: Several "hang" and "crash" bugs were addressed, including a server hang related to astrology and a lock-up during ship setup. Why You Should Play CoE5 Now
: You aren't just playing "different factions"; you're playing different games. A Druid spends their time collecting herbs in forests to summon monsters, while the Kobold King (introduced in CoE5) focuses on hoarding gold to hatch a massive dragon horde. Conquest of Elysium 5 v5.31
Don't fear volcanoes in v5.31. Send a cheap summoner (even a Necromancer's skeletons) into the volcano. The intense heat will kill them over time, but they will grab artifacts. You want Obsidian Weapons (+5 Attack, Flaming) for your melee heroes. The latest patch fixed the drop rates. : Several "hang" and "crash" bugs were addressed,
No patch is perfect. The Illwinter forums (which remain an old-school, text-based bastion of hardcore knowledge) have noted a few quirks in : Don't fear volcanoes in v5
The most significant change in v5.31 is the AI's ability to use rituals and God Spells effectively. In previous builds, the AI was great at swarming you with cheap units (the Baron's skeletons, the Troll King's whelps) but terrible at using world-altering magic.
Version 5.31 is the definitive way to play. It respects the original vision—a digital adaptation of the chaotic, solo tabletop wargames of the 1980s—while sanding off just enough rough edges to make the experience accessible to the persistent newcomer.