Description EA has released a patch updating the English edition of Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath to v1.01. It fixes several desyncs and exploits, numerous bugs, and makes balance changes across all nine factions.
Patch Notes :
This patch for Command & Conquer 3 Kane's Wrath fixes several desyncs and exploits, numerous bugs, and makes balance changes across all nine factions. We have also improved Automatch and added a Russian lobby.
Fixed a desync that occurs when a Nod ally attempts to create a Decoy army of a Mechapede.
Fixed a desync that occurs when playing against a brutal AI with 2 players on level Unfair Advantage.
Fixed a desync that occurs when playing with 2 players against a Brutal Black Hand AI on the map Unfair Advantage.
Fixed a desync when 2 players use Black Hand vs GDI on the map Tournament Arena.
Fixed a desync that occurs when engaging Firehawks with Seekers
Fixed a desync when Venoms attack a Plasma Missile Battery that is detecting an invisible unit
The Message of the Day will now show up online for Kane's Wrath.
In-game rank/stats now show up alongside player name while in the game lobby.
Improved Automatch performance
Reaper 17 You can no longer sell a stasis chamber to receive a group of Ravagers for only 600 credits.
You can no longer use group selecting to allow a Mantis, AA-loadout Firehawk, flying Shadow Team, or Slingshot to force-fire on other ground units.
Titans crushable level increased. Titans can no longer crush other Titans.
Fixed the minimap while match is loading
Can no longer build more than one VOICE of Kane
Can no longer build multiple epic unit factories
The following balance changes are intended to make resource-gathering decisions more strategic, while also further tuning the combat forces to ensure even balance across all three factions in any combination.
/General Balance Changes/
Refinery cost increased to 3000 credits, build time increased to 30 seconds, power requirement increased to 15 units
Harvester cost increased to 2000 credits, build time increased to 20 seconds
Tiberium Spike capture bonus decreased by 33%, income per second decreased by 60%
Harvester health increased 25% for most factions, Steel Talon/Black Hand harvester health increased by 16%
Build radius: most unit production structures no longer provide a build radius, all conyards have had their build radii increased by 25%
Advanced infantry structures now provide a basic infantry unit when sold or destroyed
Grasslands Landgrab: blue tiberium now starts at 0
/GDI Balance Changes/
---Structures---
Silo cost reduced by 80%
Power Plant upgrade now provides double the bonus power
Power Plant cost and build time reduced by 12.5% to 700/7
---Units---
Commando armor versus gun, rocket, and grenade doubled
Rig: packed HP increased 33%, unpack/pack time decreased 40%, repair drone range increased 33%
Pitbull damage increased 25% against ground units, HP reduced 10% against air scale reduction 200% to 150%.
Hammerhead speed reduced 17%
Mammoth speed increased 12.5%
Shatterer range increased 30%, sonic wave horizontal damage radius tripled, pre-attack delay removed, clip reload time increased, cost increased to 1500/15
Zone Shatterer range increased 30%, sonic wave and overload beam sonic wave horizontal damage radius tripled, removed pre-attack delay, increased clip reload time, cost increased to 1600/16
ZOCOM Orca burst damage capability dps increased significantly, clip size reduced 50%, cost and build time increased to 1500/15
Titan crusher/crushable level increased to that of a heavy tier 3 walker, damage increased 12.5%, railgun-upgraded damage increased 9.2%
Behemoth range increased 20%, HP increased 10%
Combat Engineer damage increased by 17%
APCs now lay mines as quickly as the Mobile Repair Transport (instantaneously)
Firehawks will no longer force-fire at the ground when loaded with anti-air missiles and group-selected with ground units
Slingshots will no longer force-fire on the ground when group-selected with ground units
Surveyor -- damage taken by gun-type decreased by 25%, speed increased by 20%.
---Upgrades/Abilities/Powers---
Call for Transport ability cost reduced by 60%
Hardpoints upgrade no longer decreases Firehawk anti-air missile speed
Autoinjectors health bonus increased an additional 20%
Ceramic Armor bonus versus gun- and cannon-type damage decreased by 50% for the ZOCOM Orca
ZOCOM Bloodhounds power cost increased by 50%, now provides veteran APCs
ZOCOM Airborne power cost increased by 50%
Steel Talon Bloodhounds power cost increased by 40%
Composite armor build time tripled
Tiberium Field Suits build time and cost doubled, armor bonus vs cannon halved
MARVesting now returns 33% of the harvested Tiberium value
/Nod Balance Changes/
---Structures---
Silo cost reduced by 80%
Voice of Kane now provides the appropriate increase in combat effectiveness to nearby infantry
Shredder Turret Hub for Marked of Kane subfaction can now fire when upgraded with quad turrets
---Units---
Commando armor versus gun, rocket, and grenade doubled
Beam Cannon range increased 20%
Avatar beam weapon damage increased by 6.25%
Purifier beam weapon damage increased by 6.25%
Flame Tank damage taken from cannon-type decreased 25%
Tiberium Trooper rangefinder has been fixed, increases unit range by 20%
Awakened speed increased 11%, health reduced 25%
Emissary -- damage taken by gun-type decreased by 25%, speed increased by 20%.
Flying shadow team will no longer force-fire at the ground when group-selected with ground units
---Upgrades/Abilities/Powers---
Reflector Beam ability no longer diminishes attack power, reflection range doubled
EMP Cannon of the Awakened/Enlightened tuned for significantly faster responsiveness, squads will no longer perform a funky backwards walk-dance when attempting to get into EMP range
Call for Transport ability cost reduced by 60%
Charged Particle Beam cost reduced 66%, upgrade time halved
Dozer Blades cost and research time doubled
Black Disciples cost increased 33%, research time doubled
Purifying Flame cost increased 33%, research time doubled, damage bonus to Flame Tank increased 116%, damage bonus to Purifier decreased 75%
Commandeer Beam Cannon damage bonus increased by 50%
Commandeer Stealth Tank: stealth-upgraded Avatar will no longer lose stealth when moving
Rage Generator hallucination time reduced 60%, cooldown halved
Mechapede disintegrator segment damage and range halved, corrupter segment range decreased 25%, range of disc segment increased 8%, Shard segment rate of fire improved significantly
Corrupter range increased by 50%, speed increased by 17%
Ravager damage from gun-type reduced by 33%
Explorer -- damage taken by gun-type decreased by 25%, speed increased by 20%.
---Upgrades/Abilities/Powers---
Lightning spike power cost increased by 50%
Plasma Disc Launcher upgrade cost and build time doubled
Blink Packs upgrade cost and build time halved
Attenuated Forcefields research cost normalized to base Scrin across all subfactions
Advanced Articulators cost/build time quadrupled
Lifeform Recycling range increased 50%
Blue Shards upgrade no longer reduces the clip size and firing rate of the Shardwalker
Overlords Wrath damage reduced by 55%
Conversion reserves now provide the stated bonus of 2x charged shot capacity
Forcefields now take the intended 1% damage from sniper fire
