Chronicles of Mankind

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Chronicles of Mankind
(modmod of Rise of Mankind: A New Dawn 2)

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Installing & Updating the Mod

Full Download 1.3

Upgrade Patch 1.3.2

New Installation

Download the full mod version using the provided link.
Extract the archive into your Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods folder.

Upgrading to the Latest Version

Download the latest patch.
Extract the patch archive into your Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods folder.
Confirm overwrite when prompted.

Steam Users:

If using Civ 4 on Steam, switch to the Beta version(equivalent to the original CD release).
- Library> rightclick BTS> Properties > Beta
Run 'and2_checker' from the mod folder to start the game—enjoy!

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Change Log

Spoiler Patch 1.3.2 :

Spoiler 1.3.1d (HOTFIX) :

Spoiler Patch 1.3.1c :

Spoiler Version 1.3 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.6 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.5 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.4 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.3 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.2 :

Spoiler Patch 1.2.1 :

Spoiler Version 1.2 :

Spoiler Earlier versions :

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Features

New or changed features compared to Rise of Mankind: A New Dawn:

Completely reworked civic system
It will act sort of like a tree, the higher categories limiting the lower ones:

Government (Anarchy, Autocracy, Oligarchy and Democracy)
- State (Chiefdom, City-State, Monarchy, Empire, Republic, Colonial and Federation)
  - Rule (Patriarchy, Despotism, Theocracy, Warlords, etc)
    - Society
    - Labor
    - Economy
    - Military
    - Religion
    - Welfare
    - Media
    - Foreign Policy
    - Immigration
    - Stance

Of course there are some other incompatibilities (like Liberal vs Intolerant, Theocracy vs Atheist, etc).
The main idea is, that that your government choice limits your other choices.
Civics are designed to "do a certain thing".

You will also see new, beautiful round civic buttons (mostly from Civ5) that are easy to recognize in the tech tree too.

Hunting
...greatly expanded by adding many animals from C2C (but not all!).
A new Hunter unit replacing Scout (all recon units are pushed later in the tech tree).
A new Great Hunter great person that you can gain by hunting animals.

Myths
Now they work more like religions. You no longer build Myths but they appear in the fitting areas when requirements are met. There are also new Myths (Dessert and Winter). They also provide special bonuses.

Traits
I tried to balance Traits and make all of them interesting. Now each Trait will have it's own building (or unit).

New resources:

Prime Timber: worked by Woodcutter, Lumber mill and so on
Papyrus: worked by Plantation. Requirement for Scroll Maker building that provides an early access to Paper resource.
Holy Site: provides bonus with Cathedrals when in city vicinity. Worked by Cottage line.
Tourist Site: provides bonus with Tavern/Hotel/Vacation Resort when in city vicinity. Worked by Cottage line.
and more...

New improvements, terrain features and route:

Kelp (Coast) : You can build Fishing Boats on it just like on seafood tiles.
Rocky Islets (Coast) and Islets (Ocean): You can build a new improvement line on these
- Fishing Community, Fishing Village and Fishing Town: they work like the Cottage line, only on water. When building one of these by a Workboat you also get a new route on the tile:
- Ferry: works the same way as Tunnels but earlier and is more limited
Bamboo (Grass, Plain, Marsh): +1 on the tile

Storms are also changed: Now they can appear on land tiles and provide fresh water. So be quick and build a Farm next to it

Tech quotes:
130+ new tech quotes with audio files. Now it's only around 30 techs that has no audio quotes.
Most quotes are from PAE (thank you Pie), Civ5, SMAC and some are from movies or audiobooks.

Scientific victory reworked:
It's mainly a cosmetic change. The esoteric Ascension Gate is replaced by Time Tunnel. Its requirements are: Computer Center and Fusion Plant in any of your cities and a Quantum Lab in the building city.

Guilds reworked:
They no longer work like corporations but require Guilds civic (it makes sense, isn't it?). Each guild building employs 1 citizen and provides yield, commerce or other bonus.

