Any reason NOT to upgrade from 6.1 to 6.3?

[Lobster]

I don't know if this should go in the main "Stainless Steel 6.3 Released!" thread or not, but I was just curious if anyone was using 6.1 and has upgraded or has reservations about upgrading to 6.3.

I've been using 6.1 for what probably has to be close to a year now. I was converted from vanilla, and I absolutely love it. Thanks for making Medieval2/Kingdoms such a better game. This is why I'm just afraid of screwing up a good thing by upgrading, then hating it.

Could anyone give some input if you have upgraded and wished you hadn't, or even give me some reasons to upgrade to 6.3 from 6.1.

By the way, I read the "features over 6.1 version" in the notes, and things look good there, but just so you know, I like to micro-manage, but not to the extreme, or to a point where it becomes overly cumbersome. So I hope 6.3 doesn't head in that direction.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

1st off, Welcome to the Stainless Steel Forum ... Now are you finished with SS6.1? Cuz if you still have factions to play and world's to Conquer SS6.2 & SS6.3 aren't going anywhere...

Wait until your done with SS6.1 that way there's no disappointment

[napoleonic]

sorry for OOT but Kitty/Mega, your sig is getting longer and longer every day, it is disturbing, especially when I'm using a pda here

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

sorry for OOT but Kitty/Mega, your sig is getting longer and longer every day, it is disturbing, especially when I'm using a pda here

I understand...Blame Squeaks of the Squeaks Secret Social Club. She made up both the sig and the avatar....Disturbing, are'nt they...

OT: Now if you can have both SS6.1 and say SS6.2 at the same time then you might consider giving that a try... Jumping from SS6.1 to SS6.3 might be a bit of a shock.

[napoleonic]

I understand...Blame Squeaks of the Squeaks Secret Social Club. She made up both the sig and the avatar....Disturbing, are'nt they...

I'm okay with the content (hello kitty and the others)

what I DO NOT like is THE FREAKING LONG SIZE!!!!! it make page unecessary TWICE longer, requiring me to scroll down more and more just to see the next post!

[Meneth]

I'm okay with the content (hello kitty and the others)

what I DO NOT like is THE FREAKING LONG SIZE!!!!! it make page unecessary TWICE longer, requiring me to scroll down more and more just to see the next post!

My signature is exactly as long (the max limit) as Darth's

[bubbathegump]

^lol

[JaggerMech]

There is an option not to show signature in your User CP, right?

[Meneth]

There is an option not to show signature in your User CP, right?

Yes.

[RabidSheepLegion]

let's not get too far off topic

[Meneth]

let's not get too far off topic

I guess no one could think of any reason not to download 6.3

[RabidSheepLegion]

I guess no one could think of any reason not to download 6.3

lol... someone just posted that the byz roster has been reduced with 6.3, is that true? If so, where can I download more of them, as I don't recall them having anymore really

[philipjd]

My view...

6.3 is an enhanced version of 6.1, lots of tweaks and a few substantial changes, but no overall change to the game play, so it should not be much of a revolution to move 'up' to it. Unless, UNLESS, you use the optional 'Byg Enhanced' sub-mod, which is a game changer, lots of substantial changes in how to play the game in that, which could be something to try if you're looking for a real change - I don't like the gameplay it creates myself but a lot of others do [it introduces a level of realism into the political structure that is good, but then also introduces a few things 'to make the game harder for the player' which destroys the realism it tries to create - my opinion only].
6.2 is a tougher version of 6.1 , real hardcore fighting version, so if you're into micro managing the strategic level, then it might work or not.

[StrikerThrex]

Unless it has been fixed you cant play 6.3 without RR unless you want to not have any units that happen off events so there is one :p

6.3 still has some bugs in it, and crash problem here and there, only crash I ever got in 6.1 was at the campain selection screen...like the turn 51 crash bug etc, although that can be fixed with a patch.

The lastest RR is 6.2 atm, the one included with 6.3 is the oct version from last year

so there is a couple off the top of my head "p

[bɑne]

Don't forget that you can always install 6.3 parrallel to any old 6.x version.

The lastest RR is 6.2 atm, the one included with 6.3 is the oct version from last year

I know what your refering to but 6.2 has no RR. The latest RR is the RR/RC compilation in the subforum.
RR/RC compilation doesn't really write out as easy but it doesn't send newbies patching their 6.1 with the 6.2 patch expecting the latest RR/RC either.

[Lobster]

My view...

6.3 is an enhanced version of 6.1, lots of tweaks and a few substantial changes, but no overall change to the game play, so it should not be much of a revolution to move 'up' to it. Unless, UNLESS, you use the optional 'Byg Enhanced' sub-mod, which is a game changer, lots of substantial changes in how to play the game in that, which could be something to try if you're looking for a real change - I don't like the gameplay it creates myself but a lot of others do [it introduces a level of realism into the political structure that is good, but then also introduces a few things 'to make the game harder for the player' which destroys the realism it tries to create - my opinion only].
6.2 is a tougher version of 6.1 , real hardcore fighting version, so if you're into micro managing the strategic level, then it might work or not.

Thanks for your summation philip. That helps. I like challenging, but I don't like tedious. That's all I'm trying to avoid.
Thanks to you too Striker.

Don't forget that you can always install 6.3 parrallel to any old 6.x version.


I know what your refering to but 6.2 has no RR. The latest RR is the RR/RC compilation in the subforum.
RR/RC compilation doesn't really write out as easy but it doesn't send newbies patching their 6.1 with the 6.2 patch expecting the latest RR/RC either.

I thought I read that you can install them parallel somewhere on this forum as I was poking around, but I wasn't 100% sure. I'll do a search again. That seems like the answer I was looking for. No way to know if the changes are good or bad without trying it myself, but I just didn't want to lose 6.1 because I love it so much

[Slyspy]

To be honest I preferred 6.2 with the compliation sub mod to 6.3. I just can't put my finger on why...

[bɑne]

thought I read that you can install them parallel somewhere on this forum as I was poking around, but I wasn't 100% sure. I'll do a search again. That seems like the answer I was looking for. No way to know if the changes are good or bad without trying it myself, but I just didn't want to lose 6.1 because I love it so much

You can install them parallal. They install parallel out of the box (that is, their standard settings).
No need to look further - 6.3 goes in mods/SS6.3 and all other SS6.x versions go in mods/Stainless_Steel_6

[caralampio]

The reasons you might have to prefer 6.1 are matters of taste. And to know if you like 6.3 or not, you have to play it.

[Akolythos]

Upgrade? Either you're a silly person or I'm the only one who got a whole new mod folder when I installed 6.3. You can have both versions at the same time, so it's hardly an upgrade - more of a whole new mod entirely.