[BTS] Better Tomorrow V3

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Last Update: 5/26, 2008
Now I am working on a huge balance and units/buildings addon version.

This version presents a different experience from previous version in the late game

1. make it more realistic to contemporary development

2. In previous version, player will feel it is quite easy to get to the future, and resticted options forming your army


In this patch, the future "things" are epic enough to be achieved, but rewardable.



Air force & Navy are much more useful than it was in villia CIV4 and BT3

It is quite simple to make it come true

modern and future ship can bombard land unit (use some air attack trick)
and you have to make formidable navy to get rid of emeny's attack from the sea.
Planes are much more powerful than it was. They can inflict 100% damage.


3. many empires are quite different from previous version, which means different playing styles.

4. other changes will be presented when the new version released.

Thank you everyone!




now Version 3.24
Last Update: 2/20, 2008

Download from here (without Mylon's Large city mod)
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=8390


if there is no CTD (crashed to desktop) problem with Mylon's Large city mod, you could use Mylon's Large City Mod and overwrite BT3 file. (Mylon's Large City Mod fits BT3 perfectly, but many people will encounter CTD problem with the mod. Hope Mylon figure out what is going on and fix it in the near future!)










Greetings!

Better Tomorrow (BT3) is a Total Conversion Mod. (especially conception are heavy converted, and BT3 encourage player to play from industrial age for better game experience)

BT3 is a role playing game, do what you want!

BT3 focus on 8 main features, traits& people, HDI, Environment, Alternative Unit Workshop, 4 economic type, UN transaction, Role Playing, and a better tomorrow.

BT3 also have three Main Themes to fit your playing style! (see attachment)

Player also can use ColdFever's Blue Marble(TM) mod for better graphics!

and more!


NOTE!
Recommanded Starting Age: Renaissance Age or Industrial Age
Players still can play BT3 from the ancient age without any problem, but they may feel not much civic options for them in the early age.

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0. Acknowledgements and Credits
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Cheer!


"The future will be better tomorrow." --Dan Quayle

8 Key Features!


1. New Traits, and People



2. Human Development:


3. Environmental Care:


4. Alternative Unit Workshop:



5. 4 Economic type:



6. UN transaction:



7. To be a tyrant, or to be a nice king?



8. The Future will be Better Tomorrow:










Playing Tips


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1. Which civilization?
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2. Which concept should I know first?
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Update
3.24 (from 3.23)
* fix Virupaksha Temple bug
* fix x-72 bug
* Explain important concept of Civic Options: HDI (here!)


3.23 (from 3.22)
* "Gigantic Computer" now is changed
** +500 beaker, free promotion: Artificial Neuron Network
** Artificial Neuron Network grants free upgrade, and +200% experience
** Autonomous Agent, Cognitive Weargear are now need Artificial Neuron Network



3.22 (form 3.20)
Major Change
* mechanism of Railgun are changed
** Collateral damage dealed by Raigun units is much more powerful.
* Add Large Hardon Collider to most european country
* Cybernetics now need bionics
* Mech Warrior, Droid nerf. Autonomous Agent need bionics
Minor Changes
* Change AI of Great People: Humanitarian
* Civic effects are changed
* Art set changed (M1A2 and modern armor)
* Bureau of National Health & Bureau of National Statistics are changed
* Armory cost are changed
* Killer Satellite is more expenisve



3.20 (form 3.13)
* Fix corporation bug (can't build corporation)
* civic:Totalitarianism mechanism are changed (for AI reason)
** All Civic:Totalitarianism effect are moved to "Big Brother is Watching You!"
** Civic:Totalitarianism now will eliminate all NGO!
** Civic:Cult of Personality now will eliminate all NGO!
* Trait: Humanitarianism are changed
* add civics:Humanitarian Aid
* add building: Non-Governmental Organization (abbrev. NGO)
* add Great People: Humanitarian
* Civic:Humanitarian Aid displays that "Penalty for Civs without Humanitarian Aid". In fact, Civs without Humanitarian Aid will get happiness bonus (reverse effect of "Emancipation"), which represents what "Humanitarian Aid" means.
* Humanitarian can start Golden Age, Technology, Humanitarian Mission, and Construct NGO
* Hospital and NGO are more likely to generate Humanitarian.
* Airport now increases Trade route revenue.



