Summa Expeditionis news & patch notes

Salve centurion,

New update just dropped. We keep doing our best to polish and apply your feedback. Thanks for the support and for taking the time to help us making Summa Expeditionis better!

This update is all about getting your men to follow orders better, move without getting stuck, and react properly in battle.

Alarm & combat

• When you order an attack outside the camp, soldiers now chase down and finish off the enemy. Before, they would hesitate — closing in without actually fighting.

• When a battle ends, they return to formation running, not walking.

• During combat they no longer march off to an old spot: they stay with you even as you move.

• When you sound the alarm, the men join the formation instantly — they drop whatever they were carrying on the spot instead of calmly hauling it back to storage first.

Movement

• Fixed NPCs that would get stuck or "moonwalk" in place without moving. They now break out of it on their own.

Orders & marching column

• All orders (formation, attack, hold position, crouch, equip and gather supplies) now propagate to the whole column, not just the first contubernium.

• When you give the make camp order, the entire column sets up the same temporary camp (previously only the first one camped).

• When you break camp, everyone goes back to following their leader.

• Every contubernium now equips and gathers supplies, not just the first one.

• A camp that's already been broken down no longer shows up as an active zone on the map, and won't be reused by mistake when you make camp again.

• Added new option to return soldiers to the legion.

Alarm performance

• During alarm, the camp stops crunching civilian work tasks — the men focus on forming up, equipping and fighting, with better responsiveness and performance.

Recruitment

• When recruiting allies, neutrals or slaves with a full contubernium, the game now asks whether you want to send them to the camp instead of failing or assigning them without warning.

Equipment

• Fixed soldiers showing up naked: they now get dressed even while on their way to another task, and the game better detects when someone is missing clothing.

• Outside of alarm, tasks that require equipping no longer get wrongly blocked.

Production

• Fixed several bugs in the production interface.

• Repaired some molds that weren't producing results.

Thanks again for all your reports!

Keep letting us know about anything odd you spot around the camp.

Roma Victrix.

Hello centurion,

First post-launch update is live. 1.0.1 is focused on polishing the gameplay experience, fixing control issues, and making the daily management of your camp much smoother.

Here is everything included in version 1.0.1:

Smoother and More Natural Combat

We have thoroughly overhauled the combat system to make fights feel more reliable, readable, and responsive.

• Better movement: Your character now naturally turns their body into attacks when striking to the side or behind while standing still.

• No more camera snaps: Sudden camera and body snaps during close combat have been significantly reduced.

• Consistent aiming: The torso now reliably follows your combat intent instead of randomly resetting.

• Attacking while running: Attack intent now takes priority during movement, meaning your combat posture behaves much better while running.

• General stability: We cleaned up AI behavior in group fights and fixed edge cases that could temporarily break interactions after specific attack sequences.

Better Control Over Your Troops (and Pets)

The command system has been improved so that issuing orders during high-stress moments is faster and less confusing.

• Simplified Centuria commands: In alert mode, the command wheel now clearly functions for Centuria commands. Additionally, you can issue key group orders directly from the menu once again.

• Predictable formations: Formation advance now moves based on the formation itself, making movement much more logical. Menu and HUD icons now properly match the active formation.

• Fixed equipment behavior: Entering alert or formation mode no longer forces everyone to equip gear. This now works correctly as a toggle command.

• New "Cancel Command" button: We added a dedicated button that displays your active orders and lets you cancel all of them (including troop and pet orders) with a single press.

• Menu always accessible: The Contubernium/Centuria button no longer locks when no men are assigned, allowing you to manage commands at any time.

Resource Management, UI, and the End of the Chicken Apocalypse

Finally, we have implemented several highly requested changes for camp management and the user interface:

• Filters and search bars: Storage units now have filters, the inventory interface displays more information, and we added both filters and a search bar to production menus.

• Farm animal population control: We fixed the exponential growth bugs for certain livestock, especially chickens. To help you manage this, marking animals for slaughter is now much easier. Your PCs can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

• Resource rebalancing: Gravel, clay, and iron reserves have been adjusted to prevent material accumulation from turning your camp into absolute chaos.

Thank you very much for your feedback and for helping us keep improving Summa Expeditionis.

See you on the battlefield!

Roma Victrix.

Hello, Centurion,

After an emotional week, we have gathered all your feedback, reports, and ideas. We have already begun working on what will be the first post-launch update for Summa Expeditionis version 1.0.

Thank you very much to everyone who has taken the time to share your opinions and suggestions for improvement with us on Steam and Discord. More than 2,000 Centurions have joined this adventure in the last few days. Your help and support are essential for us to continue the expedition.

We are also sharing our medium-term plans for the game. Spoiler: a new campaign. And you will be the ones to choose which one we develop first.

Quality of Life Update (May 28, 2026)

The following points are the most requested by our Centurions and will be the focus of this first update:

• Tutorialization: More clarity on how game mechanics work, how to access specific menus, and how to complete the questline more directly.

• Raid System: improvements and balancing for how barbarians attack our camp, rework of the Alarm in camp.

• Explanatory Pop-ups: We will add new explanatory messages in areas where you have let us know they are needed.

• Crafting and Building Balance: We will do a fresh pass on all recipes and buildings in the game to make them feel more balanced.

• Increased Storage Management: You will be able to choose which resources are stored in specific containers and which are not.

• Equipment Functionality Polish: New ways to select equipment and automatic switching between tools and weapons when equipped.

