N3O Patch 1.3z3Ra Added Pack mod for Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

N3O Patch 1.3z3Ra Added Pack

A large modification that enhances Asian Dynasties game-play greatly, without changing the way the game is played. It adds New Treasures, New Types of Land and Water Trade Routes, and has a Custom AI that plays all civilizations and uses all the new content in the game. Over 100 new technologies to research, balance changes and more! There are also more civilizations for humans to pick from, including these: Malta, Black's Mercenaries, United States, Pirates, The Circle (Confederates), Native Americans, East India Company, Italians, Swedish. There are Special AI mods versions of the Freestyle, Klaxon, N3O Better AI TAD 1.03 Gold made for this Added Pack that use the new content. It is recommended to use Custom Random Map Scripts, which use the New Treasures and New Trade Routes. Matches work online if all players have installed! It takes 1 minute to install, 1 minute to uninstall; it is a copy and paste install. Full added new feature details are included in the download in a text document.

This is a later release than the N3O Patch 1.3z3Qc Added Pack.

One that builds on the previous creation and fixes things up.

It is more like the original game, with these exceptions:

- Added Knight's of Malta, Black's Mercenaries Civilizations
- Added Pirates Civilization
- Added The Circle Civilization
- Added Native American Civilization
- Added East India Company Civilization
- Added Italians and Swedish Civilizations
- And more features
- Expanded United States Civilization
- Warships have original speed and turn rate
- Warships have original carry capacity
- Mercenaries have mostly original stats
- Native Warriors have mostly original stats, but sill have increased build limit
- Added extra unit sounds for the new units for the new civilizations
- Nature units have original stats
- Economic units have hitpoints, population cost, speed
- Outlaw units have mostly original stats
- Consulate units have equivalent stats of their representative units
- Artillery units have mostly original stats

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To Play new civs on Single player download these Homecities:

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Special Civs Mod to create an Online Homecity for the New Civs:

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Remember on N3O Patch you will need to copy in the N3O version of homecitySPCAct1, homecitySPCAct2, homecitySPCAct3, homecitypirate, homecitythecircle, homecitynativeamerican, homecitySPCCompany, homecityitalians, homecityswedish from the Goes to Program Files --> data folder after you install these.

If you just want single player Malta, Black's Mercenaries, United States, Pirates, The Circle, Native American, East India Company, Italians, Swedish then install this patch and install Level 131 Homecities mentioned above.

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Updated to January 10, 2024

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Techtree:
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- British can research Guard Longbowmen and Imperial Longbowmen without Yeomen
- British Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial upgrades them
- United States Civ gets Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial techs
- Iroquois Horse Secrets gives -25% train time to Kanya Horsemen and Musket Riders
- Sioux can research Champion Tashunke Prowlers and Legendary Tashunke Prowlers from the start
- Sioux Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial upgrades them
- Knights of Saint John and Black's Mercenaries get Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial Techs
- United States, Knights of Saint John, Black's Mercenaries get relevant Observatory Techs
- United States, Knights of Saint John, Black's Mercenaries get the extra Market Techs
- Post-Industrial Techs for Europeans upgrade Advanced Arsenal Techs
- Post-Industrial Techs for New Civs upgrade Advanced Arsenal Techs
- Post-Industrial Techs for Sioux upgrade New Ways Techs
- Post-Industrial Techs for Iroquois upgrade New Ways Techs
- War Hut Training Card available for Iroquois and Native Americans
- Swedish, Italians, The Circle, Maltese, Black's Mercenaries get new Observatory Techs
- Added many new Cards for Revolutions including advance to Imperial Age Card
- Added many new Settler/Fishing Boat Cards for Revolutions plus increased build limit
- Revolutions no longer disable Settler/Fishing Boat Production, but still give Colonial Militia
- Revolution for Ottomans disables Free Settler Spawning but allows Settler Training
- Revolution Card Deck expanded to 25 Cards for Each Civilization with Revolution Option

United States:

- United States civ given access to more Politicians up to Colonial, Fortress, Industrial Age
- United States civ gets Socket Bayonet, Incendiary Grenades and Ships Howitzers Upgrades
- United States gets Gatling Guns and upgrades for them
- United States can train Spy unit from church
- United States get Petards

Knights of Saint John:

- Knights of Saint John civ gets Veteran, Guard, and Imperial Upgrades for it's Troops
- Knights civ gets Musketeers and Dragoons, Saloons, Plantations, Capitols, Arsenals
- Knights civ gets Frigates and Monitors and Imperial Upgrades for these
- Knights civ gets Royal Guard Upgrades for Lancers and Pikemen
- Knights civ given access to more Politicians up to Colonial, Fortress, Industrial and Imperial Age
- Knights civ gets Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial techs
- Knights civ can spawn Heavy Cannons from Factory
- Knights civ can call Minutemen Levy
- Knights can train Spy unit from church
- Knights gets Horse Artillery and Petards
- Knights civ gets Socket Bayonet and Ships Howitzers Upgrades

Black's Mercenaries:

