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NEW FEATURES:
-Food spoils over long periods of time. Stale and Spoiled foods are less beneficial. Rotten food is practically inedible, but can be used as fuel or fertilizer.
-Crock pot foods are now stackable.
-You can build a Ice Box now to mitigate spoilage.
-New unlockable character: WX78, a robot who can eat spoiled food with no penalties, and who hates all living things.
-Steam cloud can now be disabled. (details below)
-New camera controls for streamers/YouTubers: CTRL+P will freeze the camera in place. CTRL+H will hide the hud.
-Smallbirds now grow up to become angsty Teenbirds. Teenbirds will grow up to be Tallbirds and leave the player.
-The mysterious Otto Von Chesterfield can be found in some swamps. (You will need to start a new map to find him)
-Beefalo travel in proper herds now. Herds regenerate off-screen (currently with adults)
-Beefalo herds become agitated when they go into heat, and will chase away the player if they are not wearing a beefalo hat.
-Beefalo sometimes drop a beefalo horn, which can be used to move beefalos around.
-The Spider Hat is no longer craftable - you just wear the Spider Queen's head directly. It also can't be used to steal spiders from an existing queen.

FIXES:
-Health and Hunger values have been re-tuned across the board. Characters have a larger hunger buffer now.
-Addressed minor spelling mistakes
-Minor tweaks and fixes
-Fixed various save/load issues

DISABLING STEAM CLOUD:
Some people have reported save/load issues with Steam Cloud. We have added a workaround that will cause the game to save its files in your documents directory instead. To activate this mode,
add the following two lines to your "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dont_starve\settings.ini" file:

[STEAM]
DISABLECLOUD = true ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9748/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:07:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T11:07:00-08:00 Rocksmith!

Play "Cliffs of Dover " by Eric Johnson, "No Rain" by Blind Melon, and "Alive" by Pearl Jam! The Pearl Jam Song Pack is also Now Available.

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9745/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:45:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:45:00-08:00 Might & Magic® Heroes® VI Shades of Darkness is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam!

Pre-Purchase and receive "The Angel of Death Pack" and "The Dynasty Armory Pack".

A century after the tragic events of Might & Magic Heroes VI, that determined the heroic fate of a dynasty, Shades of Darkness recounts, in two original campaigns, pivotal moments in Ashan’s darker history that will define the future of a decadent underground people and decide the survival of the dying cult of the Spider Queen. Determine the fates of two legendary factions; the Dark Elves of Dungeon and the Necromancers of Necropolis.

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9747/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:41:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:41:00-08:00
Over 60 titles have advanced through Steam Greenlight and been offered Steam distribution agreements since Greenlight launched in August of last year.

The latest Software titles are:

• articy:draft | Game Design Tool
  
• GroBoto - Modeling App
  

The latest games are:

• Akaneiro: Demon Hunters
  
• Asylum
  
• DLC Quest
  
• Eador. Masters of the Broken World
  
• La-Mulana
  
• Leisure Suit Larry
  
• MaK
  
• The Age of Decadence
  
• Unepic
  
• War For The Overworld
  

These titles will be released independently in the months ahead (as they are varying stages of completion).
Steam Greenlight is a new platform feature that enlists the community's help in selecting some of the next games to be released on Steam. Launched on August 30, Greenlight allows developers and publishers to post information and media about their game in an effort to convince Community members that their game should be released on Steam.

For more information, please visit http://steamcommunity.com/greenlight/ ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9746/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:22:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:22:00-08:00 Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, all new content for Borderlands 2 is Now Available on Steam

In Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, players will enter an uncharted territory deep in the swamps of Pandora where a massive Hyperion ship has crashed. The wreckage is rumored to have stockpiles of loot. But watch out, mutated creatures, and armies of savages also have an interest in the ship.

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9722/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:10:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:10:00-08:00 Assassin’s Creed® III – The Battle Hardened Pack, extends the multiplayer content for Assassin’s Creed® III is Now Available on Steam!

