The first official update for King's Orders has just been published on the open_beta branch. We have decided to push this branch to the open_beta branch, so we can observe your feedback and track its general stability, before deciding to push the newest changes for everyone to see. We hope that you will enjoy all the newest changes!


Changelog

• The Ally Retaliation has been reduced to avoid situations where a war against a single country could result in several other wars happening one after another,
  
• Some events were updated to include a warning if the selected option might result in some heavy diplomatic consequences for the player,
  
• A new "Relocate the capital" order has been added, allowing the player to relocate the capital of their country,
  
• Recurring reports occurring every 3 months have been enabled by default,
  
• Capturing a spy has been changed to provide the player with information about the spy's country,
  
• The country border outline colors have been slightly toned down,
  
• The limit of the single recruitment cycle has been increased from 1000 units to 2000 units,
  
• The "Game Lost" summary window has been updated to include the information about the reason behind losing the game,
  
• An issue causing corrupted saves during longer game sessions has been fixed,
  
• An issue that was preventing the players from pausing the game when receiving letters has been fixed,
  
• An issue with the battle token not working as intended in the Tutorial has been fixed.

Mind you, this newest update hasn't been translated into German and French languages yet. If you want to change your branch to open_beta, you have to follow these steps:

1. Click on the King's Orders in your Steam Library,
   
2. Select "Properties..." from the List,
   
3. Go to the "BETAS" tab,
   
4. Select "open_beta" on the list,
   
5. The newest open_beta build will start downloading right away!

We have also included a new Survey in the game. It's longer than the previous one but will help us with the long-term schedule of new features and content that we should bring your way. Filling out this Survey will help us a lot to shape this game in a way that will make you enjoy it even more.

Thank you for playing King's Orders!

Best regards,
King's Orders Team

King's Orders is now available on Steam! You can buy the game with a time-limited -10% launch discount. The game is also available in the bundles listed below. Enjoy the game!

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/bundle/46496/Infection_Free_Zone__Kings_Orders/

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/bundle/46118/Radio_Commander__Kings_Orders/


We did our best to get rid of as many issues reported throughout the Closed Beta as possible. We are proud of all the work that has been put into the game, but we are aware that players are using vastly different setups and it's very hard to make the game 100% bug-free. That's why want to ask you to report your feedback to us:

• via in-game Bug Reporter if you encounter any bugs,
  
• via Survey in the Main Menu if you want to share some longer feedback about the game with us.

This approach will allow us to solve all the issues much faster and prepare the necessary changes for the upcoming updates in a timely manner.


We want to share a few gameplay tips with you if you find the game challenging:

• Play the Tutorial to get to know all the basic mechanics,
  
• When choosing a Nation, look at the "Nation difficulty". Some countries are much stronger at the beginning, while others provide a real challenge.
  
• When choosing a Nation, go to the "General Information" tab and check the Nation bonuses. Pick a Nation that resonates with you the most or focus on the bonuses that you find the strongest.
  
• Adjust the "Game difficulty" to your liking. This parameter will make the battles easier or harder, depending on your needs.
  
• Don't forget about the Economic buildings. Recruiting an army will be hard without sufficient resources.
  
• Upgrade the buildings! The higher the level of your military building, the cheaper the recruitment of the units.
  
• Don't forget about the Spies. While it's easy to overlook them, their potential is enormous.
  
• Assign Stewards and automate some actions in your Kingdom. Enable the "Act at Will" order for your Generals if you want them to defend your borders on their own.
  
• Remember - Information is the key. If your General doesn't react to your order, it's very likely that the message got intercepted.

And of course, what is most important - have fun! We hope that you will have as much fun with our game, as we had when developing it for the past few years. It was a great journey and we can't wait to see your reception. Let us know how you feel about the game in the comments. We are reading them all!

Best regards,
King's Orders Team