Heart of Destiny

[lord_graywolfe]

my bad habit is not keeping up in here. i get to either working or playing and forget to come back and check for posts for a few hours lol. but ill go in and do all the definitions at once after i get everything else ready. i try to completly finish of each tab of the editor but i just spent the morning figuring out how to set up the tech tree. now that i can do that i can finally finish up the new techs and move onto units.

im still playing yours and trying to think up new things for it as i go.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Cool! Took me awile to figure out techs too. The X and Y stuff is a pain, which I still haven't 100% figured out.

I have developed the mid 21st century a bit further btw, this late Information age period has units like Objective Force Warriors, Rail Tanks, and Rail Battleships, as well as F22s. Not much in the cultural area though. When you get to the late Modern age, you will see what I'm talking about Grey.

I also developed the early Industrial era, now Riflemen and Ironclads are joined by Gatling Guns, expensive. That covers the Civil War era.

 

[lord_graywolfe]

cool....i couldnt find much in scientific or cultural achievments historically from late 1700's to late 1800's. except for a number of small short wars there wasnt alot going on. everyone was bent on expansion at that time. hard to find new things to add in that make a good contribution to the game.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I know. It was the Industrial Age though. Steam engines, trains, ironclads, the golden age of true music, electricity, the invention of radios, phones, and the X-ray, as well as movies. It was a big time period science wise. I just dont know how to implement that at the end of the second age.

 

[lord_graywolfe]

well so far its been a great mod. better than RnR that one just had to much stuff in it. im sure if there is anything else to be added between everyone we will find it and work it out. most of the 2nd era stuff that can be added has been and you dont want to choke it up with to many units. i think 2 upgrades for each type of unit in each era is enough to keep it good.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Most eras have two. The 2nd has three though. This represents the massive change from medival warfare to the warfare of the Napolianic era. Thats another reason I wanted a few more techs. But I suppose it evens out in the end.

What era are you in now Grey?

 

[lord_graywolfe]

right now im in the 2nd era just started it. course in the one im trying to do i moved a couple of the starting techs to the 1st era so all the iron age upgrades except the knight and crossbow are before the 2nd. i like the flintlock tech you added to this age. oh i wanted to ask you i notice that saltpeter still shows up in fuedlism werent you going to have that discovered in alchemy?

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Yeah, I haven't done that yet. The main reason I have saltpeter, or had saltpeter there was because I have a unit for the chinese called the Firelancer, which serves as the first gunpowder unit in the game, before even musketmen.

 

[lord_graywolfe]

thats cool. something i didnt realize before i just ran into the mongols and thier substitute for the settle is even tougher than the pioneer. its been an odd game. 3 civs already down before i even met them lol

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I think it may be due to the fact settlers aren't availbile from the start. I may create a more expensive settler, and have it upgrade to the normal one to alleviate that problem but still maintain the slower expansion rate.

 

[Saxofoner]

NEVER MIND!!!

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Hmmm? You have a question? I'd be glad to answer it, don't be afraid, I won't bite you.

 

[tjedge1]

NEVER MIND!!!

I'm confused by this post.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Same here....

Good to see you back here Tjedge! Long time no see.

 

[tjedge1]

I've been around, just really busy. I've been mostly hanging out at Wizards as you noticed. I was going to put off the tech tree till Coltrane finished his improvements, but if he's vanished, then I will go ahead again with them.

 

[lord_graywolfe]

I think it may be due to the fact settlers aren't availbile from the start. I may create a more expensive settler, and have it upgrade to the normal one to alleviate that problem but still maintain the slower expansion rate.

they need something. other than the mongols the others i met were still at just one city even when i entered the middle ages and i was at 20+ . course i havent met the other 2 civs left and dont know how they are doing.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I've been around, just really busy. I've been mostly hanging out at Wizards as you noticed. I was going to put off the tech tree till Coltrane finished his improvements, but if he's vanished, then I will go ahead again with them.

I'd go threw if I were you. Coltane is in college now and he doesn't have much time for the net. I will help him catch up later when he returns. I just wish he left what things he added so I could merge my improved biq with his.

Greywolfe: I've seen the same thing in my game. Also, is it just me, or is the AI not as crafty as it normally is in the standard game?

 

[lord_graywolfe]

not even close. im playing on regent and they are making stupid mistakes. i had the korens attack me when they had one city and only about 6 troops. they didnt last long at all. the mongols seem to be doing ok but even they just come at me head on and get thier troops slaughtered as i sit back and get stronger.
they are all several techs behind me...the 3 i know of any way

maybe all the expansion civs should have a special unit in place of the settler so they can spread out faster.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I'm going to change it, I dont think the AI understands not building settlers from the start...

 

[lord_graywolfe]

yeah they seem to be confused by it and any new techs that we add. they seem to skip the new techs untill the very last and then pick them up, at least thats how it seemed in the first age in my game.