Tides of Crimson (FANTASY MOD) 2021-05-01

[haluu]

@Glutius Max do you have any questions about the mod, or any suggestions for improvement so far?

 

[Glutius Max]

Not really, but so far I have played with the ultima victory condition turned off. When turned on, is it the equivalent of creating nukes in a modern era game, or is it more like building a spaceship for a space race victory?

 

[haluu]

@Glutius Max Great question. The Ultima Spell Victory condition is similar to the Space Race victory in the original game. Let me know if there's anything else we can help with!

The equivalent of "nukes" is only available to the Goblins. (Planet Bomb)

 

[tjs282]

Hey, nice to see some action in this thread again!

@haluu Is there any news on v.3 yet ? I'm not (active) on Discord, so if any chat/ development is going on there, I've missed it.

 

[haluu]

Hey, nice to see some action in this thread again!

@haluu Is there any news on v.3 yet ? I'm not (active) on Discord, so if any chat/ development is going on there, I've missed it.

Thanks! Nice to see you tjs! Next version will be a small patch, version 2.94. will fix some bugs and have some gameplay enhancements. hopefully will have this patch out this summer.

After that, we'll work on polishing off version 3.0. version 3.0 is a huge project with a ton of new content (new races, maps, missionn scenarios, gameplay elements), so I'm unable to get an ETA on that currently. Sorry for that. But just know it's in the works whenever we get time.

 

[Android Assembly]

Quick bug report, moonlight dancers don't upgrade.

 

[haluu]

@Android Assembly thanks so much for reporting this! We do have a small patch coming out soon, so will make sure we look into this to add to the new patch. Thank you!

 

[Gareth44]

Hi, first time here! The Discord link from the first page says it is broken, where to get the most up-to-date info on this mod, please?

 

[haluu]

@Gareth44 Welcome aboard!!!! So nice to have you!

this thread is actually the best place for updates, but the discord channel is good for that as well, and good for general Tides of Crimson conversation.

Looks like the Discord Link expired, sorry about that, here's the updated one. I've updated on the first page of this thread as well.
On the 2nd post of the first page of this thread, there is also a full history of most recent versions and changes.

Discord Channel:
https://discord.gg/q7JYsnYN

We've unfortunately been very busy with life these past couple of years, but hope to get a small patch out within a few months. (version 2.94 will be next).

After that we have a very big update (version 3.0) that will release with new races, gameplay elements, story line mission scenarios, etc.... but that may not be for another year or so.

If you have any questions at all, or just want to talk strategy or share your adventures, or have ideas on how to make this Mod better for future releases, please post here!
I like to ask this question... What's your favorite race so far?

 

[Gareth44]

Honestly speaking, I am at the research phase right now, lol. I played enough mods, including AoE, C2C for C4, and this one looked quite unique and amazing! That is why I want to look around.

 

[haluu]

Honestly speaking, I am at the research phase right now, lol. I played enough mods, including AoE, C2C for C4, and this one looked quite unique and amazing! That is why I want to look around.

Understood, yes civ 3 is a great game with a lot of great mods! Glad you came around to checking this one out! Let us know about your adventures once you get a chance to fire up a game!

Have you played civ3 for a long time?

 

[Gareth44]

My path lies all the way from 1 to 4, so yes) I also haven't played Civ 3 for a long time, and this mod may be just the reason to come back.

 

[haluu]

My path lies all the way from 1 to 4, so yes) I also haven't played Civ 3 for a long time, and this mod may be just the reason to come back.

Ah the older games are the best in my opinion. I've tried the newer games but never play more than 30 minutes without getting bored. Civ 3 has a nostalgic feel to it, especially couples with mods.

You'll have to let me know when you're back in action.

 

[Kyriakos]

It's impressive that we are still around ^^ I too prefer pre-rendered gfx in games, instead of the 3d in newer ones.
Nice videos, by the way...

 

[haluu]

It's impressive that we are still around ^^ I too prefer pre-rendered gfx in games, instead of the 3d in newer ones.
Nice videos, by the way...

@Kyriakos I do too! It's much easier to see what's going on in game. How have you been?

Thanks for the compliments on the videos. Are you still making new Civ 3 art?

 

[Kyriakos]

@Kyriakos I do too! It's much easier to see what's going on in game. How have you been?

Thanks for the compliments on the videos. Are you still making new Civ 3 art?

I am doing ok
As for new art, yes, I started this thread a few days ago: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/possible-new-gfx.696992/
Very nice to see you again, haluu.

 

[Kyriakos]

I played a few games of this. It is really hard
In general I would struggle to keep everyone else from declaring war on me when I had even one tech they didn't have.
Tech tree is excellent, so is the music, so are the units. Clearly a lot of attention to detail.
The terrain (grass, plains,rivers etc) is really fantastic.

 

[haluu]

I am doing ok
As for new art, yes, I started this thread a few days ago: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/possible-new-gfx.696992/
Very nice to see you again, haluu.

NIce seeing you too! Ah very nice! Is your latest creation some sort of goody hut? very cool looking.

I played a few games of this. It is really hard
In general I would struggle to keep everyone else from declaring war on me when I had even one tech they didn't have.
Tech tree is excellent, so is the music, so are the units. Clearly a lot of attention to detail.
The terrain (grass, plains,rivers etc) is really fantastic.

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@Kyriakos Ah glad you got a chance to give this a whirl! Yes, I think it does require a lot of planning, and there are myriad strategies with all the different races. But luckily there are difficulty levels so you can adjust accordingly. I usually only play on Regent or so. What difficulty do you usually play on?

I haven't had the same issue with the war declarations as long as i play nice. I think in Civ 3 general, the AI does not like it when you say no to them. Then they drag everyone else into the are too. HAHA.

Thanks for all the compliments. Yes, it was a work of love for us to get this up and running. hundreds and hundreds of hours, but in the end, it was all worth it. We've been trying to get a small patch out to address a few minor issues, but it's still in the works. Hoping to release it this summer. =)
I see you are using the Brehtons, do you like playing with them most?

Thanks for the compliments on the terrain graphics! There are from the many contributors right here on civfanatics! There's also some nice buildings from a guy named Kyriakos. =)

 

[Kyriakos]

I was playing at emperor I did manage to be respectable in a couple of games. Only played as dark elves and brehtons.

 

[haluu]

OOOh that's why it's tough, higher difficulty.. =)
Dark Elves and Brehton's are very very different, did you adjust your gameplay drastically?