• Building View Improvements: Tree leaf opacity and blur adjustments.

• Default Work Schedule Adjustments: Removing the midday break time.

• Visual Glitch Bug Fixes: Flying objects, stuck javelins, and other annoying glitches.

• Performance Optimization: We will conduct a new round of improvements focused on minimizing FPS stutters.

We will continue to include as much feedback and reporting as possible between now and the last week of May. So, if you have proposals, do not hesitate to share them here on Steam or in our Discord server.

Second Campaign (Q3 2026)

We want to keep involving our community as we have always done. For this reason, you decide the first campaign after the Cantabrian Wars. We have opened a vote on our Discord server that will be active until the launch of the first QoL update (May 28).

The options:

• Parthia

• Egypt

• Greece

Vote Now!

This new campaign will include a completely new procedural map, new enemy, allied, and neutral factions, new animals and plants, new resources and buildings, and new weapons. A brand new challenge to face in the name of Rome.

Once again, thank you very much for your support and the time spent helping us improve Summa Expeditionis. See you at the frontier, Centurion.

Roma Victrix.

Hello Centurion,

We’re continuing to carefully review your feedback, reviews, and comments. Here’s a second round of fixes aimed at improving the gameplay experience.

Patch Notes - 1.0.0-hotfix2

Improved GPU Usage

Some players reported excessive GPU usage. We’ve made changes that significantly improve performance in this area.

Brighter Nights

We’ve slightly increased nighttime brightness for a more satisfying gameplay experience.

Tooltips

Tooltips have been added to all interactive menu buttons, making them easier to understand and navigate.

Improvements to the Orders Menu Usability (Q)

New Balance Adjustments for Early NPCs

Reorganization of Early Missions

Bug Fixing

Thank you for continuing to send us your feedback!

We’re reading you all. Roma Victrix.

Hello centurions,

After reviewing all your feedback, reviews, comments, and ideas, we are ready to release a first round of improvements. Thank you for taking the time to share your impressions with us — it helps us tremendously. We hope this hotfix improves the overall gameplay experience.

Hotfix Patch Notes - 1.0.0-hotfix1

Stamina

The stamina recovery system has been adjusted, making recovery faster and less frustrating.

Building View

We have disabled the HUD while in building mode. The building controls are now much clearer and the view is significantly cleaner.

Field of View

We have added an option to change the field of view, allowing players to choose a much wider camera angle, adjustable to each player's preference.

Camera in Orders Menu (Q)

The camera is now locked while using the orders menu, making this view much more satisfying to use.

Tutorial Windows

Tutorial pop-ups now lock the camera and pause the game so they can be read without interruptions or camera movement.

Hammer Constructions

Buildings that require a hammer have been adjusted. Tents no longer require a hammer to be equipped in order to be built.

Mission Order

The order of the handsaw and carpenter’s table missions has been changed to make more sense: first the table, then the saw.

Language Changes

Fixed a bug where not all texts updated correctly when changing languages. The game now forces all text to reload when switching languages.

Perk Rebalance

All perks (civilizations, gods, and traits) have been rebalanced for a more balanced gameplay experience.

Once again, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We will continue paying close attention to your comments as we keep improving the game and implementing your ideas and suggestions.

Roma Victrix!

Hail, Centurion,

The day has come. The 1.0 update of Summa Expeditionis is now available. It has been an incredible journey: 1.5 years in Early Access, more than 6 years in total development. Thank you to everyone who has shared this path with us, and welcome to all the centurions joining the battle today.

Update 1.0

Campaign Finale: Cantabrian Wars

The campaign reaches its conclusion with its final mission line. The ending includes a final scenario focused on withstanding a large-scale barbarian assault on your camp. After completing the main mission, your civilizing efforts do not end: you will continue to face barbarian attacks, receive reinforcements from the Empire, and expand your camp without limits.

New Civilization: Iberians A new playable civilization is introduced, with its own identity, new strategic possibilities, unique gods, and different ways to approach each playthrough.

Expanded Progression Tiers 4 and 5 are now fully implemented, unlocking new buildings, recipes, and development paths.

Visual Improvements and Animations The visual style of all assets has been revised, and new character animations have been added, reinforcing the overall visual consistency of the game.

Performance and AI Significant performance improvements have been applied, along with optimizations to NPC artificial intelligence and the pathfinding system.

Game Balance Crafting and construction recipes have been adjusted to improve overall balance and progression.

New Special Event: Mercenary Camp A new event has been introduced, adding dynamic situations and new decisions during gameplay.

Version 1.0 This update represents the full version of Summa Expeditionis, with all core systems developed and polished.

Thank you for your support. See you in Hispania.

Salve centurions,

The art team in Summa Expeditionis has been experimenting with a new finish for our models: toon outline to make it more unique and appealing. We are very happy with the result and how it is looking at the moment, but as you know at this point: we build Summa Expeditionis together with the community.

TOON // ACTUAL

That's why we are asking in our Discord Server (#curia-votes) what do you think, should we keep the actual look of the game or update the graphics with the new "toon" looking?

Please help us by joining the conversation and the voting in our official Discord:

DISCORD

Salve centurion,

0.4.3 update is here, and it brings good news to your camp. Life on the frontier evolves: from spirituality to animal husbandry, while dynamic encounters ensure every playthrough feels unique.

🌿 New Mechanics & Content

The simulation reaches a new level of depth with fully expanded systems:

• New Task: Pray Units can now attend to their spiritual needs, affecting their overall condition.

