Diplomacy is Not an Option
Steam News 20 April 20261mo ago

The Deep Update is here!

Pupultas! The Deep Update has finally arrived! You can already install it and take a look at the reworked research tree. Or, you can read this post first to learn what has changed. [dynamiclink href="https://youtu.be/xY…

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Full Diplomacy is Not an Option update

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Extracted changes

0 fixes7 additions9 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Store
  • Maps
  • UI and audio
changedThe Deep Update has finally arrived! You can already install it and take a look at the reworked research tree. Or, you can read this post first to learn what has changed.
addedThe reworked research tree…The research tree has received a major overhaul — and not just visually. Now the Sarranga and the Rebel troops have their own research, which will be available in the corresponding campaign branches. The old technologies are still there, though they were moved around a bit, and a bunch of new research was added to expand the variety of tactics.
added…and some highly anticipated featuresYou’ve asked — and we deliver: with some new research you can obtain more information about incoming attacks, making it easier to plan your counters and defences. And not only defence, your offensive capabilities can now also be enhanced with the right technology — like the one that grants your siege machines additional damage against enemy structures.
addedImproved visual effectsAs we’ve mentioned before, another feature of the update is new visual effects for some player buildings. As such, your towers, gates and Town Hall are now illuminated by torches, adding warmth and coziness to the darkness of night. Additionally, Houses I, II and III now change their looks if they are affected by City Fountain’s special effect — easy to see where you need to build another one.
addedImproved visual effectsAnd by the way, together with developers of Kaiserpunk and Roman Triumph we’ve launched a new bundle, which provides an additional 15% discount! Check it out!
changedImproved visual effects[dynamiclink href=" https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/73620/Build__Battle_Collection "] Yours, the Door 407 dev team
Raider with shield (player’s unit): Health:30 to 40Rebel hulk (player’s unit): Training time:7 to 12s

Pupultas!

The Deep Update has finally arrived! You can already install it and take a look at the reworked research tree. Or, you can read this post first to learn what has changed.

[dynamiclink href="https://youtu.be/xYWa8jDikY8"]

The reworked research tree…

The research tree has received a major overhaul — and not just visually. Now the Sarranga and the Rebel troops have their own research, which will be available in the corresponding campaign branches. The old technologies are still there, though they were moved around a bit, and a bunch of new research was added to expand the variety of tactics.

…and some highly anticipated features

You’ve asked — and we deliver: with some new research you can obtain more information about incoming attacks, making it easier to plan your counters and defences. And not only defence, your offensive capabilities can now also be enhanced with the right technology — like the one that grants your siege machines additional damage against enemy structures.

Improved visual effects

As we’ve mentioned before, another feature of the update is new visual effects for some player buildings. As such, your towers, gates and Town Hall are now illuminated by torches, adding warmth and coziness to the darkness of night. Additionally, Houses I, II and III now change their looks if they are affected by City Fountain’s special effect — easy to see where you need to build another one.

These are the main features of The Deep Update — as always, the full list of the changes you can see under the cut.

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And by the way, together with developers of Kaiserpunk and Roman Triumph we’ve launched a new bundle, which provides an additional 15% discount! Check it out!

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/73620/Build__Battle_Collection"] Yours, the Door 407 dev team

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Features

  • The updated research tree! Depending on a mission, the amount of available research may be over 100!

    1. The Rebels research options. Available in the Rebels’ campaign branch, hidden in other branches;

    2. The Sarranga research options. Available in the Sarranga’s campaign branch, hidden in other branches;

    3. All research is available in Sandbox Mode and Map Editor;

    4. Patched saves. If you had saves with technologies researched, they will be transferred to the updated tree;

    5. We have the technology… achievement (for researching all technologies in a single mission) can be received in any campaign mission where players can construct buildings required for unlocking technologies. Hidden research options do not affect it;

Improvements

  • Reworked the next attack information hint. Now it shows icons of enemies involved. Depending on which of the two technologies you have researched — Keen-eyed scouts I or Keen-eyed scouts II — it may also show information on enemy amounts —??? with no research, estimates (dozens, hundreds and so on) with one research, or the exact number with all research;

  • Added torches to towers, gates, barracks and the Town Hall that illuminate surroundings during dark nights;

  • Houses affected by the City Fountain’s buff now have different visuals from the unaffected ones;

  • Added a toggle option to the research window to open it on research completionMultiple UI/UX fixes and improvements;

  • Multiple UI/UX fixes and improvements;

  • Some SFX improvements (including sounds of waves — they can now be heard at shores only and not all across the map);

Balance

  • Raider with shield (player’s unit):

    1. Health: 30 → 40;

    2. Regen: 1/sec → 2/sec;

  • Rebel hulk (player’s unit):

    1. Training time: 7 → 12 sec;

    2. Movement speed: 0.9

Source

Steam News / 20 April 2026

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