What's new in Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour Patch 1.04
Nov 22, 2008- 1. COMMAND CENTER CRASH- fixed the crash that would occur when upgrading a fake GLA command center.
- 2. GARRISONED BUNKER CRASH- fixed the crash that would occur when a
- stealth bomber attacked a garrisoned bunker or palace.
- 3. FIXED THE UNFINISHED BUILDING EXPLOIT
- Scud Storm (All GLA Generals)
- Firebase (all USA Generals)
- Gattling Tower (all China Generals)
- Patriot Missile (all USA Generals)
- Tunnel Network (Stealth and Demolition Generals)
- 4. WORKERS STOPPING- fixed the problem that would cause GLA workers to
- stop gathering resources when buying the Fortified Building Upgrade.
- 5. GLA CAPTURING OPPONENT'S COMMAND CENTER- fixed an issue that caused the user's general's powers to become un-clickable after he captured
- an opponent's command center.
- 6. COLONEL BURTON- fixed the bug where he could destroy aircraft by
- knife-attack.
- 7. TANK HUNTER- his explosives no longer disappear when he dies. Instead,
- they explode.
- 8. SENTRY DRONES- no longer automatically engage on enemy units when
- stealthed.
- 9. USA AIR FORCE GENERAL- the rangers are now specific to the faction,
- rather than being the default USA rangers.
- 10. COMANCHES- now get the red rocket trails when they achieve heroic
- rank.
- 11. TEXT CHANGES- the tooltip for the Laser Defense Turret now indicates
- the correct power usage.
- 12. TOXIN GENERAL- Anthrax bomb now has Gamma toxin by default.
- 13. BOMB TRUCK DISGUISED AS AVENGER- now uses the correct Avenger Model.
- 14. ADDED NEW MAPS!
- 15. ALL USA GENERALS
- a. RAPTOR & STEALTH FIGHTER- fixed the laser missile upgrade.
- b. PILOT- displays upgrade cameos for chemical suits and advanced
- training.
- c. COMANCHE-
- i. Blades no longer collide with anything.
- ii. Rocket pod "instant damage speed" removed.
- d. CHINOOK-
- i. No longer takes damage from flashbangs.
- e. HUMVEE- transported units can now directly target air units.
- f. TOMAHAWK- now drop salvage crate when destroyed by GLA.
- g. SCOUT DRONE- Reduced effects of armor upgrade from 50% to 25%.
- h. HELLFIRE DRONE- Reduced effects of armor upgrade from 50% to 25%.
- i. SPY DRONE- now displays the upgrade cameo for drone armor.
- j. FIREBASE- Armor adjusted to be vulnerable to snipers and immune to
- melee and laser damage.
- k. SENTRY DRONE-
- i. Benefits from drone armor upgrade granting 25% bonus.
- l. AVENGER-
- i. Laser turret no longer has sight range.
- ii. Composite armor upgrade has been removed.
- iii. Now displays cameo for hellfire drone.
- iv. Damage received vs. jet missiles improved from 30% to 23%.
- v. Fixed the bug where the map would become slightly uncovered when
- building an avenger.
- vi. Locomotor has been corrected.
- m. BATTLE DRONE- Increased vehicle repair rate from 5 to 10 points per
- second.
- n. FLASHBANGS- increased primary damage from 25 to 35.
- o. SPECTRE GUNSHIP- level 1 hit points decreased from 1000 to 600.
- 16. USA (BASE FACTION)
- a. SPECTRE GUNSHIP- now grants less experience when killed.
- b. POWER PLANT - now displays upgrade cameo for control rods.
- c. SUPPLY DROP ZONE- now displays upgrade cameo for supply lines.
- d. PALADIN- now displays the upgrade cameo for hellfire drone.
- 17. USA AIR FORCE GENERAL
- a. COMANCHE- now displays upgrade for stealth upgrade.
- b. POWER PLANT- now displays upgrade cameo for control rods.
- c. SUPPLY CENTER- now displays upgrade cameo for supply lines.
- d. SUPPLY DROP ZONE- - now displays upgrade cameo for supply
- lines.
- e. CHINOOK- build time increased from 15 to 25 seconds.
- f. KING RAPTOR- laser guided missile only increased damage by 12% rather
- than 25% for the other factions.
- g. AURORA-
- i. Bomb damage increased from 900 to 1000.
- ii. Bomb damage radius increased from 70 to 100.
- h. CARPET BOMBER- now has to be activated in the general's experience menu
- (Level 1 - experience point). Is deployed from the Strategy Center.
- 18. USA LASER GENERAL
- a. LASER DEFENSE TURRET- correct number of Rangers appear when destroyed.
- 19. USA SUPERWEAPON GENERAL
- a. AURORA ALPHA-
- i. New unique model.
- ii. Secondary attack damage decreased from 1000 to 900.
- iii. Secondary attack range decreased from 100 to 70.
- b. BATTLE DRONE- reduced drone armor upgrade from 50% to 25%.
- c. PATRIOT BATTERY- now spawns rangers when destroyed.
- d. DAISY CUTTER FUEL BOMB-
- i. Damage reduced from 1000 to 900.
- ii. Damage radius reduced from 100 to 70.
- e. Avenger-
- i. Now available without the Strategy Center.
- ii. Decreased price from 2400 to 2000.
- 20. ALL CHINA GENERALS
- a. PROPAGANDA TOWER- now displays the upgrade cameo for subliminal
- messaging.
- b. INTERNET CENTER- now displays the upgrade cameo for satellite hack 1
- and 2.
