Hi everyone and welcome to the Beta of the 7th major patch for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign! The current Beta version is now available on Steam. To access it just right-click on the game in your library, select “properties”, switch to the tab named “Betas” and choose “publicbeta – Public Beta Builds” in the top-right dropdown. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35668827/0b3e1e5fb6b55cd4c70f3e75f73991440cf7df7f.jpg[/img] You can opt-out of the Beta at any time by choosing “None”. [b]Please note:[/b] • Beta builds are not fully tested like release builds. While we do some tests to make sure nothing major is broken, some bugs are to be expected. • To play multiplayer with other players, you need to make sure all players are using the same version of the game. • Mods may not be compatible with the Beta branch. If you plan on giving feedback, please deactivate all mods you have installed. Please report any feedback or bugs in our bug tracker. You can also discuss the new features either on our Discord Server or the Steam Forums. Bugtracker: https://bugreporting.thqnordic.com/#/projects/118/knights-of-honor-ii-community/add-issue Discord: https://discord.gg/knightsofhonor Steam Forums: https://steamcommunity.com/app/736820/discussions/0/3886103032720889900/ Thank you for your continuous support and have fun playing the beta build! [h2]Changes to Rebellions[/h2] • New Feature: Pay off rebellion Players can now choose to pay off a rebellion to quickly restore order. Paying off a rebellion costs gold and all conquered provinces are ceded to the rebels. Special rebels like loyalists can also demand additional provinces. [b]This feature is currently only available in Single Player campaigns. [/b]• Imminent rebellions are now also indicated by a new icon in the city selection UI together with additional information. • In some cases, the game now warns players earlier about the risk of rebellions. [h2]Quality of Life Improvements[/h2] • Multiplayer: Player kingdoms are now indicated on the map by a special icon in the multiplayer lobby. • Multiplayer: Banners of allied or enemy human players are now outlined with green/red borders in certain cases like city selection and audience windows. • Added drag and drop reorder to units in the city garrison. • Added drag and drop merge to units in the city garrison. [h2]Misc[/h2] • Made Unite the Steppe - Cumania union quest no longer available for the Golden Horde. • Made Unite the Steppe - Golden Horde union quest no longer available for Cumania. • Changed the shade of red for the red text to make it more readable. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35668827/3afe823d87818d5f288d17766195c41f58e99b8b.png[/img]