Darkest greetings Underlord,

Years of waiting have finally paid off Underlord, and a long promised treasure has just been delivered to your steam folders!

Yes indeed The Dungeoneers Guide to the Underworld is finally complete and those amongst you who own the Underlord Edition of the game will find this exquisitely crafted tome dropping into your game folder as we speak!



“But what is the Dungeoneer’s Guide” we hear you ask. We’ll forgive you for not knowing, after all for many years it has been unclear just what we’d deliver, all because we wanted to bring you something truly special.

To sum it up the Dungeoneer’s Guide is a lovingly assembled 48-page PDF, filled to the brim with knowledge and art on the denizens of Kairos, you’ll find details on all the original WFTO units as well as the forces of the Empire. You’ll even find some as yet unexplored backstory on the history of the world!



The Dungeoneer’s Guide is our love letter to the bygone days of physical game manuals, which those of us old enough to remember will have a fond place in our hearts for. These ancient relics contained knowledge on the world and the creatures within it that could not be found in game, they provided insight and made a great read while you laid in bed dreaming of your next gaming conquest.

We’ve also thrown in our three part short story series “All that is Gold” which tells the tale of one particularly heroic dwarf and his adventures through Phaestus during the events of “Heart of Gold”

So grab your copies of the Guide, give them a read and enjoy all the love we’ve put into them, we hope they were worth the wait.

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

Years of waiting have finally paid off Underlord, and a long promised treasure has just been delivered to your steam folders!

Yes indeed The Dungeoneers Guide to the Underworld is finally complete and those amongst you who own the Underlord Edition of the game will find this exquisitely crafted tome dropping into your game folder as we speak!



“But what is the Dungeoneer’s Guide” we hear you ask. We’ll forgive you for not knowing, after all for many years it has been unclear just what we’d deliver, all because we wanted to bring you something truly special.

To sum it up the Dungeoneer’s Guide is a lovingly assembled 48-page PDF, filled to the brim with knowledge and art on the denizens of Kairos, you’ll find details on all the original WFTO units as well as the forces of the Empire. You’ll even find some as yet unexplored backstory on the history of the world!



The Dungeoneer’s Guide is our love letter to the bygone days of physical game manuals, which those of us old enough to remember will have a fond place in our hearts for. These ancient relics contained knowledge on the world and the creatures within it that could not be found in game, they provided insight and made a great read while you laid in bed dreaming of your next gaming conquest.

We’ve also thrown in our three part short story series “All that is Gold” which tells the tale of one particularly heroic dwarf and his adventures through Phaestus during the events of “Heart of Gold”

So grab your copies of the Guide, give them a read and enjoy all the love we’ve put into them, we hope they were worth the wait.

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

Last week we launched the v1.4.2f5 hotfix to the public test branch. This hotfix corrects a critical issue in patch v1.4.2 which would cause some saved games to crash on load with the “R6025” error. We have now launched this hotfix for the general public.

This issue was caused due to a fault in the Unity version used to build v1.4.2 of the game and has been solved through an update to the Unity Engine in this hotfix as well as a few minor corrections to fix a few issues caused by that change. You can read the full details of this issue on our Knowledgebase.

As with all Engine Updates unusual issues may occur and we decided to keep this in testing for an extended period in order to root out most of these issues but if you do encounter new issues please let us know via User Echo.

• Minor tweaks to how Lava and Water ambience sounds are managed

• Fixed a critical issue where the game would crash for some players when loading save games on specific levels or loading specific multiplayer maps
  
• Corrected a few instances where certain audio files would not be played correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn’t correctly block user input
  
• Temporary Spirit Workers should now once again take damage over time
  
• Corrected some minor typos on campaign levels 5-12

We’re sure you’re eager to hear what’s next on the agenda, but don’t worry we’ll be sharing all in an upcoming State of the Game post! So keep your eyes peeled, or better yet, sign up to our newsletter and make sure you don’t miss it!

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

Last week we launched the v1.4.2f5 hotfix to the public test branch. This hotfix corrects a critical issue in patch v1.4.2 which would cause some saved games to crash on load with the “R6025” error. We have now launched this hotfix for the general public.

This issue was caused due to a fault in the Unity version used to build v1.4.2 of the game and has been solved through an update to the Unity Engine in this hotfix as well as a few minor corrections to fix a few issues caused by that change. You can read the full details of this issue on our Knowledgebase.

