Patches are cumulative, so the latest patch contains the fixes from all previous patches.

Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots Patch 2 (version 03.02.12.0800)

Technical Fixes:
  • Version checking updated to verify EXE - should prevent players using cracked EXEs of the wrong version from joining games and causing out of syncs.

Balance Changes:

Americans
  • free resources for infantry units now +2 instead of +3
  • removed free science technology at game start
  • reduced free bombers at airbases from +2 to +1
British
  • no longer get a free fishing boat when they build a dock
Dutch
  • receive one free light ship with each new Dock built instead of two
  • commerce research now 10% cheaper instead of 25% cheaper
French
  • siege is now 15% cheaper instead of 25%
  • siege production speed lowered to 25% faster and move speed bonus lowered
  • reduced bonus woodcutter slot to +1 instead of +2
  • reduced Cavalier hitpoints
Greeks
  • Libraries and Universities are now 66% cheaper
Iroquois
  • reduced speed and LOS of their unique scout units
  • reduced hitpoint bonus for their Heavy Infantry to +5%
  • reduced the move speed bonus for their unique infantry
Lakota
  • doubled the free resources generated by their unique Horse Archer line
Maya
  • increased their timber discount on buildings to 25% from 20%
  • increased building hitpoint bonus to 25% from 20%
Nubians
  • unique archers now do less damage to other archer units
  • merchant, caravan, and market cost discount reduced to 10% from 50% cheaper
Persians
  • slightly reduced the cost of their unique Heavy Infantry
Romans
  • wealth bonus per city now +10 instead of +15
Despotism
  • now 15% cheaper units and military research instead of 25%
The CEO Patriot
  • now gives +2 range bonus instead of +4 to friendly units
Known Issues:

Some help text does not accurately reflect the balance changes made.



Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots Patch 2 (version 03.02.07.0701)

Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused patriot bonuses to break when switching from military to economic government lines.
  • Fixed crash with Red Fort when units were garrisoned inside to heal.
  • Aztecs now get full +50 wealth plunder when killing units like caravans, instead of varying amounts depending on their nation bonus.
  • Units such as Caravans now give full plunder bonus when Despot is nearby.
  • Fixed multiplayer lobby bug that caused player stats to be displayed incorrectly.
  • Fixed a multiplayer out of sync issue.
  • Fixed bug that gave Russian players capital plunder bonus when their own capital was sacked, as well as the attacking player. Only the attacker gets it now.
  • Fixed issue that prevented library panel at the top of the screen from displaying help text properly.
  • Fixed Heavy Archer research bug for Japanese.
  • Fixed issue that would cause occasional freezes to technologies being researched at the library.
  • Fixed Dutch patriot stats.
  • AI controlled Lakota players no longer build farms and can now build outside their borders.
  • Fixed bug that caused raze button not to appear on all cities. (it shouldn't appear on capital cities)
 
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