New Era Old World 0.2.4 Dev Diary 1 - Luther's People
New Era Old World 0.2.4 Dev Diary 1 - Luther's People
Hello everyone, and welcome to our first New Era – Old World Dev Diary! In this DD, I will take you through the important change coming to Europe in the next version, 0.2.4.
But Darken, I hear you say, Lutheranism is already in the game! And to that I respond: Well yes, but actually no.
As you can see, Northern Europe and Germany have changed quite a lot. You probably noticed at a glance that Nobelians have been removed (although their content has not, as we will discuss when we get to it). In their place is the Vagarna faith. This religion is a Syncretic faith mainly derived from Folk Lutheranism and Scandinavian traditions. Meanwhile, the Esoteric faith of the Einblickers dedicates itself to the expansion of Lutheranism through war. Liturgical, meanwhile, is largely the same as the Lutheran faith from previous versions of the game. But since there are some changes, let us start from them.
LITURGICAL, THE CHRISTIAN LUTHERANS
The Liturgical faith main change is that it now has a weak religious head in the form of the Archbishop of Lund. Sweden, being the core of the Liturgical faith, hosts now more holy sites, including not only Lund, but also Uppsala. The faith is still autocephalous, with a Patriarch or Matriarch present in each Kingdom, but now all of them answer to the Archbishop.
As a side note, the dynasty of the Swedish King is changed appropriately, becoming non other than the current Swedish royal dynasty.
VÄGARNA, THE FAITH OF THE NORTH
The Vägarna faith is a syncretic belief that integrates Folk Lutheranism with various traditions from Scandinavia and the Old World. This faith maintains most of the content from Nobelianism, just slightly reskinned to fit the current faith. The only exception is the Laureate role, which no longer exists.
However, as you might have noticed from the decision list, you are also required to pick a branch as a follower of Vägarna.
The four Branches of the faith are the Old Lore, the Heroic Tales, the Talekeepers and the Treaties of State. Each of them focuses on different content.
The Old Lore are the Vägarna followers that believe in the kinship of all men. They practice the festivities of Yule and similar seasonal gatherings to celebrate the close kinship of their families and friends.
The Heroic Tales focus on protecting the faith. Clearly remembering the hardships suffered by the Lutherans in their early days, the Heroic Tales followers celebrate Gustav the Lion in his fight against the Eagle. They’ll fight to protect the Vagarna and all Lutheran faiths from further harm.
The Talekeeper are the closest faith to the nominal Lutheran church, and as such they show a positive opinion toward the Liturgical faith. The Talekeepers spend their time studying the Bible, translated in their language as Martin Luther thought them.
Finally, the Treaties of the State practice the research of ancient knowledge on the nations that are now lost. They are strong followers of the system of monarchies and states that date to before the Event, and as such are favored by the elite.
EINBLICKER, THE ENEMIES OF YALDABAOTH
The Vägarna faith spread like wildfire in Germany, where the people of the land enjoyed the protection ensured by the brave followers of the Heroic Tales as a better alternative to the short-lived Prussianists or the traditional Liturgicals. But as time passed, the followers of the Heroic Tales in central Europe started to adopt different philosophies and strange beliefs, until only their military tradition and their fear of the Catholic faith survived. And as such, the Heroic Tales became the Einblickers, the Insightful, a faith that appears esoteric and foreign to all other Christians.
The Einblicker believe in a temporal religious head, the Luther. The holder of the title known as Lutherstadt, the Luther as great power over all Einblickers, from granting divorces and claims to organizing the Wars of Redemption, their Great Holy Wars.
A participant in the War of Redemption is known as a Truthseeker, and gains great respect from his fellow practitioners.
Sworn enemies of the Papists and of course of the Pope, a servant of Yaldabaoth, the Einblickers have fought for many years to ensure their expansion. So far, however, the resistance of the walled city of Munster has prevented them from breaking through the Rheinlands, and the Alps protects the Papists. Bavaria suffers greatly from their raids, but it’s unification has prevented it from falling. But the Einblicker will keep fighting for the faith, and who knows if the tide will turn in their favor.
That is all for today's DD, and we hope this makes you a lot more interested in playing as one of the Lutheran faiths in the next version. As a reminder, the Poll to decide the last 9 Achievements to be added in the next version of the game is still ongoing. Make sure to leave your vote. Join us on our discord or leave a comment to tell us what you think of these changes!