As with all Engine Updates unusual issues may occur and we decided to keep this in testing for an extended period in order to root out most of these issues but if you do encounter new issues please let us know via User Echo.

• Minor tweaks to how Lava and Water ambience sounds are managed

• Fixed a critical issue where the game would crash for some players when loading save games on specific levels or loading specific multiplayer maps
  
• Corrected a few instances where certain audio files would not be played correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn’t correctly block user input
  
• Temporary Spirit Workers should now once again take damage over time
  
• Corrected some minor typos on campaign levels 5-12

We’re sure you’re eager to hear what’s next on the agenda, but don’t worry we’ll be sharing all in an upcoming State of the Game post! So keep your eyes peeled, or better yet, sign up to our newsletter and make sure you don’t miss it!

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

We have just launched a small hotfix on to the public test branch to correct a critical issue that was plaguing a few of our players. You can read the full details on the issue here, but to quickly summarise this issue would cause the game to crash on loading certain saves or Skirmish maps, and would often present with an “R6025” error message.

This issue was caused by a flaw in the version of Unity used to build v1.4.2 of WFTO, and the main change included in this hotfix is that it is built in a new version of Unity, which could have further reaching implications. As such we are going to leave this as an opt in patch while we conduct further tests.

If you are affected by this issue you can find details on how to opt in via our knowledgebase. If you find any problems in this build please be sure to report them directly to us via User Echo.

• Minor tweaks to how Lava and Water ambience sounds are managed

• Fixed a critical issue where the game would crash for some players when loading save games on specific levels or loading specific multiplayer maps
  
• Corrected a few instances where certain audio files would not be played correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn’t correctly block user input
  
• Temporary Spirit Workers should now once again take damage over time
  
• Corrected some minor typos on campaign levels 5-12

We’re sure you’re eager to hear what’s next on the agenda, but don’t worry we’ll be sharing all in an upcoming State of the Game post! So keep your eyes peeled, or better yet, sign up to our newsletter and make sure you don’t miss it!

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Click here to chat about this update on our Discord

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

We have just launched a small hotfix on to the public test branch to correct a critical issue that was plaguing a few of our players. You can read the full details on the issue here, but to quickly summarise this issue would cause the game to crash on loading certain saves or Skirmish maps, and would often present with an “R6025” error message.

This issue was caused by a flaw in the version of Unity used to build v1.4.2 of WFTO, and the main change included in this hotfix is that it is built in a new version of Unity, which could have further reaching implications. As such we are going to leave this as an opt in patch while we conduct further tests.

If you are affected by this issue you can find details on how to opt in via our knowledgebase. If you find any problems in this build please be sure to report them directly to us via User Echo.

• Minor tweaks to how Lava and Water ambience sounds are managed

• Fixed a critical issue where the game would crash for some players when loading save games on specific levels or loading specific multiplayer maps
  
• Corrected a few instances where certain audio files would not be played correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn’t correctly block user input
  
• Temporary Spirit Workers should now once again take damage over time
  
• Corrected some minor typos on campaign levels 5-12

We’re sure you’re eager to hear what’s next on the agenda, but don’t worry we’ll be sharing all in an upcoming State of the Game post! So keep your eyes peeled, or better yet, sign up to our newsletter and make sure you don’t miss it!

Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

In our last update we mentioned that patch 1.4.2 was just around the corner and that it’ll include a whole bunch of changes and fixes for you.

Well the time is finally upon us and we’ve made quite a few changes that should bring greater balance to multiplayer games, as well as fix a few of the issues you’ve reported directly to us via our User Echo service. Please be sure to get in touch if you have further issues and we’ll have them fixed soon. Now without further ado, read on for the notes!

Mana

• Mana regen in Skirmish and Multiplayer decreased by 25%

Research
Research has been going too fast, combined with high level units increasing the efficiency of research, we're addressing this by increasing the cost of individuals sins.

• The cost of researching Sins has increased by a flat 35%

Unit Spawning
Due to changes to the research rate we felt that units were spawning in too quickly during the early game. To bring these in line we’ve changed unit spawning so that the spawn rate gradually increases to current levels over time.

This should also alleviate some of the early game rushes which have been dominating multiplayer recently.

