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StarCraft II Beta - Patch 1 (version 0.3.14048)

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  • Viking
    
    
    • The armor value for this unit in Fighter Mode has decreased from 1 to 0.
      
    • The damage done by this unit in Fighter Mode has changed from 6 (+8 armored) to 10 (+4 armored).
    
    
  • Reaper
    
    
    • The damage done from D-8 Charges has decreased from 40 to 30.
      
    • The delay between attacks for D-8 Charges has decreased from 2.5 to 1.8.
    
    
  • Orbital Command
    
    
    • The build time for this upgrade has decreased from 50 to 35.
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Observer
    
    
    • Gravitic Boosters: The cost of this research has decreased from 150 Minerals and 150 Vespene Gas to 100 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
    
    
  • High Templar
    
    
    • Phase Shift: This ability has been removed from the game.
      
    • Feedback: New Ability. Drains all energy from the target unit and causes damage equal to the amount of energy drained.
    
    
  • Colossus
    
    
    • The building pathing radius for this unit has decreased from .75 to .5625.
    
    
  • Mothership
    
    
    • Vortex: The energy cost of this ability has increased from 75 to 100.
      
    • Vortex: The target radius of this ability has decreased from 3.0 to 2.5.
      
    • Temporal Rift: This ability has been removed from the game.
      
    • Wormhole Transit: This ability has been removed from the game.
      
    • Mass Recall: New Ability. Teleports all of the player's units in the target area to the Mothership.
    
    
  • Gateway
    
    
    • The build time of this building has increased from 50 to 65.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Infestor
    
    
    • Fungal Growth: The damage done by this ability has decreased from 48 to 36.
      
    • Fungal Growth: This ability now prevents affected units from burrowing.
      
    • Neural Parasite: Functionality changed. The Infestor now channels this spell, which lasts 10 seconds or until the Infestor is destroyed. You can now target all units with this ability.
      
    • Terran Infestation: The ability's energy cost has reduced from 50 to 25 and Infested Terrans now spawn 1 at a time.

Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue causing people to receive an "Internal Battle.net Error" message with their game client.
  
• Muting your microphone will no longer cause your microphone to be turned off in the operating system once the program has exited.
  
  
  • Please note that the voice chat functionality has only partially been implemented. There are many known issues with voice chat that we expect to address in a future patch.
  
  
• The "Medium" graphical settings were reconfigured to work better on appropriate machines. The video settings "auto-detect" functionality has been reset as a result.
  
• Added a frame rate limiter to the game menus to prevent some graphics cards from running at higher frame rates than necessary.
  
• Added GRB rating tags to the login menu for the Korean version of the Beta client.

StarCraft II Beta - Patch 2 (version 0.4.0.14133)

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  • Banshee
    
    
    • Cloak: This ability no longer requires Fusion Core to research.
    
    
  • Barracks
    
    
    • The build time for this building has decreased from 65 to 60.
    
    
  • Factory
    
    
    • The build time for this building has decreased from 65 to 60.
    
    
  • Reactor
    
    
    • The build time for this building has decreased from 40 to 25.
    
    
  • Reaper
    
    
    • The build time for this unit has increased from 30 to 40.
      
    • Nitro Boost: The build time for this upgrade has increased from 90 to 100.
    
    
  • Starport
    
    
    • The build time for this building has decreased from 55 to 50.
    
    
  • Tech Lab
    
    
    • The build time for this building has decreased from 30 to 25.
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Mothership
    
    
    • The build time for this unit has increased from 120 to 160.
      
    • The food cost of this unit has increased from 6 to 8.
      
    • The number of shots fired by this unit has decreased from 8 to 6.
      
    • The shield of this unit has decreased from 400 to 350.
      
    • The health of this unit has decreased from 400 to 350.
      
    • The acceleration of this unit has decreased from 1.3125 to 0.3125.
      
    • The deceleration of this unit has increased from 0 to 1.
    
    
  • Nexus
    
    
    • Chrono Boost: The duration of this ability has decreased from 30 to 20.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Corruptor
    
    
    • The damage done by this unit has increased from 12 (+8 massive) to 12 (+10 massive).

