Greeting Strategists!

First of all, thank you all for continuing to be very supportive of the project and creating such a fantastic community.

The community means everything to me, which is why I’ve worked tirelessly to include many of the features you’ve been asking for in this update. I truly hope this makes the game even more enjoyable for you, and I can’t wait to bring you even more improvements in future updates as we march toward the full release! 😊

Below is the list with all the content of this update:

New features/content:

• Egyptian Campaign (9 missions, all featuring secondary objectives and bonus systems)
  
• Updated Wall System:
  - Walls now require entrances to station units on them
  - Unit placement on walls has been improved to allow proper defense building
  - Units no longer dismount from walls when moved along them (unless there's no available placement space)
  - Pathfinding for wall climbing now works as intended
  - Sieges with ladders or siege towers against enemy walls function correctly
  - Unit Pathfinding for siege equipment like ladders and towers is now optimized
  - AI now builds entrances into walls
  - AI now uses walls defensively during sieges and positions units properly (future updates will enhance AI's defensive and siege strategies)
  - Unit collisions on walls have been optimized
  
• Maps:
  - New Conquest/Domination Mode Map: (2) Honest Duel
  
• Reworked and Balanced Maps:
  - (2) The Liberation of Sparta
  - (2) Rebellion in Egypt
  - (2) Hero Path
  (All maps will receive reworks and balancing in future updates to ensure perfection.)
  
• Unit Colision & Formation System:
  - Better Unit Collision System
  - Enhanced Formation System (Formations now perform better with large groups of units)
  - Improved Unit Handling System (Better responsiveness and control when managing large groups of units)
  
• Workshop Enhancements:
  - Added Automatic Image Upload System for item previews in the Workshop (Uploaded or updated maps now generate preview images without user input)
  - Users can now upload custom preview images for Workshop items (Use "steampreview.png" in the created map folder)
  - Default minimaps are now displayed in-game menus if no custom minimap is provided
  - Fixed Minimaps in Editor (No longer displays a minimap from a previously loaded map in menus)
  
• FPS Optimization for High-Unit-Count Scenarios (Performance boost of 10-20% depending on PC specs)
  
• Improved Unit Pathfinding
  
• Added Full Russian Voice Localization
  
• Enhanced AI Unit Production System (AI now produces units more intelligently)
  
• AI now chooses war vehicles and animals more effectively
  
• AI now builds siege towers when necessary
  
• Added Option in Map Editor to place entrances on wall nodes and towers
  
• Removed Mercenaries from Garrisons
  
• Added Missing Capture Animations for all units
  
• Added Victory Sound when completing campaigns
  
• Improvements to Some Creep Units in Conquest/Domination Mode maps
  
  

Bug/Error Correction:

• Multiplayer Fixes:
  - Resolved All Multiplayer Desync Triggers in Conquest/Domination Mode (Multiplayer is now fully stable across all maps except Naval Ones)
  - Fixed All Desync Triggers for Republican Rome (All civilizations except Imperial Rome are now multiplayer-ready)
  - Fixed Arena Multiplayer Bug in Republican Rome (Prevented players from repeatedly recruiting mercenary templates with fast clicks)
  
• Fixed Bug in Mercenary Camp in Conquest/Domination Mode (Previously prevented the building from being assigned to the player)
  
• Fixed Bug in Certain Heroes that incorrectly applied an oversized health multiplier when leveling up
  
• Fixed Text Glitches (Symbols like "??" no longer appear in all languages)
  
• Fixed Reported Bugs from the Persian Campaign
  
• Fixed Secondary Quest Activation Bug in Spartan Campaign’s first mission (Players can now obtain the 7 stars)
  
• Fixed Persian Campaign Mission 3 Bug (Spartan troops now correctly spawn on triremes, and enemy obelisks use their special abilities)
  
• Fixed Hero Combat Spell for Marcus Aurelius (Now functions correctly, including its unique projectile effect)
  
• Fixed Worker Command Display Bug for Support Units
  

Balance:

• Balanced Wall Construction Cost and Time (Walls are now more practical and useful in gameplay)
  
• Balanced Fire Catapult Damage for triremes and added a unique fire projectile model when researching Greek Fire
  
• Balanced Siege Tower Costs
  

I hope you like this update and feel free to give your feedback or any suggestions as always.

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