• Unit spawn rates during the early game have been reduced - this spawn rate will gradually increase over time to normal levels

Vampire
We felt that the Vampire was far too easy to shut down with a simple Prison. With this change it will require additional micromanagement to keep your rival’s vampire out of his hands.

• The Vampire now loses 3.3% health every second while in Prison - as such he will die (and respawn in his owner’s possession) after 30 seconds unless regularly healed

Witch Doctor

• Heal no longer takes priority above all other abilities
  
• Basic attack cooldown increased from 2s to 5s
  
• Basic attack damage increased from 50 to 75

Ember Demon

• Health down from 3,000 to 2,250
  
• Respawn time increased from 30s to 45s
  
• Gold cost increased from 7,500 to 10,000

Spirit

• Base bonus XP when dropped in the Spirit Chamber increased from 500 to 750
  
• Bonus XP multiplier when dropped in the Spirit Chamber decreased from x3 to x1.5

Colossus

• Movement increased from 5 (average) to 5.5
  
• Basic attack range increased from melee to melee + 2.5m
  
• Basic attack damage increased from 800 to 1,200

Gild

• Now applies a flat happiness boost to the Sentinel when cast upon one - this should help manage the unhappiness spiral that can occur

Work-A-Lot
Work-A-Lot was a huge boon to your working minions and its effects far outweighed the costs of deploying it. As such we’ve increased the cost while simultaneously reducing its effects to make the reward more proportionate to the cost.

• Cost increased from 750 gold to 1,500 gold
  
• Work-A-Lot efficiency boost decreased from x5 to x3

Wisdom Juice
With the changes to levelling in patch 1.4 the value of the Wisdom Juice potion has risen considerably. However the cost has not increased in line with that. By reducing the XP granted by the potion we bring these factors back into balance without inadvertently affecting other parts of the game.

• XP decreased from 2,500 to 1,250

Wormhole
Wormhole has proven rather powerful in recent matches where players walled off their Core and surrounded it with defences to pick off enemy units teleported in by the Wormhole. Now using the potion has a cost to offset its benefits and allows affected units an avenue of escape.

• Wormhole now causes walls surrounding the user’s Dungeon Core to explode

Well of Souls

• Base damage increased from 35 to 45
  
• Damage required to spawn each Wraith doubled

Level 4

• The player can no longer place a Beast Den until they have claimed the one near their Core

Heart of Gold Level 2

• Players will now be alerted that they cannot use the Construction ritual to construct Outposts in this level

• The Silver Kasita theme has a new ceiling
  
• Wisdom Juice potion VFX will now show the correct impact size
  
• Minor tweaks to the appearance of cosmetic Fog of War

• Improved load balancing of game updates, ensuring the game works accurately under high load, while still running smoothly
  
• Simplified cosmetic Fog of War rendering now updates more efficiently
  
• Refactored Water and Lava ambient sounds and clarified culling - this will reduce the number of sounds attached to Water and Lava tiles and aid performance slightly

• Added over sixty new narrator lines for the following:
  
  • Dungeon Cores being destroyed
    
  • Minions being rallied for too long
    
  • Miscellaneous Dynamic Tutorial System lines
    
  • Artefact of Mana usage

• When attempting to join a multiplayer game a new dialog will appear displaying “Connecting” until the game successfully connects or encounters a connection error

Units in combat would previously switch their target regularly in order to use their abilities against the most effective target, however this could cause confusion in the swirling melee.

• Units will now switch their combat targets less often, preferring to prioritise their current target over others except in exceptional circumstances

• It is now possible to change the faction of Shrines and Gateways using the Paint Faction tool

• Death alerts will no longer play when disposable units perish (Wraiths, Ghouls, Frost Weavers, etc.) (Public Ticket: 1060)
  
• Several small fixes to in-game text
  
• Updated several Skirmish and Sandbox map descriptions
  
• It is now possible to manually specify an IP address to join via Multiplayer (in the event of games not showing up due to adapter settings or if you wish to connect via tunnel you can now use this feature)

• Fixed a number of issues which could cause crashes in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed a rare issue which would cause some custom maps to be unloadable
  
• Fixed a bug in the Prison tooltip which would cause it to incorrectly display the number of prisoners held (Public Ticket: 1062)
  
• Fixed an issue where Titans would not be available in the Heart of Gold Home Realm
  
• Sappers will no longer dramatically pause before playing their death animation, since Underlords don’t appreciate amateur dramatics
  
