In 20xx, the Russian steel flood surrounded your camp
They have tanks, paratroopers, and fighter jets
Immediately deploy your troops to resist their attack
There are a total of 20 levels, and each level will encounter more enemies to experience first

new unit
MAZ-537
M1070

Greetings, rulers! Today's dev diary sheds light on two crucial pillars of your Civilization's success: The Council and your esteemed Advisors.

The Council serves as your inner circle, a group of trusted individuals offering counsel and shaping your Civilization's trajectory.
Led by the Ruler (King in monarchies, elected official in republics), the Council's composition reflects your government type. Ruler receives up to four random, small bonuses that can bolster your leadership.



Beyond the Council's general wisdom, you can bolster your Civilization's strength by hiring specialized Advisors. Each advisor represents a critical domain:

This seasoned bureaucrat offers bonuses to streamline your realm's operation. Expect reductions in province maintenance costs, administrative building construction, construction time, and even religious conversion costs.



With a keen eye for profit, this advisor unlocks benefits for your economic engine. You'll see lower costs for province investment and economic buildings, increased production efficiency, plus a reduction in core creation costs and more.



This visionary thinker expedites your technological advancement. They might accelerate research or cement your civilization's legacy with unique bonuses.



A seasoned strategist, this advisor provides tactical advantages to your armed forces. Expect bonuses for your generals (attack/defense), reduced army maintenance costs, higher siege effectiveness, or even an increase in your Civilization 's overall manpower and many more!




Hiring advisors requires both gold and civilization legacy. These permanent acquisitions become invaluable assets, shaping your Civilization 's path.

But the story doesn't end there. As your civilization unlocks new legacies or technologies, you can further enhance your advisors' skills. By increasing their skill level, all existing bonuses receive a +50% boost.

The Council and Advisors work in tandem. The Council provides a foundation of leadership, while advisors offer specialized expertise to truly propel your Civilization to greatness.



I eagerly await your feedback! Let me know your thoughts on the Council and Advisors, and how they might shape your strategies in the game.

🔥 Dear players,

I'm excited to announce the release of Evil Seal update 1.2.1, which brings a series of enhancements and bug fixes based on your valuable feedback. I continue to work hard to ensure that your gaming experience is increasingly engaging and satisfying. Here's a preview of the changes made:

🎧 Cassette Tape Bug Fix: I've resolved an issue that occurred after solving the cassette tape puzzle. Now, the focus correctly shifts away from the recorder after the conversation between Adam and the demonic entity, ensuring a smoother gaming experience.

🚀 Improved Shotgun Reload Speed: I've increased the reload speed of the shotgun by 25%, making combat with this weapon even more dynamic and gratifying.

🏃 Increased Sprint Frequency: You can now sprint more frequently while running, improving movement speed and reducing the time required to reach new areas.

😈 Enhanced Devil Hitboxes: I've optimized the hitboxes of the devil during its area attacks and movements, ensuring greater precision and consistency in interactions during combat.

👁️ Improved First-Person Experience: Significant improvements have been made to the first-person experience by eliminating Adam's head rotation when rotating the camera. This enhances immersion during FPS gameplay.

🎯 Enhanced Weapon Accuracy: Weapons are now more accurate, providing a more satisfying and tactical combat experience.

I thank you once again for your continued support and feedback. I'll continue to closely monitor your comments and work to continually improve Evil Seal. Enjoy taking on the new challenges that await you!

We patched the grappling once again please make sure you are playing the latest version of the game at all times. Our goal is to make a fluid online brawl atmosphere.

VA is 14 days old. Welcome to 0.83

The updates to far have made quite a big improvement to VA overall. So with these improvements, additions and fixes I think it's time to up the version number.

