Lords and Ladies, welcome to Update 59 – The Shogun Faction! Let’s welcome together the arrival of the most exciting update this year and the introduction of a brand new in-game Faction for the very first time since March of Empires was released back in 2015. The Shogun are fierce, self-disciplined warriors, who march into battle with high moral and confidence. Their Faction comes with 6 distinctive new Champions to choose from. [b][FACTION BONUSES][/b] 1. Army: • Ranged Attack +15% • Morale Gain +75% 2. Economy • Training Speed: +15% • Food Income: +20% [b][FACTION UNITS][/b] 1. Ninja • Attack Type: Melee • Unit Ability: “Shuriken” - for each 3 attacks, the Ninja will throw a Shuriken to the target around with the lowest Health percentage, dealing 40% increased damage 2. Daimyo • Attack Type: Melee • Unit Ability: "Bushido" - for each 6 attacks, the Daimyo will heal the friendly squad with the lowest current Health for 20% of its overall Health, and apply a Buff to that squad, reducing the incoming damage by 90% for a short time [b]ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND CHANGES:[/b] 1. New Animal Companion: Japanese Owl • Rule the skies and keep a close eye on your enemies with the Japanese Owl! This Rare March Trait Animal excels at boosting your archers 2. International Cup Alliance event - enjoy this football themed time-limited event and win awesome prizes 3. Performance optimizations and bug fixes