16K SALES CELEBRATION
Hello everyone, so this update is something of a celebration for me and Warsim as I can happily (having checked steams recently updated rules that allow devs to talk numbers) announce that Warsim has sold over 16,000 copies on steam finally since it's entrance to the platform in June 2017.
I could never have imagined this would ever transpire and honestly want to thank every single person who contributed to that number and has the game in their steam library, it's not easy for a game that runs through a console and uses a purely text based visage to do well when competing with tens of thousands of games with flashy graphics but I'm glad we've been able to carve a place out here.
To celebrate I set myself a goal of making 160 feature and bugfix changes for an update and have finally today managed to complete it, that's only 1 feature per 100 copies sold but it's the best I can do :)
All jokes aside I am honored the game has done this well and hope it will continue along this path. I'm not stopping working on Warsim until I can complete a good number of major promised features as get it out of early access! (even post-ea I don't plan to stop with Warsim updates)
THE UPDATE
This update rather than having one single focus has many areas of improvement in different directions, now I plan to finish scrubbing through my immediate list of stuff that's accumulated over the holiday period before returning to combat update development!
COMBAT ACADEMY EXPANDED (17 features)
What started as a small suggestion by Fox from steam and a bug report by u/CanadianWolverine from reddit ended up as four hours of work reworking the combat academy. Now you can upgrade it, learn more about it, train heroes and champions instead of just your grand champion, and many bugs fixed!
* Added ability to train personal champions/heros and grand champ at combat academy (credit Fox)
* Added sub screen for choice of who to train with dynamic costs
* Added 3 different graphics for each slot for trained units in combat academy
* Added ability to ask about the combat academy
* Added additional text in about screen for captured combat academy
* Fixed able to access combat academy hire troop screen even if they have no troops
* Added new dynamic recruitment screen to combat academy with dynamic graphic
* Added combat academy upgrade (15000 gold) (+1 slot for training and larger graphic)
* Added combat academy bigger upgrade (25000 gold) (+1 slot for training and even larger graphic)
* Added combat academy upgrade screen to main menu if you own the academy
* Fixed Combat academy champion training bug if your champion is too strong (credit u/CanadianWolverine)
* Fixed no grand champion to train text saying your arena is too small when it could also be due to prev champion being hired or assasinated (credit u/CanadianWolverine)
* Rewrote train your champion text to show the max it can be trained to which is 299 (credit u/CanadianWolverine)
* Fixed 3 combat academy text bugs
* Fixed issue with ruined combat academy graphic
* Fixed gold is taken from you training at the combat academy even if you own it
* Fixed gold is taken from you training at the combat academy even if you can't afford it
BANK LOANS REWORKED (9 features)
Another bunch of changes as a result of Etalyx' stream. I noticed the loan screen looking very lackluster so I went in and added a bunch more information making the loan system a lot clearer, I also buffed loans and made it possible to take much bigger loans as well as fixed a few bugs.
* Added new screen for paying back loaned bank gold
* Added new breakdown of loans and interest rates when paying back and taking gold
* Added new seperate screen for when you are in too much debt to take out any more loans
* Increased max loan from bank from 1000 gold per land owned to 2500 gold per land owned
* Added new screen for taking loans
* Added ability to ask about how loans work now in the bank with a breakdown
* Fixed loaning 2 gold puts you in loan payback screen immediately bug
* Updated loan tags to show fees on the loan option select screen
* Added new screen for receiving your loaned gold
NAME SUFFIXES (22 features)
Always nice to have new lots of character names to keep things fresh, I'm gonna wait until I get Ulfgar One Ball as my grand champion!
* Added new name suffix 'the Warg' (+16 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wargling' (+5 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Warglike' (+11 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Warg-Caller' (+8 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Warg-Rider' (+17 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Warg Slayer' (+22 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Warg Eater' (+14 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Toadskin' (+3 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Toad-Roaster' (+5 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Band of Toads' (+3 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Toad Slayer' (+2 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Ant Slayer' (+1 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Bane of Ants' (+1 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Shrieking' (+5 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wyvern' (+29 battlescore) (can be modified by random additional parts)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wyvern Slayer' (+53 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Bane of Wyverns' (+59 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wyvern Rider' (+51 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wyvern Hunter' (+49 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'the Wyvernskinned' (+11 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'Bloody Nose' (-5 battlescore)
* Added new name suffix 'One Ball' (-15 battlescore)
NEW NAMES (7 features)
A bunch of new names for various races, Gnome names usually crack me up.