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Patch 190-192 released.
Build 20240414

- Added fancy explosions to Controls blowing up. Including a nice shockwave, and bright core flash.
- Added far reaching explosion sounds when Controls blow up, so you can hear the state of the battlefield.
- Significantly improved ship behavior when trying to avoid being surrounded, but also wanting to attack something. They now properly take an equidistant standoff position from both the target position, and threat average. Though it may not be perfectly reasonable all the time, it's much better.
- Ships are now aware of the Battle Arena Boundary, and will try to fly around the circle instead of bouncing into it. Overall, this helps Missile and Drone kiters when running away. Though they can still be a bit dumb at times.
- Ship slowdown behavior has been improved somewhat, so ships should be better at not overshooting where they want to go while still being able to chase things. Though this does still need refinement.
- Reckless AIs are now way more reckless. They don't worry about getting surrounded. But also a little less reckless, they aren't as cowboy about overshooting where they want to go.
- Removed the accidental battery capacity on Decouplers. Making them cheaper.

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Improvements on the demo gameplay and hotfix:

1. Major game stability improvements. (To address game crashes before a battle.)
   
2. Fixed random collision bug.
   
3. Fullscreen mode enabled. (Remove restriction on over-scaling mode.)

Please also be reminded that you may not be able to load your current/old save files after the new update due to plugins incompatibility. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Enjoy playing!

Slowly but surely, sneaky lizards lose their ground and are about to be smashed! On the eve of our victory over the pesky reptilians, we are launching the Bogatyrian giveaway on our Telegram channel.

🔥 Participate in the giveaway: {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/4aXABPv

Known for its scenic beauty, clear lakes, and abundant wildlife, it's easy to see why Arkansas has earned the title of the "Natural State". In our upcoming Arkansas DLC for American Truck Simulator, our team has been hard at work re-creating the various trees, vegetation and more you'll come across on your travels. Let's take a closer look, shall we?


Did you know Arkansas has its own State tree? Designated in 1939, the Loblolly Pine can be found across a majority of the state, and continues to remain the most significant timber species. These trees can reach heights of up to 100ft, with its pines growing between 6 to 9 inches long, which is makes it the ideal species for lumber and pulpwood, in which Arkansas is the leading producer in the United States. When you see a pine in Arkansas, it’s probably a loblolly! You'll be sure to spot plenty of them on your travels.






Another tree you'll be sure to see is the Bald Cypress. Commonly found in swampy or wetland areas, they are well-suited to the diverse wetland ecosystems found throughout the state. Often found across the South-eastern United States, particularly in areas like the Mississippi River; Bald Cypress trees contribute to the scenic beauty of Arkansas with its unique shape and and iconic "knees" – woody projections that emerge from the roots.





However, not every plant or tree you'll find in Arkansas is native to its homeland. The Kudzu Vine is a fast-growing, invasive vine native to Asia which has found its way into the States in 1876, where it was touted as a great ornamental plant for its sweet-smelling blooms and sturdy vines. However, they forgot to mention the rapid growth rate of the vine, which is capable of growing up to a foot (30 cm) per day under ideal conditions. It climbs by twining around trees, poles, and other structures, often forming dense mats that can shade out native vegetation. In Arkansas it is commonly found along roadsides, in forest edges, and in undisturbed areas such as abandoned fields and vacant lots.





Another such example is the Silk Tree, an ornamental tree species native to Asia, particularly Iran, Korea, and Japan. Its elegant fern-like foliage, vibrant flowers, and overall graceful appearance make it a popular choice for landscaping and ornamental purposes. While the Silk Tree undoubtedly adds aesthetic value, its ability to spread its seed rapidly, means it often outcompetes native vegetation and disrupts local ecosystems.





These are just a small handful of the various new vegetation species you'll find in our upcoming DLC. Those who are familiar with different species of trees will spot the likes of the Smooth Sumac, Black Oak and many more. We urge you to look out for them and maybe a take a minute to learn about them when you have are taking a rest!









We hope you enjoyed this little insight into the vegetation side of things, and we look forward to highlighting the natural beauty of the state in the near future. Until then, be sure to add Arkansas to your Steam Wishlist and to follow us on Social Media (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram) for all the latest news.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585150/American_Truck_Simulator__Arkansas/

Hi everyone! Terra Invicta version 0.4.18, our biggest update in some time, is now available on Steam for all players.

