• [p]So the new update is getting more stuff, now open for testing on the public beta. Go to game properties/editions and betas/ and select beta There's a bunch getting added. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/42854035/3fea47fa88fa637ef00cfd1ada44d1fd6e481832.png"][/img][/p][/*]

[p]Dynamic War changes.[/p]

• [p]enemy fortresses may also spawn on your trade routes as a naval blockade,,[/p][/*]
• [p]two new smaller fortresses added for variety [/p][/*]
• [p]as soon as you declare war the random warships( of that faction that sail around) will target your biggest port and come at you.. regular naval attacks will occur[/p][/*]
• [p]some warships may sail to the settlement under threat by the player if the player hasn't yet conquered anything but is at war[/p][/*]
• [p]in total conquest more faction diversity in the attacks[/p][/*]
• [p]units en-route to the player for a war assault, may divert to defend a settlement under attack by the player[/p][/*]
• [p]pirates and monsters on traderoutes now spawn more often close to your best warship on that route[/p][p][/p][p][/p][/*]

[p][/p][p]Architecture changes[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/42854035/8a3ab2fd174ab04c8d868df071bdb09e11e56d38.png"][/img][/p][p]Improved the wall/walkway algorithm with the goal of creating smoother traversals of the wall across jagged terrain, it cannot prevent every jitter, but walls /walkways may look a lot more smooth in this update. A small but meaningful fix.[/p][p]
The Repairman has his own base
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/42854035/442e5e01ec023887d4fb4f0d5c67aae545ec7884.png"][/img][/p][p]And finally some general fixes:[/p]

• [p]refugees may spawn later in the game as well[/p][/*]

• [p]prevents loading of old commander lists[/p][/*]
• [p]prevents the "fortress message" from happening if there is no fortress[/p][/*]
• [p]added more health to trading ships[/p][/*]
• [p]reduced health on patrolling enemy vessels[/p][/*]
• [p]improved ocean gerstner performance [/p][/*]

[p]These are on top of the earlier fixes announced for this update[/p][p][/p]

• [p]fixed event GUI hiding during encounters[/p][/*]
• [p]prevented loading errors from corrupting a save[/p][/*]
• [p]massively improved the ship traderoute pathfinding..[/p][/*]
• [p]improved economy performance[/p][/*]
• [p]naval command ship reveals map|[/p][/*]
• [p]improved shipping pathfinding[/p][/*]
• [p]improved load performance[/p][/*]
• [p]added a gunturret repair commander [/p][/*]

[p]As always these betas come at the risk of issues, please report anything so I can adress and get this update out.[/p][p]Cheerio,
Tomas

ps: the Shipshaper demo went Overwhelmingly positive!! Go check it out:
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/ShipShaper/"][/dynamiclink][/p]