Warsim: The Realm of Aslona News

A few hours til christmas and I've been tinkering with this update all day, thought I'd put it out as a final bit of Warsim for this year! Thank you guys for the constant love
[h3]CALL OF MERCS (8 features)[/h3]

You can roll new merc groups in the debug menu and it's fun, but having the ability to do it in game would be better. You can do it every turn which does mean that in 1 turn you could use up more than one set of mercs.

* Added ability to call for new mercs for 500 gold
* Added ability to call for regional new mercs for 2500 gold
* Added ability to call for new mercs from beyond borders for 5000 gold
* Added ability to call for new mercs from far beyond borders for 10000 gold
* Added ability to call for new mercs from overseas for 25000 gold
* Added ability to call for new mercs from all corners for 50000 gold
* Merc call cools down 1 level per turn, so maxing it out will take 5 turns to return to the cheapest level of 500 gold
* Added system to preserve any hired merc groups from being replaced which also means you can't call for new mercs if all 5 current groups are hired







[h3]WARSIM HISTORY (3 features)[/h3]

After seeing a comment of someones love for the extras menu, I thought I'd give it a bit more love myself! :)

* Added new section to extras menu for Warsim history
* Added ability to read the story of warsims origins
* Added ability to read about Warsim's global reach



[h3]BUGFIXES (5 bug fixes)[/h3]

As always thank you to the legends who report these all the time, I hate seeing them but I love fixin' em

* Fixed grand champion retiring to join the rebels not showing properly 'Heroname (Wins 3) ( in 165)' (credit NotFox)
* Fixed grand champion retiring not showing properly - showing as 'Heroname (Wins 3) ( in 165)' (credit NotFox)
* Fixed ancient plague keeps reporting the final years deaths even when the plague is over (credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed terraton once being idle one time never being overrideable again
* Fixed text bug in gnome carousel gold quantity (credit Ankr098)

Have a lovely christmas and take care of yourselves :)

Thank you all very much!

Huw

First I love that so many people love this game too, it's been so fun to indulge in development with you guys. Here's another update I've been working on and am happy to put out!

Also, sidenote I've been on a bit of a tattoo kick lately and one that I've been wanting for a while is finally done! IT'S BONGLES THE GREAT, Leader of the cave gnome village... What do you guys think? :) I can't imagine I'll regret it



[h3]GRIMBEES WONDERLAND (10 features)[/h3]

You've all been asking for it, and now it's here! CAVE GNOME DISNEYLA- I mean... Uh, generic theme park.

* Added new location in cave gnome village 'Grimbees Wonderland'
* Added ability to pay 25 gold fee to enter Grimbees
* Added Grimbee's Helpdesk helper gnome (5 dialogues)
* Added Grimbee's Water Hole Tavern (can drink, try to talk to bartender, speak to random gnome)
* Added ability to ride Gnome Carousel (cost 10 gold)
* Added ability to talk to the Big Gnome (5 dialogues)
* Added ability to speak to Grimbee (9 dialogues)
* Added ability to touch Grimbee's Nib
* Added ability to toss a coin at Boopy the Coin Guzzler (1 gold per try)
* Added ability to Watch the Grimbee Goblin Sing (whole song with lyrics!)









[h3]DIFFICULTY SCREEN IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

Good suggestion that definitely makes things clearer!

* Added new difficulty screen layout showing starting resources (can be reverted) (credit u/wejustsuck)



[h3]CHEEKY BREW (1 feature)[/h3]

I added this in passing... Not much thought here other than, why not!

* Added the ability to slurp a free drink from the gnome brewery in the cave gnome village





[h3]WARDEMON HORDE (1 feature)[/h3]

Having a little look at the unique merc group code and realised I could easily add a stronger variant of the demon warband group that can spawn, this one is usually much stronger! Say hello to the Demonic Warhorde, if one of these pops up in your world your enemies will shiver in fear!

* Added rare 1 in 100 merc group 'DEMON WARHORDE' if there are more than 750 demons in the horde (led by rng Wardemon Summoner)

[h3]FIRST CHAMP DEMOTION (1 feature)[/h3]

Requested and added, now if you want to free up the first champion slot for someone better without firing the current occupant, you can!



