This has taken me a few days but I've managed to pack together 100 features and bugfixes in this update as a nice final update before Christmas. There are lots of little changes and improvements in this update and I'm excited to release them. I want to thank everyone for the awesome support this last year and I hope everyone has a good Christmas.
INTRODUCTIONS IMPROVED
After adding a lot of content with tons of variation and detail I figured why not the introductory ceremony to the game, something pretty much everyone sees should be laid out better and should have a bit more variation. Now the new ceremonies are much more random and informative.
* Added 2 new variant intro texts to the start of the new game ceremony
* Added 2 new variant intro texts to Generals greeting at new game ceremony
* Fixed 8 grammar issues with generals greeting
* Added 2 new variant intro texts to shadow assassins game start
* Added 2 new variant intro texts for old age king game start
* Added 2 new variant intro texts for mad king game start
* Added Mad King Game - indicators for public opinion difference and mad king bonus features
* Added Demon King game - indicators for public op difference, troops change, and demon bonus features
* Added 2 new variant intro texts for gambler king
* Added Gambler king game - indicators for public op difference, troop chance, and bonus gold
* Fixed a text bug in demon overlord game start text
* Added Bandit king game - indicators for public op, law change, and truces shown
* Added colour system for origin bonus indicators in start of game introduction
* Added 2 new variant intro texts for demonic king game start
* Added 2 new variant intro texts for bandit king game start
* Made bandit king public opinion drop -30 instead of -20 as you've literally just conquered their kingdom, murdered their king and killed tons of their people
* Fixed 24 text and spacing bugs in introductory screens
* Added new indicator of game start generals name below his picture instead of in the dialouge text
* Added 3 new crowning texts to game intro
* Added 2 new general introduction screens to the game
* Added chance general doesn't introduce themselves to you
* Fixed layout issues with start game screens
* Added 3 new texts for state of the realm address from general
* Added new screen section for state of the realm finances
* Added 3 new texts for state of the realm financial address from general
BLACK BANK REVISITED
Haven't properly looked at the Black Bank for a while but it was rife with bugs. u/jjlf40 let me know of an issue and I went in and fixed it as well as a few other things.
* Rewrote Black bank intro text
* Fixed 10 black bank grammar and text bugs
* Fixed black bank deposit and withdrawal allowing infinite money (credit u/jjlf40)
BLACKMARKET CAPTURE UPDATE
I have bigger plans for it, but I have added expansion on capturing the Blackmarket including dynamic advice from your diplomat depending on how smart they are, if they are unskilled then you get unhelpful advice.
* Fixed length of the impose tax option when capturing black market
* Added new option when market is captured to ask your diplomat for advise
* Added diplomat market capture advice for diplomat of skill <50 (terrible advice)
* Added diplomat market capture advice for diplomat of skill 50-99 (meh advice)
* Added diplomat market capture advice for diplomat of skill 100-199 (good advice)
* Added diplomat market capture advice for diplomat of skill 200+ (best advice)
* Added new screen for closing the blackmarket once captured (with sfx)
* Added refugee issues with public opinion loss for closing blackmarket
* Added random number of new soldiers and peasants for hire after closing blackmarket
NAME SUFFIXES
Been a while since we've had a bunch of these, my favourite is 'The Urinator' but I'm also curious to see the possible random stuff that can come from the Urinated and it's random suffixes.
* Added new name suffix 'The Blackspur' (+13 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Bronzespur' (+8 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Ironspur' (+7 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Redspur' (+7 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Silverspur' (+8 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Whitespur' (+6 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'The Angry' (+9 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'The Anger' (+20 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'of Gone Times' (-2 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'of Old Times' (+11 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'of Better Days' (-5 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Explorer' (+11 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Far-Explorer' (+31 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Near-Explorer' (+3 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Skull-Drinker' (+29 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Bonespur' (-25 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Lunar' (+19 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Deathsetter' (+41 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Bloodsoaked' (+17 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Urinator' (+1 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Urinated' (-5 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Hard of Hearing' (-10 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Leafburner' (+5 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'Longfoot' (+3 battlescore)
GENERATOR TWEAKS
Suggested by u/BlackOnionSoul, now a new option in the extras generators screen. A screen for generating single races and seeing their faces and unit types.
* Renamed advanced race generator to bulk race generator
* Fixed mislabelled race figure in bulk race generator
* Added new random single race generator that shows you their stats and a random face of theirs (credit u/BlackOnionSoul)
DIALOGUES
Thought I'd add a handful more of these in game.