• Animal Husbandry

  • New tasks: Shear and Slaughter

  • Animals now have sex and can produce offspring

  • Farm animals: pigs, sheep, and chickens

  • Fenced enclosures to manage and protect livestock

  • Improved behavior: working dogs now group animals or patrol enclosures automatically

• Complete Textile Production Chain

  • Cotton has been removed; wool is now the primary resource

  • Wool can be processed in the Fiber Processor

  • New building: Loom, used to produce natural wool textiles

🗺️ World & Exploration

The map becomes more alive and unpredictable:

• New static events:

  • Iberian ruins

  • Cantabrian farms

  • Cantabrian cemeteries

  • Altars

  • Military outposts

• Dynamic events (spawn and despawn over time):

  • Scout camps

  • Slave traders

  • Recruitment posts

Every expedition can lead to different encounters… or unexpected dangers.

🏗️ UI & Management Improvements

Several systems have been redesigned for clarity and usability:

• Construction menu rework

  • New top-down view

  • Rotation lock system

  • Toggleable snapping (magnetism)

• New management interfaces

  • Animal and enclosure management

  • Farm management menu

  • Animal management integrated into the camp menu

• Improved unit overview panel

  • Weapon skill level

  • Morale, culture, and comfort bars

• New icons for all added content

🌍 World Adjustments

Improvements to resource distribution and environment:

• Increased vegetation along coastal areas

• Rebalanced coastal harvestables

• Increased yields of stone, gravel, and iron from rocks

• Higher density and broader distribution of rock nodes

⚙️ System Changes

• Neutral recruitment now pulls resources from the entire century inventory

🛠️ Optimization & Fixes

• Removed several performance bottlenecks

• Fixed various visual glitches

This update strengthens the core experience: managing a living community in a changing world. The frontier has never been more dynamic... or more demanding.

Salve centurion,

Version 0.4.2 of Summa Expeditionis is now live. This update introduces one of the most significant systems to date: agriculture, alongside substantial improvements to construction, performance, and cultural progression.

🌱 New Agriculture System

Your camp now evolves with a structured farming system divided into three distinct categories:

• Agricultural crop zones (available at all tiers).

• Herb planting zones (available at all tiers).

• Riverside planting zones (available at all tiers).

Each category follows its own production logic, reinforcing long-term planning and camp specialization.

Also included:

• A new dock structure to place fishing traps and significantly increase large-scale fish production.

• Decorative planters in two colors, functional for planting while enhancing camp aesthetics.

🏛 Civilization Selection

You can now choose your character’s civilization at the start of the game:

• Alters character perks.

• Changes aesthetic customization options.

• Permanently unlocks civilization-specific buildings.

• Grants access to exclusive cultural upgrades.

This system expands replayability and adds strategic depth to long-term progression.

🏗 Construction Improvements

The construction system has been refined for clarity and usability:

• Filters by subcategory and tier.

• Integrated search function.

• Improved construction shaders for better nighttime and distance visibility.

• New color-coding system indicating:

  • Proper building connections.

  • Whether all required resources are supplied.

  • Placement status during construction.

Additionally, the stone path construction process has been modified.

🚀 Performance & Stability

Significant overall optimization has been implemented:

• Reduced stutters during loading and exploration.

• Elimination of most major frame drops.

• Terrain shader optimization for improved lighting and smoother biome transitions.

• More consistent terrain rendering at long distances.

• AI task performance improvements within the camp.

• Multiple questline-related bug fixes.

🗿 Immersion Enhancements

Randomly generated deity statues have been added to camps, strengthening cultural identity and environmental storytelling.

This update represents a major step forward in the economic and structural depth of the game. As always, your feedback continues to shape the future of development.

See you in the camp.

Summa Expeditionis grows deeper, more personal, and more strategic. Update 0.4.1 introduces religion, morale systems, cultural identity, and major construction expansions that transform both your people and your settlements.

Your expedition is no longer just about survival — it’s about belief, belonging, and leadership.

🏛️ Religion & Morale System

Faith now shapes daily life and battlefield performance.

• Full Religion System Added

  • Over 25 gods introduced

  • Craft wooden and clay idols to worship at altars

• Tier-Based Altars

  • Build different altars depending on your settlement’s tier

  • Leave offerings to receive stat bonuses

• Pantheon Integration

  • Gods followed by your people become part of the settlement

  • Your patron deity can grant blessings

Morale, culture, and comfort are now core survival pillars.

• Units have Morale, Culture, and Comfort levels

• These states grant perks when maintained

• If any of them drop to zero, the unit suffers a Grievance:

  • Severe penalties

  • Risk of desertion

🧍 Units Now Have True Identity

Every unit is an individual with history, beliefs, and strengths.

Trait System

Units now have:

• Culture

• Chosen god

• Origin

• 3 personal traits

This creates meaningful variety and rewards careful, detailed management.

Weapon Mastery

• Units improve their skill with weapons through use

• Veterans become noticeably more effective in combat

Cultural Assimilation

• Units from other cultures can have unique gods, origins, and traits

• Assimilating locals is possible — but not always easy

Temporary Traits

• Events and actions can grant temporary traits, adding dynamism to campaigns

🏘️ Settlement Identity & Development

Your settlement is now more than buildings — it has a character.

