This update introduces new cards, a new system that lets players discard 2 cards and draw 1, and significant AI improvements. The UI has also received a major overhaul. There have also been various tweaks to balance the gameplay

New Features

1. New Card Types Added:

   • "Strategic Planning Session" - Draw 3 cards. Requires 2 cards to play

   • "Command Staff Conference" - Draw 4 cards. Requires 2 cards to play

   • "Grand Strategy Unveiled" - Draw 5 cards. Requires 2 cards to play

   • "Hold the Line" - Protect a tile from attacks from other players until your next turn. Requires 2 cards to play

   • "Naval Route Explored" - Place a free water route

   • "Factory Retrofit" - Upgrade a factory for free (Tier 1)

   • "Infrastructure Modernization" - Upgrade a factory for free (Tier 2)

   • "Maximize Industrial Output" - Upgrade a factory for free (Tier 3)

2. Discard Card System:

   • Players can now discard 2 cards to draw 1 new card

Balance Changes

1. AI Improvements:

   • AI delays reduced (2s → 1.5s long delay)

   • Numerous AI behavior tweaks for attacking, defending, and card play

   • AI now better evaluates when to buy units when attacking and defending

2. Card Rebalancing:

   • Cards required to play reduced from 3 to 2 for most cards

   • Adjusted quantities of various cards in the deck

   • "Air Power Arrives" and "Heavy Armor Deployed" unit amounts rebalanced

3. Map Changes

   • The average economy multiplier has been increased. This decreases the chance that a player who gets an early x5 tile will win the game

   • Reduced the number of land tiles. This increases the chance that islands or a peninsula to form

UI/UX Improvements

1. Card UI Overhaul:

   • Better visual feedback for playable/unplayable cards

   • Cards show border highlighting when playable.

   • Improved card selection and highlighting system

   • Other UI elements move out of the way when selecting cards

2. Tutorial/Tooltip Improvements:

   • Moved the tooltip to the top left corner

   • Better tooltip visibility and behavior

   • Improved toggle between show/hide states

3. Dice Roll Interface

   • Resized the UI and moved it to the top of the screen

   • Added compact dice display UI for non-participating players

4. New Game Window

   • Moved window to bottom center of screen

   • Resized the window