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[Viper]

NEW Fan Patch 1.2 released!

Click link below for more details.

http://rts-sanctuary.com/index.php?portal=T...howtopic=136145

It is finally here - the long-awaited TAD Fan Patch 1.0 from AgeSanctuary! We've worked hard to balance Japan and India in this first patch, as well as provide some bug fixes and new features. The patching process is still ongoing - we will be providing further adjustments to gameplay in the next patch.

This patch represents over 2 months' work from a dedicated volunteer team who have graciously offered their time and skills to help put this patch together. These people are: _H2O (play-testing), Braidon (play-testing), Flooky (play-testing), HAzArdrOxS (play-testing), Mayh3M (play-testing), NanoX (play-testing), Samwise12 (play-testing), SkWzZ_DAMNIT (play-testing), SkWzZ_Luigi (play-testing), WaCkO_ (consultant), Seraphim (file editing), MNBob (patch launcher implementation), RF_Gandalf (map design), as well as Peachrocks (for helping jump-start the process), and finally myself, [NerVe]_VipeR_, as project leader. Thanks also to those who helped out with translating the patch notes and stringtable files.

Release Notes ----- Patch Notes

System Requirements: 100mb disk space, Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a patch, and .NET Framework 2.0 or higher.

.NET Framework 2.0 x86: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en
.NET Framework 2.0 x64: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

Why a fan patch? And why should I download it?

We developed this fan patch because of the fact that Ensemble Studios is closing down in February 2009, and will no longer be making any patches. Without any fan patch, we'd be left with the game as it is, permanently. Japan and India would perpetually be too strong, bugs will go unchecked, and the community will suffer as a result. That is why it is important for everyone to download this patch - ensuring that the community continues to enjoy the Asian Dynasties for the future.


I logged onto ESO and saw CRC Mismatch for heaps of games!

The fan patch is only playable with people who also have the fan patch. Yes, the number of games with the fan patch may be sparse to begin with. However, with your help we can help promote the use of the fan patch, and in so doing bring more of the community over to a more balanced and enjoyable game.

If you can't find a game on the fan patch, then no problem. Close the game, then bring up the patch launcher and switch back to the 1.01a patch. You can switch between the patches as much as you like, so you will always be able to get a game.


How can I help spread word of the patch?

We greatly appreciate any assistance in promoting the patch. The success of this patch will be measured by how many people start using it, so the more the merrier! If you want to help us out by promoting it on your own clan forums, to your mates on MSN, or on ESO itself, then that would be great.

• To advertise the patch on ESO, talk to people about it, and make chat and game rooms advertising it.
  
  
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[Viper]

Release Notes

By downloading and using this patch, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the notes outlined below.

DISCLAIMER

• You are using this program at your own risk. AgeSanctuary accepts no responsibility for any damage as a result of installing and operating this program.
• When you first open the program, it will take awhile to open due to the program storing the default Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a patch that you should have installed already. You must have Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a installed before running the patch launcher program.
• As a precaution make a backup copy of the following:
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\DataPY.bar
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\data\
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\RM3\
• If you have issues with switching back to Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a, download and manually reinstall the default patch before trying a reinstall of the game.
• If you are using Windows Vista, you must run the program as an administrator. Right click on the icon in Program Files once installed, and select the option to run as administrator. For example: http://rts-sanctuary.com/index.php?portal=T...e=post&id=81266. Go to Program Files\TAD Patch Launcher and make the change indicated. If you're having troubles with this issue, please make a reply to this topic.

INSTALLATION

1. Use Winzip or Winrar to unzip the file once downloaded.
2. Run setup.exe.
3. The program will be installed to the location you choose.
4. A folder called Fan Patches will be created in the My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3 game folder.
5. Exit TAD before running the patch launcher program.

LAUNCHING PATCHES

• Select your preferred language.
• Select one of the listed patches.
• If the patch came with any notes those will be shown.
• Click the Launch button which copies the files needed for the patch and then starts The Asian Dynasties.
• IMPORTANT: Before launching AgeSanctuary 1.0, make sure you have Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a installed already.

UNINSTALL

• You can uninstall this program using the Control Panel 'Add or Remove Programs' feature.
• IMPORTANT: Before uninstalling make sure that the last patch you used was the latest Ensemble Studios patch otherwise your game will be using an incorrect patch version.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• If you wish to use the fan patch on ESO, all players in the game must use the same patch or you will have a CRC mismatch and be unable to play.
• Fan patches will only work with Quick Search if both players are using the same fan patch. Since it is nearly impossible to guarantee that random Quick Search players are using the same fan patch, it is not recommended that you use fan patches with Quick Search.
• Not all languages have been included with the initial release of this patch. If not included, the language you select will instead revert to the default of English when using this fan patch. This will not overwrite whichever language version you use for the Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a patch. If you wish another language to be added to the patch, please contact MNBob at AgeSanctuary.
• You do not need to use the patch launcher program every time you wish to open up TAD. If you used the program to switch to the fan patch, then it will remain so until you open up the patch launcher and switch back to Ensemble Studios TAD 1.01a.
• If you have been using the command line in a TAD shortcut to disable intro cinematics, then you can continue to disable those intro cinematics by adding +noIntroCinematics to the user.cfg file located in My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Startup. If no user.cfg file exists in that folder, just create one with notepad and add the line.