* Added ability to demote first champion if other slots are free (credit LXI)

[h3]STRENGTH SHRINE EXPANSION (8 features)[/h3]

Someone reported a bug for strength shrines being able to be infinitely used, and while fixing it I decided to expand the default successful prayer into 7 different possible events that can pop up, the original, 2 new fail chances, and a +1, +2, +5, and +15 battlescore boost event!

* Fixed infinite strength shrine praying bug (credit Robepriority)
* Added new screen for praying more than once at strength shrine
* Added unsuccessful shrine pray at strength shrine
* Added sickness event praying at strength shrine
* Added wave of power strength shrine event (+2 battlescore)
* Added sharp shiver strength shrine event (+5 battlescore)
* Added explosion strength shrine event (+15 battlescore)
* Added light pinch strength shrine event (+1 battlescore)



[h3]BUGFIXES (7 bug fixes)[/h3]

As always thank you to the legends who report these all the time, I hate seeing them but I love fixin' em

* Fixed Huntsman's rest text bug (credit Minipaceed)
* Fixed issue with denland text (credit Minipaceed)
* Fixed an issue with western history question 10 (credit Minipaceed)
* Fixed an issue with east history text (credit Minipaceed)
* Fixed Death text bug when playing biggleroll (Credit Fenrir)
* Fixed sudden death with liches with southern rules using 3 die instead of 1(credit mini Paceed)
* Fixed sudden death with southern rules player using 3 die instead of 1 (credit mini Paceed)

If you have any thoughts comments or encouragement leave a comment, I try to always reply! Also check out our discord which is constantly active and has become the defacto hub for Warsim's community these days! Link here - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w

Thank you all very much!

Huw

Nothing crazy here but I wanted to make a little content pack to celebrate the new steam sale and all of the awesome reviews and love Warsim has been consistently getting for a while now!

Thank you all for the constant love and support the project has received over the years! It has been some of the most wholesome shit ever and a true guiding light to me in good and bad times!

I think it all the time but for all it's horrors the internet also allows people like me to do stuff this and have so many connections to people from all walks of life and corners of the globe!

So to all, greetings from my freezing cold flat in Wales
Anyway, on to the important stuff... the Update!

[h3]THRONE ROOM ENCOUNTERS (22 features)[/h3]

A couple of goblin visitors doing what they do best and a new type of encounter from neighbouring kingdoms that differs if they are allies, vassals or just neutral.

* Added 'hemlo' sign goblin throne room visitor
* Added important goblin throne room visitor
* Added waving goblin throne room visitor
* Added critical goblin throne room visitor
* Added 'warrior band pilgrims from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'patrolling warriors from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Subjugation seeker from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'greetings neighbour from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Ally patrol from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'adventuring allies from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'we could be friends message from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'reflection of the people from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'passing to quest from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'vassal trade group tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'vassal riches tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'vassal caravan tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Ally merchant tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Ally merchant celebration of alliance from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Trader ally tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Neighbour caravan tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Merchant seeks passage from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)
* Added 'Trade expedition neighbour tribute from RNG kingdom' throne room encounter (credit Goat)









[h3]SHRINE OF STRENGTH (1 feature)[/h3]

Now when exploring the lands beyond you can find an additional type of shrine and these ones can strengthen your units permanently so don't skip any shrine with sword markings on it. Unless it's already been destroyed in which case RIP.

* Added new type of shrine 'Strength shrine' in lands beyond (gives +1 permanent battlescore when prayed to)







[h3]OTHER LANDS BEYOND CHANGES (2 features)[/h3]

A little extra interaction with our lovely proc gen village elders!

* Added ability to ask lands beyond non human village elders what they think about humans (4 different responses)
* Added ability to ask lands beyond human village elders about how many other humans are around

[h3]BUGFIXES (9 bug fixes)[/h3]

All bugs must die!

* Removed 5 furious independent kingdom duplicate messages
* Fixed kingdom uplift spire of gold screen bug (credit LXI)
* Fixed issue with trade laws spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with realmwide revenue spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with new forging method spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with new wheel spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with price tweak spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with new tool spire improvement increasing strength not economy
* Fixed issue with new economic guide spire improvement increasing strength not economy

If you have any thoughts comments or encouragement leave a comment, I try to always reply! Also check out our discord which is constantly active and has become the defacto hub for Warsim's community these days! Link here - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w


Also for any interested I did a video on Warsim's development history recently


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Thank you all very much!

