Zero-K: Zero-K v1.2.7.9

In this version we try to bring back Vehicles by half undoing some nerfs from a few months ago. Hovercraft have recieved a bit of a hit to try to bring them into line. Hopefully the changes do not overshoot.

=== Balance ===
Dagger:
* Cost 85 -> 90

Mace:
* Speed 2.2 -> 2.1

Slasher:
* Cost 150 -> 140 (undoing the cost part of the nerf which also lowered damage).

Ravager:
* Speed 2.9 -> 2.95 (undoing the speed part of the nerf which also lowered projectile velocity).

Wolverine:
* Can fire backwards.
* Slightly lower ballistic arc height.

Geothermal Power Plants can be built underwater.

=== Unit AI ===
Everything that skirms Glaives now skirms Skuttle. This was an oversight.

Everything that skirms Bandits now skirms constructors, mobile AA, Eraser and Aspis. Placing these units at the front of an army was able to trick skirmishers into not moving away from the entire army. This came up in a battle when a group of Rockos did not skirm a ball of Outlaws and Convicts.

Dart is now considered a less important target than Scorcher and Slasher.

=== Interface ===
Added a setting for the initial value of reserve. Energy has 5% reserve by default. Resources below the reserve threshold will not be used by constructors on normal and low priority.

=== Fixes ===
* Shield link behaviour should make more sense. It used to have strange link limitations. This version has no strange rules and only takes charge from neighbours.
* Fixed commander skin drawing.
* Fixed epicmenu search showing duplicate result of same options if that option use radiobuttons
* Removed A Magnificent Journey and Freedom’s Calling peace tracks. They start too slowly.
* Fixed the appearance of a singleplayer ready button.
* Fixed Battleship death.

Zero-K: July tourney starting soon

This month’s tournament will begin in just over three hours. The rules are:
– Single elimination
– First map of each round is predetermined, the following maps will be selected by the loser of the previous game from the featured 1v1 map pool.
– Finals are best of 5, all other matches including the bronze match are best of 3.
– Default ZK engine version will be used. If both players in a round agree to use a different versionit may be used for that round.

The following maps will be used for the first game of each round:
Round 1: Desert Plateaus
Round 2: Red Comet
Round 3: Onyx Cauldron v1.6
Semifinals: Quicksilver v1.1
Bronze match: Valles Marineris v2
Finals: Trojan Hills v2

Shadowfury333 will be casting the tournament at http://www.twitch.tv/shadowfury333

Good luck everyone!

Zero-K: ZK 1v1 Tournament July 26 2014

This month’s 1v1 tournament will take place on the 26th starting at 09:00 UTC (9AM). Registration is open until July 25th 23:59 UTC. Keep in mind that due to daylight savings time in UK is UTC+1, in Central Europe UTC+2, etc. Current time in UTC can be seen here.

The tournament is open to players of all skill levels.

Rules:
– Single elimination
– First map of each round is predetermined, the following maps will be selected by the loser of the previous game from the featured 1v1 map pool.
– Finals are best of 5, all other matches including the bronze match are best of 3.
– Default ZK engine version will be used. If both players in a round agree to use a different versionit may be used for that round.

The tourney racket will be seeded according to players’ 1v1 Elo. The players coming first, second and third will receive 75, 50 and 25 kudos respectively. View the bracket here.

Maps for the first games in every round will be the following:
Round 1: Desert Plateaus
Round 2: Red Comet
Semifinals: Quicksilver
Bronze match: Valles Marineris v2
Finals: Trojan Hills v2

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