Old World News

Old World Oct 7th Hotfix update

[h2]Main Branch 1.0.80048 Release 2025-10-07[/h2][p]
Hotfix release that updates Unity version to resolve a security vulnerability and fixes a potential AI hang[/p]

Old World October 1st Updated Test Build

[h2]Test Branch 1.0.79976 Test 2025-10-01[/h2][p][/p][h3]Design[/h3][p][/p]

[p]AI now requires a Diplomat leader to start a National Alliance. Increased probability of an alliance offer [/p]
[p]Map options limiting the number of city sites now concentrate sites around player starts[/p]
[p]Consorts can now be Regents without needing to be Royal. Ill characters will not be picked to be Regents[/p]
[p]Added repair cost to Town and Village improvements[/p]
[p]Free-for-all player starts no longer try to separate human players[/p]
[p]Ambitions that require Wonders now consider Wonders owned by teammates to be impossible to acquire[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Programming[/h3][p][/p]

[p]Improved AI for Zealot leader enlisting[/p]
[p]AI no longer attacks civilians if doing so puts their units in danger of being killed[/p]
[p]Modio version upgrade [/p]
[p]Added option for CRC tracing when loading mods[/p]

[p][/p][h3]UI[/h3][p][/p]

[p]In sequential turn network games, observer view automatically switches to the next player when the observed player's turn ends. This is disabled after manually switching to a different player[/p]
[p]Observers now use their set language rather than the language of the observed player[/p]
[p]Cities with effects that give Rebel chance are marked with a Rebels icon in the city list screen and city tooltip [/p]
[p]Population in the city list screen is now a link to city specialists [/p]
[p]Worker build action button yields no longer subtract unimproved tile yields[/p]
[p]Map Overlay Customizer now has seperate options for Urban and Rural Improvements[/p]
[p]Renamed the City Number options and City Site Density to City Site Spacing [/p]
[p]Chat hotkey no longer works for non-host observers [/p]
[p]Show Foreign Family Colors option now also applies to city widget crests [/p]
[p]Clicking a General portrait on a selected unit now selects the character[/p]
[p]Law tooltips now show family opinion changes instead of family class opinion[/p]
[p]New Place Bonus decisions get sorted to the front of the event queue [/p]
[p]Improvement pings no longer removed after a terrain change if the improvement is still valid or after a resource is added if the improvement matches the resource[/p]
[p]Added foreign opinion helptext to specify the portion of the Ruthless AI opinion that is due to a player alliance[/p]
[p]Network server name is now the username of the player on the current online platform, where available[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Bugs Fixed[/h3][p][/p]

[p]Fixed AI development claiming more than the nation's share of city sites when using limited City Site Number options[/p]
[p]Fixed agent tab not properly updating after assigning agent character[/p]
[p]Fixed setup screen bug with number of players [/p]
[p]Fixed modified trade values not being calculated in trade bonus helptext [/p]
[p]Fixed city culture tooltip flicker[/p]
[p]Fixed overlay customizer not updating toggles when re-opening after making unsaved changes[/p]
[p]Fixed locked overlay highlight switching off of Custom when toggling customizer [/p]
[p]Fixed improvement filter issues, include unfinished improvements [/p]
[p]Fixed pillaging, burn and launch offensive not clearing hidden status[/p]
[p]Fixed some issues with temporarily hidden units [/p]
[p]Fixed retry cloud upload directing to succession UI [/p]
[p]Fixed map selection with character assignment UI active[/p]
[p]Fixed double state religion reference in happiness help text [/p]
[p]Fixed AI leaving Wonders unfinished if interrupted[/p]
[p]Fixed not being able to change language when it's not your turn [/p]
[p]Text and event fixes[/p]

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Old World Update: Scout visibility changes, Theology balancing, AI improvements

