The update 1.298 for Forge of Empires was installed on the servers on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. There was a short downtime during the update. Developer InnoGames asks for your understanding for any inconvenience. Mobile players will have to wait until January 2, 2025 due to the holidays.

Important changes and improvements

Buildings

An important update concerns the motivation mechanics of restricted buildings such as the "Sublime Royal Bathhouse". Previously, the motivation status was removed when a building was downgraded. This logic has been adjusted so that the motivation now remains, regardless of the building status (FOE-85281).

General improvements

• Buildings can now be replaced more easily in construction mode. One click is all it takes to place a new building in an occupied space and swap it with the existing one (FOE-85042). This function was previously reserved for the browser and is now also available on mobile devices.

Bug fixes

Buildings

• FOE-85569: The runtime of restricted buildings was reset when changing ages. This problem has been fixed.

General errors

• FOE-85422: The keyboard shortcut "B" to start battles in GG and GEX occasionally caused errors. This has been corrected.

• FOE-84839: In individual cases, the activation of "Forge Plus" was delayed by up to two days. This error should no longer occur.

• FOE-85676: After a manual battle in Space Travel: Space Base, the game did not return to the correct map. This has been fixed.

Quantum invasions

• FOE-85582: The unit description incorrectly displayed "Unknown" instead of the correct unit type. This bug has been fixed.

• FOE-85772: The increased production from Euphoria was not displayed in the Quantum Settlement. This was a purely visual problem.

Bug fixes for mobile devices

Specific bugs have also been fixed for mobile players:

• FOE-84726: Military buildings with full slots erroneously displayed production readiness and caused errors.

• FOE-85529: Guild info displayed incorrect ranking positions. This has been updated.

• FOE-84925: Values for attack boosts on legendary buildings did not match between browser and mobile version.

Next update will be delayed

Due to the holidays, version 1.299 will be released together with 1.300 on January 15, 2025. Players should therefore expect a delay in further updates.

When was update 1.298 released?
Update 1.298 was installed on browser versions on December 18, 2024. The mobile version will be released on January 2, 2025.

Why is there a delay in the mobile version?
Due to the holidays, the mobile update will be made available later. The release also depends on the app stores.

What improvements will the update bring?
The update improves the motivation mechanics of restricted buildings and makes it easier to exchange buildings in construction mode on mobile devices.

What bugs have been fixed?
Bugs with building times, keyboard shortcuts and quantum invasions have been fixed. Additionally, issues with leaderboards and military buildings in the mobile version have been fixed.

When will the next updates be released?
Version 1.299 and 1.300 will be released together on January 15, 2025.