Important Note: Version 0.4 builds do not support version 0.3 saves. Follow these steps to keep playing your 0.3 saves.

• Go to PROPERTIES -> Betas menu in Steam.
  
• Select and revert to version 0.3.138.
  
• This version will remain available indefinitely.
  
• Some players have reported crashes after reverting. If that occurs, first validate your files in Steam. If it still doesn't work, reinstall Terra Invicta.

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Geographic Expansion: More than 80 regions added to the Earth map, with changes to meganations and new breakaways including:

• Switzerland
  
• Austria
  
• The Netherlands
  
• Serbia
  
• Moldova
  
• Latvia
  
• Lithuania
  
• Estonia
  
• North Macedonia
  
• Albania
  
• Lebanon
  
• Republic of the Congo
  
• Ghana
  
• Malawi
  
• Cabo Verde
  
• Uganda
  
• Djibouti
  
• United Arab Emirates
  
• Sierra Leone
  
• Liberia
  
• Papua New Guinea
  
• Palestine
  
• Somaliland

• Large Comets: Now travel throughout the Solar System, displaying prominent tails as they approach the sun. These comets are potential sources of water and volatile materials, beneficial for colonization in the arid zones of the inner Solar System.
  
• New Moons: Recent astronomical discoveries around Uranus and Neptune have been added, now with more creative names than their original catalog numbers.
  
• Kuiper Belt Enhancements: Updated with the latest data, providing a more accurate representation of this distant region.

• Named Officers: Ships now feature named officers as a new form of experience system.
  
• Promotable Officer Classes: You can promote up to 15 different officer classes, such as admirals, captains, and weapon officers, each providing unique bonuses.
  
• Officer Development: Most officers will spawn and enhance their abilities during battle, contributing to strategic advantages against alien and human adversaries.

• Economic and GHG Emission Linking: Improved modeling to better connect national economies with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  
• Sustainability Rating: Introduced a sustainability rating for each nation, reflecting GHG output in relation to expected levels based on the nation’s population and economic size.
  
• Welfare Priority Implementation: Added a welfare priority system to boost sustainability ratings up to a set maximum. Reaching this maximum involves significant technological advancements and concerted efforts.
  
• GHG Removal: Once the maximum sustainability is achieved, nations will begin actively removing GHGs from the atmosphere.
  
• Natural Uptake Mechanics: Refined the mechanics for natural GHG uptake, increasing the difficulty of improving sustainability ratings as they near zero emissions.

• Enhanced Progression: Redesigned the fusion propulsion technology tree for clearer progression paths.
  
• Consolidation: Condensed weapon and electrical propulsion development to streamline technologies.
  
• System Updates: Eliminated several older drive systems, replacing them with more advanced and intriguing fusion systems.

• New Progression: Updated particle weapons technology sequence, now consisting of e-beamers, ion cannons, neutral particle cannons, antimatter cannons, and neutron cannons.
  
• Damage Capabilities: These weapons can inflict normal thermal damage and penetrate standard armor to cause radiation damage to vulnerable systems such as computers and crew.
  
• Strategic Impact: While particle beams are not typically lethal to ships themselves, they can disable crucial onboard systems and result in the loss of crew and officers.

• New Enemies: Added three new classes of alien ships, tailored as their own versions of the escort, monitor, and cruiser.

• ECM Modules: Enhanced to potentially impose a forced cooldown on any weapon that targets the ship equipped with the ECM.
  
• Missile Defense Capability: ECM modules can still disable incoming missiles before impact, but this no longer applies to nuclear and antimatter missiles, which will detonate upon reaching their target.
  
• New Module: Introduced a targeting computer module that allows ships to counteract enemy ECM effects.
  
• Cooldown Duration: The length of the forced cooldown is determined by an internal success-failure roll.

• Damage Exit Dynamics: Adjusted so that under certain conditions, damage from kinetic, penetrator, or beam weapons with a small point of contact can exit a ship rather than being applied internally.
  
