Patch 1.2 - Mod Update
Hello all,
We are almost ready to release patch 1.2! The only thing you need to do is run your launcher. That is all! It will update your version to 1.2. An archive of the patch will be added soon to moddb, for the ones not using the launcher.
Change log:
* Gameplay Changes *
o Added Riflemen for Guomindang
o Campaign map changes
o Added more generals for some factions on the campaign map
o Fixed instant revolt of settlements for at least the following factions: The Third Reich, Romania, Bulgaria and Italy
o Fixed wrong texture of german african assault troops
o Reworked recruitable unit structure for buildings
o Added missing recruitables
o Fixed wrong texture of arabic merc assault troops
o Added missing unit info cards for some units
o Changed "Oakland" in Auckland and "Stambul" into Istanbul
o Added med and low-quality aircraft, so the engine is less laggy (more units will come in later patches)
o Small changes to unit sizes
* Historical Battles *
o Fixed the issue where Historical Battles could not be launched (CTD)
* Technical Changes *
o Added new building for germans: Wehrmacht HQ, SS Main Office and Gestapo HQ
o Added SU-18, first available soviet SPG
o Added SU-5, second available soviet SPG
o Added S-51, third available soviet SPG
o Changed shell velocity of the Bishop, now it's projectile is slower but can go higher
o Fixed wrong location of SPG handlers
o Fixed some missing SPG sounds
* Launcher Changes *
o Updated the Launcher to version 2.0.0.1
o Login system added, now users need to donate to get past release 2.0 of the mod
o Reinstall option added
o Movie swapper added
o Targeting Framework is now .NET Framework 4.0 instead of .NET Framework 4.6.1 -> Windows XP users can use the launcher now
o Fixed some minor bugs
Donate now to receive a bonus feature when it is available: custom battlemap buildings will be available for people who did a little donation. This as a thank for you!
Please note that the premium feature will be the latest available update, a special for premium members. So it is not a paid mod, and everything will be balanced and improved for everyone before we release the feature.
To create an account and make a donation, go to Dagovaxgames.com
Beautiful. Please keep up the good work! Can you still add new infantry units or did you encounter the engine limitations?
Answer: There is room for many more infantry units, and one additional faction - but no more tanks or planes unless something is replaced.
So the donation is only required once it advances to 2.0? And how close is the patch to being released? I like downloading mods manually but I'll definitely look into dropping a small donation after this next patch. With the instant rebelling part fixed this mod will be playable for me. (I was planning on starting a game as Romania.)
It is already released on the launcher. Will add it manually later
Oh okay, sweet. Is it savegame compatible? Also I'd love to see more Mountain ranges in the game with accurate passes in them. Like the Alps and such. Plus the mountains in western America.
Im not sure but you can try. Yes there is still some work to be done on the map :D
It's not. You've added new units so the mod won't be compatible with older campaigns.
Awesome work! nice to see more updates to this mod :D
"Login system added, now users need to donate to get past release 2.0 of the mod"
So if I'm reading this correctly, you aren't allowing users who don't make a launcher login and don't donate to not be able to download and play 2.0?
This mod is good, but I'm sorry, it's not so good that players should be forced to pay for it. I hope I'm misreading that line and you aren't going cheap, but you'd basically be turning it into a paid mod and it's just not worth it.
You read it correct. The mod is not a paid mod, its released and is free for all players.
But I asked for donations, because I payed money for some items, but no one donated. Thus I decided to make 2.0 Only available for Anyone donating. If you dont want to donate, doesnt matter. The mod is released already so playable
Most modders, myself included take a huge loss of time, energy, and possibly money when working on a total conversion, but of course we should always have a way to compensate for the losses (such as a job that pays well enough). Punishing people for not donating isn't the way to go. People are often more willing to donate when motivated by the quality of the work alone and not feeling forced to.
I'm pretty sure that you can download the update and install it manually, so that way you don't have to pay anything.
Edit:
Ok, I just checked, you're right, from now on it's only available through launcher, which makes this a paid mod. Well, it was decent while it lasted :/
No Its still not paid. Verion 2.0 comes out whenever I added buildings. Maybe next year or something...
But there will be enough bugfixing patches before that so dont worry.
Also, if players create an account I can manually set them to premium members, if they really want custom battle buildings. But donation can be €1 so I dont get what the problem with that is
Version 2.0 isn't finished yet and won't be in a year.. I think the launcher is lying when it says you'd get the 2.0 if you "login" - that may be so in a year from now, but is certainly not the case right now.
I also agree with Nocturnis that having paid mods is wrong. Better to have a Patreon where anyone "willing" can donate money - especially if Dagovax can send the ones donating money the mod a month earlier or something.
I know that other modders are getting donations through Patreon, and the ones who are donating get special privileges - such as the mod being sent to them earlier when an update is ready.
However, not releasing the mod to the public at a later date seems like a forced "donation" which i myself wouldn't do, but the 2.0 update isn't even finished yet so the launcher is lying currently.
Special privileges for donating instead is a way better idea than locking a version behind donations. I think that would encourage people to donate to the project while not making people feel forced.
"but of course we should always have a way to compensate for the losses (such as a job that pays well enough)"
Not every modder has a job, i for one doesn't have a job - modding has been my job and i don't mod for money. Just don't expect every modder to have a job, some of us have a lot of free time to mod because we are out of a job.
Regardless, a modder should be prepared for it in some way, with any kind of real income. Donations won't pay for the income you would loose. Modding isn't a job, it's a hobby and it's done out of passion.
I've been trying to get this mod running. Every time I launch it my monitor tells me that it cannot display the resolution and turns black, despite not doing this when playing regular Rome BI
(I am not using the steam version)
Any suggestions?
(The launcher also isn't locating my installation so I've manually installed V1.0 and the patch)
Can you send a pic of your rome root directory? And your update log