“Living Strategy” Comes To ‘Ara: History Untold’ Surprise Free 1.4 Update

Ara: History Untold is rolling out a surprise free v1.4 update for all players. This update introduces a new “Living Strategy” game mode, significant AI enhancements, micromanagement reductions, and other updates based on player feedback. Additionally, Untold Scenarios, the first DLC pack for Ara: History Untold, will launch on Wednesday, June 18. This pack offers players compelling “What-if” scenarios to explore alternative history possibilities.

New Features in Ara: History Untold’s “Living Strategy” Update v1.4

• Living Strategy View: This new default gameplay viewpoint merges detailed close-up perspectives with a broader strategic overview. It aims to let players manage cities, armies, and resources more easily while staying immersed in the game’s detailed environments.
• Advanced Map Generator: Version 1.4 includes a major upgrade to the map generation, now featuring twice as many strategically distinct regions per map size. These improvements promise more intelligent resource distribution and better player starting positions, leading to expanded strategic depth and increased replayability. A newly updated Earth map will leverage these generation mechanics.

• Strategy AI Player v2.0: The computer opponent’s AI systems have been extensively overhauled to provide more meaningful strategic competition, particularly in the late game. AI opponents are designed to make more nuanced decisions, optimize resources better, and challenge players with deeper strategic considerations.
• Significant Micromanagement Reduction: Utilizing the new AI systems and citizen simulation, the game’s citizens can now automatically select items from the player’s inventory to self-supply their dwellings, shops, factories, and other buildings based on their needs. Players can toggle this automated feature or directly guide citizen behaviors using in-game Policies.
• Battle System Improvements: Combat mechanics are now deeper, last longer, and are more transparent. A new Battle Viewer panel has been added to clearly explain battle outcomes and provide improved tactical clarity, helping players better understand and manage military encounters.

Check out the new V1.4 Update trailer

Untold Scenarios will retail for $9.99 and be available for purchase on Steam and the Microsoft Store.