Unofficial 2.02 v3.0.2 has now been released! v3.0.2 is a regularly-scheduled update that makes several balance tweaks to the game. v3.0.2.1 is a regrettable hotfix released hours after v3.0.2 to remove a test feature that shouldn't have been left in v3.0.2; we apologize to those of you who have already downloaded v3.0.2 for the inconvenience of this unwanted release. And v3.0.2.2, the third patch in as many days, is just an embarrassment. Clearly, we've (Forlong) screwed up big time to have to do three patches in three days. If the goal is one patch every three month... three in three days is definitely not meeting that goal. But there was a serious crash left in v3.0.2.1, and we (Forlong) could not leave it in the game for any significant period of time. Rather than ignore the issue, hope it would go away for a little while, and fix it in three months, we (Forlong) decided that it was very important to fix it as quickly as possible to ensure that our community has a stable patch to play on.
Download v3.0.2.2 from the 2.02 download page. If you currently have v3.0.1.2, v3.0.2, or v3.0.2.1 installed, be sure to use the Updater, rather than a full installer, for a much faster download and installation.
The next scheduled update will be on March 20.
We would like to note the success of v3.0.1.2, which has had a total of 1,615 downloads between its release six weeks ago and today. 2.02 is clearly more popular than is evident from the size of our small online community.
The full changelog for v3.0.2 is as follows:
General
- Hero training powers (King's Favor, Captain of Gondor, Train Archers, Speechcraft, Crack the Whip) recharge now 2m30s (from 3m).
- Bloodthirsty now a level four passive ability for Uruk Swordsmen and Orc Warriors granting +25% Damage.
- Summoned Dragon health 24000 (from 28000).
- More AI tweaks.
Men
- Aragorn cost 2500 (from 2000); Elendil recharge time 2m (from 1m15s).
- v3.0.2.2: Aragorn attackspeed 1.4s (from 1.6s).
- Army of the Dead lifetime 30s (from 45s).
Elves
- Noldor Warrior Weapon Song recharge time 2m (from 1m30s).
- Glorfindel Blade of Purity recharge time 2m (from 1m30s); Wind Rider recharge time 2m (from 1m30s); Starlight now available at level 10 (from level 8), recharge time 4m30s (from 4m).
- Elrond health 3200 (from 3500).
- Eagle pierce resistance reduced to 30% (from 25%); frost resistance increased to 30% (from 50%); swoop speed increased to 165 (from 150); standard claw attack damage scalar vs. heroes increased to 25% (from 30%); reduced the amount of damage taken by heroes when unluckily hit by an Eagle's powerful plow attack (used against structures).
Dwarves
- Phalanx slash resistance 140% (from 150%), pierce resistance 100% (from 110%).
- Forge Works level three upgrade cost 500 (from 1000); Siege Hammer technology now level 2 (from level 1), cost 600 (from 1000).
- Zealot speed 60 (from 65).
- King Dain attackspeed 1.6s (from 2s).
Isengard/Mordor/Goblins
- Explosive Mine cost 400 (from 500); undeployed siege armor 100% (from 15%), pierce armor 15% (from 1%), structural armor 10% (from 1%).
- Mumakil crush weapon 75% damage scalar vs. heroes removed.
- Burrows command point bonus now 75 (from 50).
Angmar
- Dire Wolf Spiked Collar slash/cavalry resistance 60% (from 70%), pierce resistance 50% (from 60%).
- Sorcerer cost 450 (from 500); Fell Strength debuff now lasts for 5s (from 3s); Soul Freeze duration reduced to 15s (from 17s); Well of Souls heal amount increased to 150 (from 100).
- Rogash pierce/frost armor 20% (from 25%), magic/flame/hero armor 30% (from 25%), hero ranged armor 20% (from 15%); Rage of the North now level 7 (from level 8), recharge time 3m (from 4m).
Bugfixes
- Added missing snow particle systems on skirmish/multiplayer Angmar, Gundabad, Tournament Gundabad, and Tournament Snow maps.
- Removed poorly-functioning autoability from Athelas powers.
- Fixed borders around Houses of Healing and House of Lamentation upgrade buttons.
- Elven and Wild workers no longer die when taking damage.
- Eagles no longer take damage from logical fires.
- Warg Pack CP bug fixed; horde now requires 64 CP.
- Fixed Sharku using Tame the Beast on ally units when set to autoability.
- Wild worker no longer takes up command points.
- Fixed Half-Troll Swordsman, Hill Troll, Snow Troll, Rivendell Lancer, Lindon Horse Archer Banner Carriers benefitting from upgrades.
- Fixed Hill Troll Porcupine Formation voice (was Half-Troll Marauder voice).
- Fixed Summon Giants sound (no longer uses Wyrm sound).
- Fixed AI not constructing resource buildings on The Old Forest.
- Fixed launcher detecting properly enabled DC Patch as inconsistently enabled.
- v3.0.2.1: Fixed Mountain Giant summon recharge time.
- v3.0.2.2: Fixed Aragorn respawn buildcost.
- v3.0.2.2: Fixed crash when Aragorn summons Oathbreakers.
- v3.0.2.2: Fixed Phalanx Heavy Armor slash/pierce resistance.
