=============== Patch #2 =====================
====== Version Early Access 0.1.15971957 ==========
Features:
- Cutscene skipping. This one is more complex than it sounds, if you see any issues with skipping, we'd like to hear about it.
- Unit targeting behavior further improved to favor units.
- Towers/Forts now have a slight overlap distance with each other to prevent tower stacking. Can't exactly shoot an arrow if another building is in the way.
- Updated range indicators on buildings.
Content:
- New 1v1 map Selonia (this map is a work in progress).
Fixes:
- Stop Horsing Around achievement fixed.
- This Is Taking Too Long achievement fixed. We took too long to figure out the issue with it.
- Fixed Halt hotkey resetting ability cooldowns.
- Optimization of the fog of war.
- Optimization of the foliage shader.
- Dead units don't search for enemies anymore (optimization).
- Adjusted screen UI sizing for the Steam Deck and screens below or at 800 pixel height resolution.
- Gilded Horse now grants the +2 magic resistance it says it should.
- Cherub Divine Bolt naming fixed.
- Selection box of Pearlgate of Heaven has been aligned.
- Non interactable skills cannot be bypassed by hotkeys anymore. Sorry Ausrine, no more spawning a 100 admirers at will.
- Blue Pastures double faith and exploit has been fixed.
- Attempt at fixing a very rare invisible/unkillable buildings bug. Let us know if this happens again.
- Celestial Settlement now reimburses faith, not wood.
Balance:
- AI builds slightly less Zealots and more Militants.
- Locked Blue Pastures behind the Alka.
- The additional armor of the Skybull upgrade has been lowered from 10 to 6.
- Skybull magic resistance lowered by 2.
- Tribesman base damage has been increased by 2.
- The Absolution upgrade increases Militant health by 50 instead of 30.
- Health of Raiders increased from 330 to 350.
- Slight cost reduction of Pukis faith cost from 150 to 125.
- Pearlgate of Heaven now spawns troops every 90 seconds instead of 210.
- Michael's description has been set to indicate Medium difficulty.
- Tracker base health has been reduced from 400 to 350.
- The Tracker pounce stun has been reduced from 2 to 1 sec.
- Tracker food cost reduced by 40 but added 20 wealth cost.
- Reduced the cost of the Blacksmith.
- Michael's Rebuke now also damages buildings.
- Worshipper health increased from 120 to 140.
- Wolf Warrior damage increased by 3.
- Mark of the Beast has been reduced from 200% to 150%.
Campaign:
- Fortress glyph acquiring thresholds lowered and check distance lowered. There is also a rescued villager counter now.
- Union Divided difficulty overall rebalance.
- Stop That Scout achievement - the Tracker only runs when she is below 60% health.
- Siege of Lennewarden start made easier on Easy/Normal/Hard.
- Lowered the defenses on Siege of Lennewarden on Easy difficulty.
- Lowered the aggression of allied AI in Siege of Lennewarden (still needs more tweaks).
- Boosted the allied AI slightly in Siege of Lennewarden.
- In Siege of Lennewarden, enemy should no longer have Bulwark of the Builders glyph boost on Easy/Normal/Hard difficulty, making it easier to siege the walls.
- Round towers (campaign) health has been reduced from 1500 to 1000 HP
- In Journey from Dausos, encountering the temple with Saule dialogue should now show the correct image and name.
- In Bishop's Bane, the dialogue when encountering the Varangians should match the voice now.
- Fixed glyph of Usinsh summon appearing before finishing talking with him in Journey from Dausos.
- Worshipper evacuation is now an objective in Journey from Dausos.
We are reading all reports and feedback, and are working to bring out more patches whenever we can. Keep an eye out.