v5.8.20 install problem

**krasni** · March 31, 2009, 05:04 AM

I was excited to see the option for a 1hp system put back in the newest version, but I can't get it to install correctly. It installs with a 2hp system regardless of whether or not I check the 1hp option. Is there something else I need to do in order to switch to 1hp?

**Fouch** · March 31, 2009, 07:19 PM

I had the same trouble with my own installation attempt.

Also can someone tell me if the one hp mode uses the same missile accuracy as the 2hp. I know there was a discussion of this but I never heard the final decision.

**DimeBagHo** · March 31, 2009, 10:58 PM

Yep, looks like the 1hp option is broken. There's a typo in the install script. Thanks for the report. I'll upload a fixed version shortly.

At present the ranged units have the same stats in both systems. "Reduced accuracy" polled highest, so that may be added back in later.

**Fouch** · April 01, 2009, 12:00 AM

About a week ago I got bored and altered my 5.8.19 install into 1hp. Just speaking for myself I liked the extra punch on the missile troops. Maybe others will as well, once they get a chance to play it.

**DimeBagHo** · April 01, 2009, 12:07 AM

Version 5.8.21 is up. The 1hp option should work now.

**Vercingetorix_Defeated** · April 01, 2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Fouch

About a week ago I got bored and altered my 5.8.19 install into 1hp. Just speaking for myself I liked the extra punch on the missile troops. Maybe others will as well, once they get a chance to play it.

I changed my 5.8.19 to 1 HP as well, just using the "find and replace" feature in wordpad makes it take only a few minutes.

The missile troops were generally well balanced, I removed "ap" from most skirmishers though (they were slaughtering armored troops a bit too easily).

Archers are actually useful

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I think that because of the higher lethality values with the 2HP system, changing the 2HP to 1HP will actually result in melee battles that are faster as well. That's how it seems to me.

**krasni** · April 01, 2009, 04:04 PM

I did the same thing - used find and replace in notepad with 5.8.20.

I thought the battles were too slow and thus too easy with 2hp. I had so much time to tie up units with a phalanx and wheel hoplites behind them that I'd win battles against huge armies with hardly any losses whatsoever, due to them routing from being surrounded.

I like the pace of 1hp better, much more challenging. Thats a good idea about the AP attribute though, I think I'll go do that. Peltasts are ridiculously lethal right now. I assaulted some walls with siege towers being pushed by athenian hoplites, and simple peltasts on top of the walls cut their number in half before they even got to the wall.