Patch File Size: 17 MB

Game Publisher: Microsoft Games

Operating System: WinXp/Win2k/Win9x

Date Posted: Aug/4/2006

Patch Release Information:

Patch 1.08 - Balance changes, Quick Search and bug fixes

NEW FEATURES

- Quick Search now allows players to determine the Home City tier and Power Rating level of their opponents
- Power Ratings will now decay over time

CLIENT FIXES

- Numerous changes to Civilizations' special bonuses
- Numerous balance changes
- Fixed an exploit that would refund the Home City shipment after sending mercenaries
- Changed a line of dialogue from the Campaign which was found to be derogatory
- Changing teams on ESO will now unready all players
- When a player clicks to delete a Home City, the default will now be No

NETWORK AND ESO FIXES

- Fixed an issue where Quick Search was not matching people using Power Rating
- Added separators to very large numbers to make them more readable
- Clan page on ESO now properly displays the last online date for clan members

Patch 1.07 - New Random map, and bug fixes

NEW FEATURES

- Added a new random map, The Unknown
- Added ability to see if a friend on ESO is playing a game
- Moderators now have blue chat in chat channels

CLIENT FIXES

- Fixed an issue that let military units in Cover Mode do extra siege damage
- Fixed an issue where the German A.I. would not build houses or collect resources when they started with just Settler Wagons
- Fixed some rollover text issues
- Hispaniola map added to the Standard Maps set

NETWORK AND ESO FIXES

- Fixed an issue where the host would appear invisible in the game setup room
- Chat channels' player lists are now alphabetized
- Fixed an issue where non-rated games were counting toward Power Rating

Patch 1.06 - Bug Fixes, map updates, balance changes, and exploit fixes

NOTE: For a complete list of all fixes as well as balance changes please visit www.agecommunity.com

NEW FEATURES

- Chat Member List can now be sorted by Clan Name
- Added server maintenance notification that will display when the servers are down

CLIENT FIXES

- Added checking that prevents players from joining game rooms which are in a bad state and can not launch, fixing the source of a crash
- Several Home City Card tooltip updates
- Hispaniola water flags and whale placement fixed
- Hispaniola now displays correct thumbnail
- Sonora herds now balanced for both sides of the map
- Advanced Market Card effects now get applied when shipped
- Fixed 'This game is not rated' message that was popping up in rated games
- Number on Home City Cards now displays the correct number of units to be sent
- All ranged cavalry units now do double damage vs. artillery
- Mercenary shipments now cost 1000g and have fewer units
- Military shipments from the homecity decreased for 3rd age shipments and increased for 4th age shipments
- Numerous balance changes

NETWORK AND ESO FIXES

- Quick Search now displays the correct number players during search
- Custom Games List sorting fixed for sorting by Rank
- Fixed exploit that allowed more then 20 cards in ESO decksustom game setup now shows if a game is rated, not rated, no XP

Patch 1.05 - Attack move, RM Hispaniola, ESO Power Rating and much more

NEW FEATURES

- Added Power Rating to ESO
- Added Stand ground to the game
- Attack move button and hotkey added
- Hispaniola, a new random map has been added
- Recorded game playback improved significantly
- Added Option for minimized multiplayer chat
- Added games list filtering options
- Added Option to save games list filter settings

CLIENT FIXES

- Numerous fixes to attack move command
- Numerous balance changes
- Numerous changes to home city cards
- Deathmatch games now have reveal map on
- Deathmatch - Starting crates removed from most maps
- Fixed an issue where watching a recorded game overwrote home cities
- Playing an old saved single player game should no longer revert your home city to the older state
- Ranged Cavalry Caracole now applies to all ranged cavalry
- Native American Treaties card now creates the right number of Natives
- Added support for removing the larger pause dialog. Add 'hidepopups' to your user.cfg
- Added support for modifying custom random map names and text

NETWORK AND ESO FIXES

- Custom game setup now shows if a game is rated, not rated, no XP
- Added , , mouse wheel scroll and double click functionality to numerous spots in ESO
- Changing #players will unready everyone
- Typing in chat and switching to a different ESO window no longer erases the text
- Many Clan chat fixes
- Clan change, you may only demote someone that is below your rank, you may only promote someone that is two ranks below you
- Two players that do not have their routers properly set up can no longer join the same game.
- Fixed numerous issues with joining and creating a clan

Patch 1.04 - Refresh button, Resume button, bug fixes, and exploit fixes

CLIENT FIXES

- Update to the patching process which should address difficulties experienced during the autopatch process.
- Resume button added. A dialog is now displayed when a user pauses the game.

NETWORK AND ESO FIXES

- Changes to Games List functionality. The list is pulled down once on initial login and can be updated by pressing the Refresh button. Automatic updates will no longer occur.+
- Quickmatch now uses only standard maps.
- Home City level now displayed on the Game Start screen.
- Clan tags added to the Advanced Game Setup.
- Fixed an issue with clan chat not being displayed.
- Fixed a game pause issue when a resigned player remained in game.
- Removed the exploited ability to split the military and economy scores.
- Timeout added to Vote Dialog box.

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