Realism and Extended Gameplay Mod

[JakeCourtney]

You guy's should check out the Realism and Extended Gameplay Mod at www.civfanatics.com under the Creation section. This mod looks promising. I'm giving it my full support. They have already added a nuclear sub and many subtle changes. I suggest you guys give it a go, or at least keep an eye on it. The more people we have playing it, the faster the balancing and features get added.

[jaynus]

Wow...I got a plug and I didn't even ask for it!!

Thanks for the good words, its rather motivating lol.

But yes please, anyone that likes the concept please feel free to download it and give ita whirl, the more testing the better. It gets rather gruesome testing long-term effects by yourself!!

Heres a general goal and link:

Goal:
To make an expanded and more realistic modification to civ4, allowing for longer games, longer wars, and more intense gameplay with a bit higher difficulty and learning curve to properly manage and compete in the game. Emulate issues of a large empire, supply lines, and strategic needs of different units and types.


Civ4 Realism Thread

[Bill3000]

I seriously do not like how swordsmen got changed in that mod. It makes Axemen worthless - all units are meant to have a purpose. To combine the purpose of Swordsmen with Axemen together by giving it an extra bonus (which can be recieved through promotions anyways) does not make sense, and unbalances the game dramatically.

[JakeCourtney]

jaynus, I'm been spreading the word about this mod. I'd like to see it develop.

[JakeCourtney]

Originally posted by Bill3000
I seriously do not like how swordsmen got changed in that mod. It makes Axemen worthless - all units are meant to have a purpose. To combine the purpose of Swordsmen with Axemen together by giving it an extra bonus (which can be recieved through promotions anyways) does not make sense, and unbalances the game dramatically.

As with any mod making changes you have to work out the unbalances after making changes. This mod is still pretty young, so let's try and post the stuff we find unbalanced.

[jaynus]

Its Okay I got that before...I am addressing the issue in the next version...

#1. Axemen - Yah, I do realize I made them rather mediocre in comparision now. As far as the roman issue, I was attempting to give them a bit more of an advantage with their preatorians than they already had; Yah, giving them a bit of a leg up. But in my testing I havn't ran into issues with it yet...As far as the axemen; I didnt realize that until I played hehe. I think im going to give them a innate terrian bonuses in woods and jungles. It seems appropriate to the unit type, they are a shock infantry.

These changes *are* implemented in the version getting released tonight, 0.4b.

Axemen will have an innate +25% in woods & jungles *as well as* +25% vs. swordsman;

swordsman melee bonus is being reduced to +25%; Swordsmen get a +15% defense bonus vs. Archers.

[JakeCourtney]

What are some of your plans for the mod? Will you be able to do some of the tougher stuff like Diplomacy and 3d unit making? or will you have to recruit outside help?

[JakeCourtney]

I would really like a mod to add more U.N options and more Diplomacy Options.