Bugfixes

[Netami]

I'll probably regret asking this as it's gonna sound very noobish ... but where exactly are the .lua files o_O In my sessions/addon folder there are only like 2 files + another folder called locations .

[Bhruic]

Originally Posted by camelotcrusade

Let me know if you need help.

Question: What do we need to do if we all the fixes to date installed? Clear the addon folder and start fresh? Otherwise, won't it read our files before the patched files?

I know I am going to want to put some of our stuff back in, too, especially where I like some of our fixes better.

Well, the main slow down is that Steam is blocked here at work, so I can't check out the patch until I get home.

I'd recommend completely deleting all of the .lua files right now, so it's not reading them instead of the new ones. Once I get a chance to check out the new patch, I can see which things are still broken and re-implement them with the new files.

[trubble]

Hi there, I can see that the issue of Ice Dragons causing the game to crash when they die has been noted but I do not understand what I am supposed to do to fix it. I don't know anything about modding or coding, I just play. I have the most up to date version on Steam, what else do I need to do?

Are these fixes just for coders or is there a solution for general members of public too?

[Zechnophobe]

Originally Posted by trubble

Hi there, I can see that the issue of Ice Dragons causing the game to crash when they die has been noted but I do not understand what I am supposed to do to fix it. I don't know anything about modding or coding, I just play. I have the most up to date version on Steam, what else do I need to do?

Are these fixes just for coders or is there a solution for general members of public too?

These are for the general public! Just get the files as directed, and extract them (with winzip, winrar, or whatever) to the folder he mentions in the first post.

[DennisBergkamp]

Yes, which should be something like:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\King's Bounty - Warriors of the North\sessions\addon

Is it not necessary to replace them within the ses.kfs file also? Or can the LUA files just be placed into the sessions\addon directory next to the kfs files?

For instance, if I wanted Royal Griffins to give paladins a morale bonus, could I simply edit the morale.txt file and place it within the directory? Or does it have to be repackaged into ses.kfs?

Thanks!

[Bhruic]

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

Or can the LUA files just be placed into the sessions\addon directory next to the kfs files?

Yes, that's the way to do it.

For instance, if I wanted Royal Griffins to give paladins a morale bonus, could I simply edit the morale.txt file and place it within the directory?

Again, yes, that's the best way to handle it.

[DennisBergkamp]

Great, thanks for the quick replies

[trubble]

Originally Posted by Zechnophobe

These are for the general public! Just get the files as directed, and extract them (with winzip, winrar, or whatever) to the folder he mentions in the first post.

Okay, I see. I can now kill Ice dragons with impunity. Thank you.

Why does 1C make it so we have to fix the game ourselves, wouldn't it be easier to fix it for everyone through Steam update? Probably a silly question.

[Nirual]

Originally Posted by Bhruic

Diplomacy fix - Diplomacy would only work if the enemy you were attacking had less units than your max leadership, and then could grant you more units than you should be able to take

Song of Svartalfaheim fix - Was giving too much initiative

Spell/Rage crits fix - Criticals were not being applied to either spells or rage attacks

Soothsayer Ice Storm fix - The freeze effect of Ice Storm would only (and excessively) target the center unit

Ice Dragon death fix - Ice Dragons were causing crashes when they died

All of these were fixed in the latest patch. Criticals even apply to damage over time effects like poison, not sure if that was intended.

[Xev]

>Soothsayer Ice Storm fix - The freeze effect of Ice Storm would only (and >excessively) target the center unit
>in unit_special_attacks.lua, line 1190:
>Code:

>effect_freeze_attack(target, dmgts+dmgts1+1, duration, 0)

>effect_freeze_attack(cell, dmgts+dmgts1+1, duration, 0)
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This fix leads to unexpected heavy damage: i could do 10k+ damage with Ice Storm at lvl 10. This is more a cheat than a fix.
I'm now asking me wether it's good to use any of these user fixes because i hate to cheat!