=Patch notes= (0.4.16.945+0.4.16.953)

Gameplay:
Units can be garrisoned in towns. They can be reorganised and assembled again in towns.
Shadow Master can start smuggling routes. They are identical to trade routes but requires criminals, cost more, and cannot be blocked by boycotts.
Trade routes can be pillaged by regiments containing shadow master and units
Scores show up correctly in Diplomacy tab.
Ottoman, Mamluk, Russia, Prussia, Poland-Lithuenia, Spain, Hungary, HRE and Portugal are also added to the game. Current AI model blocks creation of new units. Future update will fix AI.

Visual:
VFX: Smoky chimney
VFX: Birds flying when units enter forest tiles
VFX: civilians running away upon enslavement or massacring
VFX: fire upon enslavement, massacring or pillaging
Whale animations on sea tiles
Town buildings are set by the citizens and garrison


Bug fixes:
Fixed: Some settings were not persistent between scenes and sessions.
Fixed: The UI setting would not set in the main menu.
Fixed: Tutorials are improved. Trade tutorial is fixed.
Fixed: Merchants can now properly trade between capitals.
Fixed: Shadow Master can no longer import from capitals, but can still export to.
Fixed: Unit colors not varying is now fixed.

This patch focus on introducing a Save N Load system for Imperial Ambitions.
Now players can save their progress in the Playtest in-game menu. This feature will not work in the tutorial scenes!


=UI=
Load and Save options are now available in Playtest game menu.

The menu options are separated into three groups, UI, Graphics and Sound.

Updated UI design for window frames and HUD.

An brief introduction to how citizens interactions and states are simulated in Imperial Ambitions

Dear Strategy Lovers!

We have just released a new update on the playtest.

Not just that, I am also happy to share the latest youtube video about society in IA.

Please Enjoy...

=Patch Notes=

Citizens will now defend their homes!

1. Town occupation mechanics completely modified. When trying to enter an enemy town, the citizens can assemble to form militia and defend the town as long as they have reasons to do so. Another reason to keep them happy.
   
2. Seize Town ability has higher chance of success to balance the aforementioned. (More changes here in the upcoming updates.)
   
3. Entering towns now cost 20 extra Action Points to balance.

More complex battles!

1. The melee attack, ranged attack, armor and other factors are now considered to calculate damage.
   
2. The melee attacks now damage in both ways. Also costs action points to both parties.
   
3. For ranged attack, if the line of sight is partially blocked, only half of the damage will be inflicted.
   
4. Regiment strengths and expected damages are now shown before the battle.
   
5. Post battle indicators will show the damage inflicted.

Searching for resources is now more rewarding!

1. When geologist finds a resource, +3 of that resource is added to the warehouse as a reward.
   
2. If there is only resource nearby, then players are informed about its trace. If the trace of the resource is found, +1 of that resource is added to the warehouse.
   
3. Resource rewards are now shown above the geologist.

More information will be flowing onto the screen

1. All events will show information on the top right of the screen.

Fix: Selecting regiments in same tile won't cause vertical shift.
Fix: Exiting game while End turn is running no longer cause stuck units in the next game session.
Fix: Other rare errors.

You can test these patches in Playtest now!

Dear Strategy Lovers!

We have a big update on the way. And before that I am happy to share the latest youtube video about Industry in IA.

With recent updates you can now specialize your explorers, create settlers, found new towns, watch refugees move independently, and more...

Citizens are more likely to react to what's going on around. Rioting citizens can vandalize other citizens, or even massacre minorities. At the same time, minorities can choose to migrate to other towns for safety and oppurtunity.

Grape is now added as a resource to the campaign map available to make beverages and keep your peasants content.

You can view your regiments in the new UI list on the left of the screen

New soundtrack, "Renaissance" by Emil Posner, is now added to the main campaign.

These and more are now available in the playtest!

Dear IA lovers,

I am grateful for your interest in Imperial Ambitions and your support. I continue to shape this game considering every input and feedback.

The demo of IA is an important indicator for the public to guage how this game feels, however, for an unfinished game, sometimes its demo can be misguiding. Moreover, the intended quality of the final version can be underrepresented in the demo for the same reason.

For these reasons, I will be removing the demo for the time being, until next festival, or until next time I am confident enough to reactivate.

However, this doesn't effect anyone who still wants to play it in its current state, as the playtest version will continue to be available to everyone and it contains everything the demo has. All you need to do is to request access for the playtest in the steam page if you haven't yet and it will be granted automatically.

Thank you for your understanding,

aoiti