Warlords Bug: Multiple Alexanders

[scottcstoness]

There seems to be a persistant information bug in the new Warlords game.

Steps to reproduce:

(1) Load the Alexander scenario.
(2) Get Alexander killed.
(3) Act like a weenie and retire.
(4) Go to main menu, restart Alexander scenario
(5) Wait 5 (or 6) turns, bam, you get a second Alexander.

Expected Behaviour:

Since Alexander died in my first game, he probably shouldn't have come back healthy in my second game!!!

Seriousness of Bug: MAJOR

There is anecdotal evidence, posted in:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=4321747&postcount=43
that a similar bug also occurs in the Viking Scenario. When you plunder a city for the second time, setting the flag that you can no longer demand ransom, a game reload does not re-set this information, and you can no longer demand ransom in the loaded game.

If this anecdotal evidence is true, then there seems to be a major problem with loading a game or starting again playing the same scenario, possibly no matter what the scenario; certain information is not getting re-initialized that really really should...

 

[crunch]

This behavior is intended. Or rather, if the unit attached to Alex dies, Alexander is "severely injured" and will need some time to "heal" and then he'll reappear.

 

[KrikkitTwo]

The problem is, that he is starting a NEW GAME. (alexander being killed in one game shouldn't affect the next ... basically some variable is not being reset between games)

 

[scottcstoness]

The problem is, that he is starting a NEW GAME. (alexander being killed in one game shouldn't affect the next ... basically some variable is not being reset between games)

Yes, thank you; the problem is not Alexander coming back in the same game after he dies. The problem is Alexander coming back in a NEW GAME, which means you then have two Alexanders -- the one from GAME2, and the reincarnation of the injured Alexander from GAME1. Very very bad....

If this were happening in the OMENS scenario, I might wonder if it were intended, but as it is, I think not

 

[Slax]

This feature is available with the technology: Cloning.

 

[alinurdengizich]

Same thing for me.
BTW persians are too strong. I couldn't beat them with Warlord difficulty. THis scenerio is REALLY hard...

 

[scottcstoness]

Same thing for me.
BTW persians are too strong. I couldn't beat them with Warlord difficulty. THis scenerio is REALLY hard...

This is a bit off-topic for the bugs section, but I thought it was OK in terms of difficulty. I didn't use Alexander very well (didn't really get a lot of XP with him, and never got another title other than the one you get when you add Alex, as a great general, to a single unit), but otherwise found it OK.

The big thing is, the other end of Persia is *really* far away, so you can't get bogged down (or you need absolutely massive numbers of companion cavalry).

I found that stacks of catapults were invaluable, with phalanxes and hypastists protecting them.

Also, protect those first two guys with the sentry upgrade; they'll give you a heads-up about the Persians.

The great thing about the scenario is that the research tree gets you the promotions, which is a key element; I got smoked when I was trying to get the horse upgrades first, because I couldn't take out cities; getting the barbarian researches and building the barbarian barracks can make a big difference in how easy it is to take out cities, and you have to take out a lot of them