• Fixed an issue where the Oculus would not take damage from the Lightning spell (Public Ticket: 1091)
  
• Fixed an issue where Glacial Doors which were pre-placed and locked in the Map Editor would incorrectly appear to be open, even though they were logically closed (Public Ticket: 943)
  
• The Stairway to Heaven Achievement in Heart of Gold level 1 is now correctly achievable (Public Ticket: 1042)
  
• Fixed an issue where locked doors on maps created in the Map Editor would would render only the lock if viewed through the initial Fog of War
  
• Fixed an issue where a Stone Bridge on the Skirmish map “Triad” had incorrect health values and under which the ground would be black
  
• Sappers which are turned into golden statues will no longer lock mana for the owning player (Public Ticket: 1138)
  
• Fixed an issue where units which were classed as “hover” units could become stuck in Chasms
  
• Fixed an issue in Multiplayer where the client would no longer be able to produce potions in an Alchemy Lab cauldron if they had previously cancelled a potion in that cauldron
  
• Fixed an issue where using the Pivot mirror tool in the Map Editor could cause unusual behaviours (Public Ticket: 1039)
  
• Fixed several issues with the Siege Doors on main campaign level 13, such as units becoming stuck behind them and the incorrect display of whether the door was open (Public Ticket: 1101)
  
• Titan Summoning Stones will now create the correct alert when attacked
  
• Fixed a bug where Haste potions would increase the work speed of affected units (should only affect movement speed)
  
• Clicking the back button in a Multiplayer lobby now correctly takes you back to the game list rather than the main menu
  
• Fixed a bug where the Blood Money spell did not work on Heart of Gold bosses in the Home Realm
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could not dismiss a Titan in any campaign level with three slaps (Heart of Gold Level 4 still does not allow it as doing so would result in mission failure)
  
• The Aloha Worker will now correctly make sounds for digging, walking and running
  
• Fixed an issue with the display of the Kickstarter death animation
  
• Dungeon Cores will now cull at the correct point off the edge of the screen
  
• Mandalf can no longer be converted if the Torture Rack is in Execution mode (Heart of Gold level 1)
  
• Fixed an issue where minions could die in the Arena in the Home Realm or from loaded save games
  
• Fixed an issue where slider values in the options menu were not updated when dragged - now values will update in real time
  
• Doors will no longer be destroyed if new “wall” blocks are placed in the opposite orientation locations
  
• Fixed an issue where players could hear VO regarding other players’ Spirit Chambers in multiplayer games
  
• Fixed an issue for clients in multiplayer which prevented them from managing the unit pool for the Beast Den
  
• Fixed an issue where clients in multiplayer were unable to continue researching artefacts if an artefact had previously been used on that particular prop
  
• Fixed an issue where Workers would become trapped while mining gold if they were assigned the “Unfortify” action as a priority. This was due to their inventory being full, preventing further gold from being added, but they were still treating the “Unfortify” action as a priority.
  
• The Silver Kasita Dungeon Theme can now be correctly selected as an Empire theme in the Map Editor
  
• Fixed an issue where parties of Empire units could spawn on main campaign level 13 but would never act
  
• Workers should no longer be able to blink into an Arena or Prison
  
• The Ember Demon’s passive AOE should no longer damage enemies in Prison
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the player was not correctly benefitting from all Kenos effects
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the dwarven Ironworks was not producing defences
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the announced “Disciple attack” would never arrive
  
• Workers will no longer drop any gold they’re carrying into the Tavern Spit Roast whenever they also drop pigs in
  
• The Skirmish map “Flood” now loads again
  
• Fixed an issue with main campaign level 7 where units would not die when reaching the Aum
  
• Fixed an issue where unit beds would visually disappear after saving and loading
  
• Fixed an issue where the final cutscene in Heart of Gold Level 4 could stutter
  
• Fixed an issue where Mandalf the Gold would not spawn under the intended conditions in Heart of Gold Level 4
  
• Bombards should now once again be able to hit units which are over or on the other side of a Chasm
  
• Fixed an issue where the Blade Lotus would no longer attack after being toggled from a disabled state to an enabled state
  
• Units should now always be able to engage enemy units that are extremely close to a player’s Dungeon Core
  
• Empire forces now receive basic training on the use of walls, fixing a longstanding issue where Templars could ignore the presence of a Rampart and attempt to path through it, even if no appropriate path existed, causing their demise
  
  
  
  That covers this patch for now! Rest assured we’ll be keeping our eyes on your feedback, and there’s plenty more to come in the coming weeks and months!
  
