N3O Age Of Empires and Starcraft 2 Clan

[24th November 2008]

* Testing complete on the maps to be included in FP 1.0: New Pampas, New Hispaniola, New Andes, New California, and New Ozarks.
* Testing continues on other 'new' maps (New Great Lakes, New Patagonia, and New Sonora), but which will likely be pushed back to the next patch.
* Discussion ongoing as to which maps to include in the new map sets we are introducing in FP 1.0: Random Land Maps, Treaty Maps, and Experts' Choice Maps.
* Language localisation being looked into for FP 1.0.
* Balance testing has concluded. Listed below are the complete set of balance changes. Remember, FP 1.0 focuses upon only India and Japan in terms of balance. FP 1.1 will address balance issues for other civilizations.

General Changes

* Crossbowman multiplier against heavy infantry increased to 1.35. (From 1.25)

India Changes

* Zamburak base multiplier versus heavy cavalry reduced to 3.5 (From 4.0) and 2.5 versus coyote men (From 3.0).
* Desert Terror (multiplier) shipment gives Zamburaks only a 0.5 multiplier increase against both heavy cavalry and coyote men. (From 1.0)
* Distributivism wood trickle lowered to 1.00. (From 1.25)
* Foreign Logging wood trickle lowered to 2.00. (From 2.35)
* Fortress age 9 zamburak shipment reduced to 8 zamburaks.
* Agra Fort hitpoints reduced to 4000 (From 5000), CanonAttack range reduced to 0-24 (From 0-26), and line of sight reduced to 32 (From 34).
* Urumi given a 0.75 multiplier against hand cavalry and coyotemen.

Japan Changes

* Toshogu Shrine wonder bonus reduced to +75% shrine gather rate. (From +100%)
* Toshogu Shrine wonder gives 150 export in colonial age. (From 200)
* Japanese Isolation gives +5% attack. (From +10%)
* Yumi Archer colonial age upgrade lowered to +15% (From +20%)
* Ashigaru Musketeer attack reduced to 24. (From 26)
* Golden Pavillion wonder gives +10% upgrade to attack. (From +15%)
* Shogun gives +15% bonus to unit HP. (From +20%)
* Bushido technology not available until fortress age.
* Paper Cartridge technology not available until industrial age.

It will take us a few more weeks to do final bug hunting and localisation, as well as finish off a few other things. Although I cannot give a definite release date as of yet, it will be in approximately a few weeks from now.