RAR 1.04 "pre"-beta
The file:
RAR104 preBeta
("pre" because I did test the gameplay extensively, but not the file distribution; i.e., if you encounter a crash, it's most likely me forgetting to include a file....)
Note I'm deliberately hiding the file here, since I don't want to get flooded with too many 'How do I install' etc questions, expecting everyone coming here has some basic knowledge about the Civ file structure.
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How to install:
Inconvinience #1:
Unzip it, and manually put all files into the corresponding directories; replace existing files, add new folders etc. I'd better abstain from using 'unzip to...'; this may cause
folders to be replaced.
Inconvinience #2:
Go to the Firaxis
Inquisitor folder (in your \\Conquest\Art\Units directory), and copy all files in that folder into the new RAR
Priest animation folder.
Go to the Firaxis
Longship folder (in your \\Conquests\Conquests\Middle Ages\Art\Units directory), and copy all files in that folder into the new RAR
Longboat folder.
(Needed to remove those files to keep the upload small enough)
Inconvinience #3:
To be able to play games in previous versions (including already started ones!), you need to either switch the pediaicons.txt file every time, or better:
Go to \\Conquests\Conquests\WW2 in the Pacific\Art\Units, and copy the following unit animation folders into the RAR\Art\Units directory:
Combat Engineer,
Light Tank,
MG Btln
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Major Changes:
Worker Speed and Anti Air issues fixed; you now get 'Skilled Barbarian Raiders' from Goody Huts; Theocracy and Feudal Monarchy governments strengthened (Theocracy gets a nice Gov-specific Small Wonder - Blood Cult -, the FM trait-specific improvement Manor now is really useful); bombardment values of most planes reworked; transport capacity of later ships drastically increased; some UUs rebalanced (Jaguar Warriors, Conquistadors, Javellineer); Berserks can no longer be build, but can be spawned by a victorious Norse Axeman; Social Democracy unit support costs increased to 7gpt; partially updated Civilopedia;....
For more details, see the changelog.txt file (more than one hundred changes total

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dit: As of 04/12/07, quite some RaR SGs have been played in 1.04, and a considerable number of other users seem to have downloaded this patch also. And, it looks like everything is working well.
So, if you've found the way here - forget the entire section about swapping the txt files, unless you need to complete a 1.03 game before.
And, since I seem to be the last one of the RaR developers regularily checking this board - this patch is as 'official' as any post-1.03 version can be. Could even happen to be the final RaR version...