Road to End of War Update 0.12 – now live!

Update 0.12 for the Road to End of War is now live!

The key features of this update are:

• New system for remaining project turns

• More detailed project feedback display

• Numerous improvements, loading screen tips and balancing adjustments

Important note:

Save files from earlier versions are no longer compatible. If you wish to complete an existing playthrough, you can switch back to the previous version via the Steam beta: To do this, open the game's properties in the Steam Library, go to the 'Game Versions and Betas' tab and select 'previous-version' (0.11).

We hope you enjoy some impressive, moving and exciting experiences with the new update!

Patchnotes 0.12.0

Features / Improvements

• Added a project remaining turns system: some projects can now be delayed for multiple turns before they fail

• Added Strong and Weak traits and changed projects relying on physical condition to use these traits

• Added loading screen tips

• Added more detailed project feedback UI for project completion and failure

• Added a new cursor graphic with an outline for better visibility

• Added a new icon for physical condition (Strong and Weak traits now use the old physical condition icons)

• Adjusted the project UI slightly

• Added the requirement to escort heavily wounded soldiers in the trench

• Applied various minor improvements

• Adjusted several story texts

Balancing

• Rebalanced physical condition (previously fitness):

  • Physical condition now only has 3 levels

  • Standard rations now increase physical condition every turn (faster with double rations)

  • Physical condition is now reduced when soldiers become exhausted (Exhaustion Level 3)

  • Physical condition is now reduced during Cold snap

  • Increased physical condition reduction slightly from all other sources (injuries, complications, projects)

  • Increased exhaustion reduction from rations to compensate for the reduced exhaustion recovery from physical condition

• Adjusted starting traits for some soldiers

• Adjusted starting physical condition for all soldiers

• Changed several soldiers to be more compassionate and optimistic at the start

• Rebalanced XP gain and thresholds: the first two traits/skills should now be learned slightly faster, while later traits/skills require more time

• Adjusted lieutenant breaks to work with multi-turn projects

• Reduced prestige penalties for failing lieutenant projects

• Changed several project outcomes sligthly

• Reduced the number of bandages and ammunition received from Hennek

• Changed automatic friend/rival formation from the Rest project to work projects

• Prevented standard battles from being decided before Turn 10

Bugfixes

• Fixed several animation-related issues in battle

• Fixed several cutscene-related issues

• Fixed multiple issues with the Lone Wolf skill

• Fixed an incorrect lieutenant battle rating

• Fixed an incorrect provision parameter in one of the Steal Food outcomes that could sometimes reduce provisions instead of increasing them

• Fixed several incorrect values being added in various other locations

• Fixed the character window tutorial step not being displayed

• Fixed troop morale display issues

• Fixed an incorrect ration turns display when assigning a soldier to poaching

• Fixed several additional minor bugs

• Fixed several typos