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Steam News 29 April 202622d ago

Old World April 29th Updated Test Build

Old World test branch update 1.0.83396 Test 2026-04-29 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design…

Update log

Full Old World update

The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.

Extracted changes

18 fixes5 additions3 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Events
  • Maps
  • Server
  • Fixes
addedDesignCrossbows now have +50% strength against melee, instead of +50% attack
addedDesignAIs will no longer have child leaders, instead using the next adult in the succession or generating a new character if needed
changedDesignDecreased Indian Unique Unit vision to be in line with other units, with the exception of Steppe Riders which retain extra vision (Empires of the Indus)
addedDesignMahapadma's unknown mother now has a name (Empires of the Indus)
addedUIAdded banded overlay effect for cities that will soon have a religion due to building a shrine when the religion is selected
changedUIReworked event helptext for "subject not" - "Not Character is X" is now "Character is not X"

Old World test branch update 1.0.83396 Test 2026-04-29

To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.

Design

  • Crossbows now have +50% strength against melee, instead of +50% attack

  • AIs will no longer have child leaders, instead using the next adult in the succession or generating a new character if needed

  • All Hindu cities can now build Brahmins, without requiring Holy City/State Religion/Tolerance (Empires of the Indus)

  • Decreased Indian Unique Unit vision to be in line with other units, with the exception of Steppe Riders which retain extra vision (Empires of the Indus)

  • The owner of the unit, not the upgrading player, needs Polis to upgrade Steppe Riders (Empires of the Indus)

  • Mahapadma's unknown mother now has a name (Empires of the Indus)

UI

  • Added banded overlay effect for cities that will soon have a religion due to building a shrine when the religion is selected

  • CosmeticReworked event helptext for "subject not""Not Character is X" is now "Character is not X"

  • Added more detailed mission menu button info

  • Premade map selection with restricted nations is no longer saved, to prevent issues with leaders not appearing on Choose Leader screen

Bugs Fixed

  • Fixed double client initialization on network reconnection that could crash the host

  • Fixed tribes not capturing other tribes' settlements

  • Fixed improvements that spread religion not being highlighted when a religion is selected

  • Fix a rare Hall of Fame regeneration issue

  • Fixed some AI issues

  • Fixed missing opinion rate for marriage help when Tribal suitor marries heir

  • Fixed event portrait tooltip positioning

  • Fixed being able to push a an allied unit from its own territory

  • Fixed water control previews not updating with changes in vision

  • fixed some main menu Tech Tree issues

  • Fixed event helptext issue with Player/Leader/IndexSubjectNotAny

  • Fixed TRIBE_F, RELIGION_F, and TRAIT_F event text tags not working

  • Fixed some ambiguous map element name types

  • Fixed some Spanish text localization issues

  • Fixed map terrain not reverting correctly after closing timeline screen

  • Fixed Modio & local maps not showing in mod browser

  • Fixed Modio upload not including mod version number (fixes incorrent update ! on install tab for local up-to-date mods)

  • Fixed null reference when clicking on maps in Mods Manage tab

  • Fixed leader customization panel breaking if characters exist with fixed portraits but no names (affects mods)

Source

Steam News / 29 April 2026

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