Age of Wonders 4

Dear Godir,We have a new patch: Sprite 1.2.1 fixing multiple of the visual issues you have been reporting!Game Version: V1.015.005.123867ArtCustomization FixesFixed an issue where Harefolk Rulers were missing their EarsFixed an issue where several Forms had broken blinking AnimationsFixed an issue where several anthropomorphic Forms would present clipping with a variety of Helmet Customization ItemsFixed an issue where several Forms would not have Heads on Nomad UnitsFixed an issue where several Forms would not have Eyes on a variety of UnitsFixed an issue where Female Owlkin would clip with various Oathsworn OutfitsFixed an issue where the Lupine Skin Color would not apply to beards for some unitsFixed an issue where the Neon Blue Skin Decoration would not apply to the Owlkin Tail FeathersFixed an issue where the unique Insectoid Eye Colors would be inverted in one of the eyes (Left when looking at the Ruler, Right from the Ruler PoV)Fixed an issue where several forms had a gap in their neck when using the Merlin’s Robe Outfit customization itemFixed an issue where the Chariot Animal selection had duplicate Polar and Brown BearsFixed an issue where the Ham Binger’s Bird Customizat

Dear Godir,We have a new update: Sprite 1.2 bringing fixes across the board! The Empire Tree is seeing a lot of balancing and Tomes, Units, and Story realms are also getting some adjustments!Game Version: 1.015.004.123535Adjusted when AI rulers are allowed to call allied players into war.Combat AI: Improved handling of minimum ability costs for buffs while in Cautious Approach.AstralSkill 9A “Tower of Enlightenment”Now clearly indicates it applies to all Wizard Tower City Structures (both tier and side upgrades)Replaced +10 Mana Income with +10 KnowledgeNow also grants +10 Food for those structures.ChaosSkill 2A “Otherworldly Reinforcements” - Switched placement with Skill 5A “Iron Rule”Skill 2B “Specialized Troops”Reduced Knowledge Discount for Unit Unlocks from -40% to -25% Additional effect: Units unlocked via Research now cost 25% less Gold to RecruitSkill 5A “Iron Rule” - Switched placement with Skill 2A "Otherworldly Reinforcements”Skill 6B “Destiny of War” - Reduced Gold and Mana income from +50 to +30Skill 9A “Endless Hordes” - Replaced with Resilient Hordes Tier 1 Units gain +30 HP, +2 Defense, and +2 ResistanceTier 2 Units gain +20 HP, +1 Defense, and +1 ResistanceMa

Dear Godir,We have a new update: Sprite 1.1 bringing fixes across the board! No longer will the AI snatch up all portals before you have a chance to find them and Gluttonous Imps are now slightly less gluttonous!Game Version: 1.015.003.123307Added Sun Guardian and Moon Guardian unit datastores by request for modders.Rebalanced the Carnage Quest in the Azh’Ruun Pit:Killing Heroes or Tier 5 units now awards 10x more Carnage points.Destroying a city of any tier now awards 10x more Carnage points.The Carnage Cosmic Happening now triggers more often.The final Carnage Cosmic Happening now triggers later.Killing Karissa early now grants bonus Carnage points.ChaosTome of GluttonyUnit “Gluttonous Imp”Now has Life StealReduced HP from 70 to 65 to compensatePassive “Demonic Satiation” - Reduced its damage bonus from 5% to 2% per stack (HP bonus unchanged at 5 per stack).Special Province Improvement “Hungering Maw” - Reduced Food Rewards after Combat Victory from 50 to 25Tome of Burning PassionReduced the number of starting skills, so the Skills now appear consistently.Tome of the Demon GateSpecial Province Improvement “Demon Gate” - Can now draft the Gluttonous Imp.NatureTome of BeastsWorld M

Hey there, Emperors and Empresses! Welcome back to another Dev Diary. I’m Bas, senior game designer at Triumph Studios, and this time, I’ll be taking you through the rework of the Empire Development Tree—excitingly anticipated, a huge undertaking and, frankly, very scary! Let’s start at its very roots!The Roots of the Tree (Design Origins)In the early development stages of Age of Wonders 4, a need for a system arose that allowed players to represent the affinities of their empire in a more global way. We already had Tome Skills to add pieces on top of a player’s empire, but no real way to fully modify the general playstyle of an empire based on its affinities, especially on a strategic level.Out came the first version of the Empire Development Tree. Each affinity had a skill path that would gradually unlock as the game progressed by accumulating affinity. The skills in each path would be designed to focus on strategic systems or mechanics that represented that affinity, such as pillaging for Chaos, spellcasting for Astral, diplomacy for Order, and so on. Later on, Rites were added as fire and forget skills, mainly for the purpose of giving the players additional instant tools that