Dogs Of War Vu
Sim/Strategy/War => Games Discussion => Topic started by: Asid on July 29, 2022, 12:39:57 AM
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Lead a Roman expeditionary force into the heart of Ancient Britain! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your legionaries while constructing a series of fortified marching camps. Use Roman tactics and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!
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Single Player
Warlord: Britannia Trailer
https://youtu.be/1-53spLYDzE
About
Warlord: Britannia is the first entry, in a new series of immersive-strategy games, created by Solo developer Darkmatter Games. Step into the shoes of a Roman General given direct command of a Legion, with orders from the Emperor to conquer an entire island.
Immersive-Strategy
A unique combination of first-person strategy elements places Warlord: Britannia in a genre of its own. Immersive-Strategy fixes the player in the first-person perspective of their character. Lead a large army, construct bases, conquer settlements, and disrupt enemy forces in the open world—entirely from this Immersive-Strategy perspective. Turn the tide of battle by participating directly in the action and fighting alongside your own troops, all in real-time.
Dynamic Open World
The world of Warlord: Britannia is an island more than 45 square kilometers in size, divided by latitude into three visually distinct geographic zones. Start your occupation in the densely forested Lowlands, then march north to the rolling hills and farms of the Midlands. Finally, push further north into the imposing and desolate Highlands. All three zones flow seamlessly together, and never subject the player to a loading screen.
Travel the roads cautiously and keep your eyes on the treelines, as trading convoys and roaming warbands criss-cross the open world in real-time. The local population quickly spreads word of your exploits, so choose your actions carefully. Manage the population’s unrest levels and prepare for uprisings and raids on your camp. Enemies will react aggressively to repeated attacks and transgressions by the Roman invading force.
Massive Battles
Recruit up to 9 Roman centuries and their officers to fully staff your Legion. Hundreds of Romans and Barbarians will clash and die on the battlefield. Use your legionaries to attack local strongholds and towns, pillage and loot settlements, impose draconian taxes, and send the population back to Rome in chains.
Base Building
Construct a series of marching camps as you conquer the open world. Clear the forests and put up palisade walls. Set guards and patrol to keep watch over the camp at night. At any time, you may pack up and relocate your camp, allowing for complex strategic maneuvers. Decide where and when to set up your fort, and for how long to stay before conditions become too dangerous.
Roman History
All of the weapons, armors, structures, names, and gameplay elements are inspired directly from extant material and literary archeological remains. Solo developer, Darkmatter Games, has painstakingly recreated these elements from scratch and by hand to bring the ancient world of Britain in the 1st Century AD to life like never before. Historical authenticity is the core element of the Warlord franchise.
Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
Stylized blood and dismemberment portrayed on amorphous characters.
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Foundations 2.0
Mon, August 29, 2022
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Laying the Groundwork
Legates,
After a tumultuous month, and nearly all of last week spent constructing IKEA furniture, I am finally back in action with the much anticipated Foundations major update!
As the name of this update suggests, the primary focus is paving the road for future additions. Now, the in-game Legion is modular, expandable, and more interactive. To do this, much of the underlying organization was modified. In the coming major updates, this will simplify the coding task, so I can focus on crafting high quality content.
In addition, this update adds new Formation control options. Before, only the position of troops in a Century could be adjusted with Marching and Battle mode. Now, higher level control over Century positions in the overall Formation is possible with layouts. This was also made fully expandable, so new Formation layouts and modes can be added with ease.
Speaking of new Formation modes, Testudo has also been introduced in this update. Although it may not be entirely useful just yet, further down the road, archers will make it a life-saving necessity…
In the coming month, I plan on introducing some additional improvements and new features to the experience. This will lead into the Auxiliaries major update, which I may combine with elements of another part of the Roadmap. If/when this happens, a new edition of the Roadmap will be published. For now, things are on course with the original plan.
I am looking forward to this Fall and Winter. Thank you all for your patience and support!
