Broodcall Release Notes

New Features

• Happy three year anniversary Pox Nora! To celebrate we are selling Avatars at 50% off and letting our community try out some of our premium benefits for free for 30 days!
  • Current Non-Premium players will receive...
    • 50% experience boost to Avatars
    • 100% boost to Champion Points
    • Increase in number of concurrent trades in the Rune Trader
    • Access to premium campaigns
    • Special Avatar border on profile
    • No Anti-idle Disconnect
    • Ability to start a guild or receive ownership of a guild
  • Existing Premium members will receive...
    • An additional 30 days added to their premium privileges.
  • Player's who purchase a premium account during the promotion will receive...
    • An extra 30 days of full premium privileges. Purchasing multiple premium subscriptions will not result in more that 30 extra days.
• Avatar Features
  • New Avatar tokens for sale in the pack store. An Avatar token will add one entire LEVEL to your Avatar.
  • Avatars may now gain enough experience to reach level 30
  • Avatars will now heal a fixed amount when transfiguring (20 hp unupgraded, with levels taking it to 30)
• We have made major improvements to our fullscreen / resolution support. These changes may be applied in the game for the downloadable client, and on the web for Java Web Start users.
  • Players can now select their resolution for windowed mode
  • Players can now select their resolution for fullscreen (exclusive) mode
  • Support added for 'Fullscreen Windowed' mode. This mode allows for a full screen experience while supporting quick application switching (alt+tab)
• The PoxNora Trader interface has been improved
  • Users now have better search parameters to find what they are looking for on the Trader.
  • Users now have the option to list trades in different time increments.
  • Users now have the option to cancel open bids after 12 hours.
  • Expired trades are now cleaned up after 1 hour, down from 24.
• The Gen Con rune promotion has come to an end.
• A more aggressive rank decay has been implemented.
• The Drums of War page has been revamped. Players can now participate in the ongoing struggle between the factions directly.
  • Factions will now have Battle progress bars that, when filled, will advance the overall War progress bar for that alignment (protectorate and wrath).
  • Players will now no longer earn negative points for their faction. Existing negative scores have been set to zero. Players will now earn 3 points for a victory and 1 for a defeat.
  • The winning side (Protectorate or Wrath) will receive prizes at the end of the war. A player's alignment for the war will be determined by which side he contributes more to.
• A one click Battle Group reset button has been added. The icon to reset a Battle Group can be found in the upper right hand corner of the page when viewing your Battle Group.
• The sample Battle Groups have been updated for ease of use among new players.
• Unrestricted Play (formerly known as "Circus") has returned to unranked and single player games.
• We have made visual improvements to the following abilities.
  • Attack Fire
  • Attack Psychic
  • Attack Electrical
  • Flamestrike
• Added achievements for the last few campaigns which were previously missing them
• To provide a more secure gaming experience, new user accounts are now locked from trading for the first two weeks.

General Changes

• Changes to Premium
  • Premium members now have access to all eight Warbanner runes.
    • Access to these runes ends when a premium membership expires.
    • These Warbanners are not tradeable.
  • Premium members receive a token pack every 30 days.
  • Premium members receive two expansion rune packs with each expansion release. These packs replace the monthly booster packs.
• In an ongoing effort to provide players more options, we will be changing the way midterm sales such as the Angels and Doombringers are sold. This next midterm sale will allow you to choose which expansion booster packs you want included.
• Amplification global effects now have new standardized icons
• The "Trials" campaigns have been reworked to be easier on the normal setting.
• The Ironfist Pass map has been changed to have 3 Nora fonts in an effort to stop turtle play on this map.
• The Forglar map has been removed from ranked play.
• The K'Thir Hill map newly added for regular game play in casual and ranked lobbies.
• Skull of Decay now shows up in the Global Effects list
• Player ranks have been reset.

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Enflamed was only damaging units within 1 space, rather than within 2 spaces
• Fixed an issue where Thunder Strike was not taking the Avatar's ATK into consideration for the ATK/DEF calculation
• Fixed an issue where Reckless Command was hitting relics.

