Rise of Nations Patch

Rise of Nations change list for version 02.03.11.0302 (retail patch 3) NOTE: Patch 3 may not install on the first attempt for Win98 or WinME users. Run the exe a second time to install.

Features:

• Quickmatch feature added for multiplayer
• New Info DeathMatch option in Game Rules
• CtW added randomize Nation location and bonuses
• The ability to save and exit once a player drops
• Now able to save multiplayer games
• "slash" chat commands added to game setup screen
• Improved MOD support
• Backwards compatibility for recorded games
• Now able to manually assign external IP
• Support for playing custom scenarios in multiplayer
• Support for specifying a script with any game as part of custom rules.

Gameplay Changes & Balance Fixes:

• Moderate difficulty now easier
• Balance fix to Barks and Triremes
• Siege and supply can now garrison in forts and cities. All other ground military units may garrison in any military producing building
• Units more effective against units three or more ages below
• Transport ships no longer receive
• 2 speed bonus from military bonus
• Scout line more likely to attack spies
• Exploit fixed for Nubian buy/sell to gain wealth
• Fixed exploit of Supercollider allowing instant razing of buildings
• Players now have the ability to declare war on nations that have resigned, and thereby take control of resigned nations' land
• Mongols now get two free Horse Archers when building stables with two military techs, and three at three military techs
• Can't upgrade to Commandos until Industrial Age now
• Mayan reduced timber costs for buildings no longer applies to military buildings
• Nubian rare resource bonus applies only in their own territory and not that of their allies
• Romans now get +15 wealth per city instead of +10
• Mobile AA units have range increased
• Helicopter bonus vs. tanks has been reduced
• Koreans no longer get free Taxation

Bug Fixes:

• Game performance improved for games running behind an ISA server
• User input delays due to lag have been reduced
• Game no longer crashes when a game is saved before patching, and loaded after
• Pathing issue fixed that caused citizens to ignore a build oil platform order
• Bug fixed that caused citizens to not work on oil platforms
• Fixed issue that caused incorrect number of players to be shown in a room
• Fixed exploit of units under building unable to be attacked
• Fixed bug that let you see garrison flags go up and down through the fog of war
• Cliffs now load properly from a saved game
• Warring states and Mediterranean moved to random sea map
• Fixed crash that occurred when loading a saved game from a tutorial
• Fixed hard lock occurring on skill tests
• Fixed various video card crashes
• Fixed bug that caused RISE.exe to not appear after reinstalling game
• Recorded games will playback correctly once RON has been patched
• Global Prosperity help text changed
• Fixed issue of helicopter guarding units
• "ForceStaticCursor" added to rise2.ini to fix issue with GDI cursors
• Fixed bug that caused buildings to auto-complete when bribed by enemy spies
• Removed a limit that prevented game event text and chat text from being shown after 1000 messages had been displayed
• Fix for crash occurring in CtW with an ATI Rage 128
• Fixed bug where players couldn't play bonus cards that they'd just purchased
• Loc issues fixed
• Script Log properly displays all script error messages
• Misc script editor fixes
• fix bug in get_starting_loc_x/get_starting_loc_y script functions
• Resolved Win98 end game achievements lock up
• Resolved player list scrolling bug in GameSpy lobby
• Resolved various menu lag issues in GameSpy lobbies
• Fixed potential crashes on launch into Gamespy games, Quick Battle, CtW, Editor.
• Fixed crashes related to changing game resolution
• Resolved compatibility issues with GameSpy Arcade
• Fixed crash bug resulting from misplacing resources in scenario editor

Misc Technical Improvements:

• Improved unit auto-targeting
• Achievements button now appears in the game menu of a recorded game
• Users with Intel 810, 815, 740, and 752 graphics cards now receive a popup message informing them that these cards are not supported (these cards to not meet the minspec printed on the box)
• Improved recorded game playback issues
• The update log appears now only appears when updates or changes are made
• Driver database updated
• Various hotkeys added
• Better Auto AI for citizens constructing buildings
• Changed the color of chat text after multiplayer game is finished to be consistent with team colors
• Various Gamespy UI adjustments
• Scenario Editor much improved
• Maps now easier to create
• Pause sound effect removed in solo game
• set_unit_scale/get_unit_scale script functions added for altering scale of individual units via script
• pause/unpause script functions added to allow auto-pause and unpause from scripts
• starting camera position in custom scenarios can be set per player [this last one can be appended to scenario editor much improved, as it sort of elaborates on that]
• ability to load single player custom scenarios through Quick Battle
• Resolved CTW crash bug
• Resolved Gamespy Lobby crash bug
• Resolved replace-with-AI crash bug
• Fixed several probems that prevented proper version updates
• Fixes to the Gamespy back-end record scripts
• Several Gamespy interface fixes
• Fixed MOTD crash
• Fixed pressing Alt + Tab in the host machine during launch causing the clients to get stuck in the "starting new game menu"
• Fixed the /away command
• Fixed the /whoami command
• Resolved several play-from-behind ICS issues
• Host of a MP game can now start a second game before the first ends.
• Gamespy games no longer showing up on LAN list
• Gamespy added characters no longer effect saved games
• "Slash Dialog" functionality is now advertised
• Several game save/load bugs fixed
• AI no longer hangs in Medieval Age in some rare occasions
• Fixed: Flickering mouse pointer on the ATI Radeon Mobility 7500 and 9000

DEMOS	size	date
demo	194.1MB	May 13, 03