• Settlements gain conditional perks (system in development)

• Buildings now contribute to:

  • General comfort

  • General culture

  • Specific cultural influence

• 4 settlement states can be managed from the vexillum

⚔️ Character Creation Expanded

You now define your leader with precision:

• Choose god, origin, and personality

• Shape your playstyle:

  • Weapon specialist

  • High carrying capacity

  • Lightning-fast explorer “like Mercury”

🏗️ Construction & Crafting Additions

Major expansion to building and utility systems:

• Tier-4 ascending and descending walls to overcome elevation

• Carpenter’s table

• Potter’s table

• Larger tool racks

• New decorative objects

🛡️ New Faction: The Greeks

A new cultural force enters the world:

• Unique Greek faction

• Distinct armor and weapon sets

🎨 Interface & Customization

• Contubernium icon customization

⚙️ Improvements & Fixes

• Optimized several 3D models for better performance

• Adjusted some colliders for fairer interactions

This update lays the foundation for deeper simulation, stronger role-playing, and more meaningful strategic decisions. Your people now believe, struggle, grow — and sometimes break.

Lead wisely.

Our biggest content expansion yet!

Legionaries! Update 0.4.0 has arrived, packed with new features that transform your expedition on the Empire’s frontier. New factions, new systems, new buildings… and an entirely new mode for those who want to build without limits.

Prepare to explore, fight, and manage your camp like never before.

⚔️ MAIN NEW FEATURES

🧭 New Management Systems

• Brand-new Marker Management Menu.

• Brand-new Mission Management Menu.

🌄 New Game Mode: Sandbox

Build, experiment, and shape your ideal camp freely. Creative freedom for Rome’s strategists and architects. All buildings and tiers unlocked, starting with 10 soldiers and a bunch of resources.

🏛️ New Buildings and Decorations

• New interior items: fabric room dividers in multiple colors, wood & wicker divider, window curtains.

• Woodpile: store firewood and stumps more compactly.

• Sack Shelf: organize your sacks on a sturdy wooden shelf.

• New Tier 3 Kitchen.

• Ability to enable/disable fuel types for each bonfire.

• New Tier 4 walls.

• Tier 1 Weapon Dismantling Building.

• Clay piece drying shed.

• Pottery kiln.

• Clay bricks and roof tiles now available.

🛡️ New Factions

• Astures: enemies and neutrals appearing throughout the campaign.

• Illyrians: potential reinforcements for the Ninth Legion.

Both factions come with new weapons, armor, clothing, and unique settlement buildings.

🎨 Expanded Customization

• New hairstyles, beards, and hair/skin colors.

• New armor pieces for different body parts.

• Pets can now be renamed, plus a new pet menu.

• New player ranks.

🌐 New Languages

Now available: Russian, Korean, and Japanese.

⚙️ General Improvements

• Complete overhaul of the interaction interface.

• Inner camp building restrictions removed: you can now build across the entire influence area!

• Several buildings reworked and descriptions updated.

• Soldiers now wear… underwear.

• New keybind H to hide the HUD.

🛠️ Time to Return to the Frontier

With new threats, new allies, new tools, and a Sandbox mode that opens infinite possibilities, this update takes Summa Expeditionis to a whole new level. And remember to join our Discord server:

DISCORD

Jump in and lead the expedition like a true centurion!

Salvete, Explorers!

Update 0.3.5 has arrived — bringing our largest construction overhaul yet alongside new production buildings, UI improvements, and important bug fixes. Build smarter, craft better, and strengthen your Roman frontier like never before.

🏗️ NEW CONTENT

Modular Construction System

Take full control of how your settlement evolves:

• Modular building system added

• Foundations and access stairs now available

• Clay walls added (plain, with door, with window, and with wattle)

• All wall types now come in red-painted variants

• Fireplaces for indoor spaces

• Columns (x4) added for decoration and structure

• Thatched roofs (x3) and wicker roofs (x3) added

Defenses — Tier 3 Upgrades

Fortify your perimeter with new options:

• Tier 3 defensive towers (x3) + new tower roofs (x3)

• New Tier 3 palisade platform + 2 roof options

• Access stairs for towers/platforms (x4)

• 3 new palisade models added

New Production Buildings & Stations

Expand your industrial capabilities:

• Forge → Improve metals using charcoal

• Lime Kiln → Convert gravel into lime

• Minitum → Produce charcoal from firewood

• Fullonica → Dye fabrics in green, yellow, and black

• New Tier 2 torch workshop

• Glue & candle production added

• Stonemason workbench → 2 work slots + tool storage

• New workstation for helmets, weapons & armor

Other Additions

• Well → Permanent water source where built

• Decorative rugs for interiors

• All Roman shields updated to support the new dye colors

• The game now supports widescreens

🔧 CHANGES

A major interface refresh:

• Updated player menu

• Redesigned character, inventory, trading, liquid transfer, crafting, and construction menus

World and progression improvements:

• Quest line updated → Camp repositioning no longer mandatory

• Camp generation now based on current camp level

• Adjusted distribution of enemy, allied, and neutral camps

• Rebalanced loot and NPC counts in all camps

• Improved visual fidelity for several building models

🐞 BUG FIXES

• Performance and memory bottlenecks improved

• Several problematic storage areas reorganized

• Carts no longer sink into lakes — they now stop at the shoreline

Thank you for helping shape the future of Summa Expeditionis! Your feedback directly drives our updates — keep sharing your thoughts and ideas with us in the Steam community.

DISCORD

Onward, Commander. ⚔️ The Summa Expeditionis Team

Prepare your camps, because the world of Summa Expeditionis just got livelier, hungrier, and far more resourceful! The Fishing Traps Update introduces new survival mechanics, food production systems, reinforcements, and quality-of-life features to strengthen your expedition like never before.