Includes three new playable characters and maps, plus awesome bonus items! Become the influential Governor, the resilient Highlander, or the fearsome Coyote Man. Journey through Charlestown, Fort St-Mathieu, and Saint Pierre as you stalk your enemies and fight to protect your team. Rally your troop, discover your power in numbers, and ignite the revolution!

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9738/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:05:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:05:00-08:00 Sanctum during this week's Midweek Madness*!

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

*Offer ends Thursday at 4PM Pacific Time ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9742/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:03:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:03:00-08:00 Of Orcs And Men during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!

In a world at war, the vast Empire of Men tries to extend its domination over the territories of the Orcs and Goblins, who are systematically persecuted, enslaved and massacred. Through this great role-playing game, lead a fearsome Orc warrior, and a Goblin master of assassination and stealth.

*Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9737/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T10:00:00-08:00 Rocksmith™!

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9740/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:55:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T09:55:00-08:00 Crusader Kings II are now available on Steam!

The Republic is the third expansion for the critically praised strategy / RPG Crusader Kings II. In The Republic you play as a Patrician in one of the great medieval Merchant Republics. Expand your trade empire as you compete with the other four Patrician families for the coveted position of Doge and the leadership of the Republic.

Songs of Prosperity contains new music composed by Andreas Waldetoft to enjoy while playing as a Republic.

Mediterranean Portraits adds new clothing and thousands of unique face combinations for both male and female characters while playing as Mediterranean Nations.



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Balancing:
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Grenades in multiplayer fly faster, fixed bug with possibility to overtake your own grenade
Grenades trajectory adjusted
Heater bolts fly a longer distance now
It’s not possible to enable Tarot Cards in multiplayer anymore
Painkiller weapon effectiveness increased in multiplayer (speed, damage)
Added slowing mechanic of enemy players in multiplayer when you hit them with certain weaponry
SoulCatcher alternate mode effectiveness decreased
Stakes’ speed increased (about 25%)
Teleporters don’t slow down player when bunnyhopping
Flashlight intensity adjusted


Bug fixed:
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Achievement for unlocking all Tarot Cards working properly
Colosseum map - unlocking Tarot Card by collecting ammo now works properly
Compass range increased to point enemies that are further away
Easier to hit an enemy with the freezer (hit detection)
Enemies on Survival levels don’t stop to spawn
Freezing enemies in local coop doesn’t block progression through level
Initial loading of server list in Join Game lags removed
Some sounds were non-hearable when player takes damage, this is fixed now
Weapon Stay option corrected
Size of chosen monsters corrected for proper scaling


Level Fixes/Improvements:
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Cemetery level - doubled checkpoint sound removed
CTF-Unseen_HD - spawning without weapons bug fixed
DM-Forbidden - fixed spawn points for players
DM-Sacred balance fix: jumppad allows to get to the Silver Armor now
Factory - Chaingun added at the start of the level, fixed secret reachability issues
Fixed statistics in Tutorial level
Loony Park level - collisions on trees improved
Opera level - two checkpoints are not appearing at the same time
OrientalCastle level - AI paths improved, fixed some bugs in collisions, ammo for rockets and grenades synchronized
Orphanage - AI paths improved
Shadowland level - AI paths improved, fixed some bugs in collisions


Menu:
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Added notification on server list if server is password-protected
Default Options button added
FOV option added
Head Bob option added
HUD scale slider added
Mouse Smoothing option added
Numeric values display for different parameters in menu (mouse sensitivity, gamma etc.)
Sort Function in Server Join Menu added
Weapon Bob option added
Enabled cancelling connection to server when it’s not responding on loading screen


Multiplayer:
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Pickups setup adjusted towards the original Painkiller v.1.64
Sound setup adjusted
Painkiller weapon added to Survival mode
Survival kill messages corrected



