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Stronghold Updater 1.2 adds the following:

• Free Build Mode: You can add your own events and invasions within the free build maps. Press F1 at any time while playing a free build map and select the event or invasion you wish to start.
• Multiplayer Mode: Multiplayer mode now has the option, ‘Strong walls on’. ‘Strong walls on’ means troops cannot attack walls & towers. Only siege equipment is able to destroy the walls & towers.
• Multiplayer mode now has the option to stop in game alliances.
• Your troops can now capture the Gatehouse from an enemy player. You can capture a gatehouse by getting one of your troops onto the top of a gatehouse. Once one of your troops is on the gatehouse, the gatehouse will automatically open.
• When troops are set on aggressive within multiplayer they will automatically target enemy buildings as long as there are no enemy troops in the immediate vicinity to attack.
• The Lord can be sent back to the keep at any time, you can do this by clicking on the keep when you have the Lord selected.
• The keys: Q, W, E, set the stances for your troops: ‘Stand Ground’, ‘Defensive Stance’ & ‘Aggressive Stance’ respectively.
• Selecting troops and double clicking on their destination will cause them to walk at their own pace and not the same pace as the other troops in the selection.
• In the multiplayer set-up screen, the last four IP address entered are remembered and can be cycled through by clicking on the button next to the IP entry box.

Developer’s website: Infogrames