Hexarchy

Misc

• Localization updates
  
• Fixed an issue where the Explore Players button could appear in title menus when it shouldn't
  

Hexarchy is now available for purchase with a 20% launch discount!

Misc

• Many localization fixes
  
• Fewer mountains in map generation
  
• Player start balance adjustments
  
• Destroy card button disabled in Tutorial Level 1
  
• Tutorial AI adjustments
  
• All Challenge and Hegemon objectives can alternatively be completed by getting to 250 points
  
• Catapults and Cannons can no longer capture other Catapults and Cannons
  
• Adjustments to how AI uses Berserker and Charge cards
  
• Divine Decree now also immediately gives 1 Happiness
  

Rewards / Cosmetics

• All unit avatars in Player Explorer now have a pet
  
• Added earnable Lion, Pig, and Goat pets
  
• Added badge achievement rewards
  
• Added Kickstarter card backs
  
• Added Kickstarter backers to credits
  
• New achievement for reaching Legendary Hegemon contribution status even if your civilization doesn't win
  

UI

• New tooltip graphics
  
• Progress screen can filter on earned / unearned achievements
  
• France color adjusted
  
• New card art
  
• Score breakdown visual changes
  
• Lots of widget arrangement tweaks
  
• New AI bot icons with bot names
  
• Added help button that shows a simple overlay on the UI explaining some key points
  
• Added links to Wiki
  
• Announce on Discord setting for custom games is remembered between matches
  
• Added option to disable arrow key scrolling. This should address issues where other control devices were causing scrolling
  

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where mounted units could receive terrain defense bonuses
  
• Fixed an issue where the "x2" labels would not update when buying a resource off the market
  
• Fixed an issue with canceling multiplayer game join requests
  
• Ranked multiplayer games should never start with only 1 player
  
• Fixed issues related to dead citizens from a pillaged city
  
• Fixed an issue causing stuck draw card events
  
• Paragon achievement should now work correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where sometimes cards would go back towards your hand as they dissolve
  
• Fixed an issue where dead units could be shown as alive after the game ends
  
• Fixed an issue where AI settlers would sometimes show up in the wrong spot when building a city
  
• Fixed an issue where title screen news could pop up on top of other screens
  
• Fixed issues related to navigating away from campaign screen while it animates
  
• Fixed an issue where a destroyed card could still be shown in your hand
  
• Fixed issues related rapidly turning the resource overlay on and off
  
• Fixed issues with player lobby widget when over 8 players are in the lobby
  
• Fixed an issue where the attack cursor would briefly show when canceling a move order
  
• Fixed an issue where the inventory panel could quickly change size when dropping resources on a city
  
• Fixed an issue where level 2 and 3 of the tutorial would be the same if you play them again
  

Misc

• Eliminate players challenges have an alternate condition of getting to 250 points
  
• Added more city names to each civilization
  

UI

• Positive and negative movement modifiers show up on map when issuing move orders
  
• Press TAB while holding a card (before playing it) to use the other card cost if you can afford it
  
• Added Undo button to Campaign Card store
  
• Added "Requeue" button after a ranked multiplayer game
  
• ESC key navigates back in menus
  
• Custom game settings are formatted now instead of being raw JSON
  
• Resource trade panel "x2" appearance change
  

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in multiplayer where a player could be disconnected at the end of the game before receiving the final game state
  
• Fixed issue where tab key would keep card discarded if it was being played
  
• Fixed issue where saving Found Capital card would get stuck
  
• Fixed issues where a player could end up in a multiplayer game lobby more than once
  
• Fixed an issue where you couldn't cancel out of the lobby screen once the countdown started
  
• Fixed an issue where the attack cursor could get stuck
  
• Localization fix for "unknown" city name
  
• Fixed missing Merchant seller tooltip
  
• Language setting now disabled while in a match as intended
  

Misc

• Added visual range indicator when using abilities that have area effects (eg Monument, Pyramids)
  
• Unity game engine update
  
• Various multiplayer server configuration changes
  
• Added QQ link to title screen if language is Chinese (Simplified)
  

Fixes

• Changes to address issue where players that choose random could steal a preferred civ from a player
  
• Fixed issue where searching for a multiplayer game would repeatedly take you back to the main title screen
  
• Fixed issue were portion of multiplayer find game panel would clip onto other title screen menus
  
• Fixed issue where "Chance to get a Victory Point" text was not correctly localized
  

Misc

• Can use Steam friend UI to join game custom lobbies
  
• Difficulty for existing levels reduced, new "Hardest" difficulty level added
  
• Performance improvements
  
• Localization updates
  
• Backend matchmaking changes
  
• Game server networking changes
  
• Added tips for burning cards
  
• New music tracks
  
• New card art
  
• Can hide game code for custom game lobbies
  
• Added notification to player if network issues detected
  
• Hotkeys for Burn and Save card now always show
  
• UI tweaks to reduce accidental card plays
  

Balance

• Pillaging a city now gives 4 victory points
  
• Pillaging a city no longer destroys nearby Holy Sites
  
• Fort now reduces damage taken while attacking or defending on the hex by 50%
  
• Farm food yield bonus increased to 3
  
• Legionnaire - player now immediately draws a promotion card when built
  
• Jaguar - strength increased
  
• Mamluk - strength increased and moved one tech tier later
  
• Arabia Trade Hub - now gives 3 gold
  
• Cossack hammer cost increased
  
• Imperial Guard hammer cost increased
  
• Bread and Circus happiness increased to 75%. Hammer cost increased
  
• Zero damage attacks no longer can be used to trigger a flank attack
  

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a player that selected Random might end up with your chosen civilization in multiplayer
  
