INSTALLING AND PLAYING THE MOD feature - Rise of the Ages mod for Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots

INSTALLATION

STEAM VERSION

OPTION 1: SUBSCRIBE ON THE STEAM WORKSHOP

1. Unsubscribe to other mods (reported by some users to cause issues otherwise)
2. Go to the following workshop link and click subscribe:
   
   • Base version: Steamcommunity.com
   • Scenario version: Steamcommunity.com
3. In the 'Quick Game' lobby choose under 'Game Mods' -> 'Rise of the Ages v5.x'

OPTION 2: DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL MANUALLY

1. Unsubscribe from the mod before doing the manual install!
2. Download the latest Steam version of the mod in the files section (there are no patches just Download the latest file)
3. Extract the files from the .rar file to "\Steam\steamapps\common\Rise of Nations\mods" (create the folder if it's not there)
4. Start the game, go to "Tools & Extras", then "Steam Workshop"
5. Make sure the mod is enabled (it has to say LOCAL at the end) and make sure all other versions of the mod are disabled
6. Disable all other mods (reported by some users to cause issues otherwise)
7. Reload assets' if necessary
8. In the 'Quick Game' lobby choose under 'Game Mods' -> 'Rise of the Ages v6.x'

MOD GROUP PAGE:

Steamcommunity.com

Make sure you like, and rate the mod on the workshop :) I've also added a mod group page (link above) so we can maybe get a little community started and play/playtest some games :D

NON-STEAM VERSION

TESTED WITH RISE OF NATIONS EXTENDED EDITION v1.04. SHOULD WORK WITH OTHER VERSIONS, BUT HAVEN'T TESTED. THIS MOD ALSO OVERWRITES SOME BASE ART FILES. IF YOU WISH TO UNINSTALL THERE ARE ORIGINAL FILES INCLUDED IN THE .rar OR JUST BACK THEM UP BEFORE YOU INSTALL.

WARNING: INSTALLING THE NON-STEAM VERSION WILL OVERWRITE SOME ORIGINAL GAME FILES. THESE CAN BE RESTORED (READ HOW TO UNINSTALL BELOW), BUT BE AWARE OF THIS BEFORE YOU INSTALL!

INSTALLING FOR THE FIRST TIME:

1. Download the latest non-Steam version of the mod in the files section (there are no patches just download the latest file)
2. Extract the folders in the .rar file to the main directory of the game
3. Overwrite everything
4. In the 'Quick Game' lobby choose under 'Game Mods' -> 'Rise of the Ages v6.x'

INSTALLING A NEWER VERSION:

1. Remove all other mod folders (reported by some users to cause issues otherwise)
2. Delete all previous mod folders in ‘mods' folder
3. Extract the folders in the .rar files to the main directory of the game
4. Overwrite everything

UNINSTALLING:

1. Copy and paste all files from the 'ORIGINAL ART FILES' folder to \art\
2. Overwrite everything
3. Delete all mod folders from \mods\
4. (NOTE: Some files will be left behind in the \art\ folder. They will not interfere with vanilla gameplay though.)

RECOMMENDED GAME SETTINGS

It is recommended that you play on these settings as that's what the mod was balanced for. Other settings were not extensively tested.

• MAP SIZE: 1 size bigger than # of players ('Big Huge' does not work for all maps! Check this article for info!)
• GAME SPEED: Fast (or Normal)
• GAME RULES: Custom
• GAME MODS: Rise of the Ages mod vX.X
• START WITH: City Center Only
• RESOURCES: Standard
• TECHNOLOGY: Very Expensive and Slow
• REVEAL MAP: Explored (or Normal)
• POPULATION: 200
• RUSH RULES: (whichever)
• START AGE: Ancient age
• END AGE: Information age
• ELIMINATION: Capital
• VICTORY: (whichever)
• SCRIPTS: Rota AI script (disable in multiplayer if causing desync when playing with AI)

(optional: 'Turbo Resources' -> if you want a little more fast paced game than normal)

(recommended that scripts are not used, haven't tested)