- European ladder now affiliated with WGTour (http://www.wgtour.com/blizz.php). See http://www.battle.net/scladder/ for additional information about the new European ladder. - Ladder games disabled for all other regions. - For Top vs. Bottom games, the default chat filter is now 'Chat To Allies'. - In-game chat messages now show the speaker's name in his/her team color. - Users can now use the mouse wheel to scroll chat and selection boxes in Windows 98 (or later) and Macintosh OS X. - Screen shots now use a time/date stamp; they are no longer limited to 100. - Improved version numbering system. - The high-color application icon from the Macintosh version is now used on PC. - Small corrections to the Lost Temple and Dire Straits maps.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Hatchery cancellation crash bug. - Fixed crash that can occur when SCVs are repairing a unit boarding a Dropship. - Fixed crash when Mac users very quickly cancel connection to Battle.net. - Fixed a scoring bug that gave Zerg unit points for building cancellation. - Users can now take screen shots on Macintosh OS X. - Updated Battle.net account creation information text. - Logging onto an account closed for a Battle.net Terms of Service violation will now say the account is closed, rather than 'invalid password'. - Fixed bug preventing Portuguese StarCraft clients from receiving patches from Battle.net. Portuguese users must still patch to this level manually, but subsequent patches can be obtained automatically from Battle.net. - No longer displays control characters in Battle.net's map description pane. - Color codes and control codes are no longer allowed in chat messages. - Fixed a crash in StarEdit when attempting to save modified Blizzard maps. - Fixed undesired text wrapping in Spanish and Portuguese Battle.net screens. - Fixed a rare crash in multiplayer games.
Exploits
- Fixed the Nydus Canal cancellation bug that allowed creating a mobile exit. - Fixed two exploits that allowed players to gain minerals very quickly. - Fixed exploit with Arbiter that allowed Zerg buildings to become cloaked. - Fixed exploit that allowed units to kill themselves instantly. - Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation without a Queen. - Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation from a distance. - Fixed exploit that allowed players to float Zerg Drones over obstacles. - Fixed exploit that allowed worker units to mine at a distance. - Fixed exploit that allowed Terran buildings to lift off while training units. - Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to repair Protoss buildings. - Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to detach Larvae from Hatcheries. - Fixed exploit that allowed morphing Terran and Protoss buildings. - Fixed exploit that allowed buildings to be stacked on top of each other. - Playing against illegally named players on Battle.net no longer results in a disconnect game result.