ABILITY CHANGES

• Nora cost changed to 15 from 24

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a Dragonkin, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Dragonkin champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a Dragonkin, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Forglar Swamp, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Forglar Swamp champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Forglar Swamp, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Forsaken Wastes, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Forsaken Wastes champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Forsaken Wastes, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this champion would deal attack damage to a Hero or Titan, that damage is increased by 50%. When this champion would take attack damage from a Hero or Titan, that damage is reduced by 30%. (A Hero is a champion with the Hero ability).
  OLD: When this champion would deal attack damage to a Hero or Titan, that damage is increased by 50%. When this champion would take attack damage from a Hero or Titan, that damage is reduced by 50%. (A Hero is a champion with the Hero ability).

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Ironfist Stronghold, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Ironfist Stronghold champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Ironfist Stronghold, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the K'thir Forest, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a K'thir Forest champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the K'thir Forest, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Savage Tundra, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Savage Tundra champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Savage Tundra, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Shattered Peaks, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Shattered Peaks champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Shattered Peaks, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a Skeezik, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Skeezick champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a Skeezik, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Sundered Lands, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Sundered Lands champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Sundered Lands, that damage is increased by 50%.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Underdepths, that damage is increased by 50%. When this unit takes attack damage from a Underdepths champion, that damage is reduced by 30%.
  OLD: When this unit would deal attack damage to a champion from the Underdepths, that damage is increased by 50%.

• ap cost changed to 0 from 2
• Nora cost changed to 5 from 9

• Nora cost changed to 34 from 40

• Description changed...
  NEW: Whenever this champion's health falls below 1, it loses Perseverance and it is Cleansed, it's current health is set to 1, gains Invulnerable, Impenetrable, and Shielded until the end of that turn.
  OLD: Whenever this champion's health falls below 1, it loses Perseverance and its current health is set to 1 and it gains Invulnerable, Impenetrable, and Shielded until the end of that turn.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit is deployed, its owner's Shrine or Avatar loses 8 HP.
  OLD: When this unit is deployed, its owner's Shrine or Avatar loses 5 HP.

• cooldown changed to 5 from 20
• Description changed...
  NEW: The next spell cast by your enemy backfires. This units health is reduced to 1 when Spell Blockade triggers. This is a hidden effect. If the unit that activated this effect is removed from play before it is triggered then the effect will not trigger.
  OLD: The next spell cast by your enemy fails. This unit is destroyed when that spell fails. This is a hidden effect. If the unit that activated this effect is removed from play before it is triggered then the effect will not trigger.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit dies, it deals 8 damage to its owner's Shrine or Avatar.
  OLD: When this unit dies, it deals 5 damage to its owner's Shrine or Avatar.

• Nora cost changed to 10 from 15

• Nora cost changed to 17 from 22
• Description changed...
  NEW: This unit loses 7 life, and target champion gains 14 life.
  OLD: This unit loses 7 life, and target champion gains 10 life.

• Description changed...
  NEW: When this unit is deployed, if you do not control a champion from this units faction, your shrine loses 55 HP.
  OLD: When this unit is deployed, if you do not control a champion from this units faction, your shrine loses 70 HP.

CHAMPION CHANGES

• Gained Transfer Life 2 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 79 from 84

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Farshot 3 as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Gained Vulnerability - Acid as an upgrade ability

• Gained Execute as a starting ability
• Lost Leap 1 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 69 from 66

• Gained Farshot 3 as an upgrade ability

• Gained Mason 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Mason 2 as a starting ability
• Gained Scorn as an upgrade ability
• Gained Mason 3 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 64 from 60

• Gained Mason 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Mason 2 as a starting ability
• Gained Scorn as an upgrade ability
• Gained Mason 3 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 64 from 60

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• max range changed to 2 from 1
• HP changed to 45 from 40
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 89 from 96

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Nora cost changed to 42 from 47

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Volatile as a starting ability
• Lost Volatile as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 55 from 65

• Gained Incinerate 2 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Incinerate 3 as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Life Siphon as a starting ability
• Lost Life Siphon as an upgrade ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 84 from 82

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Lost Volatile as a starting ability
• Gained Spite 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Motivate as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as an upgrade ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 95 from 94

