Options Revamp
All the menus and features of the “options” menu are moved to a pop-up with new art and descriptions.
Battle Simulator
The battle simulator is a visual representation of the battle reports that includes all the statistics, phases and units actions on the battlefield. Provides the controls to move forward or backwards at each battle round or unit types turns, it can be used to check exact moments from a given battle.
Castle Reward Skins
Winners of each round in clan and player ranking, that win first place, now receive the option to change their castles outlook for one round. The skins can be changed from options and are applied on the world map, and every other place where the order building is visible.
Quests Revamp
Revamp on all the quests, quests user interface, their rewards, order of appearance, categorization.
Provinces Battle Tutorial
The province battle tutorial is a new tutorial presented as a quest line in the military quest category. It takes place in the province and its goal is to teach players about the game combat mechanics. The old tutorial is removed.
Show Me Option in Quests
"Show Me" is an option in each quest that allows players to request a visual aid for indication of the needed action to complete the quest in question. It guides the player from any part of the game towards the objective of the quest.
Startup Game Adviser
Game Adviser is a simple textual adviser that is shown on each main part of the game, giving short information about the purpose of that screen. It can be disabled at any point and also can be reset from the top right menu.
Marketplace Revamp
Marketplace has received some changes:
- Direct resources transfer is now available only for transfer between castles a player owns. It is now considered a standard campaign and is accessed through the send campaign interface as with normal campaigns. It is called a Transport campaign.
- Transfer without unload, used to save resources from attacks, is now considered a standard campaign and is accessed thought the send campaign interface as with normal campaigns. It is called a Caravan campaign.
- The resource trading is now limited to be available only between clan members. The distance between members castles is no longer taken into account when considering the travel times and availability. The travel time of the merchants is now a static number of 30 minutes, which can be lowered by normal merchants travel speed bonuses. The exchange rate is now strictly one to one.
- The internal market, where a player can exchange his resources for another resource with percent loss is once again available in all versions of the game.
Buildings Information Update
All bonuses of the buildings statistics are now listed in their information panels (i button).
Nations Bonuses Revamp
Re-balance of Nations bonuses towards boosting all of them so they can be in par with strongest ones. Also three of them are made to be more new players friendly with bonuses towards their protection – Byzantines, Britons and Goths.
BULGARIANS
- 25% more gold production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper archers training instead of 10%
- 100% increased tower capacity instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 25% faster infantry training
- 25% cheaper nobleman and special units training
- 50% cheaper upgrades for all units
Removed bonuses:
- 20% stronger Wall
Special Unit – Tangra Priest:
- Iron cost is increased from 100 to 200
- Wood cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Food cost is increased from 200 to 250
ARABS
- 25% more food production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper infantry training instead of 10%
- 25% increased storage capacity instead of 10%
- 100% increased cargo for trade campaigns instead of 20%
- 100% stronger wall instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 100% increased loyalty generation
Special Unit – Mujahideen:
- Gold cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Iron cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Wood cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Food cost is increased from 400 to 450
- +0.3% bonus to the Luck skill instead of 0.5% per unit
GERMANS
- 25% more iron production instead of 10%
- 25% faster infantry training instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper nobleman and special units training instead of 25% faster training
- 100% increased cargo for trade campaigns instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 100% increased loyalty generation
- 25% increased damage against walls
Removed bonuses:
- 10% cheaper cavalry training
- 25% increased shelter capacity
Special Unit – Teutonic knight:
- Gold cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Iron cost is increased from 300 to 400
- Wood cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Food cost is increased from 200 to 250
- +0.2% bonus to the Warrior skill instead of 1% per unit
IBERIANS
- 25% more food production instead of 10%
- 25% faster siege machines training instead of 10%
- 50% faster trade campaigns instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 25% increased storage capacity
- 25% cheaper cavalry training
- 25% cheaper nobleman and special units training
Removed bonuses:
- 20% more attack campaigns
Special Unit – Falcata Rider:
- Wood cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Food cost is increased from 100 to 300
GOTHS
