This patch mainly focuses on fixing bugs and addressing the issues you reported during the ongoing sale (which is still happening). Some things required extensive testing, which caused a delay. The patch with new mechanics will (hopefully) come by the end of the week, but the changes are so significant that we plan to release it first in a separate beta branch of the project. Also, on Friday, our friends' game Diplomacy Not An Option was released in version 1.0. I like it, and I think it's a great place to build fortress walls while we get started on creating walls in our own game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/Diplomacy_is_Not_an_Option/ [hr][/hr] [code][h1] Patch 24 Changelog[/h1][/code][h2]Improvements:[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Squad Healing:[/b] Soldiers in squads will now tend to the wounds of unconscious friendly characters lying nearby if they have no other orders. [*] [b]Carrying Wounded Soldiers:[/b] After returning to the local map, healthy soldiers from the same squad will immediately start carrying wounded soldiers. [*] [b]Knowledge Completion:[/b] If only a little time remains to finish studying a knowledge, the lord will stay longer to complete it. [*] [b]"Wise Conversation" Update:[/b] "Wise conversation" will no longer end automatically after completion, and will now start every day automatically. [*] [b]Inheritance of Rings:[/b] After the death of the player’s lord, their rings will be passed to their spouse or eldest child from the same faction, provided both are on the local map. [*] [b]"Mild Fatigue" Thought:[/b] The thought "Mild fatigue" will no longer appear in the "Frequent negative thoughts" summary hints as it is not representative. [*] [b]Combat Sound Adjustment:[/b] Combat sounds on the training field are now slightly quieter. [/list][h2]Balance:[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Calamity Duration Reduction:[/b] The duration of the calamities "Invasion of Vagabonds" and "Yellow Fanatics" has been reduced from 5 to 3 days. [*] [b]Negative Social Thoughts:[/b] Some negative social thoughts have been toned down. [*] [b]Vassal Rebellion Chance:[/b] The chance of a vassal rebellion against the player has been halved. [*] [b]Market Hours Adjustment:[/b] Resident market-going hours have changed from 18:00 - 22:30 to 18:00 - 20:00. [/list][h2]Fixes:[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Tutorial Window Position Fix:[/b] Fixed the position of the tutorial window with Portuguese Brazilian localization at 1366x768 resolution during the "Compra de produtos" stage. [*] [b]"Poison" Action Fix:[/b] Fixed the "Poison" action on the global map. Now, upon successful poisoning, the target immediately dies, and the player receives accurate notifications about the success or failure of the attempt. [*] [b]Clerk Assignment Advice Trigger Fix:[/b] Fixed the trigger for displaying the clerk assignment advice. [*] [b]General Education Task Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where completing a child’s general education task could cause the game to freeze if the instructor had nothing more to teach the student. [*] [b]Incoming Army Justification Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where an incoming army targeting the player did not justify allied armies remaining in the player’s city, causing them to return home. [*] [b]Actor Movement Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where actors could not move after the building beneath them was demolished. [*] [b]"Knowledge Transfer" Tooltip Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where the "Knowledge Transfer" tooltip window was displayed multiple times. [*] [b]Soldier Freeze Bug Fix:[/b] Fixed a rare bug where a soldier in battle could freeze in place and stop pursuing the enemy. [*] [b]Battle Music Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where battle music would stop after enemy units were destroyed, even if their defensive towers remained intact. [*] [b]AI Archer Tower Attack Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where AI units might not attack enemy archer towers. [*] [b]Allied Units Attack Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where the player’s archers on towers could attack allied units if relations with them were poor. [*] [b]Tavern Alcohol Availability Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where, with more than one tavern in a city, residents might not go to drink alcohol if it had already run out in the nearest tavern. [*] [b]Barracks Eviction Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where the player’s soldiers were evicted from their barracks after a manual battle on the global map. [*] [b]Tribute Extortion Quest Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where the quest for extorting tribute from the player might not result in an attack, even if the aggressor declared an attack. [*] [b]Army Justification Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where an incoming army targeting the player did not justify allied armies remaining in the player’s city, causing them to return home. [*] [b]"Enforcing Neutrality" Quest Fix:[/b] Fixed a bug where the "Enforcing Neutrality" quest could not end with an attack after saving and reloading the game. [*] [b]Actor Position Mechanism Fix:[/b] Redesigned the mechanism for determining the actor's position on the map. They should no longer get stuck if their movement is interrupted while passing by a body of water. [/list] [quote]As always, we would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions in Steam reviews. We take the time to read every single one of them. Thank you! [/quote]