Test Branch 1.0.75810 Test 2025-01-22

Design

• New advanced setup option 'Balanced starting resources' for single player (previously MP only)
  
• If the AI reaches a victory condition on it's turn and the player also does at the start of their next turn, the player will now be given the victory instead of the AI
  
• Reduced the effect of Grand Vizier and AI leader traits on the number of units they tend to build
  
• Reduced cost of Burning improvements to 50 Training (down from 100)
  
• Purging a religion from a city now prevents it spreading to the city again without use of a Disciple
  
• Can no longer gift Family Seats
  
• Ambition victory now disabled in multiplayer by default (will remain on for ongoing games where it is enabled)
  
• In Heroes of the Aegean scenario 2, Themistocles now retires after the battle of Salamis
  
• Tweaks to invasions in Pharaohs of the Nile scenario 5
  

Programming

• AI performance optimization
  
• Tactical AI improvements
  
• Improved AI use of anchoring
  
• Improved AI Scout movement under Exploration law
  
• Improved AI unit movement
  
• Added command line argument -loadgame
  

UI

• Character tooltips now show trait effects that are relevant to the current position (leader, general, governor) of the character
  
• Rearranged city queue display to avoid overlap. Queue can now display 9 items (up from 4)
  
• Known visibility button now shows visibility for all rivals if no unit or player is selected
  
• Buy Orders shortcut key now defaults to SHIFT+O (instead of O)
  
• Added Leader Archetype dropdown to Basic Setup options for Barbarian Horde scenario
  
• Added icons for strength and weakness to character tooltips
  
• MP player UI (team research and gifting options) is now shown in SP when player has AI teammates
  
• Stats for all players are now shown to observers in MP games
  
• Removed the 'Edit in Wizard' button from existing events in the Event Browser
  
• Fixed confusing color of unit fatigue pips when already force marched and there is no movement limit. Force marched units now display flashing "marched" text
  
• MP scenario tooltips now show scenario subtitle
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed ships sometimes being built on the city center instead of the intended water area
  
• Fixed event syntax bug
  
• Fixed nested link in generated diplomacy links
  
• Fixed hover issue on team research display
  
• Fixed UI issue with Create Game button being disabled after unloading a server game
  
• Fixed some AI confusion about who benefits when performing a mission on a character of a different nation
  
• Fix for initial city naming - only relevant in mods
  
• Fixed tribe link in city widget not selecting tribe
  
• Fixed some UI issues with tile highlighting
  
• Fixed AI exception with tribal cities
  
• Fixed missing seat founding bonus in the family class Encyclopedia entries
  
• Fixed add urban recommendation not showing border preview on hover
  
• Fixed regenerating Hall of Fame entries leading to points wins becoming defeats after opulence VP changes
  
• Fixed player placement bug for 2-team MP games that also have independent AI nations
  
• Fixed portrait interpolation errors for portraits that do not have interpolation settings when interpolation is disabled
  
• Fixed boat projectiles causing rendering artifacts on macs
  
• Fixed breaking peace with a tribe in no characters mode
  
• Fixed Learn to Play 2 choose tech goal not completing immediately
  
• Fixed potential issues with retake islands events in Rise of Carthage scenario 4
  
• Fixed bugs with rebellion event triggering twice and Aristotle event not triggering in Heroes of the Aegean scenario 4
  
• Text and event fixes
  

Latest Update News: New Crowning Ambitions and Grand Vizier Rework

Key Updates

• Renamed Difficulty Settings: Difficulty modes now clearly differentiate between preset and custom setups. Custom configurations display as "Custom," with individual settings detailed in-game for better transparency.
  
• Crowning Ambitions Expanded: Events tied to Ambition victories now offer three choices instead of two, providing more variety and smoother paths to victory.
  
• Grand Vizier Role Rework: Grand Viziers now act as governors in cities without one, focusing solely on production management. This adjustment simplifies their role while aligning it with their intended purpose.
  

Additional Changes

• Improved War Declaration Mechanics: A new "Ask to Join War" mission has been added, while adjustments to the "Ask to Declare War" mission make it more accessible and less restrictive.
  
• Alliance Victory Option: Alliance victory conditions can now be toggled during game setup.
  
• Gameplay Mechanics Adjustments: Unit upgrades, fortifications, and territory interactions have been adjusted for greater consistency and functionality.
  