• Weapon Immunity: Explosive warheads, nuclear weapons, and antimatter weapons are not affected by this change and will continue to deliver internal damage.
  
• Increased Survivability: This modification aims to enhance ship survivability by preventing some forms of damage from affecting the ship's internal systems.
  
• Expanded Role for Explosive Weapons: Provides a broader operational niche for explosive weaponry, emphasizing their effectiveness and distinct impact in combat scenarios.

• War Simulation Enhancements: Improved mechanics to more accurately simulate prolonged, attritional wars as well as rapid invasions against significantly weaker opponents.
  
• Invasion Difficulty: Increased the difficulty and duration of invasions when targeting near-peer nations.
  
• Occupation Dynamics: Extended the time required to occupy large and densely populated regions, reflecting the complexities involved in controlling such areas.

• Scaling Effects: Adjusted so that benefits impacting national statistics now scale with a country's population. Consequently, progress on goals like GDP growth or reducing inequality will occur more slowly in larger nations like China compared to smaller ones like Botswana.
  
• Strategic Trade-offs for Meganations: Introduces more complex decision-making for larger nations, balancing their size with the agility needed to implement changes.
  
• Enhanced Advisor Role: The 'Advise' councilor mission has been significantly enhanced to improve a nation’s economic performance more effectively while active. Deploying a high-administration councilor to manage capitals of large empires can help mitigate the challenges these meganations face under the new system.

• Enhanced Armaments: Introduction of several new weapons and modules, including the 40mm autocannon, siege coilguns, and a variety of high-performance missile systems.
  
• Additional Ship Features: Added the flag bridge and the salvage bay to enhance strategic and recovery capabilities.
  
• Alien Arsenal Expansion: The alien forces have also received new, potent weaponry for use in the late game, increasing the challenge and diversity of combat encounters.

• Habitat Core Costs: Small habitat cores now require more mission control (MC) resources, while larger habitats cost less.
  
• Mining Module Changes: Mining modules no longer consume MC resources.
  
• Mine Cap Adjustments: The cap on the number of mines you can operate without additional MC costs has shifted from a per-planet to a per-mine basis, allowing for more strategic flexibility.
  
• Technological Impact on Caps: The cap on mines will now increase as technological advancements are made.
  
• Expansion on Mars: The number of habitat sites on Mars has been expanded to 25.

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While this update includes extensive adjustments, there's more to explore. For detailed patch notes, visit: Pavonis Interactive Patch Notes.

Reporting Issues: If you encounter any crashes or bugs, please report them via our Discord server or email us at support@pavonisinteractive.com with the following:

• Your save file
  
• Player.log and Player-prev.log files from %HOMEPATH%\AppData\LocalLow\Pavonis Interactive\Terra Invicta
  
• A description of the steps that led to the issue.

AI Stability Concerns: You might encounter a prompt indicating that the AI has encountered an error, particularly at the start of the campaign. We are actively working to identify and resolve these rare bugs.

Combat UI Updates: The user interface for reporting damage from ionizing radiation to enemy ships in combat is still under development and being refined for better functionality.

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Thanks to all our players who spent time trying out the build and helping us hunt down bugs and giving us feedback -- with an extra shout-out to the researchers, veterans, and generally well-read folk, as well as a particular nuclear engineer, for lending us their expertise and keeping many aspects of the game in the realm of plausibility. We’re ultimately a small team making a big game, and the support of our players during EA makes this a better game for everyone. We encourage everyone to join our Discord to take part in the feedback process.And there’s more to do. No doubt there will be bugs to fix and things to balance in future 0.4 patches. We’re also working hard on new gameplay features and also the UI and AI improvements we know the game needs before we can take it out of EA. (We do shout ‘git gud’ at the AI every single day, but we think it’s ignoring us.)

Content changed:

- The "Freedom" achievement is now being unlocked.
- Texts that didn't appear in the Portuguese version are now working perfectly.