The Battle of Polytopia News

Hello Polytopians!

You might have noticed two recent updates for the beta, and we'd like to give you some more details on what they entail.

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Update 2.2.0.7514

This build doesn't contains replays

- Chopping was moved to Forestry tech
- Update Daggers graphics
- Improved AI behaviour
- Added info button in Riots messages
- Update broken peace and destroyed embassy popups
- Added "Hostile" state when peace is broken
- Added info popup when player cannot establish embassy or send peace treaty
- Removed diplomacy actions from bottom menu, now they are only available in tribe info popup
- Adjust animations when placing and destroying embassies
- Invisible cloaks are not revealing by splash attacks now
- Prevent possible diplomatic contacts with nature
- Update camera zooming when revealing player's capitals
- Other UI improvements

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Update 2.2.0.7703 (the current version)

- Added diplomacy translations
- Added new message when get peace offer from unknown tribe
- Added touch feedback on all sliders
- Small UI improvements in Game Stats screen
- Improved relation buttons appearance
- Improved tribe button appearance
- Improved Tribe Info popup
- Improved Elyrion names
- Improved detect skill design
- Fixed attacking players right after breaking the peace

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Remember, if you'd like to test Diplomacy, just use the beta access code "TestDiplomacy"!

-Zoythrus

"The Luxidoorian Emperor always sets the “hottest fashion” which all Luxidoorians try to emulate, even if it’s impractical in the hot sun. The current Emperor prefers turbans, but the last one loved shawls"

Hello Polytopians,

It's the Luxidoor Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the Luxidoor, our favorite money-grubbing snobs!

Not enough Luxidoor in your life? We're having discounts on all Luxidoor merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until May 31st!

Now, tell us what you think about the Luxidoor in the comments!

P.S. Thanks for the art, Beauxtron!

-Zoythrus

“I have no friends, so I’ll have to make my own!” thought a lonely ∑∫ỹriȱŋ citizen to themself before enchanting a unicorn into the first Polytaur. Ever since, Polytaurs have been a beloved part of ∑∫ỹriȱŋ society, often as cuddly companions, cheap labor, or steadfast soldiers.

Hello Polytopians,

It's the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ Tribe Week, a whole week dedicated to celebrating the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ, our tree loving friends!

Besides giving the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ some love, we're also donating proceeds from purchases of the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ toward planting some trees and saving the planet! (If you've already bought them, you can donate here.)

Not enough ∑∫ỹriȱŋ in your life? We're having discounts on all ∑∫ỹriȱŋ merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until April 22nd!

Now, tell us what you think about the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ in the comments!

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P.S. Thanks for the art, Aetholis1!

-Zoythrus

Hello Polytopians!

We’ve got a relatively small update for you that should (hopefully) improve the multiplayer experience! So, without further ado, let’s talk about these new features.

[h2]Boot Camp[/h2]
With this update, we’re adding “Boot Camp”, a tutorial to help new players understand the basics of the game. While not exactly an in-depth look at the game, this tutorial goes through how to harvest resources and train units. It will be the first game you play when you first install Polytopia, but can be played again by going to “New Game” > “Boot Camp”.


[h2]Online Friends[/h2]
Now, friends who are currently playing Polytopia will have a small green dot next to them, so that you can see who is actually going to respond to the myriad of game invites you plan to send them.



And to make this multiplayer invite spam easier, you can now start a game from their friend profile, which will start a match and automatically add them to it.



As you can see, the friend profile has been expanded to show details including ELO, and these will show even if you’re not friends with them!

[h2]Friend Activity[/h2]
Not only can you now see who is online, we’ve also given you more tools to properly stalk them by adjusting the “Taking a turn” text during a match.

When your opponent is actively playing Polytopia and is in the match, you’ll now see this:



And if they aren’t in the match, you’ll see this:



[h2]Other Changes[/h2]
So, here’s the proper changelog for this update:
- Added new "Boot Camp" tutorial, which will play as either your first game or if you tap "Boot Camp" when creating a New Game
- Online friends (green dot near player name as indicator that he is online, second thing is that
- Players can now see when other players are making a move in real time
- Players will receive notification when someone is kicked or resign from the game
- Steam notifications are now required to be turn on for online multiplayer on pc
- ELO is shown on friend’s profile
- All information that were showed for friends (played games, number of friends, elo etc.) are now also showed for all players
- Players can now start game directly from the friend profile to have it already invited
EDIT:
- Fixed visual issues on Linux and Mac

"Climbing a big rock isn't hard, can't anyone do that?" Yes, maybe a small band of people, but what about an army of people? The Xin-Xi don't just climb mountains for fun, but have perfected the science of managing troop formations, defense, logistics, and supplies around these steep summits.

Hello Polytopians,

It's the Xin-Xi Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the Xin-Xi, our favorite mountaineers!

Not enough Xin-Xi in your life? We're having discounts on all Xin-Xi merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until April 30th!

Now, tell us what you think about the Xin-Xi in the comments!

P.S. Thanks for the art, u/Dapperfrog1864!

-Zoythrus