Hey Everyone,

So another update, I've been working a fair bit on some combat stuff but in the mean time between bug reports and suggestions I've been building up what has now turned into another update so here it is!

NORTHWATCH BAN (1 feature)

It's no secret that the bandits of Fort Northwatch in the North love the Thickblood Tavern, so much so that if you attack it part of the Northwatch garrison will march down and get involved sometimes. Well now thanks to a tip by TJ the fort won't be so friendly to you if you've destroyed their beloved tavern. Your options go from being able to explore the fort, buy it, watch fights, and learn more, to just being able to attack or leave.

* Added alternate screen for Fort Northwatch if you've destroyed the Thickblood Tavern (credit TJ)

NEW GOLD INDICATORS (6 features)

Always new places gold should be reported, now we've got another big bunch sorted! Cheers TJ.

* Added current gold indicator to staff hiring main menus (credit TJ)

* Added current gold indicator to spymaster for hire screens (credit TJ)

* Added current gold indicator to jester for hire screens (credit TJ)

* Added current gold indicator to general for hire screens (credit TJ)

* Added current gold indicator to steward for hire screens (credit TJ)

* Added current gold indicator to diplomat for hire screens (credit TJ)

SOUND REDUCTION EFFORTS (5 features)

It's no secret that some of Warsim's sound effects can be a bit loud or too quiet, thanks to some recent reports I've jumped on some of the culprits and plan to do more in the future to better equalise these sounds.

* Reduced volume of Drunk Crowd sfx (credit 71)

* Reduced volume of Forge Sound 1 sfx (credit 71)

* Reduced volume of Forge Sound 2 sfx (credit 71)

* Reduced volume of Witch laugh sfx (credit 71)

* Reduced volume of War laugh sfx (credit 71)

NEW NAME SUFFIXES (32 features)

More suggestions, more possible hero titles! We had a ton of new suggestions so I've split them into two sets, one for standalone name suffixes like below, and another section for suffixes that can be further randomised to create even more possible suffixes.

* Added new name suffix 'the Gut Puncher' (+7 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Flesh Tearer' (+13 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Gob Hucker' (+3 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Swordbreaker' (+19 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Face Collector' (+25 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Scorched-Face' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Biter' (+8 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Easy Walker' (+5 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Door Kicker' (+5 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Shin Kicker' (+6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Nose Taker' (+11 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Soul Taker' (+37 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Stunty' (+2 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Beast Hunter' (+35 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Blood Weaver' (+49 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Big Flame of Shame' (-5 battlescore)(Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'the Bumbling Baffoon' (-6 battlescore)(Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'the Murderer of Justice' (+22 battlescore)(Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'of Tiny Hands' (-1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'of Sweaty Hands' (-1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'of Brittle Bones' (-7 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Naive Fool' (+6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Walking Dead' (-11 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Spineless Coward' (-11 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Unfortunate One' (-6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'Sock Thief' (+1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Mouth Spitter' (+1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Stick Collector' (-1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Nipple Slicer' (+9 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dung Diver' (-9 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Feces Smearer' (-6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Cur' (-2 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

NAME SUFFIXES THAT CAN BE FURTHER GENERATED (65 features)

These name suffixes can work as both standalone, or can be further expanded by the game. For example Turgo the Sly could also be Turgo the Sly Warlord which would be a higher battlescore suffix.

* Added new name suffix 'the Accursed' (-7 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Sly' (+11 battlescore)  (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Pig-Snout' (+1 battlescore)  (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Humble' (+5 battlescore)  (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Bloodmancer' (+50 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Buttercup' (+1 battlescore) (Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'the Foolinator' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'the Exterminator' (+32 battlescore) (Credit Strooper)

* Added new name suffix 'the Air-Headed.-3 battlescore) (Credit TheMightyOrctaur)

* Added new name suffix 'the Exhausted' (-5 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Fatigued' (-4 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Weary' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Sluggish' (-4 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Lumbering' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Blundering' (-6 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Ponderous' (+3 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Incompetent' (-10 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Bungling' (-3 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Unbalanced' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Unskilled' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Amateur' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Uneducated' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dumb' (-4 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Daft' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dolt' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Stupid' (-5 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Unintelligent' (-5 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Obtuse' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Asinine' (-4 battlescore) (Credit Defender)

* Added new name suffix 'the Yellowbellied' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Sirc)

* Added new name suffix 'the Limbless' (-15 battlescore) (Credit Sirc)

* Added new name suffix 'the Unsmart' (-4 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Meek' (-6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Fumbling Idiot' (-10 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Crosseyed' (-2 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Uninvited' (-1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Repentant' (+5 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Bloated' (-4 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Frostbitten' (-7 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Ill-Fated' (-10 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Reprobate' (-1 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Mournful' (-2 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Grim' (+11 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Asthmatic' (-4 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dingus' (-3 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dongus' (-4 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Stooge' (-5 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Frightened' (-7 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Enslaved' (-6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Teary-Eyed' (-2 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Bird-Brain' (-6 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Brain Damaged' (-11 battlescore) (Credit FatalWeirdo)

