Reus 2 News

[h3]CHANGED[/h3]

• Rework of Siberian Pine to work everywhere
  
• Trades will always happen in pacifism mode, regardless of relationships
  
• Giants can't get nuked (one-shotted) anymore by catapults.
  

[h3]FIXED[/h3]

• Fixed Bug in some achievements that they would only trigger if humans thought really hard about it (have Philosophy on your planet)
  
• Fixed the naming of Glacier bioticum
  
• Fixed naming of Ages in the level up UI
  
• Probably fixed leaders turning on themselves
  
• Fixed tiny Museum
  
• Fixed issue with some eras (City of Dreams, Space Race, Solarpunk) softlocking the intermezzo cinematic if you achieved the first star immediately and click-skip the introduction banner.
  
• Fixed game corruption issue when settling nomads during the 3-star objective for the Nuclear War era.
  
• Fixed issue with border expanders and other envoys not properly spawning.
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• 'Opera' project rule fixed.
  
• Added missing icons for Inventor's Tower and Great Hall
  
• Localization issues fixes (in some places a different languages was shown instead of the selected one)
  

Hey Giants!

Here it is: the Ice Age DLC is officially available for all of you! The Ice Age DLC costs 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ at full price. However, to celebrate the launch of the DLC, we’re having a sale on the main game with a 35% discount, 10% on the DLC & 10% on the Supporter Pack until January 27th!

[h3]You can buy the Ice Age DLC here:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3333960/Reus_2__Ice_Age/

Our newest bundle Reus 2 definitive edition is also now available, including Reus 2 and the Ice Age DLC, with a 10% discount!


[h3]Watch our amazing trailer here:[/h3]

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Among the main additions you can find in this DLC:

• New biome: the Prehistoric Ice Age biome that can be placed by the Frost Giant in the Ice Age mode, coming with new Apex and Cohort biotica like the Permafrost and the Mammoth;
  
  
  
  
• New mechanics and tags link to the theme of evolution and extinction to unlock and power up biotica through the Eras;
  
• 4 new Leaders inspired by what the community suggested and some can have synergies with the new Cataclysm Update features;
  
  
• 4 new Turning Points: some are centered around discovery but what will happen if the Nuclear Bomb is invented?

🦣 Discover in more detail all the additions you can get in this exclusive DLC in our previous Steam News: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1875060/announcements/detail/508441373248061783?snr=2___

[h3]Wandering what a Glyptodon looks like? Watch the wonderful RipSnort play![/h3]

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Have fun with these chilly additions and share with us your feedback on the DLC, as well as your suggestions for future updates and content!

-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey

Hey Giants!

The new free update is here to let chaos reign in the world of Reus 2. To celebrate the launch of the DLC, we’re having a sale on the main game with a 35% discount, 10% on the DLC & 10% on the Supporter Pack until January 27th!

[h2]Watch our amazing trailer here:[/h2]

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The full Patch Notes can be found at the end of this Steam News but here is a list of the Major additions coming with this Update:

• Experience the godly powers with the new natural disaster abilities; from the Tsunami to the Wildfire, every element can turn into the most destructive weapon in the hands of the Giants!
  
  
  
  
• Discover the new relationships that can be built between cities where their greatest creations can be traded peacefully through cultural exchanges… Or can attract jealousy and conflicts to steal these resources!
  
  
• Giants are also part of the picture as humans can now build temples in their honor if the Giants are to their liking or, on the contrary, try to hunt them down if they are no longer fond of them;
  
• For a more peaceful planet, you may choose the Pacifism mode at the beginning of your planet creation that will disable any military events from occurring or on the contrary, try out the Event Intensity mode to choose the pace of the relationship development and the trigger of in-game events;
  
• The game now supports the Russian and Ukrainian languages;
  

🌪️ More details about the Cataclysm Update content in our dedicated Steam News:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1875060/announcements/detail/564735827901415450

[h3]Want to see the natural forces in action? Watch the wonderful RipSnort play![/h3]

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Have fun with these new powers and dynamics. Feel free to share your feedback on the Cataclysm Update with us, as well as your suggestions for future updates and content!

-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey

[h3]Patch Notes v.1.5.0:[/h3]

NEW:

• Cities now develop relationships with each other
  
  • Likes and dislikes are determined by a new trait system for leaders.
    
  • Leaders that like other leaders may do cultural exchanges
    
  • Leaders that hate other leaders may send out armies to go to war and won’t initiate new trades.
    
  • In case of war, the aggressor can steal resources from the defender, even to a net benefit for the planet. If you help the defender, they can gain Mystery for this.
    
• Cities now develop relationships with the giants
  
  • Action and inaction towards cities impact their giant likes and dislikes.
    
  • Positive relationships grant boons
    
  • Negative relationships may lead to them sending out giant hunters
    
• Each giant now has its own disaster ability that wreaks havoc on all humans and cities in an area.
  
  • Ocean Giant: Tsunami
    
  • Forest Giant: Tornado
    
  • Savannah Giant: Wildfire
    
  • Frost Giant: Blizzard
    
  • Swamp Giant: Bog
    
  • Rock Giant: Earthquake
    
• Game-over is now possible. When one of your giants is killed, you withdraw from the planet.
  
• Added planet start parameters:
  
  
  • Event Intensity: determines how fast relationships develop and events trigger.
    
