Also within days, an option to desaturate the campaign map was added to graphical settings.

A number of early reactions didn't particularly enjoy how vibrant and saturated the campaign map was, and many wished for options to fade the colors to make it easier on the eyes.An option to activate or deactivate 1:1 population subtraction was added within days. a 300-unit regiment only taking 60 people out of population). An early point of criticism among streamers pre-release is that even at the highest unit scale, the increased unit size would only subtract the smallest-scale unit size's worth of population from cities (e.g.Several units' armor has been redesigned to be more realistic, meaning no more 'Pajama Warriors' or Bronze Age Egyptians, although options exist to restore them to their original designs.

Several broken factions from the original have been properly fixed and implemented to allow for play.The AI diplomacy has been overhauled, and the AI, in general, is a lot smarter than it used to be, especially at higher difficulties.

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