Early January Patch - Steam Tags

General Notes

We have quite a few items testing internally to push live in the next patch (or two), but we weren't able to get them stable enough for this build. We anticipate pushing next weeks patch a bit earlier with a few important bug fixes as well as some new features. I've outlined a few of those items below. Thank you to playtesters for passing along such great feedback. It's greatly appreciated.

New Features

• Steam Tags in Chat

New Content

• (new Technology) Escorted caravans

• (new Technology) Formation

• (new Technology) Recurve bow

• (new Technology) Mobile Artillery

• (new Technology) Artillery shield

Upcoming (within two weeks)

• Big Server Overhaul (Better latency, faster connections, and few disconnects)

• Steam Tags in Diplomacy Menu

• Steam Tags with Opposing Units

• Map Visual Improvements

• Map Design Improvements (More buildable terrain, easier to navigate)

Bug Fixes in this Patch

• Map 2.0 lacks any resources

• Non-aggresive and domestic animals are missing on Map 2.0

• High terrain is visible in fog of war on Map 2.0

• Palm trees are visible in fog of war on Map 2.0

• Era 2&3 Homesteads have visuals of Era 1&2 stacked together

• Buildings become invisible after rejoining the server

• User cannot place and build a Wall construction

• The construction preview of University doesn't match the preview of other buildings

• Multiple buildings are missing Selection SFX

• Steam users' nicknames are displayed as a sequence of numbers in the chat panel

• User can select animals through FoW

• User can select enemy/hostile units through FoW

• [Map] Walkable and buildable parts of the map are inconsistent

• Gate cannot be built

• HP bar for enemy Units is missing

• Section titles are unaligned in the lobby