  Cheers!
  
  – Brightrock Games Team
  
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  Click here to chat about this update on our Discord
  
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Darkest greetings Underlord,

In our last update we mentioned that patch 1.4.2 was just around the corner and that it’ll include a whole bunch of changes and fixes for you.

Well the time is finally upon us and we’ve made quite a few changes that should bring greater balance to multiplayer games, as well as fix a few of the issues you’ve reported directly to us via our User Echo service. Please be sure to get in touch if you have further issues and we’ll have them fixed soon. Now without further ado, read on for the notes!

Mana

• Mana regen in Skirmish and Multiplayer decreased by 25%

Research
Research has been going too fast, combined with high level units increasing the efficiency of research, we're addressing this by increasing the cost of individuals sins.

• The cost of researching Sins has increased by a flat 35%

Unit Spawning
Due to changes to the research rate we felt that units were spawning in too quickly during the early game. To bring these in line we’ve changed unit spawning so that the spawn rate gradually increases to current levels over time.

This should also alleviate some of the early game rushes which have been dominating multiplayer recently.

• Unit spawn rates during the early game have been reduced - this spawn rate will gradually increase over time to normal levels

Vampire
We felt that the Vampire was far too easy to shut down with a simple Prison. With this change it will require additional micromanagement to keep your rival’s vampire out of his hands.

• The Vampire now loses 3.3% health every second while in Prison - as such he will die (and respawn in his owner’s possession) after 30 seconds unless regularly healed

Witch Doctor

• Heal no longer takes priority above all other abilities
  
• Basic attack cooldown increased from 2s to 5s
  
• Basic attack damage increased from 50 to 75

Ember Demon

• Health down from 3,000 to 2,250
  
• Respawn time increased from 30s to 45s
  
• Gold cost increased from 7,500 to 10,000

Spirit

• Base bonus XP when dropped in the Spirit Chamber increased from 500 to 750
  
• Bonus XP multiplier when dropped in the Spirit Chamber decreased from x3 to x1.5

Colossus

• Movement increased from 5 (average) to 5.5
  
• Basic attack range increased from melee to melee + 2.5m
  
• Basic attack damage increased from 800 to 1,200

Gild

• Now applies a flat happiness boost to the Sentinel when cast upon one - this should help manage the unhappiness spiral that can occur

Work-A-Lot
Work-A-Lot was a huge boon to your working minions and its effects far outweighed the costs of deploying it. As such we’ve increased the cost while simultaneously reducing its effects to make the reward more proportionate to the cost.

• Cost increased from 750 gold to 1,500 gold
  
• Work-A-Lot efficiency boost decreased from x5 to x3

Wisdom Juice
With the changes to levelling in patch 1.4 the value of the Wisdom Juice potion has risen considerably. However the cost has not increased in line with that. By reducing the XP granted by the potion we bring these factors back into balance without inadvertently affecting other parts of the game.

• XP decreased from 2,500 to 1,250

Wormhole
Wormhole has proven rather powerful in recent matches where players walled off their Core and surrounded it with defences to pick off enemy units teleported in by the Wormhole. Now using the potion has a cost to offset its benefits and allows affected units an avenue of escape.

• Wormhole now causes walls surrounding the user’s Dungeon Core to explode

Well of Souls

• Base damage increased from 35 to 45
  
• Damage required to spawn each Wraith doubled

Level 4

• The player can no longer place a Beast Den until they have claimed the one near their Core

Heart of Gold Level 2

• Players will now be alerted that they cannot use the Construction ritual to construct Outposts in this level

• The Silver Kasita theme has a new ceiling
  
• Wisdom Juice potion VFX will now show the correct impact size
  
• Minor tweaks to the appearance of cosmetic Fog of War

• Improved load balancing of game updates, ensuring the game works accurately under high load, while still running smoothly
  
• Simplified cosmetic Fog of War rendering now updates more efficiently
  
• Refactored Water and Lava ambient sounds and clarified culling - this will reduce the number of sounds attached to Water and Lava tiles and aid performance slightly

• Added over sixty new narrator lines for the following:
  
  • Dungeon Cores being destroyed
    
  • Minions being rallied for too long
    
  • Miscellaneous Dynamic Tutorial System lines
    
  • Artefact of Mana usage

• When attempting to join a multiplayer game a new dialog will appear displaying “Connecting” until the game successfully connects or encounters a connection error

Units in combat would previously switch their target regularly in order to use their abilities against the most effective target, however this could cause confusion in the swirling melee.

