KoC on April Fools Day

Taken from KoC Komepage, posted April 1, 2009:

Due to the feedback players have given us, we will begin systematically implementing every suggestion we've received in the past six years. We will begin with a few of these changes and run them until the end of Age 11, then will evaluate player comments and conerns when deciding whether to leave them as part of the game before testing the next set of changes. Here is the first set of gameplay changes for Age 11:

* New Weapon: Magic Missile - Similar to the Blackpowder Missle, but with twice the strength. Undead equipped with Magic Missile receive a 25% bonus when using this weapon against the darkness.

* New User Advisor: Munchkin - By popular demand, we have added a feature that will automatically buy weapons for you each gold turn, will automatically sabotage anyone who attacks you and has that attack defended (until they send you 1000 morale), and will periodically browse the battlefield, attacking and reconning likely targets based on a treasury/DA evaluation. Note: since the Munchkin is still a relatively new and untested feature, we have not yet been able to prevent it from attacking allies or friends.

* Attack Percentages: Instead of random attack and defense damages in battles, you will always attack and defend with 100% strength. Instead, the information gained from recons will be random. How much do you trust your spies? Note: Munchkin takes this change into account in its calculations.

* Virtual Friends: If you have already exhausted your circle of friends, neighbors, and coworkers in a quest for new officers, you can now register up to 10 "virtual friends" - computer players who will "register" as your officers and are controlled by Munchkin decision-making technology. They will also periodically communicate with you and ask (quiz) you about Kings of Chaos rules. If you don't get the answer right or don't respond, they will ditch you as a commander and join the chain of your biggest enemy.

* Premium Accounts: Due to the economy, Kings of Chaos can no longer simply be a free game. We have created "premium" accounts, which will have the following advantages over a regular account:
o God mode: For one week each Age you can turn on God Mode. During this time you cannot be attacked or sabotaged.
o 400 Babies: Unit production you purchase will be half the cost and produce five times as much as regular unit production.
o SuperMunchkin: You will have access to developmental gameplaying technology, as well as invites to future beta test ages and armchair-access to the admins' ears with your suggestions.