StarCraft II Beta - Patch 3 (version 0.5.0.14219B)

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  • Engineering Bay
    
    
    • Infantry Armor: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
      
    • Infantry Weapons: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
    
    
  • Armory
    
    
    • Vehicle Plating: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
      
    • Vehicle Weapons: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
      
    • Ship Plating: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
      
    • Ship Weapons: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds.
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Zealot
    
    
    • The maximum shield capacity of this unit has been decreased from 60 to 50.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the Infestor's Neural Parasite ability could cause Reapers to lose the ability to move.
  
• Fixed an issue that could use an incorrect HDR format on some ATI cards.
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen on some ATI cards.

StarCraft II Beta - Patch 4 (version 0.6.0.B14259B)

General

• Korea
  
  
  • Added support to display the game rating information on the F10 in-game menu within the beta.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 5 (version 0.7.0.14356)

The latest patch notes can always be found at Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

Balance Changes

• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Cybernetics Core
    
    
    • Warp Gate research time increased from 60 seconds to 140 seconds.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Hatchery/Lair/Hive
    
    
    • Burrow research time increased from 50 seconds to 100 seconds.
      
    • Burrow research cost increased from 50 Minerals and 50 Vespene Gas to 100 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
    
    
  • Nydus Network
    
    
    • Nydus Worm build time increased from 10 seconds to 20 seconds.
    
    
  • Hydralisk
    
    
    • The delay between attacks has been increased from 0.75 seconds to 0.83 seconds.
    
    
  • Infestor
    
    
    • Neural Parasite has been redesigned:
      
      
      • The limited duration of 10 seconds has been removed.
        
      • Can no longer target air units.
        
      • Cast range decreased from 9 to 7.
      
      
    • Burrowed Infestor move speed decreased from 1.5 to 1.
      
    • Infestor life decreased from 120 to 90.
      
    • Infestors that are burrowed now have the same threat level as above-ground units for the purposes of automatically acquiring targets.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with High graphics settings that could cause particles not to render.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 6 (version 0.8.0.14593)

The latest patch notes can always be found at
Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

General

• You can now report misconduct or block communication with a player after completion of a game by right-clicking on the offending player's name in the score screen and choosing Report Abuse or Block Communication.
  
• You can now view any player's profile after completion of a game by right-clicking on their name in the score screen and choosing View Profile.
  
• Updated unit and ability tooltips to be accurate in all regions.
  
• Improved the visibility of units on zerg creep.
  
• Improved the visibility of team colors for protoss units using warp-in to help distinguish between multiple protoss players.
  
• Improved the system that handles promotion and relegation between Leagues.
  
• Improved the Favored functionality to more accurately portray Even matches and display properly in the score screen.
  
• Improved 2v2 arranged team matchmaking so games are found more quickly.
  
• Improved replay functionality so missing maps will be downloaded from Battle.net when you view a replay.
  
• Korea: Improved the logic for the age gate functionality.

Balance Changes

• GENERAL
  
  
  • Pathing has been improved so units can now properly block ramps and choke points.
    
  • Made a change to how zerg creep affects doodads, such as trees, to prevent players from seeing the starting location of zerg players through the fog of war.
  
  
• TERRAN
  
  
  • Viking
    
    
    • Cost changed from 125 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 75 Vespene Gas.
    
    
  • Ghost
    
    
    • Cost changed from 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 150 Vespene Gas.
      
    • EMP Round radius decreased from 3 to 2.
    
    
  • Factory
    
    
    • Cost decreased from 200 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas to 150 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
    
    
  • Tech Lab
    
    
    • Cost decreased from 50 Minerals and 50 Vespene Gas to 50 Minerals and 25 Vespene Gas.
    
    
  • Reactor
    
    
    • Build time increased from 25 seconds to 50 seconds.
    
    
  • SCV
    
    
    • Life decreased from 60 to 45.
    
    
  • Bunker
    
    
    • Build time decreased from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.
    
    
  • Marine
    
    
    • Build time increased from 20 seconds to 25 seconds.
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Colossus
    
    
    • Thermal Lances damage decreased from 23 to 20.
    
    
  • Observer
    
    
    • Cost increased from 25 Minerals and 75 Vespene Gas to 50 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.
      
    • Build time increased from 33 seconds to 40 seconds.
    
    
  • Stalker
    
    
    • Particle Disruptors damage increased from 8 (+6 Armored) to 10 (+4 Armored).
      
