1. Patch 2.0.4
  2. (18/08/2023)
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  4. The update is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.
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  6. Content and Balancing
  7. Increased the difficulty of election win calculation
  8. Updated Bludish opinion and unrest balancing slightly
  9. Added more nuance to the new world lore with new articles and edits
  10. Added Walker Plan and Arcasian Dream codex articles
  11. Removed budget constraints on presidential decrees
  12. Removed condition constraints on tax reform meeting
  13. Made small improvements to the new scenes and their flow
  14. Adjusted Paskal resignation condition
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  16. Audio
  17. Expanded and created more varied crowd sounds
  18. Added new sound effects across the game
  19. Improved existing sound effects implementation further
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  21. UI&UX
  22. Implemented cycling shortcuts for report, token information and token interaction panels
  23. Added negative UI scaling for a smaller interface scale
  24. Removed status effect screen notifications on tokens
  25. Implemented arrow key navigation for conversations and prologue/epilogue
  26. Implemented past reports (archive) functionality for Journal Panel
  27. Reduced pie chart font sizes to show more details
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  29. Visuals & Optimization
  30. Updated old report panel header assets
  31. V-Sync will be turned on by default
  32. Conducted an optimization pass to improve frame rates across the board
  33. Reduced the visual quality of the low option drastically for lower-end users
  34. Added SSAO option for lower-end devices
  35. Shader optimizations for rendering collection item inspection and outlines
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  37. Bug Fixes and Polish
  38. Broken condition fix for getting wrong game ending after family scene
  39. Corrected some population stats
  40. Adjusted Wehlen war and Bergia condition slightly
  41. Fixed missing resignation condition check for Nia
  42. Close button at center no longer triggers map scrolling
  43. Fixed the possibility of making no change on a panel issue for some
  44. Added check for a Monica dialogue to handle no youth org affiliation
  45. Pushed a fix for corrupted saves that blocked new games from being started
  46. Fixed too fast skips or clicks skipping the decree panel selection
  47. Made an attempted fix for Steam Cloud issues
  48. Fixed broken condition leading to wrong feedback from Alphonso
  49. Improved certain lore word usage consistencies
  50. Fixed some inconsistencies in feedback regarding the trade tariffs
  51. Fixed chess reverse context issues on one branch
  52. Fixed wrong condition in Alvarez talk leading to blocking of trade due to EPA
  53. Fix for Hawker custody question if Hawker is killed
  54. Fixed two achievement triggers
  55. Fixed issues with three collectibles
  56. Improved how certain new story variables are set so they can be checked better
  57. Fixed a few reports with wrong content
  58. Added some more narrative-build up for some scenes
  59. Fixed a few news related issues
  60. Dozens of typos and other misc issues resolved
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