Greetings, emperors! This development blog will be more personal than you are used to. I intend to discuss how I see the future of the Imperium Sine Fine saga. Where to go? As you most likely understand from the previous development blogs there are massive changes going on with the game. A complete new layer […]
#12 – Breaking the garrison, sieges and settlement organisation
Greetings, emperors! In my last two posts I introduced the new two-axis combat system and how armour has become much more important. Today I want to talk about one of the changes I find most exciting, what happens when you lay siege to an enemy city. As I mentioned in my first post in this […]
#11 – Armour, shock and how the physical axis works
Greetings, emperors! Last time I introduced the two-axis combat system and the two new values, Shock Value (SV) and Resolve (RSV). Today I want to go into detail on how the physical axis has changed, because armour is getting a significant upgrade in the new system. Right now, Armour Value (AV) does only one thing: […]
#10 – Combat is changing, and battles will never feel the same
Greetings, emperors! So far in this series I’ve covered population, grain, stone, engineers and how all the resources fit together. Today I’m starting a new chapter, because the combat system is getting a significant overhaul. A big one. Let me start with what the current system already does well. Armies in Imperium Sine Fine already […]
#9 – What engineers actually do for your empire
Greetings, emperors! Last time I introduced engineers as a new troop type focused on construction rather than combat. Today I want to show you what that actually means in practice, because the difference in project times is quite dramatic. Let’s take a construction project that normally takes 800 cycles to complete. Here is how long […]
#8 – A new face in your armies, the engineer!
Greetings, emperors! So far in this series I’ve talked about population, grain, stone and how your resources all fit together. Today I want to introduce something a little different, a brand new troop type coming in the next major update: the engineer. Engineers are not soldiers. Let me be clear about that from the start. […]
#7 – Old resources, new resources, and how they all fit together
Greetings, emperors! Over my last few posts I’ve introduced a lot of new mechanics coming in the next major update. Today I want to take a step back and give you the full picture of how the resource system works, old and new together. Think of it as a guide to what everything does and […]
#6 – I need your help, become a beta tester!
Greetings, emperors! The development of the big update is going well. Many of you have been following the weekly development blogs where I’ve been lifting the curtain on the new features, population, grain, stone, engineers, and the combat overhaul. There are still a few more surprises to come as well, so stay tuned for that! […]
#5 – Stone, quarries and the cost of building an empire
Greetings, emperors! Last time I introduced stone as a new resource and explained where it comes from. Today I want to talk about how you spend it, and the new strategic choices it creates. Every construction project in Imperium Sine Fine will now have an upfront stone cost paid from your Global Equipment Stock before […]
#4 – Build your empire on solid foundations!
Greetings, emperors! In my previous posts I’ve told you about the new population system, war losses, grain and province development. Today I want to introduce yet another new resource coming in the next major update: stone. Stone is a raw material harvested daily from the land your cities control, just like iron, wood and leather. […]