New Version - June 25th (6/25)

[Gazebo]

Hey all,

New official version inbound, a mix of balance and AI improvements/bugfixes. Here's the changelog:

Bugfixes and Improvements

• Fixes for some UI issues related to non-standard and/or specific circumstance setups
• Retuned AI unit/building construction balance and logic
• Worked on Puppet logic some more
• Reworked Specialist valuation a bit (should be used more often)
• Worked a bit on AI military logic regarding sentries, patrols, managing defense, and diplomacy with City-States.
• Fixed some text and SQL/XML issues related to buildings and events
• Updated to VMC v86
• Event buildings now 'real' - will affect UI and can be destroyed etc. by other events
• Fixed some Corporation-related issues and optimized some elements.
• Fixed some other bugs related to instant yields breaking in certain situations.
• Worked on the Deal AI quite a bit more - should more intelligently and flexibly offer/take 3rd party agreements and DPs, and city valuation should be a little more sane (and less exploitable)
• Fixed infinite trade unit bug
• Fixed unitmission bugs related to hanging turns, crashes, and broken melee/melee melee/city engagements
• Fixed Kuna graphic oddities

Balance (CBO)

• Fixed AI handicap bonus issue on the DLL side - adjusted handicap in XML to fit new model
• Restored Carthage's 200 Gold from founding UA element (was 150) - Great Cothon now also boosts Lighthouses by +2 Culture (does not replace Harbor boost)
• Doubled Goddess of Festivals Yields
• Capped God of All Creation to 8.
• Buffed Warchariot and Chariot by 1RCS, now have 'move after attacking' promotion
• Rebalanced yields on religious faith buildings a little bit
• Maori Warrior buffed by 2 CS, moved to Chivalry
• Polynesian UA: decreased buff range to 3 (from 4), but increased CS to 20% (from 10%)
• Reduced Austria buyout time to 10 (was 20)
• Increased Music theming bonuses for Broadcast Tower, Syndey Opera House, and Broadway by quite a bit. Increased theming yield bonuses as well.

New version online as of 11:15pm EST. Version is not savegame compatible. Download link can be found in 'How to Install' thread.

Cheers,
Gazebo

 

[Takagi Hiro]

Thank you!

 

[thunderbird_14]

Thanks for the non-stop efforts in reaching this game's potential, Gazebo, Ilteroi, Putmalk and countless others in this community which provided code and essential feedback

 

[saamohod]

Gonna give it a go right away.

 

[Glidergun]

The crash in the first couple of turns seems to be back. Made a post about it on Github.

 

[Gazebo]

The crash in the first couple of turns seems to be back. Made a post about it on Github.

Quite odd, as I've now run a half dozen games on this one with nary a crash. Same spot (your minidump) as before, but no evidence as to why. I'll keep my eyes open. Meanwhile, you can disable patrol moves by setting AI_HOMELAND_MOVE_PRIORITY_PATROL to -1 in the Community Patch/Core Files/Core Changes/CoreChanges.sql file.

G

 

[glider1]

Quite odd, as I've now run a half dozen games on this one with nary a crash. Same spot (your minidump) as before, but no evidence as to why. I'll keep my eyes open. Meanwhile, you can disable patrol moves by setting AI_HOMELAND_MOVE_PRIORITY_PATROL to -1 in the Community Patch/Core Files/Core Changes/CoreChanges.sql file.

G

Thanks will give it a try. I got the turn two crash as well but it could be because I am running double the number of civs and have increased the city spacing. I'll check back if I find something concrete.

 

[Gazebo]

Just FYI, small merge snafu with 6-25 CP. Reuploading now (yawn), fixing savegame load issue. Memory pointer, so boinkers to any games you are working on (unless you marathon the thing and never save). Sorry, this is what I get for having a bailey's while finishing a merge!

G

 

[Taikavarpu]

I know capping God of All Creation to +8/+8 helps on big maps, but the pantheon is still ridiculously overpowered on standard maps with 8 civs. If AI would stop ignoring Stonehenge and getting religion as a player wouldn't be guaranteed regardless of pantheon, things might be different. Right now God of All Creation gives huge early game yields and you will safely get a religion with it as well.

 

[Funak]

Hey all,

New official version inbound, a mix of balance and AI improvements/bugfixes. Here's the changelog:



New version online as of 11:15pm EST. Version is not savegame compatible. Download link can be found in 'How to Install' thread.

Great work, as always.

One thing however, I'm currently a bit off, but I don't see any bugfixes/changes mentioning the Mausoleum/Celestial throne holy-site issue or the broken Egypt UA.
Were they fixed anyways or was this skipped over for some intentional/unintentional reason?

 

[Tarzan737]

For me it Randomly CTD all the time, latest version 6/25-1 Non EUI version
autoinstaller, i did clear cache and all those things!


only other 2 mods is

No Mechs V3
Really advanced setup v15

i upload savegame with these 2 mods and non EUI version i think it´s turn
25 and game will crash 26

 

[Sub6]

Meanwhile, you can disable patrol moves by setting AI_HOMELAND_MOVE_PRIORITY_PATROL to -1 in the Community Patch/Core Files/Core Changes/CoreChanges.sql file.

G

I changed AI_HOMELAND_MOVE_PRIORITY_PATROL.
There is no crash.

 

[Gazebo]

Great work, as always.

One thing however, I'm currently a bit off, but I don't see any bugfixes/changes mentioning the Mausoleum/Celestial throne holy-site issue or the broken Egypt UA.
Were they fixed anyways or was this skipped over for some intentional/unintentional reason?

They were fixed. Part of yields fixes and religious building fixes.

For me it Randomly CTD all the time, latest version 6/25-1 Non EUI version
autoinstaller, i did clear cache and all those things!


only other 2 mods is

No Mechs V3
Really advanced setup v15

i upload savegame with these 2 mods and non EUI version i think it´s turn
25 and game will crash 26

Please do not post this here. Post on GitHub.

G

 

[Funak]

They were fixed. Part of yields fixes and religious building fixes.

Technically this was not a re-balancing, since the yields were just straight up missing, and technically they are wonders not buildings, but whatever I'll let you win this one .


By the way the Roman UB ingame and in text-box still gives conflicting information, the textbox and civpedia claim the yields on kill are supposed to be 5, ingame value is 3.

 

[XplosiveLun]

I got science from improved iron.

Spoiler :

 

[Revolutionist_8]

Thank you!

 

[ZZMitch]

Hey, thanks for the update!

Sorry if this is off topic, but is VP compatible with the Mod Support version of Flag Promotions? Or just the base version?

 

[hokath]

Nice nice nice.

I like the choice to 'focus' the polynesia UA

 

[Magean]

Just in time for my next game, hehehe. Thanks !

 

[ZZMitch]

Also (sorry if this is old news I haven't been playing VP in a few months), is it normal that your first city starts off with about 100ish hammers (playing on Marathon)? I just started a game as Carthage and was shocked to find I could build a scout in about 4 turns since my city already had a bunch of hammers stored.