Major update

Optimization and polishing

Ancient Cities · published 21 Oct 2023, 18:53 UTC

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v1.0.1.1 Optimization and polishing

We have put a lot of effort into polishing the current gameplay along with major improvements to the stability and performance of the game. We hope you enjoy it!

LATEST CHANGES:

- Optimized shader compiling and texture updating times.
- Optimized performance at higher game speeds.
- Optimized animations using levels of detail.
- Improvements in lighting, terrain, night and weather visuals.
- Improved depth of field effect.
- Improved moving animations for humans and animals.
- Improved problem reports for every activity.
- Improved MOD integration, interface and output log.
- Improved sound system support of device changes and recovery after standby.
- Increased count limit for many entities in the game.
- Added builders work group.
- Added the option to share your tribe's progress on www.ancient-cities.com/map.php

LATEST FIXES:

- Balanced work priority system.
- Balanced production in buildings and farmlands.
- Balanced wild resources production.
- Balanced population starting numbers and growth.
- Balanced migrant groups probabilities and composition.
- Balanced the effect of hunger and overwork on unrest.
- Balanced domestic animal reproduction and feeding.
- Balanced queue distribution in storages based in user priority.
- Balanced construction resources for some buildings.
- Balanced housing services and vacants.
- Fixes and tweaks in raiding and trading missions.
- Fixed AI tribes that could not settle in the regional map.
- Fixed tool lack report remaining when deleting tasks.
- Fixed game freeze when some fences completely block pass.
- Fixed female deer horns when dead.
- Fixed render related crahes after many hours of gameplay.

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Previous savegames become obsolete due to big changes in the core game.

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR GRAPHICS DRIVERS ARE UP TO DATE.

- Please send us a report if the game crashes and post report number in the forums.
- Please use the Steam 'Players' forum to post your feedback, bugs & issues.
- Please mod creators: Update & upload your mods when required.

WHAT'S NEXT?

- We are working on new content updates not yet disclosed.
- We will continue improving the base game as a platform for future expansions.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE GAME?

- Please post a positive review on Steam to support this project.

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