* Added 3 dialogues for brawl pit fans when Blackmarket wins
* Added 3 dialogues for blackmarket fans when Brawl Pit wins
* Added 3 slum pit dialogues
* Added 3 goblinwood prisoner dialogues
HERO ORIGIN STORIES
Another bunch of possibly origin stories for the heroes and champions of your world!
* Added 'Borderguard' hero origin story
* Added 'Wizards experiment' hero origin story
* Added 'Tales ended' hero origin story
* Added 'Drinking and forgetting' hero origin story
* Added 'Ex-Merc Village Attack' hero origin story
MINOR BANDIT GROUP IMPROVEMENTS
Noticed an issue with minor bandits and then rabbitholed myself into finding a bunch of issues, I also noticed that when making a truce with them or breaking one there is no text at all, it just happens. Well now there is a special random screen for each, 6 total!
* Added new screen when paying for truce with bandits
* Added anouncement to bandits reaction to truce with bandits
* Added you have my word reaction to truce with bandits
* Added so it is done reaction to truce with bandits
* Added so be it reaction to truce ending with bandits
* Added you insult me reaction to truce ending with bandits
* Added foolish choice reaction to truce ending with bandits
* Fixed bandit truce text not being blocked out if you don't have the gold
* Fixed hire bandits for attack text not being blocked out if you don't have the gold
* Fixed bandit group land seller no gold text doesn't tell you how much you need
DEBUG MODE EXPANSION
Was working on something using the debug mode and needed these tools, now they are added.
* Added debug option of changing independent races skin colour
* Added debug option of changing kingdom to allow lords if it doesn't already
BUGFIXES
A couple of bugfixes found partially from player suggestions and some from my own playtesting.
* Fixed sending general through trap door on leave request in throne room actually kills the diplomat instead and keeps the general as staff (credit RTT)
* Fixed 13 text and grammar bugs in gar'gallock screens
* Fixed 15 text and spacing bugs in rass bartender text
* Fixed issue with certain goblin settlement upgrades breaking lines in end of turn report
* Fixed no leader of arena when upgrading save files from pre-arena leader times
* Fixed helmet creation process not taking gold from you
* Fixed missing line in bard reaction to praise in throne room
* Fixed hiring militia abandoner doesn't show +soldier and -militia text
* Fixed aslona mentioned in soldiers ranking screen regardles of your kingdom name
* Fixed Stupid and thoughtless races are able to raid
* Fixed getting 10/10 on the final exam of the history guild fails you (credit u/taukki)
* Fixed market favour option bug
* Fixed firing and hiring new monster trainer causes game to force you to end turn (credit u/taukki)
EVERYTHING ELSE
Nothing much, a new sound effect and a higher ceiling of troops for enemy kingdoms.
* Added new sound effect for enacting or cancelling trade with eastern trade post
* Buffed the maximum possible troops for independent kingdoms at game start
SCREENSHOTS
* The new gamestart screen for getting the demon loadout -
* New generals introduction -
* New option when capturing the Blackmarket (ask staff) -
* Demonic Staff member with low skill answering the question on what to do with the market -
* New single race generator in the extras screen #random race 1 -
* New single race generator in the extras screen #random race 2 -
* New single race generator in the extras screen #random race 3 -
DWARF FORTRESS MOD
Oh right and forgot to mention above, the great response to the other mods got me thinking, and given that both skyrim and mount and blade were great inspirations why not a mod honouring Dwarf fortress, a game which definitely was a great influence to Warsim. So here it is:
You play as a ruler called King Urist McYou and rule a small humble kingdom with a little population and territorial holding.
The Kingdoms you share the world with are
* The Kingdom of Bronzemurder (Bronze Dwarves)
* The Creation of Ferns (Elite Dwarves)
* Glazedcoast (Stupid Dwarves)
* The Kingdom of Boatmurdered (White Dwarves)
* The Field of Kindling (Cannibal Elves)
The Creation of Ferns is somewhat of an anomaly being a dwarf kingdom ruled by an Elf
Here's a look at the Elven kingdom from the game, the ones who are in a bitter war with Cacame and his kingdom, the Cannibal Elves.
There are also 5 bandit groups
And several mercenary groups such as The Pit Dwarves led by Urist McKhur the Lost.
You have a great group of staff to help you rule the realm.
I've tried to honour Dwarf fortress as best as I can with the mod.
You will find the mod in your saves folder, just load the save called DFMOD.
I'd like also to welcome the hundreds of new people who have picked up Warsim this week during the christmas sale! Thank you for the support and welcome to the community.
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to you all
Cheers
Huw (Solodev)