Huw

This is a humble little update as I have been spread thin at the moment but I wanted to put it out mainly because it fixes a super irritating issue with necromancy! For those still playing, and enjoying thank you dearly it humbles me everyday :)
[h3]OASIS EXPANDED[/h3]

The locations in the oasis region have been quite flat and boring, finally I have given them a facelift and modelled them somewhat on the lands beyond locations.

* Reworked screen for southern ruins
* Reworked screen for demonic landmark
* Reworked screen for abandoned outpost
* Reworked screen for old statue
* Reworked screen for abandoned watchtower
* Reworked screen for abandoned village
* Reworked screen for abandoned fortress
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy southern ruins
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy demonic landmark
* Added special loot generation system for looting demonic landmark (only demonic or cursed items)
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy abandoned outpost
* Added ability to look closer at old statue/and destroy it
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy abandoned watchtower
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy abandoned village
* Added ability to loot/admire/and destroy abandoned fortress



[h3]IMPERIAL GRAND BARRACKS UPGRADE (1 feature)[/h3]

A new upgrade when moving from kingdom to empire! Cheers RoMan for the suggestion.

* Added new empire upgrade to Grand Barracks 'Imperial Grand Barracks' (costs 150k) (Gives +20 Battlescore to all units and doubles peasant training per year) (credit RoMan)

[h3]BUGFIXES (2 bug fixes)[/h3]

Thanks to the guys who reported these!

* Fixed ressurecting champions breaking arena battles and forcing a win (Credit TJ)
* Fixed undead keep attacking until they are all dead even when all opponents are dead when you are defending (credit Lek)

If you have any thoughts comments or encouragement leave a comment, I try to always reply! Also check out our discord which is constantly active and has become the defacto hub for Warsim's community these days! Link here - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w

Thank you all very much!

Huw

This began as a little expansion to the lands beyond update, but has become something else! Now we've got expansions and new content in quite a few areas!

Many more to come :)

[h3]BURPING (1 feature)[/h3]

You all kept asking for it! Now you can burp while drunk sometimes at random!

* Added burp event that can pop up when drinking

[h3]LANDS BEYOND EXPANDED (12 features)[/h3]

More lands beyond related stuff below too but this is a little expansion to the lands beyond with a few more locations and additional content to help flesh it out!

* Added Burial Mound location (grave yard variant)
* Added Giants Grave location (grave yard variant)
* Added Giant ribcage location
* Added mirage castle location
* Added Abandoned Cart location
* Added eroded statue location
* Added sandstone arch location
* Added collapsed bridge location
* Added random animal corpse ditch location
* Buffed Lands Beyond Special Loot chests to contain 100-5000 gold alongside the loot item
* Buffed Lands Beyond Imperial Loot chests to contain 500-6000 gold alongside the loot item
* Buffed Lands Beyond Regular Loot chests to contain 20-500 gold alongside the loot item

[h3]TERRATONS OF GOLD (16 features)[/h3]

Did you ever reach the cap of just over a billion gold and cry that you couldn't have more! Well I know at least one of you did... Now you can turn your mountains of gold into a TERRATON(TM) A gigantic cube of gold which can itself be used to build a special super late game structure

* Increased player gold cap
* Added golden touched upgrade tree unlocked when ending a turn with over 1 billion
* Added the ability to turn 1 billion gold into a terraton of gold (can have up to 2.1 billion terratons for a total of 2 quintillion gold thats 2100000000000000000
* Added ability to smelt terratons back to gold
* Added ability to build Grand Golden Spire of Knowledge
* Added ability to ask spirefolk to focus on improving the economy
* Added 10 economic events that can trigger each turn from the spire
* Added ability to ask spirefolk to focus on improving your peoples strength
* Added 10 strength events that can trigger each turn from the spire
* Added ability to ask spirefolk to focus on the answer to life
* Added 10 fail events for searching for answers
* Added 10 random events for searching for answers
* Added 10 story events for searching for answers
* Added ability to ask spirefolk to focus on whatever they want (will choose at random)
* Added ability for spire to do whatever it wants if you don't give it a focus in 3 years
* Added ability to ask spirefolk to focus on increasing the intelligence of one of the indie kingdoms (only if they are savage)













[h3]HEAVENLY EXPANSION (7 features)[/h3]

Heaven in Warsim? But Heaven is Warsim!

