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| − | ==Balance changes== | + | ==5.0.0.0== |
| − | ===General=== | + | ===Balance changes=== |
| + | ====General==== | ||
"Schooners" shipment: Fishing Boat train-time reduction increased to 40% (up from 20%) | "Schooners" shipment: Fishing Boat train-time reduction increased to 40% (up from 20%) | ||
| − | ===British=== | + | ====British==== |
* Manor cost increased to 140w (up from 135w); bounties recalculated accordingly | * Manor cost increased to 140w (up from 135w); bounties recalculated accordingly | ||
| − | ===Chinese=== | + | ====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) | “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=== | + | ====Dutch==== |
* Bank cost reverted to 350f-350w (up from 300f-350w) | * Bank cost reverted to 350f-350w (up from 300f-350w) | ||
| − | ===Germans=== | + | ====Germans==== |
* "Lipizzaner Cavalry" shipment increased to +25% Uhlan attack & hitpoints (up from 15%) | * "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 | * House cost increased to 60w (up from 50w); Bounties recalculated accordingly | ||
* Sowar cost reverted to 80f-80c (up from 75f-75c); Bounties recalculated accordingly | * 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 | * “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 | * "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%) | * 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) | * “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 | * War Chief “heavy cavalry” unit-tag added | ||
* Teepee gather-rate aura reduced to 3% (down from 4%) | * Teepee gather-rate aura reduced to 3% (down from 4%) | ||
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* “Mustangs” shipment reverted to -10% cavalry cost (down from 15%) | * “Mustangs” shipment reverted to -10% cavalry cost (down from 15%) | ||
| − | ==Patch changes== | + | ===Patch changes=== |
| − | ===General=== | + | ====General==== |
* Added UHC Plugin support (see explanation above). | * Added UHC Plugin support (see explanation above). | ||
* The "Sandbox" difficulty setting has been renamed to "Observer Mode / Sandbox". | * The "Sandbox" difficulty setting has been renamed to "Observer Mode / Sandbox". | ||
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* KotH timer set to 10 minutes, regardless of player count (was problematic with spectators). | * KotH timer set to 10 minutes, regardless of player count (was problematic with spectators). | ||
| − | ===Bug fixes=== | + | ====Bug fixes==== |
* Increased minimum orchard distance from TC by 2 (now same as on RE). | * Increased minimum orchard distance from TC by 2 (now same as on RE). | ||
* Fixed Tomahawk ability to build after sending Battlefield Construction. | * Fixed Tomahawk ability to build after sending Battlefield Construction. | ||
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* Added +4 LOS to Travois builder in order to allow dock placement. | * 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. | * 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. | * 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. | * 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. | * Implemented new launcher icon. | ||
| − | ===Network hook=== | + | ====Network hook==== |
* Fixed an issue causing excessive CPU usage. | * Fixed an issue causing excessive CPU usage. | ||
| − | ===Anti-cheat=== | + | ====Anti-cheat==== |
* Added detection of a hack involving market trade. | * Added detection of a hack involving market trade. | ||
* Protect UHC plugin files from external modifications and disallow external plugins for now. | * Protect UHC plugin files from external modifications and disallow external plugins for now. | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 6 November 2018
Contents
5.0.0.0
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