Editing Call to Action

A '''Call to Action''' was announced in 2012 by [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. It involves a focused playtest which doesn't use the PTR system.

The changes are tested on variant maps.

Blizzard believes all matchups below pro-level are balanced, but that pro-level zerg are struggling to scout early and defend against all-in rushes; Blizzard needs to improve the situation without making them overpowered. Blizzard wants to test only small adjustments that will affect pro-level play.

As of January, 2014, Blizzard began testing a new balance testing extension mod, which allows other maps to be tested. In order to activate the mod

*Navigate to Browse Maps on the Custom Games menu,
*Select a map and click the Create with Mod button in the lower right corner,
*Choose to sort by Blizzard Mods from the dropdown list at the top of the screen.
*Select the “Balance Test Mod” Extension from the list and then hit Create Game.<ref name = "Jan31"/>

==Change Log==
===Deadwing LE===
====March 5, 2015====
'''<u>Balance Test Map Changes</u>'''

'''Balance Test Map: “Deadwing LE (2.1.8 Balance v1.1)”'''<br/>
''This is an update. For a complete list of changes please also reference [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/17779094/call-to-action-january-29-balance-testing-1-29-2015 our post regarding Balance v1.0].''

'''<u>Zerg</u>'''
*Locust
**Locust duration decreased from 30 seconds to 25 seconds
*Viper
**Blinding Cloud range increased from 10 to 11


'''<u>Protoss</u>'''
*Tempest
**Bonus damage versus massive air units removed<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2015-03-05. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/18184815 Call to Action: March 5 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2015-03-23.</ref>

====January 29, 2015====
'''<u>Balance Test Map Changes</u>'''

'''Balance Test Map: “Deadwing LE (2.1.8 Balance v1.0)”'''

'''<u>Zerg</u>'''
*Swarm Host
**Cost modified from 200 Minerals and 100 Vespene to 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene
**Supply cost increased from 3 to 4
**Movement speed increased from 2.25 to 2.95
**Swarm Hosts now require the Burrow research in order to burrow
**Swarm Hosts no longer collide with Locusts
*Spawn Locusts – This ability has been reworked
**Auto-cast removed, Spawn Locusts must now be manually cast.
**Spawn Locusts cooldown increased from 25 seconds to 60 seconds
**Casting Spawn Locusts no longer requires a Swarm Host to be burrowed
*Locust
**Weapon speed increased from .8 to .6
**Locust duration increased from 15 seconds (+10 seconds with Enduring Locusts) to 30 seconds
*Infestation Pit
**Enduring Locusts – This upgrade has been removed
**New upgrade: Flying Locusts - Allows Locusts spawned by Swarm Hosts to fly. Flying Locusts can use ''Swoop'' to land and attack
***Requires Lair
***Cost is 200 Minerals, 200 Vespene, 160 seconds
***Allows Locusts spawned by Swarm Hosts to fly. Flying Locusts can use Swoop to land and attack
***''Swoop:'' Orders the Locust to land at the targeted location, allowing it to attack

'''<u>Terran</u>'''
*Raven
**Point Defense Drone duration decreased from 180 seconds to 20 seconds<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2015-01-29. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/17779094 Call to Action: January 29 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2015-01-29.</ref>

====December 15, 2014====
<u>'''Terran'''</u>
*Widow Mine
**Widow mine splash damage decreased from 40 +40 shields to 40 +20 shields.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-12-15. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/17150332 all to Action: December 15 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2015-01-29.</ref>

===Overgrowth LE===
====July 17, 2014====
<u>'''Terran'''</u>
*Widow Mine
**Splash radius is now 1.75. There are no longer 50% or 25% damage zones.
**Splash damage is now 40 (+40 Shields) for the full 1.75 splash radius.
*Thor
**Changed to prioritize their AA weapon over the AG weapon

<u>'''Protoss'''</u>
*Mothership Core
**Time Warp duration decreased from 30 to 15 seconds<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-07-17. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/14834357 Call to Action: July 17 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2014-07-18.</ref>

====July 11, 2014====
<u>'''Terran'''</u>
*Widow Mine
**Splash radius increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75 to 1.5/2/2.5
*Thor
**Changed to prioritize their AA weapon over the AG weapon

<u>'''Protoss'''</u>
*Mothership Core
**Time Warp duration decreased from 30 to 15 seconds<ref name = "July 11">Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-07-11. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/14766600 Call to Action: July 11 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2014-07-13.</ref>

===Merry Go Round LE===
====May 21, 2014====
<u>Terran</u>
*Removed Transformation Servos upgrade
*Changed [[Hellion]]/[[Hellbat]] transform requirement to [[Armory]]
<u>Zerg</u>
*Brood Lord gains the Frenzied ability
*Frenzied is changed to also be immune to movement altering abilities<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-05-21. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/14216434 Call to Action: May 21 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Acessed 2014-05-22.</ref>

====May 14, 2014====
<u>Terran</u>
*Removed Transformation Servos upgrade
*Changed [[Hellion]]/[[Hellbat]] transform requirement to [[Armory]]
<u>Zerg</u>
*Spore Crawler damage decreased from 15 + 30 vs biological to 15 + 10 vs biological
*Hydralisk damage against air increased from 12 to 12 + 4 vs biological<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-05-14. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/13971967 Call to Action: May 14 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2014-05-19.</ref>

====May 5, 2014====
<u>Terran</u>
*Removed Transformation Servos upgrade
*Changed [[Hellion]]/[[Hellbat]] transform requirement to [[Armory]]<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-05-05. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/14030254 Call to Action: May 5 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2014-05-06.</ref>

===Frost LE===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Frost]] LE.

