AACW 1.15 patch

[Heldenkaiser]

If you will play different versions, then it is a lot more secure to have two different installations... if not, sooner or later, something will fail.

Yes. I already have two. -- The question is, can I continue a game started one 1.14c with 1.15, so I don't need two different *versions*?

[Gray_Lensman]

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[Heldenkaiser]

Continuing a game started with v1.14c with v1.15 might make your PC explode into a zillion pieces.

That's what I am afraid of!

Honestly, why don't you just take the save game started under v1.14c and copy it into the save folder of the v1.15 installation, start the game up and see if it works?

If it works without crashing, you're home free.

Sounds like a good idea, thanks.

[Krec]

you guys are the best, great job, ty for yor tireless effort in bringing us hardcore fans the best you can.!!

[merlin55]

Thank you all for the good work !!

Edit : I confirm the 1.14f, despite a fresh clean install. WAD or not ?

Hi all, sorry to be such a newbie, but what does WAD mean, please?

[DarthMath]

Np problem, Merlin. And welcome to the forum.
"WAD" means "work(ing) as designed".
Take a look at this link :
http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=9217

[Chaplain Lovejoy]

Game crashed. Playing USA vs. Athena. Crash happened when I tried to drag/move Reynolds (I think) from the Pittsburgh area down to the cut rail line east of Grafton.

[Pocus]

This is an interface crash, so unless you can manage to redo it, we can't fix it, sorry.

[Chaplain Lovejoy]

I restarted at the turn it crashed, continued playing while being careful not to do the same thing. Didn't crash and game proceeded normally.

[Jim-NC]

I am playing a PBEM with Longhairedlout (1862 West scenario), and have not noticed any crosses or black bands around any opposing generals in the after action report. He has told me via email about the death of 2 generals (Breckinridge and Cheatham) during battles. Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a bug?

[arsan]

You mean enemy's generals deaths don't show on the battle report??

[Longhairedlout]

Hi Arsan and Jim, there was a cross on my CSA battle report but there doesn't seem to be one on Jim's USA one, I'm sure I can dig out the correct turn files in the backup folders if anyone want's to have a look....

[arsan]

Hi!

I think posting the saves here or sending them to support@ageod.com would do no wrong!
Maybe Gray or Pocus can have a look at them...

I've not played AACW in a couple of months but i'm currently playing a WIA campaign with the new patch and found suspicious that while i have already lost 3 or 4 leaders in battle i had never seen the AI lost any on the battle reports
As both games share quite a big part of the code, your report can also explain what i'm experiencing in WIA. Enemies leader deaths happen but are not shown on the report
Certainly a smaller bug that enemies leaders death not happening at all as i feared! But a bug none the less!

Cheers!

[lodilefty]

I confirm that WIA does this too, and has for quite some time.

I'm not sure: are you supposed to be notified of an enemy leader death?

I see this as Fog of War and hence WAD....

[arsan]

I confirm that WIA does this too, and has for quite some time.

I'm not sure: are you supposed to be notified of an enemy leader death?

I see this as Fog of War and hence WAD....

Certainly you were notified before
I loved to see that crosses and black bands on the battle reports (specially if they were enemies )
I guess if you can know precisely how many enemy soldiers, guns and even horses have been killed, i guess you should also get the news if Lee, Washington or Napoleon got killed too. That things tend to be noticed, sooner or later
I will count this as a bug, much minor than the "no enemy leaders get killed ever" but a bug none the less

Cheers!

[gchristie]

I can confirm in a pbem game with Cobra II that in a recent battle one of my generals - John Reynolds (guess he was destined to die during the war )- was killed and a little black cross appeared next to his star in the battle report.

We are experiencing a different problem. Twice it appears we have skipped ahead a turn, or at least Cobra II's turn was skipped. I'm hosting so it may be something I wasn't doing right, but it has never happened when I was hosting in prior versions.

[arsan]

I can confirm in a pbem game with Cobra II that in a recent battle one of my generals - John Reynolds (guess he was destined to die during the war )- was killed and a little black cross appeared next to his star in the battle report.

Yes, you can see your own dead generals, but not the enemies ones. Thats the little problem. Before you could see yours and enemies leaders casualties in the battle report.

[gchristie]

Oh...what are you seeing, Cobra II?