• Units will now switch their combat targets less often, preferring to prioritise their current target over others except in exceptional circumstances

• It is now possible to change the faction of Shrines and Gateways using the Paint Faction tool

• Death alerts will no longer play when disposable units perish (Wraiths, Ghouls, Frost Weavers, etc.) (Public Ticket: 1060)
  
• Several small fixes to in-game text
  
• Updated several Skirmish and Sandbox map descriptions
  
• It is now possible to manually specify an IP address to join via Multiplayer (in the event of games not showing up due to adapter settings or if you wish to connect via tunnel you can now use this feature)

• Fixed a number of issues which could cause crashes in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed a rare issue which would cause some custom maps to be unloadable
  
• Fixed a bug in the Prison tooltip which would cause it to incorrectly display the number of prisoners held (Public Ticket: 1062)
  
• Fixed an issue where Titans would not be available in the Heart of Gold Home Realm
  
• Sappers will no longer dramatically pause before playing their death animation, since Underlords don’t appreciate amateur dramatics
  
• Fixed an issue where the Oculus would not take damage from the Lightning spell (Public Ticket: 1091)
  
• Fixed an issue where Glacial Doors which were pre-placed and locked in the Map Editor would incorrectly appear to be open, even though they were logically closed (Public Ticket: 943)
  
• The Stairway to Heaven Achievement in Heart of Gold level 1 is now correctly achievable (Public Ticket: 1042)
  
• Fixed an issue where locked doors on maps created in the Map Editor would would render only the lock if viewed through the initial Fog of War
  
• Fixed an issue where a Stone Bridge on the Skirmish map “Triad” had incorrect health values and under which the ground would be black
  
• Sappers which are turned into golden statues will no longer lock mana for the owning player (Public Ticket: 1138)
  
• Fixed an issue where units which were classed as “hover” units could become stuck in Chasms
  
• Fixed an issue in Multiplayer where the client would no longer be able to produce potions in an Alchemy Lab cauldron if they had previously cancelled a potion in that cauldron
  
• Fixed an issue where using the Pivot mirror tool in the Map Editor could cause unusual behaviours (Public Ticket: 1039)
  
• Fixed several issues with the Siege Doors on main campaign level 13, such as units becoming stuck behind them and the incorrect display of whether the door was open (Public Ticket: 1101)
  
• Titan Summoning Stones will now create the correct alert when attacked
  
• Fixed a bug where Haste potions would increase the work speed of affected units (should only affect movement speed)
  
• Clicking the back button in a Multiplayer lobby now correctly takes you back to the game list rather than the main menu
  
• Fixed a bug where the Blood Money spell did not work on Heart of Gold bosses in the Home Realm
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could not dismiss a Titan in any campaign level with three slaps (Heart of Gold Level 4 still does not allow it as doing so would result in mission failure)
  
• The Aloha Worker will now correctly make sounds for digging, walking and running
  
• Fixed an issue with the display of the Kickstarter death animation
  
• Dungeon Cores will now cull at the correct point off the edge of the screen
  
• Mandalf can no longer be converted if the Torture Rack is in Execution mode (Heart of Gold level 1)
  
• Fixed an issue where minions could die in the Arena in the Home Realm or from loaded save games
  
• Fixed an issue where slider values in the options menu were not updated when dragged - now values will update in real time
  
• Doors will no longer be destroyed if new “wall” blocks are placed in the opposite orientation locations
  
• Fixed an issue where players could hear VO regarding other players’ Spirit Chambers in multiplayer games
  
• Fixed an issue for clients in multiplayer which prevented them from managing the unit pool for the Beast Den
  
• Fixed an issue where clients in multiplayer were unable to continue researching artefacts if an artefact had previously been used on that particular prop
  
• Fixed an issue where Workers would become trapped while mining gold if they were assigned the “Unfortify” action as a priority. This was due to their inventory being full, preventing further gold from being added, but they were still treating the “Unfortify” action as a priority.
  
