Alright everyone, thanks to some great initiative by Horem we now have a working monopoly system. He fixed the flavors of the buildings and the techs and split up the bonuses so that there is *less* repetition. A big thanks goes out to him as that was something that was looming on the To Do list. Now, instead of having to fix that system, I can work on what is really exciting me: Tech Breakthroughs!!! Right after I finish with the Modern Era I will fully dedicate my attention to the new tech system. Thanks Horem!!!
In other news, after the post by canuck2011, I have decided to just stretch the game out pass the 500 turn limit. For now, I'll just take it back to pre-1.25 values (~9 turns per tech rather than 6), with some extra length for the ancient and classical eras (to avoid getting the early game techs in one turn. This might end up being ~100 turns per era when it's all said and done. This will bring back some of the epicness that players - myself included - were longing for.
This will require another round of testing, but it's not so bad, as by then we should have the Governments all squared away, complete with pictures and icons, as well as the Modern Era approaching something close to balance. From there, we can go full tilt into the Breakthroughs.
BTW, the Korean civ has been announced, as well as some "new" early game wonders. I don't remember off the top of my head but I think they are all already present in this mod. If they set it up in such a way that only the people who purchase the DLC will have access to these wonders, it will cause problems with compatibility for some players. *Sigh* we will just handle it when it arrives. There has also been talk of a new patch (although notes have not been officially released). Hopefully they will add new xml tags and general modding capabilities.
Oh, and just to whet your appetites, here are some more awesome policy icons, courtesy of leeuw01.
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Updated OP with Thank U's and information on the Executive Team. If you want to be an official member of the team, just send a PM that tells what your strengths are. For those of us with little modding experience, just keep on giving out game reports as you can.
