Anniversary Maintenance Patch - 2.0.4 (Open Beta)

[x8ight]

@PDXKatten et al, we tried to play our weekly MP on the new patch and we had a lot of issues with the server finder. A number of our players we unable to see the lobby despite having correct checksum. Randomly it will work and then not work etc. Is there anything we can provide to help you debug this? Thanks!

Update on this: we ran another test and it seemed to be fine. I think at this point everything seems to indicate it's not necessarily a 2.0.4 issue but rather the unfortunate alignment of our weekly game with the AOW4 launch. Will update again if we continue to have issues.

 

[Herennius]

Hiring mercenaries (especially Pirate fleets) in Republics significantly affects interior politics, as they both contribute to the powerbase of the nation and exert senatorial influence in the assembly:

I:R - Mercenary Generals / Admirals affecting powerbase and exerting senatorial influence for parties in Republics

Description of problem Mercenary Generals / Admirals affecting powerbase and exerting senatorial influence for parties in Republics What game version are you running? 2.0.4 (beta) What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select...

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A small update to this - when doing my new report, I didn't realize that I had already reported this long ago, where it even got confirmed as being not WAI (for the part of senatorial influence) - linking it now here just in case this makes a fix more likely or easier:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ve-senatorial-influence-in-republics.1416757/ (old report)

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...l-influence-for-parties-in-republics.1580456/ (new report)

 

[PDX_Gorion]

This one is kind of odd and was noticed by someone in our MP community - we have a custom window for buying / selling provinces to make it easier than the standard option to sell one province at a time. As of 2.0.4 it suddenly stopped working. There's no clear indication in the error logs as to why this stopped working.

Maybe this?

[21:58:29][console.cpp:956]: You can't add new commands while the console is still running commands.

The GUI script is this:

margin_widget = {
    size = { 0 28 }
    layoutpolicy_horizontal = expanding
    margin = { 14 0 }
    margin_right = 7
    text_button_square = {
        size = { 100% 28 }
        layoutpolicy_horizontal = expanding
        datacontext = "[GetScriptedGui('sell_provinces')]"
        enabled = "[ScriptedGui.IsValid(GuiScope.SetRoot( Player.MakeScope ).AddScope('target', DiplomaticView.GetTargetCountry.MakeScope ).End)]"
        visible = "[Not(DiplomaticView.GetTargetCountry.IsBarbarian)]"
        blockoverride "On_click" {
            onclick = "[ScriptedGui.Execute(GuiScope.SetRoot( Player.MakeScope ).AddScope('target', DiplomaticView.GetTargetCountry.MakeScope ).End)]"
            onclick = "[ExecuteConsoleCommand('gui.ClearWidgets sell_provinces_window')]"
            onclick = "[ExecuteConsoleCommand('gui.createwidget gui/sell_provinces.gui sell_provinces_window')]"
        }
        blockoverride "Center_text"
        {
            text = "sell_province"
        }
    }
}

Any thoughts?

This could be related to the fact that I ported the 'execute multiple console commands' from CK3, but in advertely broke something. I'll check it out.

A small update to this - when doing my new report, I didn't realize that I had already reported this long ago, where it even got confirmed as being not WAI (for the part of senatorial influence) - linking it now here just in case this makes a fix more likely or easier:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ve-senatorial-influence-in-republics.1416757/ (old report)

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...l-influence-for-parties-in-republics.1580456/ (new report)

Thanks for the report!

 

[darkyodada]

This could be related to the fact that I ported the 'execute multiple console commands' from CK3, but in advertely broke something. I'll check it out.



Thanks for the report!

Will there be more possibilities for modders? or this patch only seeks to fix bugs?

 

[hurleyef]

I'm not sure if it has been mentioned, but I'd like to see the big fixed that allows pops with only citizen rights to promote to noble. There a several but reports for this but the forum won't let me link any of them.

i-r-pop-promotes-to-noble-even-though-civic-rights-are-set-to-citizen.1465591/

 

[darkyodada]

Problem on the log :
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:244]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_UNAVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 2
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:243]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_AVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 10
[19:26:18][pdx_data_localize.cpp:60]: Data error in loc key 'install_philokles_egypt'

 

[x8ight]

Problem on the log :
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:244]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_UNAVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 2
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:243]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_AVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 10
[19:26:18][pdx_data_localize.cpp:60]: Data error in loc key 'install_philokles_egypt'

+1 also noticed this one yesterday

 

[KBKDB]

Hello, not sure if this is in the scope of the patch, but worth giving it a shot, since I suspect it is some sort of an AI issue. The issue below is observed in 2.0.4 beta patch with the mod playset provided below.

