Old World News

A hotfix update to the main branch has been released which is now 1.0.73676 release 2024-08-20

[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed issue with game getting stuck due to looping attack animation
  
• Fixed hidden units being visible on minimap and selectable.
  

Main Branch 1.0.73566 Release 2024-08-13

[h2]Design[/h2]

• Game of the Week Event Level now has a 4% chance to be each of the non-default settings
  
• Growth required for next citizen now increases quadratically after 20 growths. This makes very large population cities harder to achieve
  
• Revelry and Seek Political Allies missions more likely to succeed (Behind the Throne)
  
• Lowered Growth bonus for Rising Star governors from 50% to 25% (Behind the Throne)
  

[h2]Programming[/h2]

• Major Unity version upgrade (2021.3.34f1 to 2022.3.39f1)
  
• AI performance and behavior improvements
  
• Improved the rare case of the AI defending a city when the city's territory is divided in multiple parts by a mountain range
  
• Exposed minimum turn for 1 city ambitions to XML for use by modders
  
• Moved some hardcoded AI parameters to globalsAI.xml for use by modders
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Added Notable Characters filter. All characters now have a mission to allow manually pinning and unpinning them to/from the notable characters list
  
• Added player notification when their previously hidden units become visible
  
• Converting a cloud game into a network game now removes it from the cloud so that there is only one active instance
  
• No longer possible to convert a network game to cloud if there are any unclaimed player slots
  
• MP setup screen now has an Advanced Settings header instead of hiding them behind a toggle
  
• Improved tooltip for specialist luxuries
  
• Per-specialist and per-religion yields are no longer considered "potential" bonuses in effectCity help text
  
• Added Game of the Week icon to Hall of Fame games
  
• Game credits updates
  
• Ambitions with multiple yield types now show yield progress in the same order as defined in the ambition
  
• Improvements to culture tooltips
  
• Context menus are no longer closed when clicking on a locked tooltip
  

[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed diplomatic missions in No Events mode
  
• Fixed GIF export path on Mac and Linux
  
• Fixed date completed not populating Hall of Fame entry when game completed
  
• Fixed some scenario leader names not displaying correctly in Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed some completed games being excluded from Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed Alliance Victory display in Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed AI assert
  
• Fixed AI thinking it cannot occupy a city tile with both land and water units
  
• Fixed opinion rates appearing over multiple lines in tab panels
  
• Fixed client assert on load
  
• Fixed invalid player index
  
• Fixed hotseat turn state button refresh
  
• Fixed hotseat selection issue on player switch
  
• Fixed MP join screen for teams with many players
  
• Fixed turn button label text in MP
  
• Fixed incorrect religion/city colors in turn summary
  
• Fixed general character tooltip not locking from unit widget archetype icon
  
• Fixed inconsistent ESC key behavior on scenario screen
  
• Fixed AI saying they refuse to declare war when they are already at war
  
• Fixed possible resources on urban terrain with mirror maps
  
• Fixed unit selection causing flickering on adjacent objects
  
• Fixed clicking on city widget selecting units first
  
• Fixed click issues with family seat icon and city healthbar
  
• Fixed display of units in stacks
  
• Fixed popups not always closing when the active player changes in hotseat
  
• Fixed improvement recommendations showing on tiles with recommended improvement already started
  
• Fixed issue with religion founding game log
  
• Fixed warrior built event not popping automatically in Learn to Play 2
  
• Fixed character filter lists not updating immediately
  
• Fixed errors occuring when rapidly scrolling lists
  
• Fixed double-submit in file browser when input field is focused
  
• Fixed nested link in tutor mission links
  
• Fixed Pharaohs of the Nile scenario 2 bug where Libyan raid could spawn directly at player city (Pharaohs of the Nile)
  
• Fixed rare Jerwan Aqueduct bug (Wonders and Dynasties)
  
• Text and event fixes
  

Test Branch 1.0.73506 Test 2024-08-07

[h2]Design[/h2]

• Growth required for next citizen now increases quadratically after 20 growths. This makes very large population cities harder to achieve
  

[h2]Programming[/h2]

• Moved some hardcoded AI parameters to globalsAI.xml for use by modders
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• All characters now have a mission to allow manually pinning and unpinning them to/from the notable characters list
  
• Ambitions with multiple yield types now show yield progress in the same order as defined in the ambition
  
• Improvements to culture tooltips
  
• Context menus are no longer closed when clicking on a locked tooltip
  

[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed diplomatic missions in No Events mode
  