Bug Fixes and UI Adjustments

• Event and Scenario Fixes: Resolved issues with missing ambitions, broken event chains, and specific scenario goals not triggering properly.
  
• UI Improvements: Tooltips now provide clearer, more accurate information for governors, yields, and city management, ensuring players can make informed decisions.
  
• Performance Optimization: The update also addresses several technical issues, including improved AI efficiency, memory usage reductions, and fixes for out-of-range errors.
  

Build 1.0.75717's Headline Changes

• Difficulty Settings Renamed: Difficulty settings were renamed to make the difference between presets and individual settings clearer. Settings outside the preset are now shown as 'Custom' difficulty in the game with a breakdown of the individual settings.
  
• Crowning Ambitions: Increased variety of crowning ambitions. This should make winning an Ambition victory easier and more varied.
  
• Grand Vizier Changes (Behind the Throne): A big change to Grand Viziers based on player feedback: they now act as governors in all cities without a named governor and only control production in these cities.

Design

• The Advanced Setup Difficulty setting is now called Prosperity.
  
• The Simple Setup Difficulty presets remain unchanged.
  
• Difficulty components are now grouped together and indented under the difficulty mode in the game parameters tooltip.
  
• Difficulty is displayed as "Custom" for combinations outside of the simple difficulty presets.
  
• Distant raids are now tied to Tribe Level instead of Difficulty.
  
• Achievements related to difficulty are now tied to Difficulty instead of Prosperity.
  

• "Ask to Declare War" mission now requires a Leader with the Schemer archetype.
  
• Removed mission tech requirement and lowered the opinion threshold to Cautious.
  
• Mission disabled for allies.
  
• New "Ask to Join War" mission added, which requires you to already be at war with the target. This mission requires Pleased opinion.
  
• With Ruthless AI enabled, war requests will be denied if the player is close to victory.
  

• Family preferences have been removed.
  
• Most crowning ambition events now offer three choices instead of two.
  
• Bug fixes have increased the variety of crowning ambitions available.
  

• Alliance victory is now a setup option (default: off).
  

• Upgrading a unit retains its fortification state.
  
• Units can no longer be gifted, converted, hired, or recruited into territories where they shouldn't be.
  
• Units can now be upgraded inside cities owned by teammates, even if they are not your own.
  

• The "Alexander the Great" achievement no longer requires the "Great" cognomen. It now requires only the destruction of Persia as Alexander.
  

• Restrictions on marrying Libyans in the Rise of Carthage Scenario 1 have been removed.
  
• The Random Improvements option now allows any combination of shrine effects instead of selecting a set from a random nation.
  

• Launch Offensive can now be used from a unit with a rout cooldown. It also removes rout cooldowns from adjacent units.
  
• Pathfinder trait adjustments:
  
• Now gives a 50% bonus to Camps and Nets as Governor and a 20% bonus as Leader (previously 100/50%).
  
• Maintenance costs swapped for the following:
  
• Philosophy/Engineering.
  
• Professional Army/Volunteers.
  

• Unclaimed.
  
• Anarchy (city being captured).
  
• Owned by a nation or tribe you are not at war with.
  

• Fort defensive bonus, road and exploration river movement, Hero and Fort healing, and Scout tree invisibility now require neutral or friendly territory.
  
• Road and Fort construction requires friendly, unclaimed, or Anarchy territory.
  

• Added a regular reminder to complete the Influence goal in Learn to Play 3.
  
• Characters with religion traits (e.g., Clergy, Mani) can no longer be targeted by conversion missions.
  
• Conquered cities can no longer be given to a family that has not yet been founded.
  

• Grand Vizier now acts as a governor in cities without a named governor, controlling production in those cities only.
  
• All other Grand Vizier yields have been removed.
  
• Grand Vizier-managed cities can no longer rush buy.
  
• Grand Vizier courtiers are no longer giftable in multiplayer.
  

• The Unpopular trait now gives a nationwide 5% rebel spawn chance.
  

Programming

• AI performance optimization.
  
• AI now builds fewer duplicate roads.
  
• Improved AI decision-making for retreat versus attack scenarios.
  
• Added more detailed logging for AI unit priority comparison failures.
  
• Hall of Fame games now store the active player, ensuring consistency upon loading.
  
• Replay functionality improved to work even if data is only from the current turn.
  
• Removed improvement dynamic text objects from each tile to save memory.
  
