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Master of Command
Master of Command
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Armchair Interactive · Armchair Interactive·$29.99
Oct 30, 2025 · 8mo ago

Patch v1.0.2 New Map and Balance Updates!

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Patch v1.0.2 introduces a new hilly map, significant nerfs to artillery effectiveness and maintenance, and various campaign economy and localization fixes.

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Buffs6

  • MapFixed several maps where certain terrain incorrectly failed to provide cover.
  • Artillery
    • The Bronze 3lb gun has been made more common.Increased
    • Limber Chests:Limber chests no longer reduce movement speed, preventing artillery from reaching 0 speed.ReducedNo change
  • Campaign
    • High-end bayonet prices have been reduced by approximately 20.-20 gold
    • Drilling:Daily drilling ammunition consumption reduced from 10 to 8 per regiment.108 ammo/reg/day
    • Carbine costs have been reduced by 10.-10 gold

Nerfs15

  • Map
    • Rivers now reduce accuracy by 50% instead of 35%, making river crossings more dangerous.-35%-50% %
    • Movement reduction in rivers increased from 75% to 80%.-75%-80% %
  • Artillery
    • All artillery units now deal 10 less shot damage.-10
    • Canister:Canister range has been marginally reduced to prevent it from being too effective.Reduced
    • Bronze artillery no longer deal extra damage compared to iron counterparts, as they already possess range and reload advantages.ExtraRemoved
    • High-caliber artillery, such as 12-pounders, now take longer to reload.Increased
    • Bronze-tier and high-caliber artillery now consume more supply.Increased
    • All artillery units' stamina skill reduced by 5, causing them to wear out faster and lose accuracy.-5
    • The range bonus for bronze guns compared to iron guns reduced from +50 to +35.+50+35
    • Howitzer:Howitzer blast radius has been slightly reduced.Reduced
    • Shuvalov Cannon:Shuvalov cannon ball splash damage radius reduced for consistency with other howitzers.Reduced
    • Bronze cannons no longer receive an effective range bonus, making them harder to get kills at maximum range.BonusRemoved
    • Limber Chests:Limber chests now reduce stamina instead of movement speed; tired crews are less accurate.Reduced
  • Light InfantryOpen Order:Light infantry accuracy bonus from being in open order reduced from 20% to 15%.+20%+15% %
  • CampaignFixed a bug where some Austrian armies in Act 3 fielded 5 units in their artillery brigade instead of 4.5 units4 units

Bug fixes1

  • ArtilleryFixed bugs regarding limber/unlimbering and cannons being unresponsive to orders.

Other changes3

  • MapA new map with lots of hills has been added to the game.Added
  • CampaignBarracks and noble estates now have extremely high weight to ensure they appear in settlements.LowExtremely High
  • GeneralOfficer portraits on the UI are no longer skewed to the side.SkewedFixed

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Master of Command · Oct 30, 2025

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Patch history

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  1. Patch 1.5.8Jul 8, 2026 · 1w

    Patch 1.5.8 focuses on stability, UI fixes for widescreen users, and a reward buff for a specific gameplay encounter.

    +1
  2. Patch 1.5.7Jun 22, 2026 · 3w

    Patch 1.5.7 reduces late-game attrition for the Swedish death march and nerfs artillery damage to balance army compositions.

    +11
  3. Patch 1.5.5Jun 14, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 1.5.5 focuses on artillery effectiveness, bracing mechanics, and significant balance adjustments for Swedish and Polish nations, alongside various unit stat tweaks.

    +225
  4. Patch 1.5.4Jun 5, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 1.5.4 focuses on unit balance for cavalry, doctrine fixes, and significant quality-of-life improvements to mission generation and localization.

    +113
  5. Patch 1.5.3Jun 3, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 1.5.3 focuses on Polish faction refinements, trait balancing, and various visual and quality-of-life improvements.

    +94
  6. Patch 1.5.2Jun 2, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 1.5.2 focuses on balancing Swedish reforms, refining Polish cavalry stamina mechanics, and implementing various visual and localization polish.

    +211
  7. Patch 1.5.1Jun 1, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 1.5.1 focuses on achievement bugfixes, minor economy nerfs to muskets and veterancy, and a map editor quality-of-life update.

    +12
  8. Patch v1.4.1Apr 14, 2026 · 3mo

    Patch v1.4.1 focuses on Campaign balancing in Acts II and III, refining AI personality traits, and adjusting combat momentum and item costs.

    +1612

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