New Version - August 7th (8-7)

[Gazebo]

Hey all,

New version inbound. Some good stuff here.

DLL:

• Fixed a collection of bugs and quirks from github et. al.
• AI improvements to a few select systems
• Some speed optimizations here and there

General:

• PtP/Attacked CS Diplo Options
  • Tooltip always noted a 'risk of elevation to war' for these options...but there was no risk. I added a risk.
• Military Supply slightly tigher than before (-5-10% difference from tech rate)

Religion:

• Made a rationalization pass of religious pressure
  • Reduced religious pressure defense on faith purchase buildings (10%, down from 20%)
  • Non-majority religions produce some pressure in cities - no longer a majority-to-majority only affair
    • End of winner-take-all aspect of religious majorities in cities (for pressure) should result in slightly more diverse empires
  • Also just plain makes sense - religious minorities should have an impact on religious spread to neighbors
  • This impact is commensurate with the minority's relative size - majority religions get full strength, whereas minorities are a factor fo their % of the population in a city
  • Religious spread via trade routes still only does majority-to-majority bonuses, though (otherwise you can't easily direct the spread this way)
• Also tweaked the numbers for religious unrest unhappiness a bit - takes more to cause it, but harder to stamp out entirely with just a temple.
• Reworked religious building logic so that religious buildings purchased with faith (and tied to beliefs) that boost pressure only do so for the religion that it is tied to.

Buildings:

• Grand Temple - +1 faith/culture for all temples
• Stable - bumped base production to 3, % modifier for mounted units to 33%
• All Tourism from trade route buildings (caravansary, harbor, mint, etc.) have had their tourism boost increased by about 20%
• Workshop gains +1 Gold on Forests/Jungles

Promotions:

• Naval Misfire now 25% (was 33%)
• Boarding Party I-III: standardized combat strength bonus to 15/15/15; flank now 50%(was 25%)
• Coastal Raider I-III: removed Gold bonus - added 'Damage from Cities reduced by 20%' to each rank.
  • Melee naval units should be a greater coastal threat and should be less likely to die from city assaults. They're still faster than naval ranged units but, since they can't move after attacking, they're more like battering rams.
  • Denmark's UA now no longer overlaps with a basic promotion line (yay), while the Glory Hounds promotion now has a much more specific role.

Medieval Policies Reworked

• Piety now Fealty
  • Opener - 25% reduced faith costs
  • Scaler - +1 Gold, Food and, Production in owned Cities.
  • Organized Religion - +50% Pressure in all nearby Cities without your majority Religion, +1 Faith from Specialists. Can build Monasteries.
  • Divine Right - +1 Happiness and +10% Food from Castles, +100% construction rate of Castles and Armories.
  • Nobility - All positive Happiness is added to your Empire-wide Culture rate. -25% Unhappiness from Boredom.
  • Serfdom - Pastures generate +1 Gold and Production. +1 Culture in Cities for every 4 non-Specialist Citizens.
  • Burghers - Doubled Border Growth and +15% Production in Cities during WLTKD.
  • Finisher - +3 to all Yields in Cities following Religion. The Tourism modifier for shared religion increases by 25%.
• Aesthetics now Artistry
  • Opener - +25% Artist/Musician/Writer rate in all cities.
  • Scaler - +1 Science and Culture in owned Cities.
  • Humanism - Great Works and Landmarks produce +1 Golden Age Points and +2 Science. +4% Science for every Great Work in a City (up to %20).
  • Refinement - +1 Happiness for every 3 Policies unlocked. +10% Culture in all Cities during Golden Ages.
  • Heritage - World Wonders produce +2 Culture, and Natural Wonders produce +5 Science. +50 Golden Age Points when you construct World or National Wonders, scaling with Era.
  • Cutural Exchange - The Tourism modifier for open borders with other Civilizations increases by 20%. +2 Culture +1 Production from all Guilds.
  • Patronage - A Great Person of your choice appears near your Capital. Expending a Great Person generates +50 Gold, scaling with Era.
  • Finisher - Starting Golden Ages and Completing Archaeological Digs generate Historic Events. Allows you to see Hidden Antiquity Sites.
• Statecraft
  • Opener - City-States Quest Rewards increased by +50%.
  • Scaler - +10% Influence from Diplomatic/Trade Missions.
  • Foreign Service - +2 Paper for each City-State Alliance you maintain. Earn Great Diplomats 50% faster, and the Tourism modifier for trade routes is increased by 15%.
  • Trade Confederacy - +25% Yields for Trade Routes originating from your Capital or a Holy City. Gain +1 Influence (per turn) with City-States that you have a Trade Route with.
  • Shadow Networks - Gain additional Spies (based on number of City-States in game). +3% Culture in Capital for every active Spy or Diplomat (up to 30%).
  • Exchange Markets - Resources from City-States count towards Global Monopolies. 1 Free Trade Route, and +1 Happiness for every active Trade Route.
  • Consulates - +1 Delegate in the World Congress for every 8 City-States in the game. When you complete a Trade Route to a City-State, receive a Tourism boost with all known Civs based on your recent Culture and Tourism output.
  • Finisher - Every Session, gain Culture, Science, and Gold based on the number of Delegates you control, scaling with Era. World Wonders require 1 less Policy for every 3 CS Allies you maintain.

Online as of 11:30pm EST. Not savegame compatible.

