Hey guys,
Just wanted to release a new update as a thanks to all the people who got us to 1000 reviews on steam, it's a beautiful milestone. Doesn't seem all that long ago we passed the 500 mark :)
TL:DR this update contains
- New Warsim Quickstart mode - Instant new game no option spam
- Empire mode - Lots of big bonuses given after 50 lands
- Total Invasion - Ability to attack entire faction at once and wipe them out if you win
- 6 new building upgrades (3 of them part of a whole new building)
- 5 new jokes
- 15 new quest items
- 5 new sound effects
- 5 new readable books
- 14 bugs fixed
WARSIM QUICKSTART MODE
Don't want to wade through endless options to start a new game... Now you don't need to.
* Added new Quickstart option (generates a random world for you, normal difficulty without all the option spam for those who just want to dive in)
EMPIRE MODE
Hit 50 lands and your kingdom will become AN EMPIRE! And with it many new tools to help rule, including TOTAL INVASIONS!
* Added empire mode triggered when player hits 50 lands
* Added empire mode ends when player drops below 40 lands
* Added new attack mode (Total invasion) that allows you to attack a faction for their entire territory if empire mode is active
* Added +75% difficulty increase for total invasion attacks
* Changed Empire mode options for kingdom reports/upgrade kingdom/and throne room
* Added ability to upgrade Grand Temple of Harvest to Imperial Harvest Temple-Complex (125k gold, +250% harvest income)
* Added Imperial Nobility Complex (special 9th tier of nobility quarter upgrade) (150k gold) (5-8 knights per turn)
* Added Imperial Trade Post (special 4th tier of trade post) (60k gold) (3x trade income)
* Added 4 new dialogues for staff screen when asked about harvest improvement (due to new harvest upgrade)
* Added +2 exploration chances per turn when empire mode active
* Added +3 Emissary chances per turn when empire mode active
* Added 50% bonus to recruitment of soldiers with forceful enlistment while empire mode active
* Added 50% bonus to recruitment of peasants with free enlistment while empire mode active
* Added 50% bonus to recruitment of bandits when playing with bandit king origin
* Added 50% bonus to General Taxes when empire mode active
* Added 20% bonus to throne room visitors when empire mode active (will still be cut off if player imposes visitor limits)
GOBLIN CATCHERS (3 new upgrades)
Gotta catch those green buggers!
* Added 'free potatoes signs' recruitment upgrade for goblin slavers (500 gold) (+50% yeild) (Credit TJTheSoundBoard)
* Added 'Goblin ditch trap' recruitment upgrade for goblin slavers (2000 gold) (+100% yeild) (Credit TJTheSoundBoard)
* Added 'Goblin Cage trap' recruitment upgrade for goblin slavers (4000 gold) (+200% yeild) (Credit TJTheSoundBoard)
DETYAN JESTER PACK (5 new jokes)
Legendary creator of Oooh snakes, and a load of Warsim in game books Detyan has hit me up with some absolutely stellar jokes for jesters in game!
* Added jester baker and butler joke (credit Detyan)
* Added short peasant joke (credit Detyan)
* Added reptile magician joke (credit Detyan)
* Added vegetable bug joke (credit Detyan)
* Added gnome hats joke (credit Detyan)
THE EPIC (5 new books)
A new book series by Detyan that is available to read in the Arasuk book shop!
* Added new book 'The Epic of Sir Sarquil & Grundar VOL 1' to Arasuk book shop (credit Dtyn8)
* Added new book 'The Epic of Sir Sarquil & Grundar VOL 2' to Arasuk book shop (credit Dtyn8)
* Added new book 'The Epic of Sir Sarquil & Grundar VOL 3' to Arasuk book shop (credit Dtyn8)
* Added new book 'The Epic of Sir Sarquil & Grundar VOL 4' to Arasuk book shop (credit Dtyn8)
* Added new book 'The Epic of Sir Sarquil & Grundar VOL 5' to Arasuk book shop (credit Dtyn8)
NEW QUEST ITEMS (15 new items)
A bunch of new possible items that can be gained in the game as loot!
* Added quest item 'An iron parrot statue' (worth 25 gold)
* Added quest item 'A strange potted flower from ancient times' (worth 350 gold)
* Added quest item 'A tribal war mask adorned with teeth' (worth 85 gold)
* Added quest item 'A gnomish gemshorn' (worth 40 gold)
* Added quest item 'A jar of swamp tar' (worth 4 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel trident with a skull on each prong' (worth 155 gold)
* Added quest item 'A striped troll hide rug' (worth 160 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with orc names' (worth 95 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with goblin names' (worth 90 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with demon names' (worth 100 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with the names of dead kingdoms' (worth 110 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with pictures of dragons' (worth 105 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with a families saga' (worth 95 gold)
* Added quest item 'A steel sword engraved with pictures of a grand castle' (worth 100 gold)
* Added quest item 'A smelly arrow' (worth 1 gold)
NEW SOUND EFFECTS (5 new sfx)
Just a few new sound effects to keep things fresh, Thanks Static Master for your punch sounds!
* Added new sound effect for empire losing Empire Mode
* Added 4 new punch sound effects across the game (credit Static Master)
BUGFIXES (14 bug fixes)
A nice bunch of bugs fixed mostly thanks to vigilant members of the community!
* Fixed independent leader champion refusal bug (credit Nookrium)
* Fixed typo with holy land lever pull event (credit u/Minipaceed)
* Fixed state down at you text bug (credit WantedBaccus)
* Fixed champion is now more text bug (credit u/DeliciousIron9891)
* Fixed coinflip bug allowing player to bet with 0 gold (credit u/hl3official)
* Fixed troop strength total issue when viewing total troop reports (credit LXI)
* Fixed notification for Rihhm leader not wanting to speak to you being blocked by a bug (credit Nonary + Pirate Kitten)
* Fixed chaos orb game breaking quantity issue (credit Ilya)
* Fixed Teaching gnomes to gamble then destroying them before they turn casinoey results in pop up even when they are dead (credit Comrade Worldpeace)
* Fixed bug with Black Bank loans increasing erronenously after being paid off (credit u/JakoDel)
* Fixed foreign merc signs bug
* Fixed 10 text bugs with plea from other kingdoms
* Fixed die than serve you cretin text bug
* Fixed Holy order no more knights option blocker not appearing even when 0 knights left in recruit screen
Thank you all very much!
Huw <3