====February 13, 2014====
'''<u>Protoss</u>'''
*'''Mothership Core'''
**Vision radius decreased from 14 to 9.
*'''Stalker'''
**Blink cooldown increased from 10 to 15.
*'''Tempest'''
**Damage increased from 30 to 30 + 30 to structures.
'''<u>Terran</u>'''
*'''Widow Mine'''
**Splash damage now deals 40 + 40 shield damage.
'''<u>Zerg</u>'''
*'''Hydralisk'''
**Delay between attacks decreased from .83 to .75.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-02-13. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/12936772 Call to Action: February 13 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2014-02-14.</ref>

====January 31, 2014====
'''<u>Protoss</u>'''
*'''Mothership Core'''
**Photon Overcharge duration decreased from 60 to 50 seconds.
**Time Warp energy cost increased from 75 to 100.
*'''Tempest'''
**Resonance Coil ground weapon damage increased from 30 to 30 + 30 vs. Structures.
'''<u>Terran</u>'''
*'''Ghost'''
**Starting energy increased from 50 to 75.
**The Moebius Reactor upgrade has been removed from the Ghost Academy.
'''<u>Zerg</u>'''
*'''Hydralisk'''
**Cost decreased from 100/50 to 100/25.<ref name = "Jan31">Spyrian. 2014-01-31. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/12701117 Call to Action: January 31 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2014-01-31.</ref>

===Bel’Shir Vestige LE, Yeonsu LE and Alterzim Stronghold TE===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Bel’Shir Vestige]] LE, [[Yeonsu]] LE and [[Alterzim Stronghold]] TE.

====October 23, 2013====
*Bel’Shir Vestige LE (2.0.11 Balance v1.1)
*Yeonsu LE (2.0.11 Balance v1.1)
*Alterzim Stronghold TE (2.0.11 Balance v1.1)

'''Protoss'''<br/>
Oracle
*Movement speed increased from 3.375 to 4.0
*Acceleration increased from 2 to 3
*Units that burrow or cloak while under the effects of Revelation will once again be revealed after unburrowing or uncloaking.
'''Terran'''<br/>
Armory
*Vehicle and Ship Weapon upgrades have been combined
Siege Tank
*Siege Mode attack period decreased from 3.0 to 2.7
Widow Mine
*Sentinel Missiles now deal reduced damage to units caught within its splash radius based on their distance from the target:
**40 damage within 1.25 radius
**20 damage from 1.25 to 1.5 radius
**10 damage from 1.5 to 1.75 radius
'''Zerg'''<br/>
Roach Warren
*The Tunneling Claws upgrade now increases burrowed Roach movement speed from 1.41 to 2.25.<ref>Spyrian. 2013-10-23. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/11345417 New Maps for Heart of the Swarm Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-10-25.</ref>

===Bel'Shir Vestige===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Bel'shir Vestige]]

====October 17, 2013====
Bel'Shir Vestige LE (2.0.11 Balance v1.1)<br/>
Protoss
*Oracle
**Revelation casting range has returned to 9.
**Units that burrow or cloak while under the effects of Revelation will once again be revealed after unburrowing or uncloaking.
Terran
*Widow Mine
**Sentinel Missiles splash damage radius has returned to 1.75.
**Sentinel Missiles now deal reduced damage to units caught within its splash radius based on their distance from the target:
***40 damage within 1.25 radius
***20 damage from 1.25 to 1.5 radius
***10 damage from 1.5 to 1.75 radius<ref>Spyrian. 2013-10-17. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/11297533 Call to Action: October 17 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-10-18.</ref>

====October 2, 2013====
Bel'Shir Vestige LE (2.0.11 Balance v1.0)<br/>
Protoss
*Oracle
**Movement speed increased from 3.375 to 4.0
**Acceleration increased from 2 to 3
**Revelation casting radius increased from 9 to 10
Terran
*Armory
**Vehicle and Ship Weapon upgrades have been combined
*Siege Tank
**Siege Mode attack period decreased from 3.0 to 2.7
*Widow Mine
**Sentinel Missiles splash radius decreased from 1.75 to 1.25
Zerg
*Roach Warren
**The Tunneling Claws upgrade now increases burrowed Roach movement speed from 1.41 to 2.25.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-10-02. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/11160073 Call to Action: October 2 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-10-04.</ref>

====August 19, 2013====
[[Bel’Shir Vestige]] LE (2.0.10 Balance v1.1)<br/>
Terran
*Armory
**Vehicle and Ship Weapon upgrades have been combined into just one upgrade.
Zerg
*Overseer
**The Pneumatized Carapace upgrade now increases Overseer movement speed from 1.88 to 3.375 (previously 1.88 to 2.75.)
*Ultralisk
**Health increased from 500 to 550.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-08-19. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/10681058#best Call to Action: August 19 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-08-20.</ref>

====August 15, 2013====
[[Bel’Shir Vestige]] LE (2.0.10 Balance v1.0)

Terran
*Armory
**Vehicle and Ship Weapon upgrades have been combined into just one upgrade.