[cobraII]

Yeah i did not see any crosses on any pictures of opponents leaders, when he told me that one of his leaders died, I just assumed it was not one of the leaders shown in the battle report, because it can only show so many, cant remeber how many. but if what you guys are saying is true and its a bug then that could explain it also.

[marecone]

Athena as rebel has too much interest in western virginia. Clovis in his svf mod handled this by changing vicory points for certain cities. All in all he got max from rebel athena (I did't try union ai). Unfortunatelly he ain't visiting forum any more and his mod can't be played with new patch.
As old acw beta tester I humbly ask is it possible that pocus takes a look in that mod and perhaps make a few changes.
During all tests for svf mod athena played at lest 30% better then in usuall patches and was almost unbeatable and with no or very few strategical mistakes.
Also, if any of you moders read this, perhaps you can help as well to make svf mod playable again.

Thanks in advance

[cobraII]

I can definatly say that after this round of turns with my pbem opponent gchristi, I opened up the first battle report and it showed that I had killed one of his generals. So i dont know where the problem if there is one is at.

[arsan]

I can definatly say that after this round of turns with my pbem opponent gchristi, I opened up the first battle report and it showed that I had killed one of his generals. So i dont know where the problem if there is one is at.

With 1.15??
So it sometimes show them and sometimes not??

[Alzate]

Just to thank ageod for delivering and keep on patching this GREAT GAME. almost 20 years of playing with strategic/war games and this is the one that has glued me to the pc for hours and hours, even more than my beloved classics (railroad tycoon and EUII)
gracias!

[Chaplain Lovejoy]

I protect Lew Wallace at all costs. If he is killed in battle, Ben-Hur will never be written!

[Rexor]

Athena as rebel has too much interest in western virginia. Clovis in his svf mod handled this by changing vicory points for certain cities. All in all he got max from rebel athena (I did't try union ai). Unfortunatelly he ain't visiting forum any more and his mod can't be played with new patch.
As old acw beta tester I humbly ask is it possible that pocus takes a look in that mod and perhaps make a few changes.
During all tests for svf mod athena played at lest 30% better then in usuall patches and was almost unbeatable and with no or very few strategical mistakes.
Also, if any of you moders read this, perhaps you can help as well to make svf mod playable again.

Thanks in advance

I second this. Is there any way to make the mod workable with the new patch?

[Pocus]

Athena as rebel has too much interest in western virginia. Clovis in his svf mod handled this by changing vicory points for certain cities. All in all he got max from rebel athena (I did't try union ai). Unfortunatelly he ain't visiting forum any more and his mod can't be played with new patch.
As old acw beta tester I humbly ask is it possible that pocus takes a look in that mod and perhaps make a few changes.
During all tests for svf mod athena played at lest 30% better then in usuall patches and was almost unbeatable and with no or very few strategical mistakes.
Also, if any of you moders read this, perhaps you can help as well to make svf mod playable again.

Thanks in advance

This should go into a mod then, we are sorry but we can't dedicate any more resource (hands, brain, time, money) to AACW, unless in case of crashing bugs.

[Chaplain Lovejoy]

I noticed the undue interest in West(ern) Virginia as well. I fixed this problem (sort of) by setting the CSA/AI to "passive." Athena plays a more reasonable game all around as a result. Much less recklessness on all fronts, but still some surprisingly bold moves.

Don't be put off by the tag "passive," as it is something of a misnomer.

[W.Barksdale]

I've posted the following bugs in the past and so am reluctant to post them again. I was told that they were fixed and would not be present in the final patch. Alas, here they are rearing their ugly head.

First, the Union 3 element bde, with 2 infantry elements and a cavalry element still costs 3CPs. Any chance we could get it fixed back to its original cost of 2 CPs?

Next, the Union 3 element bde, with 2 infantry elements and a sharpshooter still cannot be brigaded with a leader. Any chance this could be fixed?

I tried very hard to track down all the bugs before the final patch was released. I'm really going to be stunned if I find that the others that I helped to track down are still lurking around. I will gladly post them up if I can get a gurantee that they will be fixed and not an empty promise.

In any case, thank you AGEOD for the game. For sure the best entertainment investment I have ever made!

[Gray_Lensman]

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[W.Barksdale]

Ahh lol stun shield activated. When\if a MOD is released I will post these up in the relevant thread.