3.13 (from 3.12)
*add civics:cult of personality in BT2 to BT3
*improve Genetic Plantation
*civic: populism move to Mass Media, and only Broadcast Tower provides +5 happiness
*Rebalance Chinese Uber farm and Uber fishing trap.
*Rebalance trait:Freedom Fighter


3.12 (from 3.00)
*Civilization: Taiwan added
*Rebalance civ:china
*UN transaction added
*Flag added
*Some graphic corrected
*Major Balance changed ( space ship technology now can be accessed much more earilier)

Detailed Introduction
(last update: 2/16)



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Better Tomorrow V3.0

Modder: FUCHS, Avatar


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0. Acknowledgements and Credits
I. Installation
II. Introduction

IV. Appendix
a. Civilizations
b. Traits
c. Civics (Will be post later)(special note to Totalitarianism
d. Technologies (Will be post later)
e. Units and Promotions (Will be post later)
f. Buildings (Will be post later)
g. Leader (Will be post later)


VI. Tweaks
VII Future Work

(Feature and Playing Tips, see abovementioned)




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0. Acknowledgements and Credits
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I. Installation
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Installation:
1. Put directory under [your civ directory]/mod/


NOTE!
Recommanded Starting Age: Renaissance Age or Industrial Age





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II. Introduction
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This mod would like to deliver dramatic, realistic, and interesting experience:
- New traits, including cultural inheritance, religionary belief, and personality.
- Near future technologies, buildings, units, and promotions.
- Great mod components borrowed from ingenious modders.

- Role Playing Game Experience - Do What You Want!
- 5 Main Features Redefine the Life of the Civilization IV!






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IV. Appendix
a. Civilizations
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IV. Appendix
b. Traits
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'*' means 'refit'





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IV. Appendix
c. Civics
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VI. Tweaks
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VII. Future Work:
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- Resource Depletion Event
- Event Climate Change Event
- Fourth Main Theme. Oh, Did I mention that we have three Main Themes?
- and more!

Looks rather interesting!! Do tell more

I'll be playing it because I'm a big fan of Taiwan. (Taiwanese girlfriend). Looking forward to Taiwan being included.

What will the Taiwanese UB and UU be ?

The rest of it sounds good. Will play and feed back.

Will add it to the list now. Looks cool. But would have been better if you used your old thread.

Zuul said:

Will add it to the list now. Looks cool. But would have been better if you used your old thread.

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Thank you Zuul. In fact, BT3 is totally different from BT (warlord), and only several ideas remains in the BT3.

I'm denied access to the download in the civfanatacs forum , but can DL any other mod.

What could that be caused by ?

Got that too, until moderators apporve the download, check the link in the bottom on the same page (to go to the other download page)

Thanks Zuul , that worked.

My game now I'm playing as Cyrus.

Humanitarian promotion - free medic 3 for every unit effectively.

Wow. I haven't attacked yet, but when I do I think those Immortals are going to be dangerous.

The late game tech tree is amazing. Really great work.

fuch1141 you've really put together a major mod.

Edit ; the monuments eg. "Slavery is Power" or so , what do they do ??

GarretSidzaka said:

Looks rather interesting!! Do tell more

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Thank GarretSidzaka! I also like your mod, too!
(very wild *lol*)

mice said:

Thanks Zuul , that worked.

My game now I'm playing as Cyrus.

Humanitarian promotion - free medic 3 for every unit effectively.

Wow. I haven't attacked yet, but when I do I think those Immortals are going to be dangerous.

The late game tech tree is amazing. Really great work.

fuch1141 you've really put together a major mod.

Edit ; the monuments eg. "Slavery is Power" or so , what do they do ??

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Thank you mice!

the monuments eg. "Slavery is Power" is used for BT2.
When I release the civic option file of BT2, you will know what is that for.


and BTW, the newest version is out, and civ:Taiwan is also included!

fuch1141 said:

and BTW, the newest version is out, and civ:Taiwan is also included!

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Oh I have to finish my game before trying version 3.10

It's early and I want to use the late game things so I will continue.

...game is bugged... just downloaded it, played it, and now deleting it...

the bug is Mylon's Large City Mod (v0.94), it crashes the game when founding the first city. Mylon himself said there is a problem with it and is working on a solution for it. Untill Mylon's mod is removed from the mod I won't be playing it either

maxbjr said:

the bug is Mylon's Large City Mod (v0.94), it crashes the game when founding the first city. Mylon himself said there is a problem with it and is working on a solution for it. Untill Mylon's mod is removed from the mod I won't be playing it either

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Thank you Darkedone02, maxbjr.

It's very said to hear about the bugs. I will release two version from now on, one is without Mylon's mod, and one is with Mylon's mod. Mylon really do a great job, and I hope this problem will be solved very soon.

Thanks fuch1141, as soon as the 2nd version is out, i'll try it. the mod looks very good. the problem with mylon's mod is that it effects about 25% of the players, anyone with vista ops, and a few other people.

Can Mylon's mod be disabled in the config file ?

Mine's not crashing by the way.

very interessting mod ! I will test it next time.... I like the idea with the promotions. keep working on it