Troop tether beam, achievements, major balance changes, terrain regrowth

New Features

• Troop tether beam (activated when holding down COMMAND instruction).

• 16 Achievements added.

• Golem artifact re-introduced.

• Terrain now regrows after a delay.

• Mine count indicator now shows total mines in a map.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where upgrading a Hero at research displayed the incorrect message: "Upgrade building lvl complete."

• Weapons now level up every 4 Hero levels instead of every 5.

• Fixed Scientist Mole equipping the wrong weapon—now correctly uses the DEPLOYER.

• Addressed issue where Research Center wouldn't open if originally built without power.

• Fixed radial BUILDINGS description disappearing under certain conditions.

• Golem artifact remnant no longer remains after pickup.

• Fixed Mole turrets (mortar) retaining power after moving too far from the base.

• Add missing power-up/down sound for Research stations.

Balance Changes

• Slightly increased Power Range to prevent turrets from powering down when built at the edge of influence.

• Increased Human Infirmary range to 11 and slightly boosted base heal amount.

• Adjusted Mole Mine HP from 400 → 250.

• Railgun Damage increased from 54 → 58.

• Rocket Damage Adjustments:

• Direct hit: 12 → 14

• Explosion damage: 16 → 19

• Slightly increased explosion radius.

• Greatly lowered the cost of upgrading with Reconstructor.

• Gates are now buildable within enemy radius.

• Added troop tether beam so that players have greater control over troop movement.

Gameplay & AI Improvements

• Campaign Mode: Players now retain half of their match resources as campaign resources.

• Research upgrades for Heroes in Campaign/Endless Mode now apply to all player Heroes (when playing w/ 2+ users).

• Endless Mode Fixes & Adjustments:

• Terrain regrowth timer now resets properly.

• Bosses now spawn every 3 levels instead of every level.

• Implemented enemy/boss cap when retreating to prevent performance issues.

• Fixed issue where Golem could fall off the map when advancing.

• Golem now correctly spawns at the current HQ spawn point (unless the latest HQ was destroyed).

• Buildings will now attempt to re-snap themselves to a parent building when disconnected / falling.

UI & Quality of Life Improvements

• Updated Mole Grunt description: no longer uses a pickaxe to dig.

• Remove messages about Deployable Turrets (under attack/destroyed notifications removed).

• Main console screen now resets to Step 1 after ending a match (if not in Campaign).