    • Weapon upgrade damage decreased from +1 (+1 Armored) to +1 (+0 Armored).
    
    
  • Dark Templar
    
    
    • Armor type changed from Biological-Psionic to Biological-Psionic-Light.
    
    
  • High Templar
    
    
    • Armor type changed from Biological-Psionic to Biological-Psionic-Light.
    
    
  • Dark Shrine
    
    
    • Build time increased from 80 seconds to 100 seconds.
      
    • Cost increased from 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene Gas to 100 Minerals and 250 Vespene Gas.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Baneling
    
    
    • Volatile Burst damage increased from 15 (+20 Light) to 20 (+15 Light).
    
    
  • Roach
    
    
    • Burrowed regeneration rate decreased from 10 to 5.
      
    • Upgraded burrowed regeneration bonus decreased from +20 to +10.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue affecting the incorrect assignment of arranged teams to certain Leagues.
  
• Fixed an issue affecting random teams that caused no points being awarded on wins and too many points being removed on losses in certain situations.
  
• Fixed an issue involving the Bonus Pool display on the Quick Match and Leagues & Ladders pages.
  
• Korean client: Fixed an issue affecting the ability for Korean players to properly view profiles. They can now see their League ranking on their profile page.
  
• Fixed an intermittent UI crash on game shutdown.
  
• Polish client: Fixed a crash which would happen any time a "Player is no longer being revealed!" message was displayed.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 7 (version 0.9.0.14621B)

The latest patch notes can always be found at Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  
  • Banshee
    
    
    
    • The health has been increased from 130 to 140.
      
    
    
  • Missile Turret
    
    
    
    • The damage has been changed from 7+7 armored to 12.
      
    
    
  • Thor
    
    
    
    • Anti-Air damage has been decreased from 10+6 light to 8+4 light.
      
    • Anti-Air attack now deals splash damage in a 0.5 radius.
      
    
    
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  
  • High Templar
    
    
    
    • The Psi Storm radius has been decreased from 2 to 1.5.
      
    
    
  • Photon Cannon
    
    
    
    • Life and Shield values have been increased from 125/125 to 150/150.
      
    
    
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  
  • Broodlord
    
    
    
    • Damage has been decreased from 25 to 20.
      
    
    
  • Roach
    
    
    
    • Organic Carapace no longer grants bonus regeneration to unburrowed roaches.
      
    
    
  • Spine Crawler
    
    
    
    • Damage has been increased from 20+10 armored to 25+5 armored.
      
    • Attack period decreased from 2.2 to 1.6.
      
    
    
  • Spore Crawler
    
    
    
    • The cost has been decreased from 100 to 75.
      
    
    
  
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue in which players would desync when matched against others with certain CPUs.
  

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 8 (version 0.10.0.14803)

The latest patch notes can always be found at
Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

General

• Korea
  
• Added support to display the game rating information on the login screen.

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  • Thor
    
    
    • Build time decreased from 75 seconds to 60 seconds.
    
    
  • Siege Tank
    
    
    • Build time decreased from 50 seconds to 45 seconds.
    
    
  • Marauder
    
    
    • Concussive Shells now require an upgrade.
    
    
  • Barracks Tech Lab
    
    
    • Concussive Shells upgrade added.
      
    • Concussive Shells upgrade costs 100/100 and takes 80 seconds to complete.
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Void Ray
    
    
    • Changed to only have 2 damage levels instead of 3. Still takes the same amount of time to fully charge.
      
    • Base damage changed from 2 (+4 armored) to 5.
      
    • Powered-up damage changed from 8 (+16 armored) to 10 (+15 armored).
      
    • Armor value decreased from 1 to 0.
      
    • Cost increased from 200/150 to 250/150.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Roach
    
    
    • Burrowed move speed decreased from 2 to 1.4.
      
    • Armor value decreased from 2 to 1.
    
    
  • Hydralisk
    
    
    • Life decreased from 90 to 80.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 9 (version 0.11.0.15097)

The latest patch notes can always be found at Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

General

• The StarCraft II Editor is now available!
  
  
  
  • Players will now be able to begin creating trigger maps in preparation for map publishing which will be made available in an upcoming beta patch.
    
  
  
• Achievements & Decals are now live!
  
  
  
  • Players will now be able to earn achievements, browse the list of available achievements, and view achievements earned by friends.
    