• Fixed an issue where famine multiple turns in a row wouldn't remove population
  
• Catapult and cannon move sound volume reduced
  
• Fixed issue where target hex arrow would stay active while picking which unit on a hex to target
  
• Fixed issue where Arabia's Trade Hub would not always add at least 3 resources for trade
  
• Hut and Holy Site notification icon fixes
  
• Fixed an issue where captured cities could show maintenance that could not be paid
  
• Fixed an issue where East India Company would sometimes not give enough hexes
  
• Fixed an issue where collected huts would block improvements from being built on that hex this turn
  

New Content and Balance Changes

• New Promotion: Conquistador (from Advanced Tactics). Auto captures hexes when you move on them (formerly part of Holy Warrior)
  
• New Promotion: Military Engineer (from Engineering). Unit automatically builds a road on whatever path it moves
  
• New Promotion: Pathfinder (from Tactics). Unit removes terrain movement penalty for friendly units traversing its hex or adjacent hexes.
  
• New Promotion: Expeditionary Force (from Logistics). +8 strength when not in your territory
  
• Attacks with Volley now reduce defense bonuses for all units on target hex by 50%
  
• Scorched Earth ability removed
  
• Attack Strength promotion removed
  
• Arc de Triomphe wonder moved to Military Dictatorship civic
  
• East India Company wonder moved to Industrialism civic
  
• University building moved to Secularism civic
  
• University now produces 6 Culture, 3 Happiness, and 3 Science
  
• Craftsmanship now produces 2 culture per building / improvement and range increased to 3
  
• Monastery moved to State Religion civic
  
• Monastery now produces 8 Culture, 3 Happiness, and 1 Science
  
• Extra Charge card added to starting deck
  

Misc

• Unit defense bonus % now displayed next to icon
  

Fixes

• Fixes for network issues with Hegemon and Multiplayer in China
  
• Fixed issue where Flank Attack arrow disappeared behind unit icons
  

Misc

• Server setting adjustment to hopefully address a disconnect issue
  
• Disconnected icon now pops up if there's been no contact from the game server for 5 seconds. Will automatically reconnect and connection does not fully timeout and end your game until it's been disconnected for 2 minutes
  
• More new card art
  
• UI color changes
  
• End turn notification appearance change
  

Bug Fixes

• Charge now properly affected by Volley
  
• Can now add a Wonder card to your deck when it was built by another player this turn (will still be destroyed after the turn)
  
• Vanguard no longer causes a unit to charge out of an occupied city
  
• Fixed issue where saving and unsaving a card would result in hammer cost increasing if you drew it again
  
• Fixed graphical issues with too many We Love You effects on a city
  
• Fixed an issue where a city would still be visible after using Inferno
  
• Fixed an issue where achievement popups could get stuck on the screen
  
• Fixed issues that occur when trying to draw more cards while playing another one
  

Localization

• Translated text added for the following languages:
  - Chinese (Simplified)
  - Chinese (Traditional)
  - German
  - French
  - Polish
  - Japanese
  - Korean
  - Russian
  - Spanish
  - Portuguese - Brazil
  
  
• There are a few known missing strings and formatting issues that will be addressed in the coming weeks
  
• Localization feedback is appreciated (Discord, Steam forums, on-quit survey, in-game bug report)
  

Balance

• New Wonder: Arc de Triomph
  - Gives Victory Points based on how many units you have killed
  - Granted via Advanced Tactics tech
  
• Every Wonder you build increases the hammer cost of other wonders by 1
  
• East India Company now claims a maximum of 20 hexes
  
• All Wonders now give 4 base Victory Points
  

Misc

• Camera no longer pans to enemy unit moves. Instead shows an arrow pointing in the direction of a move if it is off camera
  
• Bots build fewer Barracks
  
• Card art updates
  
• Added a card cost details popup when you mouseover a card for several seconds
  
• If login fails, game runs in offline mode with online features disabled
  

Bug Fixes

• Statue of Zeus no longer mobilizes Settlers
  
• New Citizens can longer but auto-assigned to mountain hexes
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the game to freeze between turns
  
• Fixed an issue where units could have the Volley or Skirmisher effect when it was not given to them
  
• Fixed an issue where units could occasionally move onto water and mountain hexes
  
• Fixed an issue where Citizen tokens were not showing up on a city hex until you picked up a different token
  
• Fixed an issue where throw and shoot animations would cause units to gradually shift forward
  
• Fixed unexplained error popups while watching events
  
• Fixed an issue where captured catapults and cannons could still execute orders from their previous owner
  
• Fixed an issue where the displayed Hammer count could be wrong