* Added 10 new human names (Dylan, Ben, Macrim, Mac, Dylkar, Dillan, Dylkur, Dilkar, Bem, Dilner)
* Added 3 new troll names (Zugrak, Marki, Zugror)
* Added 3 new godlings names (Ori, Ora, Oru)
* Added 36 new mermen names
* Added 5 new ghoul names (Sogskull, Bloatcorpse, Bloatbone, Sogrot, Sogcorpse)
* Added 3 new gnome names (Bimdangle, Bumblewoo, Bingbong)
* Added 3 new goblin names
USE MY TITLE DAMN YOU! (22 features)
BreadOfLoathing mentioned that they kept encountering references to being a king depsite being a queen in game, I went through and found a bunch of ones I've previously missed.
* Fixed 3 rumours the king has been fooled by a goblin text not showing custom title
* Fixed 2 goblin gift text refers to king and not custom title
* Fixed rumours the king freed a rebel text not showing custom title
* Fixed bad jester encounter not refering to custom title
* Fixed 8 insulting throne room encounters not refering to custom title
* Fixed bad general encounter not refering to custom title
* Fixed knight against demon horde encounter rejection not using custom title
* Fixed band of warriors against demon horde encounter rejection not using custom title
* Fixed bandit gold offer encounter not using custom title
* Fixed finger clicker origin story not using custom title
* Fixed cant help the poor reaction not using custom title
* Fixed king of the ashes text not using custom title
* Fixed rumour the king freed a guilty man not using custom title
* Fixed 2 non custom title king texts in tutorial info
* Fixed arena destruction text not using custom title
* Fixed thickblood bandit refusal text not showing custom title
* Fixed order of the roses refusal text not showing custom title
* Fixed 13 hire speech texts not showing custom title
* Fixed foreign king knight hirer text not showing custom title
* Fixed Koova text not showing custom title
* Fixed big king have gold goblin text not showing custom title
* Fixed king from a coinflip text not showing custom title
WAGE RISE ENCOUNTER (9 features)
This encounter was lacking a bit of depth, after looking into it further I saw many areas for improvement so now troop payrise encounters are more dynamic and interesting.
* Fixed 4 textbugs in soldier payrise encounter
* Added new indicators of wage change and cost to upping troop wage in throne room encounter
* Added new indicators of deserter troops from rejection in troop wage throne room encounter
* Added ability to ask soldier why you should raise their wages in wage rise throne room encounter
* Added 'we risk our lives' reason to soldier wage rise encounter
* Added 'cant even afford booze' reason to soldier wage rise encounter
* Added 'Wage increase recruitment tip' reason to soldier wage rise encounter
* Added 'Uh... we need more' reason to soldier wage rise encounter
* Added 'Share your gold you blighter' reason to soldier wage rise encounter
CHELOB REVISITED AGAIN (5 features)
So I didn't consider just how difficult Chelobs well riddle is, and for some without an internet connection it's actually impossible. Well no more, I've altered the questions to less difficult but still tough ones that are much more do-able and also fixed a couple of issues I came across while here.
* Fixed 5 text bugs in chelobs text
* Fixed line and colour issues in chelob questions (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Reworked final questions of chelobs to be NON-META
* Made it clearer on previous questions that they are numerical (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Updated final chelob screen to show where he goes next
ANOINTING REWORKED (3 features)
The ability to anoint a grand champion in the arena is pretty cool but who can spare 2500 gold for that, not me. I decided to nerf this in both cost and effect. Also when doing it the game will now tell you what you've actually done with the name change and battlescore improvement.
* Made anointing the grand champion cost 250 instead of 2500 but gives +5 battlescore instead of +25
* Updated anoint champion throne room encounter to follow the above
* Added new indicator of gold loss and battlescore and name change during champion anoint ceremony
ASSASSIN CHANGES (4 features)
After watching Etalyx's stream I noticed some issues with the assassin screens, now they have been improved.
* Added new text showing how much gold you have during assassination hire encounter (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Reworked assassin encounter in throne room so that hire option is more clear about it leading you to another menu (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Added new screen for refusing assasination after inquiring about it in throne room (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Reworked text for outright refusing assasination in throne room (credit Etalyx Stream)
THRONE ROOM ENCOUNTERS (2 features)
A pair of new throne room encounters, gonna try and keep adding to these every now and then to ensure freshness and more variety.
* Added new throne room encounter 'Midas the Dog' (super rare)
* Added 'coin waving boy' throne room encounter
TROOP SENDING IMPROVED (5 features)
Although this may be altered a little in the combat update for now it's pretty bad when sending troops yourself as the screens are badly set lone text which is quickly become out of character for the game. Now they have their own screens including some new images for knights and demons as well as seeing the faces of the independent race creatures you're sending off.
