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10 Sep

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Originally posted by Tryhard696

This would be awesome, especially when diplomacy comes out, we could have balanced, custom team battles that don’t rely on geography

See, that's the problem. "The Geography" (and the need for exploration of that geography) is like, one of the game's core components, and something we don't want to remove.

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Originally posted by FishToaster

I was a little worried when I heard "Cymanti nerf," but on reading the details, I think it's a pretty decent set of balances that'll make them more fun to play. Of course, like everyone here, I've got one "but". :)
Increasing the cost of the raychi makes it really hard for Cymanti to cross oceans. The inability to put land units on ships means you're really reliant on algae to move them. And the inability to put algae on squares you don't control means you're really reliant on creating, then exploding raychis to complete bridges. It using Cymanti on water-heavy maps way harder because every such crossing is now much more expensive.

We'd like to remind you that poisoned naval units will spawn algae when they die.

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Originally posted by Oh-no-it-

What did the old Oumaji scarf look like?

A poorly wrapped headscarf. Now it's a nicely wrapped headscarf.

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Originally posted by Runner1928

Ha, it's not a real URL. 538 is an American stats website with elections and sports rankings. They use ELO and other methods quite a bit.

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09 Sep

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    Zoythrus™ on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
The replay might not be showing the projectiles of any catapults/archers off screen.

08 Sep

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Hello, Polytopians!

It’s time for Balance Pass 2! We’re making some big changes and we’d like to take some time to talk about them!

Release notes for release 2.0.58
General Balance:
-Increase income for clearing forest to 2*
-Increase price of knight to 10*
The change to forest chopping has been getting some mixed results, so we thought to get the best of both worlds by keeping tree chopping in Free Spirit so that tech power is more easily managed, but bringing it up to 2* for increased usefulness, which should make it viable again. Because Knights are now much more easy to get, their cost has been raised to 10*, making Knight rushes a little more difficult.

-Lowered price of burn forest to 2*
-Elyrion can no longer burn forest
If the Riding branch of techs is meant to revolve around tree destruction and freedom of movement, you should actually get some tools to help you do just that. Burn Forest was often too expensive ... Read more
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General Balance:
-Increase income for clearing forest to 2*
-Increase price of knight to 10*
-Lower price for burn forest
-Elyrion can no longer burn forest
-Improved map generator with distribution of resources closer tied to the tribe nature settings
-replaced giant reward in ruins with a veteran swordsman
-Replaced tech stealing when meeting a new tribe with star rewards based on that tribes score ( 3* per 1000 points rounded up, cap at 12* )
-Mountain defense bonus moved to climbing tech

Cymanti Balance:
-Increased defence reduction when poisoned
-Poison cures directly when healing unit once
-Removed movement penalty on fungus
-Remove boost effect when attacked and exploring ruins
-Centipedes segments can now be converted by mind benders
-Phychi get surprise ability that makes it avoid counter attacks
-Raychi price increased to 8*
-Hexapod price increased to 3*
-Algae no longer gives pop, instead it conne... Read more

01 Sep

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The arrival of Quetzali diplomats is heralded by the blowing of horns, rattling of maracas, and the calls of a menagerie of birds! The Quetzali believe this awe-inspiring display will make diplomatic talks easier, but nothing can make up for the impending wave of their insufferable bird-related puns.

Hello Polytopians,

It's the Quetzali Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the Quetzali, our favorite bird-loving diplomats!

Not enough Quetzali in your life? We're having discounts on all Quetzali merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until September 30th!

Now, tell us what you think about the Quetzali in the comments!

-Zoythrus

20 Aug

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"The lands of the Oumaji are home to the Onjimu Riders, an order of Shebron-back town criers who inform the townsfolk of the news through poetry! Now a crucial part of Oumaji culture, poetic delivery of the news has become a competitive sport, with rules, competitions, and even creative regional styles!"

Hello Polytopians,

A nice treat for you all, a second lore blurb about the Oumaji! Who knew the Oumaji were so cultured?

Just like before, we're still having discounts on all Oumaji merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until August 30th!

Now, tell us what you think about the Oumaji in the comments!

-Zoythrus

12 Aug


02 Aug

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    Zoythrus™ on Steam Forums - Thread - Direct
So, the catch is that remote play *didn't* work well, at least not up to our standards.

We're still in the process of trying to figure out how to make it better before re-adding it.

01 Aug

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The Oumaji refer to any large grouping of people as a "hamu", which can also be applied to anywhere people congregate. Town Hall? "Hamu". Battlefield? "Hamu". The entire Square? That's right, "Hamu". It was the Battle of the Limdor Dunes that decided the proper number of people for a hamu - at least 5.

Hello Polytopians,

It's the Oumaji Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the Oumaji, our favorite Shebron-back marauders!

Not enough Oumaji in your life? We're having discounts on all Oumaji merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until August 30th!

Now, tell us what you think about the Oumaji in the comments!

-Zoythrus

23 Jul


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21 Jul

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The moment you've all been waiting for - THE TRIBE DUELS!

What are the Tribe Duels? Well, they're a group of 1v1 matches between tribes that have been paired up in a tournament fashion, so that we can find out who is the best!

Want to compete for glory and prizes? Just head on over to our Discord[discord.gg] for a full description of how this works, how to play, and other things!

Good luck!