The latest patch includes:

• 5 new actions related to drought and famine management.
  
• A reworked 1920 AI, enhancing the defense of Shanghai.

New Famine Relief Actions

Responding to your requests for more options to combat drought, I've introduced 5 new district policies and actions. Most of these actions incur an upkeep cost and are unlocked via the Chamber of Commerce upgrade.

Temporary Relief Societies: Officials and philanthropists will participate in this initiative, undertaking charity and relief efforts. This policy will unlock additional options and reduce the number of bandits generated by drought.

Discounted Sales Granaries: An effective method to supply the district with grain and manage prices. These granaries will reduce the duration of droughts each turn and help restore vitality if it has dropped too low. Like the Temporary Relief Societies, these granaries also reduce the number of bandits created by drought.

Soup Kitchens: Easier to set up than granaries, they will reduce the duration of famine, albeit with lower efficiency and maintenance costs.

Dragon King Rituals: In the game, when the population implores the Dragon King for rain, it never works. However, this action will increase your Face (reputation), tradition, and influence over peasants.

Speculate on Grain: Another action that allows for quick, albeit unethical, earnings by exploiting a district's resources.

Another great change is that from time to time, private initiative will provide relief to a district in distress.

1920 AI Reworked

The AI in the 1920 scenario was ineffective at defending Shanghai. With this rework, the AI will now be more proactive and strategic in its defense.

What's Next?

I have started coding for the 1929-1932 DLC. While I cannot provide a release date yet, progress is underway.

Enjoy the game!

Maestro Cinetik

Hello!

I have been frantically patching the game recently to improve the quality of life, add new features, and release a free DLC. I hope you will be as satisfied with the result as I am!


This DLC unlocks a new faction in the Little Model China and 1920 Sandboxes. The Yellow Way society is very similar to the later Heavenly Gate Society, but its victory conditions are designed for bolder players.

In Henan, drought, floods, and banditry have led to a resurgence of secret society activities. Near Anyang, an alliance between a Yellow Way master and a mysterious man claiming to be a ninth-generation descendant of the Ming dynasty has sparked an outright rebellion against the Republic.

The rebels aim to restore the Ming Dynasty!

Though underarmed, their ranks are rapidly growing, and they are now able to besiege local garrisons. The rebels know the area well and have so far resisted all attempts by the authorities to take them down.

Why a free DLC instead of just new content for the game?

Two reasons:

-I made this faction stronger than it was historically for the sake of fun, so it does not entirely fit into the original game.
-I am experimenting with Steam DLCs for the future development of the game.


*I reworked the "Escape" navigate back feature so it now works as players expect.
*I fixed some issues that used to slow the game.
*I added some useful tooltips when you hover over armies on the map.

I plan to keep adding quality of life features between major content updates. Also, check the options menu—there are settings that may significantly improve your experience!


I realize now how silly it was to add them so late in the game's life, but here they are. ^^

I will continue adding achievements from time to time as completion scores rise.

Enjoy!

Maestro Cinetik