We just released Update 1.4, with the Locust Plague quick game added, much requested features & balance improvements!

Read the full changelog below:

Changes:

• The Locust Plague disaster is now playable in Quick Game mode!
  
• AIs players now have unique names. We’d love to hear your suggestions for more creative AI names!
  
• AI players now have an AI-icon indicating they’re not a human player
  
• Added new context-aware, Project Planet-style cursor icon to make it easier to see which buttons and links are clickable
  
• Added an option to hide the lobby code on startup to the menu, as requested by streamers
  
• You can now enable video subtitles in the menu
  
• Added a Chinese voiceover to the tutorial video
  
• Added Chinese voiceovers to the news items

Balance changes:

• Singleplayer games as Earth vs 5 AIs will now be more challenging in the Locust Plague, Influenza Virus and Asteroid Impact disasters, while the Quick Game version of Influenza Virus will be less difficult.
  
• Changed Force cost of Horrify (All stage results x1.50) to 6 down from 8, bringing it in line with Update 1.3’s changes to Amplify and Nullify options.
  
• Certain Earth decisions that only affected one Humanity role, now also affect Population, Ecosystems or Pollution to make them more interesting
  
• Slightly nerfed Earth in the Locust Plague, Virus and Asteroid disasters, slightly buffed Earth in the Hurricane and Virus quick game disasters.
  
• Slightly buffed World Leaders in the Virus disaster.
  
• Slightly nerfed Industry in the Solar Flare disaster.
  
• Slightly buffed Scientists in the Solar Flare and Solar Flare quick game disasters.
  
• Slightly nerfed Media in the Hurricane disaster.
  
• Nerfed Public in the Solar Flare and Solar Flare quick game disasters.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where Scientists would receive no funding for their research in Solar Flare Stage 2.
  
• Fixed a visual error where Scientists’ funding received indicator displayed received funding for a self-funded research track.

Welcome back for another Dev Blog!

We are incredibly happy with the reception of Update 1.3 and the subsequent hotfix build, as well as the tremendous support we’ve received from our new player base in Asia! But we’ve been hard at work in the meanwhile, so let’s talk about the upcoming Update 1.4!

Before we talk about Update 1.4, we want to stress that we are aware of connection issues affecting the gameplay for Chinese players. We are currently working on a solution that we believe will solve this issue, but in the meanwhile players are recommended to use the free game accelerator we talked about earlier (more info here) to mitigate the issue.

The next big update brings a mix of fresh content, highly requested features and quality of life improvements, along with bug fixes.

First up, we're expanding the game’s content by introducing the Locust Plague quick game mode alongside the Virus and Solar Flare modes introduced in the last update.

To ensure clarity and prevent any confusion, AI players now come with their own unique names and an unmistakable AI icon. No more shenanigans with players trying to confuse others by naming themselves “A.I.” (very clever though :P). Alongside this, we've given the cursor a makeover, adopting a Project Planet-inspired design that dynamically highlights clickable elements, making navigation a breeze.

Lastly, in response to requests from Twitch streamers, we've added an option to hide the lobby code on startup and for our Chinese players, we're enhancing their experience with a Chinese version of the tutorial video and Chinese voiceovers for the News Item.

Moreover, Update 1.4 brings with it the most comprehensive set of balance improvements to date! With the influx of Chinese players, we've gathered a substantial amount of data on game balance. This update represents a significant step forward in refining and fine-tuning the balance, making the gaming experience even better for all players!

Lastly, we're excited to reveal that alongside Update 1.4, we'll be launching a brand new demo version of Project Planet! During development, keeping the demo up to date became quite a task, and we felt it didn't truly capture the game's quality. However, with the improvements in Update 1.4, we're confident that the game is now at a stage where we can maintain the demo effectively and re-release it for everyone to enjoy!

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That’s it for today. Keep an eye out for the many streams by joining our Discord community[discord.com]. Here you can also stay up to date on the latest updates, find others to play with, join our playtests or get in touch and ask us questions!

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