Link: https://mega.nz/#!OdMWRDwQ!vYzZueY_msT7v4ZrgqK0-_SCrUGA_wbKoeNo-gvQp0U

Cheers,
Gazebo

 

[Aleenik]

Thanks! I just recently got back into the Civilization series solely because of this mod.

 

[Emufarmers]

Finisher - Every Session, gain Culture, Science, and Gold based on the number of Delegates you control, scaling with Era.

How much?

Exchange Markets - Resources from City-States count towards Global Monopolies.

Can you get a monopoly on jewelry and the like?

 

[Funak]

Can you get a monopoly on jewelry and the like?

You already could.

 

[Aldebaran1997]

I like all works, but I'm a bit worried about those almost unconditional percentage modifier of Medieval policies what VP avoided for years. Although I believe G has own idea.

 

[LukaSlovenia29]

The changes to religion seem great!

 

[bigcat88]

 

[HalfEmptyMug]

• Reworked religious building logic so that religious buildings purchased with faith (and tied to beliefs) that boost pressure only do so for the religion that it is tied to.

inb4 Byzantium takes the same religious building beliefs and the code crashes, unless Gazebo actually codes this to allow both shared religious pressure.

?

 

[tu_79]

Most welcome. This release caused expectation.

So, is it mandatory for trading civs to follow statecraft now?

 

[FoxOfWar]

Well then, it seems to be a time to do some medieval mayhem. Interesting stuff.

 

[Mad Madigan]

I can't wait to try this new build! I'm curious to see how the new Medieval policies will affect culture-heavy Civs like China that used to be able to go Tradition > Aesthetics and generate so much culture that they were 2-4 policies ahead of the rest of the world. Considering China's UA is still really good I don't see that changing much, but I'm also curious to see how the AI treats the new policy trees given that (save for a Diplo victory) the choice of which to pick is much less obvious.

 

[thecraftybee]

I just run the launcher and looking at the trees, the policies themselves have changed. However, the shape of the trees is the same and the text describing the Openers, Finishers and Scalers all seem to refer to the old stuff. I have installed incorrectly? I've not played in awhile, but previously when a new patch came out, I just ran the installer.

 

[Borussia]

So we still get scout units from conscription?
That is disappointing. Over 90% of players voted against this policy giving us scouts.

 

[Txurce]

Most welcome. This release caused expectation.

So, is it mandatory for trading civs to follow statecraft now?

My first game is going to be with Carthage, and since a religion is pretty much guaranteed, it will be an interesting choice. At first blush, my leaning is to go all in on trade (partly because it's more "new"). But I'll see how the game develops.

 

[hokath]

Wow, great stuff! It was becoming more and more clear the medieval trees were not as interesting and flexible as the other, more modern trees. Another raise to the bar!

+4% Science for every Great Work in a City (up to %20).

Will the swaptimize (and therefore the AI,?) algorithm take this into account in any way when assigning great work locations?

 

[bigcat88]

So we still get scout units from conscription?
That is disappointing. Over 90% of players voted against this policy giving us scouts.

Maybe in next version, but I am sure that Gazebo will do something with this.

 

[Enginseer]

?

... actually codes this to allow both shared religious pressure.

If he did that, it should be no problem. Now those civilization events that spawn religious buildings might be in trouble...

 

[Y.O.]

Love the changes! With Spain having an almost guaranteed to get a religion, alongside having your cities immune to the new religious pressure, this version is a definite buff for Isabella. Here's hoping happiness impact of religious unrest is more than enough to make an impact. The synergy with fealty (on paper) seems really good, and will absolutely make an aggressive Spain a terror to deal with in the Medieval era. Can't wait to try it out.

 

[Gazebo]

I like all works, but I'm a bit worried about those almost unconditional percentage modifier of Medieval policies what VP avoided for years. Although I believe G has own idea.

I think you mean conditional - they're not free.

I just run the launcher and looking at the trees, the policies themselves have changed. However, the shape of the trees is the same and the text describing the Openers, Finishers and Scalers all seem to refer to the old stuff. I have installed incorrectly? I've not played in awhile, but previously when a new patch came out, I just ran the installer.

Sounds like a mod conflict.

So we still get scout units from conscription?
That is disappointing. Over 90% of players voted against this policy giving us scouts.

That's a bugfix, and it was bugfixed (someone posted something about it on github at some point).

If he did that, it should be no problem. Now those civilization events that spawn religious buildings might be in trouble...

If the religious building isn't unlocked by belief in the XML, it will (currently) affect all religions in the city. I'll do a small hotfix so that it explicitly checks for a religion to benefit, and - if none do - it'll benefit all religions in the city.


G

 

[Enrico Swagolo]

This version looks pretty sweet, I've got to try it out.

Love the changes! With Spain having an almost guaranteed to get a religion, alongside having your cities immune to the new religious pressure, this version is a definite buff for Isabella. Here's hoping happiness impact of religious unrest is more than enough to make an impact. The synergy with fealty (on paper) seems really good, and will absolutely make an aggressive Spain a terror to deal with in the Medieval era. Can't wait to try it out.

Spain got a nerf to itself as Mission's primary benefit is having them up fast and easily, +100% Production to Castles will make them more common for everyone and less of a plus for Spain, especially now that the Production>Faith ratio will very quickly become unfavourable, but then their policy tree of choice is probably way stronger so it's a buff anyway.