Hotfix_113

**dvk901** · June 22, 2007, 08:24 PM

Here's the last hotfix, I hope:

http://files.filefront.com/Hotfix+11.../fileinfo.html

1. Pikemen have been backed off a bit....before they were underpowered, then they were almost invincible. The middle road I've chosen is more realistic.

2. In light of a number of discussions in a couple other forums about unit availability in the event of a rebellion.....and based on a problem I have observed, I've moved a number of non_AOR units into the core buildings and out of the barracks buildings. This is to fix a now known issue where a CTD can be caused by the slave faction not being able to produce a unit in region being the building to do so is damaged or destroyed. A 'core' building CAN be damaged (rarely), but it cannot be destroyed.

The second reason is because I witnessed a case where, if you went into a faction's lands and 'razed' a city to punish them or just to get money, but not necessarily to hold the region, the faction AI would retake the region and then produce the only units available to it in that region unit a barracks could be built. The result was armies of 'Colonists' and 'Governors'. Now, the Colonists are 'slightly' more expensive than the cheapest unit in any faction, and each faction will have at least one decent 'levi' unit to build in the event that the barracks are destroyed.

3. Removed almost all experience points from all units except slave and Free People units, Triarii, 1st Cohorts and Veteranii. All units are '0', none are more than '1', and they don't change anymore from building to building.

4. Reduced cost of some core and 'military' buildings...increased cost of health and infrastructure buildings.

5. Made some adjustments to Barbarian units which had too high moral and defense. Nothing major, just a few tweaks.

6. More economic tweaks.

**Hader** · June 22, 2007, 08:31 PM

This shouldnt affect replays should it? I have about 3 good replays that are ready for filming, and they are good replays so I dont want any aspect of this hotfix to potentially ruin them...

**pseudocaesar** · June 22, 2007, 09:52 PM

crap, im missing something. i had to reinstall after i finished exams. ive got a fresh install downloaded(from the main forum) so what is next for me? do i need hotfix 111, then 112 and then 113?

**dvk901** · June 23, 2007, 09:26 AM

No, the full install and this hotfix is all you need. Full_Install\Hotfix113.

Hader, no this should have no affect on anything if you are up to date.
I purposely made this Hotfix (and the others) while plugging it into my own far progressed campaign to make sure it didn't disrupt people's saved games.
There were even things I WANTED to change...but would've messed up saved games, so I left them, as they were minor issues anyway.

**cherryfunk** · June 25, 2007, 01:17 PM

Can this latest build be played with 1-turn recruitment?

**dvk901** · June 25, 2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by cherryfunk

Can this latest build be played with 1-turn recruitment?

No, that's the next project once this is fixed. Which I am going to declare 'fixed' pretty quick, because I haven't got time for this anymore. I'm working on several things that may make a major impact, but it is just going too slow trying to work on the old version and the new. My brain is starting to freeze up trying to keep all this straight.

**The Black Reaper** · June 27, 2007, 01:24 PM

i think i figured out the greek_swordsman CTD but i havent really tested it, ill go test it and see if it fixes it then ill go on and post it

EDIT: nvm what i found didnt fix it, if it isnt in the DMB its gotta be a model problem

**Marku** · June 27, 2007, 03:56 PM

downloading this now. let u know if i find anything.

**tone** · June 29, 2007, 05:54 AM

Just like to add this improved shield texture to the hotfix - Carthaginian pikemen:

File here:
http://files.filefront.com/phalanx+p.../fileinfo.html

**cherryfunk** · June 29, 2007, 07:29 AM

I love that design, excellent work tone!

**tone** · June 29, 2007, 08:02 AM

Yeah, I like it too, the previous version of it was a bit blurred as I hand't found those designs you uploaded in quite such high resolution before. Compare with HunterKYA's screenshots

**dvk901** · June 29, 2007, 08:27 AM

OK, but pretty please stick to putting these in 'Tone's New Units'...otherwise it's easy for me to forget where they were.

**icydawgfish** · July 03, 2007, 03:03 PM

ok, i really don't mean to be a nuisance or to annoy anyone, but i'm having trouble installing this. i downloaded it from the link (it took about 10 secs 2 download which seems to short). used the executable and clicked yes to all when it asked if wanted to override. it then took about 20 seconds to install which again seemed to short. i ran roma surrectum and everything was exactly the same except the free people and kindgoms and tribes were playable. everything else was exactly the same. so then i ran the new.ui.bat and rand rs again and nothing ahd changed. pls help me. again, i don't mean to be a nuisanse or to annoy anyone, but if i am with my ignorance, i apologize.

**dvk901** · July 03, 2007, 03:24 PM

You are absolutely correct...everything is exactly the same. For beta purposes, the Free Peoples are playable, and the hotfix changes very little, and yet a great deal. It's mainly changes to economy, a trait fix, and a couple unit fixes. Nothing major.

**icydawgfish** · July 03, 2007, 03:28 PM

o, my mistake. i was thinking it was the beta for the next full version of rs.

**dvk901** · July 03, 2007, 04:47 PM

Ha! Dream on!

**icydawgfish** · July 03, 2007, 05:19 PM

i will. i plan on dreaming when i sleep tonight.

**traxx91** · July 09, 2007, 10:27 AM

Is this the place fpr bugg reports?

I found 1 ^^
After installing the hotfix, i cant retrain my III. Repuplican Principes in Melite. (little island near sicily)
I am able to recruit new III. Repuplican Principes, but cant retrain them.

Edit:
Tried to combine them - without success

**dvk901** · July 12, 2007, 12:22 PM

Although I've tried very hard to make this Hotfix save game compatible, this last debacle with the 15 Legions showing up in Nervi has blown the lid off it.

I still haven't figured out how that happened, but it has to be fixed. And since I'm still rather fond of the current version...buggy and incomplete as it is...I feel obligated to fix this. So I'm going to have to take a little time and fix this Legion AOR, which I do not like in it's present form, and it won't be save game compatible.