Nordic Games & The Farm 51 ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9743/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:41:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T09:41:00-08:00 http://store.steampowered.com/news/9741/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:17:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T09:17:00-08:00 - Heater and sprinklers have been repaired, so no Christmas theme anymore
- Postcards can still be found (though less of them, and no reward anymore for 10 postcards sent)
- Minimum screen height reduced to 720, to support 1280x720 resolutions for some mac screens
- Added 'reset career' option
- Fixed bug that could cause drawings to disappear when deleting email messages ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9739/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:31:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-15T08:31:00-08:00 10,000,000 is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off until January 22nd at 10AM Pacific Time!

10,000,000 is an award winning hybrid RPG/Action/Puzzle game. Matching tiles controls your character enabling you to explore, fight and loot. When you are not facing monsters you will be back in your prison, constructing buildings and getting stronger for your next run. Can you score 10,000,000 and earn your freedom?

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9735/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:50:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-14T11:50:00-08:00 Omerta - City of Gangsters is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 15% off!

Omerta - City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his own crime syndicate and becomes the de facto ruler of Atlantic City.

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9734/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-14T10:50:00-08:00 Family Guy™: Back to the Multiverse - Peter Griffin's Man Boob Mega Sweat Pack, all new content for Family Guy™: Back to the Multiverse is Now Available on Steam!

Download new and exciting content for "Family Guy: Back To The Multiverse" including The Griffins in their classic Gold Tuxedos, new weapon skins, new outfits and much more – lock, load and set your eyes to stun! These extra items are available to use in different game modes including Story Mode, Multiplayer and Challenge Mode. Whether you’re wielding a petrified cat like it’s a WMD, playing as Evil Mayor West in Multiplayer, battling chickens in an exclusive Challenge Mode level, or sporting Stewie’s Diaper outfit in all modes, your enemies will tremble at the sight of you!

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9731/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:45:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-14T10:45:00-08:00 Cubemen!

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]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9733/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:38:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-14T10:38:00-08:00 Aliens: Colonial Marines is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam!

Pre-Purchase and receive the S.H.A.R.P. Stick weapon!

You and your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9732/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:58:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-14T05:58:00-08:00 -----------------------

MAJOR:
- Merchant Republic gameplay (Duke or higher tier Republics with a coastal capital)
- Added a 'Grant Independence' diplomatic interaction
- Titles can now automatically change name depending on the culture of their top liege
- The Reign length opinion modifiers are now dependent on how long a character has been the liege of someone, not how long the primary title has been held
- Added 1241 Bookmark - "The Mongols"
- Save file transfer now works on Mac
- Reduced max demesne size from ruler tier, especially for Dukes
- Reduced the effect of Stewardship on max demesne size (now 15%, down from 25%.)
- Added a max demesne size bonus (+1) for dukes with more than one duchy
- Increased the Prestige effects of a rank difference in marriages by a factor of 5
- All merc regiments now grow in max size over time
- Added more mercenary bands: Finns, Lapps, Abyssinians, Nubians, Lithuanians, Scots, Irish and Alans
- Added Ultimogeniture succession law
- Added Tanistry succession law

