Post by {PHX} Alaron on May 29, 2013 1:18:36 GMT 1
Discuss possible amendments to balance changes here.
Current changes:
Current changes:
General Changes:
All Hand Cavalry units speed decreased by half in defend mode. This will make late game cav boxes in team games or treaty no longer viable. This was never an issue in 1v1 and shouldn't effect 1v1 balance any.
Map Changes:
Competitive Map Set: New England, and Yucatan added
1v1 Observer Competitive Map Set (This should help weed out some of the freeze games. Could cause problems with All Maps Set though. Will require testing.)
Andes: No Changes
Araucania: Map size reduced
Bayou: Starting hunt spawning radii moved closer to starting TC.
Borneo: No Changes
California: Reworking of whole map to fix large amounts of imbalances. Going to try and hopefully work this map into Competitive maps.
Caribbean: No Changes
Carolina: Hunts increased. First and second hunt start closer to starting TC.
Ceylon: No Changes
Deccan: No Changes
Gold Rush: No Changes
Great Lakes: First herd closer to starting TC. Increase by 2 moose for moose herds.
Great Plains: Increase starting herd by 1 Bison. Slightly smaller herd sizes. Bison spawning point radii for second hunt closer to TC to help reduce back herds and map screws.
Himalayas: Increase hunt numbers
Himalayas-Upper: Increase hunt numbers
Hispaniola: No Changes
Honshu: No Changes
Indo-China: No Changes
Korea: No Changes
Mongolia: Huntables outside of starting hunts increased by 2. This should make herding a bit easier. Cow numbers reduced slightly.
New England: Reduction of size to center ponds. This will make the choke point harder to wall off and the ability to lame boats is significantly reduced as there might not be enough room for 2 boats to spawn. All herds increased by 1-2 deer.
Northern Lakes: Japan +1 Cherry Orchard. Fish and whale increase. Water Flags added since no one plays water on this map currently.
Northwest Territory: No Changes
Orinoco: No Changes
Ozarks: No Changes
Painted Desert: Bison spawning point radii for second hunt closer to TC to help reduce back herds and map screws. Readjustment of starting gold mine that places it too far away for some civs to actually defend it.
Pampas: Herd sizes increased by 1-2.
Patagonia: Starting hunt increased by 1.
Plymouth: Turkey Scout has informed me No Changes needed.
Prairie Rivers: Large Reduction in map size.
Rockies: Herds increased. Treasures returned to pre fan patch. If re-balance is nice it could be added to competitive map set.
Saguenay: Increase starting deer by 1-2. Increase Moose herds by 1-2.
Shangri La: Large Reduction of map size.
Siberia: Possible reduction of ice lake. Possible removal of starting tower.
Silk Road: No Changes
Sonora: Bison spawning point radii for first and second hunt closer to TC to help reduce back herds and map screws. Readjustment of starting gold mine that places it too far away for some civs to actually defend it.
Texas: Large increase in the number of deer huntables found around map. Starting deer increased by 2.
Yellow River Dry: Tree clump increase.
Yucatan: Hunt sizes increased. Tree Reduction.
Yukon: Always 3 shallow points to cross the river. Yak spawning point radii for second hunt closer to TC to help reduce back herds and map screws.
Civilization Changes:
Aztec
Native Settlers now throw spears as opposed to musket balls when hunting and fighting.
British
Manor LOS -2 and Bounty increased to 75.
Chinese
Changdao Swordsman gains +1 area of attack upon researching the Honored upgrade. Honored upgrade increased to 300f 300w 300g.
Dutch
+100 Wood Crate at Start
French
Germans
Indians
Sowar gain a 1.3 multiplier vs villagers.
700 wood crate added.
Iroquois
Fixed start of 200 food, 200 wood, 100 gold
Musket Riders bonus vs artillery increased to 3. (Previously was 2.5)
Tomahawk now throws a tomahawk correctly as it should as opposed to a musketball. This is an animation file change and wont have an effect on the units balance or upgrades that effect it.
Native Settlers now throw spears as opposed to musket balls when hunting and fighting.
Japanese
5 Yumi Card to 6 Yumi Card
Ottomans
-2 Range to Abus in Colonial
TEAM 600 gold shipment moved to Fortress Age to be in synch with Aztec TEAM 600 gold shipment.
Portuguese
-100 Food Crate at Start
Russians
Suvrov Reforms Card grants stretlets to reform to muskets for 1000 food. Takes 60 seconds for this shipment to arrive now. (Up from 40 seconds)
Sioux
Native Settlers now throw spears as opposed to musket balls when hunting and fighting.
Spanish