Update Log:
• Added support for more Formation modes
• Added support for Formation layouts
• Added Testudo mode (in addition to Marching and Battle)
• Added new Testudo mode shield animations for units in rear ranks
• Added 1 column and 2 column Marching layouts
• Added 3 row (the original layout), 2 row, wide, and stagger Battle layouts
• Added new “Foundations” music track
• Added ability to mouse-over and see unit info in the Legion menu
• Added ability to click on units in Legion menu to upgrade and promote
• Added ability to transfer units via the Legion menu
• Added new unit icon colors in Legion menu, default is Soldier and Officer, orange is Guard, red is Worker
• Added individual Call to Arms toggles to each Century in Legion menu
• Added Soldier and Guard/Worker sliders to each Century in Legion menu
• Added support for new unit types in future updates
• Added support for generic groups (includes officers, positions, modes, etc), which could apply to the Britons in future updates
• Added Hold Pila toggle (H)
• Changed Tesserarius and Optio to be counted as Officers, can no longer guard or work
• Updated the Help menu with proof-read text
• Moved Recruit button to the Legion menu
• Moved Call to Arms/Disband button to the Legion menu
• Moved “Cancel All” buttons to the Legion menu
• Removed the Manage menu, everything is controlled via the Legion menu now
• Removed the Unassigned job
For quick reference, here is the Roadmap. Warlord Britannia is now heading towards the Auxiliaries update!
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Update 2.1
Wed, 28 September 2022
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That's Cheating!
Legates,
Work on the anticipated Auxiliaries roadmap update has officially begun! In the meantime, this update aims to alleviate some quality of life concerns. In addition, it introduces the cheats menu, which is sort of like a “creative mode.”
By all means post ideas for how I can expand this feature! Looking forward to seeing cinematic shots from the air as well as new creative mode bases.
Update Log:
Added Cheats menu (default keybind is O). Be warned, while using cheats Quests and Steam achievements will not unlock
Added building rotation (45 degree) snap option
Added building grid (1 meter) snap option
Added Clear Cut option in the Legion tab to remove foliage beyond storage capacity
Added Reverse Order option in the Legion tab to invert the formation order of Centuries
Improved Testudo behavior by allowing units to break state and lower their overhead shield if attacked in melee
Overhauled worker AI to remove interruptions between jobs
Fixed camp preset placed objects rotation
Fixed century sliders when relocating camp
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Auxiliaries 3.0
Mon, 24 October 2022
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New Friends, New Enemies
Legates,
I am happy to announce the release of the second major roadmap update, Auxiliaries! As the roadmap suggests, this update adds a new infantry unit, replete with its own centuries and some unique ranks. These auxiliaries behave in much the same way as their Roman-citizen counterparts but with a few stat differences. They are more expensive initially, have more health, and deal slightly more damage. In addition, hailing from the recently conquered province of Transalpine Gaul, they are visually taller than the Romans, more akin to your Briton enemies.
Speaking of the Britons, they have also received reinforcements in this update in the form of roaming Warbands. Unlike convoys and noble gatherings, these groups are a permanent menace in the world. Warbands have their own uniquely named leader, who is present on the battlefield, accompanied by a bugler carrying the fearsome carnyx.
Aside from the two big features, auxiliaries and warbands, a number of other additions, improvements, and optimizations have been made as well. Please enjoy the new content, and as usual, utilize the Discord server for reporting bugs and making suggestions!
Also, see below for an updated roadmap (this is version 2). I have decided to expedite the delivery of the Archers and Artillery update. This of course pushes out the Logistics and Outposts update, but I think having all recruitable units (with the exception of cavalry) ready first will work out smoother.
Thank you for your support!