  • Players will be able to highlight favorite achievements in their Showcase.
    
  • Earning certain achievements will unlock portrait and decal rewards.
    
  
  
• The updated Homepage now includes a Recent Broadcasts panel and a News & Community panel.
  
• A new Match History page is now available which will allow players to browse and filter their last 1,000 games played.
  
• A new Community page is now available which features an in-game version of RSS news feeds.
  
• A new Friends-of-Friends feature has been added, which allows players to easily find and connect with more real life friends on Battle.net through existing friends.
  
• Additional friends’ presence details are now available from the Friends’ list.
  
• Improvements have been made on the Voice Chat system in game.
  
  
  
  • Please use the new voice chat and provide feedback via the StarCraft II beta forums.
    
  
  
• The score screen now features a new graph tab.
  
• The art for many parts of the user interface has been updated.
  
• Hotkey templates have been added.
  
• In the gameplay options menu select from standard name based hotkeys for right and left-handed players, grid based hotkeys for right, and left-handed players, and classic StarCraft keys.
  
• Several hotkeys have been changed to avoid conflicts with the "Select All Warpgates" UI button:
  
  
  
  • The Set Worker Rally Point has been changed from W to R.
    
  • Build Sensor Tower has been changed from W to N.
    
  • Terran Infantry Weapons have been changed from W to E.
    
  • Terran Vehicle Weapons have been changed from W to E.
    
  • Weapon Refit has been changed from W to R.
    
  • Burrow has been changed from W to R.
    
  • Spawn Larva has been changed from R to V.
    
  • Neural Parasite has been changed from R to E.
    
  
  

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  
  
  • Marauder
    
    
    
    • Concussive Shells research cost decreased from 100/100 80 seconds to 50/50 60 seconds.
      
    
    
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  
  
  • Immortal
    
    
    
    • Build time increased from 40 to 55.
      
    
    
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  
  • Infested Terran
    
    
    
    • Damage increased from 5 to 8.
      
    • Speed decreased from 1.5 to 0.9375.
      
    
    
  • Queen
    
    
    
    • Speed off creep decreased from 1.5 to 0.938. (Speed on creep unchanged.)
      
    
    
  • Spine Crawler
    
    
    
    • Attack period decreased from 1.6 to 1.85.
      
    
    
  • Infestor
    
    
    
    • Neural Parasite range increased from 7 to 9.
      
    • Fungal Growth projectile removed; Units in the target area are now instantly hit.
      
    
    

Maps

• We’ve made a change to the (2)ScrapStation map to make the natural expansion easier to defend.
  
• New maps have been added to the ladder rotation while others have been removed as follows:
  
  
  
  • 1v1
    
    
    
    • Added (2)IncinerationZone
      
    
    
  • 2v2
    
    
    
    • Removed (4)LostTemple
      
    • Removed (4)Metalopolis
      
    • Added (4)AridWastes
      
    • Added (4)Coalition
      
    • Added (4)Decena
      
    • Added (4)ScorchedHaven
      
    
    
  • 1v1 (Novice)
    
    
    
    • Removed (4)NoviceKulasRavine
      
    
    
  • 2v2 (Novice)
    
    
    
    • Removed (4)NoviceKulasRavine
      
    • Removed (4)NoviceShakurasPlateau
      
    • Added (4)NoviceDecena
      
    • Added (4)NoviceScorchedHaven
      
    • Added (4)NoviceTwilightFortress
      
    
    
  
  

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 10 (version 0.12.0.15133)

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Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Larva were not dying after being cancelled.
  
• Fixed an issue with Banelings, Brood Lords, and Overseers obeying their original Hatchery's rally point.
  

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 11 (version 0.13.0.15250)

The latest patch notes can always be found on the StarCraft II Beta General Discussion forum: Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  • Battlecruiser
    
    • The build time has been decreased from 110 to 90.
    
    
  • Fusion Core
    
    • The build time has been decreased from 80 to 65.
    
    
  • Hellion
    
    • The range has been increased from 5 to 6.
    
    
  • Planetary Fortress
    
    • The splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
    
    
  • Raven
    
    • Seeker Missile range has been decreased from 9 to 6.
      
    • Seeker Missile splash radius has been decreased from 2.4 to 2.
      
