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Andrei Gijgorev

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I can't find a bug tracking thread anywhere, so here is one. If you add any bugs, please be sure to distinguish between things that are obviously broken, and things that you want to behave differently or have removed due to historical or other reasons. For the latter ones, the place to post them is this thread.


List of Bugs (as of 1.1):

1.: It seems the game does NOT save the "natives = n" value, so when loading a scenario file which has specified natives for a province that originally has no natives in provinces.txt, then saving that game, then loading that savegame, the natives are gone. In my test, this is what's written in provinces.txt:
Code:
natives = {
	combat = 0
	ferocity = 0
	efficiency = 0
	tp_negotiation = 9
	tolerance = 9
}
This is what's written in my scenario file:
Code:
province = {
	id = xxx
	natives = 15
}
And this is what's written in the savegame:
Code:
province = {
	id = xxx
	maxnatives = 15
	wilderness = 7
	ferocity = 0
	efficiency = 0
	negotiation = 9
	tolerance = 9
}


2.: When changing country tags via the type = country which = TAG command, warscores in current wars are counted twice. So when xxx has won n battles, then changes tag to yyy, warscore counts 2n battles (n for each tag).

3.: When using custom options in scenario files, options used on the same level as the option definition (i.e. in the header) don't work correctly, which means the game regards the option as true. While it is logical for options not to work on the definition level, it is problematic for the list of selectable countries, as many options add or remove countries. Maybe a meta-header for options would do the trick.

4.: It's currently possible for a country to have more than one capital defined in the scenario file. Also, many error messages (e.g. "unknown religious type" or something like that) don't give the line where the error is, or specify the actual problem (in this case, the name of the wrong type).
 
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If you register your game, you will be able to see the bug report forum, where this belongs. Thanks!
 
Well, I have this policy of never registering games. Seems I can't report any bugs, then. Sorry for the inconvenience.
To register your game, all you have to do is type your key in here. That's all there is to it; no personal information or anything else.

I hope you change your mind, because I'd like to keep hearing from you. :)
 
To register your game, all you have to do is type your key in here. That's all there is to it; no personal information or anything else.
That's beside the point. I don't want to have another discussion about why I choose not to register my games but trust me, it has nothing to do about how easy it is.

Not being able to report bugs as an unregistered user, bugs that will actually benefit all of us that has bought (and perhaps even registered the game), is a silly decision.

I understand that you have no choice in this matter, as it is not in your hands to decide, you had to respond in the way you just did. You seem like a smart guy so I think you'll do the right thing after all. :)

Just wanted to point out to Paradox how stupid this regimen is. I for one appreciates that Andrei has taken the time to make this post and hopes he will continue to report bugs here - be they officially acknowledged or not!
 
At first I didn't want to reply, since I don't want to have a discussion as well, but I can only second what Vricklund said. About reporting bugs, it's kind of difficult since, come to think of it, most of the bugs I reported probably already were reported in the bugs subforum, and this won't change with bugs I'll find in the future, I guess.
Personally, I consider this system with having to register games to see certain subforums to bring more harm than good, but I don't think there's any point in arguing here.
If the authority is of the opinion that they only want bug reports from registered users, then I won't oppose that policy. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.
 
You provide more personal information registering for the forum than you do registering for the game.

Therefore even if you are as paranoid as I am (and I am) then you have already given up your personal info to register with the forum (as you have) and your banking details to get the game (as I have), therefore typing in a product code is of absolutely no consequence.

If you are morally indignant (as you may be and I'm not pulling you up on it) that you have to register your game to get access to some things like Tech support, just remember what the alternatives are:

1) To provide no need for any protection: In which case piracy runs rampant, pirated users get access to anything they want and Paradox employees fiind themselves either on the dole line or moving to a software business that can pay their wages (seeing as you can just get the game from your mate, why pay for it?).

2) We have the shitty protection facilities which everyone hates, annoys the hell out of everybody and screws up people who find their flatmate used their HOMM3 CD as a coffee coaster and gouged a huge fekking chunk out of it. :mad:

But hey ho.

Ayeshteni
 
Bah, i am of the opinion people should be forced to register a game to even be able to post on the main forum of that same said game.

That way we would have less spam, and a more clean habitat. :)