Getting recommunicated

**I of the Storm** · 05-09-2011, 14:27

On a sidenote, I just found out that the death of the pope not only lifts excomms but deletes given warnings as well. I've yet to repeat this, but I've recently received a warning for the same faction twice well within the 10 years, and there was a dead pope involved.

**Gilrandir** · 05-10-2011, 13:35

Originally Posted by I of the Storm

On a sidenote, I just found out that the death of the pope not only lifts excomms but deletes given warnings as well. I've yet to repeat this, but I've recently received a warning for the same faction twice well within the 10 years, and there was a dead pope involved.

I had a warning, then the pope died, then I attacked again and got excommed without any warning. And receiving the double warning is quite usual. So, to sum it up, excom is sometimes arbitrary and wayward.

**gollum** · 05-10-2011, 13:39

Gilrandir, you say you play now version 2.0. Try upgrading to v2.1 it solves quite a few issues more and its really worth it. Overall MTV/VI v2.1 is probably the most completed, left at best state TW game to date i think.

**Gilrandir** · 05-10-2011, 14:23

Originally Posted by gollum

Gilrandir, you say you play now version 2.0. Try upgrading to v2.1 it solves quite a few issues more and its really worth it. Overall MTV/VI v2.1 is probably the most completed, left at best state TW game to date i think.

As I have explained elsewhere, I don't have an access to any original versions of the game. I only bought a translated-into-Russian version, that is all I can get at my location. Trying to get it via Internet and installing it myself is out of question as well, because (as I have also explained) I'm "a technical imbecile", so I don't risk getting entangled with anything that can possibly spoil my computer or software. I have had my Windows crashed recently, so I was so appalled at having to reinstall everything that I'm now veeeery cautious.

**caravel** · 05-10-2011, 15:21

v2.01 fixes only the bug where your king dies at around 56 if I recall correctly. v2.01 is simply a patched .exe file - you can install it. There is only one version of the .exe file for all regions - regional languages are determined by the info in the /loc/ sub-directories.

**gollum** · 05-10-2011, 15:30

Right, i see thanks.

I thought it fixed something in the battlefield to, maybe the swipe bug (doubleclick behind enemy and in contact cavarly gets undiminished charge), but i could be wrong. In any case the swipe was fixed at some point.

**caravel** · 05-10-2011, 15:50

The swipe bug is the other one, yes I'm sure, but very little is fixed compared to the massive amount of fixes in v2.00 compared to v1.1

//edit: here you go

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Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion by Creative Assembly - retail v2.01 patch

General Fixes
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- Fixed a bug where cavalry would receive a charge bonus ad infinitum under
certain circumstances.
- Removed a command line cheat that would unlock the camera giving an unfair
advantage on the battlefield.

Singleplayer Fixes
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- Reinforcements in campaign battles now appear in the order selected in the
pre-battle screen.
- Kings will no longer die of old age at exactly 56 years.

Multiplayer Fixes
-----------------
- All multiplayer players will now appear in the Medieval: Total War chat room
and can talk to one another. Please note that Medieval: Total War games will
not show up for Viking Invasion players and vice versa.
- The occasional crash/lockup bug when a player quits from a multiplayer game
has been eradicated.

Savegame formats are not affected.

The reinforcements order as well. Have never seen the camera unlock thing.

As I said I don't know much about this having never played v2.00 - were the v2.00 VI discs released in the UK?

**Gilrandir** · 05-10-2011, 18:53

Originally Posted by Asai Nagamasa

v2.01 fixes only the bug where your king dies at around 56 if I recall correctly. v2.01 is simply a patched .exe file - you can install it. There is only one version of the .exe file for all regions - regional languages are determined by the info in the /loc/ sub-directories.

As a matter of fact, a local geek supplied me with MTW_Gold_v2.01_CTD_Fix (whatever it may mean, I copied the name from the zip file). I installed it (under his step-by-step directions), but it only fixed my game crashing while transition from the campign map to a battle (and vice versa). I don't know if you mean the same patch, but if you do, it didn't fix my kings dying at 56 and reinforcement order problems.
As for the languages, I'm not sure it is just that simple. Considering the traditions of Russians "acquiring games" I believe there was some piracy and cracking involved, so their might be some changes in the game's programming (or whatever you call it). As a proof I may say that cheatcodes (at least the unfreeze one) don't work (yes, I entered it with all dots and commas).

**caravel** · 05-10-2011, 20:53

Avoid discussing cracking etc as we don't want to get the thread closed - you're essentially admitting that you didn't buy the game and traditionally the .org has never supported this.