Increase Scathis survivability and accuracy

changelog/snippets/balance.7147.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- (#7147) Increase Scathis accuracy and survivability so it can better compete against other enders.
+
+  **Scathis: Experimental Mobile Rapid-Fire Artillery (URL0401)**
+  - Health: 9000 -> 17000
+  - Regen: 0 -> 134
+  - Add stealth field with 24 radius and 400 e/s maintenance.
+  - Proton Artillery:
+    - Fixed spread radius: 70 -> 63 (approximately +23% dmg/area)

units/URL0401/URL0401_Script.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 local CLandUnit = import("/lua/cybranunits.lua").CLandUnit
 local CIFArtilleryWeapon = import("/lua/cybranweapons.lua").CIFArtilleryWeapon
 local EffectTemplate = import("/lua/effecttemplates.lua")
+local EffectUtil = import("/lua/effectutilities.lua")
 local Util = import("/lua/utilities.lua")
+
 local barrelBones = { 'Turret_Barrel_F_B01', 'Turret_Barrel_E_B01', 'Turret_Barrel_D_B01', 'Turret_Barrel_C_B01',
     'Turret_Barrel_B_B01', 'Turret_Barrel_A_B01' }
 local recoilBones = { 'Turret_Barrel_F_B02', 'Turret_Barrel_E_B02', 'Turret_Barrel_D_B02', 'Turret_Barrel_C_B02',
@@ -160,6 +162,55 @@ URL0401 = ClassUnit(CLandUnit) {
             end,
         },
     },
+
+    IntelEffects = {
+        {
+            Bones = {
+                'URL0401',
+            },
+            Offset = {
+                1.05,
+                2.2,
+                -4.05,
+            },
+            Scale = 0.4,
+            Type = 'Jammer01',
+        },
+        {
+            Bones = {
+                'URL0401',
+            },
+            Offset = {
+                -1.05,
+                2.2,
+                -4.05,
+            },
+            Scale = 0.4,
+            Type = 'Jammer01',
+        },
+    },
+
+    OnStopBeingBuilt = function(self, builder, layer)
+        CLandUnit.OnStopBeingBuilt(self, builder, layer)
+        self:SetMaintenanceConsumptionActive()
+    end,
+
+    ---@param self RadarJammerUnit
+    OnIntelEnabled = function(self)
+        CLandUnit.OnIntelEnabled(self)
+        if self.IntelEffects and not self.IntelFxOn then
+            self.IntelEffectsBag = {}
+            self:CreateTerrainTypeEffects(self.IntelEffects, 'FXIdle', self.Layer, nil, self.IntelEffectsBag)
+            self.IntelFxOn = true
+        end
+    end,
+
+    ---@param self RadarJammerUnit
+    OnIntelDisabled = function(self)
+        CLandUnit.OnIntelDisabled(self)
+        EffectUtil.CleanupEffectBag(self, 'IntelEffectsBag')
+        self.IntelFxOn = false
+    end,
 }
 
 TypeClass = URL0401

units/URL0401/URL0401_unit.bp

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ UnitBlueprint{
         "LOWSELECTPRIO",
         "MOBILE",
         "NEEDMOBILEBUILD",
+        "OVERLAYCOUNTERINTEL",
         "OVERLAYINDIRECTFIRE",
         "PRODUCTSC1",
         "RECLAIMABLE",
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ UnitBlueprint{
     Defense = {
         ArmorType = "Experimental",
         EconomyThreatLevel = 1600,
-        Health = 9000,
-        MaxHealth = 9000,
+        Health = 17000,
+        MaxHealth = 17000,
+        RegenRate = 134,
     },
     Display = {
         Abilities = {
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ UnitBlueprint{
         BuildCostEnergy = 4000000,
         BuildCostMass = 220000,
         BuildTime = 240000,
+        MaintenanceConsumptionPerSecondEnergy = 400,
         TeleportEnergyMod = 0.15,
         TeleportMassMod = 1,
         TeleportTimeMod = 0.01,
@@ -132,10 +135,22 @@ UnitBlueprint{
         },
         FactionName = "Cybran",
         Icon = "amph",
+        OrderOverrides = {
+            RULEUTC_StealthToggle = {
+                bitmapId = "stealth-field",
+                helpText = "toggle_stealth_field",
+            },
+        },
+        ToggleCaps = { RULEUTC_StealthToggle = true },
         SelectionPriority = 5,
         UnitName = "<LOC url0401_name>Scathis",
     },
     Intel = {
+        RadarStealth = true,
+        RadarStealthField = true,
+        RadarStealthFieldRadius = 24,
+        SonarStealth = true,
+        SonarStealthFieldRadius = 24,
         VisionRadius = 26,
         WaterVisionRadius = 24,
     },
@@ -201,7 +216,7 @@ UnitBlueprint{
             },
             FiringRandomness = 0,
             FiringTolerance = 0,
-            FixedSpreadRadius = 70,
+            FixedSpreadRadius = 63,
             Label = "Gun01",
             LeadTarget = true,
             MaxRadius = 4000,