I realize this is in theory off-topic, but then, good information is key to good strategy!
I like to think I've done a reasonably good job of keeping my installationof BUG up-to-date, so I think all the new stuff that I've seen just at first sight really is quite new; but if not, apologies if I am ascribing some 3.5.x stuff to 3.6.
Here's some great stuff that jumps out at you right away (!) This was all stuff that I found without checking the changelog.
* Hate clicking sliders down 10 percent, waiting for lag, another ten percent, waiting for lag, another 10 percent...? Now you can jump straight to 0 or 100% in one click.
* Ever squint your mind's eye frustratedly trying to figure out if you are "5.1" turns away from the next tech, so to speak, or instead "5.9" (and at risk of getting an unexpected 1-turn delay if your output drops a couple beakers)? Now there are tick marks so you can see it visually.
* GG bar looks much nicer, with Mr. Cool Mustache Man on it instead of text.
* XP info for military builds on the F1 screen!
Build color- and icon-coding by type!
* No more claustrophobia on the F1 screen!!
* New "will take peace" and "will capitulate" events for the Events log.
* New mil advisor screen sorting bells and whistles (or is this not new?)
* Religion advisor list dynamic updates when you hover over religions (or is this not new?)
* New field-of-view slider makes it more fun than ever to show off your empire to your preteen children
* Now automatically orders pizza for you online during the AI turn
Honorable mention (since it's less discoverable): dotmapping tool. I wouldn't have discovered it without having read about it in a thread, or at least browsed the BUG options. A shame, because it's awesome.
Now if only it would magically fix the continuing failure of my F1-screen customizations to "stick" between sessions... but that really *IS* off-topic for this forum.
I like to think I've done a reasonably good job of keeping my installationof BUG up-to-date, so I think all the new stuff that I've seen just at first sight really is quite new; but if not, apologies if I am ascribing some 3.5.x stuff to 3.6.
Here's some great stuff that jumps out at you right away (!) This was all stuff that I found without checking the changelog.
* Hate clicking sliders down 10 percent, waiting for lag, another ten percent, waiting for lag, another 10 percent...? Now you can jump straight to 0 or 100% in one click.
* Ever squint your mind's eye frustratedly trying to figure out if you are "5.1" turns away from the next tech, so to speak, or instead "5.9" (and at risk of getting an unexpected 1-turn delay if your output drops a couple beakers)? Now there are tick marks so you can see it visually.
* GG bar looks much nicer, with Mr. Cool Mustache Man on it instead of text.
* XP info for military builds on the F1 screen!
Build color- and icon-coding by type!* No more claustrophobia on the F1 screen!!
* New "will take peace" and "will capitulate" events for the Events log.
* New mil advisor screen sorting bells and whistles (or is this not new?)
* Religion advisor list dynamic updates when you hover over religions (or is this not new?)
* New field-of-view slider makes it more fun than ever to show off your empire to your preteen children
* Now automatically orders pizza for you online during the AI turn
Honorable mention (since it's less discoverable): dotmapping tool. I wouldn't have discovered it without having read about it in a thread, or at least browsed the BUG options. A shame, because it's awesome.
Now if only it would magically fix the continuing failure of my F1-screen customizations to "stick" between sessions... but that really *IS* off-topic for this forum.
It's good to actually visualize the BFC instead of just a sign.
