Hey Traders,
We’re thrilled to give you a first look at next weekend’s major update—packed with features to expand your Trade Conquest experience. This update will affect save files, so prepare for a fresh start to enjoy everything new!
Key Features Coming:
Beautiful World Game Mode (New!)
Customize nations before playing: Edit territories, GDP, population, names, traits and much more.
Perfect for alternate histories or challenge runs.
Note: Separate save slot | No achievements or ranking.
Dynamic Labor Costs
Maintenance costs now scale with GDPPC:
- High-income (50K+ GDPPC): +50% labor costs
- Middle-income (15K-50K): Gradual 0% to +50%
- Lower-middle (4K-15K): -25% to 0% discount
- Low-income (<4K): Permanent -25% discount
Nations with strong Labor Unions like Nordic nations now start with "Labor Union" law (+10% Labor Costs and -0.1 monthly unrest in all provinces/territories).
Complimentary new research further reduces unrest by 0.05.
New Ranking
World Ranking for Economy Win-Con: New World Order.
Quality of Life
- Market Search Bar: Find resources instantly (exact spelling required).
- Strict Resource Locking: Locked resources at the Market Tab won’t sell— even via auto-sell/liquidation. (Check Mark and X)
- Political Map Colors: Num-9 now swaps both map and bill colors for left/right leanings.
Accessibility & Immersion
German & Spanish language support will be added.
New current events reflecting modern times.
Bug Fixes & Balancing
As always, we’ve squashed bugs and fine-tuned gameplay. Full details at release!
⚠️ Important: This update will affect saved games. We recommend wrapping up ongoing campaigns before next weekend to avoid any issues or simply do not update!
Let us know which feature excites you most!
Best,
GrandPaw Games