February 5th Update

[Sandern]

We released an update with the following changes:

Balance/gameplay

• Antlions summoned by Vortigaunt can no longer capture control points
• Increased small scrap marker maxworkers from 2 to 3.

Fixed

• Texture corruption/instability due a bug in the html ui rendering, usually occurs at the start of a map
• Groups of Vortigaunts using the dispel ability causing enemy units to fly to the other side of the map
• Strider's Impale ability failing in some cases

Visuals

• New Combine Sniper fire beam effect
• Updated "waiting for players" screen at start of a match

Maps

• Updated: hlw_snow_wasteland (tweaks)
• Updated: hlw_slumdoll, hlw_woodland, hlw_abandoned
  
  1. Changed capture areas into large zones.
     
  2. All cover points remade and manually placed.
     
  3. Replaced normal scrap markers with small scrap markers.