Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.2 Steam

Major improvements

1. Governing towns
The residents of those towns governed by the player will become disgruntled if the player does not supply them with a sufficient amount of commodities. The player will then continuously lose some fame until the issue is remedied (a hint will be shown in the town overview if this happens)

2. Trade route improvements
Added ‘Unload all’ option to each town (if a warehouse exists)
Added ‘Repair’ option to each town to allow the player to choose the location where their convoy is repaired
The option to repair a convoy is only now applicable when a convoy’s hit points are below 95% and a town with the ‘repair’ option is reached
When editing towns, the name of the trade route is now displayed
Added special trade route option during war: if playing as the Merchant, enemy towns can now be automatically skipped when toggling an option in the trade route menu

3. Trading improvements
Added optional, condensed trade window
Added default hot keys (A and D) for cycling between different filling levels during trading
Added default hot keys (W and S) for toggling between ‘buy/sell all’ options

4. Display of towns and alternate ALT-view
Added default state of individual icons signifying special events in towns (plague, for example) to the map
Changed ‘ALT’ key to now toggle between map modes instead of having to hold the button to see the wind map
Alternate view via ‘ALT’ now marks the commodities which are needed the most for each town with a red background

Further improvements

1. Preview of ships in a convoy
Implemented preview of vessels belonging to an AI convoy (also shows the current speed of convoy)

2. Mini map improvements
Mini map now has set colours for each nation as default. The previously implemented map mode showing each nation’s diplomatic stance in relation to the player is still available as secondary display mode.
Mini map now displays the location of mission objectives

3. Improved ship speed mechanic
Convoy window now shows current speed of ship and additional analysis
Badly damaged vessels will now be slower to move

4. Rebalanced Piratess character
Replaced the ‘not getting attacked by pirates’ bonus with a 50% reduction on the upkeep needed for sailors

5. Show total value of loaded goods
Total estimated value of loaded goods can now be viewed via the convoy’s ‘commodities’ tab

6. Enhance game speed settings
Implemented 5x speed
Added tool tip to multiplier option within the Time Settings dialog

7. Save game Improvements
Added additional details to saved game slots (e.g. time spent in-game, time spent in current campaign [if applicable], player net worth and number of vessels owned by player).

Minor improvements

Improved hex field colours in construction mode depending on the terrain of cities
Jolly Roger is no longer hoisted following a defeat in naval combat
Placement of docked vessels (in lighthouse) in harbour have been adjusted for better aesthetics
Added decorative long-boats to harbours to depict a more lively scenery
Switching captains is only now available when player is docked at a harbour
Added new ‘Mostly armed’ option for armed trading convoys so that even pirates can stumble onto unguarded trading convoys from time to time
Added a new hot key to switch between town overview and warehouse (default key is set to ‘Y’ for the English layout and ´Z´ for the German layout)
Added ‘Highlight towns’ option to show towns with unassigned vessels in the lighthouse
Added tool tips for the various difficulty settings
Added voice line for advisor to indicate if there are new or potential issues the player might want to address in the ‘Convoy and towns’ -> ‘Advisor’ tab
Added hint marker to show which goods can be found when collecting free goods on the beach
Added gear icon to all produced goods in a warehouse; made first checkbox in the ‘commodities’ tab inaccessible to the player if they don't produce the goods themselves
Rephrased the ‘Production of commodities restricted’ hint
Added indicator to show required construction time for all buildings in ‘Construction’ menu
Added ‘required construction time’ tool tip when necessary resources are missing
Redesigned orange destination buoys
Added default state: paused, 0x game speed, when loading a saved game
Rearranged display order of items within ‘Convoy & town lists’ tab. New order now is ‘convoys’, ‘on tour’, ‘advisor’, vessels’ and ‘towns’
After closing and reopening a list, ‘Convoy & town’ lists are no longer reset

New hot keys and functionality:

Cycling between Warehouse filling levels during trading and toggling the ‘buy/sell all’ options is now done using the WASD by default
‘ALT’ key now toggles between map modes and no longer has to be held to see wind map
Added default hot key ‘Y’ to switch between town overview and warehouse (default key is set to ‘Y’ for the English layout and ´Z´ for the German layout)
Added default hot key combination ‘CTRL + TAB’ for manually anchored, player-controlled ships
Added default hot key ‘Enter’ to jump to latest bell chime

Halloween Event (active from the 24.10. until the 7.11.)

