Peng Qi
Emperor
After years of thinking that this game came so close to perfect and complaining that I wish they'd just finish it, I've decided that the only way it's ever going to be finished is if I finish it. I know there are a couple of other "unofficial patch" mods, but they strayed too far from the base game for my tastes. What I'm trying to do is hold onto the majority of the base game (and its design goals) while tweaking things to my liking.
Additionally, I've decided to make each category of changes its own independent, self-contained mod, compatible with all of the other parts of the pack. This way if other people are trying to find an unofficial patch the way I did for so long and don't like some little change I make, they can just download the parts they like instead of having to use the entire thing.
They'll be grouped into two categories: One category which I consider to be "essential" changes, and one which I consider to be "personal" changes. Anything that I'm not 100% convinced makes the game objectively better will go in the "personal" category.
I'm also going to ask some other people for permission to add their mods to these lists. I know technically I don't need permission to advertise someone else's mod here, but courtesy is best.
I intend to work entirely through the Steam Workshop, but I'm not married to it, just in case Valve explodes or something.
This thread, however, isn't just advertising! I'd also like to hear everyone's suggestions for ways the game can be improved! I can't guarantee I'll like all of them, but I want to hear all of them anyway! Plus, I may need some help with finding or creating assets; I'm basically learning to write XML as I go, and I have zero past experience. Plus, I'm not actually particularly interested in learning to do the art side of things, so I'll be drawing on assets other creative people have already made or are willing to make for me for that aspect.
So that's what it is! I'm gonna reserve the second post for "the things upon which I'm currently working." It will change often! It will also have component requests if anyone feels like helping by either finding said assets or creating them!
Included "Essential" Components:
Included "Personal" Components:
Additionally, I've decided to make each category of changes its own independent, self-contained mod, compatible with all of the other parts of the pack. This way if other people are trying to find an unofficial patch the way I did for so long and don't like some little change I make, they can just download the parts they like instead of having to use the entire thing.
They'll be grouped into two categories: One category which I consider to be "essential" changes, and one which I consider to be "personal" changes. Anything that I'm not 100% convinced makes the game objectively better will go in the "personal" category.
I'm also going to ask some other people for permission to add their mods to these lists. I know technically I don't need permission to advertise someone else's mod here, but courtesy is best.
I intend to work entirely through the Steam Workshop, but I'm not married to it, just in case Valve explodes or something.
This thread, however, isn't just advertising! I'd also like to hear everyone's suggestions for ways the game can be improved! I can't guarantee I'll like all of them, but I want to hear all of them anyway! Plus, I may need some help with finding or creating assets; I'm basically learning to write XML as I go, and I have zero past experience. Plus, I'm not actually particularly interested in learning to do the art side of things, so I'll be drawing on assets other creative people have already made or are willing to make for me for that aspect.
So that's what it is! I'm gonna reserve the second post for "the things upon which I'm currently working." It will change often! It will also have component requests if anyone feels like helping by either finding said assets or creating them!
Included "Essential" Components:
Included "Personal" Components:
- None!
- Completed Scout and Chariot upgrade trees.
- Arctic (Snow and Ice) Terrain Rework
- AI Improvements (Lots of mods already exist for this; I'm gonna explore a bunch of them to find the best one and ask its creator if I can use it!)
- Improved City State Interactions
- Social Policy/Ideology tweaks
- Culture and Tourism tweaks
- Terrain improvement tweaks