Spellforce 3 changelog 1.14

Patch 1.14 (15 December 2017)
GENERAL
- A certain trader will now appear in Everlight after he has been rescued
- When not siding with hunters in "Legacy of Destruction", player will now be able to attack them
- Enabled "Form Squad" button

BUG FIXES
- Fixed another Undergast dialogue issue (The World Within)
- Fixed active hero abilities resetting after loading a game
- Fixed hero stats sometimes not updating correctly on item swap
- Fixed unreachable chests on Mulandir & The Golden Road
- Fixed hide helmets option not working for companions in some cases
- Fixed weapon "Firewielder's Legacy" damage not scaling correctly
- Fixed an issue with "The Legacy of Destruction" caused by the player leaving in the middle of a dialogue
- Fixed several potential issues in dialogues which could break if the player had the wrong party members
- Fixed an issue that did not move player out of the RTS in the foot of barga gor map
- Fixed some missing quest markers
- Fixed potential dialogue issues in Farlorn's Hope
- Fixed potential crash when applying a blueprint that reduces construction costs for a building upgrade

BALANCING
- Campaign: Artefact enemies slightly stronger, some ability changes, XP gain balanced
- Campaign: Increased health of late game creeps
- Campaign: Reduced cast time of Undead Tormented Mage


Patch 1.13 (14 December 2017)
GENERAL
Late game enemy RTS heroes in campaign reworked
BUG FIXES
Fixed several issues related to "The Legacy of Destruction" quest
Fixed an issue where a dialogue for "The Final Test" would not trigger
Fixed "The Engineer" quest not updating upon acquiring a certain item
Fixed an issue that would cause the main quest to get stuck in the Old-Haalayash Elves Mission
Fixed an issue that would not allow the player to leave to Monastery Ruins
Fixed issue with a repeating cutscene on The Eye
Fixed some RTS related issues on The Eye
Fixed crash bug because of faulty faction manager
Fixed rare crash regarding creature conditions
Fixed a bug where spell consequences were not applied in the right order leading to wrong spell outcomes
Newly added creep spells and perks are now correctly transfered to older savegames


Patch 1.12 (13 December 2017)
GENERAL
New item graphics
Heroes are preselected when entering a new map
BUG FIXES
Fixed a questlog bug in Aonir's Blade when the player did not choose any side
Fixed a dialogue bug that would stop an intro dialogue in the final mission
Fixed a dialogue bug that would stop an important dialogue in The Nexus
Fixed a dialogue bug that would stop the player from completing The Golden Road
Fixed player not being able to talk to some NPCs for Corrupted Hearts quest
Fixed essential NPCs for the Corrupted Hearts quest not being immortal
Fixed player not being able to turn in Fragments of the Phoenix after collecting all of them
Fixed player not being able to talk to Undergast for the "The World Within" quest
Fixed player being permanently uncontrollable after talking to Angar after making certain story choices
Fixed several issues causing your companion's personal quests to become stuck
Fixed workers having issues approaching fish resource deposits after loading a savegame
Fixed selection frame remaining visible when casting spell while dragging
Fixed incorrect directions being displayed when trying to turn certain pillars
Fixed savegames in Iskander Wilds where Angar is missing
Fixed item "Noria's Command" to now apply its bonus to all weapons
Fixed rare bug that could lead to factions not being correctly restored after loading a game
Fixed possible memory corrupting bug that could lead to crashed or desyncs
Fixed players being able to travel directly from Unknown Island to Iskander Wilds (unfortunately you will have to load a savegame from the Unknown Island or before if you were affected by this bug)
T3 Enemy RTS units damage in campaign scales properly to difficulty levels now
Fixed an issue that would cause the game to crash immediately on startup on certain systems
BALANCING
Reworked most enemy RTS heroes in campaign
Efficiency of Leadership Auras reduced
Clarity: Reduced amount of focus gained when the effect triggers. The effect can now also only trigger every 2 seconds.
Avatar: Cooldown increased to 30 seconds from 15 seconds


Patch 1.11 (13 December 2017)
GENERAL
Added more unique items and item icons
Localization fixes and updates
Drastically reduced memory usage when playing for extended periods of time (unless Asset Caching is set to "Always" in which case you probably don't care anyways)
BUG FIXES
Fixed a cutscene during "An Uneasy Alliance" not ending with certain hero party configurations
Fixed consumable item slot of hero possibly being locked by accident
Fixed a lose condition in Iskander Wilds
Fixed factions in Mulandir turning hostile in rare occasions
Fixed some bosses being instantly killable with certain weapons
Call to arms now applies the correct effect on all ranks
Fixed hands of characters disappearing when equipping certain armors
Fixed an issue that would cause infinite dialogues in Barga Gor
Fixed an issue that would cause an instant defeat upon returing to The Unknown Island
Fixed various inspections
Fixed an issue with the player-selected faction on The Eye
Fixed an issue that stopped the player from completing The Golden Road
Fixed various issues that would not allow progress on Aonir's Blade side quests
Fixed an issue on Windwall Foothills that stopped the main quest from progressing
Fixed heroes not spawning when leaving the temple on The Unknown Island
Fixed an issue that would not allow players to finish an important quest on Scorching Desert: Oasis
Fixed various other quest-related issues


