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I will need users to help beta test the latest version of Civilization Sapphire on Thursday at 4:00pm PST (6:00pm CST).

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Screenshots (that's plural) by request:

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Version 1.0 to 1.2 Beta changes.

DISPLAY CHANGES:

• When any building that provides resources or technology points is constructed, the player will receive feedback in the following format:
  Constructed 3 out of 5 Naval Academies. This provides 600 technology points per turn.
  
• When the player performs a task contrary to success, tips will now be displayed.
  Example: If a player loses his Nexus...
  Tip: Construct a Comsat Station to acquire more Probes if all of yours are lost.
  Example: If player has killed zero ursadon and the timer reaches 45 seconds...
  Tip: Hunting cows provides a powerful resource bonus.
  Example: If player controls exactly zero zerglings AND has zero kill score...
  Tip: Starcraft may not be the game for you. Perhaps find a nice book to read?
  

UNIT CHANGES:

• Trader has been renamed Builder.
  
• Cleric cost reduced from 150 minerals to 100 minerals.
  
• Cleric build time reduced from 34 seconds to 15 seconds.
  
• Hoplite/Javelineer build time reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
  
• Javelineer armor has been reduced from 5 to 4.
  
• Javelineer damage has been increased from 8 to 9.
  
• Swordsman shield points reduced from 3 to 2.
  
• Swordsman damage reduced from 7 to 5
  
• Pikeman shield points reduced from 5 to 3
  
• Pikeman armor points reduced from 4 to 3
  
• Pikeman damage upgrades increased from +1 to +2
  
• Cannonball cost increased from 40 minerals to 80 minerals
  
• Cannonball build time increased from 7 seconds to 15 seconds.
  
• Cannons now replace Catapults in the Dragoon slot. Previously cost 800 minerals and built in 60 seconds.
  
• Ballista/Catapult/Cannon cost reduced from 400 minerals to 300 minerals.
  
• Ballista/Catapult/Cannon build time reduced from 50 seconds to 35 seconds.
  
• Cannon health reduced from 200 to 150.
  
• Steel Cannon health reduced from 300 to 250.
  
• Steel Cannon armor reduced from 10 to 8.
  
• Mortar Units have been moved to the Goliath slot, but are otherwise unchanged.
  
• Trebuchet health reduced from 300 to 200.
  
• Trebuchet armor reduced from 5 to 4.
  
• Artillery health reduced from 350 to 300.
  
• Artillery armor reduced from 8 to 7.
  
• Musket Infantry damage increased from 15 to 16.
  
• Musket infantry damage upgrades increased from +1 to +2.
  
• Rifle Infantry damage increased from 20 to 25.
  
• Rifle Infantry damage upgrades increased from +1 to +3.
  
• Corvettes are once again a hero unit, freeing up valuable protoss supply.
  

Post has been edited 3 time(s), last time on Sep 16 2009, 12:03 am by Esponeo.

Will this be using your special protection method?

Needs screenshots, or else I have to close this.

I'm down.

I wasn't going to protect it at all, but doing so reduces the file size by 200% so whatever.

Perhaps I should have exploited this loophole instead:

Ah well, there's always next time. Variety is the spice of life after all.

That "loophole" would require a thread made before February 2008. If you've got an old production thread (which I couldn't find), you could use that instead.

I like your screenshots, you have some great intensity flowing in this thread and that really gives me the impression that this map will be of high quality.

very very very very very, descriptive, engaging screenshots.

By popular request (aka Norm and simsizzle) I present you screenshots of epic battles, fishing, and other such things.










One wonders if this thread more properly belongs in the Map Showcase forum. Forums... ah ha ha!

I think you mean a thread dated before Februrary 2008.

Post has been edited 3 time(s), last time on Sep 16 2009, 5:04 am by Esponeo.

EDIT:
Nevermind, the "loophole" no longer exists.

any inspiration or ideas from civ ruby in this? i think that one had fishing reefs. this looks really well done though. pretty i could say =]