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2 years ago Apr 21,2022, 14:15:48 PM

The DaVinci Event and Vitruvian Update

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When we launched Humankind, we already knew we wanted to support the games for a long time with free updates. Today, we are releasing the next of these, the Vitruvian Update. As a recap, here are the main improvements included in this update: 

  • Notifications can now be set to not automatically expand even if the ribbon is open 
  • Improved the tenet screen to make picking a Historic Religion easier and enabled the AI to do so 
  • Restricted Builder and Scientist active abilities to one city at a time, increased payout of Aesthete and Merchant active abilities 

You can read the full patch notes here.


In addition to the update, we are launching the DaVinci event, another set of in-game challenges that let you unlock a new persona to play against: None other than Leonardo DaVinci himself! Since DaVinci was a remarkable artist, engineer, and “natural philosopher,” the challenges are focusing on these themes.  


The event runs until May 16th, and on this occasion you will have both chapters available to complete from day 1.  


Chapter 1: 

  • Science and Industry: Own a city netting over 1000 Industry and 1000 Science per turn 
  • Machines of War: Destroy the fortifications on 10 tiles during the same game. 
  • Flight of Birds: Own a Biplane as an Early Modern Era Culture. 

Chapter 2: 

  • Live with Passion: Max out all 4 Ideology Axis, on either side.
  • Eternal City: Own a city with Cultural Wonders from all six eras 
  • La Serenissima: As Venetians, trigger the Science End Condition 


As usual, completing each chapter will unlock player symbols and decorations for you to use, while completing both will earn you the Leonardo DaVinci persona.  


We hope you will enjoy this new challenge, and the improvements of the Vitruvian Update. If you want to know more about what else we have in mind for Humankind in the next few months, be sure to check out the post about What’s Next. We’ve already started working on many points on that list, like the improved War Support and Surrender system for example, and if you look closely at the previews for the Vitruvian Update, you might even spot a few teasers... 



Have fun, 

The Amplitude Team 

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2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022, 5:36:04 PM
As I wrote before, those kinds of events are nice (even more when it avoids the Holi events randomized conditions), but most of us don't have much time. We know these events also aim at artificially increase the players' number, but a lot of us would be glad if you just created a new section with the unlockable avatars that we can work on in our own time. (Just like older games, e.g. old Total War where you unlocked factions.) Still, at least the conditions here look nice and fun.
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2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022, 2:19:31 PM

So, do we have both chapters available since day 1, or will chapter 2 be released soon? You have both statements in the text


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2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022, 8:03:38 PM

Again, why is it not available to Stadia? I paid the same full price as a Steam player. I deserve to be treated the same

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2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022, 9:35:15 PM
SpikedWallMan wrote:

Ughhhhh...  Not another FOMO event...  These "challenges" look like more painful grinding too.  What is so hard about just making a perfectly normal achievement-based event that people can play at their leisure?


And this comes on the heels of four other limited-time events.  You all do realize that people have lives outside of playing your game, right?


Or here's another idea: Add a cosmetic booster pack as a minor DLC containing a dozen or so new personas and borders/icons (think: the same scope and price as a minor Endless DLC), and people will probably PAY YOU a nominal fee for this stuff.  Seriously, there are LOTS of better ways to handle this than trying to be as bad as a cheap mobile game.

Couldn't agree more. This FOMO event stuff makes me never buy anything related to Humankind anymore, i hate that stuff, its enough already that most other games are heading in that direction as well, but i really hoped 4X games would be the one thing they are meant to be: a leisure evening of fun at your own pace. No need to grind to level 100 on the battle pass or do anything in a limited time window... Well at least i can still enjoy Endless Space, Endless Legend and Endless Space 2 (even the Awakening DLC is more fun than this FOMO BS).


I really hope they consider changing this so you can attempt them when you want to, it's no fun to play under limited time stress. (At least for me..)

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2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022, 10:23:32 PM

Are these achievements locked when playing with mods? I'd like to try for these goals but the current balance definitely requires mods to make the game enjoyable.

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 12:02:54 AM

Just to confirm - the 

  • Live with Passion: Max out all 4 Ideology Axis, on either side.
This requires that you are either entirely to the left or the right on all 4?
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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 2:04:49 AM

So, for the people like myself who are waiting for you to fix the game first before playing it again, will we get access to these events later?


Because if not, that's pretty god damn dog. And why I hate these types of FOMO event.

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 6:30:13 AM
Do literally anthing except these random FOMO, GaaS events. Your game is NOT a live service!

Let this slide, and ya'll are gonna be bying skins in teh next Endless Dungeon game. 
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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 9:33:23 AM
TheCivEngineer wrote:

Just to confirm - the 

  • Live with Passion: Max out all 4 Ideology Axis, on either side.
This requires that you are either entirely to the left or the right on all 4?

As far as I know, you have to max the 4 axis but it doesn´t matter which one to which side.
So you can have left, left, right, left / left, right, right, left etc

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 9:34:58 AM
PhoenixStriker wrote:

Are these achievements locked when playing with mods? I'd like to try for these goals but the current balance definitely requires mods to make the game enjoyable.

Last time I saw people using mods and still got the challenges, so it shouldn´t be a problem, but I can not assure you on this on a 100%

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 10:02:53 AM

As a Stadia player, I'd like to have a chance to get the Da Vinci persona too. If we can't take part in the community event, perhaps the persona could simply be granted to Stadia players to make up for being a few updates behind?


Alternatively, please could flags be added to the Vitruvian update so that the Da Vinci event is available to Stadia players on alternative dates when that update does eventually arrive?

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 10:10:54 AM
TheCivEngineer wrote:

Just to confirm - the 

  • Live with Passion: Max out all 4 Ideology Axis, on either side.
This requires that you are either entirely to the left or the right on all 4?

That's right. You need to go all the way to right or left on all ideology axes. All four don't have to be on the same side, of course.

"You have reached the end of an ideology axis! Of all the epithets other empires may use for you, "wishy-washy" won't be one of them."


EDIT: Sorry, I didn't see Daarkarrow had already replied your question.

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2 years ago
Apr 22, 2022, 1:29:21 PM

The update isn't starting for me, the game is still in the old version and no mention of the Da Vinci event. i've tried restarting Steam a few times, but no luck so far.

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