Autumn's Favor: A New Patch Graces the Lands! 🍂

Just in time for the Steam Autumn Sale, we're not only discounting the game by 35%, we're also delivering a load of exciting updates straight to your castle gates!

This patch brings a mix of fixes, changes, and improvements, along with some exciting new additions. Here’s a look at some of the major updates. For more details, check out the full patch notes below 📜

[h3]Dress to Make Thy Mark[/h3]
Also new is this grim armour set inspired by the events of Tankred's Journey: a cultist's robe, forged for battle and ready to be worn with pride!



[h3]Where Have You Gone, Hunter?[/h3]
Our Special Figures have received a bit more attention in this update as well. We've recognised that their presence could be more strategic: No longer tied to events, they can now be hired from their respective buildings, making it easier and more rewarding to outwit and deceive your foes!



[h3]And where do I belong?[/h3]
Our Heritage system has undergone a major update. We've removed their cost, and you can now find your selected heritage proudly displayed on a shield next to your scenario character.
Choose your faction wisely, as it will still play a key role in shaping your strategy. And keep an eye on the enemy's shield - it will tell you a lot about their strengths!



[h3]But that's not all...[/h3]
Of course, there are many more changes in this update, and work continues on a certain desert themed add-on. We're getting ready to share more news and give you a sneak peek at the story early next year.

Until then, enjoy this patch and, as always, let us know what you think in the comments or on our Community Discord!

~ Team Argonwood



[h2]New[/h2]

• Special Figures can now be hired in Buildings instead of relying on events
  
• multiplayer save/load and editor load menus switched to scroll system
  
• added new bridge tiles
  
• added 2 smaller merc units that scale from 20 to 50 troops from turn 1 to 20
  
• added warning icon / text for armies w/o any cards
  
• added editor hover tool-tips for workplace tiles
  
• added unit detail tooltips hovering units in battle placement
  
• added warning card at end turn if attacking ally
  
• added watchtower to Editor
  
• added menu toggle to disable non-story-tree tutorial cards
  
• added visual-only scrollbar to story tree editor
  
• holding shift while scrolling in story tree increases scroll speed
  
• right-click in story tree editor will close the menu if open
  
• army now moves if hovered for >2 seconds so you can build a tile underneath
  
• new Matek General
  
• new Cultist armor
  

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• fixed issues with decision values for the different campaign endings
  
• fixed auto-govern spending gold on merchant items
  
• fixed missing joystick snap + unable to send to regions you should be able
  
• fixed potential SDS callback crash for game first startups
  
• fixed save files sometimes not writing / reading correctly when exiting straight to home during saving
  
• fixed some issues with XP gain on loot card
  
• fixed mission story 'forward' arrow appearing on options page
  
• fixed (REALLY) old tutorial save w/ new tutorial crashing w/ second battle
  
• fixed old battle save archers crashing w/ new game version
  
• fixed rarely and randomly missing winter tiles in Editor
  
• fixed painting water in editor randomly spawning trees
  
• fixed inn not properly applying heritage adjustments
  
• fixed soft-lock when closing the save menu via 'enter'
  
• fixed obj_battle destruction crash when going into battle in rare case
  
• fixed right-click wolf putting controller in 'radial mode'
  
• fixed building walls not showing up correctly sometimes
  
• fixed beggars able to overlap w/ some dynamic tokens and peasants
  
• fixed some users having problems w/ click lock layers dismissing
  
• fixed soft-lock in some cases w/ ally retreating
  
• fixed campaign -> battle not reflecting workplace levels correctly
  
• fixed ports in battle not auto-tiling water correctly
  
• fixed heritage forcing cards into deck / free xp coming from heritage
  
• fixed bug where applied heritage was giving different heritage buff/debuff
  
• fixed rare crash due to particle freeing before initialization
  
• fixed peasant token loading in center instead of side w/ wild animals
  
• fixed joystick auto-closing merchant menu / LB/RB switching to disabled merchant sell
  
• fixed army flag not rendering at cursor when selecting waypoint
  
• fixed opening menu while moving army breaks menu joystick snap
  
• fixed closing editor menu not always freeing up all joystick snap Points
  
• fixed invalid wall attack work-around still crashing in some cases
  
• fixed 'checking enemies' on border waypoints w/ only 1 region causing a crash
  
• fixed out of sync MP crash for ranged moves values
  
• fixed path-related 'read only variable' crash
  
• fixed overflowing text on custom-battle buttons in some languages
  
• fixed some dynamic tokens not adjusting text color to match player
  
• fixed hunter rendering turn count Offset
  
• fixed construction on inns rendering spine incorrectly
  
• fixed a number of issue w/ editor waypoint graph rendering / region calculations
  
• fixed 'used points' not calculating correctly sometimes on in-game general screen
  
