yeah it would be interesting to see how your choices actually impacted the world around you. i think that for me is the biggest issue with the game i have. that's not to say i don't like the game because i really do. but it never really feels like you impact the world around you. yeah you can crush the demons you can wipe out every kingdom there is but apart from public opinion which i don't really see making much of a difference the world just stays the same. if the dev can address that then that would just make a really good game that much more cool.

hi wastelander,

the thing with the throne room and i think i've mentioned this before, but the choices you make in there don't really impact things. not to a noticeable level. for example, if you upset too many farmers would they get together and do something about the unfair treatment? or killing too many people who aren't criminals especially from different kingdoms. just some ideas there.

So let me start by saying this is one of my favourite additions to Warsim in a long time!

**LET THE PEOPLE DRINK**

The let the people drink aspect of the update is the meat of this, this is a major content update adding a new area of the game that includes lots of random events and interesting things, it adds a whole new dimension to the taverns of the world and a whole new way to explore them!

To summarise, you can drink one of many drinks in various taverns with you getting drunker as they go on. Events can happen while you drink such as throwing up, getting into fights, talking to people, tons of random and weird events and so on.

There is also the chance you passout or blackout if too drunk, this also results in additional random events!

I wrote a huge number of Wiki pages over on the Warsim wiki to explain the detail of the drinking system, check it out here - https://github.com/Huw2k8/warsim/wiki/Taverns

There's a page for every tavern, bartender, drink, and event!

* Added new massive drinking system in game with tons of drinks, encounters and events
* Added 2 new dialogues to Borwyn the Skullstomper
* Rewrote lots of Rusty Dagger inn text to fit running joke of 'Me no speak human'
* Added Blackmarket Pubcrawl
* Added new dialogue to Karald in the Ox Head Tavern
* Rewrote Ogloob intro text
* Added new ogloob screen for viewing full bar
* Added new dialogue to Nugmeek of the silver staff tavern
* Added Blackmarket Pubcrawl sign in Dragon's Kneecap Tavern (dynamic based on goblin law)
* Added 2 new option of dialogue with Ogloob in Blackrow Tavern
* Added 3 new options of dialouge with Eswin Elf-Hater in Dragon's Kneecap Tavern
* Updated Ogloob the ogres graphic in Blackrow
* Rewrote 12 dice game intro text in Blackrow Tavern
* Fixed text colour issue with dice game 12 in Blackrow Tavern
* Added sound effects to dice game 12 in Blackrow Tavern

**BRAWL PIT AND FIGHTER'S PIT IMPROVED BETTING**

The brawl pit was in need of a little bit of a rework, now it's nicer!

* Added new graphic and screens for betting in brawl pit and fighters pit
* Added new screen and graphic for brawl pit
* Fixed colour issue with victory screen in brawl pit
* Fixed ability to choose a number other than 1 or 2 when choosing a fighter to bet on in brawl pit
* Added screen to stop player betting more gold than they have in brawl pit
* Added screen to stop player betting more gold than max bet in brawl pit
* Reworked brawl pit victory screen text length
* Added new bet gold notification text to victory screen in brawl pit

**QUIT GHOSTING AROUND**

The odds of getting a ghost kingdom are fairly small but even so it didn't make any sense that diplomacy worked the same for invisible ghosts as it does for others, now that's changed

* Added new screen for diplomacy with ghost kingdom if you have seer stone
* Added new screen for diplomacy with ghost kingdom without stone
* Added ability to sacrfice to speak to ghost kingdom if they're evil
* Added ability to learn about ghost kingdom
* Added new sound 'ghost laugh' to the game

**BLACK BANK ASSASSINATION**

Now this has been reworked as it was super outdated and didn't even have a screen, I'm happy with how it's displayed now!

* Added new graphics for Black Bank unpaid
* Reworked dialougue for Black Bank unpaid
* Added new option to Black Bank unpaid resolution screen
* Added dynamic screens and sound effects to Black Bank unpaid
* Added dynamic system to pay from both gold and bank if you need to combine them

**BLACKMARKET IMPROVEMENTS**

A couple of improvements to the Blackmarket, the main improvements to it still come from the Let the people drink aspect of the update.

* Added 2 new random intro texts during century celebration festival
* Added new alterate intro text for blackmarket ruled by decorator
* Added 3 new random intro texts for Owned Blackmarket
* Added 3 new random intro texts for Unowned Blackmarket
* Fixed Blackmarket intro typo
* Fixed Blackmarket intro grammar issues on multiple texts
* Fixed wordwrap issue for Ogloob in Blackrow Tavern

**NEW NAMES**

Some name ideas courtesy of /u/elrinne, /u/lady-valkyrie and /u/Dtyn8!