- 25% more iron production instead of 10%
- 100% increased tower capacity instead of 20%
- 100% stronger wall instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 25% faster cavalry training
- 20% increased dwelling capacity (cannot exceed the cap)
- 100% increased shelter capacity
Removed bonuses:
- 10% cheaper infantry training
- 10% increased storage capacity
- 10% cheaper upgrades for all units
Special Unit – Huskarle:
- Gold cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Wood cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Food cost is increased from 150 to 200
- 50% special unit bonus cap (after special upgrade) instead of 45%
LITHUANIANS
- 25% more food production instead of 10%
- 25% faster cavalry training instead of 10%
- 25% stolen resources from opponents shelter after successful battle (remains the same)
- 50% faster nobleman and special units training instead of 25%
- 100% increased tower capacity instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 100% increased loyalty generation
Removed bonuses:
- 25% faster infantry training
Special Unit – Warlord:
- Wood cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Food cost is increased from 150 to 250
- 55% special unit bonus cap (without special upgrade) instead of 50%
- 70% special unit bonus cap (after special upgrade) instead of 60%
- 10 attack against wall instead of 100
MONGOLS
- 25% more gold production instead of 10%
- 25% faster upgrades for all units instead of 10%
- 25% stolen resources from opponents shelter after successful battle (remains the same)
- 50% faster nobleman and special units training instead of 25%
- 100% increased cargo for trade campaigns instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 25% cheaper infantry training
Removed bonuses:
- 25% faster cavalry training
- 20% increased damage against walls
Special Unit – Chengiz Khan guard:
- Gold cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Iron cost is increased from 250 to 300
- Wood cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Food cost is increased from 300 to 400
- 380 life instead of 320
- 200% special unit bonus cap (after special upgrade) instead of 190%
- Requires 4 population instead of 5 per unit
FRANKS
- 25% more wood production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper cavalry training instead of 10%
- 25% stolen resources from opponents shelter after successful battle (remains the same)
- 50% cheaper upgrades for all units instead of 10%
- 50% faster trade campaigns instead of 20%
- 50% faster nobleman and special units training instead of 25%
Special Unit – Battle Axeman:
- Food cost is increased from 150 to 250
- +0.2% bonus to the Warrior skill instead of 1% per unit
BYZANTINES
- 25% more wood production instead of 10%
- 25% faster archers training instead of 10%
- 25% faster upgrades for all units instead of 10%
- 100% ncreased shelter capacity instead of 25%
Added bonuses:
- 20% increased dwelling capacity (cannot exceed the cap)
- 100% increased tower capacity
Removed bonuses:
- 20% more attack campaigns
- 25% faster nobleman and special units training
Special Unit – Monk:
- Gold cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Iron cost is increased from 250 to 300
- Wood cost is increased from 300 to 350
- Food cost is increased from 150 to 200
- 320 attack against infantry instead of 300
- 100 attack against cavalry instead of 70
- 120 attack against archers instead of 70
- 300 attack against siege instead of 150
- 40% special unit bonus cap (after special upgrade) instead of 35%
- +0.2% bonus to the Education skill instead of 0.1% per unit
BRITONS
- 25% more gold production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper siege machines training instead of 10%
- 25% faster upgrades for all units instead of 10%
- 100% increased shelter capacity instead of 25%
Added bonuses:
- 20% increased dwelling capacity (cannot exceed the cap)
- 100% stronger Wall
Removed bonuses:
- 25% faster archers training
Special Unit – Drummer:
- Iron cost is increased from 100 to 200
- Wood cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Food cost is increased from 200 to 300
- 50% special unit bonus cap (after special upgrade) instead of 45%
- Requires 8 population instead of 10 per unit
RUSSIANS
- 25% more wood production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper siege machines training instead of 10%
- 50% faster upgrades for all units instead of 10%
- 25% increased damage against walls instead of 20%
- 25% increased storage capacity instead of 10%
Added bonuses:
- 25% faster archers training
Special Unit – Siege Tower:
- Gold cost is increased from 100 to 150
- Iron cost is lowered from 300 to 200
- Wood cost is lowered from 700 to 450
- Food cost is lowered from 300 to 200
PERSIANS
- 25% more iron production instead of 10%
- 25% cheaper archers training instead of 10%
- 25% faster siege machines training instead of 10%
- 25% increased damage against walls instead of 20%
Added bonuses:
- 50% faster trade campaigns
- 100% increased loyalty generation
Removed bonuses:
- 20% more attack campaigns
Special Unit – Kamangir:
- Gold cost is increased from 150 to 200
- Wood cost is increased from 250 to 300
- Food cost is increased from 150 to 200
- +1% bonus to the Archer skill instead of 0.5% per unit
Choose Nation Screen Redesign
Choose Nation Screen has been redesigned so all nations are seen on the screen at once, and the recommended ones are on top.
