Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition

Ara: History Untold v2.1 Update Adds National Crafting Policy System, Now AvailableUpdate addresses the most-requested change since launch by letting players set their empire's crafting priorities at the nation levelView the ChangelogThe v2.1 Update for Ara: History Untold is now out, introducing a new National Crafting Policy System that addresses the most-common piece of player feedback since launch: managing crafting across a large empire took too long. With v2.1, players set their empire's crafting priorities once at the nation level, and every crafter follows the policy automatically. The free update is available now on Steam for all players. Ara: History Untold is a turn-based 4X strategy game where players guide a civilization from antiquity to the modern era. Players build cities, run detailed crafting and production chains, lead armies, and shape their nation's culture and religion as they compete with rival civilizations for power and influence. The depth of Ara's crafting and civilization-building has been a hallmark of the game since launch, but managing that depth at the scale of a large empire required significant player attention. The new National

v2.1 Update Available in PreviewA new national crafting system, 27 culture traits, religious verses, and moreView the Changelog The v2.1 preview build is now available on Steam. This update brings a new national crafting system, 27 culture traits, new religious verses, and a handful of balance and stability improvements. National Crafting Policy SystemManaging crafting across a growing empire just got a lot easier. The new national crafting policy system lets you set priority tiers and quota targets for recipes at the nation level. All your crafters will automatically follow the policy, so you no longer need to manage each workshop individually.Individual crafters can still opt out and be managed on their own if you want more control in specific cities. The Improvement Panel now includes a three-mode dropdown (You / Shop Owner / National Policy) so you can quickly see and switch how each crafter is being managed. 27 New Culture TraitsA large expansion to the Culture Trait system across all six domains: Commerce, Military, Science, Government, Religion, and Industrial. These give you more options when spending Influence, with effects ranging from bonus Paragon spawn chances to trade

The latest update introduces significant balance changes, tooltip improvements, and technical fixes.View the Full Changelog Below The latest update for Ara: History Untold, v2.02 has been released, bringing a variety of adjustments aimed at enhancing gameplay and stability.Culture & Traits UpdatesSeveral Culture Traits have been rebalanced to improve their strategic distinctiveness. Key changes include increased influence for Field Distinction, as well as raised culture bonuses for Victory Parades and Solitary Brilliance. The Celebrated Empire trait has been adjusted, reducing its culture bonus. Other traits, such as Convincing Doctrine and Religious Authority, have seen increases in their Religion Spread Strength. Tooltip improvements have also been made, including fixes for the Celebrated Hardships trait and ensuring that Capital Pride applies correctly.Trade Production Balance Changes: Trade production bonuses have been increased for several traits, including Organized Merchants and Shared Routes, enhancing their effectiveness in gameplay. The bonuses for Confident Traders and Shared Plunder have also been raised, improving trade dynamics.New Tooltip Improvements: Comprehens

As the name suggests, Ara: History Untold 2.0 is a full-scale rebirth for the Civ challenger built by Oxide Games and Xbox Game Studios. The 'Revolutions' update is its biggest since launch, incorporating a full culture system with more than 40 unlockable traits. It also overhauls the way leaders and factions work to make each feel more distinct, and introduces some smart ways to strip out much of the busywork of city micromanagement. If you played Ara at launch, it's a great chance to come back, and if you skipped it originally but are looking for a historical alternative to Civ 7, now's the time to try it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ara History Untold gets massive 2.0 overhaul, and it's exactly what it needed Underappreciated 4X game Ara History Untold just got a lot better, and harder Underrated 4X game Ara History Untold has a new DLC, perfect for Civ 7 players