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==3.0==
 
==3.0==
===General===
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===Balance changes===
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====General====
 
* Counter Infantry Rifling improvement effect reverted to its original state (no longer adds multiplier against light cavalry).
 
* Counter Infantry Rifling improvement effect reverted to its original state (no longer adds multiplier against light cavalry).
 
* Mass Cavalry improvement cost increased to 600 coin (up from 350 coin); effect adjusted to –40% train time (up from –25%).
 
* Mass Cavalry improvement cost increased to 600 coin (up from 350 coin); effect adjusted to –40% train time (up from –25%).
  
===Aztecs===
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====Aztecs====
 
* War Chief's Cover Mode tactic removed.
 
* War Chief's Cover Mode tactic removed.
 
* TEAM Cheap Fishing Boats home-city shipment effectively removed (no effect now).
 
* TEAM Cheap Fishing Boats home-city shipment effectively removed (no effect now).
  
===Dutch===
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====Dutch====
 
* Bank cost changed from 350 food and 300 wood to 300 food and 350 wood.  
 
* Bank cost changed from 350 food and 300 wood to 300 food and 350 wood.  
  
===French===
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====French====
 
* 100 food added to starting crates.
 
* 100 food added to starting crates.
 
* Coureur Des Bois cost increased to 125 food (up from 120 food).
 
* Coureur Des Bois cost increased to 125 food (up from 120 food).
 
* Thoroughbreds home-city shipment no longer decreases the train time of Cuirassiers.
 
* Thoroughbreds home-city shipment no longer decreases the train time of Cuirassiers.
  
===Germans===
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====Germans====
 
* Uhlan hitpoints increased to 185 (up from 180).
 
* Uhlan hitpoints increased to 185 (up from 180).
  
===Indians===
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====Indians====
 
* TEAM 5 Urumi home-city shipment effect changed to give 4 Urumi.
 
* TEAM 5 Urumi home-city shipment effect changed to give 4 Urumi.
  
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* 100 food added to starting crates.
 
* 100 food added to starting crates.
  
===Japanese===
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====Japanese====
 
* Way of the Bow home-city shipment no longer increases Yumi hitpoints.
 
* Way of the Bow home-city shipment no longer increases Yumi hitpoints.
 
* Bakufu home-city shipment effect on Daimyo and Shogun training-rates decreased to 50% (down from 100%).
 
* Bakufu home-city shipment effect on Daimyo and Shogun training-rates decreased to 50% (down from 100%).
  
===Portuguese===
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====Portuguese====
 
* Genitours home-city shipment effect changed to give additional +4 range (down from +5).
 
* Genitours home-city shipment effect changed to give additional +4 range (down from +5).
 
* Settler cost increased to 85 food (up from 80 food).
 
* Settler cost increased to 85 food (up from 80 food).
  
===Ottomans===
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====Ottomans====
 
* Mosque settler improvements halved in cost:
 
* Mosque settler improvements halved in cost:
 
* Millet System improvement cost decreased to 50 wood (down from 100 wood);
 
* Millet System improvement cost decreased to 50 wood (down from 100 wood);
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* Tanzimat improvement cost decreased to 200 food, 200 wood and 200 coin (down from 400 food, 400 wood and 400 coin).
 
* Tanzimat improvement cost decreased to 200 food, 200 wood and 200 coin (down from 400 food, 400 wood and 400 coin).
  
===Russians===
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====Russians====
 
* 3-Settler batch cost reverted to its original state (increased to 270 food).
 
* 3-Settler batch cost reverted to its original state (increased to 270 food).
  
===Sioux===
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====Sioux====
 
* 4 Villagers home-city shipment removed.
 
* 4 Villagers home-city shipment removed.
 
* 5 Villagers home-city shipment added to the Colonial Age (note: added as a separate shipment, not a changed version of the 4 Villagers one — has to be unlocked manually).
 
* 5 Villagers home-city shipment added to the Colonial Age (note: added as a separate shipment, not a changed version of the 4 Villagers one — has to be unlocked manually).
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* Teepee build limit decreased to 6 (down from 10).
 
* Teepee build limit decreased to 6 (down from 10).
 
* Nomadic Expansion home-city shipment effect changed — increases Teepees’ build limit by 6 (down from 10).
 