• The Silver Kasita Dungeon Theme can now be correctly selected as an Empire theme in the Map Editor
  
• Fixed an issue where parties of Empire units could spawn on main campaign level 13 but would never act
  
• Workers should no longer be able to blink into an Arena or Prison
  
• The Ember Demon’s passive AOE should no longer damage enemies in Prison
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the player was not correctly benefitting from all Kenos effects
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the dwarven Ironworks was not producing defences
  
• Fixed an issue on main campaign level 13 where the announced “Disciple attack” would never arrive
  
• Workers will no longer drop any gold they’re carrying into the Tavern Spit Roast whenever they also drop pigs in
  
• The Skirmish map “Flood” now loads again
  
• Fixed an issue with main campaign level 7 where units would not die when reaching the Aum
  
• Fixed an issue where unit beds would visually disappear after saving and loading
  
• Fixed an issue where the final cutscene in Heart of Gold Level 4 could stutter
  
• Fixed an issue where Mandalf the Gold would not spawn under the intended conditions in Heart of Gold Level 4
  
• Bombards should now once again be able to hit units which are over or on the other side of a Chasm
  
• Fixed an issue where the Blade Lotus would no longer attack after being toggled from a disabled state to an enabled state
  
• Units should now always be able to engage enemy units that are extremely close to a player’s Dungeon Core
  
• Empire forces now receive basic training on the use of walls, fixing a longstanding issue where Templars could ignore the presence of a Rampart and attempt to path through it, even if no appropriate path existed, causing their demise
  
  
  
  That covers this patch for now! Rest assured we’ll be keeping our eyes on your feedback, and there’s plenty more to come in the coming weeks and months!
  
  Cheers!
  
  – Brightrock Games Team
  
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Darkest greetings Underlord,

Nearly two months have passed since we unleashed the very first expansion to War for the Overworld, Heart of Gold, alongside the staggeringly massive patch 1.4. But there was no rest for the evil, as we released hotfixes around the clock to ensure the biggest issues that cropped up were fixed as quickly as possible. We topped that off with patch 1.4.1!

Overall the reception to Heart of Gold and patch 1.4 has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re pleased that our hard work has resulted in the latest version of the game being something we can all be incredibly proud of. In this recap we’re going to take a quick look into the reception so far.

We’ve also got a nice downloadable extra for you, as well as a link to the opening cinematic of Heart of Gold, so you can easily watch it again. Read on, Underlord!


We’ve seen an incredible response to Heart of Gold, but perhaps that’s a little too underwhelming. To truly understand how staggeringly positive the feedback we’re receiving is, here are a few numbers from our Steam user review scores:

• Overall score: 77.02% (Compared to 72.95% during the release of Patch 1.0, showing continued improvement)
  
• Score since patch 1.4: 89.18% (up from 79.05% during patch 1.3)
  
• Heart of Gold overall score: 92%

These numbers show a massive increase in how many positive reviews we’ve received, and this reflects just how much effort we’ve poured into WFTO since release last year.

But numbers are only half the story. Here are some choice extracts from a few of your reviews:

“Took a while but this is like the only Kickstarter game I backed that is actually worth playing now.”“I encourage anyone who was turned off by the initial mess to give War for the Overworld another shot. It’s now a wonderful game in and of itself, but more than that the devs should be congratulated and rewarded for never giving up on their vision.”“[…] thanks to dedicated work by the developers (which continues to this day, I might add) this one has blossomed into a wonderful strategy title.”“The team at Brightrock Games further improve their craft with this carefully designed DLC, which I might add was free for backers and early adopters, though I would have paid money on day one for it anyway.”

We’re pleased to see that our efforts have driven such a positive response from our community, and we can’t wait to see how our upcoming content performs.


During the run-up to Heart of Gold’s release we teased you with a series of short stories that revolved around a particularly stalwart dwarf and the heroes of Phaestus, during the events of the new campaign. We enjoyed having the opportunity to expand the lore of War for the Overworld, and tell a portion of the story from a different perspective.

If you missed out on these the first time around then we have a treat for you: we’ve compiled them into a single, collected volume, gussied them up in the style of the upcoming Dungeoneer’s Guide, and uploaded them for your reading pleasure!



As you can see they’ve turned out rather well! You can view and download the collected volume here.

In addition we will be adding this compilation to the Underlord Edition of the game at the same time we add the Dungeoneer’s Guide. We hope you’re looking forward to that!


