War & Peace - Update v0.9.6

Hey rulers!

This time, we took a short break from our ongoing epic interface redesign. And quickly it turned out, that there were so many ideas that were just waiting for the right moment to pop out of our heads, and get implemented into the game.

That moment is today! The new features introduced with this update, provide you with more instruments for both military and diplomatic ways of dealing with geopolitical problems!

NB: Most of the new content is also available in Warnament's free Demo on Steam! Don't forget to add Warnament to wishlist, too: this is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

v0.9.6 Released!

• The game was rebalanced a great deal, to even the chances between smaller and bigger countries. Each next unit of machinery now costs a little more, and the most advanced technology levels are harder to unlock
• Resource spawning on the map was rebalanced too, to evade a situation when a bigger country is so packed with resources, that it has no motivation to get into wars or trading
• Added defense lines that build on the borders with other countries to get a huge defense bonus. However, an enemy can go around them and strike you anyway, so be careful (hey, who said, 'Maginot'?!)
• New technology: Firethrower Tanks! They make regular Tanks' animation firethrower-y, and provide HP boost to them
• Update political institutions allow Theorcratic states to establish a Holy Order, and Trade Republics can create their own Private Military Companies. These lovely people will require you to provide them a territory, and will fight for you in return

• A country's vassal now can trade with any country (and not just with their suzerain), and vassals controlled by bots are now capable of starting rebellions in case of bad relationship with their overlord
• If a player ignores their vassal's call for help, it will make their relationship worse, and vice versa
• Trading with a vassal provides 50% discount for the suzerain, allowing you to pump resources out of your minions (just like 'good' old times!)
• Firing from Artillery, Battleship our Aircraft Carrier is now more effective, and has a chance to disable an enemy's machinery, even when dealt damage is less than resistance of an enemy unit. Same fire can destroy defense lines too
• Calling an ally to join a war now costs 5 Prestige points; if a player is summoned by an ally, a notification will pop up, reminding about honoring their duties
• Added 4 new music tracks
• Improved a bunch of animations
• Updated hints that show on loading screen

If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam. This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

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See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!