🏹 Hunting Parties Come to Life

Your hunters now operate as real teams:

• NPCs will form hunting parties of up to 4 members

• Each NPC of the group may bring along a faithful hunting dog

• They’ll track and hunt any animal within your camp’s area of influence

• A new notification alerts you when a hunting party is formed

• The camp menu now displays a summary of nearby wild animals

🎣 New Fishing Traps — “Nasa” Style

Fishing arrives in style:

• Place two new lake-shore fishing traps

• Spend seeds as bait to reel in fresh fish

• Expand your food chain with minimal manpower

🌾 New Flours & Recipes

Diversify your diet with fresh ingredients! Added to the mill:

• Fava bean flour

• Chickpea flour

• Lentil flour

Cook up:

• 4 new simple porridges (one per flour)

• 3 new breads (fava, chickpea, and lentil)

🛠️ Gear Repair & Dismantling

Your quartermaster has new orders:

• Mark equipment for repair or dismantling

• Artisans will automatically process gear at production stations

⚔️ Tier 2 Reinforcements Arrive Monthly

The Kalends now work in your favor:

• Once you reach Tier 2, raids begin — but so do reinforcements!

• Every month, expect 2 to 8 new characters

  • They can be servants or fighters, up to your current rank

  • They may bring dogs, and with luck… a mule

🧂 New Tier 2 Building: Salt Pans

Out with the old, in with the brine!

• The Salting House has been replaced

• The new Salt Pans building generates salt over time

• Must be built along a lake shore to function

Your expedition just gained new tools, new allies, and new ways to survive.

Update now and keep your camp thriving — the hunt, the catch, and the Kalends await!

Centurions! The march continues with update 0.3.3, bringing new layers of strategy, fresh content, and quality-of-life improvements to your campaigns. This patch expands both the battlefield and the camp, giving you more control over your legion and its daily life.

🆕 New Content

• Customizable Shortcuts Take full command of your orders! You can now reassign shortcuts (F1–F5) with any order from the command menu.

• New Camp Management Interface The heart of your expedition just got an upgrade. Manage every detail of your camp with new features:

  • Swap characters between contubernia.

  • Decide which equipment each soldier picks up.

  • View camp summaries at a glance.

  • Mark nearby camps on your radar.

  • Control a military supply system: view all stored weapons, armor, and tools, and highlight them on the radar.

• Daily Notifications Stay grounded in time — a daily reminder now shows the day, month, year, and season.

• Fresh Gear

  • Brand new armors: Lorica Segmentata, historical helmets, and shields.

  • Updated visuals for metal objects and chainmail.

• Stronger Beginnings Your adventure now starts with a seasoned party: 2 evocati, 1 legionary, 1 auxiliary, and 1 servant.

• New Weapons & Buildings

  • Two swords and a spear join the Cantabrian arsenal.

  • New buildings added for the Vasconian civilization.

• Camp Variety More variants to keep your random camps fresh and unpredictable.

• Tier 2 Production Table Unlock textile crafting and dismantling! Create tunics, cloaks, scarves, accessories, and more.

🔄 Changes

• Seasonal Visuals Post-processing and color palettes now shift dynamically with the passing seasons — experience the march of time in a whole new way.

• Authentic Companions New models for dogs and cats, that now resemble historical breeds of the era.

• Adjusted Starting Gear

  • Sword and shield are heavier.

  • Start equipped with a Lorica Segmentata and an evocati helmet.

  • Your tunic is now dyed in a vivid yellow.

• Building Balance Resource requirements have been rebalanced across most structures.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple AI combat issues (weapon loops, freezes, etc.).

• Fixed pet AI problems.

• Fixed camp-task AI bugs.

⚔️ The legions grow stronger with every march. Keep sending your feedback, and together we’ll continue shaping Summa Expeditionis!

Prepare for sharper tactics, smarter allies, and an even more immersive battlefield. This update rebuilds camps from the ground up, adds new tactical tools, and overhauls combat for a more precise and satisfying experience.

🆕 New Content

• Civilization-specific camps – All enemy, allied, and neutral camps have been rebuilt with unique buildings per civilization.

• Fresh defenses – 3 new Tier 1 defensive towers + 2 access ramps to strengthen your positions.

• Camp overview on HUD – Always visible inside a camp’s influence area, showing men, food, storage, workload, and more.

• Pet status summary – Keep track of your loyal follower’s health and energy at a glance.

🔄 Changes & Improvements

• Orders interface redesign – Reorganized actions, updated visuals, and improved usability.

• Contubernium HUD update – Now perfectly aligned with the new orders system.

• Smarter combat logic – NPCs hold formation, hold position, or charge more strategically—no more random charges.

• Advance & hold command – Move your troops forward 5, 10, or 20 meters, then hold the line.

• Better camp defense – Defenders will now man guard posts and take cover when enemies approach fortified camps.

• Combat overhaul – Control attack direction with mouse movement: high, mid, or low strikes.

• Improved ranged combat –

  • Javelin/Spear throw camera: faster, more precise.

  • Archery camera: zoom for pinpoint accuracy.

• Animation & collision polish – All combat/damage animations updated, hitboxes and collisions reworked for fairness.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple issues with resource transfers between storage buildings—NPC logistics are now more efficient.

💬 Your feedback drives every improvement. Let us know how the new combat and camp systems feel in the community hub!