• Fixed clicking on city widget selecting units first
  
• Fixed click issues with family seat icon and city healthbar
  
• Fixed display of units in stacks
  
• Fixed popups not always closing when the active player changes in hotseat
  
• Fixed improvement recommendations showing on tiles with recommended improvement already started
  
• Fixed pagan religion founding notification getting sent to all players (introduced in last test)
  
• Fixed issue with religion founding game log
  
• Fixed warrior built event not popping automatically in Learn to Play 2
  
• Fixed character filter lists not updating immediately
  
• Fixed errors occuring when rapidly scrolling lists
  
• Fixed double-submit in file browser when input field is focused
  
• Fixed nested link in tutor mission links
  
• Text and event fixes
  

Test Branch 1.0.73413 Test 2024-07-31

[h2]Design[/h2]

• Game of the Week Event Level now has a 4% chance to be each of the non-default settings
  

[h2]Programming[/h2]

• Major Unity version upgrade (2021.3.34f1 to 2022.3.39f1)
  
• AI performance and behavior improvements
  
• Improved the rare case of the AI defending a city when the city's territory is divided in multiple parts by a mountain range
  
• Exposed minimum turn for 1 city ambitions to XML (for use by modders)
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Added Notable Characters filter (shows Exploring, Imprisoned, Exiled, Rising Star, Power Hungry, Vengeful, Plotting, and Bypassed characters)
  
• Added player notification when their previously hidden units become visible
  
• Converting a cloud game into a network game now removes it from the cloud so that there is only one active instance
  
• No longer possible to convert a network game to cloud if there are any unclaimed player slots
  
• MP setup screen now has an Advanced Settings header instead of hiding them behind a toggle
  
• Improved tooltip for specialist luxuries
  
• Per-specialist and per-religion yields are no longer considered "potential" bonuses in effectCity help text
  
• Added Game of the Week icon to Hall of Fame games
  
• Game credits updates
  

[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed GIF export path on Mac and Linux
  
• Fixed date completed not populating Hall of Fame entry when game completed
  
• Fixed some scenario leader names not displaying correctly in Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed some completed games being excluded from Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed AI assert
  
• Fixed AI thinking it cannot occupy a city tile with both land and water units
  
• Fixed opinion rates appearing over multiple lines in tab panels
  
• Fixed client assert on load
  
• Fixed invalid player index
  
• Fixed Alliance Victory display in Hall of Fame
  
• Fixed hotseat turn state button refresh
  
• Fixed hotseat selection issue on player switch
  
• Fixed MP join screen for teams with many players
  
• Fixed incorrect religion/city colors in turn summary
  
• Fixed general character tooltip not locking from unit widget archetype icon
  
• Fixed inconsistent ESC key behavior on scenario screen
  
• Fixed AI saying they refuse to declare war when they are already at war
  
• Fixed possible resources on urban terrain with mirror maps
  
• Fixed turn button label text in MP
  
• Fixed unit selection causing flickering on adjacent objects
  
• Fixed Pharaohs of the Nile scenario 2 bug where Libyan raid could spawn directly at player city (Pharaohs of the Nile)
  
• Fixed Jerwan Aqueduct bug (Wonders and Dynasties)
  
• Text and event fixes
  

Main Branch 1.0.73323 Release 2024-07-24

[h2]Headline Changes[/h2]

• Performance and memory optimizations
  
• Civilian units can no longer defend cities
  
• Game of the Week now uses all DLC nations and dynasties and will randomise enabled DLC regardless of DLC ownership
  

[h2]Design[/h2]

• Civilian units (Workers, Caravans, etc) can no longer defend when in a city center and will get bounced out if attacked when the city has no HP
  
• Game of the Week now uses all DLC nations and dynasties and will randomise enabled DLC regardless of DLC ownership
  
• Temporarily set Game of the Week to use the No Events setting
  
• Only Diplomat leaders can control the units of their national ally. All leaders can still control tribal allies units
  
• Cohorts now requires Manor instead of Land Consolidation
  
• Land units can no longer stun units on water tiles
  
• Stunned units now keep their Zone of Control
  
• Removed attack penalty for Tactician leader general
  
• Inland Sea map script no longer has desert and mountains at the top and bottom of the map
  
• Tweaks to eligible events for Minimal Event Level and No Events
  
• Kush Scouts with a Schemer leader are no longer invisible when building Forts
  
• Starting leaders now have more protection against dying in the first 20 turns (up from 10)
  
• Caravans no longer exist in 1v1 duels or games with one nation
  
• Truce with a tribe no longer costs legitimacy in some cases
  
• Caravans can enter Anarchy-owned tiles
  
• Impious characters are no longer restricted from becoming Clergy (Sacred and Profane)
  
