The Daily Update at the Com

**Jack Lusted** · 04-12-2009, 13:17

We're not changing the costs because of the AI, we are changing them so that it makes losing a full stack have more of an impact.

**NimitsTexan** · 04-12-2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by Jack Lusted

We're not changing the costs because of the AI, we are changing them so that it makes losing a full stack have more of an impact.

The only ones whoever lose a full stack in my games (aside from fighting against the Cherokee, darn OP AmeriIndians) is the computer . . . I have never lost a full stack against the Euros or Asians in ETW. I imagine it is the same for most players.

**nafod** · 04-12-2009, 19:46

Originally Posted by NimitsTexan

The only ones whoever lose a full stack in my games (aside from fighting against the Cherokee, darn OP AmeriIndians) is the computer . . . I have never lost a full stack against the Euros or Asians in ETW. I imagine it is the same for most players.

Seconded. Only defeats came from the Inuit and the Cherokee.

**Fisherking** · 04-12-2009, 20:07

Originally Posted by nafod

Seconded. Only defeats came from the Inuit and the Cherokee.

Lucky you!

When I played as UP I lost two stacks against a bit more than a stack of Prussians. I don’t know if they were just teched up higher than me or what but it was more like superman vs. the homeless. And believe me there didn’t need to be more penalties on top of that one. It was more than bad enough!

**nafod** · 04-14-2009, 20:51

Originally Posted by Fisherking

Lucky you!

When I played as UP I lost two stacks against a bit more than a stack of Prussians. I don’t know if they were just teched up higher than me or what but it was more like superman vs. the homeless. And believe me there didn’t need to be more penalties on top of that one. It was more than bad enough!

I'd imagine the Prussians could be tough. Especially since they start with bayonets....seems to take ages for everyone else to even research plugs.

But I only play Russia, Prussia and the Ottomans. So I've never faced the Prussians:)

**Monsieur Alphonse** · 04-15-2009, 16:46

Jack today april 15th.

Another short update today, it will cover an interesting issue that was reported during recent beta testing of the next patch.

The mod, it does not work!?!?!?1

A change that was made in the patch (addition of a seperate late multiplayer cost for units) broke mods that edited unit costs as the mods did not contain this new value. They would crash on loading the game. Now not wanting to leave people who play some of the more popular mods with a game that doesn't load for reasons they would not understand, we are adding support to the game so that mods without the new field in them will still work once the patch is released.

Though modders, I would advise you to take advantage of the new field once the next patch is out.

So...beta update?

The foruth and version of the next patch will be done soon and will enter testing.

There will be a changelist posted closer to the release of the patch.

**Veresov** · 04-15-2009, 17:08

Empire is total unstable for me and the last series of 'patches' actually made things worse. Support has been about releasing a broken game and beta testing it on my dime. I am not optimistic about this patch and my patience is wearing thin.

**Megas Methuselah** · 04-12-2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by nafod

Seconded. Only defeats came from the Inuit and the Cherokee.

I suppose they wouldn't be so difficult if all the minor factions were balanced (such as Georgia not being able to recruit multiple stacks), and if the Native American units weren't so inexpensive to recruit.