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- HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.65b
DESIGN Adjusted rate of "healing" for player market-caused crashes. They should happen less often if selling over time instead of bulk. There still, however, appears to be a glitch where the market crashes after selling…
Event11 changesPerformanceUI/audio - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.65
CREW REST Crew and specialists now get tired if they don't rest or party in an inn. When tired, they'll start making mistakes. When very tired, they'll start to lose morale. Cost of staying in an inn depends on amount o…
Patch notes5 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.64d
Merged experimental-build with the default branch. PERFORMANCE Downgraded NW.js to v0.80 and added code to hopefully make sure NWjs terminates fully when the application closes (see discussion post here for more info: h…
Patch notes7 changesFixPerformance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.63 - Opt-In Beta for Ship Market
This build can be opted into under "Game Versions & Betas", marked as "experimental-build". SHIP BUYING, UPGRADE CHANGES Upgrade system reworked. You can buy and pilot different ship types (just the starting Pinnace and…
Patch notes6 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.62
DESIGN It is easier to crash the market. Blockades clear out when regional faction control changes. Mr. Attorney is considered defeated for that week if the market rate at when he bought is lower than when he sells. Mr.…
Patch notes2 changesPerformanceBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.61b
DESIGN Less goods in stock if not the port's specialty. Mr. Attorney's effects perform gradual market trends instead of sudden kicks up or down. Player market crashes also have the gradual fall as well. Port Pilot encou…
Patch notes3 changesPerformanceBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Alpha 2.61a - Gradual Market Events
DESIGN Market Events have been changed to affect market rates more gradually over the course of X days (hidden from the player). The chaotic feeling of not knowing exactly when and where to best sell should add some fun…
Event6 changesFixGameplay - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.58
DESIGN Another GR8TREE song has been added to the playlist of standard encounter combat music. BUGFIXES Voices should no longer be assigned to characters other than the intended one.
Event2 changesGameplay - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.57
DESIGN Added postal destination message to Map when scrolling over the destination. Market rates for all cargo now fluctuate very slightly, daily, irrespective of market events. This is also rolled five times at the gam…
Event6 changesFixMaps - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.55
DESIGN Sped up combat dice rolls. Debt Collector comes at the end of the day, and now has a face. Difficulties renamed.
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Early Access Announcement and Roadmap
Hello all, I'd like to say up-front that my publisher (Ninth Exodus) and I (HIROTONFA) have made the decision to release the game into Early Access this September 2026. EARLY ACCESS ROADMAP As shown above, the game's ca…
Event1 change - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.54
DESIGN More fees, with local port authorities and customs officials both! Enjoy some taxation with representation, this time around. Also changed the term 'tariff', as what was actually being paid for the most part were…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.53
DESIGN Port raids and piracy give less loot. Letter of Marque now costs 10,000p. You cannot get a new, opposing Letter of Marque without turning in the last one and paying 20,000p in total. Revamped the inspection syste…
Event9 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.51 - Piracy
DESIGN Plunderable ships added. Merchant ships spawn less if the associated faction isn't in control of the local sea region, reflecting increased fear of pirate and privateer attacks. Confirmation to pay tariffs messag…
Event4 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.5 - Faction Revamp, Town Raids & Expeditions
DESIGN You are no longer allowed into faction ports if below 15 faction relation points. You can raise your faction relations back into normalcy from this if you visit a faction fort to turn yourself in for judgement an…
Store8 changesGameplayBalance - HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler
Demo 2.34
DESIGN Horse-racing now pays out four-to-one profits. Ship Status Screen has been added to the menu. In an emergency, you could use this or other menu commands that involve curtains to clear up black-screens or curtains…
Announcement3 changesBalanceGameplay