- c. GATTLING TANK- experience required to level up is more spread out (gets
- to level 2 sooner and to level 3 later).
- d. INFERNO CANNON-
- i. It only takes three shots to trigger a napalm firestorm (down from
- six).
- e. NAPALM MISSILES-
- i. Now inflicts burning death instead of explosion death.
- ii. Range reduced from 320 to 300.
- 21. CHINA (BASE FACTION)
- a. HELIX- now displays upgrade cameo for black napalm.
- b. INFERNO CANNON- Speed increased from 20 to 30.
- 22. CHINA INFANTRY GENERAL
- a. MINI GUNNER-
- i. Now displays upgrade cameo for capture building.
- ii. Reduced price from 400 to 350.
- iii. Range reduced from 125 to 115.
- b. ASSAULT TROOP CRAWLER-
- i. Decreased heal rate to 2% (non-upgraded) and 4% (upgraded).
- ii. Now displays the upgrade cameo for subliminal messaging.
- c. ATTACK OUTPOST-
- i. Now displays the upgrade cameo for subliminal messaging
- ii. Decreased slots from 10 to 8.
- iii. Decreased included Tank Hunters from 4 to 3.
- iv. Decreased health from 350 to 300
- v. Decreased heal rate to 1% (non-upgraded) and 2% (upgraded).
- d. ASSAULT HELIX-
- i. Decreased health from 300 to 265.
- ii. Can now build special bunker and drop napalm bombs.
- 23. CHINA NUKE GENERAL
- a. RADIATION FIELDS
- i. Changed ambient sound to toxic ambient sound.
- ii. Reduced health from 120 to 100 allowing medics to clean them up faster.
- iii. Increased lifetime from 2.5 seconds to 10 seconds.
- iv. Now uses toxic FX on death.
- v. Reduced geometry radius from 10 to 6.
- vi. Damage radius is now smaller.
- b. HELIX- now displays upgrade cameo for nuke bomb.
- c. MIG- removed upgrade cameo for black napalm, since it is not available.
- d. BATTLEMASTER- now displays upgrade cameo for isotope stability.
- e. CARPET BOMB- delay increased from 2:30 to 3:00.
- f. TROOPCRAWLER- Now contains the Tank General's Red Guard rather than
- base China's.
- 24. CHINA TANK GENERAL
- a. TROOPCRAWLER-
- i. Increased price from 1200 to 1400.
- ii. Now contains the Tank General's Red Guard rather than base China's.
- b. GATTLING TANK- evened out the experience points needed to level up (0 -
- 80 - 200 - 300).
- 25. ALL GLA GENERALS
- a. QUAD CANNONS-
- i. Now 50% more resistant to fire damage.
- ii. Damage with the AP upgrade is now sequentially higher after each weapon
- crate upgrade. Previously, damage was slightly reduced after the second
- upgrade.
- b. ALL BUILDINGS- now display upgrade cameo for fortified structure (when
- appropriate).
- c. SCUD LAUNCHER- now drops salvage crate when destroyed by GLA.
- d. RADAR VAN- stealth detection range increased from 200 to 250.
- e. BATTLE BUS-
- i. Transported units can directly target air units.
- ii. Decreased speed from 75 to 70.
- f. SCUD MISSILES- Can now do damage to structures
- g. MARAUDER- weapon range increased from 150 to 170.
- h. TECHNICAL-
- i. Cannon (salvage upgrade) damage now has different properties.
- ii. Machine gun damage reduced from 15 to 10.
- iii. Damage increases when purchasing AP Bullets after the second salvage
- upgrade.
- i. HIJACKER- can no longer capture the battle bus, when occupied.
- 26. GLA (BASE FACTION)
- a. SCUD STORM, SCORPION- now displays upgrade cameo for Anthrax Beta.
- b. REBEL- now displays upgrade cameo for Booby Traps.
- c. BOMB TRUCK- now displays upgrade cameo for Anthrax Beta.
- d. TECHNICAL- increased build time from 3 to 5.
- e. SABOTEUR- now available in barracks after the war factory is built.
- f. TUNNEL NETWORK- damage caused by gun increased from 10 to 15.
- g. MARAUDER TANK-
- i. Armor increased from 430 to 500.
- ii. Weapon range increased from 150 to 170.
- 27. GLA DEMO GENERAL
- a. Most units that can commit suicide only explode when committing suicide
- and not when they are destroyed.
- b. TECHNICAL-
- i. Increased build time from 3 to 5 seconds.
- ii. With the demolition upgrade, the technical can only explode by manual
- command.
- c. TERRORIST- the explosion power increased.
- d. TUNNEL NETWORK- damage caused by gun increased from 10 to 15.
- e. MARAUDER TANK-
- i. Health increased from 430 to 500.
- ii. Weapon range increased from 150 to 170.
- f. JARMEN KELL- can no longer detect stealthed units.
- 28. GLA TOXIN GENERAL
- a. ANTHRAX GAMMA UPGRADE- price increased from 1000 to 1500.
- b. RPGs- the effect of gamma upgrade has been reduced.
- c. TECHNICAL- increased build time from 3 to 5.
- d. MARAUDER TANK-
- i. Health increased from 430 to 500.
- ii. Weapon range increased from 150 to 170.
- 29. GLA STEALTH GENERAL
- a. TECHNICAL- increased build time from 3 to 5.
- b. TUNNEL NETWORK- damage caused by gun increased from 10 to 15.
- c. SABOTEUR- now available in barracks after the war factory is
- built.