    • Seeker Missile upgrade no longer requires Fusion Core.
    
    
  • Siege Tank
    
    • Life increased from 150 to 160.
      
    • Siege Mode splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
    
    
  • Thor
    
    • Ground damage decreased from 45 to 30.
      
    • Ground rate of fire improved from 1.93 to 1.28.
      
    • Air damage changed from 8 (+4 Light) to 6 (+6 Light).
      
    • 250mm Strike Cannons are now an upgrade at the Factory Tech Lab.
      
    • 250mm Strike Cannons research now costs 150/150 and 110 seconds.
      
    • 250mm Strike Cannons energy cost increased from 100 to 150.
      
    • Anti-Air splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
    
    
  
  
• PROTOSS
  
  • Archon
    
    • The splash radius has been increased from 0.8 to 1.
      
    • Splash damage now originates from the center of the target, rather than the impact location near the unit in order to maintain more reliable splash damage.
    
    
  • Colossus
    
    • The damage has been decreased from 20 to 15.
      
    • The rate of fire has been improved from 2.2 to 1.65.
    
    
  • Phoenix
    
    • Can now attack while moving.
    
    
  • Sentry
    
    • The damage has been decreased from 8 to 6.
    
    
  
  
• ZERG
  
  • Brood Lord
    
    • Life has been decreased from 275 to 225.
      
    • Armor has been decreased from 2 to 1.
    
    
  • Corruptor
    
    • Corruptor damage changed from 12 (+10 Massive) to 14 (+6 Massive).
      
    • Corruptor speed increased from 2.75 to 2.9531
      
    • Corruption ability redesigned:
      
      
      
      • Single target.
        
      • Increases damage taken by 20%.
        
      • Lasts 30 seconds.
        
      • Costs 100 energy.
        
      • Range 6.
        
      • Cannot target structures.
    
    
  • Infestor
    
    • Neural Parasite is now an upgrade at the Infestation Pit.
      
    • Neural Parasite research costs 150/150 and 110 seconds.
      
    • Neural Parasite can now target Air units.
      
    • Neural Parasite energy cost increased from 50 to 100.
    
    
  • Spine Crawler
    
    • The root time has been increased from 6 to 12.
    
    
  • Spore Crawler
    
    • The root time has been increased from 6 to 12.
    
    
  • Ultralisk
    
    • Damage has been increased from 18 to 25.
    
    
  
  

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 11 (version 0.13.0.15250) Continued

Hotkey Changes

• General
  
  • In order to resolve a conflict with building multiple Forges with the Shift Key we have made the following changes:
    
    • Changed Center Camera from Shift+F to Ctrl+F.
    
    
  
  
• Standard
  
  • To prevent the accidental research of Ventral Sacs when trying to train an Overlord with no Larva available, the hotkey has been changed from V to E.
    
  • View Own Health Bars functionality added to the Backslash key
  
  
• Standard for Lefties
  
  • Due to a conflict with research Banshee Cloak, research Seeker Missile has been changed from L to K.
    
  • To correct a conflict with the Attack command on Planetary Fortress, train SCV has been changed from K to J.
    
  • In order to prevent the accidental training of Zerglings when using the Select Larva hotkey,train Zergling has been changed from L to J.
    
  • To prevent the accidental training of a Queen, train Ultralisk has been changed from U to T.
    
  • To prevent the accidental research of Pneumatized Carapace when trying to train a corruptor with no Larva available, research Pneumatized Carapace has been changed from P to C.
    
  • View All Status Bars has been changed from Q to the Alt key.
    
  • View own Status Bars functionality has been added to the Q key.
  
  
• Grid for Lefties
  
  • Attack Move and all other buttons in the 0,4 position should now function correctly.
    
  • View Own Status Bars functionality added to Q.
    
  • View Enemy Status Bars moved to W.
    
  • View Ally Status Bars moved to E.
  
  
• Classic
  
  • Changed build Nydus Canal from P to N.
    
  • Changed Place Nydus Canal ability from P to N.
    
  • Terran Infantry Weapon researches have been changed from E to W.
    
  • Terran Vehicle Weapon researches have been changed from E to W.
    
  • Train Thor hotkey has been changed from O to G.
    
  • Train Viking hotkey has been changed from Y to W.
    
  • View Own Status Bars functionality has been added to the Backslash key.
  