Update Log:
Added 4 Auxiliary infantry centuries
Added new Auxiliary object variations and assets
Added 2 Auxiliary high-command ranks
Added Gaulish personal names for Auxiliaries
Added 4 Auxiliary-related quests and 2 Steam achievements
Added Auxiliary contubernium tent structure
Added Warbands of varying size and difficulty
Added new barbarian leader and carnyx bearer assets
Added upgrade-armor button for each century
Added random chance for Pila to drop an enemy shield instead of dealing damage
Added positional damage to barbarians, applies when the player is attacking them
Added legs dismemberment
Added mortal wound
Added new track when encountering warbands
Added new warbands defeated statistic
Added 3 warband-related quests and 2 Steam achievements
Added spacing guideline to tents when building
Updated help menu with info on warbands
Updated Museum with auxiliaries
Updated Museum with carynx and waterloo helmet
Updated Museum with legion vexillum
Improved at-camp pathfinding in front of tents
Improved testudo behavior so units always have their shields up
Improved camp life with tent distinction (officer/enlisted) and pausing in front of tents
Improved AI targeting when in large groups
Improved barbarian shield usage
Improved player ability to push aside AI
Changed Legion menu organization to display groups as they would be arrayed in-game when in Battle 3-rows formation
Changed AI pilum accuracy with added randomness
Changed charge behavior so Centurions participate
Changed main menu theme
Optimized AI targeting by reducing memory usage
Optimized player controller
Optimized environment reflection probe
Optimized AI audio controller
Optimized convoy/raid/gathering controller
Optimized AI projectile controller
Optimized character models with GPU instancing
Increased legionary speed when in marching mode
Increased base health of all AI to make fight last longer
Increased base health of barbarians slightly
Increased barbarian damage slightly
Deceased roman armor effectiveness slightly
Fixed workers not completing structures
Fixed pilum pool running out when in large battles
Fixed furca not dropping to the ground if legionary is killed
Fixed UI issue when selecting units in the Legion tab
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Update 3.02
Wed, 26 October 2022
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Legates,
More fixes for the Auxiliaries update! I am sorry to those experiencing bugs with the Legion menu, I know that can be supremely frustrating. These IU issues tend to crop up as symptoms of an underlying problem, which is harder to track down. This patch fixes the legionary over-death glitch, which I think may be the greatest underlying issue causing the higher level UI malfunctions.
Please continue to submit reports as you encounter unexpected behavior. As a solo developer, your reports are the most useful tools I have in combating bugs and improving the user experience. Thank you!
Update Log:
Fixed auxiliary gold requirement
Fixed odd rotation of units loitering around camp
Fixed error with legionaries dropping shields
Fixed error with doors when removing and trying to open at the same time
Fixed error caused by legionaries being decapitated
Fixed error where legionaries could be damaged after death, resulting in multiple notifications and log entries, may have been the source of other bugs
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Update 3.03
Mon, 7 November 2022
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Legates,
Just a couple small fixes as well as the invert Y-axis option I promised, but failed to deliver in the last patch!
Work on the Archers and Artillery update already well on the way. This is going to be a very exciting one…
Update Log:
Added invert Y-axis option
Fixed backwards compatibility check not unlocking auxiliaries
Fixed gate rotations when relocating camp
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Development News
Wed, 30 November 2022
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Archers and Artillery to release December 14th!
Legates,
It has been a while since the last official announcement so I wanted to send out some news regarding the next update...
The much anticipated Archers and Artillery roadmap update is well underway and planned to release on December 14th! I typically avoid sharing a hard date, but in this case I think generating some hype ahead of time is in order. Assuming I don't fall ill or otherwise become unable to work, you can mark your calendars and keep a look out come the 14th!
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Archers and Artillery 4.0
Wed, 14 December 2022
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The Throwing War
Legates,
After nearly two months of coding, modeling, and perfecting the new ballistics calculator on the starting farm, I am proud to present the much anticipated Archers and Artillery major update! Archers and Artillery hopes to expand the ranged combat ecosystem in Warlord: Britannia.
The Testudo formation will now be put to its ultimate test, defending Roman lives against a hail of incoming arrows. Keep an eye on the sky, position your formation well, and keep your troops upgraded to minimize casualties from this new threat.
To get back on the offensive, a Thracian Cohort has been called up to bolster your Legion’s ranged capabilities with their professional archers. In addition, a number of Scorpion and Ballista launchers are now at your disposal. In dire circumstances, or when wanting to instill a sense of shock and awe into the barbarian forces, use the Incendiary ammunition option.