* Added new custom screen for choosing to send the troops yourself
* Added new knight graphic for selecting knights to send to battle
* Added new demon graphic for selecting demons to send to battle
* Added new screen for selecting independent race creatures to send to battle
* Added new screen for sending personal champions to battle
NEW UNIT TYPES (3 features)
Now these units could be packing the mercenary groups of your world, the Crimson Plank-Swingers or the Rabid Logtossers to name a few.
* Added new unit type - Plank-Swinger
* Added new unit type - Logtosser
* Added new unit type - Bonewielder
BANDIT SCOURGE REWORKED (2 features)
After thinking about this law for a bit I realised that paying 20 gold for a bandit to be imprisoned is actually quite a lot considering peasants can be significantly cheaper, I've lowered it to 5 gold per head and updated the text in the declaration screen to explain it better.
* Added a new bandit scourge declaration text
* Made bandit scourge cost 5 gold per bandit instead of 20 gold
MORE CRIME (12 features)
That's right, more crime! A lot of people were getting tired of having so many bad guards and innocent people being brought forward, well turns out the odds of getting an innocent person brought forward were higher than a guilty one, this has now been dropped to just a quarter with a lot more reactions for being guilty added to fill the content void!
* Made outcome of criminal encounter in throne room now 1 in 4 chance of innocent instead of 55% chance of innocence
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'Im a monster'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'Who am I kidding'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'Whats the penalty for lieing'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'My only crime was being caught'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'I ain't explaining myself to no one'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'What's to explain...'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'What is crime?'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'Maybe I did'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'No comment'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'Damn, you've got me'
* Added new criminal guilt reaction 'It was my twin'
BUGFIXES (22 features)
Lots of bugs and things found here, many from Etalyx's stream, also a nasty bug that was invalidating peoples saves that is now fixed!
* Fixed problem with play again bard text (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed Aslona reference in soldier recruitment text
* Fixed your head forward text bug (you head forward) during battle (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed Climbings knight text bug (climbing knight) in climbing gear upgrades (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed Doesnt' text bug (Doesn't) in scorp pit (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed thickblood bandits refusal screen now includes text showing required public opinion to hire them
* Fixed Crestfallen name suffix being mispelt as Cresfallen (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed you hand the changeling a cold coin (should be gold coin) (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed reference to Aslona in Smallhaven story teller (credit u/Kerbannog)
* Fixed yellow text bug in smallhaven story teller (credit u/Kerbannog)
* Fixed 4 text bugs with blackmarket orb seller (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed bug where having a kingdom that sacrifices their people on leader death in your world broke game save files (Credit SFOD-D124 and u/WarsimFan)
* Fixed extravagant bandit leader of blackmarket still doesn't enabled gambling den (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed text bug in coin flip game
* Fixed coinflip game in upgrade market doesn't have character face
* Fixed blackmarket coinflip games not having sound effects (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed colour of the sudden death rules text (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed formatting of the sudden death rules text (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed stay for text in famed words generation missing a space (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed 4 text bugs in brawl pit intro text
* Fixed vampire bard in throne room entertainment summons a musical abomination instead (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Fixed 3 text bugs in gift gold encounters in throne room
EVERYTHING ELSE (16 features)
A great deal of loose changes and fixes that don't fit anywhere else.
* Added text showing tribute being taken on main screen of monfort mine
* Added text showing tribute being taken on main screen of shallowrock mine
* Updated text for staff and champions screen to make it clearer how to hire new ones (credit Snapped D. Carr)
* Added new indicator in demonic totems post peasant sacrifice to show you've already done it that year (credit u/BattIeBear)
* Reworked alms for the poor text to show public opinion gain
* Added ability to ask wulf a question
* Added gold indicator to wulf when wulf charges for songs (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Added battle moves explained in merc attack screen (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Added new screens for blackmarket coinflip game (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Added indicator of tribute from mystery slaver once requested (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Updated special units for Krut Erak Bandits and Rebels to be shown as just in capital land units in troop tree screen (credit Etalyx Stream)
* Added new indicator for goblin speaker success
* Added new indicator for paying for goblin trainer showing gold change
* Made blackmarket slums scum cost 10 gold instead of 15 each
* Removed Aslona references from Gar'gallock advice
* Removed Aslona references from Staff advice
SCREENSHOTS
* The new main screen of an owned combat academy -
* Choosing who to train in the new combat academy -
* Putting a champion to work -
* Combat academy with several champions all training -
* Hiring men from the combat academy -
* One of the new rare throne room encounters -
* New screen for anointing a grand champion -
* Sending knights to battle manually -
* Sending demons to battle manually -
* A unit from a custom race being sent to battle manually -
* New bank loan screen -
