Old World August 19th Test update

Old World test branch update 1.0.84446 Test 2026-08-19

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

• Polybolos now have +50% attack (was +50% attack vs Ranged)

• Tribal units no longer move if they have been previously moved by their ally on that turn

• Tribal units no longer retreat to their settlement when closer to allied territory

• Increased water margin at map edges for some mirrored map scripts, to ensure both sides have a water pass

Programming

• Added some Mac crash debugging

UI

• Hovering on timeline shows year at hovered position instead of currently displayed year

• Add Urban / Road ping tooltip improvements

• Legacy helptext adjustment

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed conquest games as Tamilakam sometimes not getting marked as completed

• Fixed hotseat surrender issue

• Fixed point mirrored Coastal Rain Basin and Arid Plateau map scripts sometimes not generating enough mountains, leading to strange river generation

• Fixed missing religion opinion details on city happiness/discontent helptext

• Fixed trashed UU tech cards being placed on the discard pile on culture growth

• Fixed some client null reference exceptions

• Fixed cognomen help null reference

• Fixed tooltip buy costs

• Fixed unit consumption link always showing the active player's unit breakdown

• Possible fix for some UI system issues

• Fixed text in Rise of Carthage scenario 2