Colonies IV BetaTesters' Thread

[yaroslav]

Sorry, my fault. I believed that farmlands were not effective in hills, but I've checked it again and I've discovered that I was wrong.... Sorry.

 

[Patient English]

This final playtesting a taking a while - I'm a bit busy IRL at the moment - but I do hope to get the game published before Friday this week. So, just about last chance for any suggested improvements, etc.

Thanks, again for all your help guys. Your credits are all in the documentation now.

 

[Aravorn]

Originally posted by Patient English
So, just about last chance for any suggested improvements, etc.

Can you give us the quick low down on what you decided to do about Swamps and Plantations?

 

[Patient English]

They both stay, and they continue to work as before. But there are no Swamps in Europe now.

 

[Aravorn]

Originally posted by Patient English
They both stay, and they continue to work as before. But there are no Swamps in Europe now.

Been kind of quiet here any news John?

I told you those nuptuals would get in the way of your CIV time!

 

[Patient English]

OK, been working at this over the weekend. I can't make a wav file out of a really neat clansmen realaudio file I have, but apart from that, it's ready.

I'm doing the final playtesting now.....

 

[Yop73]

I'm playing as the Swedes right now. Is it meant to be that they are so powerful?
I captured entire Germany with those Shock Cavalery. They just totally rock.

 

[Patient English]

The Swedes ARE supposed to be strong at the start. And capture Germany is about what they did. Once Flintlock comes, you'll find it harder...

 

[yaroslav]

Just in time, Jhon - The next week will be one I'll have more free time in for a couple of months

 

[Patient English]

No major changes.

1) The ships sink at a base chance of 1:20 rather than 1:15

2) The Colonists come a little less frequently for all.

3) The Catholic League is now called the Hapsburg Empire. It starts in Absloutism, but doesn't have the tech. This means the AI will swap out of it early on, but it is significant in MP to balance the strong Swedes.

 

[Patient English]

Expect the game to be posted here on Monday. I will talk to the mods about getting it a proper home at CFC, and I will be updating my web site too.

I'm just doing the Player's and Designer's notes now.

 

[yaroslav]

I like the new name of the Catholic League, but would not be better Eastern Hapsburg? After all, the Spanish kings were also Hapsburg

The frequence of colonist - I rely now on the slaves to do the dirty job and build cities

I'm willing for reading the Player's and Designer's notes I'll be nervous until the Monday

 

[Yop73]

Oh, John, can the Swedes get slaves too?
Because in my game, I launched an expedition into Africa, but couldn't capture any slaves yet.

 

[Patient English]

Hapsburgs will do, I think.

Slaves can found cities too, of course, but they are not quite so commonly-found as they used to be.... OK, I'll mail you my draft of the notes later today. Thanks.

 

[Patient English]

Yop, Africans are rarer, but they will come....Oh - do you mean that Swedes get no slave when they are killed?

They should do. That event worked last time I looked.

 

[Yop73]

What units have to be killed to have slaves?
And where do the Swedish slave go to?

 

[Patient English]

Yop, the event that creates Swedish slaves is:

@IF
UNITKILLED
unit=Africans
attacker=Swedes
defender=Natives
@THEN
CREATEUNIT
unit=Slaves
owner=Swedes
veteran=no
homecity=NONE
locations
314,136
395,3
endlocations
@ENDIF

The first location is on the African coast, near Freetown. If that is not possible (because another civ has a unit or city there), they should appear in Stockholm.

 

[Patient English]

Yaro, I have sent you the Players' Notes file.

 

[Henrik]

Could I also have a look at them?

 

[Aravorn]

Originally posted by Henrik
Could I also have a look at them?

Hey me too, I am very good at proofing!

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