Fixed in 1.03

[unmerged(19950)]

So I guess what should be done is to reduce the number and scale of the AI's wars?

How about introducing some tech event like "mass conscription", which allows to increase the amount of troops you can have in your mobilisation pool - and before that event fires, so restricts the scale of wars? This will not hinder the AI to convert a ridiculous amount of pops into soldiers to form a huge standing army though, I guess.

 

[unmerged(3921)]

My suggestion on lessening the "intensity" of wars in the early part of the game is to link how much WE you get to advances in Culture techs. The less Culture techs you have the faster you get WE. In particular the Nationalism tech should give you a huge decrease in how fast you get WE, thereby making this otherwise inane tech worth getting.

 

[TheDarkside]

I'm just hoping- can someone gauge how high of a probability that POP merging will be fixed in 1.03, and what behavior it will take? I personally would rather be playing one of those lower population minors who seem to be the concern in this issue, and have my POPs not merge when I invest alot of capitol into upgrading them, and having a disadvantage to the bigger populace countries.

Why isn't there another way to handle the disparity? Perhaps literacy should have a big role in the production efficiency of factories and RGO's? This way, countries like China and Ottoman Empire won't make tons of money just because they have tons of RGO's, because their workers are illiterate and less efficienct. Make sense?

 

[unmerged(21992)]

Britain dosen't seem to be particularly obstinate to me. I've bought off them Malta, the Bahamas, Jamaica, some more Carribiean Islands, and also gotten like the max amount of money per tech from them.

That's because those are founded colonies, not claims. Try buying an African claim and you'll see that they're incredibly obstinate.

 

[TheDarkside]

Really, I'd like to see a "Chances of Acceptance" model added to the peace settlement for warfare, just like the regular negotiations. Or make the whole peace process work like a standard negotiation. Something to make it possible to divine how the AI would respond to your offers. As it is, I have to use Neville a lot to even get wars to end at all, or the enemy just rejects even very reasonable offers for peace.

--Lenin401

Yeah that's very important to me as well. I'm sure once upon a time in a land far far away, the war score was intended to give the player a good idea of how much to ask for in order to get a peace deal and not be frustrated with constant re-negotiations just because the AI is 'stubborn'. The simple answer is, if the AI is 'stubborn' then the war score should be modified appropriately!

WAR_SCORE = WHATEVER_REGULAR_WARSCORE_CALCULATION> * STUBBORNESS.

The day it de-coupled itself from this extremely useful functionality is the day it became totally useless.

 

[unmerged(6105)]

Worry not, altough I bet everything will not be perfect (it never will) you will see significiant improvements when it comes out.

 

[Darkrenown]

That's because those are founded colonies, not claims. Try buying an African claim and you'll see that they're incredibly obstinate.

They tend to trade claims 1 for 1 if you have good relations.

 

[Darkrenown]

I'm just hoping- can someone gauge how high of a probability that POP merging will be fixed in 1.03, and what behavior it will take?

See post one Last Johan mentioned he was looking at making only pops under 10k merge. Of course, that could have changed with testing, but it's the latest info I have.

 

[unmerged(16875)]

The best part about 1.03 will be this thread being closed and going away.

 

[TheDarkside]

See post one Last Johan mentioned he was looking at making only pops under 10k merge. Of course, that could have changed with testing, but it's the latest info I have.

Ah ok, I saw that in your original post but Iw as not sure how much credibility it had when I read those were 'rumors' you heard about- I was unsure if they were rumors from forum goers or from Johan and the guys themselves. thanks

but I still think it's not fair to have to pay the cost to upgrade a POP only to have it merge and you lose all that capital for nothing

but I realize nothing is mentioned of that, I just hope that aspect of it is being addressed. At least when the POPs merge, you should get a refund!

 

[Darkrenown]

The best part about 1.03 will be this thread being closed and going away.

Sure, but then I'll make the "Fixed in 1.04" thread

 

[Darkrenown]

Ah ok, I saw that in your original post but Iw as not sure how much credibility it had when I read those were 'rumors' you heard about- I was unsure if they were rumors from forum goers or from Johan and the guys themselves. thanks

I meant picked up from Johan or a beta's post. I 've edited to say that now.
Edit: proof! http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123520&highlight=merge

but I still think it's not fair to have to pay the cost to upgrade a POP only to have it merge and you lose all that capital for nothing

Well just don't convert anything under 10k If you want you can force pops to merge to make them over 10k by converting them. Some conversions are free, like farmer to labourer. Since farmers and labourers cannot live in the same province they will convert back right away and merge leaving you with a big pop you can convert safely.

 

[unmerged(24213)]

but I still think it's not fair to have to pay the cost to upgrade a POP only to have it merge and you lose all that capital for nothing

but I realize nothing is mentioned of that, I just hope that aspect of it is being addressed. At least when the POPs merge, you should get a refund!

Perhaps, in 1.05 or 1.07 it might be possible to pay upgrade proportional to pop size? - and have production proportional to pop size, too! That would be more realistic.

The issue for getting small countries playable is to have a more realistic WM. I know it is not possible to make the computer check all thoretically possible trade connections. But there should be some way to make a trade treaty.

 

[steveh11]

How about introducing some tech event like "mass conscription", which allows to increase the amount of troops you can have in your mobilisation pool - and before that event fires, so restricts the scale of wars? This will not hinder the AI to convert a ridiculous amount of pops into soldiers to form a huge standing army though, I guess.

No, but it would make large armies very expensive, as you'd have to keep them between wars. Not many economies could stand that and still out-grow their rivals.

Steve.

 

[OriginalRafiki]

Hehe, seems The Word is getting spread around

http://www.si-games.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4344

As far as I can tell, it's a translation of Darkrenown's first post, even if he isn't credited directly....

Rafiki

 

[Darkrenown]

Damn huns, they steal all the deckchairs and my posts. Any German speakers feel free to go over there and call that guy a post stealing sausage-eatter

 

[OriginalRafiki]

Hehe

"Entshuldigung, Sie sind ein Post-knabbende Knackwürst-esser!"

It's been waaaaay to long since I've used the German I learned in school........

Rafiki

PS: They do say they got the info here, I just like to see credit given where it's due

 

[Grosshaus]

Damn huns, they steal all the deckchairs and my posts. Any German speakers feel free to go over there and call that guy a post stealing sausage-eatter

I did with my pretty primitive German, let's see if anybody understands

 

[Darkrenown]

Thanks guys. I see he's replied, I have no idea what he said though

 

[Darkrenown]

"Entshuldigung, Sie sind ein Post-knabbende Knackwürst-esser!"

:rofl: