Foundation Update 1.9 Beta Playthrough | Ep. 5 | Checking out NEW features
54We got invited to play the beta for the Foundation 1.9 update, especially the new progression system. It feels very different from how we've unlocked buildings in the past, and I'm liking it! Thanks for watching!
20:57 Choosing the Clergy Estate
Here’s some highlights from Update 1.9:
👉 The Monastery monument (from the Clergy Estate) has been significantly enhanced. There are plenty of new functions available, including a Hospitum (to host visitors), a Scriptorium (to produce Manuscripts, a new resource) and Nun Dorms to which you can concede female villagers for the first time!
👉 Monuments can now have sub buildings. For instance, you can build a Chapel inside your Monastery, or a Great Hall in your Manor House, both made from multiple parts. You can also switch the functions of sub buildings at will should you require so.
👉 Progression in Foundation has been completely redone. At the beginning, you will unlock buildings from a common progression path, then you will have to choose which of the three Estates—Labor, Kingdom or Clergy—you want to invest towards.
👉 The economy has also shifted dramatically from being market-centric to now relying heavily on taxation. You will have to build a Tax Office, assign a Tax Collector and strike a balance between filling your coffers without tanking your global Happiness factor!
.👉 You will notice that narration plays a bigger role in Foundation than ever. Indeed, we’ve added a large number of interesting events and opportunities, ranging from hosting fairs to improving trades with neighbors and much, much more. In that same regard, players will feel they have more of a say as Lord/Lady thanks to the addition of more extensive narrative choices.
👉 Edicts and privileges let you bend the rules in your favor. The former are laws you enact for your village, while the latter are special ‘gifts’ handed out by Estates to their most loyal followers.
👉 Onboarding quests will help new and returning players alike get their bearings. Of course, you can choose to skip them altogether!
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