📜 Pharaoh: A New Era - Frequently Asked Questions

[SuTheNinja]

Greetings Pharaohs,

We just added this FAQ to gather all questions frequently asked and their official answers.

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Who is working on Pharaoh: A New Era?

Pharaoh: A New Era is developed by Triskell Interactive (Lethis series) and published by Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2…).

What is Pharaoh: A New Era?

Pharaoh: A New Era is a full remake of the iconic city builder called Pharaoh and released in 1999 by Impression Games and Sierra Entertainment. Pharaoh: A New Era features all-new 2D graphics with brand-new UI and improved gameplay mechanics.
The main goal is to develop your city stone by stone and rule it like a true pharaoh.

When will Pharaoh be available?

Pharaoh: A New Era is available now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351080/Pharaoh_A_New_Era/

How much does it cost?

The normal price is $22.99 but a 15% launch discount is live until Feb 22!

What language will be supported when the game launches?

English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain) will be supported. Workers' voices are also dubbed in these languages.

Any plans to add more language in the future?

From now on, we're 100% focused on launching the game but we may consider it in the future.

Any plans to release the game on Mac and/or Linux?

Pharaoh: A New Era will be released on Windows only for the moment. Mac and Linux support may come later.

GAMEPLAY QUESTIONS

How many missions will be playable?

There will be 53 playable missions packing more than 100 hours of gameplay.

Will Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion be available at launch?

Pharaoh: A New Era includes Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile at launch.

Can we expect a remastered version of Pharaoh's original soundtrack?

Yes, you can. Louis Godart is the composer working on the music arrangement of Pharaoh: A New Era's original soundtrack.

Do you plan to add in-game weekly challenges to Pharaoh: A New Era?

We are not planning to add in-game weekly challenges for the moment but it's a good idea that we can keep in mind for the future.

Compared to the original Pharaoh (1999), will there be any QoL additions and if so, which one(s)?

Yes, it's in our plans and we will reveal them in the future so stay tuned!

Can we choose a very slow mode like the Original Pharaoh game? It made micromanagement way easier.

Yes, you can choose a slower speed and even build while pausing the game.

Is there going to be some kind of zoom-in/out from the default view?

Yes, you can zoom in and zoom out from the default view.

Will you keep the 90% "normal speed" and 100% "speed"?

We added different speeds so you can pick the one that suits you the most.

Will there be...more than 100 hours of gameplay?

100 hours or even Infinite hours of gameplay if you take into account the 53 playable missions and the sandbox.

Will you add bigger maps?

No, the maps won't be bigger.

Any plans to address walker mechanics and math bugs/glitches that the Original Pharaoh game has?

We rewrote the code and made sure to fix most of the bugs and glitches that came from the Original Pharaoh. We are also reworking walker mechanics and some more in-game stuff.

Will we have the ability to build more than three monuments on our map?

We haven't decided yet but we'd like to add more than three monuments to the maps.

Will the game be able to run in 1440P?

Yes, Pharaoh: A New Era will run in 1440P.

Will there be more resources and buildings in the game?

We will add more buildings to the game.

There will be the possibility of mods in the game?

There is no plan to support mods in Pharaoh: A New Era.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Will dancing hippos be in Pharaoh: A New Era?

Of course! We love those dancing hippos!

[ablemandx]

1: the game will be able to run in 1440P ?
2: will there be more resources and building in the game?
3: there will be the possibility of mods in the game?

[SuTheNinja]

Originally posted by ablemandx:

1: the game will be able to run in 1440P ?
2: will there be more resources and building in the game?
3: there will be the possibility of mods in the game?

Hey there! We just added your questions to the FAQ :)

1: Yes, the game will run in 1440P.
2: Yes, we're planning to add more buildings in Pharaoh: A New Era.
3: Right now, we have no plan to add mods support.

[Viriathus]

Will it be a global work pool?

[Slimjack]

Su, i noticed you half answered question 3. Its great that there will be new buildings, can't wait to see them, but what about the resources. Will there be any new resources in A New Era?

[bseyyar]

The place of this game in our memories is very important..
Are you sure that the remake you are making will honor it in the best way?

[KeisukeSukai]

I used to love playing Pharaoh so much, I can't wait for it be released! :D

[ICBM]

any plans / do you have the writes for a Caesar III, Zeus: Master of Olympus, and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

[SirCabbage]

I must say I am rather sad that there won't be options of larger maps- I don't mean changing the size of any EXISTING maps- but i'd kill for the random map generator to go just a little bigger- I do hope you reconsider that.

Anyway, I must ask, will you be implementing the Cleopatra buildings from the campaign into sandbox? You know, like the monuments, the lamps, zoo etc, I don't remember them being included in sandbox before-

I wish I could just throw my money into purchasing this right now, I loved lethis, but pharoah? Its so bloody good.

[JefferyNothing]

Will Ultrawide resolutions be supported?

[mR_kAt]

Could a major monument be added to the game that was overlooked, mainly the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Karnak (it would be at Kebet [Coptos]) on the map in Pharaoh.

Also, Speos Artemidos (the large rock hewn tomb/temple at Menat Khufu [Beni Hasan]) was never added to the map in the original Pharaoh (instead a mudbrick pyramid placeholder was put in) due to the limitations of the game at the time (only the later Cleopatra expansion allowed tombs to be dug and added sheer rock walls). Is there any chance that could be tossed in?

Also looking at the original Pharaoh mechanics for house evolution, requiring papyrus (scribal schools) before the citizens needed Linen, I thought was always odd. You'd be worried about being clothed before you'd worried about writing.

Maybe the order should be: Water--->Food--->Linen--->Religion--->Beer--->Magistrate--->Papyrus? What do you think? :3

[Mrs. Jellyfish]

Are you reusing the voice acting? I love the silly quips you hear when you click on characters in the original.

[Personal Jesus]

Hello, developers! Are you planning to make the Russian localization in the game? If yes, I'd be happy to help!

[mR_kAt]

Originally posted by mR_kAt:

Could a major monument be added to the game that was overlooked, mainly the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Karnak (it would be at Kebet [Coptos]) on the map in Pharaoh.

On second thought, isn't the Temple at Luxor (Waset/Thebes)? I know Impressions was going to add it to the game but dropped it along with Alabaster Quarries and Yellow Limestone Quarries (you can still see it in the game code however) but you need a Hex Editor to mess with it.

http://caesar3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/caeforumscgi/display.cgi?action=ct&f=26,5259,,all

Will there be any chance that Luxury Items like Olive Oil, Ivory, Ebony Perfume and Leopard Skins be added to the storage yards as separate items (not joint)? The game code still has graphics for the items (see the link above).

The way it was finalized in the original game was sort of confusing because you could never make Jewelry and export it PLUS import other luxury items at the same time (because they were all bunched together into one item called "Luxury Goods"). Given more time, I'm sure Impressions would have finished that bit of code allowing the houses to request those items separately. I think they ran out of space on the user windows to be honest.

[mR_kAt]

Originally posted by Mrs. Jellyfish:

Are you reusing the voice acting? I love the silly quips you hear when you click on characters in the original.

"To the marsh I march for the reeds we need!"

I really love the voice acting as well, although I could never understand why the Bast Priestesses were always bored no matter how much entertainment you had.

"What's a priestess to do? There is so little diversions here!"

[Trixi]

i have a specific question:

can you chose labour priority between trade and industry?
In the old game this was just one category, which killed me more than once. Working storages are much more important than a single industry.

Another question.
Are the controls of the game modernised? Espacially I'd like to right click to move around the map.