Strategic terrain and landmarks on every map

• All 18 shipped maps now contain deterministic Fertile and Resourceful land. Fertile territory accelerates growth while Resourceful territory strengthens Gold income.

• Every map now selects landmarks from an authored historical pool.

• Trading sites, mustering grounds, fortified sites, and craft assemblies grant stackable bonuses while occupied.

• Landmarks now include dedicated capture and loss audio, localized details, grouped HUD bonuses, and AI strategic value.

A harder Great Army campaign

• Saxony joins The Great Army as a fifth major House on the continental mainland.

• Vestfold must now manage an immediate mainland threat while Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex contest Britain.

• Saxony uses the same economy, AI, construction, conquest, and victory rules as every other major House.

• Great Army Campaign and Practice use the new five-House setup, while Skirmish keeps its existing four selectable seats.

• Player Legacies, starting resources, and the Great Army building-upgrade objective remain intact.

Multiplayer and battlefield improvements

• Challenge friends through private Steam rooms across custom and historical scenarios.

• Free-for-All and Teams support Human, AI, and Inactive seats.

• Occupied Capitals can now counterattack from a valid nearby frontline.

• Quick Pause keeps the battlefield visible and inspectable without a blocking modal or dim layer.

• The construction and action footer now uses compact icon headers.

• Seine naval routes no longer cross fictitious water outside the generated geography.

Interface, localization, and fixes

• Gold-income details now use one stable localized decimal digit, including trailing zeroes.

• Language changes apply immediately and consistently across menus, campaign difficulty controls, landmarks, and in-game copy.

• Improved first-run prompt contrast and accessibility.

• Fixed a gameplay freeze when hovering landmarks.

• Improved campaign outcomes, tutorial flows, Palisade rendering verification, desktop tests, and release reliability.

Thank you for playing Palisade and for continuing to report the battles and interfaces that need attention.