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Manor Lords Adjusts Archer Effectiveness for Balanced Gameplay: An Ongoing Journey in Early Access Success

The archers in Manor Lords have been adjusted to become less reliable in battle due to their previous excessive dominance, as the game developers aim for balanced gameplay mechanics. The statement conveyed, "Achieving the ideal equilibrium will indeed require patience and time."

Currently making waves in its early access phase, Manor Lords, a game that merges the aspects of medieval city construction with strategy, has garnered immense popularity. Its developer has acknowledged that fine-tuning the effectiveness of archers is a task that "needs time to perfect."

The game's initial release on April 26 witnessed a skyrocketing success, setting new sales milestones that outpaced those of renowned titles like Cities: Skylines and Civilization 6 by selling over a million copies within its first day. Despite its explosive start, being an early access title means Manor Lords is still undergoing adjustments, including balancing its units for optimal gameplay.

Feedback about the archers' lackluster performance was shared on the game's social media the day it launched, indicating a recent adjustment to reduce their previously unbalanced power - a move the developer, Greg Styczeń, who has single-handedly spearheaded the game’s development with some external assistance, acknowledges may have been an overcorrection.

Adjusting the effectiveness of these long-range units to a satisfactory level is anticipated to be a gradual process, according to the developer. Hence, players might have to wait before they can dominate battles with their preferred strategy of overwhelming foes with volleys of arrows.

In addition, Styczeń has expressed a preference for not labeling Manor Lords as "historically accurate" too hastily, focusing instead on striking a proper balance between realism in gameplay mechanics. This doesn't detract from the game's engrossing nature, a quality that contributed to its acquisition by the publisher Hooded Horse.

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