Well, after years of plodding around, learning XML, and debating game balance on these forums, I'm finally ready to release the first beta verson of the AMM: Antilogic's Minimal Mod.
This mod is designed for guys like me: guys who don't like huge mod or tons of additional features, so much that you get lost immediately. The objective was to rebalance the gameplay and add one or two features I wanted in the game, to make the game I wanted to play. Although I have adjusted the traits, some UUs, and UBs for balance, the primary function or benefit of each trait, UU, and UB has stayed the same (with one possible exception on the Mongolian and Byzantine UUs, which have their positions switched in the tech tree). So, I advertise this as the mod you already know how to play: most of your strategies will work in mostly the same way. It's just a little...different.
So, this idea has dictated the design philosophy for the mod: I consider each new idea, and wonder whether or not it will be "minimal" enough to make it into the mod. That's the primary reason why the new Civics idea I have is probably not going to make the cut, but some new events for variety will make it in.
Well, thanks for reading through that, if you did. Now, here's the part you probably want:
This is the Beta 2 version at the moment, largely because I haven't programmed in all the new event ideas that I have recorded. Here is the current readme file with a list of everything I have altered:
Get the most recent version here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=7916.
A note on installation: since many *.zip file extractors will create a folder of the same name as the compressed file, I simply placed all the files into the compressed folder without making an additional file inbetween. Just extract the files inside your MODS folder, and there shouldn't be a problem. Also, make sure to overwrite any previous versions with the new files in the download.
This post will be edited with more information as time progresses and new versions become available. Of course, I welcome feedback on the mod and further suggestions, although I may not incorporate all of them.
This mod is designed for guys like me: guys who don't like huge mod or tons of additional features, so much that you get lost immediately. The objective was to rebalance the gameplay and add one or two features I wanted in the game, to make the game I wanted to play. Although I have adjusted the traits, some UUs, and UBs for balance, the primary function or benefit of each trait, UU, and UB has stayed the same (with one possible exception on the Mongolian and Byzantine UUs, which have their positions switched in the tech tree). So, I advertise this as the mod you already know how to play: most of your strategies will work in mostly the same way. It's just a little...different.
So, this idea has dictated the design philosophy for the mod: I consider each new idea, and wonder whether or not it will be "minimal" enough to make it into the mod. That's the primary reason why the new Civics idea I have is probably not going to make the cut, but some new events for variety will make it in.
Well, thanks for reading through that, if you did. Now, here's the part you probably want:
This is the Beta 2 version at the moment, largely because I haven't programmed in all the new event ideas that I have recorded. Here is the current readme file with a list of everything I have altered:
Spoiler :
Get the most recent version here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=7916.
A note on installation: since many *.zip file extractors will create a folder of the same name as the compressed file, I simply placed all the files into the compressed folder without making an additional file inbetween. Just extract the files inside your MODS folder, and there shouldn't be a problem. Also, make sure to overwrite any previous versions with the new files in the download.
This post will be edited with more information as time progresses and new versions become available. Of course, I welcome feedback on the mod and further suggestions, although I may not incorporate all of them.
Sounds interesting, will check it out! (One historical note though if I may: although I welcome the Keshik upgrade - the Mongol horde was famed for defeating knights armies - Mongolia also had iron mines, long before Ghenghis Khan appeared; they were an important feature of their arms production.)
