[p]Dear players,[/p][p][/p][p]We are pleased to announce that we are preparing one final patch for Empires — and it’s going to be a massive one! Drawing on three years of development work from its successor Kingdoms, this update will include not only dozens of bug fixes, but also substantial balance adjustments across nearly every aspect of the game.[/p][p][/p][p]In addition, numerous interface and quality-of-life improvements will be included. Notably, the much-loved Building Browser from Kingdoms will be added to Empires, as it has been highly requested and will no doubt be warmly welcomed here as well.[/p][p][/p][p]Sign ups are now open here: https://www6.slitherine.com/beta/field-of-glory-empires [/p][p][/p][p]That said, it’s important to note that we do not intend to overhaul Empires to the point that it loses its identity. It will retain its distinct features compared to Kingdoms. Gameplay additions will be made on a case-by-case basis, and sometimes as optional features, to satisfy all types of players.[/p][p][/p][p]With that in mind, there’s still a lot of work ahead on our side, and we will need your help in the near future for an intensive testing phase of the patch — as it will bring major changes. Only you can provide the volume and quality of feedback we’ll need. [/p][p][/p][p]But we’ll talk more about that later this summer.[/p][p][/p][p]Gamefully yours,[/p][p][/p][p]Pocus[/p]