For players new to Warlord, or those finding themselves struggling initially to gain the upper hand in Britannia, a new difficulty setting was added to the Options menu. Legate is the default, with no modifier. Centurion decreases damage dealt to Romans by 50%. Warlord increases damage dealt to Romans by 50%.
This update introduces a number of interwoven elements that are difficult to balance against one another. Please reach out on Steam and Discord with balance suggestions! And as always, do not hesitate to notify me of bugs. I rely on all of your help in this regard!
Update Log:
Added Archer unit type with 2 new ranks
Added 2 extra-strength Auxiliary Archer centuries
Added Archer tent
Added Archer guard point
Added 2 Archer Quests and 2 Steam Achievements
Added Scorpion launcher and ammo types
Added Ballista launcher and ammo types
Added Engineering unit type with 4 new ranks
Added 6 Scorpion teams
Added 2 Ballista teams
Added Engineering tent
Added Artillery guard point
Added 5 Artillery Quests and 3 Steam Achievements
Added Platform structure
Added News section with links in the Main menu
Added Ranged Combat section to the Help menu
Added new music track
Added Archer and Artillery exhibits to the Museum
Added difficulty setting in Options menu
Added Indirect Fire toggle to Legion menu
Added Incendiaries toggle to Legion menu
Added new projectile behaviors when hitting armor
Added barbarian archers mixed into all groups
Added new Hold/Open Fire (N) keybind for ranged units
Improved AI ragdoll forces when dying
Adjusted Testudo spacing
Adjusted shield height when blocking
Adjusted weather cycle to reduce rain and storms slightly
Fixed Primus Pilus behavior in formation
Fixed missing Quest errors
Optimized audio code
Optimized AI targeting
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Update 4.01
Thu, 15 December 2022
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Legates,
Just some bug fixes and improvements to the latest update!
Update Log:
Fixed roman archers not counting ranged kills
Fixed romans not counting pilum kills
Fixed projectiles not hitting destroyable camp structures like walls and tents
Fixed engineer units switching to guard duty during a transfer
Fixed soldier menu to not allow background units to be selected
Fixed engineers and archers not transferring backwards
Fixed archer and engineer tents reverting to other tent types when relocating camp
Fixed artillery not following the formation when their crew is killed/not present
Fixed formation unit count not keeping track of officer deaths correctly
Added new unit special override unlock. Acts as a failsafe in case quests are not loading right and preventing new unit unlocks
Artillery now warp to their guard points when within a range, like other units. Acts a failsafe incase the machine gets trapped under the platform
Increased roman archer range slightly
Increased plate-like armor arrow deflection chance slightly
Decreased barbarian archer accuracy slightly
Decreased archer fire rate slightly
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Update 5.01
Sun, 19 March 2023
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Legates,
Just some QOL changes and fixes for the new major update! Special thanks to Discord server member Generation Internet
for their intelligent feedback.
I am looking forward to the GDC this week, and getting back to work on the next update thereafter!
Update Log:
Added ability to recruit new units while at an outpost
Disbanding now automatically assigns formed-up groups to nearest outpost or homebase
Food and supply fulfillment is now calculated with the current stored amount as well as daily extraction, making requirements more lenient, and vast storage space less critical
Fixed artillery following the formation mistakenly when Calling to Arms from an outpost
Fixed formation layout ghosts of non-called groups showing
Fixed possibility for convoys to start and end at the same settlement
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Update 5.1
Tue, 4 April 2023
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Help is on the Way
Legates,
Greetings! I am back from the GDC and working hard as we draw closer to the end of Warlord: Britannia’s official roadmap.
This update aims to address a long standing point of contention in the game, its tutorial. Some players appreciate the hands-off approach to the help menu, while others found themselves overwhelmed, lost, and frustrated.
In order to solve this issue while maintaining a balance, the help menu has been reworked to include two books. The first book is a Quick Start guide, designed purely as a step-by-step tutorial, fast, organized, and without any superfluous information. The second book, which used to be the help menu, has been reworked into a Field Guide.