Salve centurion,

Prepare for transformation. Summa Expeditionis enters a new era of depth, challenge, and immersion. From the brutal finesse of reworked combat to the grandeur of imperial architecture, and the quiet rituals of faith and fishing, every update brings us closer to a living, breathing Roman expedition. Whether you're fortifying your camp, commanding your contubernium, or simply casting a line in still waters, this year’s milestones will define how you fight, build, believe—and survive. Here’s what lies ahead on the road to glory.

• Full rework of the combat system: smoother, more tactical, more lethal.

• New interactions between characters and the environment.

• Improved and redesigned in-game menus:

  • Sleep Menu

  • Camp Menu

  • Contubernium Management Menu

  • Construction Menu

• Tier 4 buildings and finalization of Tier 3: imperial infrastructure takes shape.

• Advanced modular construction for Tiers 3 and 4.

• Improved and redesigned in-game menus:

  • Inventory Menu

  • Crafting Menu

  • Character Menu

• First implementation of the morale system and character attribute activation: make decisions, face consequences.

• Accessory menus for mules, carts, and advanced logistics.

• Functional door system for buildings and walls.

• Visually evolving construction system: watch your settlement grow.

• Introduction of religion and leisure systems: boost your troop’s morale.

• Fishing arrives! A new way to survive—and unwind.

We hope this Roadmap hypes you as much as the challenge of developing it hypes us.

Roma Victrix!

—

The Summa Expeditionis Team.

Salve, centurion ⚔️

Surprise, new update just dropped!

This update lays the groundwork for a more structured and efficient camp life in Summa Expeditionis, introducing key features like batch crafting at the Tier 1 workbench, the addition of the mule cart for logistics, and several new storage options—including officer-specific gear stands and trunks. Players can also explore five new complex recipes in the Tier 2 kitchen, while behind-the-scenes improvements optimize item stacking, NPC behavior, and overall camp performance.

NEW CONTENT

• Added a second interaction point to the Tier 1 workbench for batch crafting of basic items like torches, sacks, baskets...

• Added the mule cart as a constructible object in the storage category of the building menu.,

• Added 5 new complex dish recipes to the Tier 2 kitchen.

• Added a camp model to Tier 1 Table 3 (Mensa castrensis). In the future, this table will be used to manage camp buildings.

• Added a new building: "Armor Stand" in Tier 2 storage.

• Added a new building: "Officer’s Armor Stand" in Tier 2 storage.

• Added a new building: "Officer’s Trunk" in Tier 2 storage.

CHANGES

• Gravel can now be crafted from stone at the stonemason’s workbench.

• Rocks now always have a chance to yield gravel when broken.

• When dropping items on the ground, they now pile up to a limit of 30 per stack, improving performance (fewer physical objects) and making it easier for NPCs to work and for players to locate items without dedicated storage.

• Mules will no longer defend the camp by default—too many casualties

• The Legulus (collector) will now only pick up items if storage is available, and will prioritize raw materials like thick grass, wicker, or straw over herbs and food.

• NPCs will now loot the inventory of corpses when issued supply orders.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue that disabled infinite production when manually adding items to the production queue.

• Fixed a bug where some gathering tasks were canceled when using group orders.

• Adjusted the colors of certain map markers for better visibility.

• Fixed performance issues affecting larger camps, such as the training camp.

Salve, Centurion,

Update 0.3 is now live ⚔️ Roma Aeterna!

This update marks a major step forward in the evolution of the game, with substantial improvements across the board: gameplay, atmosphere, narrative, and immersion.

Here’s what you’ll find:

🔥 New Narrative Tutorial: The Camp Before the Ambush We’ve introduced a brand-new tutorial that places you in a fully functioning Roman camp, just before the ambush. This new beginning adds a narrative twist, allowing you to better understand the world, its characters, and the core mechanics in a more vibrant and dramatic context.

🌿 Visual Improvements: Nature Reimagined We’ve redesigned vegetation, trees, and harvestable resources to create a denser, more vibrant, and more detailed world. Every expedition now feels more alive, more beautiful, and more dangerous.

🧠 Smarter NPCs, More Dynamic Interactions NPC behavior and AI have been completely overhauled. They now follow more realistic routines, react more consistently, and show greater environmental awareness — making every interaction feel more natural and immersive.

🧭 Next Phase of Interface Improvements We’re continuing to refine the interface based on your feedback. This new phase enhances both functionality and aesthetics, delivering a smoother experience without sacrificing immersion.

💬 Thank You for Your Patience We sincerely thank the entire community for your support and patience while we worked on this update. Your feedback and trust have been key in taking Summa Expeditionis to the next level.

Update 0.3.0 is now available, ready for you to dive into a new chapter in the story of Rome. Pack your gear — what lies ahead is not just an expedition, but the beginning of something much greater.

— The Summa Expeditionis Team

Full Update 0.3 Patch Notes

NEW CONTENT

• A training camp has been added, acting as a completely new tutorial.

• Continued visual overhaul of various items and buildings.

• Two new armors have been added.

• Canes have been added to better set the atmosphere around the lakes.

• Added a fixed guard post at the entrance of the Tier 1 commander’s tent.

• Added a new Tier 1 production building: “Esparto Stripper” for mass esparto production.

• Added a new Tier 2 production building: “Rope Maker” for mass rope production.

• Redesigned the start game menu, campaign creation, options, and load game interface.

• Overhauled the in-game main menu and help system.