* Added and reworked 15 god dialogues
* Added ability to drink with god
* Added ability to ask god to instantly sober you up
* Added ability to ask god to slightly sober you up
* Added ability to play Sudden death with god
* Added ability to play a broken 1000 dice version of sudden death with god
* Added ability to ask god for a wish (7 different possible wishes)

[h3]THE GREAT TRAILS BEYOND (3 features)[/h3]

A new kingdom upgrade connected to our beloved lands beyond!

* Added new kingdom upgrade 'Reclaim forgotten trails' (1k) (+1 lands beyond explore chance)
* Added new kingdom upgrade 'Improve forgotten trails' (2.5k) (+1 lands beyond explore chance) (2 total)
* Added new kingdom upgrade 'Expand forgotten trails' (8k) (+1 lands beyond explore chance) (3 total)







[h3]GAUNTLET OF FROST (3 features)[/h3]

Ever buy that gauntlet of frost update only to see that it was essentially useless... NO MORE!

* Added ability to smash 'The End' mountains with gauntlet of frost
* Added ability to hit any mountain with gauntlet of frost in lands beyond
* Added ability to dip gauntlet of frost into water bodies in lands beyond

[h3]NECROMANCY REWORKED (9 features)[/h3]

The previous use of necromancy wasn't good enough, a single wave and then all to dust just doesn't work as nicely as it could have. Well I've reworked it now so there is a bit more choice and a chance of preservation.

* Added ability to send undead for a single harrassment
* Added ability to send undead for a full repetetive attack
* Reworked undead attack to not always wipe surviving undead
* Added total living undead horde forces counter to undead altar building
* Added highly effective undead attack event
* Added effective undead attack event
* Added default undead attack event
* Added repelled undead attack event
* Added ineffective undead attack event





[h3]NEW YEAR DAWNING EVENTS (3 features)[/h3]

A little expansion to those end of year events!

* Added NEW YEAR DAWNING event that increases costs of hirable units slightly (credit Fenrir)
* Added NEW YEAR DAWNING event that decreases costs of hirable units slightly (credit Fenrir)
* Added NEW YEAR DAWNING event that removes all hirable peasants soldiers and knights

[h3]BARREN LAND RECLAMATION (1 feature)[/h3]

In late games I've seen the number of barren lands hit triple digits when I don't pay attention to it! Manually reclaiming that many is a feat... Well no longer, now you can just mass reclaim them all at once if you wish!

* Added ability to mass reclaim barren lands





[h3]BUGFIXES (12 bug fixes)[/h3]

More bugs fixed and hopefully not many new ones created by this update... PLEASE CODING GODS DON'T FORSAKE ME!

* Fixed Barbarian Warcamp options bug
* Fixed text bug with drunk warband (credit u/VideoVillain)
* Fixed ability to assess drunken warriors with incorrect option (credit u/OmegaXesis)
* Fixed missing drunken warriors robbery screen (credit u/OmegaXesis)
* Fixed drunken warriors wake up and attack options being blocked (credit u/OmegaXesis)
* Fixed Drunk Warcamp infinitely attackable (credit u/OmegaXesis)
* Fixed thi is a fuft bug (credit Brandon and Fenrir)
* Fixed tribute smallhaven text bug (credit m2xie)
* Fixed negative gold costing recruits in throne room (Credit TJtheSoundBoard)
* Fixed missing gold indicator after song of demons singer (credit TJ)
* Fixed infinite village tower explo loop (credit anonymoose_Canadian)
* Fixed public opinion not dropping for robbing gift tree visitor (Credit TJ)

[h3]EVERYTHING ELSE (4 features)[/h3]

This misc stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else!

* Made goblin gift giver 4x more common in throne room when goblin celebration is active
* Made goblin gift given 2x more common in throne room without goblin celebration
* Added debug location type forcer '67' in lands beyond screen
* Added gold indicator to monster pit if harnesses aren't purchased yet (credit TJ)

If you have any thoughts comments or encouragement leave a comment, I try to always reply! Also check out our discord which is pretty active and has become the defacto hub for Warsim's community these days! Link here - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w

Thank you all very much!

Huw