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Genre: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Old World

Mar 9th Hotfix update

A hotfix update, 1.0.66012 release (03/09/2023), has been released today on the main branch.

This fixes a crash bug in Heroes of the Aegean scenario 1.

March 8th update - even more happiness!

The main branch has been updated!

Headline changes:

  • Happiness and Maintenance display changes
  • Family rebalancing
  • Fixed Mac AMD terrain bugs


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://mohawkgames.com/2023/03/08/old-world-update-106/

Mar 1st Updated Test Build

The test branch has been updated!

Notable changes:

  • Happiness and Maintenance display changes
  • Family rebalancing
  • Agent yields reduced


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://github.com/MohawkGames/test_buildnotes/blob/main/Old%20World%20Test%20Update%202023.03.01

These changes can be accessed on the test branch. To switch to this version:

Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the test branch.




Feb 22nd Updated Test Build

The test branch has been updated!

Notable changes:

  • Family bonus changes to Traders and Patrons
  • Citizens now give -5 family opinion
  • Added Accessibility option to disable main menu background scrolling
  • Fixes to terrain bugs for AMD Macs


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://github.com/MohawkGames/test_buildnotes/blob/main/Old%20World%20Test%20Update%202023.02.22

These changes can be accessed on the test branch. To switch to this version:

Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the test branch.




Feb 17th Hotfix update

A hotfix update, 1.0.65550 release (02/17/2023), has been released today on the main branch.

This adds the following fixes:

Fixed Old World map starting positions
Fixed Council project not providing yields
Fixed AIs on teams sometimes not founding starting city
Fixed map generation exception
Reverted network changes

Feb 15th update

The main branch has been updated!

This is a big update with many design changes, AI and UI improvements and a lot of bug fixes.

Notable changes:

  • New Bay map script added
  • Added Happiness
  • Family bonuses rebalanced
  • Fixed longstanding bug with tooltips sometimes not appearing when hovering over links


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://mohawkgames.com/2023/02/15/old-world-update-105/

Feb 8th Updated Test Build

The test branch has been updated!

Notable changes:

  • Hunters no longer get a bonus to Nets (they still get their Camp bonus)
  • Traders now have +100% Nets output instead of faster Hamlet growth
  • The Lighthouse now gives faster Hamlet growth in all cities instead of +5 money per specialist.
  • Ranged units no longer get a land/water penalty attacking ships, but an extra tile is added to the range for calculating damage.


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://github.com/MohawkGames/test_buildnotes/blob/main/Old%20World%20Test%20Update%202023.02.08

These changes can be accessed on the test branch. To switch to this version:

Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the test branch.




Feb 1st Updated Test Build

The test branch has been updated!

Notable changes:

  • Negative discontent is now Happiness
  • Family opinion changes
  • New 'Bay' mapscript - temperate coastal map broken up by a large but shallow inland sea
  • AI and performance improvements
  • Many bug fixes


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://github.com/MohawkGames/test_buildnotes/blob/main/Old%20World%20Test%20Update%202023.02.01

These changes can be accessed on the test branch. To switch to this version:

Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the test branch.




Jan 26th Hotfix update

A hotfix update, 1.0.65077 release (01/26/2023), has been released today on the main branch.

This fixes some UI issues with foreign nation actions and buttons being sometimes inadvertently disabled.

It also again reverts the underlying network code changes that were made as they are still causing problems for network and server games.

Jan 25th update

The main branch has been updated!

This is mainly a bug fix release, with some UI and AI improvements and rebalancing to The Sacred and The Profane DLC following player feedback.

Notable changes:

  • Rebalancing of Sacred and Profane cults and clergy opinion bonus
  • Network system changes re-enabled
  • Added Retry option when cloud games fail to upload
  • AI improvements
  • Many bug fixes


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://mohawkgames.com/2023/01/25/old-world-update-104/