  

Icon Position Changes

• To put all race gas extractors in the same icon position, the positions of the Supply Depot/Refinery and Pylon/Assimilator have been swapped.
  
• In order to make transforming multiple Gateways easier for players using Grid key sets, Transform to Gateway has been moved to a separate icon position (2,1).
  

Bug Fixes

• Corrected an issue that was causing the Polish language client to crash when receiving the "player is no longer being revealed” message.
  
• Corrected incorrect battle.net links on multiple language clients pages.
  
• Corrected an issue where the Zealot was using an US English voice over in the Korean language client.
  
• Corrected an issue where a player is unable to build any structures that require pylon power when their protoss ally leaves.
  
• Units can no longer be healed or repaired while in transports.
  
• Corrected an issue where the Creep Tumor targeting circle was visible to opponents through Fog of War.
  
• Corrected an issue in which selecting a Starport under construction and a completed Starport would display the select builder command in the Viking slot.
  
• Corrected the Broodling weapon icon.
  

StarCraft II Beta -- Patch 12 (version 0.14.0.15343)

The latest patch notes can always be found on our StarCraft II Beta General Discussion forum.

Balance Changes

• PROTOSS
  
  
  
  • Forge
    
    
    
    • Build time increased from 35 to 45.
      
    • Life and shield values decreased from 550/550 to 400/400.
      
    
    
  • Mothership
    
    
    
    • Vortex now removes Force Fields within its area of effect.
      
    
    
  
  
• TERRAN
  
  
  
  • Thor
    
    
    
    • Radius decreased from 1.375 to 0.8125.
      
    • Model size reduced to match new radius.
      
    
    
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  
  • Roach
    
    
    
    • Supply count increased from 1 to 2.
      
    
    
  
  

User Interface

• Several Hotkey changes have been made (German client only).
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash which sometimes occurred when quitting the program.
  

StarCraft II Beta -- Patch 12.1 (version 0.14.1.15392)

Bug Fixes

• (Mac Only) Fixed an issue introduced in patch 12 where unusually large error logs were being produced when crashes occurred. Crash logs can be found here: /Users/<username>/Documents/Blizzard/StarCraft II Beta/GameLogs/

StarCraft II Beta -- Patch 13 (version 0.15.0.15449)

General

• Map Publishing is now enabled: Using the map editor, you can upload your custom maps to share with the Battle.net community.
  
• Facebook feature is integrated: Here’s a quick way to expand your social network by seeing who among your existing Facebook friends also has a Battle.net account.
  
• 3v3 and 4v4 formats are now enabled.
  
• Numerous updates have been made to the Leagues & Ladders system:
  
  
  • Removed Copper League and added Diamond League above Platinum League.
    
  • Player ratings start at 0, rather than 1000.
    
  • No longer displays loading screen odds in placement or practice league matches.
    
  • Matchmaking system logic updated.
  
  
• UDP is enabled to help improve game performance.
  
• Numerous performance and stability improvements.

Balance Changes

• PROTOSS
  
  
  • Sentry
    
    
    • Force Fields can now be destroyed by Massive ground units walking over them.
    
    
  • Void Ray
    
    
    • Range decreased from 7 to 6.
    
    
  • Warp Gate
    
    
    • Subgroup selection priority changed from 2 to 3 so that it takes priority over Gateways when selected.
  
  
• TERRAN
  
  
  • Marine
    
    
    • Stimpack research cost decreased from 150/150 to 100/100.
      
    • Combat Shield research cost decreased from 150/150 to 100/100.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  
  • Infestor
    
    
    • Infested Terran spell removed.
      
    • Frenzy spell added:
      
      
      • Costs 25 energy.
        
      • Targets a single biological unit which deals 25% more damage and is immune to snare, stuns, and mind control for 30 seconds.
    
    
  • Overseer
    
    
    • Contaminate spell added:
      
      
      • Costs 75 energy.
        
      • Targets a single enemy structure which cannot train units or research upgrades for 30 seconds.
      
      
    • Infested Terran spell added:
      
      
      • Costs 125 energy.
        
      • Infested Terrans have the same stats as those previously created by the Infestor and are placed directly under the Overseer when spawned.
    
    
  • Ultralisk
    
    
    • Life decreased from 600 to 450.
      
