Patch 2.0.4
Dear Suzerain Universe fans,
We are pushing our first minor update after our successful 2.0 launch.
Patch 2.0.4 (18/08/2023)
The update is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.
Content and Balancing
Increased the difficulty of election win calculation
Updated Bludish opinion and unrest balancing slightly
Added more nuance to the new world lore with new articles and edits
Added Walker Plan and Arcasian Dream codex articles
Removed budget constraints on presidential decrees
Removed condition constraints on tax reform meeting
Made small improvements to the new scenes and their flow
Adjusted Paskal resignation condition
Audio
Expanded and created more varied crowd sounds
Added new sound effects across the game
Improved existing sound effects implementation further
UI&UX
Implemented cycling shortcuts for report, token information and token interaction panels
Added negative UI scaling for a smaller interface scale
Removed status effect screen notifications on tokens
Implemented arrow key navigation for conversations and prologue/epilogue
Implemented past reports (archive) functionality for Journal Panel
Reduced pie chart font sizes to show more details
Visuals & Optimization
Updated old report panel header assets
V-Sync will be turned on by default
Conducted an optimization pass to improve frame rates across the board
Reduced the visual quality of the low option drastically for lower-end users
Added SSAO option for lower-end devices
Shader optimizations for rendering collection item inspection and outlines
Bug Fixes and Polish
Broken condition fix for getting wrong game ending after family scene
Corrected some population stats
Adjusted Wehlen war and Bergia condition slightly
Fixed missing resignation condition check for Nia
Close button at center no longer triggers map scrolling
Fixed the possibility of making no change on a panel issue for some
Added check for a Monica dialogue to handle no youth org affiliation
Pushed a fix for corrupted saves that blocked new games from being started
Fixed too fast skips or clicks skipping the decree panel selection
Made an attempted fix for Steam Cloud issues
Fixed broken condition leading to wrong feedback from Alphonso
Improved certain lore word usage consistencies
Fixed some inconsistencies in feedback regarding the trade tariffs
Fixed chess reverse context issues on one branch
Fixed wrong condition in Alvarez talk leading to blocking of trade due to EPA
Fix for Hawker custody question if Hawker is killed
Fixed two achievement triggers
Fixed issues with three collectibles
Improved how certain new story variables are set so they can be checked better
Fixed a few reports with wrong content
Added some more narrative-build up for some scenes
Fixed a few news related issues
Dozens of typos and other misc issues resolved