Rulers, here is how your input improved Great Houses of Calderia
We thank everyone who participated in and enjoyed our Founders Beta version. We value the fact that you took the time to share some really useful feedback with us.
1/ Quality of Life changes, tooltips and controls
These are large topics, but thanks to your feedback during the Beta, we improved many elements to make the game clearer. Here is the list:
- Skill changes from Traits are readily visible in event tooltips, providing clearer insights into decisions.
- A timer has been introduced, indicating the cooldown period before a new war declaration can be made following a peace agreement.
- Objective condition tracking has been updated for smoother progress tracking.
- Enhanced control mechanics have been integrated, allowing players to easily manipulate draggable targets with a single click and introducing the accessibility feature of Single Click Drag'n'Drop.
- Conflict Resolution Drag'n'Drop no longer relocates unit tokens during gameplay.
- Camera movement on the World Map has been refined, with camera pan now assigned to the LMB for improved navigation.
- In Fiefdom mode, buttons in Professions have been transformed into tabs for streamlined interaction, and truce duration is now displayed in multiple locations.
- Unit stats are now visible in the unit selection panel, enhancing strategic decision-making.
- Your input has been instrumental in shaping a more engaging and user-friendly gameplay experience.
2/ Features improvement
Thanks to your valuable feedback, several meaningful changes have been implemented in the game. Here is the list:
- "Distant Relative" and "Demand War Support" events have undergone thorough rewrites to better fit their objectives.
- We've also fine-tuned the timing of life events, adjusting their frequency to 30-90 days to improve the flow of the game.
- To ensure a greater sense of progression and give more impact and meaning to the rank election, rank terms have been extended, resulting in the election process happening every 5 years.
- Our revamped marriage process, the introduction of the Mathemagic neighbor fiefdom, and adjustments to pregnancy mechanics, including the possibility of having children out of wedlock, are all improvements added to enrich the experience based on your valuable insights.
- The Aviscay fiefdom has been granted a well-deserved description, adding depth to the world you explore.
3/ New content
During Founders Beta, we started adding more content. These adaptations, inspired by your input, further enrich the gameplay experience and strategic depth. Here is the list:
- Two new types of relations were introduced: "Slander Campaign" and "Propaganda," enriching the diplomatic and intrigue possibilities.
- The Slander Spy Action now offers three levels of severity, providing deeper strategic choices.
- Skill enhancements now extend to Negotiation fields across various social conflicts, empowering players with more nuanced and effective approaches.
4/ Fixed
Finally, a series of adjustments, bug fixes and corrections have been made thanks to your acuteness! We've diligently addressed the following issues to improve the experience.
WHAT CHANGED:
- Incorrect timing in some conflict resolution skills
- Disallow Claim Title against Viceroy
- Winning Objective didn't check saved conditions
- Jeweler -upgrade requires Glaziers as its condition
- Fixed crash related to removing relations
- Softlock when replaying the fiefdom view tutorial
- Wedding event shows wrong characters
- Winning a title war against a Count gave all of their previous vassals to the player
- Fighting Siblings event gives House Relation between own family members
- "Disturbing Bark" and "Strange Noises in the Dark" - frequency of these events reduced
The Early Access release is coming soon, ready your quill, sword and wit! You can help us develop Great Houses of Calderia by joining our Discord server!
- Great Houses of Calderia Team -
