Old World January 11th update - Improved map randomisation options

Main Branch: 1.0.70360 Release 01/11/2024

Headline changes

• Added extra map randomisation options and enabled more options for Random map scripts
  
• Added heir name selection popup on birth of heir
  
• UI and AI improvements
  

Design

• Enabled Resource Density, City Site Density, and City Site Number map options on Random map script selection
  
• Added Random options to above map options and set these with the Random game preset
  
• Added Random option to Map Size
  
• Increased city site density for lower density options (25% and 50% distance increases instead of 50% and 100%)
  
• Christian and Manichaean clergy can now marry like clergy of other religions
  
• Game of the week now has a 4.5% chance to use competitive mode
  
• Added heir name selection popup on birth of heir
  
• Halved number of center area resources when using the King of the Hill map option for the Disjunction mapscript
  

• Programming
  
• Improved AI exploration and use of reveal territory missions
  
• Added support for events that can trigger for the AI
  
• New attempt to address remote server disconnection issues
  

UI

• When random map options are selected, the game description help text shows which option was actually selected
  
• Permanent game log tweaks - fewer deaths, city breaches shown instead of city captures, offensives no longer shown
  
• State religion notification reminder now opens the Adopt Stage Religion context menu
  
• Team games with duplicate nations no longer force team colors
  
• Revised player color assignment so that unique colors are always assigned to the active team players
  
• Made the "adopt state religion" list in the UI use the same check as gameplay logic for whether a religion can be adopted
  
• Added tooltip to gift unit button
  
• Nation opinion now displayed when there is at least one modifier even if the net opinion is 0
  
• Removed event option text from tutorial events that directs players to options to turn off (redundant with in-event tutorial toggle)
  
• Renamed Active DLC in Encyclopedia to DLC Mechanics
  
• Added duplicate Steam Deck-specific GraphicsOptionsSave fields for scaling options, with higher defaults
  
• Added Wonders & Dynasties DLC to announcement popup
  
• Added support for preset characters with suffixes
  
• Trait help now shows conditional probabilities for gaining other traits or removing this one
  
• Added helptext and concept for trait fallback ratings
  
• Added helptext for a dynasty's first ruler character to link back to the dynasty description
  
• Hall Of Fame screen layout tweaked
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed some legacy issues with harvesting and forts
  
• Fixed dynasty selection being unavailable on Choose Leader screen after using a custom archetype
  
• Fixed MP teammate portraits not displaying
  
• Fixed improvement turns remaining not updating when military units go on cooldown (affects Kush when building Forts)
  
• Fixed unit action indicators sorting incorrectly with other worldspace UI
  
• Fixed trait layout for character encyclopedia pages
  
• Fixed unit position jitter on city sites during undo
  
• Fixed stacked workers using different positions
  
• Fixed cloud shader clipping at certain viewing angles
  
• Fixed Odeons on hills not displaying correctly
  
• Fixed resource fade not being preserved when changing graphics settings, and resource fade not occurring when a unit sharing a resource tile is revealed via exploration
  
• Fixed issue with hill height textures cutting off and leaving tear lines in the terrain
  
• Fixed river start flow splats being too large, causing artifacts when it's placed next to other assets with water
  
• Fixed inconsistent hex grid outlines in the transition between passable and impassable terrain
  
• Fixed undo not updating timeline screen
  
• Fixed AI not invalidating danger calculations after a city has been captured
  
• Fixed tooltip overlap for Leonidas effect in Greece2
  
• Fixed unique dynasty buildings not showing on nation select stats (Ptolemy)
  
• Fixed nested link issue with Pagan Clergy subject
  
• Fixed bug where iAdultProb traits would never be assigned to dynamically generated already-adult characters
  
• Fixed Encyclopedia breaking if there are UnitTraits with no EffectUnits (affects mods)
  
• Fixed modio upload not storing correct metadata blob
  
• Fixed modio API url
  
• Fixed event browser audio picker layout
  
• Updating mods now deletes any files from previous versions that are no longer present in the mod
  
• Heirs can no longer marry other nations leaders, causing them to leave the players nation
  
• Mod Manager will no longer try to display mod update popup if not in the main menus
  
• Rout indicator now longer shown when unit cannot advance to target tile
  
• Fixed DLC ownership caching
  
• Fixed More Water map script option
  
• Fixed map script desert generation error
  
• Fixed bug where characters with Archetypes that allowed them to be Agents could not be Agents if they were also Clergy
  
• Caravans can no longer displace neutral units from their positions
  
• AI discontent value correction
  
• Fixed leftover sign error from discontent to happiness conversion
  
• Fixed replay for team turnstyle cloud games
  
• Text and event fixes