Old World July 8th Test update

Old World test branch update 1.0.84111 Test 2026-07-08

To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.

Design

• Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per player

• The more expensive (350+ science cost) Courtier bonus card techs give two Courtiers instead of one

• Changed Tribe unit cooldown behavior to be consisent with player units

• Tribe units receive a 2-turn cooldown if acting on another players turn (was 1)

• Tribe units cooldowns are processed (reduced) before unit movement, not after

• Tribe units Stun cooldown becomes Attacked cooldown on turn end

• Increased tiers of later religion (Christianity, Manichaeism, Buddhism) disciple ambitions

• Removed repair improvements ambitions

• Carved Ivory (Aksum) is now a Precious Resource (Wrath of Gods)

• Added missing event for completing the Buddhist holy site (Empires of the Indus)

UI

• Repair recommendation no longer always assumes buying goods, instead depends on ALT

• Modifier signs for negative yields are no longed reversed

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed missing holy city icons on city widget

• Fixed screen visibliity lag after history screen has been opened

• Fixed units being valid to convert to a different owner if the unit is on its own city or settlement

• Fixed consistency for yield help text with negative multipliers

• Fixed team color on mines

• Fixed repair recommendations always showing as dimmed

• Fixed tooltips remaining frozen when switching screens

• Fixed yield previews showing for invalid tiles with Current Tile or General filters selected

• Fixed event cycling while bonus placement is active

• Fixed popup processing after surrendering

• Fixed possible portrait duplication in Rise of Carthage Game One scenario

• Fixed score list for The Hill scenario

• Text and event fixes