New players can now work their way through the Quick Start, which sees them set up camp and capture their first farm, and are then guided to the Field Guide for more advanced gameplay features and information. Returning players might benefit from browsing the Field Guide too, as new info was added.
In addition, the books are organized further into chapters, which are navigable either by changing pages, or using new dropdown panels.
Aside from the new help menu, see below for a list of changes and improvements.
As always, thank you for your support, and I will be back shortly with another addition before moving to the Animals and Ambience roadmap update!
Update Log:
Added quick start guide
Added field guide, replaces the old help menu text
Added four new logistics-related museum exhibits
Added option to call/uncall the command staff
Added option to assign command staff to an outpost
Added call all and un-call all buttons in legion tab
Reworked Help menu to include books and chapters with subpages
Improved formation mode switching with a bouncing cycle, insteading of reverting to marching from testudo, the formation returns to battle mode
Edited core museum texts, awaiting edits for 3.0+ update content
Increased ambient light at night
Optimized torch and campfire lights
Fixed escape menu camera sliding
Fixed legionary weapons still up when disbanding in battle or testudo mode
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Update 5.2
Wed, 26 April 2023
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Fortress Britannia
Legates,
I am excited to deliver one more unannounced update before moving to the next major addition, Animals and Ambience! This update brings a huge improvement and expansion to the base building side of Warlord: Britannia.
The first and most immediately noticeable change is the new Build menu, accessible with (B). This menu organizes the game’s structures into a number of lists, which are then internally traversed using the mouse scroll wheel.
The second main improvement is true grid rectification. Before, palisades and gates did not align exactly when using the grid and angle snapping options. Now, palisades and gates have been resized and adjusted to fit perfectly with 6 meter (long) and 3 meter (short) lengths. Tent placement stakes have also been updated to coincide with this new system, where tents now take up 6 meters in width (conveniently the same size as the long walls, or two short walls), making it easy to ascertain the required footprint of your fort when planning its construction. See below the update log for a simple example of this new system in action.
Making wall corners has also been greatly improved with new small and large corner pieces. These fit into the square size of their straight counterparts (either 3 meters square or 6 meters). Corners can be combined to create perfect circles, even. In addition, the old battlement has been updated with 3 variants, a long version, small corner, and large corner to match the new wall sizes.
Finally, a series of wall segments and gates, the “plankwalls,” have been added to help players bolster their camp defenses. These walls are thin, but well constructed, and adorned with parapets which provide solid cover from incoming arrows.
Thank you all for your patience and support. And as always, please submit bug reports and suggestions, I rely on your feedback!
Update Log:
Added build menu accessible with (B)
Added palisade corner large
Added palisade corner small
Added battlement short
Added battlement corner small
Added battlement corner large
Added plank wall short
Added plank wall long
Added plank wall corner small
Added plank wall corner large
Added plank gate clockwise
Added plank gate counter clockwise
Added sudes long
Added helmet feathers for the tesserarius rank
Added Shift and Control options when converting money or dumping food
Improved tent placement in snap mode by aligning their posts with the 6 meter grid
Improved battlement placement to align with walls in grid mode
Improved building speed by saving rotation when switching plans
Improved pila throwing in formation, will not waste pila on very small amount of enemies
Resized old palisades and gates to fit perfectly into 6 and 3 meter widths
Resized and renamed the old battlement, now the battlement long
Renamed the old sudes to sudes short
Reduced pila aiming randomness in formation
Adjusted build tool to default to grid and angle snap placement
Updated gate palisade model to have clipped bottoms
Updated Quick Start and Field Guide books with proof-read texts
Updated Quick Start book with new build menu controls
Optimized camp fires by having them switch on and off randomly at night
Fixed workers freezing up on harvest jobs when storage full
Here is an example of a simple 1-Century fort. Using the newly rectified palisade walls and tents, a perfect 5x3 grid was created to neatly house 4 defense platforms, 5 contubernium tents, 1 officer's tent, and a storage area. With the new battlements, plankwalls, and corner pieces, this base could be improved further, as seen in the update cover image.
