So as well as try and get everything just simply working for Patch 5.0, it also gives me and Xoup and opportunity to do a bit of tweaking based on a lot of experience playing these last few months.(Yey, actually playing rather than just modding!) so the following tweaks will be made for Patch 5.0:

Tweaks:

In the last patch CA decided to get rid of the starting war between Arkhan and Settra. As I suspected this has made both the Arkhan & Settra starts quite unchallenging, even on L/VH, than previous to this change. It's also quite a early game gameplay change as the Arkhan and Settra battle for Nehekhara has for the last 5 years now been a significant element of both WH2 and WH3 until this change. Even if you choose not to play Arkhan vs Settra it also has a real impact on AI vs AI elements of how Nehekhara will be balanced. So after many plays, and ensuring that even on max. difficulties both Arkhan and Settra starts are quite, quite do-able even with this change, they now start at war again in Patch 5.0.

Scarab City - the Landmark necessary for Prince Apophas, is moving to Tier 3 (from Tier 4) and just a single population point (from 3) to ensure that he will be able to more reliably gotten out.

AI use of the Mortuary Cult and unit upgrades- The AI Use of the Mortuary Cult has been slightly tweaked further to ensure the AI is more active in gaining it's gifts both earlier and more often.

Arkhan's buffs when starting as an AI have been curtailed slightly.

The downsides of choosing "Peace" in the Golden Scarab turn 2 dilemma have been made much more significant and longer lasting.

Nehekharan Slave Labourers have been wondering about their shovels for a while now. And finally decided that they can use them to "Dig in" when needed.

Khatep's starting abilities have a slight buff to enable him to be the very special caster lord he is.

For those who just want to watch the living world burn, Arkhan's starting abilities should incentivise more that style of gameplay..

Incantation of the Desert Sun has been blessed by Ptra himself, and is (hopefully) now competitive with the other options.

Skeleton Spearman (Javelins) and Skeleton Warriors (Dual Ax) have decided to get some extra pay and do some garrison duty.

With some research, Lybaran Liche Priests have re-found the missing short description text of the Lybara-specific Hierotitan (Colossus Bow)

Skeleton Archer Chariots bow damage has had a tuning pass to bring their ranged damage more in line with similar tier units.