In case you missed the announcement a few weeks ago, we recently released the first minor patch for War for the Overworld. This included a number of changes to both the visual stylings of the game, and mechanics such as unit spawning.

We also rolled out dozens of bug fixes and made some improvements to other areas. You can read the full release notes for patch 1.4.1 here.

This isn’t it for support in the wake of patch 1.4. Patch 1.4.2 is due out in the coming days so please keep your eyes open for it!


For Heart of Gold we looked to deliver a more solid and compelling story, and part of that was setting the scene for the war spilling over into the dukedom of Phaestus. We developed the opening cinematic to set the scene, and we’ve had a great response from it. As such we’ve opted to upload the full video to YouTube for your enjoyment!

https://youtu.be/WweV4MdD0zI


Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Click here to chat about this update on our Discord

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Darkest greetings Underlord,

Nearly two months have passed since we unleashed the very first expansion to War for the Overworld, Heart of Gold, alongside the staggeringly massive patch 1.4. But there was no rest for the evil, as we released hotfixes around the clock to ensure the biggest issues that cropped up were fixed as quickly as possible. We topped that off with patch 1.4.1!

Overall the reception to Heart of Gold and patch 1.4 has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re pleased that our hard work has resulted in the latest version of the game being something we can all be incredibly proud of. In this recap we’re going to take a quick look into the reception so far.

We’ve also got a nice downloadable extra for you, as well as a link to the opening cinematic of Heart of Gold, so you can easily watch it again. Read on, Underlord!


We’ve seen an incredible response to Heart of Gold, but perhaps that’s a little too underwhelming. To truly understand how staggeringly positive the feedback we’re receiving is, here are a few numbers from our Steam user review scores:

• Overall score: 77.02% (Compared to 72.95% during the release of Patch 1.0, showing continued improvement)
  
• Score since patch 1.4: 89.18% (up from 79.05% during patch 1.3)
  
• Heart of Gold overall score: 92%

These numbers show a massive increase in how many positive reviews we’ve received, and this reflects just how much effort we’ve poured into WFTO since release last year.

But numbers are only half the story. Here are some choice extracts from a few of your reviews:

“Took a while but this is like the only Kickstarter game I backed that is actually worth playing now.”“I encourage anyone who was turned off by the initial mess to give War for the Overworld another shot. It’s now a wonderful game in and of itself, but more than that the devs should be congratulated and rewarded for never giving up on their vision.”“[…] thanks to dedicated work by the developers (which continues to this day, I might add) this one has blossomed into a wonderful strategy title.”“The team at Brightrock Games further improve their craft with this carefully designed DLC, which I might add was free for backers and early adopters, though I would have paid money on day one for it anyway.”

We’re pleased to see that our efforts have driven such a positive response from our community, and we can’t wait to see how our upcoming content performs.


During the run-up to Heart of Gold’s release we teased you with a series of short stories that revolved around a particularly stalwart dwarf and the heroes of Phaestus, during the events of the new campaign. We enjoyed having the opportunity to expand the lore of War for the Overworld, and tell a portion of the story from a different perspective.

If you missed out on these the first time around then we have a treat for you: we’ve compiled them into a single, collected volume, gussied them up in the style of the upcoming Dungeoneer’s Guide, and uploaded them for your reading pleasure!



As you can see they’ve turned out rather well! You can view and download the collected volume here.

In addition we will be adding this compilation to the Underlord Edition of the game at the same time we add the Dungeoneer’s Guide. We hope you’re looking forward to that!


In case you missed the announcement a few weeks ago, we recently released the first minor patch for War for the Overworld. This included a number of changes to both the visual stylings of the game, and mechanics such as unit spawning.

We also rolled out dozens of bug fixes and made some improvements to other areas. You can read the full release notes for patch 1.4.1 here.

This isn’t it for support in the wake of patch 1.4. Patch 1.4.2 is due out in the coming days so please keep your eyes open for it!


For Heart of Gold we looked to deliver a more solid and compelling story, and part of that was setting the scene for the war spilling over into the dukedom of Phaestus. We developed the opening cinematic to set the scene, and we’ve had a great response from it. As such we’ve opted to upload the full video to YouTube for your enjoyment!

https://youtu.be/WweV4MdD0zI


Cheers!

– Brightrock Games Team

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