What changed in Age of Wonders III in 2016

98 updates · Nov 1, 2016 to Nov 1, 2016

  1. 98 events
    Fixed AoW City Operation checksmodding

    All of the 'AoW City Operation' now correctly check their required properties.

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    Frostling Scoundrels gain Projectile Resistancebalance change

    Frostling Scoundrels now have Projectile Resistance on Bronze, like the other Scoundrels.

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    Nymphs removed from Spring of Life rewardsbalance change

    Nymphs should no longer show up in rewards from Spring of Life locations.

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    Corrected Polearm ability descriptionlocalization

    The Polearm ability description now correctly states it gives a +4 damage bonus instead of +5.

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    Added support for additional workshop tagsmodding

    Added support for additional workshop tags to PackageManager.

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    Fixed PBEM Ironmode warningsbug fix
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    Tweaked audio settings for sound effectsaudio

    Tweaked Audio settings for sound effects reported to be too loud.

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    Removed unintended Arcane Study bonus from Magical Structures Skillbalance change

    The Magical Structures Skill no longer gives the unintended Arcane Study bonus.

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    Fixed human male hairdo graphics glitchvisuals

    Fixed a graphics glitch for one of the human male hairdos.

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    Fixed PBEM Ironman exploit with save gamesbug fix

    Fixed a PBEM Ironman exploit where replacing or deleting save games would not trigger an Ironman Notification.

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    Fixed German Dark Pact Ability & Spell descriptionlocalization
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    Fixed glitch in leader editorbug fix

    Fixed an issue where Users could glitch the leader editor by selecting creation master, then changing to necromancer and back again.

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    Nymphs removed from Spring of Life rewardsbalance change

    Nymphs should no longer show up in rewards from Spring of Life locations.

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    Fixed rare bug in PackageManagermodding

    Fixed rare bug in PackageManager where it would not correctly detect previously published workshop item.

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    Mod Editor memory use optimizationmodding

    Mod Editor now only loads low-resolution textures, cutting memory use considerably.

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    Resurrected units no longer grant XP or casting pointsbalance change

    When a unit has been resurrected during tactical combat, it will no longer give XP or casting points for the rest of that battle.

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    Removed double frost protection hero upgradebalance change

    One of the classes had a double frost protection hero upgrade, which was removed.

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    Removed duplicate entries from tome of wonderslocalization

    Removed duplicate entries for the Fire Cannon and Movement Upgrade abilities.

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    Fixed geometry gap in arctic city wallsvisuals

    Fixed a geometry gap in the city walls of arctic city battles.

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    Fixed crashes caused by removing modsbug fix

    Fixed various crashes caused by removing mods which add new banner colours and icons.

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    Updated Poison Domain descriptionlocalization

    Updated to Poison Domain description to include which units are not valid targets for the spell's effect.

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    Fixed rare crashes when loading save gamesbug fix

    Fixed a couple of rare crashes when loading a save game.

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    Increased PBEM save game size limitbug fix
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    Linked correct bird for Halfling Eagle Ridervisuals
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    Fixed loading multiplayer game with different seal settingsbug fix

    Fixed an issue where it was possible to reload a multiplayer game with different seal settings than it was created with.

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    Fixed crash on empty specialization icon in diplomacybug fix

    Fixed crash when clicking on empty specialization icon in diplomacy interface.

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    Fixed PackageManager detection bugmodding

    Fixed rare bug in PackageManager where it would not correctly detect previously published workshop item.

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    Fixed crash during city razing eventbug fix

    Fixed crash when city was being razed while a player had an 'Independent Can Discuss: ...' event.

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    Added requisite for mind-controlled unitsmodding

    Modders can now add a requisite to units stolen from other players using mind control.

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    Fixed interface issue with property displaybug fix

    Fixed an interface issue where properties would display 'Unknown Property Source!' when it could not find the source of the property.

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    Resolved exploit in Diplomatic AIbug fix

    Resolved an exploit in Diplomatic AI.

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    Removed unintended Arcane Study bonus from Magical Structures Skillbalance change

    The Magical Structures Skill no longer gives the unintended Arcane Study bonus.