MINOR:
- Fixed a bug with religions that have become or stopped being heresies not being correctly reset on reload
- Sunset Invasion: Slightly increased the arrival strength of the Aztecs
- Increased the strength of the Timurids
- Added a hidden event that clears diplomatic immunity from faction members if the faction leader dies while waiting for the liege response to an ultimatum
- When forming the Roman Empire, de jure assimilation into the Byzantine Empire is now carried over
- Fixed a bug allowing you to declare excommunication wars on lieges above your immediate liege (the war would then invalidate)
- AI: Will not attach units to allied units unless they are in the war target area
- Fixed a bug where a king who was also emperor lost the empire title in a civil war, but retained all dukes as vassals under the kingdom
- Fixed a crash in the province view
- Retinues no longer cost maintenance when you are out of money ( since they do not reinforce when you are out of money )
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when a character was exiled from the last existing republic
- Fixed a bug with de jure withdrawal out of empires where the counter would reset and nothing would happen
- AI: Infinitesimal chance that the AI will fold to faction demands from tiny factions
- Fixed some bugs with the outcomes of the Imperial Reconquest CB
- Fixed a bug with characters not always returning correctly from foreign courts
- Fixed a CTD with the GamersGate in-game store API if there was a network error
- Forbidding councillors from leading armies is now saved
- Forbidding councillors from leading armies will no longer lead to an out of sync in multiplayer
- Fixed issue where a settlement could be awarded to an enemy after a siege was won
- Character screen no longer moves to front when it updates its data
- When creating a new unit one subunit will automatically transfer over if the selected unit has at least two
- Added a message for when someone takes over as a faction leader
- Prerequisite building missing text in building tooltip is now localized
- Fixed issue where character browser was showing some rulers when set to "all characters" and "no rulers"
- AI: Fixed a somewhat borked odds calculation vs attached units
- Army AI: Fixed an indecision issue - will be more determined to hunt down certain armies
- Army AI: Fixed a bug with splinter armies putting the whole agent into retreat mode
- Army AI: Fixed a rare collection livelock issue if a splinter army was besieging a holding
- Army AI: Fixed a glitch with the potential target province calculation due to moving enemy units
- Claimant Factions are no longer valid for non-elective titles if the claimant has no claim
- Fixed a confusing "any demesne title" trigger tooltip
- Removed the kingdom of Pommerania from the de jure HRE
- Liege levy maintenance cost is now shared with sub vassals
- The old liege now only gets weak claims on members of successful independence factions
- Fixed a rare crash in AI flank leader unit assignment
- Fixed an issue that could allow vassals of vassals to launch independence faction wars
- Independence faction wars are now invalidated if the pre-war liege becomes vassalized himself
- Fixed a bug where the successor of an Ecumenical Patriarch (or a vassal Pope) could change religion to the liege's.
- Vassals of vassals can no longer start claimant factions for claimants in another realm
- You now correctly gain Piety for granting bishoprics to courtiers
- Muslim rulers no longer get Piety for creating a random mosque holder
- Hamburg and Celle now have ports
- Province of Alexandria adjusted to include the site of the actual city
- Gender corrections to certain characters
- Added missing parents for Roupen I of Armenia Minor
- Fixed broken House Oitir dynasty
- Fixed several Mongol characters having the wrong religion
- Constantine de Hauteville is no longer female
- Gytha Thorkelsdottir now has the correct deathdate
- Louis d'Evreux now has the correct mother
- Fixes to Václav II and descendants
- William 'Adelin' now has the correct deathdate
- Miscellaneous database corrections to the de Luxembourg dynasty
- Miscellaneous database corrections for the Normans and the 1st Earl of Chester
- Fixed the birthdate of Saint Louis IX of France and his brother Robert of Artois
- Switched culture for two characters from Irish to Scottish
- Fixes to Danish and Norwegian bastards
- Added the Hvide Bishops of Roskilde
- The culture of Khwarizm now changes to Turkish at the correct date
- Updated the Jarls of Västergötland
- Fixed various issues with wrong or missing mothers for Frankish characters
- Fixed the lineage of Erik III of Denmark
- Added new Maghreb Wikipedia links
- Tweaked deathdate of Mubashir, Duke of Mallorca, and made him eunuch
- Fixed the spelling of the de Cuiseaux dynasty
- Corrections to the Af Sverker family
- Fixes to the ruler history of the Perigord and La Marche counties
- The Pirate King Kyrillos is now correctly imprisoned when captured through event
- Added dynasty and descendants to Umar ibn Khattab
- Fleshed out the the Rassid dynasty of Yemen
- Additions to the Banu 'Amir dynasty and its descendants
- Various changes and additions to the Hammudid dynasty
- Added the Mayzadids of Hillah
- Updated the Scottish name list
- Minor changes and additions to the Italian name list
- The Umayyad and Hashimid now have Muslim-style Coats of Arms
- Added some missing Dukes of Brittany
- Namechanges for several Scottish characters
- Constantinople is now protected by the Theodosian Walls
- Some corrections to Swedish kings and their families