• Bonuses and EffectCities now provide only EffectUnits, not Promotions.
  
• Promotions are now exclusive to units capable of gaining XP.
  
• Unit effects from disabled promotions can now be assigned via bonuses and city effects.
  
• Disabled implicit subject conversion for DiplomacySubjects bonuses.
  
• Turn Lock function removed.
  

UI

• Character tooltips no longer display trait effects.
  
• All attacks are now listed under Units Attacked notifications (kills were previously omitted).
  
• Free promotions are now indicated in the city production list and unit type tooltip.
  
• "Death of Governor" decisions now auto-invalidate if the city can no longer have a governor.
  
• Defeat status is displayed when the active player is eliminated in multiplayer, even if the game continues.
  
• Event browser story previews improved.
  
• Law strategy notes updated.
  
• Added a minimize toggle to the player goals/ambitions display.
  
• Red/green warning text for negative yields is inverted in some cases.
  
• User-assigned hotkeys now offer more flexibility and can conflict with previously reserved keys.
  
• Crowning ambitions are now marked with the legitimacy crown icon.
  
• Missing keyboard shortcuts added to button help.
  
• Improved Choose Governor tooltip.
  
• Pillaged permanent improvements now display a pillaged icon.
  
• Encyclopedia updated with various improvements.
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed invalid moves adding undo points.
  
• Fixed some events failing to appear with the Ruthless AI setting enabled.
  
• Fixed player connection state UI for single-player network games.
  
• Fixed Thracians in Learn to Play 4 being visible before they should be.
  
• Fixed server games preventing eliminated players from rejoining one last time to see the outcome, and to save the game locally as a loss.
  
• Fixed bug where the client could be in a different language than the active player.
  
• Fixed Hall of Fame bug where regenerating replaced scenario-specific text with generic text for nation, leader names, and difficulty.
  
• Fixed Hall of Fame difficulty sorting.
  
• Fixed network messages being sent out of order.
  
• Fixed achievement text referencing Kushite Cavalry instead of Mounted Lancers.
  
• Fixed "Ten Crowns" achievement incorrectly counting regents twice.
  
• Fixed improvement pings not appearing when law requirements were unmet.
  
• Fixed vegetation help text to correctly state a ranged attack penalty.
  
• Fixed possible array out-of-range error for bad event links.
  
• Fixed bug preventing some Crowning Ambitions from appearing.
  
• Fixed bug allowing ambitions to appear in events with random selections that should only appear in specific events.
  
• Fixed cycle button position not updating shortcut keys and not being saved.
  
• Fixed road pathfinding issues.
  
• Fixed player start location bug in the desert map script and made start location picking more robust.
  
• Fixed illegal urban tiles placed in mirror maps.
  
• Fixed character ratings appearing with a divider in some cases.
  
• Fixed research popup closing after using Redraw.
  
• Fixed null reference in the encyclopedia.
  
• Fixed duplicate Hall of Fame entries when reloading a completed cloud game.
  
• Fixed character suffix bug where rulers incorrectly received the "II" suffix if a parent had the same name but never ruled.
  
• Fixed incorrect suffix on Ptolemy II.
  
• Fixed an event system bug that could very rarely deem valid subjects invalid.
  
• Fixed tooltip expansion when hotkeys were changed.
  
• Fixed order yield rates not updating when starting or finishing construction.
  
• Fixed broken Civ Fanatics forum link on the main menu.
  
• Fixed AI movement null reference.
  
• Fixed several Portrait Editor bugs.
  
• Fixed load/save bug for mods that give bonus EffectUnits.
  
• Fixed duplicated Hittite portrait.
  
• Fixed errors when loading saves with deprecated promotions.
  
• Fixed incorrect memory display when giving a conquered city to a family.
  
• Fixed opinion and legitimacy bonus from founding a family seat being applied more than once in some cases.
  
• Fixed enlist effect not being cleared after use.
  
• Fixed cases where opinion and legitimacy for founding a family seat could be applied multiple times for the same family.
  
• Fixed spymaster context menus sometimes not appearing.
  
• Fixed agent missions and network menus appearing for foreign spymasters.
  
• Fixed formatting of tile and city tooltips.
  
• Fixed improvements from inactive DLC showing up in build menus.
  
• Fixed invalid improvements sometimes appearing under the Valid Improvements filter.
  
• Fixed goals display spacing.
  