[h3]Main Branch 1.0.79872 release 2025-09-24 [/h3][p]Scouts now follow new visibility rules, with limits on where hidden units can stay and a cooldown after establishing Agent Networks. [/p][p]Theology bonuses have been adjusted to rebalance spread chances and monk happiness. [/p][p]Tribal behavior is less predictable, barbarians wait until raids are possible, and tribes can only adopt world religions. [/p][p]The AI has been improved in water control, exploration, retreat logic, and performance. It now values tutor missions more, avoids unneeded imports, and is less aggressive with tile buying. Tribe AI has also been refined. [/p][p]UI changes include new warnings for multiplayer turn timers, updated tooltips, renamed project and tack options, and clearer help text for improvements, trades, and archetype events. [/p][p]Bug fixes address tribal AI, event handling, mods, Wrath of Gods issues, audio and shader problems, and a wide set of smaller gameplay errors. [/p][h3]Steam Reviews: Help Guide the Next Update[/h3][p]We’ve been reviewing the recent feedback and reviews, and it has been invaluable in shaping our focus for the next phase. Every review helps us understand how you’re experiencing the game and what stands out the most.[/p][p]If you have a moment, leaving a short review on Steam goes a long way. It not only helps us prioritize improvements, but it also makes the game more visible to new players. Your feedback keeps us on track as we prepare the next update.[/p][p][/p][h3]Design[/h3][p][/p]

[p]Temporarily hidden units (i.e. Scouts bounced out of Trees) now become visible after 5 turns (or after attacking or moving)[/p]
[p]Temporarily hidden units can no longer occupy territory that they would not be able to occupy if not hidden (i.e. foreign territory while at Truce)[/p]
[p]Scouts are no longer removed from the map after establishing an Agent Network and instead get a 5 turn cooldown and are hidden for 10 turns[/p]
[p]Veneration Theology gives +10% spread chance, up from 5%[/p]
[p]Revelation Theology gives +20% spread chance, down from 25% [/p]
[p]Enlightenment Theology now gives +3 Happiness only for Monks in Monasteries of Religions that have that Theology [/p]
[p]Tribe unit behavior is less predictable [/p]
[p]Barbarians cannot enter a nation's territory before raids are possible[/p]
[p]Increased Discontent per turn on Sufficient, Modest and Fragile Prosperity levels (Glorious, Magnificent and Great difficulty levels)[/p]
[p]Removed free Crossbowmen bonus tech[/p]
[p]Nomad effect now gives +25% strength in Arid as well as Sand tiles - affects Camel Archer, Libyan Cavalry and Elite Libyan Cavalry[/p]
[p]Highlands map script now has 27% more tiles to compensate for less useable area[/p]
[p]Bypassed events are less frequent and tied to event level[/p]
[p]Bypassed relationship penalty increased from 60 to 80[/p]
[p]Automatic (non-event) marriage will prefer candidates with a lower age difference [/p]
[p]Removed orders for refusing tribal truce in No Characters [/p]
[p]Tribes can only adopt world religions[/p]
[p]Poet trait gives positive opinion of other poets[/p]
[p]Further decreased likelihood of AI founding religions early based on AI Development and Aggression (applies for at most first 16 turns)[/p]
[p]Assault bonus to attack against forts no longer applies when forts give no defensive bonus[/p]
[p]Disabled some more ambitions in One City Challenge[/p]
[p]Rightful Heirs can no longer become Missing, Exiled, Imprisoned or Fugitive[/p]
[p]Games with two human players and AI no longer place the humans at opposite ends of the map and the AI in the middle. Instead, they are treated like a FFA.[/p]
[p]Added ambitions for building Wonders added in Wonders and Dynasties[/p]
[p]Delvers have an opinion penalty towards Stewards of the Land. These traits are now mutually exclusive (Wrath of Gods)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Programming[/h3][p][/p][p]AI improvements:[/p]

[p]AI water control improvements and bug fixes[/p]
[p]Tweaks to exploration and retreat[/p]
[p]Keep potential danger separate from actual danger [/p]
[p]Increased value of heir tutor mission [/p]
[p]No longer guards starting empty city sites unless there is another player nearby[/p]
[p]No longer imports horses until they can build horse units[/p]
[p]Hittite Scouts avoid chopping trees that will unhide them[/p]
[p]Further reduced AI emphasis on tile buying[/p]
[p]Tribe AI improvements[/p]