Hello everyone, and welcome to our first New Era – Old World Dev Diary! In this DD, I will take you through the important change coming to Europe in the next version, 0.2.4.
But Darken, I hear you say, Lutheranism is already in the game! And to that I respond: Well yes, but actually no.
As you can see, Northern Europe and Germany have changed quite a lot. You probably noticed at a glance that Nobelians have been removed (although their content has not, as we will discuss when we get to it). In their place is the Vagarna faith. This religion is a Syncretic faith mainly derived from Folk Lutheranism and Scandinavian traditions. Meanwhile, the Esoteric faith of the Einblickers dedicates itself to the expansion of Lutheranism through war. Liturgical, meanwhile, is largely the same as the Lutheran faith from previous versions of the game. But since there are some changes, let us start from them.
LITURGICAL, THE CHRISTIAN LUTHERANS
The Liturgical faith main change is that it now has a weak religious head in the form of the Archbishop of Lund. Sweden, being the core of the Liturgical faith, hosts now more holy sites, including not only Lund, but also Uppsala. The faith is still autocephalous, with a Patriarch or Matriarch present in each Kingdom, but now all of them answer to the Archbishop.
As a side note, the dynasty of the Swedish King is changed appropriately, becoming non other than the current Swedish royal dynasty.
VÄGARNA, THE FAITH OF THE NORTH
The Vägarna faith is a syncretic belief that integrates Folk Lutheranism with various traditions from Scandinavia and the Old World. This faith maintains most of the content from Nobelianism, just slightly reskinned to fit the current faith. The only exception is the Laureate role, which no longer exists.
However, as you might have noticed from the decision list, you are also required to pick a branch as a follower of Vägarna.
The four Branches of the faith are the Old Lore, the Heroic Tales, the Talekeepers and the Treaties of State. Each of them focuses on different content.
The Old Lore are the Vägarna followers that believe in the kinship of all men. They practice the festivities of Yule and similar seasonal gatherings to celebrate the close kinship of their families and friends.
The Heroic Tales focus on protecting the faith. Clearly remembering the hardships suffered by the Lutherans in their early days, the Heroic Tales followers celebrate Gustav the Lion in his fight against the Eagle. They’ll fight to protect the Vagarna and all Lutheran faiths from further harm.
The Talekeeper are the closest faith to the nominal Lutheran church, and as such they show a positive opinion toward the Liturgical faith. The Talekeepers spend their time studying the Bible, translated in their language as Martin Luther thought them.
Finally, the Treaties of the State practice the research of ancient knowledge on the nations that are now lost. They are strong followers of the system of monarchies and states that date to before the Event, and as such are favored by the elite.
EINBLICKER, THE ENEMIES OF YALDABAOTH
The Vägarna faith spread like wildfire in Germany, where the people of the land enjoyed the protection ensured by the brave followers of the Heroic Tales as a better alternative to the short-lived Prussianists or the traditional Liturgicals. But as time passed, the followers of the Heroic Tales in central Europe started to adopt different philosophies and strange beliefs, until only their military tradition and their fear of the Catholic faith survived. And as such, the Heroic Tales became the Einblickers, the Insightful, a faith that appears esoteric and foreign to all other Christians.
The Einblicker believe in a temporal religious head, the Luther. The holder of the title known as Lutherstadt, the Luther as great power over all Einblickers, from granting divorces and claims to organizing the Wars of Redemption, their Great Holy Wars.
A participant in the War of Redemption is known as a Truthseeker, and gains great respect from his fellow practitioners.
Sworn enemies of the Papists and of course of the Pope, a servant of Yaldabaoth, the Einblickers have fought for many years to ensure their expansion. So far, however, the resistance of the walled city of Munster has prevented them from breaking through the Rheinlands, and the Alps protects the Papists. Bavaria suffers greatly from their raids, but it’s unification has prevented it from falling. But the Einblicker will keep fighting for the faith, and who knows if the tide will turn in their favor.
That is all for today's DD, and we hope this makes you a lot more interested in playing as one of the Lutheran faiths in the next version. As a reminder, the Poll to decide the last 9 Achievements to be added in the next version of the game is still ongoing. Make sure to leave your vote. Join us on our discord or leave a comment to tell us what you think of these changes!
- 3
- 2
- 1