Portugal v2026.09.06
“The Chiado Cosmetic Patch”
Welcome to the September 6 update. We're retexturing the capital, rebalancing the presidential leaderboards, and addressing some serious bugs in the administration's service counters.
✨ New Features
- NEW
Lisbon City Council installs 'fake cobbles' in Chiado cosmetic update
A new pilot project for Rua Garrett introduces 'fake floor' textures by painting cobbles to look like artistic pavement. Critics argue this is a lazy cosmetic swap that ignores the Tuk-Tuk mount spam and the loss of high-tier merchant NPCs.
↗ source · Público - NEW
Devs consider public funding buff for Journalism guild sustainability
Devs are discussing a potential public funding buff for the Journalism guild to combat the 'Fake News' debuff and social media algorithm dominance. Leaders Pedro Duarte and Adolfo Mesquita Nunes debated the sustainability of this essential democratic mechanic.
↗ source · Público
⬆️ Buffs
- BUFF
New Record: António José Seguro is the most voted President ever
António José Seguro has officially broken the server record for the most votes in the Presidential questline. A new strategy guide, 'A President Against the Current', reveals that his 'Contained' build was the key to his unexpected meta dominance.
↗ source · Público
⬇️ Nerfs
- NERF
Government accused of farming players for €1 billion in fuel gold
Parliamentary guild leader Eurico Brilhante Dias claims the AD administration is farming over €1 billion in gold from players via fuel price hikes. The PS guild leader argues the government is sustainining its economy at the expense of player inventories.
↗ source · Observador
🔧 Bug Fixes
- FIX
State 'Counter Closure' bug hampers quest completion for players
Players report that the 'Digital Modernization' patch has backfired, causing many physical service counters to close. This has resulted in a bug where specific quests (like deeds and registrations) take months to process due to missing interaction with Tax Authority NPCs.
↗ source · Observador
🌍 World Events
- WORLD EVENT
Gender-lock update: Women fight for Pauliteiras status in Miranda
Female players in Miranda do Douro are challenging gender-locked traditions to join the Pauliteiros warrior-dance ranks. While some veteran NPCs resist the change, the 'Pauliteiras' movement is gaining momentum to modernize the region's lore.
↗ source · SIC Notícias