Dennis, can I play this beta patch on my Mac version of Civ V?
Unfortunately, the beta is for the Windows version only.
You are supposed to be able to buy Landsknechts by unlocking a SP. But I cant find the SP...?
That's too bad, but understandable and not unexpected. When will the patch come out for the Mac? I can understand a delay but how significant?
We're testing the Mac version now. However, since there may be changes to the PC patch, it's impossible to give an estimate on when the Mac version will be out.
Thanks.You'll find them in Mercenary Army (within Commerce).
The changes to the commerce tree are good on the whole. Now there is only 1 nearly worthless policy (mercenary army). For Mercenary Army to be worthwhile you have to open commerce directly after your first tree. This means that it would either replace patronage for consulates which seems superior in most cases or delay rationalism and your ideology. Landsknechts are not that good even though they are cheap. After the medieval era they quickly lose value. One option would be to decrease the gold cost for purchasing units. Another option would be to provide another unit like the landsknechts in the modern era. Guerillas perhaps?
Quick question, is the beta patch available to anyone with the base game? Or are the expansions requisite? (Curious for friends of mine without the expansions yet).
Also, just putting it out there, some maps don't seem to appear in the additional maps sub-menu (such as: continents plus)
Is the Patch Beta liable to change? (As the name implies)
I'm not quite sure what to make of Japan's new UA, but I will try it out. Also, one suggestion- please can you take the need for a river off the Candi? That and possibly taking away the continents need for Indonesia would make it a lot better, thanks.