# After the update is before the update.... what about 5.3? **URL:** \ **Category:** Spoilers\ **Created:** [October 9, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458 "2020-10-09T07:21:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![svechen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/svechen/32/8382_2.png) [@svechen](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/svechen)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/1 "2020-10-09T07:21:10Z")
Does anybody know what to expect from 5.3 or other future updates? 5.2 is already be ticked off cause it is a bit …“disappointing” :: ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/2 "2020-10-09T07:32:59Z")
too early to tell ---
**Author:** ![Live](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/live/32/40596_2.png) [@Live](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Live)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/3 "2020-10-09T09:31:22Z")
We had a thread about future updates, but it seems to be dead (once again) > [@\[UPDATED FOR 4.9.0\] Promises - A Future Update Megathread](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/updated-for-4-9-0-promises-a-future-update-megathread/61686): > > This is a megathread dedicated to the task of tracking all the features the developers have either committed to or rejected, ordered by their dates for potential release, with primary sources for each point. This post will be edited to keep track of changes. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES This thread takes user submissions, but the bar for proof here is high; only primary sources will be allowed. This means social media posts, permalinked forum posts, and timestamped links to official streams (there’s … ---
**Author:** ![canadademon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@canadademon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/canadademon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/4 "2020-10-09T13:33:53Z")
The only thought I have is, due to the next update being near Christmas, it’ll be something new to try to entice new players over the holiday. If it’s not that, then I don’t know what they are thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Nemesis\_Online](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nemesis_online/32/56361_2.png) [@Nemesis\_Online](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nemesis_Online)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/5 "2020-10-10T00:09:26Z")
It is high time we got some means to farm imperial deeds and books of deeds; whatever it is to come, I hope they address this issue. ---
**Author:** ![Dank](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dank/32/74470_2.png) [@Dank](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dank)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/6 "2020-10-12T17:38:50Z")
It might not be branded as 5.3, but I predict that the next outbreak of mass hysteria in the community will be caused by balance changes. During the 5.2 preview stream, Salty said that balance changes would no longer be released at the same time as functional changes. That’s so that feedback focuses on the feature changes, rather than fixating on one or two buffs or debuffs. I got the impression that balance work has been done, or is being done, it but wasn’t released with 5.2. I might have read too much into her comments. If you want to form your own opinion, see [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/762030592?t=18m39s). ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/7 "2020-10-12T17:44:23Z")
That was actually first announced a few months ago on the forums, and possibly on a another stream. [Here’s the link to Kafka’s post](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/5-0-update/64761/14): > [@5.0 Update](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/5-0-update/64761/14): > > We plan to do balance changes separately to updates in future. From the stream you linked, it does sound like we’ll have a balance change soon though. ---
**Author:** ![mitamata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mitamata/32/10313_2.png) [@mitamata](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mitamata)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/after-the-update-is-before-the-update-what-about-5-3/66458/8 "2020-10-12T18:35:14Z")
> [@Dank](#): > > I might have read too much into her comments. If you want to form your own opinion, see [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/762030592?t=18m39s](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/762030592?t=18m39s). She does specifically say they are working on a balance change right now. Though, that still isn’t a guarantee it will make it into the game or that it will be next thing that makes it into the game. Would be nice to see some old troops become relevant again, but I’m keeping my hopes realistic 😃