On occasion, the AI seems completely incapable of dealing with exiled armies which are stranded either on an island or territory separated by sea from the army's country of origin.

See the picture below where Carthage's army "attempts" to board the navy, but it seems stuck and not doing anything, just sitting there seemingly stuck in this animation loop without actually moving. This has carried on for many in-game years. Attaching screenshot, save and mod playset I use below in the bug report. Already spoke with the Invictus peeps and it seems it is something related to the base game and AI behaviour/logic itself. Invictus is the only game altering mod I use.

I have submitted a bug report which includes my save file and mod playlist so you can immediately load them up and see for yourself:
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-island-or-territory-separated-by-se.1582750/

And before you ask, this has happened in vanilla many times as well, pretty sure it has nothing to do with Invictus. This is the first time I am reporting this as I never thought someone would provide some fixes to one of my favourite games.

 

[Herennius]

I reported and got confirmed far back with v1.5.2 an issue with the production output penalty for slaves of cultures with slave only civic rights ("imposed slavery") not actually working; sadly this is still a thing in 2.04.

As usual, here are the links for both my new and old report of the issue:

NEW https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...not-factored-into-output-calculation.1582769/

OLD https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...n-but-produces-errors-in-the-tooltip.1414332/

 

[PDX_Gorion]

Problem on the log :
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:244]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_UNAVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 2
[19:26:13][gamedefines.h:243]: Could not find define OVERRUN_RETREAT_AVAILABLE in table NCombat, set to default value: 10
[19:26:18][pdx_data_localize.cpp:60]: Data error in loc key 'install_philokles_egypt'

Correct, I made that available to modders to override. The error log should disappear with the 'full' update

 

[juanigas]

stellaris and imperator are my favorite paradox games now i know why they had the same team behind them. now with the new parangons dlc all that's missing is the legion award system for the stellaris fleets hahaha.

 

[Herennius]

There is still the exploit around that you can freely change major office holder when being under 20 stability (the game only prevents direct swapping, but does not stop you from firing and then hiring someone new )

Fresh 2.04 example: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...olders-when-being-below-20-stability.1582919/

Initial and confirmed 1.4.2 report: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...changing-major-office-holder-30-stab.1382180/

 

[Yunoc]

@PDX_Gorion Have you been looking into any of my other reports or are they to complicated/not worth fixing?

I:R - loss of Ironman Mode when loading after save beyond enddate

Description of problem loss of Ironman Mode when loading after save beyond enddate What game version are you running? 2.0.3 What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select any/all DLC you have enabled. Hellenistic world flavor pack...

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I:R - Combat window misses tooltips on own unittypes

Description of problem Combat window misses tooltips on own unittypes What game version are you running? 2.0.3 What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select any/all DLC you have enabled. Hellenistic world flavor pack, Epirus...

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I:R - Royal Marriage with foreign adopted Characters not automatically firing

Description of problem Royal Marriage with foreign adopted Characters not automatically firing What game version are you running? 2.0.3 What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select any/all DLC you have enabled. Hellenistic...

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I:R - Co-Ruler not holding office

Description of problem Co-Ruler not holding office What game version are you running? 2.0 What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select any/all DLC you have enabled. Epirus Content Pack Do you have mods enabled? No Please...

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I:R - Can't imprison consort/wife as a monarch ruler

Description of problem Can't imprison consort/wife as a monarch ruler What game version are you running? 2.0.3 What platform are you playing on? Steam Please select any/all DLC you have enabled. Hellenistic world flavor pack, Epirus...

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I:R - Missing Legion Distinction Localization

Description of problem Missing Legion Distinction LocalizationWhat game version are you running? 2.0.2What platform are you playing on? SteamPlease select any/all DLC you have enabled. Hellenistic world flavor pack, Epirus flavor pack, Magna...

forum.paradoxplaza.com

 

[darkyodada]

Correct, I made that available to modders to override. The error log should disappear with the 'full' update

Can you please answer my question: Will there be more possibilities for modders? or this patch only seeks to fix bugs?

 

[TinWiz]

Thank you for this patch!

There is an old crash-to-desktop bug when clicking the diplomacy icon, if the last diplomacy window was a roaming barbarian army that no longer exists.

Bug report here: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...n-army-if-that-army-no-longer-exists.1580316/

 

[Kjell_Shock]

Since the Beta update I have been able to install the game, select the 2.0.4 update and launch/play the game. After qutting Steam and trying to launch again I get the message: "An error occurred while updating Imperator: Rome (invalid app configuration)"

Think the Mac M1-chip might be the problem or maybe just Steam. Does anyone have the same problem?

