v1.3 Coming Next Week

[Jon Shafer]

Hey all, just wanted to give you a heads-up that the AI-focused v1.3 will be live by the end of next week.

I've posted a pre-release testing version in the unstable branch in case you want a preview, although I’ve only done a bit of playtesting on it so there’s a good chance you’ll run into bugs. Turn processing times are now also a bit slower but the AI players are now much more active and interesting both economically and militarily. My goal is to speed up the turns a bit and continue to iterate on the AI in v1.4 and beyond.

I'm not going to make any more promises with regards to how frequently I'll be posting builds, as the holidays are coming up and life has been pretty crazy and busy these past few months and that’s gotten in the way of my goal of posting builds weekly. What I can promise is that I'm going to continue working on the game, just as I am and have been with v1.3. The updating process is always going to feel a bit slow since it’s literally just me on the project, and I ask that you be patient with on that front. I’ve also been trying to spend less time online generally, as I find that I’m able to focus on difficult AI and bugfixing tasks that way. You won’t see me online a ton going forward, but if you send an email to [e-mail] I’ll definitely see your message. That's the best way to get in touch with me generally, and also the best way to report bugs or provide feedback.

Thanks to all for your support and patience over the years. I bit off a bit more than I could chew originally with AtG and the game hasn’t yet reached the bar I was hoping for but I know a lot of folks out there have really enjoyed the game, and I'm committed to continue making it better.

- Jon

[clayffo]

It must be nice to underperform year after year and blame it on personal problems.

[Jimib4158]

wow Clay i think your being a little hard, this game does show promise. I a little lost where we are at on it tho to be honest

[clayffo]

Originally posted by Jimib4158:

wow Clay i think your being a little hard, this game does show promise. I a little lost where we are at on it tho to be honest

Jimi you wouldnl't be a little lost if you were part of the kickstarter and went thru 6 years of excuses. i'll just leave it at that since i don't want to spend all night typing up the full explanation

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by clayffo:

Originally posted by Jimib4158:

wow Clay i think your being a little hard, this game does show promise. I a little lost where we are at on it tho to be honest

Jimi you wouldnl't be a little lost if you were part of the kickstarter and went thru 6 years of excuses. i'll just leave it at that since i don't want to spend all night typing up the full explanation

n/p

I understand your frustration, but when you look at all the products here(i mean on steam) i think your being a little hard on on Jon when you look at his game, altho many users are just peed its so hard, many do like it so far and its fun even in its current state and shows promise....Many like Civ 6 are worse

I mean when you compare it to my treatment Firaxis (who i call fuc@us) and Donald has given me a lifetime ban there .....whatever your complaint here seems trivial,in comparison the way Fuc@us and Donald have treated me at Civ 6. you can still post here.....im life-time banned there for my complaining.

The only satisfaction il NEVER buy another Sid Meir Fuc@us product; and will not have too as my next purchase will be the newly developed Humankind game as it seems other Devs have branched off too and left Sid.

They will miss my $ as ive bought almost 1k of their games.....NEVER again because of their A-hole moderator at Civ 6 (Donald) who i guarantee would have thought of some BS excuse and banned you by now for your criticism

[UAintSoBad]

Thanks for post Jon, I'm glad you're still supporting game and do still see alot of good potential throughout, eagerly looking forward to 1.3!!!

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by tcmots:

Thanks for post Jon, I'm glad you're still supporting game and do still see alot of good potential throughout, eagerly looking forward to 1.3!!!

me too its kind of a fun game.....even tho it was very frustrating losing at first

[clayffo]

“ I'm not going to make any more promises with regards to how frequently I'll be posting builds, as the holidays are coming up and life has been pretty crazy and busy these past few months and that’s gotten in the way of my goal of posting builds weekly. What I can promise is that I'm going to continue working on the game, just as I am and have been with v1.3. The updating process is always going to feel a bit slow since it’s literally just me on the project, and I ask that you be patient with on that front. I’ve also been trying to spend less time online generally, as I find that I’m able to focus on difficult AI and bugfixing tasks that way. You won’t see me online a ton going forward, but if you send an email to [e-mail]”

Love those 11 month holidays that get In the way of doing the job you promised. There’s something called discipline. You set required performance standards and time frames because if you don’t this happens.

Maybe I’ll go to my boss next week and tell him my 4th quarter reports won’t be done until July; I’ll avoid him in the office but instruct him to email me. Ya this is great. I should get a big promotion

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by clayffo:

“ I'm not going to make any more promises with regards to how frequently I'll be posting builds, as the holidays are coming up and life has been pretty crazy and busy these past few months and that’s gotten in the way of my goal of posting builds weekly. What I can promise is that I'm going to continue working on the game, just as I am and have been with v1.3. The updating process is always going to feel a bit slow since it’s literally just me on the project, and I ask that you be patient with on that front. I’ve also been trying to spend less time online generally, as I find that I’m able to focus on difficult AI and bugfixing tasks that way. You won’t see me online a ton going forward, but if you send an email to [e-mail]”

Love those 11 month holidays that get In the way of doing the job you promised. There’s something called discipline. You set required performance standards and time frames because if you don’t this happens.

Maybe I’ll go to my boss next week and tell him my 4th quarter reports won’t be done until July; I’ll avoid him in the office but instruct him to email me. Ya this is great. I should get a big promotion

If your results were good i wouldnt care to be honest

So far most of us have been happy with Jons results....ya i get their not perfect.....but considering what Sids Fuc@us did to us with civ 6 there is a real low bar

[clayffo]

I guess by most of us you mean the 10 ppl that still go on this forum then you’re right. The games’ been abandoned

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by clayffo:

I guess by most of us you mean the 10 ppl that still go on this forum then you’re right. The games’ been abandoned

Hey since your still here Clay...what do you think of the new Civ clone Humankind comming out? Think it will be good or let us down?

[clayffo]

I’m not following it. Right now I’m playing anno 1800 , hoi 4 and surviving the aftermath ( early access on epic)

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by clayffo:

I’m not following it. Right now I’m playing anno 1800 , hoi 4 and surviving the aftermath ( early access on epic)

yeaa i like the Anno stuff too
Anno 1701 was my favorite tho
yea any civ like game gets my hopes up, and Humankind is on my watchlist here.
i actually have my Anno games on Gog tho

[DJCrovley]

@caly: believe me there are hundreds of us waiting patiently for 1.4 and finished game, maybe a little frustrated but waiting

[clayffo]

we should do a wager. Will 1.4 come out first or the new consoles?

[UAintSoBad]

I think all in all I'm done even messing with a indie game, their always underfinished, abandoned, and buggy as hell, lacking true content. If game even mentions indie, I'm passing on~~>>>>>