[/p][p]Forge a mighty realm from the ashes in the Age of Wonders 4: Rise from Ruin Culture Pack. Journey into the Withered Worlds and explore their devastated landscapes with the Nomad Culture, uniquely adapted to survive and thrive in desolation. Lead a nation of Harefolk, survivors who outran the apocalypse itself as you Unearth the lost magics that ravaged these realms.[/p][p][/p][p]Hidden amongst the lost treasures of the Realms is the Scorpion Update. This Free Update, available to all owners of Age of Wonders 4, is sure to shake up your adventures. Before you set foot on a new Realm you can make use of the full spectrum of Colors with the new Color Picker. Once you do cross that portal navigating rebalanced Units, a new Unit Class/Role/Type and an updated Experience Scale will leave your games feeling new and yet the same in all the best ways. [/p][p][/p][p]Check below for all the details on the Rise from Ruin Culture Pack and the Scorpion Update. [/p][previewyoutube="WSovI8OLv_E;full"][/previewyoutube]
Rise from Ruin Culture Pack
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/f088c5407e7d718001db9b78dd04d6c9742d5c13.png"][/img][/p][p]New Form: Harefolk[/p][p]Stepping into the Harefolk Form means becoming one of the cataclysm’s quickest survivors. These folks aren’t soft or cute; they’re sharp-eared scavengers who slipped through the world’s collapse with speed, instinct, and a stubborn will to live. Now they haunt the ruins, darting through broken Cities and outsmarting whatever still stalks the Withered Worlds.[/p][p]Learn More: Video[/p][p]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/03e21922f2fd18a43c5268637b3afda488d76735.png"][/img][/p][p]New Culture: Nomads[/p][p]Become the Nomads, masters of mobility on the battlefield and world alike, carrying entire cities across the realm in relentless pursuit of conquest and power. Representing the scavengers of the magical wastes as well as conquering hordes, they seek locations of interest, rapidly extracting exceptional value before leaving it barren and moving to a new location.[/p]
- [p]Nomads cities can be relocated by packing up and traveling to a new location to settle, maintaining all their upgrades and population.[/p][/*]
- [p]Nomad cities “Overharvest” nodes in their domain, destroying them and gaining an “Essence” of that node in return.[/p][/*]
- [p]Nomads can quickly rearrange the provinces in their city with little friction, allowing them to quickly reconfigure their cities to match their requirements.[/p][/*]
Learn More: Dev Diary & Video[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/afa6e996ed56aac40fe2b08b4e05869cae69e91d.png"][/img][/p][p]New Fated Regions: Echoes of the Fracturing (& Crisis)[/p][p]A new realm trait, Echoes of the Fracturing, introduces a new set of Fated Regions. In a distant age ambitious Archmages experimented with the very essence of mana. They sought to obtain the power of the Well of Creation, yet the results of their efforts were devastating.The Devouring Winds are a wind-born hunger that absorbs all the magic out of everything and mutates it. Leaving the eroded Astral Barrens in its wake and its mana-starved beasts hunt for the last remains of magic.[/p][p]
Learn More: Dev Diary & Video[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/ba1da5c43874a0b9705261f6bbcb7bfbfd86ce3a.png"][/img][/p][p]New World Map Content: Barren Regions & Ruined Wonders[/p][p]Barren Regions are a new group of Handcrafted Regions that make use of the new Astral Barrens terrain. Within this terrain Magic-origin units cannot regenerate health, and all province mana generation is disabled. Even more so any spells cast within these borders risk backfiring. One might even find a Ruined Ancient Wonder… These are once-mighty structures turned into hollow monuments of a Realm scarred by magical fallout. A few iconic Wonders have been fully reimagined to embody this desolation more vividly.
[/p][p]Learn More: Dev Diary & Video
[/p][p]Even More Content[/p][p]While we’re sure the above has your mouths watering, there’s even more that you can enjoy. Further included in the Rise from Ruin Culture Pack are:[/p]
- [p]6 Achievements[/p][/*]
- [p]3 New Music Tracks[/p][/*]
- [p]3 New Premade Rulers[/p][/*]
- [p]New Realm Templates & Realm Traits[/p][/*]
- [p]Camel & Scorpion Mounts[/p][/*]
- [p]New Rise from Ruins Interface Skin & Banner Emblems[/p][p][/p][/*]
Scorpion Update
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/47ace4677d4f8e49fc59b4e20010893fc46ca832.png"][/img][/p][p]Gameplay Updates[/p][p]Some big chances are coming in the Scorpion Update.[/p][p]Move Speed Normalization[/p][p]All regular units now share the same number of Move Points on the World Map. This ensures that mixing slower and faster units in a single army no longer reduces the overall travel speed, allowing for higher army diversity and strategy.
[/p][p]Defense & Resistance[/p][p]We’re updating how Defense and Resistance work across all units to bring them back in line with their original design intent. The new system changes how damage reduction is applied, focusing on the source of damage rather than the type of damage dealt.
[/p][p]Experience[/p][p]All units now gain XP automatically each turn, even when not fighting. This means your armies will continue to improve simply by existing and participating in your empire. XP gained from battles has been halved which means Units still get rewarded for combat, but fighting is no longer the only reliable way to level up.
[/p][p]Learn More: Dev Diary[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/764053b77bae896c32314aa2057335115c81edf6.png"][/img][/p][p]Color Picker[/p][p]This new Customization feature puts the colors of the rainbow at your finger tips. Simply select the Custom Color Icon at the end of the available Swatches or switch to the Custom Color Tab. Pick the exact color you want using Color Space & Hue Sliders, RGB Sliders or Hex Values. The Color Picker is available for the Banner, Skin Color, Hair Color, Armor Color and Metal Color. [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43512488/36f4bf6db30c0cd43cc9d00d4c9778d3c69c64fe.png"][/img][/p][p]Quality of Life and more[/p][p]For each Major Update we don’t just work on new Content, Balance Changes or Fixes. We always try to dedicate some time to improvements that make the game easier or more accessible to use. With the Scorpion Update we have a brand new set of Quality of Life Improvements for you to enjoy. [/p]
- [p]Transferring & Capturing Provinces has a new and improved User Flow. Now using the Province Pins it will be easier to see which Provinces are available and who owns them. Acquire Provinces from Vassal Cities for a small Imperium Cost or Capture Pillaged Provinces and instantly convert them to a Province Type of your choice.[/p][/*]
- [p]The Item Forge has been updated to allow Defense Mode Infusions on Shields. Alongside the default Defense Mode they can now be forged with Defense Mode: Protective Wall or Defense Mode: Stone Wall.[/p][/*]
- [p]We’ve done a pass to adjust some of the inconsistencies between the various Cultures. All Culture Enchantments will now apply to Mythic Units, the income of their replacement City Structure have all been matched up and a Structure Costs have been fixed. Don’t forget to check out the Primal Culture, which has received tons of love on top of this.[/p][/*]
Join the Post-launch Stream!
[p]As usual, once you enjoyed the Rise from Ruin and new Scorpion Update, feel free to join us for the Post-release Dev Stream on our YouTube at 14:00 CET on Thursday March the 12th and share your feedback![/p][p][/p][p]Watch the stream on Thursday![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3976440/Age_of_Wonders_4_Expansion_Pass_3/"][/dynamiclink]Thank you for being a part of Age of Wonders 4 community, have a great week! [/p][p]Follow us and be the first to know when we drop new content![/p]- [p]Share your thoughts on the Forum![/p][/*]
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