• Colosseum now creates a Swordsman every 10 turns instead of 5 (Wonders and Dynasties)
  

[h2]Programming[/h2]

• AI no longer builds other projects in border cities if it can build walls
  
• AI now buys resources for unit upgrades
  
• AI no longer plans to expand against a player or tribe if it would otherwise have a zero percent chance to declare war against them
  
• AI improvements to handle worker blockades
  
• AI performance optimizations
  
• Many memory optimizations
  
• Mods can now have custom event art
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Updated localization text
  
• No Events toggle moved to Event Level dropdown
  
• Improved road visibility on minimum terrain detail
  
• Added new hotkey (Ctrl+L) to toggle between the two most recently used languages
  
• General name is a now a link on the unit selection panel
  
• Adjusted spacing in unit tooltip bonus table
  
• Rural specialists on non-resource tiles are now shown on the resources/improvements overlay
  
• Improvement help reorganization. Added Potential Bonuses / Other Bonuses links to some improvement tooltips to help readability
  
• Added organized tribal unit concept and indication on unit tooltip
  
• Added notification icon for Occurrences (Era of Peace, Civil War etc)
  
• Laws screen now potentially scrollable (affects mods that add laws)
  
• Units can now be selected through world UI elements (Harvested icon, text from overlays)
  
• Attack preview tooltip prioritized over other world UI tooltips
  
• Improved handling of grammatical gender
  
• Tech cards display now updated when science stockpile changes
  
• Tile yield overlay now shows negative yield values (but does not include consumption)
  
• Moved All Characters list to the right side of character filters.
  
• Character list now sorts by family, with head at top and then by age
  
• Family and Religion heads now have their background highlighted in the character list
  
• Available DLC section added to menu
  
• Active DLC now shown in game parameters
  
• Added divider for CTRL-selection helptext for agent/governor button on city widget
  
• Simplified MP setup screen and added Advanced Options button
  
• Added games completed to Hall of Fame achievements page. Games won now shows games actually won
  
• Enhancements to coloring on recommended improvement widget
  

[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed Garrison/Stronghold/Citadel stone upkeep issue in Barbarian Horde scenario
  
• Fixed occasionally-hidden yield costs on production buttons
  
• Fixed null reference in AI bonus value calculation for tribe cities
  
• Fixed artefacts at the edges of fog of war from some viewing angles
  
• Fixed stats breakdown tooltips
  
• Fixed Learn to Play menu scenario expansion
  
• Fixed simple setup screen not correctly applying the difficulty level from the options file
  
• Fixed a No Events event appearing incorrectly
  
• Fixed religion opinion tooltip issue
  
• Fixed reign years display for bypassed rightful heir
  
• Fixed autobuild cities sometimes not selecting something to build
  
• Fixed some issues with in-game language changing
  
• Fixed inland tribes setting for Continent map script
  
• Fixed some truncated link hovering issues
  
• Fixed AI not advancing to occupy a settlement
  
• Fix player power display in German
  
• Fixed truce and peace missions having no outcome in No Events mode
  
• Fixed preset game options from the previous game not being applied on starting a new game
  
• Fixed selection issues around city widget
  
• Fixed clicks on popups / menus affecting the map
  
• Fixed manage luxuries button sometimes closing city screen
  
• Fixed rebels not appearing if the player has no military tech
  
• Fixed several load/save errors
  
• Fixed Game of the week selecting invalid archetype and dynasty option combinations
  
• Fixed premade map MP setup screen with nations that are not enabled
  
• Fixed null reference on improvement tooltip
  
• Fixed AI not finishing Wonders left unfinished
  
• Fixed Tribes not moving when blocked by another unit that then moves
  
• Fixed some missing scenario options
  
• Fixed incorrect default nation selection on setup
  
• Fixed Barbarian sites no longer regenerating after the last Barbarian settlement eliminated
  
• Fixed some shaders failing to render on Macs
  
• Fixed law/improvement help indentation in tech tooltip
  
• Fixed a bug related to AI unit upgrading
  
• Fixed null ref in Hall of Fame when scenario doesn't have a scenario class
  
• Fixed religion opinion load/save error
  
• Fixed Event Browser scaling
  
• Fixed AI ignoring targets that are not reachable from its own territory
  
• Miscellaneous AI fixes
  
• Fixed Grand Vizier incorrectly triggering the "no councilors from our family" opinion penalty (Behind the Throne)
  
• Fixed border expansion preview for building a farm not taking into account the free farmer from the Jerwan Aqueduct (Wonders and Dynasties)
  
• Fixed specialist bug after capturing a city with the Jerwan Aqueduct (Wonders and Dynasties)
  
• Text and event fixes