Oceanside, CA – April 6, 2023 – Darkmatter Games has recently released two major updates for its immersive strategy game, Warlord: Britannia. Players can now access the latest game updates, version 5.0 and 5.1, which offer a range of new features and enhancements. The game’s next major roadmap update, titled “Logistics and Outposts,” is included, as well as an improved tutorial, providing a more immersive and enjoyable gaming experience.

Update 5.0, “Logistics and Outposts,” is the fourth major content update on the official Early Access development roadmap and includes many new mechanic changes to the game, which are designed not to be more difficult or overwhelming, but rather add another layer of thoughtful complexity.

Logistics is the catch-all for managing two new resources: Food and Supplies. Both are stored in your camp like Timber, so more storage is necessary. Your troops consume food and supplies daily and give them various buffs and debuffs depending on how well you are keeping them in surplus. To visually represent this, two new units, the Servant and the Mule, will now appear in your camp. These units do not require recruitment (they automatically scale with the size of your army) and will, for the most part, take care of themselves, following the camp around and bringing goods back from the nearest settlement.

Outposts are a whole new facet of the game designed to facilitate an aggressive playstyle if managed carefully. Outposts attach to the closest settlement when placed down, and if operated by troops, will provide an “oppression” bonus, effectively nullifying the effects of unrest at that location and boosting production. The balance, of course, is in giving up groups to man these far-flung outposts, where they cannot support the main army in large battles.

Update 5.1 addresses the game’s long-standing point of contention: the tutorial. Some players appreciate the hands-off approach to the help menu, while others are overwhelmed, lost, and frustrated. The help menu now includes two books to solve this issue while maintaining a balance. The first book is a Quick Start guide, designed purely as a step-by-step tutorial, fast, organized, and without excessive information. The second book, which used to be the help menu, has been reworked into a Field Guide.

New players can now work through the Quick Start, which sees them setting up camp and capturing their first farm before sending them to the Field Guide for more advanced gameplay features and information. Returning players might also benefit from browsing the Field Guide, as new info has been added. In addition, the books are organized further into chapters, which are navigable either by changing pages or using new dropdown panels.

Completing these updates marches solo developer Matthew Konkoly across the halfway point of his planned updates, with the “Animals and Ambience” as the next big target in his sights. Before he tackles it, though, he will first address the “additional building options and structures” update he promised the community. There’s still much work to do and new content coming down the line for Warlord: Britannia!