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Difficulty levels & new cheat codes

Hello,

The work on the 1923 scenario is progressing smoothly, and I am correcting bugs and adding features along the way. When I have cool stuff that can be published before the next content patch, I will release small updates like this one.

Today's update only applies to the Windows version. Versions for Linux and Mac will follow later.

Today's Update:


Difficulty Levels

You can now select a difficulty level when you launch a scenario. There are four difficulty levels:

Green Difficulty Level:
This is the default difficulty level. It is perfect for playing as an underdog faction or for discovering the game.

Seasoned Difficulty Level:
This difficulty level is intended to raise the challenge when you play as one of the major factions. Your opponents will be able to grow and maintain larger armies.

Elite Difficulty Level:
Not only will your opponents be able to grow and maintain larger armies, but the game will also shamelessly cheat by giving random resources each turn to characters controlled by your opponents.

Dare Death Difficulty Level:
Not only will your opponents get all the bonuses of the Elite difficulty levels, but your troops will also have a malus at their morale checks during fights.

New Cheat Codes

"endwar" will disband a unit.
"flowerpower" will send all weapons of the selected unit into your faction stockpile.
"oneguntwoarms" will send rifles from the selected unit, but will leave 1 rifle per man (if there are enough guns).

For those new to the game: just press the "c" key to open the cheat console.

Annoying Bug Fixed

You won't be able to use [enter] to trigger the action buttons anymore. That will prevent a free multiple action exploit.

I hope you will have a lot of fun playing with this update. I also need your feedback about the difficulty setting, as it certainly needs balance.

Maestro Cinetik


Content Poll result : what's next - Chinese Community Translation 90% complete

Rise of the White Sun will participate in the Turn-Based Fest, and it's truly an honor.

On this occasion, I've updated the game to reflect the latest advancements in the Simplified Chinese Community Translation. All materials in the game, up to the year 1927, should now be accurately translated.
This amounts to approximately 90% of the game's content being translated by the community.
I cannot thank them enough for their patient and diligent efforts.

Some minor, albeit rare, bugs have also been addressed in the latest patch, though none were significant enough to warrant a detailed discussion here.

[h2]So what's next?[/h2]

You cast your votes here to decide the focus of the next content update.

The winner is:
-A 1923 scenario about the United Front
And a close second is:
-More content for the 1927 scenario

Given the tight race, I've decided to tackle both updates in the order they were voted for. Following these updates, my attention will likely turn towards improving the game's manual or enhancing the wiki.

I'm excited to share that the 1923 scenario will encompass all of China except Mongolia, introduce more than 30 factions, and feature many new characters.
The GMD, the Chinese Communist Party, and the Fengtian Clique will be the primary factions, enriched with their own events and dialogues.

The GMD's challenges will include:
-Forming a United Front with the CCP, securing aid from the USSR, and transforming the Party and its Army.
-Establishing a new government in Guangzhou after once again ousting Chen Jiongming and setting the groundwork for the future.
-Navigating relationships with its unpredictable allies.

The Chinese Communist Party's challenges will involve:
-Organizing strikes and unions along the Beijing-Hankou railway.
-Joining the United Front.
-Expanding their influence in Guangdong.

The Fengtian Clique's challenges will focus on:
-Modernizing the Army.
-Enhancing their supply and industrial capabilities.
-Seeking revenge on the Zhili Clique.


The additional content for 1927 will revolve around new strategies to establish Red Bases, following the VIth Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Given the Communist faction's lack of statesman characters, these new actions will offer opportunities to develop districts with peasant leaders and political workers. We'll also likely introduce more upgrades for the Communist armies and militias.

Enjoy!

Maestro Cinetik




First March patch notes and poll about next content patch

Hello,

I'm seizing the opportunity presented by this patch announcement to seek your input on the game's future content. Please spare a moment to cast your vote for the upcoming content here
https://strawpoll.com/3RnYl59Yxye

What's new this week?

This content patch is currently available for the Windows version only. Versions for Linux and Mac will be released at a later date.

Minor bugs:

-n the 1925 scenarios, an issue where the Comintern Compound's "Propaganda Department" action inadvertently removed the option to undertake the "Military Committee" action has been resolved.

-The issue of disappearing refugees in Xinjiang upon loading a saved game has been fixed (applies only to new saves made from this point forward).

Typos and proofreading:

-The poorly written English texts and typos identified in the Steam forums have been addressed.


Content:

-Two characters, Dai Kemin and Pan Zhongru, have been added to the Hubei CCP faction in 1927, as requested by a player. Currently, they are represented with default portraits, but I have commissioned the artist to create historical portraits.

-The "split army" action has been slightly nerfed, and a quick action button for this action has been introduced.

Have fun!

Maestro Cinetik

Weekly patch + a new army action

In this week's update:

*Some English texts in the battle reports have been corrected.
*Minor inaccuracies have been addressed in some characters' histories (for example, Xiong Kewu is now correctly associated with the right province).
*The issue where the peasant school unit from the Guangdong Provincial Committee disappeared after loading a saved game has been fixed (this fix will only apply to saves created after this patch).

Additionally:

A New Action to Split Your Units

You will find this option in the organization section of your armies' action panel.

This action can only be conducted by officers and the Generalissimo and incurs a cost (3Q1, 25 Fame, and 15 Supporters). You may also encounter loyalty issues.

Enjoy!

Maestro Cinetik





1925 Content Update

In this new content update:

The 1925 Sandbox and the Guangdong Revolutionary Base scenarios have been extended to cover whole China (save Mongolia).

The Yunnan and Guominjun factions now have more characters in 1925.

The 1925 sandbox scenario has been extended and now covers more than 400 turns.

That was few words but a lot of content!

Next update will certainly be some more content and fine-tuning for the 1925 scenario.

Have fun!

Maestro Cinetik