Manor Lords' new massive patch stops your villagers from partying too hard and introduces players to the woeful world of the King's Tax

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The new pre-release patch forManor Lordshas just been released for all to try out, and it sure does fix a long list of problems, more so than the developer Greg “Slavic Magic” Styczeńhad previously promised.

Styczeń had already promised fixes for inefficient sawpits, a homeless bug, harsh oversupply trade mechanics, poor archer damage, and an overpowered AI, but the actual patch includes this and much more.

The biggest change is that the King’s Tax or Annual Royal Tax (the name’s still to be decided) is enabled for all players. “This tax is collected annually from all players (main player and AI) and goes to your liege,” Styczeń says in thepatch notes. It’s counted per population and therefore should become a counterbalance for players who hoard huge wealth despite having non-optimized economies."

For the time being, you’ll be able to go into debt without any consequences, but this won’t be the case forever. In the future, you’ll begin to lose the king’s favour if you fail to pay back what’s owed, and eventually, the king will even send his army to your front door to collect the money if you refuse to pay.

A new pre_release patch is available in the BETA branches on Steam. Full info here, including how to access it: https://t.co/5mmdlgu0irMay 10, 2024

Other minor fixes include adding “a mindfulness system that was initially designed for the oxen to the free merchants. This system is used to reduce clumps and traffic jams,” which manyplayers have had problems with. Problems with farming, like crops disappearing in the winter or inefficient harvests, have also been addressed, so you no longer have to micromanage an early harvest to prevent fertility from decreasing when crop growth reaches 100%. This is something I’ve had a problem with as I don’t have access to much fertile land, so harvesting crops at the right time has taken up a lot of my time and effort.

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The new patch contains a ridiculously long list of major and minor changes, crash fixes, and bug fixes, so if you have a spare moment, it’s well worth checkingthe patch notesout for yourself. You’ll likely find the answer to all your Manor Lords prayers in there.

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