Secret Government News

Greetings Brothers!

We come once again with some news! The second content update that was postponed last week and was planned to be released today will be again postponed, this time to Thursday September 3rd! It turns out that this is a much bigger update than what we initially thought, so our team needs a bit more time to prepare and test the content properly so we deliver you a smooth and fully functioning build – unfortunately COVID-19 seems to be affecting everyone, including the Brotherhood!

We have also decided to change the content of the second update and also merge the third content update with the full release, so we will have enough time to implement and test all the features properly.

You can find all the information in the updated Early Access roadmap below. We hope that you understand our decision and we are looking forward to seeing your feedback in our forums!

Greetings brethren!

Today I come before you as a bearer of bad news - It seems that we have misinterpreted the signs given to us and thus miscalculated the date of the next turning point in history. After some new calculations and measurements we have come to conclusion that the next Content Update will be released on 13th of August, 2020 AD.

We hope that you understand and can excuse this short delay, but we would much rather present you with fully functioning update, without any significant technical issues, than to be on time, but with a game that is riddled with bugs. Rest assured that the person responsible for this false prophecy has been severely punished.

As the wheel of history keeps turning, it is once again time for us to reveal another part of our plan. Since the world around us is such a dark and confusing place, we decided that someone has to do something about it and bring some order into this ever-changing world.

The latest update for Secret Government brings numerous smaller and bigger bugfixes, AI and localization updates as well as some redesigns of our UI. Yet again we would like to thank all of our followers who help us make the game the best it can be, by posting feedback and bug reports into our Steam forums - you are the true prophets who change the course of history! Thank you!

[h2]Changelog Update 0.9.16.74[/h2]
[h3]Features[/h3]

• AI improvements
  
• Localization updated
  
• Trade by sea information tooltips added
  
• Trade window improvements
  
• Updated icons in the Economy window
  
• Updated and improved Illustrations
  
• Fixed an issue where trade map description covered manuscript Icon
  
• Solved an issue where countries with a battle icon were unclickable
  
• improved the windows for Brotherhood management, Brotherhood objectives, Appointment of brothers and Brotherhood Manuscripts
  
• Save manager issues fixed
  
• Links fixed
  

Well be with you, our dear friends!

Just as was foretold in the ancient scrolls, today is the day when the first part of our grand scheme comes together and your patience is rewarded. Rejoice brothers - the day of the content update has come!
The Content Update #1 brings new save system, new quests, improved economy and trade overview, plethora of UX improvements and of course numerous bugfixes.

The next content update is currently planned for 6th of August so mark that day in your Anno Lucis calendar!

Once again we would like to thank our entire community for providing us with feedback in the Steam discussions, where you let us know what do you like or dislike about our game. Your words mean a lot to us and they help us create the best game possible.

And now for the full list of changes and improvements that will make your journey to the east more comfortable:


[h2]Changelog Update 0.9.16.61[/h2]
[h3]Features[/h3]

• Second Lodge meeting implemented
  
• New Economy overview window
  
• New quests
  
• English localization updated
  
• Improved map terrain
  
• Illustrations for Economy overview window implemented
  
• Multiple save slots for "Free Play" mode
  
• Country AI improved
  
• New VFX index
  
• New GFX module added
  
• Several new provinces added in order to exclude wrong ports creation
  
• Trade transport generation implemented (map visualization, ships now cross the seas)
  
• Trade tooltip implemented
  
• Trade window can now be opened by clicking on a ship
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Time progress is restored if the errands menu is closed without an errand selection
  
• Fixed - New Economy window tabs won't open anymore
  
• Fixed an issue where players couldn't press the "assign" button when starting an errand
  
• Port size fixed
  
• Bug report window fixed
  
• Lodge creation errand text improved
  
• Code optimization
  
• Performance optimization
  
• Build system optimization
  

Greetings Brothers!

For the past week we have been working in the shadows, studying the writings of Nostradamus and reading through your forum posts to improve the game and make it easier for you to change the course of history. We would like to thank you very much for this help with development of the game and would like to ask you to keep up this good work - it helps us immensely when it comes to fixing and balancing the game to your liking.

Here is the list of all the improvements taken from our sacred manuscript:

[h3]Changelog Update 0.9.16[/h3]

• Improved game stability
  
• Localisation errors fixed
  
• Required infiltration level for tasks has been lowered to 1
  
• Default illustration for estates changed
  
• The Glorious Revolution illustration updated
  
• Zoom in/out bound to "-" and "+" keyboard keys
  
• Artifacts when opponents appear fixed
  
• Fixed an issue where religion filter was unclickable in the Tutorial
  
• Captive execution is no longer available without an active Lodge
  
• Fixed wrong key bindings descriptions
  
• Fixed Loading / Saving issues
  
• Free Play illustration updated
  
• Trade filter icon description updated
  
• Fixed visual artifacts appearing on a brothers portraits in the notifications
  
• Notifications with Country reactions added
  
• Fixed mission "Shadow in the Palatinate"
  
• Fixed an issue where brothers couldn't interrogate the captive
  
• Issue with the game loading indefinitely is now fixed
  
• Bug reporting function is now bound to CTRL + F11 key combination
  
• Resolved an issue where zooming in also caused scrolling across the map
  
• Neophytes can no longer be captured when traveling to other countries in Tutorial
  
• Removed an empty window appearing in the Tutorial
  
• Fixed an issue where the game froze on loading previous save
  
• Improved the look of borders in the Shadow Mode
  
• Countries now react accordingly to rising awareness
  
• Updated descriptions showing the wrong amount of resources
  
• Fixed the issue where tutorial stopped progressing upon brothers arrival to other country
  

Hope you enjoy all these glorious changes and that they will help you on your way to rule the world.