Bogarus Rises! Dominions 3.14 Now Available! - Page 6

johan osterman · #51 January 29th, 2008, 06:02 PM

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Cerlin said:
Yeah I thought something similar Saxon. Im not sure where they got the name this time.
About the horses graphic, maybe it is supposed to be like a Steppe pony? Those are generally more squat than normal european style ones. Thoughts?

Gabriella*, being a teen girl, had some views about the appearence of steppe horses. I have no idea how accurate they are but she had strong opinions on their supposed appearence.

*Gabriella is the illwinter intern who drew the Bogarus graphics.

MKDELTA · #52 January 29th, 2008, 06:16 PM

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PurpleRhino said:
Maybe we can look forward to some of the older pictures being replaced/updated?

That would be very nice. In fact, one of my wishes for the next patch. Some graphics have been about the same since Dom 1. Void Lord and Illithids for one.

llamabeast · #53 January 29th, 2008, 06:51 PM

The one that bothers me the most is the vampire count. He doesn't look too hot to me. In fact he looks a bit silly. Also longdead could be updated. Worthwhile since they are seen so often.

Zeldor · #54 January 29th, 2008, 06:52 PM

johan osterman:

Well, what do you expect from a woman?

WraithLord · #55 January 29th, 2008, 07:13 PM

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archaeolept said:
wraith: copy your current dom3.exe and rename it (i renamed it to dom310.exe) - running that executable will bring up a 3.10 version game, including for your MP games.

then run the patch - you'll have two executables for the two patch versions...

When whomever is running the MP game updates the server to 3.14, then you'll have to migrate over to the new dom3.exe

A word of warning. This procedure, which used to work in dom-II and older dom-III patches is not working anymore. When applied and when trying to play a turn hosted with 3.10 version and using the backed up exe the game quits with an error that the turn is of an older dominions version.

At this point I was thinking, hey good thing I've backed up my entire dom-III folder.
Wrong

The game gives the same error:
"Nagot gick fel!
Dominions version is too old.
Get an update at www.illwinter.com
myversion 309 fileversion 314 nation 31"

It could be that I've stumbled on to a corner issue, but for me, I can't play 3.10 turns after upgrading to 3.14.

WraithLord · #56 January 29th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Ok, my bad archaeolept. Your suggested procedure does indeed work.

I've continued to check the issue and found out that it was actually my fault: apparently for the games I've tested there was created a .h file of version 3.14. That's why they were not loaded correctly when using version 3.10.

The important thing is to be consistent when playing turns either with the older or the newer version.

Loren · #57 January 29th, 2008, 08:45 PM

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Loren said:
Do I read correctly that the battlefield overload bug that came back in 3.10 isn't killed??

Checking an old game: The bug is gone, it's just not listed as being fixed.

Sansloy · #58 January 29th, 2008, 10:06 PM

Great new material as usual. I think that the Bogarus faction adds a nice, new, deliciously bloody spin on the Late Ages.

Unfortunately, there seems to be a strange graphical issue that cropped up for me after installing the patch. Most unit graphics and other icons (including nation flags, forts, temples, etcetera) have lines along the outside, like where the edges would be on a box around them. Similarly, there seem to be "tears" that manifest as long lines both horizontally and vertically across the entire map. The lines make it look as if the map has been "folded" and then opened again, leaving creases. I think that the lines even show up on some of the main interface screens as well.

Is anyone else having this problem? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else on the forums at least.

Cerlin · #59 January 30th, 2008, 01:33 AM

I would have to agree with Gabriella that those do look like good steppe horses

they are squat and have more endurance than the bigger chargers uses for most European knights.
So therefore after initial annoyance, and after I realized they are supposed to be Russians. Then the fact that they use steppe ponies makes totally sense, since of course any good historian knows that Russia is on the steppe (i am historian by trade incidentally.)
And for those who don't know, the steppe is the huge grass plain that stretches from the Ukraine all the way to Mongolia, quite an awesome piece of geography. It is prime horse archer land historically speaking.

Oh also Illwinter, thank you again for such an amazing nation!

I really enjoy the thematic feel of this nation and all nations.

Endoperez · #60 January 30th, 2008, 04:28 AM

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Sansloy said:
Great new material as usual. I think that the Bogarus faction adds a nice, new, deliciously bloody spin on the Late Ages.

Unfortunately, there seems to be a strange graphical issue that cropped up for me after installing the patch. Most unit graphics and other icons (including nation flags, forts, temples, etcetera) have lines along the outside, like where the edges would be on a box around them. Similarly, there seem to be "tears" that manifest as long lines both horizontally and vertically across the entire map. The lines make it look as if the map has been "folded" and then opened again, leaving creases. I think that the lines even show up on some of the main interface screens as well.

Is anyone else having this problem? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else on the forums at least.

I suggest taking a few screenshots (press PrintScreen/PrtScr, then paste into your favourite image editor) and starting a new thread. I know that small folds come from how Dominions handles huge maps, but it could be that the last patch changed that somehow. It'd be easier to determine if you can post some pictures.