* Nomadic Expansion home-city shipment effect changed — increases Teepees’ build limit by 6 (down from 10).
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===Map changes===
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* Removed ESOC Lake Tahoe from the map pool
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* New map ESOC Iowa added
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===Launcher fixes===
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* Launcher now remains usable when the update webservice isn't responding
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* Launcher will now display custom text when user cancels an update
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* Launcher will now not offer a corrupted update when the update service is in an invalid state
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===Anti-cheat===
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* Detected cheating incidents are now automatically reported
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* Detected runtime errors are now automatically reported for troubleshooting purposes
  
 
==3.1==
 
==3.1==

Revision as of 10:59, 6 November 2018

3.0

Balance changes

General

  • Counter Infantry Rifling improvement effect reverted to its original state (no longer adds multiplier against light cavalry).
  • Mass Cavalry improvement cost increased to 600 coin (up from 350 coin); effect adjusted to –40% train time (up from –25%).

Aztecs

  • War Chief's Cover Mode tactic removed.
  • TEAM Cheap Fishing Boats home-city shipment effectively removed (no effect now).

Dutch

  • Bank cost changed from 350 food and 300 wood to 300 food and 350 wood.

French

  • 100 food added to starting crates.
  • Coureur Des Bois cost increased to 125 food (up from 120 food).
  • Thoroughbreds home-city shipment no longer decreases the train time of Cuirassiers.

Germans

  • Uhlan hitpoints increased to 185 (up from 180).

Indians

  • TEAM 5 Urumi home-city shipment effect changed to give 4 Urumi.

Iroquois

  • 100 food added to starting crates.

Japanese

  • Way of the Bow home-city shipment no longer increases Yumi hitpoints.
  • Bakufu home-city shipment effect on Daimyo and Shogun training-rates decreased to 50% (down from 100%).

Portuguese

  • Genitours home-city shipment effect changed to give additional +4 range (down from +5).
  • Settler cost increased to 85 food (up from 80 food).

Ottomans

  • Mosque settler improvements halved in cost:
  • Millet System improvement cost decreased to 50 wood (down from 100 wood);
  • Koprulu Viziers improvement cost decreased to 125 wood (down from 250 wood);
  • Abbasid Market improvement cost decreased to 300 wood (down from 600 wood);
  • Galata Tower District improvement cost decreased to 100 coin (down from 200 coin);
  • Topkapi improvement cost decreased to 200 wood and 200 coin (down from 400 wood and 400 coin);
  • Tanzimat improvement cost decreased to 200 food, 200 wood and 200 coin (down from 400 food, 400 wood and 400 coin).

Russians

  • 3-Settler batch cost reverted to its original state (increased to 270 food).

Sioux

  • 4 Villagers home-city shipment removed.
  • 5 Villagers home-city shipment added to the Colonial Age (note: added as a separate shipment, not a changed version of the 4 Villagers one — has to be unlocked manually).
  • Teepee base hitpoints increased to 800 (up from 300).
  • Teepee gather rate aura boost added (4% per Teepee).
  • Teepee hitpoints aura maximum range increased to 18 (up from 12).
  • Teepee damage aura (enabled by the Friendly Territory home-city shipment) maximum range decreased to 18 (down from 24).
  • War Clubs’, Cetan Bows’ and Wakina Rifles’ ability to build Teepees by default added.
  • Aggressive Policy home-city shipment effect changed — increases the Teepees’ gather rate aura boost to 6% (up from 4%).
  • Teepee build limit decreased to 6 (down from 10).
  • Nomadic Expansion home-city shipment effect changed — increases Teepees’ build limit by 6 (down from 10).

Map changes

  • Removed ESOC Lake Tahoe from the map pool
  • New map ESOC Iowa added

Launcher fixes

  • Launcher now remains usable when the update webservice isn't responding
  • Launcher will now display custom text when user cancels an update
  • Launcher will now not offer a corrupted update when the update service is in an invalid state

Anti-cheat

  • Detected cheating incidents are now automatically reported
  • Detected runtime errors are now automatically reported for troubleshooting purposes

3.1

  • Updated in-game descriptions to match design changes made in EP. Descriptions of the following units/cards/effects were updated: Teepee, Friendly Territory, Aggressive Policy, Thoroughbreds, Bakufu, Team Cheap Fishing Boats, Team Urumi, Way of the Bow, Silk Road.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Lakota Axe Riders from becoming trainable in the Native Embassy.
  • Fixed lag issues in fullscreen mode on high-DPI devices.
  • Fixed problems with resolution settings on high-DPI devices.
  • Fixed an issue which would cause various EP Launcher Options to be nonfunctional on some systems.
  • Fixed an issue which would cause a potential hacker's identification data to not be reported upon a hacking incident on some systems.