FATW - Corsair Invasion Ptch 1.2 [OBSOLETE] file - The Fourth Age: Total War mod for Rome: Total War

1.2 is a fix patch for The Fourth Age: Total War – Corsair Invasion v1.0. It includes many improvements and tweaks requested by the community, as well as some additional features. It also includes a brand new Historical Battle, ‘The Battle of the Cloven Way’; this is the battle where Faramir and the Rangers of Ithilien ambushed a passing Haradrian host (and where Sam saw his first, and last, Oliphaunt). The 1.1 patch is included in this 1.2 patch.

List of Changes introduced with 1.1:

• The Battle of the Cloven Way historical battle added.
• Many new unit cards which were missing in CI 1.0.
• Decrease in settlement loyalty across the board.
• Significant increase in population growth for Harad via traders.
• Diminishment of trade and population growth for RK heartlands.
• Possible city revolt CTDs blocked.
• Trade capacity significantly increased for Rhûn/Khand area (and all trade resource values revised).
• Easterling armies and hordes now given upkeep cost decrease to reflect their "live off the land" ability.
• RK unit sizes (and some others) significantly revised.
• RK VUS (Variable Unit Size) system adopted to allow variation in size, costs, etc. of the same unit type recruited from different settlement levels (applies to selected units only).
• New "Lord's Barracks" added to RK (requires City Development).
• Smith armour/weapon bonuses revised and Guild of Weaponsmiths no longer exceeding max. bonus.
• Harad family members/traits revised.
• Unit costs revised across the board.
• Defence skill tweaked upward across the board.
• Higher-powered archers' attack strength reduced.
• Missile Ammo reduced across the board.
• Other minor tweaks and improvements.

List of Changes introduced with 1.2:[list]

• Men of Mordor now replace Gondorian Hillmen on all levels of levy recruitment lines in Haradrian and Easterling barracks where built in Mordor area
• Merc hire costs adjusted
• Pit/arena bonuses removed except for fighting contests
• Population growth from markets increased for Easterlings
• Great Axes' unit size corrected
• Historical Battles rebalanced (not fully tested)
• Campaign difficulty level changed: Harad = Decidedly Tookish, Easterlings = Laughing at Live Dragons, RK = Bullroaring
• Initial population of Easterling settlement increased and more settlers added to armies
• Initial Easterling treasury increased considerably
• armour-piercing attribute given to double-handed axe units
• Initial Haradrian armies & treasury significantly decreased
• War Wains lowered a little in power
• Other minor tweaks and changes