Richer than the King · published
Hello Merchants and Commanders!
Update 1.2 is officially live. This patch brings a massive wave of Quality of Life (QoL) improvements, structural updates to the economy, and deeper management tools to help you rally support and build your empire.
Here is the full breakdown of what’s changed:
⚔️ New Features & Mechanics
The King's Suspicion: You can now actively check suspicion levels on the King. Keep your operations hidden or face the consequences.
Automated Dungeon Exploration: Added an Auto-Flooring mechanic upon entering dungeons, streamlining your subterranean ventures and keeping the focus on action.
Guild Weapon Watchlist: Added a dedicated watchlist for guild weapon items. You can now easily track key gear, featuring a quick-remove button to manage your tracked items on the fly.
Visual Combat Alerts: Implemented a screen-flashing effect to notify you the moment suspicion increases or when a critical battle day arrives.
Top 3 Cost Crowns: The top 3 highest-costing items will now display a special crown icon, making high-value assets immediately recognizable at a glance.
Enemy Portraits: Added unique portraits for enemies to bring more visual variety to combat encounters.
Expanded Localization: Added full support for all intended languages across the entire game.
📊 UI & Tooltip Overhaul
Universal Tooltips: Hovering over elements now provides deep, contextual information. Tooltips have been completely integrated for:
Inventory items
Farm items
Adventurers & Tradeposts
Barracks & Farmsteads
Taverns
Investment Controls: Added an Investment Count tracking button alongside an Investment Pause toggle, granting you precision control over where and when your gold is deployed.
Tavern Counter: Added a clean visual counter for your Taverns directly in the interface.
⚖️ Balancing & Market Adjustments
Snappier Trading: Removed the trading quantity counter to simplify the transaction flow, making buying and selling much faster and more intuitive.
Perk Buffs: Increased perk rewards across the board to make your long-term progression milestones feel significantly more impactful.
Archive Bidding: Integrated the bidding loop structure directly into the Archive mechanics.
🛠️ Backend & Stability
Robust Save/Load Architecture: Expanded the save system to ensure all underlying data models are fully captured, preventing any data loss between play sessions.
Code Cleanup: Stripped out all legacy testing code and debug scripts, resulting in a cleaner, more optimized game build.
Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and bug reports. Good luck out there maximizing your treasury!