Northgard has been updated to version
3.3.3.35683 (GOG update number 69537).
Changelog posted by the dev on
Steam:
Winter Festival
Winter Festival event with its unique decorations and visuals arrives on the game with this update.
Clan of the Owl
The clan of the Owl is now available!!
Ranked Games
As is now a recurrent process, the clan is available to play in every game mode except ranked games. It will become available in a few days after we’ve received enough feedback and data on its balancing and we’ve adjusted values accordingly if needed.
Wisdom Victory
The Wisdom Victory has been reworked to be more active.
The Ancestral Knowledge Blessing can now be unlocked after unlocking 9 Knowledges (15 previously).
But it doesn’t immediately trigger a victory, it unlocks a new building: the Monument.
The monument must be built and fueled with the Lore / Faith production of the clan to achieve Victory.
When the construction is completed, the building is revealed to all clans, and a notification informs them of your intention to aim at a Wisdom Victory.
After the Monument is built, all Lore production of the clan no longer accumulates to unlock Knowledge but is consumed by the Monument. (Although a toggle on the building allow to stop the Lore consumption if needed)
It will require more or less Lore / Faith depending on its distance from the center of the map.
If the building is destroyed, the Lore accumulated in it is lost and the building must be built again.
Lobby-Finder, Ranked and Multiplayer Games
New multiplayer options are available: Ranked Games, and Quick Games.
Those options propose a reduced selection of game modes but use a lobby-finder system to match players in lobbies.
Other game modes and options are still available in custom lobbies, and you can still manually create and search lobbies for casual games.
This new system is now the only way to play ranked games, for reasons of balancing and fairness.
With the addition of this system, the rule that prevented the loss of GP in case of defeat during the first 10 minutes of a game is removed. (This rule had been implemented to prevent win-trading, which this new system should prevent)
New Achievements
Owl Achievements
Now you know how that Feels - Attack Woodcutters with the Guardian of Realms in a single game.
The little shop of Gifts - Give at least 6 Knowledge to other clans in a single game.
Knowledge is Power - Gain access to the Lore Tree of 7 other clans in a single game.
The Old Guard - Win by Unleashing the Realms' power.
Squirrel Achievements
A Meal fit for a King - Win by cooking the Banquet of Valhöll.
General Achievements
Natural Reserve - Have more than 10 natural resources in your territory in a single game.
Balancing and Changes
Raven
Raven no longer gains a flat gain of Lore when revealing a zone, but generates a flux of Lore when scouting, with Sailors and Scouts alike.
Stoat
Subject Faith production is decreased to +1. (instead of +1.5)
Kröwns and Faith Levies accumulate -20% slower.
Faith Levies no longer boost the production on Subjects.
Horse
Excavation - Excavation now generates Lore for every Ore mined by the clan, not just the Warchiefs. (Now also works with Dwarven Operatives, or the Iron Wood of the Owl Clan, for example)
General
We’ve made changes to address the current “rush meta” and making rushing a less optimal strategy.
Supply Malus now also impacts Defense in addition to Attack Power.
Supply Malus max values has been decreased to -20%. (previously -30%)
When overcapping max Warband, the Supply Malus is 2 times stronger. (max -40%)
Scouts have a new ability - after you’ve discovered enemy frontiers, even if your Scout Camp is not upgraded, you can assign your scouts to the frontier to see through the fog and get information on the enemy territories.
This won’t discover the zone or allow you to enter the territory but just give you temporary information.
A new rule has been added to 3v3 fair map generation to make sure ally and enemy Town Halls are at a minimum distance of 6 zones.
A new rule has been added to 1v1 fair map generation to make sure Town Halls are at a minimum distance of 5 zones.
Minimum number of building slots per zone is now 3 - Except Swamps. (previously 2)
Sheeps reduce Firewood by -30% (previously -20%).
End game lore stats now display the current stock of Lore so you can see when Lore is consumed. For Lion and Owl you can check the Faith/Lore spent to recruit units, or build buildings, in addition to Knowledge unlocked.
A new game en stats show the Lore produced specifically toward the victory monument.
The God’s Wisdom Victory now requires to control the Sword of the Gods and unlock 15 Knowledge to be achieved.
AI and Difficulty
AI behaviors have been reworked and updated to be more consistent and more challenging especially at higher levels of difficulty.
Bugfix
Fixed - Creating a creative map generating a different number of players than displayed
Fixed - Achievement not unlocking when expedition was
Fixed - Victory screen showing other victory types when only domination was available
Fixed - Being able to assign an enemy unit to a hotkey
Fixed - Missing sword for Gayant’s champion
Fixed - Kingdom Townhall not being visible on the map end game recap
Fixed - Adding unit in a group with shift + left mouse click
Fixed - Multiple localization issues
Fixed - Multiple text issues
Fixed - Multiple UI issues
Adding security for Dragonkin unit to not be blocked once recruited for the AI
Rig’s Saga - Mission 11 : Fixed killing animals with allies unit not giving food if Egil was your Warchief
Cross of Vidar - Mission 4 : Fixed Lords that can be forged
Southern Kingdoms : Fixed upgraded military building loosing the rally option
Southern Kingdoms : Fixed Altar of Volvinius relic transforming the peon production too
Clan of the Stoat : Fixed conquest expedition
Clan of the Stoat : Fixed Levy issue with lag
Clan of the Stoat : Fixed transferring a fort then getting it back avoiding to unlock a next fort with fame
Clan of the Snake : Fixed Scorched Earth not stealing Gemstone
Clan of the Snake : Fixed Under pressure not working on port
Clan of the Snake : Fixed Black market trade route boost
Clan of the Kraken : Fixed Valkyrie that can be recruited without having all condition required
Clan of the Kraken : Fixed last conquest bonuses killing deer on coastal tile (only visual issue)
Clan of the Lynx : Fixed allies that can destroy standard lures
Clan of the Lynx : Fixed Sibling Rivalry giving armor without both lynx on the same tile
Clan of the Lion : Fixed natural lore building description
Clan of the Lion : Fixed Marchfield not reducing the forge time
Clan of the Dragon : Fixed thrall increasing the production before being assigned to a building
Clan of the Ox : Fixed an issue for Tyr’s Charge leggings and Heimdall's Traveler Leggings not giving the move speed every time
Clan of the Raven : Fixed raid not stealing Gemstone
Clan of the Stag : Fixed Einherjar boost from upgraded camp
Clan of the Wolf : Fixed Spoil of War giving kröwns when wolf’s unit died
Conquest “Quarantine” : Fixed ally start tile with a poisonous swamp
Conquest “Quarantine” Fixed scout assigned to a building on a poisonous swamp not
taking damage after
Conquest “Quarantine” Fixed sheep getting seek
Conquest “Threats from the Underground” the Dwarven Protector event can’t spawn anymore
Conquest “Threats from the Underground” fixed Torfin’s artifact spawning on the mine
Conquest “Keep it Simple” fixed Kingdom that can upgrade building
Conquest “Land of Oblivion” : Fixed last Eagle bonuses not working
Conquest “How to train your Wyvern” : Fixed coop generation map not working
Known Issues
Some texts might miss localization
Spooky Town Hall skin appears as upgraded from the start (but it’s just visual)
As Owl - If you place the Seed of Guardian building in the territory of a neutral faction you’re friendly with, they will still attack it.
As Dragon - Animation of ships delivering thralls during Frozen Sea event is glitched (probably also on other Ship animation for Raids, Militias, and else)
