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===British===
 
===British===
Manor cost increased to 140w (up from 135w); bounties recalculated accordingly
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* Manor cost increased to 140w (up from 135w); bounties recalculated accordingly
  
 
===Chinese===
 
===Chinese===
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===Dutch===
 
===Dutch===
Bank cost reverted to 350f-350w (up from 300f-350w)
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* Bank cost reverted to 350f-350w (up from 300f-350w)
  
 
===Germans===
 
===Germans===
"Lipizzaner Cavalry" shipment increased to +25% Uhlan attack & hitpoints (up from 15%)
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* "Lipizzaner Cavalry" shipment increased to +25% Uhlan attack & hitpoints (up from 15%)
  
 
===Indians===
 
===Indians===
House cost increased to 60w (up from 50w); Bounties recalculated accordingly
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* House cost increased to 60w (up from 50w); Bounties recalculated accordingly
Sowar cost reverted to 80f-80c (up from 75f-75c); Bounties recalculated accordingly
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* Sowar cost reverted to 80f-80c (up from 75f-75c); Bounties recalculated accordingly
  
 
===Iroquois===
 
===Iroquois===
“Crates of 100 Food, 100 Wood, and 100 Coin" INFINITE shipment increased to 200f, 100w, 100c
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* “Crates of 100 Food, 100 Wood, and 100 Coin" INFINITE shipment increased to 200f, 100w, 100c
"Crates of 200 Food, 200 Wood, and 200 Coin" shipment increased to 400f, 200w, 200c
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* "Crates of 200 Food, 200 Wood, and 200 Coin" shipment increased to 400f, 200w, 200c
  
 
===Japanese===
 
===Japanese===
Shogun Tokugawa hitpoints-aura decreased to +10% (down from 20%)
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* Shogun Tokugawa hitpoints-aura decreased to +10% (down from 20%)
“Way of the Bow” shipment reverted to +2 Yumi range and +15% hitpoints (up from +2 Yumi range)
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* “Way of the Bow” shipment reverted to +2 Yumi range and +15% hitpoints (up from +2 Yumi range)
  
 
===Sioux===
 
===Sioux===
War Chief “heavy cavalry” unit-tag added
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* War Chief “heavy cavalry” unit-tag added
Teepee gather-rate aura reduced to 3% (down from 4%)
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* Teepee gather-rate aura reduced to 3% (down from 4%)
Teepee hitpoints decreased to 600 (down from 800)
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* Teepee hitpoints decreased to 600 (down from 800)
Teepee attack and hitpoints auras range reduced to 18 (down from 24)
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* Teepee attack and hitpoints auras range reduced to 18 (down from 24)
Teepee minimum placement-range reverted (removed)
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* Teepee minimum placement-range reverted (removed)
“Aggressive Policy” shipment now sets gather-rate aura to 5% (down from 6%)
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* “Aggressive Policy” shipment now sets gather-rate aura to 5% (down from 6%)
“Mustangs” shipment reverted to -10% cavalry cost (down from 15%)
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* “Mustangs” shipment reverted to -10% cavalry cost (down from 15%)
  
 
==Patch changes==
 
==Patch changes==
 
===General===
 
===General===
- Added UHC Plugin support (see explanation above).
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* Added UHC Plugin support (see explanation above).
- The "Sandbox" difficulty setting has been renamed to "Observer Mode / Sandbox".
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* The "Sandbox" difficulty setting has been renamed to "Observer Mode / Sandbox".
- Changed default diplomacy stance to Enemy in diplomacy mode.
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* Changed default diplomacy stance to Enemy in diplomacy mode.
- Polished Diplomacy UI (both window and button).
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* Polished Diplomacy UI (both window and button).
- KotH timer set to 10 minutes, regardless of player count (was problematic with spectators).
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* KotH timer set to 10 minutes, regardless of player count (was problematic with spectators).
  
 
===Bug fixes===
 
===Bug fixes===
- EP/ETP: Increased minimum orchard distance from TC by 2 (now same as on RE).
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* Increased minimum orchard distance from TC by 2 (now same as on RE).
- EP/ETP: Fixed Tomahawk ability to build after sending Battlefield Construction.
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* Fixed Tomahawk ability to build after sending Battlefield Construction.
- ETP: Fixed Iroquois War Hut BB Lacrosse to increase the range of Tomahawks.
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* Fixed Iroquois War Hut BB Lacrosse to increase the range of Tomahawks.
- EP: Monitor XP bounties reduced from 100 to 80.
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* Monitor XP bounties reduced from 100 to 80.
- EP: Fixed the rescued native eagle warrior to have proper attack tactics.
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* Fixed the rescued native eagle warrior to have proper attack tactics.
- EP: Added +4 LOS to Travois builder in order to allow dock placement.
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* Added +4 LOS to Travois builder in order to allow dock placement.
  
 
===Installer===
 
===Installer===
- Now automatically installs generated UI and non-UI versions of all UIx maps for use on RE TAD.
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* Now automatically installs generated UI and non-UI versions of all UIx maps for use on RE TAD.
  
