The first post release content patch is now live, bringing a new host of maps and game play modes, as well as some key balance updates.
Gameplay
- Game features now unlocked through aquiring stars, currently supports unlocks up to 50 stars (up to 100 in next content patch)
- New Profile screen accessable from title page shows current and future unlocks, and allows a player to reset their progress
- Skirmish screen updated to consistent across resolution sizes and UI animation removed
- Campaign Hard and Challenge mode maps now available once unlocked
- New Puzzle mode scenarios now available when unlocked
- Additional Skirmish pre-deployed and battle maps now available as an unlock
- Editor allows players to apply special rules and challenges to their maps via a new toolbar button with a star icon
- Projectiles and other animations now sped up based on selected game speed
- Fast and Very Fast game speeds increased slightly
Bug Fixes
- Mummies which die via deathmark, now correctly poison their target even when overruned
- Additional error logging added to enable better bug discovery in the future
Balance Changes
- Revenge now only deals half of damage suffered (rather than all)
- Haste granted by Trade Posts now lasts two turns (up from 1)
- Empire
- Frigate Defense increased from 1 to 2
- Galley Range increased from 3 to 4 and Cost decreased from 70 to 65
- Prince Valis: Charge ability no longer applies to Mounted troops, only Foot
- General Thraxian: Valor power now refreshes DAMAGED units with 4 or less HP (up from 3)
- Undead
- Skeleton Health increased from 4 to 5
- Mummy health reduced from 22 to 18 and defense increased from 0 to 1
- Necromancer Defense increased from 0 to 1
- Vampire gains Magic Strike at champion level instead of Dodge
- Reaver cost reduced from 55 to 50
- Fae
- Ranger base move reduced from 8 to 6, Hero and Champion level benefits swapped
- Druid move reduced from 8 to 6, Attack from 2 to 1, Health from 7 to 6 and cost from 40 to 35
- Glade Rider gains Dodge at champion level instead of Camouflage
- Treant move reduced from 6 to 5
- Destroyer move reduced from 7 to 6 and range from 4 to 3. Defense increased from 0 to 1. Gains Range increase at Silver level instead of Attack increase
- Ark move reduced from 6 to 5
- Stormlord Gantree, Eagle eye cost increased from 3 to 4