• All environmental decoration elements have been revamped. Forests are now denser and more proportionate, with new models for rocks, clay, salt, and decorative patches of vegetation.

• Optimized performance on systems that were suffering from bottlenecks and FPS drops even with powerful hardware.

CHANGES

• NPCs now run during work time if their destination is more than 10 meters away and they’re outside the camp’s main area.

• NPCs now chain their tasks more efficiently, prioritizing tools they’re already holding or collecting production when no other tools are needed.

• NPCs assigned to Faber duties now also craft items at the carpentry table.

• Faber NPCs will now craft any items needed in production lines—for example, if a bonfire has clay vanga canteens in the queue or set to infinite, they will craft them and deliver them to the final step.

• Some armors and helmets have been modified to be more historically accurate.

• The idle animation has been changed

• Faber NPCs will now also produce all required storage items for the camp—for example, if a sack storage is built and only 5 sacks exist, they’ll craft the missing ones if resources are available.

• The HUD has been updated based on player feedback: texts, icons, and colors have been improved. Additional HUD components like radar, contubernium management, notifications, and alerts have also been completed.

BUG FIXING

• Fixed a bug that rendered some object storage units unusable after placing the first item—for example, sack or stone storage.

• A bug that slowed down the game in the starting chunk has been fixed.

• Fixed several bugs that caused the AI to freeze, such as when dropping or crafting new items.

• Fixed multiple errors related to guard AI and guard post behavior at gates and walkways—they now execute patrol routines more reliably.

• Fixed a bug related to item transfers between storages, which sometimes caused NPCs to store items at production output points.

• Various general performance improvements have been added.

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NEW FEATURES

• Added a new mission at the end of Episode 8 of the main questline that grants access to your first mule cart.
• Added new item: “Mule Cart Platform”.
• Added new item: “Cart Wheel”.
• Added new item: “Small Mule Cart Plank”.
• Added new item: “Large Mule Cart Plank”.
• Added new item: “General Hanger”.
• Added new item: “Tool Hanger”.
• Added new item: “Torch Hanger”.
• Added a new episode to the main questline that brings you closer to the war zone, advances you to Tier 3, and grants a Signum (legion insignia) and a Signifer (if he survives).
• Tier 3 of the camp has been unlocked.
• Added a new “weapon”: the Legion Signum. (In the future, it will have functions for troop control, camp upgrades, and rituals. For now, it's just a very stylish spear.)
• A new contubernium has been added at Tier 3, bringing the total under your command to 4 contubernia (39 NPCs).
• Significantly improved performance in large camps to accommodate growth.
• Added a new, larger commander’s tent, allowing placement of the Signum next to your Vexillum (standard).
• Added a new, larger general tent for the camp. (It will receive storage slots and upgrades in future updates).
• Added a new bed.
• Added 2 new table models and 2 new chair models.
• Added a Dolia (grain silo) as a large structure to store cereals, legumes, etc.
• Added a new shield rack that can hold 8 shields.
• Added a new entrance gate.
• Added “Stone Path” to the “Misc” category to pave camp grounds.

CHANGES

• Updated the NPC and contubernium following system. Followers now move more naturally, avoiding panic when you move nearby and staying with you if you leave the group.
• War dogs and mules now have their place in formation and move accordingly instead of erratically.
• Revised item models, with optimizations and updated textures.
• Updated the human character model with improved detail.
• Updated the character clothing system to support all clothing layers and accessories (tunics, pants, armor, cloaks, scarves, belts, shoes, gloves, rings, earrings, necklaces…).
• Clothing layers can now be combined: e.g., tunic + pants + armor + cloak.
• Complete overhaul of armor sets with more historically accurate references:

New release date for the Tier 3 Update: March 27, 2025

We're getting closer to 0.2 Update: Tier 3

CHANGES

• The mule can now wait in place when ordered.
• The contents of mule storage now synchronize with its movement animations.
• Adjusted the mule’s walk/run distance and expanded its follow range to make its movement feel more natural.
• Pets no longer run while inside the camp unless they are in danger and need to flee or fight.
• Improved animal AI behavior in relation to their owners. They now focus better on defending their owner and will directly react to attackers during a camp attack.
• If a camp pet moves too far beyond the influence area (influence area x2), it will teleport back to the camp. This prevents pets from getting stuck in unreachable locations while chasing or fleeing from enemies.
• Revised the initial mission line to improve the ambush sequence’s aesthetics and fixed save/load issues at the start of the game. Also, expanded the initial safe zone from aggressive animals to cover the supply cart.
• Added a new building, "Mule Stable", under the "Camp" category, where mules will prefer to stay when left free inside the camp.
• Added a new "building" under the "Misc" category called "Clear Area", which allows players to mark areas for grass removal using a shovel. (NPCs performing servus castrensis tasks will treat this as a building and will automatically clear the area if they have a shovel available).
• Modified the interaction for removing mule attachments; now, you must hold the action for a few seconds. This prevents accidental unloading of all cargo.

BUG FIXING

• Fixed a bug where enemy raids did not display their point of origin or notify players when enemies were approaching.
• Reviewed production settings in buildings to prevent certain rare-use items from having infinite default production.
• Fixed save errors that, under certain conditions, prevented the game from being saved. (This bug may reoccur as more content is added or in situations I have not been able to reproduce).
• Fixed issues with animal AI that caused them to wander too far from the camp, making them impossible to locate.
• Reviewed problems with certain texts and icons that were not displaying correctly.
• Fixed a bug that caused AI to return to their original camps instead of staying in the assigned camp in certain situations.
• Fixed a bug where AI moved resources from one construction to another, storage, or production instead of keeping them in place.