Archer Cavalry Attack Statistics Rebalance
As the archer cavalry was too devastating we rebalanced its statistics:
- 100 attack against infantry instead of 180
- 130 attack against cavalry instead of 220
- 180 attack against archers instead of 200
- 210 attack against siege instead of 180
New Daily Rewards
Daily rewards have been reworked and some new types of rewards are added. There are now chances to get extend storage or shelter reward chests, production boosts or even a ritual.
+10 Levels on Tower Building
The Tower building has been extended with 10 more levels, thus its maximum capacity has been increased to 5000 without bonuses.
Knight Items Revamp
Some less popular unused bonuses have been removed from the items.
Infirmary Building Update
Improvements made to the Infirmary building:
- Infirmary user interface has been updated for easier use.
- Infirmary now gathers 25% of the exact unit types the player has lost instead of random ones.
Amount of Attack Campaigns and Food Penalty Update
The food cost based on amount of active attack and support campaigns mechanics is updated. It is no longer set in the castle building, but it automatically lowers the food production based on the number of currently active attack and support campaigns.
Increased Nation Experience Gain
The experience gain form building, training armies and upgrades has been increased to match the resources spent. The goal is to boost economic gameplay style when considering the rankings.
Redesign of Pop-ups
All in-game pop-ups were redesigned with new look and feel.
Tips of the Day
Small helpful textual tips for how to play the game are added in the daily rewards pop-up, they change each day.
Replacing Player Avatar Images
The avatar images are changed with new, more stylish images.
Clean-up Campaign Cargo Motivation
Armies sent on clean-up campaigns in classic and retro versions of the game now can be motivated to increase the carried cargo.
Clan War Log
Clan battle logs are added to the game:
- Internal clan battle log – shows the statistics of each battle for particular member in the clan, can only be seen by members in the clan in question.
- External clan war log – shows the accumulated statistics for each war the clan has or has been participated in a given round. The statistics are accumulated from all the clan members and shown as totals. Can be seen by all players.
Knights Acquiring Mechanics Update
The “request offspring” feature has been removed from the game and the players will receive a new Knight automatically after they acquire a castle (up to 4 Knights).
Knights Special Attack Abilities
Each knight type has received unique special attack ability and also their damage boosted:
- Marshal - Critical Strike - Knight has 50% chance to hit one target for 300% damage. Always hits first enemy line.
- Spy - Ricochet Shot - This shot has a 75% chance to ricochet a target on the first line for 100% damage, and then hit a target on the next line. Each ricochet lowers the chance for next ricochet with 25%.
- Landlord - Splash Attack - Hits one target for 100% damage and has a 50% chance to hit the two targets around it on the same line for 100% damage.
- Trader - Ballistic Shot - Knight attack that can hit any unit on the field regardless of its position and has a 50% chance for 200% damage.
Knight Ability Bonuses Rebalance
Knights have their ability bonuses rebalanced:
- Marshal - the increase of the life of infantry units is now 0.25% per point invested instead of 0.5%, thus leading to maximum bonus of 10%, instead of 20%.
- Trader - the increase of the life of siege machines is now 0.25% per point invested instead of 0.5%, thus leading to maximum bonus of 10%, instead of 20%.
- Spy - the increase of the life and damage of archer cavalry is now 0.25% per point invested instead of 1%, thus leading to maximum bonus of 10%, instead of 40%.
