Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

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Community Balance/Bugfix Patch (CBP)

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Description
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IMPORTANT: The patch needs to be installed after you subscribe. See below.



CBP includes:
1) A fix for a major damage bug in the Extended Edition which affects ~28,677 damage modifiers. Without the fix, ALL units in RoN:EE deal or receive the wrong amount of damage.
2) Over 100 more bugfixes, many from Misc Fixes.
3) Balance tweaks based on data, testing, and consensus, advised by high-skill players. We try to balance across most game modes and skill levels.
4) A custom-made, open-source launcher to patch (and unpatch) the game.[github.com]
5) Full transparency about all changes made, and why.[docs.google.com]

Check here for more information about what CBP is and who's helped to make it.




⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀T&P
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀EE
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀CBP
Damage bugs in unit matchups
~1,000 damage bugs
~1,000 + 28,677 EE-only damage bugs (ALL UNITS AFFECTED)
None known (all patched)
Additional bugfixes
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100+, including from Misc Fixes
Multiplayer compatibility
T&P only
EE only
CBP only (Steam EE), but quick and easy to switch EE <-> CBP
Replay compatibility
T&P only
EE and CBP
EE and CBP
Balance changes
Last patch in 2004/2005
Worse than 2004/2005 patch; bugs actually break intended balance
Bugs fixed, further tweaks based on data, testing, and consensus
Skill vs RNG
Ruins / rares often decide games
Ruins / rares often decide games
Lower ruins bonus; some rares nerfed/buffed
Launcher
Basically just DRM
Basic launcher, no useful features
[OPTIONAL] Open source CBP Launcher with extra features
Transparency
Somewhat documented
Limited documentation; game balance completely changed due to bugs but never mentioned
Full transparency about all changes made and why
Modding
Decent, but buggy
Decent, but buggy
CBP Launcher's plugin system can add functionality and bypass buggy modding systems
Networking
Poor by modern standards
Still poor
Still sucks (sorry)



Multiplayer compatibility
All players in a CBP game lobby need the patch when playing patched multiplayer.
To play with unpatched players, simply unload CBP before starting RoN.

Windows 7/8.1: You may need to update .NET Framework Runtime.[dotnet.microsoft.com]

1) Subscribe to the mod and check that Steam has finished downloading the files.
2) In RoN, go to Tools & Extras -> Steam Workshop. Select this mod and press Open Directory.
3) Close RoN.
4) Run CBPSetupGUI.exe, and press yes when asked if you want to start CBP Launcher.

ALSO AVAILABLE: INSTALLATION GUIDE WITH PICTURES.


Using CBP Launcher, loading and unloading CBP can be done quickly and easily.




Discussion and feedback is both welcomed and encouraged to help make the mod better. If you have any problems or have anything to say about any part of the mod:
- Balance discussion
- Technical feedback / problems - launcher problems can also go on GitHub[github.com]
- Rise of Nations Discord[discord.gg]

If you find any bugs, please report them so that they can be fixed!
Popular Discussions View All (5)
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Sep 12 @ 2:10am
PINNED: Bug Reports / Technical Feedback
MHLoppy
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Jul 20 @ 2:11pm
PINNED: Balance Feedback / Discussion
MHLoppy
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Jan 7, 2025 @ 3:13pm
PINNED: CBP Development + Compatibility Notes + Credits
MHLoppy
269 Comments
MHLoppy  [author]
8 hours ago 
@Samwise Twinkletoes CBP updates are delivered through Steam Workshop and should be installed automatically once downloaded (you shouldn't need to do anything on your end to manually install them). It sounds like the most likely explanation is that Steam hasn't downloaded the update, either because you have automatic updates off, or just a random hiccup. In the case of the latter, you can try unsubscribing -> resubscribing to see if that gets you the current files. If that doesn't work, can you send me a copy of your latest two log files?

They'll be in /Rise of Nations/CBP/logs/ and you can use any of the methods mentioned here to send them to me: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/2287791153/2971776551518902263/?ctp=4#c590687822755678152
8 hours ago 
updating the existing launcher. I keep getting errors for alpha 10 but i don't see where to go for the update. i do see the text log for alpha11 but that's all
MHLoppy  [author]
9 hours ago 
@Samwise Twinkletoes Can you be more specific about what problem you're experiencing? Are you having trouble updating an existing CBP install, or are you having trouble installing it in the first place?
10 hours ago 
Hello, having issues with the alpha 11 update. Cant seem to find the CBP set up files to update launcher if that's what I'm suppose to do. Any help is appreciated
MHLoppy  [author]
Sep 11 @ 2:21pm 
@夏小塔 Okay, I've added a note to myself to reach out to you on Steam when I'm working on it 👍
Sep 9 @ 8:32am 
Thank you for your reply! It's okay, no rush. If there's a localized language, I'm willing to wait. I will ask my friend to do the translation work. You can talk to me on the message board, or contact me via my email, though I’m not sure if I can write my email here directly.
MHLoppy  [author]
Sep 9 @ 8:22am 
@夏小塔 Hi, because I got very little help with localization and it was more work to do, CBP currently dropped localization support (but it will still work while playing EE) because it was too much work at the time. I want to try to add it back next patch, but it will probably be roughly 2+ months away. If you give me a way to contact you, I can reach out again and you can help with Chinese translation in future?
Sep 9 @ 5:37am 
Hello author, after I subscribed to CBP, the Chinese became incomplete. Is it possible to make a full Chinese version of CBP? Someone is willing to provide Chinese translation services for this.
Aug 25 @ 10:39am 
Okay @MHLoppy lets move the conversation to the bugs thread. because seriously the last time CBP worked for me was a9c. a10 never worked for me and the game takes so long to load up with the a11 on only to give me that Unknown key 'DESPOTISM' of Type: TECH then CtDs me. I reset all my settings and all. Game works as normal under EE.
Aug 25 @ 10:27am 
@MHLoppy Thanks. I wasn't sure how Smart App worked. Hopefully it won't last long as you say.