Hey everyone. I'm really excited to announce Grand Projects. These new structures will be coming in a future update and will give you several new options on how you play the game.
What are Grand Projects
These are a new type of building that unlike previous structures requires you to collect a set amount of resources to complete them.
These structures are grand, not just in size, but in requirements. Each building requires a large amount of land, resources, workers and initial upfront Denari investment.
Construction and upgrades
Workers at the grand project site will collect resources. As they continue to collect them, the building will upgrade visually until it's fully completed. See below for how this will look.
What can you construct?
These structures represent the highest form of Roman architecture, the greatest public works and structures of importance. To that end there are plans to have a few of these structures that you'll be able to build.
Right now the Grand Arena is the fist, a massive gladiatorial arena where citizens watch life and death combat for the glory of the empire.
Other structures are still being designed and balanced.
What resources are needed?
These projects will require a massive amount of resource and workers to complete and operate. They will require several resources such as Refined Stone, Refined Marble and Timber to complete.
You'll have to balance the needs of your citizens along with the resource requirements of these structures to ensure both are working in harmony.
Why build them?
These structures will have a central place in both Upcoming Campaigns and also in the planned Sandbox Mode. The idea being that these will be end-game requirements for your settlement, something you need to construct for the Senate with a set deadline.
In addition, each of these structures is a standard building, contributing both employment and income to the settlement, some even providing large amounts of passive benefits such as the Arena and it's large radius providing Entertainment.
Release date?
January 2021 is the planned release date. Since these structures are so large and require so many resources they need to be balanced and play-tested to ensure that you can realistically build them and grow your city within the scenario limits.
I'll be continually updating the community and showing off new and planned grand works in the coming weeks.
Have a great day guys!