  • Pacifism mode: disables any military events from occurring.
    

CHANGES:

• Planets with planet-dooming endings may no longer be revisited.
  
• Profile level can now increase beyond level 14 based on installed DLC.
  
• Added ‘Load Most Recent’ button in escape menu. Clarified that ‘Quick Load’ always loads the save made with ‘Quick Save’.
  

BALANCE:

• Diplomat Emblem no longer gives science.
  
• Red-backed Vole and Caribou have new Symbioses to match the design better
  
• Lion percentage cap removed, doubled the power
  
• Shipwreck correctly has deep
  
• Maple Tree gives correct value
  
• Falcon scaler up from 0.25 to 0.35
  
• Changed Platinum
  
• Goose max food from 100 to 120, also gives +1 bio
  
• Massively improved Desert Oil: from 15 science and wealth to 50 science and wealth per plant
  
• Doubled the power of Lychee, added extra Fruit tag
  
• Doubled the power of Zinc, added extra element tag
  
• Cobalt power up from 15 to 40 per geo on the planet
  
• Improved the Apothecary, Animal Breeder, and Blast Furnace
  
• Dromedary camel power up to +25 and +15% from +15 and +10% food
  

FIXES:

• Fixed user profile renaming not always being saved.
  
• Fixed issue where newly placed biotics wouldn’t always give resource particle feedback
  
• Fixed an exploit for bonus Eon usage
  
• Removed Megafauna tag for being redundant. Most of them got Titan back for it.
  
• Fixed some text.
  
• Fixed you unlocking Ice Age Biotica without Ice Age.
  
• Fixed challenges picking Ice Age content without Ice Age.
  
• Improved tooltips all around with Likes and dislikes
  
• Improved clarity of damaging abilities.
  
• Fixed wrong targeting in Calamity Chest text
  
• Fixed Poet's first emblem
  
• Fixed rock giant being everywhere in your collection screen
  
• Fixed war not updating goals
  
• Fixed healthbar direction
  
• Fixed flag movement during rowing.
  
• Fixed issues in Rocket Launch cinematic
  
• Fixed secondary portrait in notifications responding to click
  

IMPROVED:

• Made some big improvements to the New Game UI!
  
• More clear distinction between offensive and defensive giant hunters
  
• Improved feedback on Turning Point DLC availability
  
• Project Art
  
• Clear salient feedback when giants are being attacked.
  
• Giants now also heal out of combat.
  

Hey Giants!

Our next Major Update bringing disasters abilites and relationships is not coming alone: do you wish for a new biome? More biotica? More leaders? More Eras? Here comes the Ice Age DLC!

Our goal has always been to make the game the most satisfying for all Reus 2 players, from the “casual once in a while” players to the “hardcore high scores and achievements seeker” ones. We have plenty of ideas for Reus 2, and we’ve listened to your ideas as well. Even if not all of these ideas can be brought to the game, we still want to make the most of it, and our best solution is through a paid DLC that will support future free updates.

This DLC aims to implement new content in the game on different levels, from the new biome to new leaders, era options, and biotica. All of these will support new strategies and stories for your planets. We just wanted to be as transparent as possible with you about this.

Before diving into the content of the DLC, know that the Winter sales on Steam begin today with a 33% discount on the main game and 10% on the Supporter Pack! Could be a great Christmas gift for your loved ones, right?


[h3]New biome, the Ice Age biome:[/h3]

Like the Taiga biome, it can be placed by the Frost Giant if you toggle it to the Ice Age mode instead of the Taiga mode at the start of your planet. This new biome also gives a whole new look to Aegir the Frost Giant!

A whole new biome also means a full new set of unique Apex and Cohort biotica, as well as gameplay mechanics. From animals to plants and minerals, you’ll discover a whole new bunch of biotica on the Ice Age theme like the Smilodon, Permafrost, Geyser, and the iconic Mammoth!



This new biome plays with themes of evolution and extinction, giving new tags like “extinct” to the biotica. These new evolution and extinction mechanics give you unique new ways to unlock and power up biotica through the eras.

[h3]4 New Leaders:[/h3]

Each leader brings a new perspective for your cities and are inspired by real-life personalities as well as archetypes the community suggested! You can guess who inspired who in the comments of this Steam News!

• The General: he gets a bonus for the new military Power stat coming with the free Cataclysm Update
  
• The Poet: a leader who improves projects
  
• The Villain: this leader thrives with hate on the world
  
• The Painter: she sees the world as her canvas and needs a colorful world to express herself (as well as gold)
  

[h3]More turning points:[/h3]

• Nuclear War Age: Will Humanity become Death, the destroyer of Worlds?
  
• Hunter Age: Winter is coming, will your planet survive it?
  
• Age of Discovery: Some things are just so pretty, they belong in a museum!
  
• Age of Enlightenment: If something does not exist, invent it!
  

This paid DLC will cost 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ and will be released on January 16th, 2025.

🦣 You can wishlist the Ice Age DLC here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3333960/Reus_2__Ice_Age/

🌪️ Want to know more about the Cataclysm Update content? Read our dedicated Steam News here:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1875060/announcements/detail/564735827901415450

We will be on holiday break at the end of December but we will be back soon with new content as a belated Christmas present. Enjoy the holidays and the end of the year, from the whole team, best wishes and we can’t wait to begin 2025 by your side!


-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey