RoM Latest Version
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Afforess
The White Wizard
Yeah!
Now to go clean up the damage...
Now to go clean up the damage...
Mister Giggles
Warlord
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<Downloads, installs, starts a new game, adds all technologies, opens city screen. Notices it's much faster loading>
Approved. 2 seconds instead of 6 (4-5 with Afforess' speed augmentations). The latter proved unplayable, given that I tend to play large maps with many cities with advanced start (So many things to build, oh God)...
Turn times also seem to go by faster.
Thank you for adding the "Requires River/Coastal" for buildings bit. It was...annoying...having this Resort Hotel I could seemingly build, yet couldn't.
Approved. 2 seconds instead of 6 (4-5 with Afforess' speed augmentations). The latter proved unplayable, given that I tend to play large maps with many cities with advanced start (So many things to build, oh God)...
Turn times also seem to go by faster.
Thank you for adding the "Requires River/Coastal" for buildings bit. It was...annoying...having this Resort Hotel I could seemingly build, yet couldn't.
Hello,
Really like the warlord units that were added which allows you to give experience to units. Are there rifle warlord units? I tend to win just after rifling on emporer level starting in ancient area, so I'm not sure if they show up a little after getting rifles.
Was also wondering if there would be a way to improve workers. You can get to the point where you have many cities and workers and I automate mine because it becomes to much of a chore, but it is frustrating to see workers build forts on top of resources. Wondering if this could be an option for worker - not to build anything over resources, or to focus gold, focus on science (cottages) etc...
Really like the warlord units that were added which allows you to give experience to units. Are there rifle warlord units? I tend to win just after rifling on emporer level starting in ancient area, so I'm not sure if they show up a little after getting rifles.
Was also wondering if there would be a way to improve workers. You can get to the point where you have many cities and workers and I automate mine because it becomes to much of a chore, but it is frustrating to see workers build forts on top of resources. Wondering if this could be an option for worker - not to build anything over resources, or to focus gold, focus on science (cottages) etc...
Dancing Hoskuld
Deity
Yes there are latter warlord units, you just need to get the techs. If you look in the civlopedia you can see what they upgrade to and what their stats are.
Workers will build forts on resources which are outside of the workable areas of any of your cities so that you have access to that resource and if need be have a defence base to keep it later on. At some points in the game (RoM) a fort is better than any other improvement. I can't remember when this happens but I usually do not automate my workers until I have done all the work I want done in my cities work area. Even then I don't give them full autonomy until the transhuman era when you can replace forests with other cool stuff.
MarkJohnson
King
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I just bought a new SSD for my computer and reinstalled Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and I also bought Civ IV complete so I only need one disk to install everything.
After updating BTS to 3.19 from within the game, I then downloaded RoM 2.8 full and 2.81 patch and put them in my Mod folder.
I start the game and select Rise of Mankind and it shuts down like it's restarting te game, but it doesn't start back up. No errors reported.
I restart the game with no indication the RoM mod had loaded. I try to play anyway and it just starts up a normal game.
I then download a quicksave of another user to help him see if it is machine giving him problems, but when I double click the game in the downloads folder, the game tries to start up, but gives me an error,"Cannot load version 302, expected version 301 or older" and the game exits when I click OK.
Is there something I'm missing?
-=Mark=-
After updating BTS to 3.19 from within the game, I then downloaded RoM 2.8 full and 2.81 patch and put them in my Mod folder.
I start the game and select Rise of Mankind and it shuts down like it's restarting te game, but it doesn't start back up. No errors reported.
I restart the game with no indication the RoM mod had loaded. I try to play anyway and it just starts up a normal game.
I then download a quicksave of another user to help him see if it is machine giving him problems, but when I double click the game in the downloads folder, the game tries to start up, but gives me an error,"Cannot load version 302, expected version 301 or older" and the game exits when I click OK.
Is there something I'm missing?
-=Mark=-
Afforess
The White Wizard
No, no, no. Bad.
The in-game patcher never works, it lies. You need to download the patch somewhere else and run the installer version. I think CFC has the patch, if you look in the download database.
Once it's been patched, try again.
MarkJohnson
King
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No, no, no. Bad.
The in-game patcher never works, it lies. You need to download the patch somewhere else and run the installer version. I think CFC has the patch, if you look in the download database.
Once it's been patched, try again.
lol - you're right. Windows 7 reports it is version 3.1.7.0.
very wierd that it seemingly updated fine. before it would just hang during the install.
I'm downloading patch now.
Thanks
-=Mark=-
MarkJohnson
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well, it loads the RoM mod now, but when I get to the game it gives me tons of error about creating ini files.
autosaving
BugOptions -failed creating ini file C:\...\advanced combatodds.ini
MapFinder.ini, AutoSave.ini, BUG Misc Hovers.ini, and BUG City Bar.ini
Does this need the BUG Mod as well?
--=Mark=-
autosaving
BugOptions -failed creating ini file C:\...\advanced combatodds.ini
MapFinder.ini, AutoSave.ini, BUG Misc Hovers.ini, and BUG City Bar.ini
Does this need the BUG Mod as well?
--=Mark=-
Afforess
The White Wizard
No... It has the BUG mod in it already. Did you patch to 2.81?
MarkJohnson
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Yes, I extracted the RoM 2.8 first, then patch 2.81 next. I did however need to run winrar as admin or it would give me permission errors.
I just ran the game again, and the windows game menu let me run BTS as admin and all seems fine now. Can this mod be made to run in my documents or somewhere in my users directory to avoid the admin privilages? I know BUG Mod allows me that option, but not sure if it is possible with this mod.
Thanks for the help!
-=Mark=-
I just ran the game again, and the windows game menu let me run BTS as admin and all seems fine now. Can this mod be made to run in my documents or somewhere in my users directory to avoid the admin privilages? I know BUG Mod allows me that option, but not sure if it is possible with this mod.
Thanks for the help!
-=Mark=-
szemek77
Prince
Guys,
someone smart enough
please just tell me - is it better/recommended/necessary to install a fresh version of CIV IV/BtS/3.19/ before I change version of RoM and ND, or it doesn't matter? Is it possible that previous versions of RoM or ND are leaving some remains behind despite I removed them? Can it cause any problem with newer versions?
someone smart enough
please just tell me - is it better/recommended/necessary to install a fresh version of CIV IV/BtS/3.19/ before I change version of RoM and ND, or it doesn't matter? Is it possible that previous versions of RoM or ND are leaving some remains behind despite I removed them? Can it cause any problem with newer versions?
os79
Deity
Guys,
someone smart enough
If you had been playing RoM recently, you already had 3.19 of BtS installed. It was from version 2.7test2 to 2.7 that the RoM updated from patch 3.17 to 3.19 IIRC.
Ancient history
, that! I can't emember we had 3.17 just six months ago! A lot had been happening in these six months!
szemek77
Prince
Yes I know. It's probably because of my English.... I want to know, if I should reainstall CIV completely before changing RoM or ND version or not? Usually I just remove the "Rise of a Mankind" folder from BTS/Mods, and then copy "fresh" version of RoM and do needed installments. I'm just wondering, if older versions of RoM/ND are leaving some remains somewhere, which could interfere with updated ones.
Ancient history
True
Afforess
The White Wizard
I just turned off the User Account Control, and so every action I do is an admin action, but then, I'm what's considered a "power" user, so YMMV.
However, I plan on installing a shortcut with my installer for future version, which forces Run as Admin.
If you got Vista and have installed BtS to c:\Program Files\... -folder you need to turn of User Account Control (UAC) or install BtS to any other location that isn't inside Program Files folder. UAC prevents BUG mod from editing it's inis (and saving them) when the mod is located in path that's inside Program Files.
os79
Deity
I know for sure that Rise of Mankind never leave any traces anywhere else than Mods. So you are safe deleting Rise of Mankind folder. As for Afforess' pack, I'm assuming his installer only check the registry for the correct install path. Then it install into RoM. So it also doesn't touch anything else than Mods folder.
Long story short: Delete Rise of Mankind from Mods, then you are safe to install fresh copy of RoM then installing AND over it.
Yes I know. It's probably because of my English.... I want to know, if I should reainstall CIV completely before changing RoM or ND version or not? Usually I just remove the "Rise of a Mankind" folder from BTS/Mods, and then copy "fresh" version of RoM and do needed installments. I'm just wondering, if older versions of RoM/ND are leaving some remains somewhere, which could interfere with updated ones.
True
Older versions won't be a problem. I have several versions I play just by changing the names of the folders they are in (the one I want to play will be named "Rise of Mankind", the others will have their version name added). You may want to clear the caches by holding down the shift key as the game loads. Sometimes info in the cache can be a problem.