    • Damage changed from 25 to 15 (+25 Armored).
      
    • Damage versus structures increased from 60 to 75.

Hotkey Changes (English Only):

• Zerg Set Worker Rally Point changed from R to G.
  
• Zerg Spore Crawler changed from W to A to avoid conflict with the Select All Warp Gates hotkey.

Battle.net Interface

• Revamped summary pages for player Profiles and Leagues & Ladders.
  
• Added a Help system with tech trees and other tips and tricks.
  
• Removed identifier from the character naming process and added the ability to refer friends for invitation into your party or lobby.
  
• Updated the Battle.net user interface to consistently use a nested menu system.
  
• Added in-game blocking and player muting.

StarCraft II Beta -- Patch 14 (version 0.16.0.15580)

The latest patch notes can always be found on the StarCraft II Beta General Discussion forum.

Balance Changes

• PROTOSS
  
  • Archon
    
    • Build time decreased from 17 to 12.
  
  
• TERRAN
  
  • Viking
    
    • Ground damage decreased from 14 to 12.
  
  
• ZERG
  
  • Corruptor
    
    • Corruption energy cost decreased from 100 to 75.
    
    
  • Infestor
    
    • Burrowed move speed increased from 1 to 2.
      
    • Peristalsis upgrade removed.
    
    
  • Overlord/Overseer
    
    • Pneumatized Carapace cost increased from 50/50 to 100/100.
    
    
  • Overseer
    
    • Infested Terran energy cost decreased from 125 to 100.
    
    
  • Roach
    
    • Organic Carapace upgrade removed.
      
    • Tunneling Claws now also increases burrowed regeneration rate from 5 to 10.
    
    
  • Ultralisk
    
    • Anabolic Synthesis upgrade removed.
      
    • Health increased from 450 to 500.
      
    • Speed increased from 2.25 to 2.9531.

Bug Fixes

• Map Publishing: the default Battle.net host now points to the correct server.
  
• Time Expiration notices that were added for testing of the Guest Pass functionality have been removed.
  
• Fixed a crash when trying to open an old replay by double-clicking it in Explorer.
  

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 15 (version 0.17.0.15623)

The latest patch notes can always be found at
Patch Notes - Beta Patch 17 http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&sid=5000

General

• Improved the system that handles initial placement and promotion/relegation between Leagues & Ladders.

Balance Changes

• TERRAN


• Hellion
  
  
  • Weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 1 (+1 Light) to 1.
  
  
• Reaper
  
  
  • Nitro Packs research cost decreased from 100/100 to 50/50.
  
  
• Siege Tank
  
  
  • Siege Mode damage decreased from 60 to 50.
  
  
• Thor
  
  
  • Anti-air weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 1 (+1 Light) to 1.


• ZERG


• Brood Lord
  
  
  • Weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 3 to 2.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 16 (version 0.19.0.15976)

General

• Rally points now behave as a move command, instead of an attack move command.
  
• Enabled the ability to manually add a StarCraft II character friend using the player's character code. Character code is a server-assigned numerical code that is displayed within the Add Friend panel.
  
• Battle.net Achievements & Rewards have been updated.
  
• All Quick Match modes are now available: 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, and Free For All.
  
• All A.I. difficulties are now available for play.
  
• Cooperative matchmaking versus A.I. players is now available as a play mode.
  
• Enabled cross-game social features between World of Warcraft and StarCraft II.

Balance Changes

• ZERG
  
  
  • Infestor
    
    
    • Frenzy spell removed.
      
    • Infested Terran spell added.
    
    
  • Overseer
    
    
    • Infested Terran spell removed.
    
    
  • Ultralisk
    
    
    • Now immune to stuns and mind control.

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 17 (version 0.20.0.16036)

Bug Fixes

• Many of the following bug fixes were intended for internal testing only, and are now being reverted.
  
  
  • 250mm Strike Cannons can no longer deal damage to hidden targets.
    
  • Barracks build time decreased from 65 to 60 seconds.
    
  • Bunker build time decreased from 40 to 30 seconds.
    
  • Canceling morphing Banelings now returns 75% of the cost like other morphing Zerg units.
    
  • Hellion range reverted from 6 to 5.
    
  • Reaper build time decreased from 45 to 40 seconds.
    
  • Zealot build time decreased from 38 to 33 seconds.