The medieval city-building simulation is getting a graphics upgrade, but the developer is exercising caution
The next major patch forManor Lordswill bring the game to Unreal Engine 5. Developer Slavic Magic is proceeding cautiously with the implementation so that performance does not suffer. Of course, this takes time, but the wait is doubly worthwhile: the next update will include fish ponds.
UE5 for Manor Lords
There is news about the visual upgrade of Manor Lords. In a picture, Slavic Magic via X, formerly Twitter, shows what the new system for “Virtual Shadow Maps” will look like in the game
I’m very careful about enabling any performance heavy features in Unreal Engine 5 because I know players want their game running as smoothly as possible, but I have to admit that the resolution & sharpness of the new Virtual Shadow Maps system is really impressive. pic.twitter.com/LEj9dIHyqm
– MANOR LORDS (@LordsManor) July 15, 2024
However, he reveals that he proceeds with such thingsvery carefullyso that such “performance-intensive features” do not lead to the game no longer running smoothly.
In fact, the “Virtual Shadow Maps” can even be deactivated so as not to put too much strain on weaker hardware, explains the developer in response to a player’s query
There are also a few new features for the unitsin a short clip showing new animations for the crossbowmen.
New unit types are coming to the next patch https://t.co/7vEPoUEWJN
– MANOR LORDS (@LordsManor) July 17, 2024
In the comments, you can also read that cavalry will also make its way into Manor Lords in a later update. The same applies to butchers as a new way of producing food
Fish instead of meat
But there will be something new in the next update when it comes to food. Fish will not only be a new source of food, but also another commodity to trade. Thefishing pondsrequired for catching fish can also be seen in a new screenshot:
Working on fishing ponds for the next update since it was requested a lot pic.twitter.com/RwgcEX9K0S
– MANOR LORDS (@LordsManor) July 15, 2024
In thecommentsof this post there is even a hint about the release of the next patch. This is not very concrete, but it should be in “a few weeks “so far.
Both the fish ponds and the upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 will be part of this update. Nothing is currently known about further content.
The update frequency was recently discussed elsewhere. The CEO of the studio Hinterland considers Manor Lords to be an example of the problems of Early Access. However, the head of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse vehemently disagreed. You can find out all the details with a Plus subscription in the article linked above. You can find more exciting news about the strategy game in the box.