• Fixed AI modified collection exception.
  
• Fixed event audio issues.
  
• Fixed trait loss triggering unrelated events.
  
• Fixed tribal invasions getting stuck
  
• Fixed Rise of Carthage Scenario 2 goals sometimes not being offered.
  
• Fixed olive-counting goals in Rise of Carthage Scenarios 2 and 3.
  
• Fixed Rise of Carthage starting heirs not being Royal and therefore not being tutorable.
  
• Fixed Macedonia not receiving family promotions on starting units in Heroes of the Aegean Scenario 6.
  
• Fixed a bug in Heroes of the Aegean Scenario 6.
  
• Fixed Pharaohs of the Nile Scenario 2 event triggering multiple times.
  
• Fixed Grand Vizier traits not affecting the cities where they are acting as governor (Behind the Throne).
  
• Fixed some UI instances where the acting governor was treated as the actual governor (Behind the Throne).
  
• Fixed unit widgets failing to display icons and shapes not included in their respective default sprite atlases (affects mods).
  
• Fixed Generals not being removed when upgrading a unit to a type that cannot have one (affects mods).
  
• Various text and event fixes.
  

Notes for Modders

• EffectCity.aeFreePromotion becomes EffectCity.aeFreeEffectUnit
  
• Promotion.aeGrantsEffectUnit is replaced by EffectUnit.aeKillGrantsEffectUnit
  
• Bonus.aePromotions no longer exists, bonuses should grant EffectUnits instead

To the Community

Test Branch 1.0.75617 Test 2025-01-08

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed game editor unit placement
  
• Fixed promotions being offered when unit already has the effect (i.e. Champion units won't get offered Steadfast as a promotion)
  
• Fixed useless promotions being offered ahead of useful ones
  
• Fixed promotions from player effects getting lost on unit upgrade
  
• Fixed spymaster context menus sometimes not appearing
  
• Fixed agent missions and networks menus appearing on foreign spymasters
  
• Fixed formatting of tile and city tooltips
  
• Fixed improvements from inactive DLC showing up in build menus
  
• Fixed invalid improvements sometimes appearing under Valid Improvements filter
  
• Fixed goals display spacing
  
• Fixed AI modified collection exception
  
• Event audio fix
  
• Fixed bug in Heroes of the Aegean scenario 6
  
• Fixed Grand Vizier load/save bug when capturing a city (Behind the Throne)
  

Test Branch 1.0.75460 Test 2024-12-20

Design

• Neutral territory is now defined as either unclaimed, anarchy (city being captured), or owned by a nation or tribe you are not at war with
  
• Fort defensive bonus, road and exploration river movement, Hero and Fort healing, Scout tree invisibility, all require neutral or friendly territory
  
• Road and Fort construction requires friendly, unclaimed, or Anarchy territory
  
• Added regular reminder to complete Influence goal in Learn to Play 3
  

Programming

• Turn Lock function removed
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed enlist effect not getting cleared after use
  
• Fixed cases when opinion and legitimacy for founding a family seat could get applied more than once for the same family
  
• Fixed null reference errors
  

Latest Update: Smarter AI and Permanent Improvements

Test Branch 1.0.75439 Test 2024-12-18

Design

• Pathfinder trait now gives 50% bonus to Camps and Nets as Governor and 20% as Leader instead of 100/50%
  
• Swapped maintenance costs of Philosophy/Engineering and Professional Army/Volunteers
  
• The territory of a city being captured is considered neutral territory for the purposes of healing, forts and roads
  
• The terriorty of a nation the player is at peace with is not considered neutral territory
  
• Characters with a religion trait (Clergy, Mani etc.) can no longer be targeted by conversion missions
  
• Conquered cities can no longer be given to a family that has not yet been founded
  
• Grand Vizier managed cities can no longer rush buy (Behind the Throne)
  
• Unpopular trait now gives nationwide 5% rebel spawn chance (Behind the Throne)
  

Programming

• Bonuses and EffectCities give only EffectUnits, not Promotions. Promotions are only for units that can gain XP
  
• Unit effects that come from disabled promotions can now be assigned by bonuses and city effects
  

UI

• Crowning ambitions are now indicated with the legitimacy crown icon
  
• Added some missing keyboard shortcuts to button help
  
• Improved Choose Governor tooltip
  
• Civilian unit effects such as Surveyor are now shown on the city production list
  
