cooldown
• Scourge upgrades now apply properly
• Queens no longer have a speed bonus over creep
• Spawn Broodlings can no longer be cast on Heroic units
• Devourer attacks should make cloaked units visible again (in case they were visible when the attack hit)

Protoss

• Tassadar's Psi Storm radius reduced from 2.25 to 2 (same as regular High Templar)
• Feedback can no longer be cast on friendly units
• Corsair base armor increased from 0 to 1
• Fixed a bug where Fenix (Zealot) would be a priority target for the AI

SOME MAP-SPECIFIC CHANGES

Loomings04: "Force of Arms"

• enemy air units removed from waves

Terran01: "Wasteland"

• slightly expanded the map and moved the base to the south

Terran04: "The Jacobs Installation"

• map layout changes, map now closer to the original
• UI tweaks to third person mode
• added an alternative fire mode (full auto) for third person mode

Terran10: "The Hammer Falls"

• slight map layout tweaks, map now closer to the original

Zerg04: "Agent of the Swarm"

• fixed an issue where the victory trigger ran multiple times
• Help! They are forcing me to write patch notes for them

Zerg05: "The Amerigo"

• fixed an issue where Kerrigan could be controlled during the intro cutscene

Zerg09: "The Invasion of Aiur"

• the beacon in the base is now unselectable
• fixed a minor pathing issue at the east expansion

Protoss01: "First Strike"

• fixed an issue where Protoss and Zerg units fight during the Fenix cutscene

Protoss10: "Eye of the Storm"

• Terran supply is now capped at 200

ProtossX01: "Escape from Aiur"

• fixed an issue where units would freeze when skipping a cutscene

ProtossX06: "Return to Char"

• fixed an issue where campaign progress was not saved after the mission
• friendly Zerg supply is now capped at 200

ProtossX07: "The Insurgent"

• AI attack routes now less predictable
• fixed an issue with Aldaris in the ending cutscene

TerranX04: "Assault on Korhal"

• AI will no longer rally units to a destroyed base

TerranX05: "Emperor's Fall"

• AI will no longer rally units to a destroyed base

TerranX07: "Patriot's Blood"

• fixed an issue where campaign progress was not saved after the mission

ZergX06: "Fury of the Swarm"

• Fixed an issue that would break the AI at the beginning of the mission

ZergX10: "Omega"

• fixed an issue where campaign progress (final cinematic) was not saved after the mission
• blocked backdoor entrance to the Dominion base

SCMR version 6.0