Zerg
*Overseer
**The Pneumatized Carapace upgrade now increases Overseer movement speed from 1.88 to 3.375 (previously 1.88 to 2.75.)
*Viper
**Starting energy increased to 200.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-08-15. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/10639927#best Call to Action: August 15 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-08-16.</ref>

===Derelict Watcher===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Derelict Watcher]]

====June 14, 2013====
Derelict Watcher TE (2.0.8 Balance v1.1)

Protoss
*Warp Prism
**Movement speed increased from 2.5 to 2.953 (previously 2.5 to 3.375.)
**Acceleration increased from 2.125 to 2.625 (previously 2.125 to 3.25.)
**The Gravitic Drive upgrade has returned to the Robotics Bay and will increase movement speed to 3.375 and acceleration to 3.25 when researched.
Terran
*Hellbat
**Attack damage decreased from 18 +12 vs. light to 18.
**The Infernal Pre-Igniter upgrade increases attack damage from 18 to 18 +12 vs. light.
*Banshee
**Cloaking Field research cost decreased from 200/200 to 100/100
**Cloaking Field research time decreased from 110 seconds to 90.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-06-14. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/10223258 Call to Action: June 14 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-06-14.</ref>

====May 30, 2013====
Blizzard proposed the following changes to a version of [[Derelict Watcher]].<Br/>
Protoss
*Warp Prism
**The Gravitic Drive upgrade has been removed from the Robotics Bay.
**Movement speed increased from 2.5 to 3.375.
**Acceleration increased from 2.125 to 3.25.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-05-30. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/10100888 Call to Action: May 30 Balance Testing]. Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-05-30.</ref>

===Akilon Wastes===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Akilon Wastes]]

====May 2, 2013====
Blizzard proposed the following changes to a version of [[Akilon Wastes]].
*[[spore crawler|Spore Crawler]] damage increased from 15 +15 vs. biological to 15 +30 vs. biological
*[[Burrow]] research cost decreased from 100/100 to 50/50
*[[Oracle]] movement speed increased from 3.375 to 4
*Oracle acceleration increased from 2 to 3<ref name = "CallToActionMay2">David Kim. 2013-05-02. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/9643712 Call to Action: May 2 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-05-03.</ref>

===Antiga Shipyard===
The following Calls to Action were sounded for [[Antiga Shipyard]]

====January 11, 2013====
Antiga Shipyard (1.5.3 Balance v2.0)
*[[Infested terran]]s no longer gain weapon and armor upgrades.<ref name = "Jan11WoL">Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-01-11. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/8397165 Wings of Liberty Situation Report - January 11, 2013]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-01-11.</ref>

====November 30, 2012====
Blizzard proposed the following changes at Antiga Shipyard:
*[[Raven]] seeker missile no longer requires an upgrade.
*[[Infested terran]] egg health reduced to 80 (was 100).<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-11-30. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/7994696 Call to Action: November 30 Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-11-30.</ref>

====November 20, 2012====
Blizzard proposed the following changes at Antiga Shipyard (1.5.3 Balance)
*Fungal Growth no longer affects [[Psionic]] units.
*[[Raven]] Seeker Missile no longer requires an upgrade.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-11-20. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/7922533 Call to Action: Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-11-20.</ref>

====August 8th, 2012====
Another Call to Action was sounded for patch 1.5, again on Antiga Shipyard.
*[[Creep tumor]] build radius, vision radius, and [[creep]] spread radius decreased from 10 to 8.
*[[Raven]] movement acceleration increased from 2 to 2.25.
*Raven movement speed increased from 2.25 to 2.5.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-08-08. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/6873704 Call to Action: Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-08-09.</ref>

====May 4th, 2012====
Blizzard proposed the following changes:
*[[Queen (StarCraft II)|Queen]] anti-ground weapon attack range increased from 3 to 5.
*[[Observer]] build time decreased to 30, down from 40.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-05-05. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/5308170/ Call to Action: Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-05-07.</ref>
Most of the changes made it into the special balance update issued later that month.<ref name = "5.10.12">Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-05-09. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/5308170/Call_to_Action_Balance_Testing-5_4_2012#blog Call to Action: Balance Testing]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2013-05-14.</ref>

====May 2nd, 2012====
Blizzard proposed the following changes:
*[[Overlord]] movement speed increased to 0.586, up from 0.4687. Upgraded overlord movement speed unchanged.
*[[Queen (StarCraft II)|Queen]] starting energy increased to 50, up from 25. (Blizzard later removed this change.)

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