Halloween Update can be enabled or disabled in the graphics tab of the menu. Changes to this option will send you back to the main menu, please make sure to save your game.
Halloween Update | 3D view customizations
Additional option for lighting settings: “Seasonal”.
Halloween Update | Main menu adjustments
Halloween Update | Loading screen adjustments

Bug fixes and optimization

Fixed: ‘task failed’ notification no longer pops-up even when there is time remaining to complete a task
Fixed: AI convoys are now all armed
Fixed: costs for ships at Shipyard
Fixed: Warehouse is now the first building
Optimized: price curves – ascents have been flattened
Fixed: game now saves after Spanish campaign is completed, even if player doesn’t confirm ‘Congratulations’ message
Fixed: debug text no longer displays alongside reward points when delivering the required commodities to the 'Belize City' town.
Fixed: abrupt roll animation in birds along the longitudinal axis
Fixed: going into debt when making purchases
Fixed: camera rotation when in menus
Fixed: increased default tutorial game speed (was previously 0.0x)
Fixed: display of incorrect production gears in construction mode
Fixed: incorrect bell chimes even if automatic trade route is selected and port is approaching
Fixed: turtle animations
Fixed: Spanish ships staying in New Orleans harbour due to waiting position of lighthouse
Fixed: moving on the map moves cities within Trade menu
Fixed: activating the trade route lets the convoy drop off during the break
Fixed: missing functionality for wind map when playing with controller
Fixed: incorrect position for Tutorial 04 arrow
Optimized: synchronisation for cloud and local score
Fixed: default loading option of 199 barrels in Trade menu
Fixed: Tutorial 04 - game progress is blocked if player opened hints menu during this tutorial
Fixed: some tasks are not checked for current state
Fixed: Tutorial 04 - for visualization, building permit in Necoli is required
Fixed: Tutorial 04 - increased production slots
Fixed: game crashed when accessing city view
Fixed: two bars are always increased in trade dialogue
Fixed: Pirate icon in Viceroy tab
Fixed: Spanish campaign is considered completed, even if player fails
Fixed: faulty UI, in which Captain skills would display incorrectly
Fixed: estimated travel time
Fixed: trade license required for interaction with Shipyard
Fixed: UI glitch - Italian text exceeds box containing letter of Marque option in Viceroy menu
Fixed: sailors in convoy are not prioritized in the first row
Fixed: toggled bug reporter
Fixed: during the French campaign, game would sometimes crash when player zooms in on a town (provided language is set to French)
Fixed: UI glitch – French text 'Create a new route' exceeds text box in the Trade Route menu
Fixed: emergency repair in loop
Fixed: show scarce goods with ‘ALT’ key
Fixed: bug when transforming Small Church to Church
Fixed: trade route will hoard certain commodities
Fixed: naval battles - certain control options not possible when mousing over a ship
Fixed: Warehouse unload bug
Fixed: faulty display of tool tips
Fixed: number of businesses displayed in Production tab
Fixed: increased scroll speed with mouse wheel in Manual and Trade tabs
Fixed: city filter inconsistency on mini map
Fixed: faulty localisation for 'Dismiss warehouse admin’ option
Fixed: faulty visibility radius
Fixed: missing game tips
Fixed: UI glitch - debug text displays in ‘Attacks on towns’ section under the ‘Conflicts’ category in the ‘Tips & Tricks’ menu
Fixed: frozen vessel during naval battles
Fixed: player’s convoy can attack pirate hideouts and the corresponding pirate convoy from a far distance (for instance a convoy from New Orleans is able engage a convoy in Port of Spain).
Fixed: Scroll bar in the advisor tab is broken