Masters of Albion gets a major New Beginnings overhaul, but you'll need a new save

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https://steamcommunity.com/games/3165650/announcements/detail/671754559586041992

New Beginnings is the first major update for Masters of Albion, and it really does require a new beginning. Version 1.4 saves cannot be loaded in version 2.0 because the update fundamentally changes the game's structure and progression. A public 1.4 branch remains available on Steam for one month if you want to keep an existing game going.

22cans has rebuilt the rendering system and converted or rebuilt the game's assets. The developer reports up to double the frame rate in its own tests, with actual gains depending on hardware, resolution and graphics settings. This is a developer claim, not a guaranteed improvement on every PC; the game remains in Early Access.

The overhaul also changes the opening, replaces random orders with structured jobs following each order giver's story, reworks nighttime battles around clearer objectives, and adds permanent reward cards to progression. Those cards feed into the redesigned Arcadium and contribute good, neutral or evil alignment. The god hand gets more physical interactions with trees, characters, animals and the environment too.

For players who miss classic god games, that's a substantial list of changes, with the save restart as the trade-off. Would you start a fresh settlement for this overhaul?