• Nora cost changed to 45 from 50

• artist changed to James Ryman from Anthony Lopes

• Lost Magic Nova 3 as a starting ability
• Gained Magic Nova 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Gained Magic Nova 2 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Magic Nova 3 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 93 from 98

• Nora cost changed to 42 from 37

• Gained Heavy Charger as a starting ability
• Gained Vulnerability - Psychic as an upgrade ability
• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 79 from 72

• Gained Spite 1 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Resonance as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Teleport 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 94 from 90

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• DEF changed to 11 from 8
• Gained Lay Trap - Frost 2 as a starting ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Gained Lay Trap - Frost 3 as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Savage as an upgrade ability

• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Nora cost changed to 64 from 62

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Vulnerability - Fire as an upgrade ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Nora cost changed to 62 from 60

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Lost Death Nova - Sonic 3 as a starting ability
• Gained Death Nova - Sonic 2 as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Death Nova - Sonic 3 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 78 from 81

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Nora cost changed to 60 from 57

• Lost Vulnerability - Sonic as a starting ability
• Gained Sonar 1 as a starting ability
• Lost Evasive 1 as an upgrade ability
• Lost Evasive 2 as an upgrade ability
• Lost Evasive 3 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Sonar 2 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Sonar 3 as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 70 from 67

• Gained Dodge 1 as a starting ability
• Lost Dodge 1 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability

• Gained Resonance as a starting ability
• Gained Vulnerability - Fire as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 65 from 62

• Lost Dark Favor 1 as a starting ability
• Gained Mindwipe Aura 2 as a starting ability
• Gained Dark Favor 2 as a starting ability
• Lost Mindwipe Aura 1 as an upgrade ability
• Lost Mindwipe Aura 2 as an upgrade ability
• Lost Dark Favor 2 as an upgrade ability
• Gained Iron Will as an upgrade ability
• Nora cost changed to 77 from 86

SPELL CHANGES

• Nora cost changed to 50 from 45
• Description changed...
  NEW: Area of Effect 3: All non-Forglar equipment in the affected area is destroyed.
  OLD: All non-Forglar equipment is destroyed.

• Description changed...
  NEW: Target a champion you own. The next time this champion is the target of a spell, that spell is cast upon the closest enemy champion instead. Your shrine or avatar takes 5 damage when triggered. If the champion is not a valid target, the spell fizzles.
  OLD: Target a demon you own. The next time this champion is the target of a spell, that spell is cast upon the closest enemy champion instead. Your shrine or avatar takes 5 damage when triggered.

• Description changed...
  NEW: Target equipment is returned to its owner's Rune Dock with a cooldown of 4.
  OLD: Area Effect 2: All equipment within the affected spaces is returned to its owner's Rune Dock with a 4 round cooldown.

• Description changed...
  NEW: Destroy target champion you own. The closest champion with owner different from that of the destroyed champion takes Magical damage equal to half the destroyed units Nora Cost.
  OLD: Destroy target champion you control. The closest champion with owner different from that of the destroyed champion takes Magical damage equal to half the destroyed units Nora Cost.

• Description changed...
  NEW: Destroy target real champion you own. You regain Nora equal to 75% of its Nora Cost.
  OLD: Destroy target real champion you control. Its owner regains Nora equal to 75% of its Nora Cost.

• Description changed...
  NEW: The next time your opponent casts a spell that targets a single unit, it is instead cast on the closest valid target (from the original). If there is no valid target to redirect to, the spell fizzles. This is a hidden effect.
  OLD: The next time your opponent casts a spell that targets a single unit, it is instead cast on the closest valid target (from the original). This is a hidden effect.

EQUIPMENT CHANGES

• Description changed...
  NEW: Equipped champion gains Reckless Flight.
  OLD: Equipped champion gains Reckless Flight. When the equipped champion dies, this equipment targets the nearest valid ally of the champion that died.

RELIC CHANGES

• Description changed...
  NEW: While this relic is in play, all amplifications and vulnerabilities are negated while this unit is in play. When a summoned unit comes into play, it dies.
  OLD: When a summoned unit comes into play, it takes 3 Magical damage and has -5 ATK, -5 DEF and -2 DMG for the next 3 rounds. While this relic is in play, all amplifications and vulnerabilities are negated.