• Pillaged permanent improvements now show a pillaged icon
  
• Encyclopedia improvements
  
• Acting Governor (Grand Vizier) effects now show on the Governor tooltip (Behind the Throne)
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed order yield rates not updating when starting/finishing construction
  
• Fixed broken Civ Fanatics forum link on main menu
  
• Fixed AI movement null reference
  
• Fixed several Portrait Editor bugs
  
• Fixed load/save bug for mods that give bonus effectUnits
  
• Fixed duplicated Hittite portrait
  
• Fixed errors when loading saves with deprecated promotions
  
• Fixed wrong memory display when giving a conquered city to a family
  
• Fixed Macedonia not getting family promotions on their starting units in Heroes of the Aegean scenario 6
  
• Fixed opinion and legitimacy bonus from founding a family seat getting applied more than once in some cases
  
• Fixed Grand Vizier traits not affecting the cities where they are acting governor (Behind the Throne)
  
• Fixed some UI instances where the acting governor was being treated as the actual governor (Behind the Throne)
  
• Text and event fixes
  

Test Branch 1.0.75342 Test 2024-12-11

Design

• Grand Vizier now acts as a governor in cities without a governor and controls production only in those cities. Removed all other Grand Vizier yields
  
• Changes to diplomatic Declare War missions:
  
• Ask to Declare War mission now requires a Leader with the Schemer archetype. Removed mission tech requirement and lowered opinion needed to Cautious
  
• Ask to Join War mission added, where you must already be at war with the target. This requires Pleased opinion
  
• With Ruthless AI enabled, war requests will be denied if the player is close to victory
  
• The Random Improvements option now allows any combination of shrine effects instead of picking a set from a random nation
  
• Removed family preferences from crowning ambitions. Most crowning ambition events now allow three choices of ambition instead of two. Along with some bug fixes this should give a much higher variety of crowning ambitions offered
  
• Launch Offensive can now be used from a unit with a rout cooldown and it removes rout cooldowns from adjacent units
  

Programming

• AI builds fewer duplicate roads
  
• Improved AI retreat vs attack decision making
  
• Disabled implicit subject conversion for DiplomacySubjects bonuses
  
• Hall of Fame games now store the active player so that when you load them the player stays the same
  

UI

• Added minimize toggle to player goals/ambitions display
  
• Inverted red/green warning text in some cases for negative yields
  
• User assigned hotkeys now have more flexibility. Assignments can use previously reserved keys and conflict with non-assignable hotkeys
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed bug preventing some Crowning Ambitions from appearing
  
• Fixed bug allowing ambitions to appear in events with random ambition selections that should only appear in specific events
  
• Fixed cycle button position not updating shortcut keys and not getting saved
  
• Fixed some road pathfinding issues
  
• Fixed player start location bug in the desert map script and made start location picking more robust in general
  
• Fixed illegal urban tiles placed in mirror maps
  
• Fixed unintended Militia appearing on founding in Learn to Play 2
  
• Fixed Hall of Fame difficulty showing Prosperity instead of Difficulty
  
• Fixed character ratings appearing with a divider in some cases
  
• Fixed research popup closing after using Redraw
  
• Fixed null ref in encyclopedia
  
• Fixed duplicate Hall of Fame entries when reloading a completed cloud game
  
• Fixed General not getting removed when upgrading a unit to a type that cannot have one (affects mods)
  
• Fixed incorrect suffix on Ptolemy II
  
• Fixed event system bug that can very rarely lead to valid subjects being deemed invalid
  
• Fixed tooltip expansion when hotkey changed
  
• Text and Event fixes
  

Test Branch 1.0.75221 Test 2024-12-04

Design

• Removed two Prosperity levels and renamed using adjectives. The AI now plays on Thriving Prosperity (used on Strong Difficulty)
  
• Achievements related to difficulty are now tied to Difficulty instead of Prosperity
  
• Achievement 'Alexander the Great' no longer requires the Great cognomen, just have to destroy Persia as Alexander
  
• Removed restriction on marrying Libyans in Rise of Carthage scenario 1
  

Programming

• Removed improvement dynamic text object from each tile to save some memory
  

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed improvement pings not appearing when law requirements are not met
  
• Fixed vegetation help text to correctly state a ranged attack penalty
  
• Fixed possible array out of range for bad event links
  
• Text and Event fixes