* Added 13 new female character names (thanks to u/lady-valkyrie & u/elrinne)
* Added 2 new giant names (Bone-Chomper & Stone-Smasher) (credit u/Dtyn8)

**BUGFIXES**

A metric ton of bugfixes including some nasty stuff!

* Fixed save crash bug (due to goblin slave update) (credit u/timedonutheart)
* Fixed diplomacy skip after making peace with strange leader
* Fixed ability to use dots in your name (causing save game invalidation) (credit u/blackskies4646)
* Fixed race packs not containing certain races
* Fixed blogroki race description bug
* Fixed challenge grand champion text bug
* Fixed heart of the world stab text bugs
* Fixed Fjori text bugs (credit Defender)
* Fixed celebratory soldiers encounter text colour
* Fixed kindom spelling error (Credit Bones)
* Fixed goblin berserkers not showing up in troop counts (credit u/TheGamingDictator)
* Fixed Nugmeek dialouge word wrap
* Fixed Nugmeek story being a massive block and split it between 3 screens
* Fixed Karalds dialogue wrap in the Ox head
* Fixed Karalds grammar issues in Ox head
* Fixed Xeelor (demon head in ox head tavern) name typo
* Fixed cloaked man Blackrow tavern shown in description when not there
* Fixed Baiaa leaders refering to you as King regardless of what you chose title
* Fixed Demon Warder refering to you as King regardless of title (credit Bones)
* Fixed wordwrap for Doran the dim and Diran the Old in three blades Inn
* Fixed layout of Diran the old's story into 2 screens
* Fixed outlawed mercenary screen colour and exit issues (credit u/TheGamingDictator)
* Fixed missing reference to foreign merc hall in outlawed merc screen (credit u/TheGamingDictator)
* Fixed missing splitline in rewarding pickpocket group screen
* Fixed missing moneyloss indicator to pickpocket group paid screen
* Fixed 'he ones again' text bug in gnome heist

**EVERYTHING ELSE**

* Added screen for touching the heart of the world
* Reworked Mushroom men into Shroomlings race (credit u/Pokemonerd25)
* Added looted tag to menu when Blackmarket treasury is looted
* Added ability to upgrade throne room from it's own screen (credit u/TheGamingDictator)
* Updated fullscreen screen
* Reworked main warsim screen for Ascii free version

I like how much personality you've given this game, and obviously what ever helps you not burn out is a good thing, and I'm not saying this system isn't a fun addition because it is but personally I'm really holding my breath for things like more global events after the demons, improved combat, and improved internal politics.
All these smaller things add flavor to the game, and without them Warsim wouldn't be what it is, so I wouldn't discount them, but the core of the game is still lacking, and it's what causes most players to stop playing after the initial obsession period of a week or two, so it's very important IMO.
But if other things are taking your attention I understand that updates would need to be smaller, I just personally hope that these parts of the game get worked on pretty soon, so that I have a reason to really sink my teeth into the game once more for purposes other than bug fixing or checking out small side systems.

The bug fixes and additional dialogues are always a valuable addition in my eyes though, so thanks for that!

@Niklas, Glad you like it!

@Defender, fair enough, I can appreciate what you're saying, in your opinion what is Warsim lacking before it could be considered a complete and good game?

I'm looking at doing the combat overhaul soon, although I'm a little worried about how much work it's going to be, might be months and months of no releases haha

for me, the biggest thing is having an actual affect on the world around you.

@Omer, when you beat demons you can still fight infinite amounts of ever stronger growing independent kingdoms.

I like the idea of big curveball events throw at us randomly ad infinium though.

@Darren, yeah that's always a cool thing

@Bookrage, It won't be too much more complex, the goal should be to make it more descriptive and exciting with random events but not too complex to play with compared to before.

@Omer, that's fair enough, it was added to allow for infinite play, but beyond the demons, I do like some of those ideas you suggested so I'll keep them in mind

@Wastelander
I remember we talked about this before, so I actually have a post all written up already from back then.
https://forum.audiogames.net/post/396867/#p396867

I will be glad when the combat overhaul is ready. It seems like for a combat oriented game, that is the weakest point. I really like how Six Ages handles combat, it makes you feel more like you have something to say about it.

@wastelander
I use the search link near the top of the site, then the advanced search link on that page.
I don't always remember any keywords, so then I tend to go username+only the room I know it's in+Subject which is alphabetical.  Then I can choose either descending or ascending order depending on which end of the alphabet it's close to.
If the post was recent though I'd probably just use the username.

at wastelander, yes same people who wrote king of draggon pass.