 

[olivenkranz]

Since the Beta update I have been able to install the game, select the 2.0.4 update and launch/play the game. After qutting Steam and trying to launch again I get the message: "An error occurred while updating Imperator: Rome (invalid app configuration)"

Think the Mac M1-chip might be the problem or maybe just Steam. Does anyone have the same problem?

The Beta is only available on WIndows.

 

[olivenkranz]

When adding a country to a defensive (attacker = no) war, it always becomes the war leader, no matter if leader = yes or leader = no is used. The difference works when adding to an offensive (attacker = yes) war.

 

[llLordCamoll]

Ave et Avete

This is my first post on the forums (logged into my account just for this) so apologies if I format anything incorrectly.

I have two points to make:

1. Scrolling through here I don't think anyone has mentioned the 'Levy-Merging Ruler Popularity Bug' that seems to be in the game, which may be related to the merging Legion bug where merging a Legate and a Tribune's forces together, thus removing the Tribune from command, gives a loyalty malus for revoking his office.

When one reconstitutes the Capital Region Levy (merging them back together after splitting the forces up), the ruler, who commands the Capital Levy, loses popularity. This is especially irritating when one is trying to pass the 'Divinity Statue' Law which requires 90 popularity and the ruler's popularity is constantly decreasing from merging levies while at war. It is not the splitting that causes any popularity loss, but only the merging, and it can be quite extreme, if one remerges say thirty singular cohorts back together after carpet sieging an area in a civil war or Imperial Challenge War, going from 95 popularity straight to 0 from a single click. This takes place whenever one merges ruler led troops back together, say after splitting off a small stack to assault a fort, but obviously merging many in a short time will drop it all the way to 0. I assume this is unintentional.

This has probably been overlooked and unnoticed by many as unless one constantly checks ruler popularity (for example when trying to reach 90 to pass 'Divinity Statute') one won't notice the drop, and won't be able to determine the cause unless one messes around doing tons of actions to see what causes it.

2. I see that Civil Wars have been altered in the beta to prevent them being too small, but now they appear to always be massive (half the nation every time) even if only a small percentage of the powerbase is disloyal. I tested this in my Egypt Campaign by intentionally triggering a Civil War with a single disloyal character (the governor of Nubia with 2 provinces who was a family head) through a failed 'Bring to Trial' interaction. In this scenario he has 10% of the total powerbase, needing 14% to begin the Civil War countdown.

When Civil War errupts from the single disloyal character from a failed 'Bring to Trial' half of the Country revolts (with about 50% of the population). Trying this with random other governors that weren't Family Heads, with no other disloyal characters of governors, still causes a massive devastating Civil War that is always half the nation. I understand Civil Wars are not meant to be tiny revolts and sometimes be devastating but shouldn't the size of the Civil War side against the player be somewhat proportional to the amount of disloyal characters and the disloyal powerbase?

With high tyranny which often is used late game to keep aggressive expansion low as it becomes more managable, the threshold for Civil War can be very low, so it only takes one or two characters with a small powerbase to be disloyal to somehow convince half of the entire nation to join them and tear the country apart. This seems reasonable when the disloyal powerbase is 50% for a 50/50 civil war or perhaps even a 75/25 for a 75% disloyal powerbase, or for special event/mission Civil Wars like the Roman Eastern Dictatorship but having it always be massive even when the disloyal powerbase is more region or even province sized seems unreasonable and can completely derail a playthrough when the 'Egyptian/Armenian/Persian/etc Revolt' always starts with half the nation despite the disloyal powerbase being small and these can be far to frequent with high tyranny/poor conditions so one can spend decades at a time putting down a civil wars when they should have only taken a few years or even months if it was one angry governor.

Thank you for taking a look at Imperator: Rome for an 'Anniversary Maintenance Patch'. It is my favourite Paradox game and I love the Pop system and country building, unit types and military tactics, military traditions and the Era (among other things). Also the game just looks beautiful and has such an appropriate and grand Soundtrack.

P.S. Sorry for the block of text, I was trying to be specific.

 

[Dementive]

This could be related to the fact that I ported the 'execute multiple console commands' from CK3, but in advertely broke something. I'll check it out.

In regards to your first statement about the console commands, the post that guy made was a bug with Invictus and I got it fixed. So no need to do anything about it on your end the new error that was added is actually helpful for us