Tourism:
Tourism is a new feature in CoM 1.0.3.
There are 10 levels of tourism represented by auto-built buildings. Each level is capable of generating more :commerce:

based on the number of connected domestic and foreign cities. Each level requires 1 level higher culture level and 1 more trade routes than the previous level. Now it is worth increasing the culture level of not only border cities but even core cities deep inside your empire.

Difficulty Increasing with Empire Size:
New feature in version 1.1.
The bigger your empire gets, the harder it is to manage. Now not only maintenance costs increase but other aspects also change to prevent snowballing over smaller civs and keep the game challenging. Great People Rate, Great General Rate, Golden Age Length and Culture all decrease by 1% per Cities.
Maintenance Cost in All Cities, Maintenance Cost from Distance to Palace, Maintenance Cost from Number of Cities, Anarchy Length, War Weariness and Hurry Production Cost all increase by 1% per City.

Religions Reborn
New feature in Patch 1.1.1
Religions are divided into Prophetic and Traditional religions.
Prophetic religions are: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucionism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism
Traditional religions are: Asatru, Hellenism, Hinduism, Kemetism, Naghualism and Shinto
Religions are now founded not as civilizations progress on the tech tree. Instead, Prophetic religions can be founded by Great Prophets, while Traditional ones with certain geographical properties (e.g. Kemetism requires river access and desert in city vicinity = Nile)
Many new buildings, wonders and units for religions.
Also, Atheist civic can close temples.

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Known issues

You CANNOT change terrain settings using the Launcher. You can change terrain manually:
- go to Assets folder
- delete terrain_textures_XXX.fpk
- open terrain_textures_YYY.tar.xz with an archiver (WinRAR for example) and copy the terrain_textures_YYY.fpk to Assets folder
Closing the Launcher results in an error massage in many cases (it is safe to ignore, though annoying)
Aggressive and Ruthless AI options are known to hurt the AI more than helping it.
There some other options (Great Commanders, Surround and Destroy) that the AI doesn't understand and should be avoided for a better experience.

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

F.A.Q.

Q: Do I need Rise of Mankind: A New Dawn too?
A: No, now it's a stand-alone version. You can have both mods installed separatelly.
Q: Does the AND Mega Pack work as intended with Chronicles of Mankind?
A: Well, sort of. More recent changes of the mod make it more and more different from AND2. E.g. with CoM1.2 MegaPack will throw many harmless but annoying error massages.
- More music on the other hand is fully compatible.
Q: Will future AND2 changes also be implemented in this modmod?
A: ~~Yes, that's the plan. I will keep this modmod updated to AND via pathces. Bugs will also be fixed in patches and new features will be added too.~~ No, at least not likely, for two reasons: 1) AND2's development has essentially stopped. 2) Since version 1.2 we are using a new dll, thanks to @Inthegrave.
Q: Movement Limit option doesn't seem to work.
A: It's buggy and reported. It's a feature in the dll introduced by 45. There is a workaround for it: Just delete the .ini file in your \Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword folder.
Q: Some tiles are pink. Graphics seem to be missing.
A: Try this fix: CoM Fix Purple terrain and bug init error.7z
Q: Is and2_checker.exe fully functional?
A: No, some features are not working. E.g. "Fix Installation - Check files again" and "Fix Installation - Reset mod to default state" were designed to work with AND2 SVN (unfortunately I cannot remove these options). It is safe to use the launcher to turn modules ON/OFF easily and to start the mod.
Q: Is there any guide on how to play this mod?
A: No, there isn't any thorough guides but in a few words:
- Slower, extended ancient era with more things to do, like hunting and gathering. You will build fewer cities initially but you will still have more things to take care of.
- Founding a religion is different than in BtS. It's no longer the tech leader founding the religions. Instead some religions are found in "historically accurate" locations (e.g. Hinduism requires rivers and Cow), while others (Buddhism, Christianity, Confucionism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism) require a great prophet. These are also often founded a little later than the previous ones.
- Exploration is also made slower with Movement Limits option ON. You no longer have the whole map discovered by the end of the Classical Era.
- Mod is designed for LARGER MAPS AND SLOWER GAMES.
- It is reported, that the AI is good WITHOUT Revolutions but not so much with it ON.
Q: Could you recommend a list of options for a game?
I can tell you what options I always keep in mind while designing the mod. I'll also mention the ones I like or don't like.
- Spoiler because it's long :
  
  Revolutions:I know the AI is bad at it and not everyone likes it but I do love it. I will never make it mandatory but I usually have it in mind when adding something new.
  