Patch 1.10 (12 December 2017)
Fixed several quest-related bugs (Prodigal Son, Rift)
Fixed Human Architect sometimes not appearing
Fixed transport pathfinding on Fortress Stoneguard skirmish map
Fixed loadings screen sometimes getting stuck in multiplayer sessions


Patch 1.09 (11 December 2017)
GENERAL
Some higher quality helmet item prices reduced in campaign
Orb useable item prices reduced in campaign
Slight adjustments to Raze ability
BUG FIXES
Fixed "Olive Branch" quest (If you already talked to the messenger, the quest will update the next time you are in Mulandir)
Fixed not being able to talk to a required NPC for "Going on the Offensive" quest if you were too nice to him
Fixed crash when using "Create Stone I / II / III" ability
Fixed consumables sometimes not triggering their cooldown correctly
Fixed certain abilities not being removed from action groups after a corresponding quest was finished
Several fixes and improved communication of quest targets for the "Corrupted Hearts" quest
Fixed some item attribute bonuses not being applied correctly under certain circumstances
Characters are now replaced if their saved position got invalid because patches made the area unreachable
Fixed missing gender-specific voice lines in German audio
Fixed heroes not auto attacking on Unknown Island
Fixed Human Architect on Iskander Wilds level
Fixed prices of Trader perks not being applied
Fixed hair not being acquirable for "The Elixir" quest (you may have to talk to the target twice in order for the dialogue to reset)
Fixed crash that could sometimes occur in pause menu
Fixed starting with wrong faction (e.g. as enemy) or only seeing a black map after loading a savegame
Misc other minor quest fixes


Patch 1.08 (10 December 2017)
GENERAL
Highlight particle effect of loot containers will now remain active until the container is empty
BUG FIXES
Fixed an issue with the "Terror from the Deep" quest
Fixed an issue with certain Dragon Hunters refusing to die
Fixed missing collision for building in Everlight


Patch 1.07 (10 December 2017)
GENERAL
When playing co-op, only the host can now control the character creator
BUG FIXES
"The Elixir" quest can now be completed
Fixed "No Rest for the Wicked" issue when defeating some enemies in the wrong order
Lost Trader in Farlorn's Hope now has correct inventory
Patch 1.06 (10 December 2017)
BUG FIXES
Quest The Refugees: Fixed "fix" for not being able to talk to Clara
Quest Prodigal Son: Fixed Ibertus not being interactable in old savegames without reloading
Fixed workers getting stuck in inescapable area next to capitol on Aonirs Blade
Fixed another bug related to the "The Elixir" quest NOTE: If you acquire one of the items but drop/sell it before finishing the quest, the quest tracker may not show the quest anymore or you may not be able to talk to Rohesia. Once you have all the required items in your inventory again, the tracker will update and you will be able to talk to her.


Patch 1.05 (09 December 2017)
GENERAL
Decreased RTS difficulty on later campaign maps, especially on Easy and Normal difficulty
Various minor fixes and improvements to english voice overs
Changelog now only opens on game start if there are new changes
Improved starting gear selection for heroes with low dexterity
Slightly reduced savegame file size
BUG FIXES
Fixed "A Macabre Market" quest (targets now turn hostile when they should)
Fixed incorrectly placed quest marker for "Lingering Hope" quest
Added additional means to acquire a certain ingredient required for "The Elixir"
Fixed Isgrimm's armor upgrades not being applied (if you already tried to upgrade him, the upgrade will be applied once you bring him the materials for the next level)
Fixed a possible issue that could prevent a dialogue with Arlan Finrior from being started
Fixed an issue that could prevent you from progressing in the "The Refugees" quest line if a building was placed in an unfortunate spot
Fixed a potential issue that did not allow players to talk to a story-relevant person in Everlight
Fixed an issue that gave player a story-option in Hybernian Ruins that they did not yet unlock
MULTIPLAYER BALANCING
Judgement: Increased cast time significantly.
Judgement: Reduced cast range significantly.
Judgement: Decreased damage output slightly.


Patch 1.04 (08 December 2017)
Fixed several quest related bugs
Fixed loot bags not being clickable when dropped too close to a building
Multiplayer chat history will now be cleared when entering a new session
Fixed timing on some death animations


Patch 1.03 (08 December 2017)
Crash fixes
Savegame-related fixes
Minor performance improvements


Patch 1.02a
BUG FIXES
Fixed (another) issue preventing co-op players from proceeding past Fortress Vastel: Burial Caverns in the prologue
Fixed an issue involving "The Refugees" quest. We recommend restarting the game from a savegame made BEFORE entering the level for this quest. (Your most recent savegame will most likely work, too, but just to be safe.)
Summons of Phantasm and Doppelganger Ability now wear armor
Fixed some quests occasionally being displayed multiple times in the quest tracker
Fixed screen remaining black during a certain dialogue
Fixed birds flying sideways
MULTIPLAYER BALANCING
Reduced the focus costs of Fan of Knives from 10 to 5.
Slightly increased the damage of Whirlwind.
Increased the time-out for "Retaliate" from 3/2/1s to 6/4/3s.
"Giantsbane": can now only affect up to 3 targets at a time.
"Giantsbane": reduced block chance from 5% to 0%.
Increased the block chance for 1h Sword and Hammer from 5% to 10%.
Judgement now does full damage at level two but only affects up to 4 targets.