The Ara devs dropped a first patch, version 1.0.5. This patch mostly focuses on performance, stabilitz and balance, whereas the more interesting features will be included in the upcoming patch 1.1. They also released another Encarta series video, about the Inca. As usual, the devs first about the history of the civ, and then highlight Pacchacuti as the… Read More »
Ara: History Untold gots its first update! This update includes Jonn Mcdonald as leader for Canada, a new overview screen to see your whole economy, a new advisor system to get you easier into the game, a battle viewer, and many more things. Read the whole list here. EDIT: Sorry for the confusion, this update is NOT yet… Read More »
4X fans and denizens of this forum have certainly followed the game, and today Ara: History Untold is finally availabe. It’s a 4X game very similar to Civilization, and while it has some features of the coming Civ7 (e.g. historical personalities as leaders with special abilities, and also an age concept), it makes many things different. It has… Read More »
The developers of Ara has released a new video from their Encarta series, focusing on the civs in the game. This time they have picked England, showing the abilities of Elizabeth I. She might not propose to you a trade agreement with England, since her main abilities are focused on naval warfare, although she also gets bonuses while… Read More »
Various things have happened with Ara, many of it during the latest Civ7 info, so now we are catching up on Ara! The devs have released their 5th Q&A. In this episode they talk about that there are options to not automatically eliminate civs at the end of an era, that your population might leave for other nations… Read More »
And we got the dev diary #23 for Ara, this time about diplomacy. As in Civ, you can propose trade (and research) agreements, declare war (different types though), denounce them, and give gifts to other nations. You get also some more options like connecting your empires via road, or complete narrative events which influence the diplomatic values. As… Read More »
The devs of Ara has released another Q&A episode. They answer 6 questions from the communtiy, and explain that you can form your own utopian or dystopian government to your liking, that there are multiple types of Casus Belli, and that in a war your cities will take damage and need to be re-build. For the remaining 3… Read More »