* Added new name suffix 'the Loaf' (-3 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Oaf' (-7 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Flippant' (-1 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Cocky' (+2 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Frivolous' (-1 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Superficial' (-2 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Insolent' (-1 battlescore) (Credit TJ)

* Added new name suffix 'the Blood-Fearing' (-4 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Humpback' (-2 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Dumpling' (+1 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Nobhead' (-1 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Meat' (+5 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

* Added new name suffix 'the Tomato' (+1 battlescore) (Credit Pathfinder)

BUGFIXES (74 features)

The never-ending mass of bugs cleared and fixed continues, as always I'm glad to be able to have this trawl and polish the game as best as I can thanks to these excellent player reports.

* Fixed debug mode 25 (hard mode resources but no background difficulty) not working (credit Greifenstolz)

* Fixed debug mode 26 (solid mode resources but no background difficulty) not working (credit Greifenstolz)

* Fixed 80+ text bugs in Arasuk villager dialogues (Credit TJ)

* Fixed 50+ text bugs in Arena patron dialogues (Credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in Ruined lands demon attack screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 15 text bugs in Blackmarket Central District intro events (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in paying gold in throne room (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug with peasant collapses throne room reaction (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs with independent kingdom unit throne room visit reaction texts (credit TJ)

* Fixed Bug with bandit hire text in Blackmarket (credit TheBlindSaiyan)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in wagon man can't trade screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs in wagon man trade deal offer screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in map of the Near North purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs with masterless peasants looking for work encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in desperate peasants joining encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in masterless peasants leader talks to you encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug when depositing gold into the Royal Bank (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug when withdrawing gold from the Royal Bank (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs for bank loan main screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in bank vault intro screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs in Wild North map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Far North map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in Parched Lands map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs in Oasis map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Drylands Map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in South Coast map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed incorrect reference to Denland in the cartographer's guildhall (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Denland map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Songwood map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Wildwood map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Darkmarsh map purchase screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs in Farrad Desert map purchase screen  (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Lost Jungle map purchase screen  (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Dunelands map purchase screen  (credit TJ)

* Fixed incorrect reference to Dunelands in the cartographer's guildhall (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in masterless soldiers looking for worth encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in desperate warriors encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in masterless soldiers needing a new master encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs with wandering knight flees encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug with pair of lost knight encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in strange stone exploration chance encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in wizard vs bandits encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in champion discovery encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 8 text bugs with foreign ruler encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in Sinking Sandhole screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in trio of wandering knights encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in whispering winds encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in grumbling rocks encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in rotten head encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 8 text bugs in Old man denland stone pilgrim encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in pathwalking denland pilgrim encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in young lad skipping to denland stone encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in gift tree visitor gives directions encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in gift tree visitor encounter (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in monster description screens (credit TJ)

* Fixed 5 text bugs in slavers fort revolt screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in Northern Fort Ruin main screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in North Fort rebuild year one screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed text bug in North fort rebuild year two screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 2 text bugs in North fort rebuild year three screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 3 text bugs in North Fort rebuild year four screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in North fort rebuild year five screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in North fort with no leader main screen (credit TJ)

* Fixed 4 text bugs in internal bandit gang event (credit TJ)

* Fixed royal bank destruction not cancelling loan interest gain (Credit u/Darkmark8910)

* Fixed 17 text bugs with harvest turn report notifications (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Blackmarket leader end of turn assassination event (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Blackmarket leader end of turn unknown causes death event (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Blackmarket leader end of turn fallen from high place event (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Blackmarket leader end of turn death from old age event (credit TJ)

* Fixed 6 text bugs in Blackmarket leader end of turn leader ship duel event (credit TJ)

* Fixed 18 text bugs in end of turn finance reports (credit TJ)

* Fixed 20 text bugs in Scrote of the Green-Skins dialogues (credit TJ)

* Fixed talking to scrote once you have a tribute from Shallowrock cancels the tribute (credit TJ)

EVERYTHING ELSE (2 features)

Some slight changes and new things thanks to our new patreon patron!

* Added 4 new names thanks to Patreon patron Thorhallur

* Added new patron name to Grolok's Third Stump (Thanks for the support mate!)

WHAT'S NEXT

So I've finally finished the 100th encounter for the battle intro system, all the race related battle intro events are now complete and have their own sound effects sorted out. I'm looking into considering race prefixes next and making sure the events make sense as best I can (ie no intro event where an enemy kingdom charge in screaming if they are Mouthless Trolls)

There's still tons more to do but it's progressing nicely. I've built several systems that will be used in the battle intro events and once I'm fully finished with it all I'm going to get on with making a plan for the rest of my combat update workload.

Cheers

Huw