EPTWe will be bringing down the beta server today at 2:30 PM PDT in order to perform a few balance changes. We do not expect a lengthy downtime and will report to this thread when the service is live after the maintenance. Below are the changes being implemented:
BALANCE CHANGES
- Warhound Weapon attack delay has increased from 1.3 to 1.7.
- Swarm host locust attack damage has decreased from 16 to 14.
- Viper Consume can no longer be used on creep tumors.
- Oracle Preordain duration has decreased from 2 min to 1 min.
- Viper Blinding Cloud now hits everything, but the radius of effect has reduced from 2.5 to 1.5.
- Widow mines will no longer damage each other with their splash damage.
- The bug affecting the Overlord speed upgrade has been fixed. Upgraded Overlords will now travel at the expected speed of 1.88.
HOTKEY CHANGES
Oracle
- Revelation has changed from E to R.
- Entomb has changed from R to E.
Mothership Core
- Energize has changed from N to E.
- Purify has changed from E to F.
Swarm host
- Spawn locust has changed from W to C.
Fleet Beacon
- Research Gravity Sling has changed from T to G.
- Research Bosonic Core has changed from G to A.
Hydralisk Den
- Evolve Muscular Augments has changed from C to A.
BALANCE CHANGES
- Warhound Weapon attack delay has increased from 1.3 to 1.7.
- Swarm host locust attack damage has decreased from 16 to 14.
- Viper Consume can no longer be used on creep tumors.
- Oracle Preordain duration has decreased from 2 min to 1 min.
- Viper Blinding Cloud now hits everything, but the radius of effect has reduced from 2.5 to 1.5.
- Widow mines will no longer damage each other with their splash damage.
- The bug affecting the Overlord speed upgrade has been fixed. Upgraded Overlords will now travel at the expected speed of 1.88.
HOTKEY CHANGES
Oracle
- Revelation has changed from E to R.
- Entomb has changed from R to E.
Mothership Core
- Energize has changed from N to E.
- Purify has changed from E to F.
Swarm host
- Spawn locust has changed from W to C.
Fleet Beacon
- Research Gravity Sling has changed from T to G.
- Research Bosonic Core has changed from G to A.
Hydralisk Den
- Evolve Muscular Augments has changed from C to A.
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/6521292436#1
Disappointed there is no changes to the tempest.
Also, what is the Bosonic Core upgrade? Gravity Sling is the tempest range if I'm correct, but I can't check as I'm not in the beta.
Update:
We need to delay the update till 4:30 PM PDT. Will post with any additional changes.