[p][/p][p]Other programming changes:[/p]

[p]Performance optimization[/p]
[p]AI performance improvements[/p]
[p]Missing shaders in asset bundles are now replaced with game versions where possible (affects mods)[/p]
[p]Updated Epic dev tools and SDK [/p]

[p][/p][h3]UI[/h3][p][/p][p]Turn timer changes (MP):[/p]

[p]There are now 2 warnings that turn time is running out[/p]
[p]First warning triggers at 30 seconds remaining, turns timer text red and plays audio warning[/p]
[p]Second warning triggers at 15 seconds remaining, increases timer text size and plays audio warning again[/p]
[p]These times are configurable using a mod in globalsInt.xml[/p]

[p]Other UI changes:[/p]

[p]Renamed Rider projects from Import to Supply [/p]
[p]'Only Show Map Tacks For Worker' option renamed to 'Contextual Map Tacks'. Now shows improvement pings whenever workers, settlers or disciples are selected[/p]
[p]Improvement helptext and unit build option prereqs take into account tile owner rather than unit owner[/p]
[p]Added helptext warning when trying to build Improvement for teammate who doesn't have required Tech [/p]
[p]Improved some luxury trade help text[/p]
[p]Yield production graphs also display the total accumulated up until the hovered point (after game is over and for observers)[/p]
[p]Learn to Play is removed from the main menu after completing all the LTP or LBP scenarios or on disabling the tutorial[/p]
[p]Added help text for event options that give archetypes in Roleplaying mode[/p]
[p]Imprisoned trait removed from characters on death[/p]
[p]Updated difficulty descriptions[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Bugs Fixed[/h3]

[p]Tribe AI fixes[/p]
[p]Fixed city and culture limits not showing on Encyclopedia entries for relevant improvements[/p]
[p]Fixed uneven distribution of tribal unit types[/p]
[p]Fixed some bugs with AI use of missions[/p]
[p]Fixed converting a game to play-by-cloud not working when not your turn in Strict turnstyle[/p]
[p]Fixed missions continuing for dead target character[/p]
[p]Fixed camera focus on tile bug [/p]
[p]Fixed changing capital clearing sent luxuries[/p]
[p]Fixed modded asset bundles not loading in some cases[/p]
[p]Fixed load/save error from adjacent unit effects[/p]
[p]Fixed bug with AI exploring units trying to harvest when they cannot[/p]
[p]Fixed AI peace offers sometimes using the no events popup when events are enabled [/p]
[p]Fixed yield stockpiling ambitions being offered when close to already being completed[/p]
[p]Fixed duplicate event option archetype help text[/p]
[p]Fixed tribal camp events not resetting with Reset Random Seed on Load option enabled[/p]
[p]Fixed bug preventing DLC related hints being shown in Encyclopedia[/p]
[p]Fixed potential null reference in Map Editor[/p]
[p]Fixed some temporary invisibility issues [/p]
[p]Fixed audio tracks not always being listed in Main Menu audio options[/p]
[p]Fixed tribal units with a raid target counting towards a tribal camp's defend threshold or raid start threshold [/p]
[p]Fixed mod version mismatch being displayed incorrectly, preventing modded saves from being loaded in some case[/p]
[p]Fixed edge case with Carthage3 African Invasion goal not completing[/p]
[p]Fixed iGovernorCostModifier applying to orders (affects Darius dynasty and mods)[/p]
[p]Fixed unbuildable units and tech cards showing on the tech tooltip (affects mods)[/p]
[p]Fixed foreign occurrence effects on units, movement and visibility not being applied immediately (Wrath of Gods)[/p]
[p]Fixed some occurrence load/save issues (Wrath of Gods)[/p]
[p]Fixed some non-global Occurrences showing as global in helptext (Wrath of Gods)[/p]
[p]Fixed Wrath of Gods scenario map size[/p]
[p]Fixed wrath from difficulty not being applied in the Wrath of Gods scenario[/p]
[p]Fixed displayed prosperity level not matching effect in the Wrath of Gods scenario[/p]
[p]Text and Event fixes[/p]