Warlock patch, V1.4 Is Out

[Windigo]

*from Steam Website

Warlock - Master of the Arcane Updated
Product Update - Valve
Patch Notes 1.4
• New Ancient and Teramorphing Spells. Overall 20 new spells, some of them can be found, not researched.
• The "pocket" worlds were generally redesigned, so they are more playable and valuable. Also added some super-monster lairs with super-loot inside.
The monster in such pocket worlds don't spawn until someone come inside, but after they do they actively seek the portals to come to Ardania and Rampage there a bit.
• New landscapes in game, including life, death, burnt, magicated, each having their effects on units, buildings and economy.
• A Bug fixed when a player could order his unit to move over an allied unit that was hidden in fog of war, leading to crash.
• A Bug fixed when loading early in the game could disable some random events.
• A Bug fixed when loading a multiplayer game all users except host could not see their quests.
• A Crash fixed when a player had his Hall of Lords full.
• A Bug fixed, when some units of earlier vanquished Great Mage could emerge later in the game.
• A Bug fixed in Multiplayer when a player casts Resurrect spell and every other player got a "select a unit" window pop-up.
• A Bug fixed when a player got incorrect News after he successfully casts a global spell.
• Monsters spawned together with their lairs now cannot go rampage on the same turn.
• Some spells and events make the world tremble. Literally.
• AI now understands the danger of damaging landscape and acts accordingly.
• AI now uses portals to/from pocket worlds more actively.
• AI cleans the landscape with appropriate spells when needed.
• AI now can use terramorphing spells offensively.
• A Bug fixed when AI tried to use totems like basic units (and failed)

[Capn Darwin]

Looks like a number of great additions to the game. Need to find some time to play it again.

[steve58]

Thanks for the heads up.  Its been a while since I messed with Warlock.  Sounds like there is also some new DLC coming on the 16th...Armageddon/the Dremer/End of Days...not to sure what its going to be called...

[Gusington]

GAH...every time I think I know what I am playing next, something like this announcement comes out. Any more details on the upcoming DLC?

[steve58]

...from Gamersgate:

The ancient prophecy has come true. The End Times are near. The boundaries between worlds have fallen, and the Dremer have entered Ardania. The Great Mages are the only ones who can possibly defend the land, and now more than ever, they need a leader who can gather a force large enough to defeat the Dremer once and for all.

Key Features:

◦New Armageddon Game Mode: Fight against the powerful Dremer while terrible cataclysms tear Ardania apart
◦Two new Great Mages:  The Dragon Queen & Krel the Kingpin
◦New perks for Great Mages: ◦Favor of Krolm – Adds 30 points of relationship with Krolm
◦Clean the Land – Adds the spell "Clean the Land" to the spellbook
◦Elven Followers – Provides a unit of Elven Archers
◦Elven Relatives – Ensures the appearance of an Elven village near a Great Mage's capitol

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?644977-Will-you-survive-the-End-of-Days-The-countdown-has-begun!&s=b91341b6fc4dabfa621d5e678645fe5d

Currently $2.99 pre-order on GG...gotta love Blue Coins for stuff like this.

[Gusington]

^Sounds almost like the current state of our world :/

I have the Steam version of Warlock...hoping it will be released on Steam too.

OK...so now it's a toss up between Warlock and Commander: The Great War for what I dive into next...

[MetalDog]

No toss up.  Commander.  WWI is your passion (as it came after steampunk).

[Bison]

Don't you have some games from 2008-2010 that you haven't played yet too?

[Gusington]

Even before 2008, to be honest. Disciples II, for one. But that's neither here nor there.

True, Dog...WWI is my passion. But Warlock is kewl, in a lighter sort of way. Y'know?

[steve58]

^Sounds almost like the current state of our world :/

I have the Steam version of Warlock...hoping it will be released on Steam too.

OK...so now it's a toss up between Warlock and Commander: The Great War for what I dive into next...

I think Warlock is Steam-only isn't it?  So if you get it on GG, you should be able to activate it on Steam...

[Gusington]

^True. You're not helping my 'what to play next' conundrum, btw.

[TheCommandTent]

Its nice to see they are still supporting the game.

[steve58]

@Gus - I recommend an intense Entente vs Central Powers slug fest tempered with a little Warlock Armaggedon...at least that's how my weekend is shaping up.

[Gusington]

Who will you be playing as? I'm leaning towards Central Powers in Commander. Before any of that I have to peel my eyes away from Skyrim, again.

[LongBlade]

Its nice to see they are still supporting the game.

Paradox is the publisher. I'm not surprised. They're great with post-sales support.