Dominions 6.16

This update contains a few new features like new random events and some AI improvements. There is also a shadow under the map movement cost (ctrl-m) to make it more visible on whitish maps. There are also a bunch of bug fixes as well as new commands for modders.

General

• Shadow on map move cost text
  
• Fixed bug that could result in the loss of a magic barding
  
• Removed duplicate dracolich pretenders
  
• Gale Gate didn't produce hurricanes correctly
  
• Can no longer trick bid mercs to drown in a sea
  
• Can now close merc screen by pressing 'b' again
  
• Local multiplayer game setup could crash if using a mounted pretender
  
• Undying bless and shroud of the battle saint no longer results in wrong HP
  
• Repelling with a fatigue weapon will now only deal fatigue damage
  
• Fix for false damage interacting with some other abilities
  
• Retreating units with mindless mounts didn't work, fixed
  
• Immortality and twiceborn effects now work on mercs as well
  
• Fix for 3d clipping glitch
  
• AI improved global enchantment usage
  
• Sunken lands can now receive underwater settlers a few months later
  
• Yearning chance was not saved when saving settings
  
• Fix for line deployment failing
  
• Spell AI better at evaluating life draining spells
  
• Protective force is now applied before armor is applied
  
• Fix for fort ritual not creating a fully intact fort
  
• Grand communion ability was missing on some heroes
  
• New random events
  
• Event, typo and stat fixes
  

Modding / Map Making

• Modded bardings supported
  
• Use ##varXXX## to print variables in event messages
  
• blessing #coldscale didn't work
  
• Modding #gemlongevity for gems that can last through multiple battles
  
• #cavenation 3 to start under a cave entrance
  
• New event commands: #req_minglobals, #req_maxglobals, #dispglobals