Ensemble Studios have released an unofficial balance change list for the next patch. These are most likely to be changed, but you will have an idea of whats being delt with. Here's the general outline of what's being fixed:

• All Janissary Hand Attacks were reduced by -3, ranged attacks by -2. (Building attack not touched)
• Abus Gun range reduced to 18 and LOS to 22
• TC +1000 hitpoints
• Settler, Settler Wagon, Couruer, CreeCouruer and NatVillager Blunderbuss/Rifle range reduced to 12.
• Removed a starting Coureur for French
• Added another starting settler for Portuguese
• Cacadore changed to 80 food 35 Gold. Also +2 to LOS.
• All techs that send mercenaries Research Points set to 60. They were all 40. (mercenary shipments take longer to arrive)
• PoliticianQuartermaster reduced to delivery 400 wood instead of 500.
• Crossbow cost changed to 40 food and 40 wood.
• Skirmishers move slower
• Jaegers move slower
• All Native American Treaty techs have been balanced to add up to 600 resources sent.
• Livestock Pen cost reduced -50 wood.
• Oprichnik got x2 bonus for Melee hand attack against Abstract Artillery.
• Tech: “Church Wallenstiens Contracts” set to cost 3600 gold (Was 3000)


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