We are delighted to share with you the latest updates and improvements made to our game. Your feedback and diligence have been invaluable in helping us shape a better and more immersive gaming experience.

Here are the key changes and enhancements you can expect in this update:

MAP

• Provinces have been subdivided into multiple regions (work in progress).
• Integrated new high-quality terrain.
• Added shadow support on the map.
• Over 1,000 cities have been added.
• Implemented a visual weather system (Rain, Snow, Storms, and Weather Disasters).
• Added color variations to border lines.
• Introduced aerial provinces (visible in aerial layer).
• Initiated experimental visual railway system for USA and Egypt.
• Distributed resources & facilities across provinces.
• Added more than 5,000 airports and seaports based on real-world coordinates.
• Removed province names from the map.
• Integrated several buildings and landmarks in select cities.

Economy

• Integrated all resource prices.
• Added more than 30,000 power plants.
• Facilities for resource extraction can now be built from the province panel.
• Restructured the energy sector to allow production via power plants.

Countries

• New countries added: South Africa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Sudan, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Chad, Nigeria, Albania, Hungary, Switzerland.

Military

• Introduced 'World Tension' attribute for more realistic war simulations.
• Added helicopters.
• Players can now buy/sell unit licenses from other countries.
• Integrated ICBMs.
• Implemented ICBM Launcher for auto-targeting countries and missile testing in open seas.
• Battles now occur on regions instead of provinces.
• Provinces can be annexed only after controlling all regional provinces.
• Defense systems now include a range attribute.
• Updated design for defense systems (radar-style).
• Land unit movements have been made smoother.
• Updated jet movements.
• Restructured aerial warfare through missions and campaigns.
• Introduced missile interceptions through defense systems.
• Added annexation panel in war panel to facilitate player annexations.

AI

• AI now escalates conflicts based on the world tension attribute.
• AI declares grievances against other countries.
• AI seeks to sign diplomatic agreements with other countries.
• AI has the ability to change laws.
• AI can now activate/deactivate policies.
• Improved AI efficiency in land battles.

Diplomacy

• Players can respond to any action worldwide.
• Players can invite other countries to join organizations.
• Insults can be sent to other countries.
• Introduced passport ranking and visa policies.
• Implemented a new relations algorithm for building relationships over time.
• Restructured migration calculations.

Modding

• Introduced runtime support for loading FBX files.
• Added support for runtime loading and compiling of C# scripts.

User Interface

• Added a Prices column to the goods & resources ranking.
• Implemented a new manufacturing panel & inventory system.
• Introduced Auto-Fill for console commands.
• Redesigned the home screen.
• Updated sector designs.
• Created new popups for laws, facilities, and policies.
• Redesigned the country popup and interaction interfaces.
• Introduced a new design for arms and trade deals.
• Revamped the notifications interface.
• Province names are now displayed on hover.

General

• Optimized rendering of UI elements.
• Improved line rendering performance.
• Enhanced dragging and zooming operations.
• Optimized AI performance during war.
• Smoothed camera movements from flat to 3D.
• Added a 'Cities View' camera mode for further zoom levels.
• Introduced new settings options: Disable Terrain, Disable Railways, Disable Buildings, Disable Trees, Enhance Graphics, Optimize Frontiers.
• Implemented Battle Animation.
• Added new scenarios: Iran-Israel, USA-China.
• Switched to a linear color space.
• Restructured the fog of war system.
• Implemented new colors and textures for painting countries on the map.
• Reworked texture quality settings.

Bugs

• Fixed a loading bug where games could get stuck at 95% when loading numerous facilities.
• Made internal fixes to facility construction.
• Resolved an issue where space exploration would not open.
• Implemented a potential fix for an issue when searching routes to move units.
• Fixed a bug where units were not added to inventory after an arms deal.
• Fixed issues with the UI & Model render queue.
• Rectified radial menu rendering issues.
• Fixed a problem where units couldn't find a path home if on enemy territories.