- Links for Hungarian names added
- Changes to the Baltic pagan setup
- Corrections to Birger Jarl's family line
- All Armenian characters are now Miaphysite
- Added descriptive texts of all buildings
- Fixed issue with certain buildings referring to an obsolete Seljuk title
- Updated the credits
- Basra and Tigris now have the correct ruler in 1152
- Blocked claimant factions for vassals of vassals under Medium or higher crown authority
- Blocked most factions for vassals of vassals under Medium crown authority in addition to High and Absolute
- Fixed a problem with the limit of children for heirs
- AI: Fixed a bug with it not dismissing liege levies when done with them
- The pre-spawned 1066 conquest armies in England now suffer normal attrition
- Event spawned civil war armies now suffer normal attrition
- Made the bastard birth event (450) more common
- If married, women now fool their husbands about the parentage of children born from the bastard birth event (450)
- Fixed a bug with kingdom adjudication and barony tier titles under lieges with split allegiances
- Lowered the inheritance chance a bit for most congenital traits
- Fixed some glitches with the Mongol conversion events
- There is now a chance that the Ilkhanate will convert to Nestorianism
- There is now a small chance that the Golden Horde will convert to Nestorianism
- AI: Tweaked the effect of the Content trait on the creation and joining of Claimant factions
- AI: A bit smarter about launching claimant ultimatums
- Diplomacy View: Fixed a minor prestige tooltip issue when marrying lowborn characters
- AI: Vassals of a conqueror's title should not support claimants of another culture
- DoW AI: Now more aware of the possibility of mercs and the military value of Gold
- AI: More keen on using mercs if even slightly outnumbered
- AI: Very rich states are now more likely to use multiple merc regiments if needed
- Renamed the merc fleets after sea zones
- Added a hidden event to disband William's special invasion fleet
- AI: Lords and their heirs always answer each other's call to wars
- AI: Fixed a bug that could prevent the passing of laws
- AI: Smarter about trying to institute Agnatic-Cognatic law
- Retinues are now correctly passed on to the _player_ successor, not the primary title successor
- Fixed a crash bug in the Diplo and Province views with character with a null list of enemies
- Fixed a bug where characters inherited debts
- Fixed a minor bug in the effect 'vassalize_or_take_under_title' that would allow vassalization of unvassalizable titles like the Hashashin
- The religious CB now vassalizes lords of your own religion in the target Duchy
- AI: Fixed an issue where lords would marry off their councillors matrilineally to lowborn courtiers
- Fixed a bug with succession law opinions of children not of their parent's dynasty
- Optimized the line of succession calculation code
- AI: Fixed some bugs with elective successor choices
- Fixed (hopefully) a gross bankruptcy bug with the 'transfer_scaled_wealth' effect
- AI: External powers now more aggressive against civil war revolters
- Various code speed optimizations
- Fixed another bug with dead character in the Allies list
- AI: Husband and Wife always answer each other's calls to war
- Reversed the order of rulers in the Title History View (latest now on top)
- Invasion AI: Fixed a bug where fleets were afraid of loaded armies on enemy fleets
- Army AI: Fixed a brain death issue when under invasion by a Mercenary company whose unit was destroyed
- Army AI: Fixed an issue where it would not raise its own demesne ships
- AI: Will tend to hand out the latest acquired baronies rather than the oldest
- The Traitor opinion is now inherited by ruler successors
- Calling someone to war now makes them dislike you by the same amount you will like them for answering
- Conquerors (rulers of conquered titles) can now call on rulers from back home (Cultural Bonds) while defending against other cultures
- Fixed a rare crash in the Diplomacy View
- The 'vassalize_or_take_under_title' effect now correctly restores the taker liege afterward
- Fixed a bug where certain event effects in CBs could take Patrician titles
- Fixed a bug with the backend poster not having a HTTP POST timeout
- Fixed a bug with the random seed in event effect descriptions not matching the actual effect
- Fixed a bug where rampaging mercs would make an invalid DoW
- Fixed a bug preventing you from nominating bishop successors
- Muslim pulse events are now triggered correctly
- Fixed misplaced IF in decadence_invasion
- Added additional rulers to Chalkidike in the history database
- Chancellor event while improving relations is now properly triggered
- Fixed error in polygamy event
- Fixed issue with event where a character tries to free his/her spouse
- Added missing parents to several Arabic characters
- Added additional Alan dynasties
- Fixes to several Welsh dynasty names
- Some Armenian dynasty names are now Greek as intended
- Fixed the dynasty of Udalard de Besalu
- Characters older than 50 will no longer fight in tournaments
- Fixed pronoun error in Guardian event
- Removed superfluous church opinion effect from several Muslim-only event modifiers
- Fixed issue where the wife of a courtier could suggest a new Lord Spiritual
- Fixed option effect in event 1009
- Added additional Irish and Welsh dynasties and characters
- Added missing parents for the Riyahdids
- Added Muslim Hafsids of Crete and the Anemas dynasty
- Tatikios now has Greek culture and is employed by Alexios Komnenos
- Various additions to Norwegian and Irish family trees