• fixed changing cards when moving army removes army movement target
  
• fixed some issues with Rendering houses between player built structures
  
• fixed some waypoint positions shifting upon level save
  
• fixed unable to 'save as' w/o 3 auto-saves already in place
  
• fixed clicking on invalid location w/ battle setup dismissing units
  
• fixed cursor doesn't jump to 'okay' sometimes when event card pops up
  
• fixed missing console icons '+' and '/' on non-Switch Exports
  
• fixed 'blind fire' not appearing in right-click radial
  
• fixed menu map background ugly overflow on ultra-wide displays
  
• fixed battle 'skill tree' clearing w/ non-black on ultra-wide displays
  
• fixed muster menu text briefly popping up when it shouldn't have
  
• fixed marketplace negative gold in rare situations
  
• fixed false-positive 'going to war' warning popup
  
• fixed 'enter code' box not getting destroyed upon menu close
  
• fixed deleting custom map 0 + navigating left causing crash in campaign setup
  
• fixed invalid deconstruct tiles default to plains
  
• fixed mercenary 'fire' button Depth
  
• fixed saving to 'empty slot' sometimes saying the slot was locked
  
• fixed some tokens rendering dotted path to invalid area
  
• fixed some chunk flicker in the editor on Switch
  
• fixed Switch tile-selection bleed-through painting tiles
  
• fixed an issue with upgrading courtyard
  
• fixed radial icon on wrong texture page causing delayed render
  
• fixed ladders sometimes cut off in LQ mode
  
• fixed 'previous page' not resetting region data in editor
  
• fixed workers revealing outline colors in unowned regions
  
• fixed rare crash in MP battle setup, going to battle
  
• fixed auto biome adjustments in editor to tiles that shouldn't have it applied
  
• fixed field uppgrades triggering 'build' sound when lacking resources
  
• fixed event card joystick snaps applying while menus are open
  
• fixed offering treaty not releasing click lock until manual menu close
  
• fixed crash reporter not initializing until after opening video
  
• fixed MP client key cache bug where the client could not reconnect to a host.
  
• fixed blue 'ready' button alignment in multiplayer
  
• fixed 'connection lost' loading error not dismissing in MP
  
• fixed some crashes in MP due to poor network Quality
  
• fixed story book button overlapping gold + missions condense if >6
  
• fixed rare crash going from chapter 5 to 6
  
• fixed startup crash if crash log exists (beta issue only)
  
• fixed bypass wall & kill unit bug
  
• fixed potential crash w/ beggars moving to burned tiles
  
• fixed missing camps in battle
  
• fixed wasted fields not spawning correctly
  
• fixed 'going to war' warning when tresspassing w/ 'open borders
  
• fixed broken 'nothing' sprite rendering 'missing texture'
  
• fixed rare invisible armies
  
• fixed clicking 'auto-place' while holding unit causing a crash (removed button during drag)
  
• fixed eraser broken in Editor
  
• fixed window not in fullscreen / behind taskbar after alt+tab in beta
  

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• rogue placement GUI improvements
  
• Restrict challenge mode to only allow edit army after the battle.
  
• '(AUTO)' keyword in front of autosave files
  
• consoles fully update general cache at game start
  
• improved and expanded Editor autotiling
  
• removed heritage 2p cost from general Setup, it's now free
  
• Allow AI to attack obstacles in narrow pathways
  
• Skip save if other player quit while client is in a unsafe environment.
  
• enabled east/west house rendering on consoles
  
• singleplayer load/save converted to scrollable + several related cache system fixes
  
• mission tasks are now rendered behind popup elements
  
• new troop count to mercenary hire button
  
• different menus now use 'moving map' background
  
• 'button disabled' tooltip hovering over disabled menu buttons
  
• added new 'move' button icon in battle
  
• several small editor QoL improvements
  
• removed 'tile hover' build icon during turn processing
  
• adjusted pop-up menus in-game not to overlap HUD
  
• improved fog Rendering performance
  
• improved army setup screen framerate on consoles
  
• 'start' in game menus now moves cursor to 'ok' button
  
• Changed number alignment on beggars to fit better
  
• tiles w/ animals highlight when dragging hunter
  
• top resources abbreviate unless hovered
  
• right-click cancels figure placement
  
• tool-tips reflect 'speedier' deconstruction when applicable
  
• increased general item display size + removed some extra item numbers cluttering Display
  
• mission 3 harbour escape point improvements
  
• long tool-tips in general setup/modification to regular tool-tips
  
• force initial empty map to fully render before dismissing the loading screen
  
• shifted 'skill tree' icon so it doesn't get covered by general
  
• update to localisation files
  
• arrows/bumpers to change Heritage/faction
  
• tripple tithe now reduces happiness by an extra unit
  
• AI heritages randomly shuffle on first game start
  
• Show point cost to heritage selection
  
• made region colors brighter in Campaign
  
• modified Story Tree task render size + grouping on SteamDeck to match Switch