  No Barbarians:
  No to No Barbarians, the game would be poorer without them.
  
  Raging Barbarians:
  Some players like it, I don't. I prefer a more peaceful game focusing on hunting and exploring.
  
  Aggressive AI and Ruthless AI:
  Unfortunately both weaken the AI, so not recommended.
  
  No Vassals:
  I know some ppl don't like them either but I do. Still not mandatory.
  
  No Goody Huts, No Random Events, No Espionage, No Nukes:
  You can play without these but I strongly recommend to leave them unchecked. Especially random events I worked a lot on to have good, immersive images. Early gathering is also based on events.
  
  Start as Minor:
  I love this one too.
  
  Multiple Production, Multiple Research, Usable Mountains, Barbarian Generals, Assimilation, Culturally Linked Starts, Realistic Culture Spread, Larger Cities, Realistic Corporations, Religion Decay, Movement Limits, United Nations, Advanced Espionage, :
  I think these make the game better and richer.
  
  Surround and Destroy:
  Someone described it as an " I win option " because the AI doesn't understand it. A human player can take much greater advantage than the AI. I still use it sometimes because it makes the game easier and I usually prefer a somewhat relaxing game. This option is not for hardcore strategists!
  
  I'm neutral on the rest of the options.

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Instalation

Download Archive and Patch from HERE
Go to your Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods folder
Extract the archive first, than the patch and say 'Yes' to overwrite.
If you have a Steam version change it to 'Beta version' - which is the original Civ4 BtS CD version.
And... Run the game

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Todos, plans, goals and dreams

Legacies
Read more about it here: [CoM Module] Legacies
Its planning phase is mostly done, though I decided to use civics to represent Legacies rather than dummy buildings.
It needs the actual xml coding. That's easy. Some python coding would be also good, to have separate windows for Civics and Legacies. And some dll work would be useful also, to prevent some bad choices for the AI. E.g. one cannot choose sea related legacies, if he has no coastal cities.

Super Civs
I want to add 3 more unique components to each civ. Two of them would be UU and/or UB but the 3rd one would be a Unique Ability in the form of unique civics modcomp. The UA won't replace any existing civic in any category but would be a separate thing. Would be a game option.

Reintroduce the 100 civs dll
Now that I have learned the very basics of dll compiling I can maintain 2 dll-s that the players can choose from.

More civs from MegaPack
For the sake of variety. Also, no point of a 100 civs dll without 100 civs.

Expand the future:

Grav-Ships: I want to add more sci-fi units to the trans-human era, including floating ships in the sky. They would be an alternate upgrade line to the present naval units (the other option is the fusion ships staying on water).
Aliens: I want to add a civ that appears in the late part of the game. Adding the units and so on are not a big thing but have to make sure that aliens won't appear due to revolutions, colonies or evolve from barbarian cities. Would be optional.
Killer planet: If you know the Tiberian universe then you can guess it. A meteorite crashes to the ground and a strange cristal starts spreading across the globe. It has great economic potential but is also very deadly. Late game. Optional.

More resources and corporations:
I want to add more resources as a means of driving force of trade and expansion. It is quite common that by the renaissance era you have access to each (or most) possible resources and no longer need to trade them with others or start wars for them.
Why more corporations? They are fun. Vanilla BtS has 34 civs and 7 corporations and that was fine but CoM is much bigger (more civs in play at a time and bigger maps).

Events: I have started updating the event images with nicer, more artistic ones. I also update some of the events in the meanwhile. About 50% complete.

Art Styles update: @Sword_Of_Geddon has kindly offered to help with that (=he offered to do it).

Update LH graphics: Some of the leaders could use some better graphics.

This is not an order of importance, just the order things came to my mind

I will keep updating this post as I remember more ideas, complete some or change my mind.