• Planks
• Stones
• Sacks
• Minerals

0.1.1 Update

CHANGES

• The auxiliary spear in the initial equipment selection has been replaced with a pilum.
• Building connection points now enforce rotation to ensure alignment.
• Raiding Roman deserters now wear blue, matching deserter camp visuals.
• Legionaries and higher ranks no longer equip javelin backpacks, focusing on their melee potential.

CONTENT

• Added 9 slots to the large shelf for storing helmets up to the legionary rank and one slot for a javelin box.
• Added 3 slots to the medium shelf for storing molds for the forge, allowing unwanted molds to be removed.
• Added the ability to smelt daggers, swords, and tools in the forge.
• Added 3 new molds to the stonemason's table: shovel head mold, pickaxe head mold, and *securis* (axe) head mold.
• Added 3 new items associated with the molds.
• Added 3 new recipes to the armorer's table: shovel, pickaxe, and *securis* (axe).
• Added helmets as "repairable" items at the armorer's table.
• Added 8 slots to the Tier 1 weapon rack for storing javelin backpacks.
• Added 2 slots for bows to the Tier 1 table.
• Added 2 slots for quivers to the Tier 1 table.
• Added the recipe for the leather quiver, craftable at the Tier 1 workbench.
• Added the recipe for the bow, craftable at the Tier 2 armorer's table.
• Added a new item: "Wooden Arrow."
• Added the recipe for the wooden arrow to the armorer's table (currently just a stick; take advantage of the low-damage arrow offer!).
• Added some Kickstarter content rewards. (Check your Kickstarter inbox if you haven’t received yours).
• Added 5 new shields for the Cantabrian and Vascone factions.
• Added a new backpack: "Stone Backpack," which allows you to carry 2 stones without a speed penalty.
• Added an "Alarm" button to the camp management interface. This command activates all soldiers in alarm mode; they will run to equip themselves and patrol guard posts, walls, and gates. (This feature still has significant potential).
• The time between autosaves has been added to the game settings.

LANGUAGES

• Added Turkish to the available languages.
• Added Italian to the available languages.

AI

• Modified AI decision-making regarding tasks, with adjustments to manufacturing need calculations.
• AI now recovers up to 25% of sleep while sitting and does not consume sleep while seated. Recovery is also affected by the comfort of the seating area, similar to sleeping.
• Improved task queue processing.
• Stone workers and camp workers can now use stone backpacks during their workday.

PERFORMANCE

• Fixed several visual glitches: wake-up animations, work animations, and transport animations.
• Resolved several performance bottlenecks causing FPS drops.
• Improved performance when loading new areas during exploration.

BUG FIXING

• Fixed a bug that reset straw and wicker storages when saving and loading the game.
• Fixed a bug that caused the AI not to defend camp boundaries, leading to frequent losses against wild animals.
• Fixed a bug where NPCs would unsheathe weapons and drop heavy objects even when passively in formation.
• Fixed a bug that turned some NPCs into "zombies" if the game was saved at the moment of their death.
• Fixed dismantling issues with buildings: fences and wooden stairs.
• Fixed a bug that did not maintain the dismantling order for buildings after loading a save.
• Fixed a bug that caused backpacks to fall to the ground when equipping a new backpack while already carrying one (e.g., javelin backpack, arrow quiver).
• Fixed several issues with AI interaction with stairs and platforms for palisades.

Roadmap - Early 2025

Minor Update 1 - Quality of Life in the Legion - December 19, 2024

Minor Update 2 - Mules - January 23, 2025

Major Update 1 - Tier 3 - March 20, 2025

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• Fixed several bugs that caused AI freezes. (They wouldn’t go to sleep, eat, or perform their tasks...)
• Now, when you send your group to rest near the camp, they automatically join the camp, allowing management from the banner and preventing task duplication.
• Added an option to rename contuberniums with custom names for better identification.
• Made small adjustments to the interface and some texts.

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• Fixed a bug related to pathfinding where NPCs would get lost when changing chunks. This affected their tasks and their ability to follow you while exploring.
• Added a processing queue to the crafting menu.
• Optimized the crafting menu.
• Fixed errors in some translations and texts.
• Changed the mission "Craft 1 rope" to "Craft 1 torch."
• Adjusted the crafting priorities for the AI. They now craft more logically.

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• Added a recipe book.
• Fixed a bug that prevented sending men to the camp from the orders menu.
• Increased the scroll speed in lists.
• Removed the camp menu from the orders menu, as it was rarely used and caused confusion. (It may return based on community feedback).

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• Translation has been added to the professions (previously only in Latin) to make them more recognizable.
• You can now override orders to your group without needing to manually cancel the previous order and call them again.
• Now, NPCs in your group cancel their orders if you move away and automatically return to formation.
• Buildings that cannot be constructed have been hidden. At the start of the game, you will only be able to place buildings without construction limitations, and you will not be able to place the commander’s tent until you reach the mission to recover the Vexillum.
• A bug that prevented executing item actions from the inventory using double-click has been fixed.
• Fixed a bug where the character would freeze if drinking water at the boundary between swimming and walking.
• The opening cinematic can now be skipped by pressing ESC.
• More noticeable alerts for hunger, thirst, and sleep have been added when they reach 0.
• An option to invert the mouse axis has been added to the settings menu.