0 A.D. is Actually Before Christ

0abc, a modification of “0 A.D. Empires Ascendant”, version 0.0.24 “Alpha XXIV: Xšayāršā” (IPA: /xʃajaːr̩ʃaː/).

Table of contents

• Instructions
• Overview
• New unit costs

Instructions

• Download the zip or git clone this repository (https://github.com/0abc/0abc-a24.git).
• Place it in your /0ad/mods/ folder:
  • GNU/Linux (e.g. Fedora) typically: ~/.local/share/0ad/mods/
  • Apple macOS typically: ~/Library/Application\Support/0ad/mods/
  • Microsoft Windows typically: ~\Documents\My Games\0ad\mods\
• Launch 0 A.D., click “Settings” and “Mod Selection”.
• Select 0abc, click “Enable” and “Save Configuration”.
• Add, remove, or move up or down any other mods, click “Save Configuration” and “Start Mods”.
• Click “Learn To Play” and “Structure Tree” to see the mod(s) implemented.
• For more detailed information, please have a look at 0abc-readme.pdf.

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Overview

• Attack damage is randomized, between 50% and 150% of the displayed value, to add a bit more unpredictability to the game.
• A new damage type, thrust, for spear- and pikemen.
• A new resource, silver:
  • Silver can't be gathered directly by workers.
  • Traders can only gain silver, no other resources.
  • Apadana, Wonders, and Catafalques have a 1 silver per second resource trickle, no other resources.
  • Mercenaries cost silver, no other resources.
  • Some technologies cost silver.
  • Espionage cost silver instead of metal.
• Female citizens can no longer build, only infantry can.
• All support units are bribable.
• Some civilization bonuses have been removed or replaced.
• Team bonuses have been deprecated.
• Units no longer give resource loot.
• Animals are no longer visible in fog.
• Corrals are deprecated.
• Cavalry can no longer gather meat.
• Lowered unit vision ranges:
  • rams: 50
  • support units: 60
  • infantry: 70
  • cavalry: 80
  • elephants: 90
  • artillery: 100
• Unit base movement speed is slightly lowered.
• All structures have the same resistances.
• Houses no longer have technologies nor can train female workers.
• Barracks trains advanced infantry by default and is postponed to the town phase.
• Civic centres can no longer train cavalry.
• City walls cost more resources and time to build, have more health, and are postponed to city phase.

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New unit costs

                   food, metal, silver; population; time
female workers:        50 ,     ,     ; 1 ;  9 s
slaves:                   ,     ,  50 ; 0 ; 15 s
healers:               50 ,     , 100 ; 1 ; 30 s
traders:              100 ,  80 ,     ; 1 ; 15 s
all heroes:               ,     , 500 ; 0 ; 60 s

                   food, metal, silver; population; time
mercenary infantry:       ,     ,  60 ; 1 ;  8.4 s
basic infantry:        50 ,  30 ,     ; 1 ; 12 s
advanced infantry:     50 ,  50 ,     ; 1 ; 14.4 s
elite infantry:        50 ,  70 ,     ; 1 ; 17.28 s
champion infantry:     90 ,  90 ,     ; 1 ; 20 s

                   food, metal, silver; population; time
mercenary cavalry:        ,     ,  90 ; 2 ; 11.2 s
basic cavalry:        100 ,  40 ,     ; 2 ; 16 s
advanced cavalry:     100 ,  60 ,     ; 2 ; 19.2 s
elite cavalry:        100 ,  80 ,     ; 2 ; 23.04 s
champion cavalry:     150 , 100 ,     ; 2 ; 27 s

                   food, metal, silver; population; time
mercenary elephants:      ,     , 120 ; 5 ; 14 s
basic elephants:      200 ,  80 ,     ; 5 ; 20 s
advanced elephants:   200 , 100 ,     ; 5 ; 24 s
elite elephants:      200 , 120 ,     ; 5 ; 28.8 s
champion elephants:   300 , 200 ,     ; 5 ; 36 s

                   wood, metal, silver; population; time
rams:                 300 , 100 ,     ; 4 ; 30 s
bolt-shooters:        200 , 200 ,     ; 3 ; 30 s
stone-throwers:       250 , 250 ,     ; 3 ; 30 s
siege towers:         500 , 300 ,     ; 5 ; 30 s

                   wood, metal, silver; population; time
fishing boats:        120 ,     ,     ; 1 ; 15 s
merchant ships:       150 , 100 ,     ; 1 ; 20 s
fireships:            300 ,     ,     ; 1 ; 30 s
biremes:              120 ,  60 ,     ; 2 ; 20 s
triremes:             200 , 100 ,     ; 3 ; 25 s
quinqueremes:         500 , 250 ,     ; 5 ; 30 s

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