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

reserved

black213 · Feb 28, 2019

Downloading

Does the Mega Pack work as intended with Chronicles of Mankind?

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

Yes, I had that in mind for both.

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

4th post (Features) updated.

black213 · Feb 28, 2019

As I was looking through the Civilopedia I noticed that Imperialistic's building, Victory Monument, didn't seem to be in the game.
And the Explorer trait looks really lacking, shouldn't it have Seafaring's perks as well?

<Nexus> · Feb 28, 2019

black213 said:
As I was looking through the Civilopedia I noticed that Imperialistic's building, Victory Monument, didn't seem to be in the game.

You're right. For some reason I have tagged that building out, though it is in CIV4BuildingInfos. See BUILDINGCLASS_TRIUMPHAL_ARCH if you want to add it back manually.

black213 said:
And the Explorer trait looks really lacking, shouldn't it have Seafaring's perks as well?

Seafaring is completely reworked/replaced. I believe that free Speed and Sentry for recon and naval units offer more than the previous solution. Seafaring was really useless, especially when the civ is in land. But land and sea exploration is always useful.

...but I admit that I was in a haste with the upload. It is obvious that beta testing and patches will be needed. So please, continue reporting bugs and other issues you find. Thank you

black213 · Feb 28, 2019

I do believe you should stick on the old bonuses of Seafaring onto Explorer and it would be fine then, although even then not as powerful as the new Philosophical and Scientific. Their buildings are really sexy, too sexy.
And wouldn't it make more sense for Aggressive's building to reduce maintenance, not increase it? 2

for +25% maintenance seems like a bad deal.

You should make a thread about the release of this mod on the main forum in order to gain more attention. AND's development has really stagnated lately so I'm sure the exposure would be appreciated.

black213 · Feb 28, 2019

Zeta Nexus said:
You're right. For some reason I have tagged that building out, though it is in CIV4BuildingInfos. See BUILDINGCLASS_TRIUMPHAL_ARCH if you want to add it back manually.

I tried removing the lines but after doing so launching the game causes XML errors.

black213 · Feb 28, 2019

More bugs, regarding starting civics: Government is Chiefdom (State's starting civic); Anarchy is supposed to be starting civic but it's not chosen nor is it possible to use because of Oligarchy, Rule is on Oligarchy (supposed to be Patriarchy) and Welfare's is Survival (Stance's starting civic), supposed to be Charity.
Edit: I now know that this is only present on the Earth scenarios. Could you update the initial civics for those in your next update?

<Nexus> · Mar 1, 2019

black213 said:
Edit: I now know that this is only present on the Earth scenarios. Could you update the initial civics for those in your next update?

I never cared for scenarios therefor have not encountered this bug but will fix it. THX
May

black213 said:
I do believe you should stick on the old bonuses of Seafaring onto Explorer and it would be fine then, although even then not as powerful as the new Philosophical and Scientific. Their buildings are really sexy, too sexy.

Maybe I should decrease their bonus?

black213 said:
I tried removing the lines but after doing so launching the game causes XML errors.

Than something else is missing...

black213 said:
And wouldn't it make more sense for Aggressive's building to reduce maintenance, not increase it? 2 for +25% maintenance seems like a bad deal.

I wanted it to be a trade-off: Either you are at war and gain the extra

but lose money so you have to pillage and plunder more; or at peace and lose the extra

But I think I can decrease it to +10% maintenance and maybe tweak som other things too.

Alpaya · Mar 1, 2019

Thank you for your efforts. Its a nice mod. Are future AND2 changes also will be implemented in this modmod? Or now it's completely independent work, so Chronicles and AND2 go their own ways?

<Nexus> · Mar 4, 2019

Alpaya said:
Are future AND2 changes also will be implemented in this modmod?

Yes, that's the plan. I will keep this modmod updated to AND via pathces.
Bugs will also be fixed in patches and new features will be added too. Right now I'm rather busy IRL but want to fix serious bugs ASAP.

Alpaya said:
Or now it's completely independent work, so Chronicles and AND2 go their own ways?

I'm coding only XML. Python and dll changes will be copied from tha main mod.

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