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Darkmatter Games will be hosting a base-building competition in the “Houses'' section of the Discord server. Please join and submit your base. I am looking forward to seeing your new designs!
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Update 5.21
Fri, 28 April 2023
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Legates,
Just a quick bug fix for the latest 5.2 Update. There was an issue with the updated Help Menu that prevented Auxiliary recruitment for some players. This has been fixed!
See also a creative design for an artillery platform, posted by Discord member, and current Imaginifer in the server, Stechus Kaktus.
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Update 5.22
Tue, May 2, 2023
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Legates,
Another bug fix for the latest 5.2 Update. There were two serious issues I have resolved. First, command staff not following the formation correctly, and second, outposts not functioning correctly. These should both be squared away now. If you built an outpost in 5.2, you may need to re-assign groups to them, as they might have been reset with this patch!
Update Log:
Fixed units going to the wrong outposts or to the homebase instead of an outpost
Fixed command staff not working in formation when changing to battle mode
Fixed auxiliary helment feathers not removing when promoted to optio
Fixed outposts refunding for wood
Lowered minimum enemy-nearby amount to throw pilum
Thank you all for your patience and for the helpful bug reports!
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Animals and Ambience 6.0
Fri, 2 June 2023
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The People of the Land
Legates,
Greetings! I am happy to announce the release of Animals and Ambience! This is the 5th roadmap update released thus far, and while tamer than others, should bring some pleasant life to the world of Warlord: Britannia!
This update contains two main additions, domesticated farm animals which populate barbarian settlements, and some new camp decorations and tents. Unarmed convoys have also been expanded with new wandering shepherds and goatherds!
New camp structures include the frequently suggested Legate's tent, supply tent, and servant's tent. The supply tent does not add to your storage, but instead provides an organized and covered space to place storage structures, which have been expanded upon with amphorae, grain sacks, and packing gear.
Update Log:
Added sheep
Added goat
Added pig
Added cow
Added chicken
Added goose
Added animal sounds
Added new exploration soundtrack
Added shepherd convoy type
Added goatherd convoy type
Added supply tent structure
Added servants tent structure
Added legates tent structure with new decorations
Added brazier light structure
Added amphora storage structure
Added rolls storage structure
Added sacks storage structure
Added packs storage structure
Updated museum readouts with edited texts
Changed main menu theme
Adjusted build tool so it defaults to grid mode on load
Adjusted servants to prefer supply and servant tents
Reduced penalty for killing unarmed groups
Increased supplies carried by unarmed groups
Increased convoy spawn rate slightly
Reduced armed convoy spawn chance to favor unarmed slightly
Reduced chance for settlement garrisoned barbarians to bunch up on points
Fixed player icon not updating in the map screen
Fixed progress locking when a past quest is missing
Those who read the last announcement carefully will know I am soon leaving for an archeological expedition to Greece. This will take place between June 17th and July 4th. I hope to lay the groundwork for the Cavalry update before departing, then get back to work upon my return!
As always, please use Discord and Steam to bring bugs to my attention, your help is critical. Thank you all for the support and encouragement!
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Development News
Fri, 8 September 2023
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Cavalry to release September 15th!
Legates,
Greetings! It has been a while since the last official announcement. In fact, Steam (as opposed to Discord, where my announcements are more frequent and less formal) has not been treated to any news since Animals and Ambience, before my trip to Greece, my apologies for this. Well, I have been back in the States and hard at work these past two months! After a series of delays, it became very hard to pinpoint an exact date for the Cavalry update, but things are finally coming together!
I am happy to announce Cavalry will be launching next week, Friday the 15th, alongside a 20% discount!
Not only has this update taken the longest to finish, but it also contains the most new "things," and the largest file size increase to date. Both Roman and Barbarian forces are getting big upgrades, the conflict over Britannia will ratchet up even further.
Get ready to trade in your gladius for a spatha, and Mount up! I will be working now to get the last things done for the release. Thank you all for your patience as we approach the final Warlord: Britannia major update, this will be very exciting. Until then!
