: Now feature a Magic Point (MP) bar that degrades over time; when the MP runs out, the creature begins taking health damage.

: Versions like 1.21 (the CD re-release) removed the "word-from-the-manual" copy protection that previously required players to look up specific words from the physical manual to play. Refined Unit Mechanics :

If you are using modern fan-made patches or "Refurbished" versions often bundled with these files, players often highlight the following:

: Automatically attack enemies only if no friendly units will be hit by splash damage, though they will still fire on specific targets if manually ordered.

: This was an official "EXE utility for extra FUN!" included in the patch, allowing for some level of game data modification.

“I decided to implement the QoL improvements in the original MS-DOS release... So far it features simplified drag select, contextual command dispatch, health bars for damaged units, [and] unit grouping.” VOGONS · 1 year ago

The v1.2 series of updates for the original 1994 classic introduced several technical and gameplay refinements:

“The remastered versions have updated graphics, control groups, a limit of 12 selected units instead of 4... and they save your campaign progress such that you can replay any mission.” Blizzard Forums · 5 months ago Warcraft: Orcs & Humans patch information