- Black's Mercenaries civ gets Imperial Upgrades for it's Troops
- Mercenaries civ gets Saloons, Capitols
- Mercenaries civ gets Frigates and Monitors and Imperial Upgrades for these
- Mercenaries civ gets Imperial Uhlans Upgrade for Uhlans
- Mercenaries civ given access to more Politicians up to Colonial, Fortress, Industrial and Imperial Age
- Mercenaries civ gets Post-Industrial and Post-Imperial techs
- Mercenaries civ can spawn Heavy Cannons from Factory
- Mercenaries civ can call Minutemen Levy
- Mercenaries can train Spy unit from church
- Mercenaries gets Horse Artillery and Petards
- Mercenaries civ gets Socket Bayonet, Incendiary Grenades and Ships Howitzers Upgrades
- Mercenaries civ gets Voltigeurs (instead of Guard Skirmishers)

Pirates:

- British Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in Pirate Homecity similar to British, but more Natives and Infinite Cards
- Some British Cards in Pirate Homecity removed to make it different from British
- Pirate Homecity includes some pre-purchased cards that can be placed in deck

The Circle:

- British and German Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in The Homecity similar to British and Germans, but more Mercenaries
- Some British Cards in The Circle Homecity removed to make it different from British
- Crossbowmen cards replace Longbowmen
- Dopplesoldners cards with Hand Infantry Combat Cards
- Uhlans cards replace Hussars
- Cavalry Combat cards affect Uhlans and Dragoons
- Can build Skirmishers and upgrade them

Native Americans:

- Iroquois Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in The Homecity similar to Iroquois, but more Mercenaries
- Some Iroquois Cards in Native American Homecity removed to make it different from Iroquois
- Native Bowmen replace Aenna
- Native Braves replace Tomahawks and are Hand Infantry
- Native Riflemen replace Forest Prowlers
- Native Mantlets replace Mantlets
- Can build Light Cannons and upgrade them
- Can ship Tomahawks from the Homecity, and these are upgraded when upgrading Native Braves
- Iroquois Siege Cards benefit Native Mantlets
- Has access to Kanya Horsemen, Musket Riders, Rams
- Has access to all Iroquois Politicians except The Warrior
- Has access to similar Tribal Council's Huts upgrades and Market Upgrades as Iroquois
- Woodland Warrior Training Card affects Native Bowmen, Native Braves, Native Riflemen

East India Company:

- British Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in East India Company Homecity similar to British, but more Asian Cards
- Some British Cards in East India Company Homecity removed to make it different from British
- East India Company Homecity includes some pre-purchased cards that can be placed in deck
- Gets access to Sowars and Gurkha
- Counter Infantry Rifling affects Gurkha

Italians:

- Spanish Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in Italian Homecity similar to Spanish, but with different Military Shipments
- Italians Homecity includes some pre-purchased cards that can be placed in deck
- Gets access to Grenadiers, Halberdiers, Musketeers, Skirmishers, Hussars, Dragoons, Pikemen, Crossbowmen
- Gets Naval Gunners and Offshore Support Cards

Swedish:

- German/Dutch Civ base
- See Level 131 Homecities Upload to get access to this Civilization's Homecity
- Cards in Swedish Homecity similar to Germans, but with different Military Shipments
- Swedish Homecity includes some pre-purchased cards that can be placed in deck
- Gets access to Grenadiers, Halberdiers, Musketeers, Skirmishers, Uhlans, Dragoons, Pikemen, Crossbowmen
- Gets Mercenary Combat and Engineering School Cards

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Civs:
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- United States gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 1 starting wood crate
- Knights of Saint John gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 1 starting wood crate
- Black's Mercenaries gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 1 starting wood crate
- Pirates gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 2 starting wood crates
- The Circle gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 2 starting wood crates
- Native Americans gets a Iroquois Warchief + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates, 2 starting wood crates, + Discovery Travois
- East India Company gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 2 starting wood crates
- Italians gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 2 starting wood crates
- Swedish gets a starting Explorer + Hitpoints regeneration, 2 starting food crates and 2 starting wood crates

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And much more! Full changes on the notepad document for the rest of the units in the game!

Works online!

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Place contents of N3O Patch FP 1.3z3Ra into:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin

The DataPY.bar file goes into Age of Empires III - bin

The Contents of the Data folder goes into Age of Empires III - bin - data

Backup of these is included in case you want to uninstall.

Place contents of Custom Mercenaries File + Water Trade Route into:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - data

This will give you 8 Mercenaries at the Saloon + New Map Specific Technologies + Water Trade Routes

Place contents of Build anywhere during Treaty into:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - data

This allows free placement of buildings during treaty period

Place contents of Goes to Program Files, data folder into data:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - data

It will give you text descriptions for the new technolgies and new units.

It will also add New Treasures to the game for New Custom Maps.

This additionally gives updated Homecity Cards and New Map Types and New Politicians + Trade Route types

It also gives abilities to some of the new ship units, and tactics folder gives new functions for units.

And lastly it gives the new civs.xml file that governs new civilizations and starting units.

Place contents of Goes to Program Files, art folder into art:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - art

These give the art files for the new units involved and art for new trade routes.

Place contents of Goes to Program Files, Sound folder into Sound:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - Sound

This will add Sound for the new units and buildings in this Added Pack.

Place Contents of AI3, AI 14 - N3O Klaxon (The New AI) folder into:

Program Files (86x) - Steam - steamapps - common - Age of Empires III - bin - AI3

This install the Custom New AI that uses the content in this Added Pack.

Then you're finished installing this Added Pack!

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Recommended AIs to try with the N3O Added Pack:

Freestyle AI + Klaxon AI + Gold Edition AI for N3O Patch:

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