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Cavalry 7.0
Fri, 15 September 2023
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The Cavalry has Arrived
Legates,
At long last! The time has come. Trade in your gladius for a spatha and lance, and mount up! The cavalry has arrived and Britannia awaits
As the Roadmap promised, this final update's main feature is Roman and Barbarian cavalry units. Your legion will be bolstered by the addition of two new groups, the Equites Legionis, and the Cohors Amicorum. Horsemen are fast and deadly, armed with spears and longswords capable of quickly dispatching foes underfoot.
Barbarian forces will also be strengthened by the legendary chariots of Britannia. Although considered antiquated at this point by the Romans, they will nonetheless demonstrate their timeless superiority in the open fields and rolling hills of Britannia.
Another new change in this update is an almost full rework of the legion's high command. Now, special standard bearers, such as the Aquilifer will be integrated directly into centuries, promoted from a Signifer. They will stay in formation like Signifers, putting them at increased risk, but this was the historical reality. In addition, the Cohors Amicorum is now the new "command group," replacing the ahistorical group in the original version of the game. The final change is that Auxiliary Prefects are now promoted from Tribunes in the Cohors Amicorum, meaning they do not come from the ranks of the auxiliaries themselves. This was one inaccurate point in the original game's ranking system I needed to remedy. In reality, auxiliary forces would always have a "true born" Roman commander.
I would highly recommend you all create a new post-cavalry save file, but I have strived to make previous saved games compatible. Worst case is you will need to re-promote your special standard bearers and auxiliary prefects.
I hope these new changes and additions make Warlord: Britannia's in-game legion even more historically accurate and interesting! See below for the full update log.
Update log:
Added equites legionis group
Added cohors amicorum group
Added roman horses
Added barbarian horses
Added barbarian chariots
Added legate’s horse
Added equestrian roman names for equites legionis
Added aristocratic roman names for cohors amicorum
Added cognomen (hereditary nicknames) for cohors amicorum. It is now possible to generate real historical figures, such as a Gaius Julius Caesar
Added 9 new ranks
Added 4 new equestrian helmets not including variations
Added 5 new armor components
Added spatha
Added lancea
Added equestrian tent
Added cavalry weapon animation variant
Added spear weapon animation variant
Added cavalry control button to cycle formation follow, player follow, and charge independent of other units
Added damage and striking force multiplier based on speed when mounted
Added sword clash sounds that play randomly in combat
Added 2 new quests/achievements for cavalry
Added new achievement for finding all items in the museum
Added 4 new soundtracks, 1 marching, 1 camp daytime, and 2 camp nighttime ambience tracks
Added new pilum UI icon
Added new UI for tracking items discovered in the museum
Added backwards compatibility checks that refund old standard bearers and auxiliary prefects to conform to new army organization
Changed gladius icon to include spear, since player can use both now
Changed special standard bearers to join normal centuries, see in-game backwards compatibility message if loading an old save
Changed legionary and engineering prefects to join the cohors amicorum
Changed auxiliary infantry and archer prefects to be promoted from members of and remain in the cohors amicorum
Changed quests to consider the new army organization
Improved combat AI to maintain better distance from target
Updated help menu to mention new weapon and cavalry controls
Updated the museum with new cavalry units and items
Disabled barbarian friendly fire
Fixed erroneous Pugio and Cingulum museum entry on artilleryman
Fixed build tool UI not hiding when hiding UI
Fixed sword controls not hiding when hiding UI
Fixed AI gliding during combat
As this is the final major update for Warlord: Britannia, I want to thank all of you for the support and enthusiasm this past year. Your positive reviews and comments mean the world to me and keep me motivated to continue the Warlord franchise into it's next adventure!
In the next few weeks expect some patches, then I will be transitioning to the next project. Please join the Discord server, as that is where you will find the most up-to-date information regarding the next game. However, I will continue to post formal announcements here for all existing Warlord players!
Enjoy the new cavalry-infused battlescape of Britannia! The Emperor expects great things from you all...