v1.08.06 Public Beta

[Andrew Loveridge]

Hello All,

We have a new Beta Update in the Members Club. It includes a number of bug fixes and enhancements.
Remember this is a Beta, please give it a try, if you would like, and submit feedback.



Change List
Version 1.08.06 (07/26/11)

Rules Deviation[/b] [ul]
• Conquest of minor country violating written rule 10.7 resolved.
• Phasing corps can not bypass garrisoned depots resolved.
• Blockade box wind gauge bug resolved.

Game Bug

• Fleet must be evacuated, but not enough movement points resolved.
• Fleets disappearing and moving to reinforcement pool when entering allied port resolved.
• GB forced to auto DOW on Spain when French ships loaned to Spain (at cost of 4 pp) resolved.
• Naval battle results not appearing in game log resolved.
• Naval evac battles involving land leaders resolved.
• Garrisons rolling for supply when they should not resolved.
• Loan a fleet to get rid of a blockade resolved.
• Naval evac battles applying losses incorrectly or not at all resolved.
• Defeated fleet in a naval evac taking land forces with it resolved.
• Initiating naval battle creates unable to find naval map image error message resolved.
• Two Naval Evac bugs: rolling for windgauge, and evac delayed resolved.
• Naval fleets being unable to blockade and disappearing upon interception resolved.
• GB not forced to DOW on Spanish ships carrying French troops when attacking resolved.
• Blockading fleets ignoring loaned fleets resolved.
• Combat bonuses in combat are not same in combat screen and game log, resolved.
• Hanover not receiving any manpower resolved.
• Diplomatic Messages from Previous Turns being replayed resolved.
• Intercept order results in fighting both moving and stationary fleets resolved.

PBEM Enhancements and Bug Fixes

• Unable to complete diplomacy phase when Spain is played by AI in PBEM game resolved.
• PBEM Editor not saving the game in the same phase resolved.
• Some land Combat results not reflected in land combat save file resolved.
• In game host editor does not save changes to militia and cavalry resolved.
• Insane number of pop up messages at start of PBEM reinforcement phase resolved.
• Host unable to skip diplomacy or allow AI to play diplomacy resolved.
• PBEM Battle File Exchange resolved.

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Beta 1.08.05 changes

[Sorta]

Bug fixes look very helpful - thanks.

[Sorta]

One of the players has lost log-in info for members area - while waiting for response from Matrix any other way for him to get the patch as rest of group waiting?

[DCWhitworth]

We seem to be creeping back to the bad old days of many people slavishly installing betas as soon as they come out without understanding the implications.

When they release updates could Matrix please remind people that -

1. All players in a PBEM game must be on the same version. Hence you should discuss the matter within your game before upgrading.
2. People can install the game twice using different install directories and hence have more than one version if they wish/need.
3. Beta software is relatively untested and should be used with caution. Personally I have no desire for a PBEM game that I've spent years playing to be messed up by using a beta unless there is a really pressing need for one of the bug fixes.

[Crimso]

When I click on the d/l link for 1.08.06 I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage."

[Dancing Bear]

ORIGINAL: Crimso

When I click on the d/l link for 1.08.06 I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage."

I just tried it, and it worked fine for me. Did you click on the "registered" text, next to Empires in Arms?

[Crimso]

Yes. The URL of the page is http://www.matrixgames.com/members/priv ... sp?gid=285. Also, am I confused, or is there a separate registration for "Members" and for those wanting to comment on a forum? I used the info I had from years ago to login as a Member, but in the forum it says I am a guest and won't let me comment. I "reregistered" and have a username and password that works to login for the forum, but doesn't work when logging in as a Member.

[Dancing Bear]

There are seperate passwords for each. Could this be the problem, you need a new members password?

[Crimso]

No, I am definitely logged in as a member when I try the d/l. I've tried on 2 different computers. I've also tried "Save target as ....." and it tries to connect but says the server connection was reset.

[Dancing Bear]

Is anyone else having trouble? Matrix was meant to be replacing the 1.08.06 BETA with the 1.08.07 BETA, maybe they started this and the 1.08.06 is removed??

[Crimso]

I'm thinking the problem is on my end. As a test, I tried to d/l WITPAE update from the Members area and it does the same thing.

[Crimso]

I was able to successfully d/l it from my computer at work.