Changes from 1.35 to current load...

sunzoner · #1 June 5th, 2001, 04:29 AM

Does this mean the patch is out? I can't find it???

Richard · #2 June 5th, 2001, 04:38 AM

No this is just stating what the current beta load has in it.

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Baron Munchausen · #3 June 5th, 2001, 07:49 AM

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Originally posted by PvK:
I'm just guessing, but I imagine this means the AI will take measures (like stopping building ships and bases, and scrapping or mothballing ships) when its maintenance costs exceed this percentage of its income. Oh it should have but wasn't, and now it should be fixed.

;->

PvK

Yes, this was a problem noticed by the modders. They had cranked up their AI production levels to make them competitive but they were not stopping production when their maintenance costs hit the level set in the SETTINGS.TXT file, so their resources ran out and they became easily beatable. If they will now obey the limits properly, the production levels an be cranked up again in the AI files.

Tampa_Gamer · #4 June 5th, 2001, 12:48 PM

Excellent! Thanks for the update Richard! Looks like 1.38 fixes (Nos. 3,4,5 & 10) should really help out the modded (as well as the original) AI races.

capnq · #5 June 5th, 2001, 04:28 PM

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6. Fixed - All designs in the Designs Window are now listed sorted by name.

I hadn't noticed this entry before now; thank you! This will really speed up managing my multiVersion designs.

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Admiral · #6 June 5th, 2001, 04:42 PM

Yay!

Fixes 2,3 of 1.37 should really help Play by Web. Can't wait to get it published so everyone can be on the latest Version.

Cheers,

Admiral

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Talenn · #7 June 6th, 2001, 08:00 PM

Hey all,

I've been away from SE4 for some time now. It just became too much of a pain in the butt to keep manually updating all the files to keep my data set current with the latest and greatest patches. When the fighter bug(s) crept in, I pretty much stayed at the older Versions of the game. I think I'm still in 1.19 or 1.27 or somewhere thereabouts.

Recently I've been thinking about upgrading to the latest Version and going in and upgrading all my modded files etc. How close are we to another release? I'll hold off if this patch (1.35?) is on the way shortly.

Also, I flipped through this list but I dont know what 1.28-1.32 could have changed. Has the 'Culture bug' been squashed yet..ie do 'Cultural Traits' such as Worker and Warrior work yet? That was another one of my 'peeves' with the older Versions. All of that stuff was pretty much just window dressing as the bonuses weren't applied IIRC. I guess this one is fixed by now, right?

At any rate, I'm glad to see the SE4 modding folks still going strong. I think you made the right decision not to modd the base data. It is a NIGHTMARE trying to keep updating everything to stay up with the game Versioning.

Any info appreciated.

Thanx,
Talenn