[Viper]

Patch Notes


NEW MAP SETS



Competitive Maps: These maps should ensure the most fair and highly competitive play experience. This map set includes the following maps:

• Great Plains
• Mongolia
• New England
• Painted Desert
• Saguenay
• Siberia
• Yucatan
• Yukon

Random Land Maps: These maps do not feature water as any kind of significant play element, and should be ideal if you wish to avoid water fighting, or if you are playing on a low-end computer. This map set includes the following maps:

• Bayou
• Deccan
• Great Plains
• Himalayas
• Mongolia
• Ozarks
• Painted Desert
• Siberia
• silkRoad
• Sonora
• Texas
• Yukon

Treaty Maps: These maps have been selected for providing the best possible treaty experience. This map set includes the following maps:

• Andes
• Mongolia
• Orinoco
• Ozarks
• Painted Desert
• Siberia
• Upper Himalayas

BALANCE CHANGES

General

• Crossbowman: Multiplier against Heavy Infantry changed to ×1.35 (up from ×1.25).

India

• Zamburak and Mansabdar Zamburak: Modifier against HeavyCavalry changed to ×3.5 and modifier against AbstractCoyoteMan changed to ×2.5.
• Urumi and Mansabdar Urumi: These units have been given the ×0.75 multiplier against Cavalry and CoyoteMan that is standard for Skirmisher-type units.
• Agra Fort wonder: Hitpoints reduced to 4000 (from 5000), range reduced to 24 (from 26), and line of sight reduced to 32 (from 34).
• Desert Terror card: Now adds only 0.5 bonus for Zamburaks against the Heavy Cavalry and Coyote Man unit classes.
• 9 Zamburaks card: Now ships only 8 Zamburaks.
• Agrarianism card: Now only grants a wood trickle of 1.00.
• Foreign Logging card: Now only grants a wood trickle of 2.00.

Japan

• Ashigaru Musketeer: Base ranged attack reduced to 24 (down from 26).
• Shogun Tokugawa: Aura bonus reduced to +15% hitpoints (down from +20%).
• Toshogu Shrine wonder: Now grants only a +75% bonus to Shrine gather rate (down from +133%). The Colonial Age Toshogu Shrine wonder now only yields 150 Export (down from 200).
• Golden Pavilion wonder: Now grants only a +10% bonus when set to increase the damage of ranged or hand units. The Paper Cartridge upgrade at the Golden Pavilion is now not available until the Industrial Age.
• Isolation Consulate Ally: Now grants only a +5% bonus to land unit attack.
• Bushido Principles Consulate upgrade: Now not available until the Fortress Age.
• Yumi Damage card: Bonus to Yumi Archer damage reduced to +15% (down from +20%).

BUG FIXES – UNITS

• Abus Gun: All modifiers standardized.
• Asian Mercenaries and Outlaws: Asian versions of Elmeti, Mamelukes, and Li'l Bombards are now not available until the Industrial Age. Asian versions of Jaegers, Iron Troops, Thuggees, and Renegados have the same modifiers against Cavalry, Coyote Men, Eagle Knights, and Light Cavalry as their European counterparts do.
• Berry Bush: Set Gathererlimit to 8 per bush. This should help with the issue where berry gatherers aren't actually gathering when bushes run out but don't show up as idle.
• Blockhouse: The Chinese Blockhouse from the Consulate can now train banner armies.
• Bolas Warrior: Fixed multipliers against Light Cavalry and Eagle Knights.
• Buildings can no longer garrison Fishing Boats. This change affects the following buildings: Town Center, Outpost, Blockhouse, Fort, Castle, Village, Asian Outpost, War Hut, Nobles' Hut, and Agra Fort.
• Changdao Swordsman: Reduced cover mode hand attack to 8.
• Consulate Units now conform to the same statistics as the regular units they are based on. This affects the following units from the Consulate: Bestiero Crossbowmen, Czapka Uhlans, Gardener Hussars, Great Bombards, Prussian Needle Gun Skirmishers, Roger's Rangers Skirmishers, and Siberian Cossacks.
• FishingBoat/ypFishingBoatAsian: Removed ability for units to garrison in fishing boats.
• Flail Elephant: XP for training or killing these units is now set to 25, to reflect their cost change in 1.01.
• Flaming Arrow: Added standard artillery penalty against Arrow Knights.
• Flying Crow: Now have a penalty against Light Infantry as they do against Cavalry.
• Galleons can now train Gurkhas.
• Gatling Gun: Fixed icon.
• Howdah and Mansabdar Howdah: Fixed issues with modifiers varying somewhat and Howdahs not getting a bonus against Coyote Men in melee mode. Both units now get the same modifiers.
• Light Cannon: Added standard artillery penalty against Arrow Knights.
• Mongolian Army banner army: Now has proper population count of 6.
• Native Eagle Warrior: Gained standard modifiers against Cavalry, CoyoteMen, Light Cavalry, and Eagle Knights. Removed Light Infantry flag.
• Native Tomahawk: Added ×1.5 multiplier against Light Infantry.
• Qiang Pikeman: Increased modifier against Light Infantry to ×3.5 (up from ×2).
• Oprichnik: Added modifier against SiegeTroopers and Artillery to Defend and Trample modes.
• SettlerNative: Added the ability to build ypCaravanserai for Indian allies who get the Aztec Team 3 Villager shipment.
• Siege Elephant and Mansabdar Siege Elephant: Now have a penalty against Light Infantry as they do against Cavalry.
• Tiger Claw: Reduced siege attack and hand attack in cover mode to 10 and 8 respectively.
• Turkey: Removed a data flag that was causing them to not gather properly at Japanese Shrines.
• Wakina Rifle: XP for training or killing these units is now set to 10, to reflect their cost change in 1.01.
• War Elephant: These Sufi natives now have the AbstractElephant flag.

BUG FIXES – CARDS AND UPGRADES

• 3 Galleys card: Fixed icon.
• Ankathari Urumi upgrade (Fortress Age upgrade for Urumi): Removed Team Tech flag. Urumis should no longer become stronger in team games where the TEAM 5 Urumi Swordsmen card is sent.
• Aztec Chests of 500 Coin: Fixed icon.
• Aztec Shaman for the Fortress Age: Now properly displays that it delivers 1 Nobles' Hut Travois.
• Blood Brothers card: Fixed order in which some upgrades are gained, so unit names will display correctly.
• Cheyenne Fury: Now grants a bonus against Light Infantry as well as Cavalry.
• Close Combat card: Now grants an increased bonus against Light Infantry as well as Cavalry.
• Comanche Trade Language upgrade: Now affects Asian Wonders, granting them the same benefit as it does for European and Native politicians.
• Exalted Meteor Hammer: Now properly upgrades Meteor Hammer damage.
• German Consulate Allies: Changed effect from -15 resources per resource per Banner Army to making Banner Armies 8% cheaper. This should fix the issue where players would get free resources from training banner armies.
• Heavy Fortifications card: Fixed the order in which some upgrades are gained, so building names will now display correctly. Added Revetment tech.
• Infantry Breastplate upgrade: The following units are now affected: Blowgun Warriors from the homecity, Blowgun Ambushers, Blin Monks, and Iron Troops.
• Japanese Shogunate wonder for the Industrial Age: Now provides the displayed amount of 600 XP (rather than 1600).
• Klamath Work Ethos upgrade: Now affects Rice Paddies and Mango Groves.
• Navajo Shepherds upgrade: Fixed livestock fattening, Japanese shrine gathering, and bonus to gather XP at Sacred Fields.
• Professional Handlers card: Now reduces population count for individual elephant types, so as to avoid bug with War Elephants.
• Repelling Volley card: Now grants increased bonus against Eagle Knights as listed.
• Stone Castles card: Now upgrades the range of Castle cannon attacks as well as ranged attacks.
• Tercio Tactics: Now displays the proper name of 'Rodeleros' in English rather than 'Redoleros.'
• TEAM Wool Staple Ports:Fixed livestock fattening, so it should now work correctly. Added missing bonus for Sacred Fields.

[Furu]

omg

[[AvJoe]Alanriah]

YAY

[WarriorX_]

fruitIN EH!!!

[Mayh3M]

K its released now - be sure to watch me owning sam etc. hf

[kwokboy]

downloading =]

[_GA_]

Great job guys, someone make a "thank you" thread imo, this is really great stuff

[WarriorX_]

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[Samwise12]

Dont make me post our russia vs jap. DONT MAKE ME DO IT!

[Viper]

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Please describe in more detail.

[Samwise12]

Everyone d/l asap!

This post has been edited by samwise12: Dec 13 2008, 02:46 AM

[russianmobster]

I have mixxed feelings for this patch as some you may know, but I want to say thanks to you guys for dedicating yourselfs for the better behalf of the community!!!

[Adacc]

i love you!!!!!