0.652.3 Hotfix 4

25 Feb 2025Developer post

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Here’s a quick hotfix that improves a couple of things from the prior build. The unlimited territory control flags is why I didn't just fold these into the next full update.

0.652.3 Hotfix 4

Various localization updates and improvements.

Added the Osmium Musket to the list of fear-based weapons that get upgraded by fear upgrades.

Fixed an issue where you were getting unlimited territory control flags in the prior build, still.

Fixed an exception that could happen during rendering if a building was destroyed that could be the target of a territory control flag, and the game had not yet been saved and loaded.

The game now automatically strips out any destroyed buildings as no longer being valid targets for territory control flags when you are in placement mode for them.

Full notes here.

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