Old World patch, September 1

[The_J]

A new patch has been released, see here: https://mohawkgames.com/2021/09/01/old-world-update-68/
The full update notes can be seen here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/1f15dc66a5b4ad5aae957247d547a7e6

Patch notes:

Spoiler :

Highlighted Changes:

• Garrison/Stronghold/Citadel require 3/6/9 Active Laws instead of unlocking with Sovereignty tech
• The term Rhetoric has been changed to Politics
• Iconography now has no non-state religion spread
• Redemption Theology bonuses are swapped, Each city following the religion: Harbors and Hamlets +20% output; From Cathedral: Mines, Quarries and Lumbermills +20% output
• Divine Rule: -1 Discontent per Shrine
• New Bonus Cards added/moved in the tech tree:
  • Free Courtier Soldier: Battleline, Cohorts moved to Infantry Square
  • Free Courtier Merchant: Fiscal Policy
  • Free Courtier Scientist: Forestry
  • Free Courtier Minister: Chain Drive
  • Free Settler moved from Polis to Drama
  • Free Worker added to Polis
  • Orders Boost moved from Doctrine to Phalanx
  • Civics boost moved from Architecture to Sovereignty

• Failed assassinations now give a negative memory to the target
• Soldier and Prophet Generals now give +20 Training and -10 Discontent each time their unit kills a unit
• Population Food/Iron/Wood/Stone costs are now scaled with city culture increases
• MP: Added “Send Courtier” Mission for nations that are at peace with you. This allows you to send courtiers to other players.
• All Holy Sites now require Developing only
• Twelve New Events Added

 

[jguy100]

Garrison/Stronghold/Citadel require 3/6/9 Active Laws instead of unlocking with Sovereignty tech

Seems to me like researching sovereignty is quicker/faster than enacting 3 laws. Besides garrison, is there another way to enable governor for a city? Or does this effectively push governors back?

 

[Ribannah]

So now everyone will research Drama first. Will Greece get a free Settler at the start?

 

[PiR]

interesting rebalance

Population Food/Iron/Wood/Stone costs are now scaled with city culture increases

what does this mean?

Seems to me like researching sovereignty is quicker/faster than enacting 3 laws. Besides garrison, is there another way to enable governor for a city? Or does this effectively push governors back?

not that I am aware of

 

[Ribannah]

In other news, the little Babylonian duke Marduk died on turn 4.

 

[Dale]

So now everyone will research Drama first. Will Greece get a free Settler at the start?

No but the boost card is in their draw deck so comes second tech draw.