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Patch
Added fixes to increase the detection of players using multiplayer hacks, cheats and out-of-sync clients in
online gameplay.
New Features
Added custom online scenario support for multiplayer games.
Balance Changes
Spanish
Rodeleros hand attack reduced by 2 and increased bonus factor versus cavalry from x3.0 to x3.5.
Portuguese
Organ Guns improved versus buildings, siege bonus changed from x0.5 to x0.75.
Ottoman
Abus Gun train faster, time reduced 3 seconds, 42 down from 45.
Germany
Improve Dopplesodner unit hitpoints by 30hp.
Shipment rate improved from -14% to -10% (1.14 to 1.10)
General Changes
Town Center wagons now build 33% faster. Train points up to 1.33 from 1.0.
Town Centers get a negative bonus versus artillery. Added x.50 factor versus siege.
All cavalry archer units improved by increasing their multiplier versus cavalry. Up to x3.0 from x2.25.
Improved Hussar, Cossack, and Uhlan ranged resistance armor by 0.10.
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Age of Empires® III v1.11
Patch Release Notes
January 29, 2007
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Patch 1.11 – Quick Search updates and bug fixes.
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CLIENT FIXES
- For a list of balance changes for this patch please visit www.AgeCommunity.com
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Age of Empires® III v1.10
Patch Release Notes
November 27, 2006
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Patch 1.10 – Quick Search updates and bug fixes.
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CLIENT FIXES
BALANCE CHANGES
- ESO statistics tab now defaults to show statistics for the game you are playing.
- Decks are now limited to 32 per home city.
- Quick Search - the civilizations of other players are no longer shown when the initial match is made.
- Quick Search - games no longer follow the two minute resign rule and will count toward your rating as
soon as they begin.
- Power Rating values will now update more quickly after a game.
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Patch 1.09 – Home City Experience Changes
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NOTE: For a complete list of all fixes please visit www.agecommunity.com
NEW FEATURES
- After each game players will now be granted bonus experience, meaning all Home Cities will now level
up faster
- Players on your pest list will not be able to join your game if you are the host
- The experience requirement to level up Home Cities that are level 100 or higher has decreased
- New avatars available on ESO
CLIENT FIXES
- When right clicking a player on ESO, whisper will now be the top item on the list of options
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Patch 1.08 – Balance changes, Quick Search and bug fixes
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NEW FEATURES
- Quick Search now allows players to determine the Home City tier and Power Rating level of their
opponents
- Power Ratings will now decay over time
CLIENT FIXES
- Fixed an issue where Quick Search was not matching people using Power Rating
- Added separators to very large numbers to make them more readable
- Clan page on ESO now properly displays the last online date for clan members
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Patch 1.07 – New Random map, and bug fixes
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NEW FEATURES
CLIENT FIXES
- Fixed an issue that let military units in Cover Mode do extra siege damage
- Fixed an issue where the German A.I. would not build houses or collect resources when they started
with just Settler Wagons
- Fixed some rollover text issues
- Hispaniola map added to the Standard Maps set
- Fixed an issue where the host would appear invisible in the game setup room
- Chat channels' player lists are now alphabetized
- Fixed an issue where non-rated games were counting toward Power Rating
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Patch 1.06 – Bug Fixes, map updates, balance changes, and exploit fixes
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NEW FEATURES
CLIENT FIXES
- Added checking that prevents players from joining game rooms which are in a bad state and can not
launch, fixing the source of a crash
- Several Home City Card tooltip updates
- Hispaniola water flags and whale placement fixed
- Hispaniola now displays correct thumbnail
- Sonora herds now balanced for both sides of the map
- Advanced Market Card effects now get applied when shipped
- Fixed ‘This game is not rated’ message that was popping up in rated games
- Number on Home City Cards now displays the correct number of units to be sent
- All ranged cavalry units now do double damage vs. artillery
- Mercenary shipments now cost 1000g and have fewer units
- Military shipments from the homecity decreased for 3rd age shipments and increased for 4th age
shipments
- Numerous balance changes
- Quick Search now displays the correct number players during search
- Custom Games List sorting fixed for sorting by Rank
- Fixed exploit that allowed more then 20 cards in ESO decks
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Patch 1.05 – Attack move, RM Hispaniola, ESO Power Rating and much more
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NEW FEATURES
CLIENT FIXES
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Patch 1.04 – Refresh button, Resume button, bug fixes, and exploit fixes
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CLIENT FIXES
- Update to the patching process which should address difficulties experienced during the autopatch
process.
- Resume button added. A dialog is now displayed when a user pauses the game.
- Changes to Games List functionality. The list is pulled down once on initial login and can be updated by
pressing the Refresh button. Automatic updates will no longer occur.+
- Quickmatch now uses only standard maps.
- Home City level now displayed on the Game Start screen.
- Clan tags added to the Advanced Game Setup.
- Fixed an issue with clan chat not being displayed.
- Fixed a game pause issue when a resigned player remained in game.
- Removed the exploited ability to split the military and economy scores.
- Timeout added to Vote Dialog box.
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Patch 1.03 – Hotfix to Matchmaking
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NETWORK AND ESO FIXES
- Fixed an issue where a game would be cancelled and all players given a "Failed to join" message when
two routers that could not communicate joined the same game.
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Patch 1.02 – Hotkeys, Large Maps and numerous bug fixes
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CLIENT FIXES
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Patch 1.01 – Fixed some bugs and a few exploits.
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CLIENT FIXES
- Fixed a bug in the command manager that caused slow performance when CPAIs were in the game
- Fixed a bug that caused sound effects (and sometimes music) to stop playing
- Fixed a problem where unplayed dialogue lines made the Campaign scenarios stop working
- Fixed a bug on the Postgame screen that allowed players' names to be edited
- Fixed a bug where all players would hear the selection sound for HC cards played
- Fixed a bug that kept the ESO connection problem dialog box from closing
- Fixed a bug in the Portuguese tech TEAM Early Dragoons that kept some civilizations from training their
anti-cavalry units until the Industrial age
- Fixed a bug that made abundant resources available in the single-player Campaign
- Fixed a bug that did not let the host launch the game once the number of players was reduced below the
number that had clicked ready
- Tweaked movement code to improve the responsiveness of units
- Changed formations so that unit types keep their setting even when grouped with different types
- Fixed a bug in the Unresponsive Player dialog box so that it closes once consensus is reached
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Localized Release Notes
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Visitez la page d’accueil de Ensemble Studios pour obtenir les notes sur la mise à jour.
<http://www.microsoft.com/france/jeux/>
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Web Sites
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Windows Updates
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