Patch 3 BETA Change List

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

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

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
• Fixed a bug that prevented certain players from changing their team in the event that they started a quick battle of a certain number of players, quit that scenario, and then started a scenario for a larger number of players
• Removed a limit that prevented game event text and chat text from being shown after 1000 messages had been displayed
• Fixed a bug in Quick Battle that causes the colors of removed players to remain on screen when the number of players specified for the scenario was reduced
• 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
• Trying to load a multiplayer save game into a single player game no longer causes a crash. An "invalid save" message is displayed instead.

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

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