 
===Launcher===
 
===Launcher===
- All custom maps on RE which were generated from UIx are now validated upon launch and replaced with latest version in case they are found to be corrupted/outdated.
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* All custom maps on RE which were generated from UIx are now validated upon launch and replaced with latest version in case they are found to be corrupted/outdated.
- As custom UI maps generated from UIx are always prepended with "UI 2.2 ", all outdated special versions of those UI maps such as 2.2c/2.2a are automatically erased from custom maps.
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* As custom UI maps generated from UIx are always prepended with "UI 2.2 ", all outdated special versions of those UI maps such as 2.2c/2.2a are automatically erased from custom maps.
- Implemented new launcher icon.
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* Implemented new launcher icon.
  
 
===Network hook===
 
===Network hook===
- Fixed an issue causing excessive CPU usage.
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* Fixed an issue causing excessive CPU usage.
  
 
===Anti-cheat===
 
===Anti-cheat===
- Added detection of a hack involving market trade.
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* Added detection of a hack involving market trade.
- Protect UHC plugin files from external modifications and disallow external plugins for now.
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* Protect UHC plugin files from external modifications and disallow external plugins for now.
  
 
==5.0.0.1==
 
==5.0.0.1==
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==5.0.0.2==
 
==5.0.0.2==
- fixed missing coastal/icy area around the bay on UIx ESOC Hudson Bay
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* Fixed missing coastal/icy area around the bay on UIx ESOC Hudson Bay
- adjusted KotH spawn locations and constraints on UIx ESOC Adirondacks and UIx ESOC High Plains to prevent King's Hill fort spawn failure
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* Adjusted KotH spawn locations and constraints on UIx ESOC Adirondacks and UIx ESOC High Plains to prevent King's Hill fort spawn failure

Revision as of 09:56, 6 November 2018

Balance changes

General

"Schooners" shipment: Fishing Boat train-time reduction increased to 40% (up from 20%)

British

  • Manor cost increased to 140w (up from 135w); bounties recalculated accordingly

Chinese

“Old Han Reforms” shipment improved to 50% Old Han banner-army attack & hitpoints and a 20% unit cost-increase (down from 25% cost-increase)

Dutch

  • Bank cost reverted to 350f-350w (up from 300f-350w)

Germans

  • "Lipizzaner Cavalry" shipment increased to +25% Uhlan attack & hitpoints (up from 15%)

Indians

  • House cost increased to 60w (up from 50w); Bounties recalculated accordingly
  • Sowar cost reverted to 80f-80c (up from 75f-75c); Bounties recalculated accordingly

Iroquois

  • “Crates of 100 Food, 100 Wood, and 100 Coin" INFINITE shipment increased to 200f, 100w, 100c
  • "Crates of 200 Food, 200 Wood, and 200 Coin" shipment increased to 400f, 200w, 200c

Japanese

  • Shogun Tokugawa hitpoints-aura decreased to +10% (down from 20%)
  • “Way of the Bow” shipment reverted to +2 Yumi range and +15% hitpoints (up from +2 Yumi range)

Sioux

  • War Chief “heavy cavalry” unit-tag added
  • Teepee gather-rate aura reduced to 3% (down from 4%)
  • Teepee hitpoints decreased to 600 (down from 800)
  • Teepee attack and hitpoints auras range reduced to 18 (down from 24)
  • Teepee minimum placement-range reverted (removed)
  • “Aggressive Policy” shipment now sets gather-rate aura to 5% (down from 6%)
  • “Mustangs” shipment reverted to -10% cavalry cost (down from 15%)

Patch changes

General

  • Added UHC Plugin support (see explanation above).
  • The "Sandbox" difficulty setting has been renamed to "Observer Mode / Sandbox".
  • Changed default diplomacy stance to Enemy in diplomacy mode.
  • Polished Diplomacy UI (both window and button).
  • KotH timer set to 10 minutes, regardless of player count (was problematic with spectators).

Bug fixes

  • Increased minimum orchard distance from TC by 2 (now same as on RE).
  • Fixed Tomahawk ability to build after sending Battlefield Construction.
  • Fixed Iroquois War Hut BB Lacrosse to increase the range of Tomahawks.
  • Monitor XP bounties reduced from 100 to 80.
  • Fixed the rescued native eagle warrior to have proper attack tactics.
  • Added +4 LOS to Travois builder in order to allow dock placement.

Installer

  • Now automatically installs generated UI and non-UI versions of all UIx maps for use on RE TAD.

Launcher

  • All custom maps on RE which were generated from UIx are now validated upon launch and replaced with latest version in case they are found to be corrupted/outdated.
  • As custom UI maps generated from UIx are always prepended with "UI 2.2 ", all outdated special versions of those UI maps such as 2.2c/2.2a are automatically erased from custom maps.
  • Implemented new launcher icon.

Network hook

  • Fixed an issue causing excessive CPU usage.

Anti-cheat

  • Added detection of a hack involving market trade.
  • Protect UHC plugin files from external modifications and disallow external plugins for now.

5.0.0.1

  • Fixed missing placement rules for Sioux teepees, notably causing them to ignore minimum distance from enemy starting TC

5.0.0.2

  • Fixed missing coastal/icy area around the bay on UIx ESOC Hudson Bay
  • Adjusted KotH spawn locations and constraints on UIx ESOC Adirondacks and UIx ESOC High Plains to prevent King's Hill fort spawn failure