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    Added support for additional workshop tagsmodding

    Added support for additional workshop tags to PackageManager.

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    Leaders can be rescued from swallowed wholebalance change

    Leaders affected by swallowed whole can now be rescued by killing the swallowing unit.

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    Resurrected units no longer grant XP or casting pointsbalance change

    When a unit has been resurrected during tactical combat, it will no longer give XP or casting points for the rest of that battle.

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    Updated Poison Domain descriptionlocalization

    Updated to Poison Domain description to include which units are not valid targets for the spell's effect.

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    AI no longer dispels meditateai

    AI no longer tries to dispel meditate, so it has casting points and mana left for more useful things.

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    Fixed dragon animation for fire spit abilityvisuals

    Fixed the dragon animation so they correctly spawn particles when using the fire spit ability.

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    Fixed reload issue with different seal settingsbug fix

    Fixed an issue where it was possible to reload a multiplayer game with different seal settings than it was created with.

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    Fixed rare crashes when loading save gamesbug fix

    Fixed a couple of rare crashes when loading a save game.

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    Fixed and clarified English loading screen textlocalization
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    Fixed camera zoom issue during combatbug fix

    Fixed an issue that caused the camera to zoom in during combat while the user was moving the camera.

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    Resolved exploit in Diplomatic AIbug fix

    Resolved an exploit in Diplomatic AI.

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    Fixed issue editing XP pickupsmodding

    Fixed an issue that prevented modders from editing XP pickups without causing instability.

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    Increased PBEM save game size limitbug fix
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    Fixed PBEM Ironman exploit with save gamesbug fix

    Fixed a PBEM Ironman exploit where replacing or deleting save games would not trigger an Ironman Notification.

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    Fixed None roads issue in RMGbug fix

    Choosing 'None' roads in RMG does not remove bridges from lava hexes anymore.

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    Fixed German Dark Pact Ability & Spell descriptionlocalization
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    Fixed Unknown Property Source display issuebug fix

    Fixed an interface issue where properties would display 'Unknown Property Source!' when it could not find the source of the property.

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    Corrected Polearm ability descriptionlocalization

    The Polearm ability description now correctly states it gives a +4 damage bonus instead of +5.

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    Map Editor memory use optimizationmodding

    Map Editor now streams content cutting memory use considerably.

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    Fixed checkbox visibility issue on Linuxbug fix

    Fixed an issue on certain Linux distributions where the checkboxes were not visible in the User Content tab of the Launcher.

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    Fixed typo in English Warp Domain descriptionlocalization
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    Map Editor memory use optimizationmodding

    Map Editor now streams content cutting memory use considerably.

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    Fixed skills from libraries not triggering All Knowing questbug fix

    Fixed an issue where skills given by libraries didn't trigger the All Knowing empire quest.

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    Fixed editing XP pickups issuemodding

    Fixed an issue that prevented modders from editing XP pickups without causing instability.

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    Fixed issue with master specialization removalbug fix

    Fixed issue where master specialization would not be correctly removed when removing adapt.

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    Fixed RMG map layer selection issuebug fix

    Fixed a bug in RMG (online multiplayer) games where players would sometimes not start on the map layer that they had selected in the leader customization menu.

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    Updated Ancient Ruins descriptionlocalization

    Updated the Ancient Ruins description to correctly indicate the reward for clearing this structure.

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    Fixed master specialization removal issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where master specialization would not be correctly removed when removing adapt.

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    Fixed multiplayer Production Resource Pickup issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue in multiplayer with the Production Resource Pickup that allowed a player to select both city upgrades if the game was continued from a save game.

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    Fixed crash in diplomacy interfacebug fix

    Fixed crash when clicking on empty specialization icon in diplomacy interface.

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    Fixed camera zoom issue during combatbug fix

    Fixed an issue that caused the camera to zoom in during combat while the user was moving the camera.

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    Fixed graphics glitch for human male hairdosvisuals

    Fixed a graphics glitch for one of the human male hairdos.

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    Fixed AoW City Operation property checksmodding

    All of the 'AoW City Operation' now correctly check their required properties.

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    Fixed None roads in RMG affecting bridgesbug fix

    Choosing 'None' roads in RMG does not remove bridges from lava hexes anymore.

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    Fixed crashes caused by removing modsbug fix

    Fixed various crashes caused by removing mods which add new banner colours and icons.

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    Fixed Ironman exploit when exiting TCbug fix

    Fixed an ironman exploit where a player could exit TC without triggering an ironman notification.

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    Mod Editor memory use optimizationmodding

    Mod Editor now only loads low-resolution textures, cutting memory use considerably.

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    Fixed and clarified English loading screen textlocalization
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    New unit property for resistance checksnew content

    Added a new unit property that can be used to change the strength of resistance checks.

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    Fixed dragon animation for fire spit abilityvisuals

    Fixed the dragon animation so they correctly spawn particles when using the fire spit ability.

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    Fixed French typo in Cannon descriptionlocalization
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    Removed duplicate entries from tome of wonderslocalization

    Removed duplicate entries for the Fire Cannon and Movement Upgrade abilities.

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    Tweaked audio settings for sound effectsaudio

    Tweaked Audio settings for sound effects reported to be too loud.

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    Fixed RMG bug with map layer selectionbug fix

    Fixed a bug in RMG (online multiplayer) games where players would sometimes not start on the map layer that they had selected in the leader customization menu.

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    Fixed crash from adding starting properties to city coresmodding

    Fixed a crash caused by modders adding starting properties to city cores.

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    Fixed glitch in leader editorbug fix

    Fixed an issue where Users could glitch the leader editor by selecting creation master, then changing to necromancer and back again.

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    AI no longer dispels meditateai

    AI no longer tries to dispel meditate, so it has casting points and mana left for more useful things.

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    Fixed French typo in Cannon descriptionlocalization
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    Fixed typo in English Warp Domain descriptionlocalization
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    Fixed geometry gap in arctic city wallsvisuals

    Fixed a geometry gap in the city walls of arctic city battles.

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    Fixed checkbox visibility issue on Linuxbug fix

    Fixed an issue on certain Linux distributions where the checkboxes were not visible in the User Content tab of the Launcher.

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    Fixed multiplayer Production Resource Pickup issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue in multiplayer with the Production Resource Pickup that allowed a player to select both city upgrades if the game was continued from a save game.

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    Linked correct bird for Halfling Eagle Ridervisuals
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    Updated Ancient Ruins descriptionlocalization

    Updated the Ancient Ruins description to correctly indicate the reward for clearing this structure.

    Steam
    Added requisite for mind-controlled unitsmodding

    Modders can now add a requisite to units stolen from other players using mind control.

    Steam
    Frostling Scoundrels gain Projectile Resistancebalance change

    Frostling Scoundrels now have Projectile Resistance on Bronze, like the other Scoundrels.

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    Fixed RMG random resource site issuebug fix

    Fixed a bug in RMG where choosing 'Random' advanced setting for 'Resource Sites' would result in different values for players.

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    Fixed PBEM Ironmode warningsbug fix
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    Fixed RMG random resource sites issuebug fix

    Fixed a bug in RMG where choosing 'Random' advanced setting for 'Resource Sites' would result in different values per player.

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    Removed double frost protection hero upgradebalance change

    One of the classes had a double frost protection hero upgrade, which was removed.

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    Fixed Ironman exploit when exiting TCbug fix

    Fixed an ironman exploit where a player could exit TC without triggering an ironman notification.

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    Added new unit property for resistance checksmodding

    Added a new unit property that can be used to change the strength of resistance checks.

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    Fixed library skills triggering All Knowing questbug fix

    Fixed an issue where skills given by libraries didn't trigger the All Knowing empire quest.

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    Leaders can now be rescued from swallowed wholebalance change

    Leaders affected by swallowed whole can now be rescued by killing the swallowing unit.

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    Fixed crash when city is being razedbug fix

    Fixed crash when city was being razed while a player had a 'Independent Can Discuss: ...' event.

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    Fixed crash from adding starting propertiesmodding

    Fixed a crash caused by modders adding starting properties to city cores.

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