FOR MODDERS:
- The event trigger and effect 'any_faction_backer' without a 'faction' field now work for the backers of all factions
- The 'copy_title_history' effect now also copies de jure assimilation
- Fixed some bugs with the 'de_jure_liege_or_above' and 'de_jure_vassal_or_below' triggers
- Character event flags are now shown in the portrait debug tooltip
- The modifier 'assassinate_chance_modifier' on the acting ruler now has an effect
- Added trigger 'is_at_sea'
- Added trigger 'is_patrician'
- Added trigger 'is_merchant_republic'
- Removed unused on actions 'on_siege_won' and 'on_siege_list'.
- Added on action 'on_siege_over' which triggers for all characters in the province
- Exported PATRICIAN_CAMPAIGN_FUND_FACTOR to defines
- Exported DOGE_SUCC_RANDOM_FACTOR to defines
- Added effects 'embargo' and 'lift_embargo'
- Added trigger 'has_trade_post'
- Added event target 'trade_post_owner'
- Added event effect 'seize_trade_post'
- Added 'attrition' field to the 'spawn_unit' effect. This is an attrition multiplier.
- Added 'cuckoo' (impregnation) console command
- Added 'culture = random' to 'create_character' and related event effects
- Added 'rep_trade_posts' Plot type
- Added define 'ENFORCE_ONE_OF_EACH_HOLDING' (Require players to build at least one City, Temple and Castle in each province)
- Added event target 'plot_target_province'
- Added a 'capital_holding' event target
- Added trigger 'num_of_trade_posts'
- Added trigger 'num_of_trade_post_diff'
- Added event trigger 'any_trade_post'
- Added event effect 'any_trade_post'
- Added event effect 'random_trade_post'
- Added 'same_religion = yes' field to the effect 'vassalize_or_take_under_title'. It will only vassalize rulers of the taker's religion
- Added 'is_patrician' filter to events
- Increased max demesne size limit for Patricians by 1 (define DEMESNE_MAX_SIZE_PATRICIAN)
- Added trigger 'any_attacker' (war scope)
- Added trigger 'any_defender' (war scope)
- Added 'inherit' field to opinion modifiers

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/9730/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2013-01-13T10:00:00-08:00 Lunar Flight!

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