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+- (#6972) Reduce deceiver stealth field range to make fire beetles easier to kill, make hiding armies/raids more difficult, and reduce its effectiveness in comparison to static stealth field generators.
+
+  **Deceiver: T2 Mobile Stealth Field System (URL0306):**
+  - Radar and sonar stealth field radius: 24 -> 20
diff --git a/units/URL0306/URL0306_unit.bp b/units/URL0306/URL0306_unit.bp
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--- a/units/URL0306/URL0306_unit.bp
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@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ UnitBlueprint{
     Intel = {
         RadarStealth = true,
         RadarStealthField = true,
-        RadarStealthFieldRadius = 24,
-        SonarStealthFieldRadius = 24,
+        RadarStealthFieldRadius = 20,
+        SonarStealthFieldRadius = 20,
         VisionRadius = 16,
     },
     LifeBarHeight = 0.075,