Civilization II MPG
Empress Mod Pack v 1.0: by WhiteKnight

File size = 289K Download

WhiteKnight has been tweaking the graphics, rules, etc. for some time now, so I decided to have him put all of my favorite changes into one package and post it for everyone else to use. This Mod Pack contains updates to Cities, Civopedia, Rules, Terrain, Units, and Wonders. It is used like any normal Mod Pack. Make sure you have a backup copy of the following files:

  • Cities.gif
  • Icons.gif
  • Pedia.txt
  • Rules.txt
  • Terrain1.gif
  • Terrain2.gif
  • Units.gif

Then you unzip the Empress file into your main directory.

Now! The list of updates!
Empress Mod Pack v 1.0 - 14 April 2000

Cosmic

  • Cities can now reach size 15 before needing Sewer System. This is due to added techs leading to Sanitation.

Old Techs

  • Flight - Pre. now include (Combustion & Ballooning)
  • Literacy - Pre. now include (Code of Laws & Diplomacy)
  • Medicine - Pre. now include (Trade & Biology)
  • Polytheism - Pre. now include (Ceremonial Burial & Mythology)
  • Pottery - Pre. now include (Agriculture)
  • Sanitation - Pre. now include (Medicine & Hygiene)

New Techs

  • Agricultre - Leads to (Pottery)
  • Alien Technology - Pre. is (Cybernetics & Space Flight)
  • Ballooning - Pre. is (Theory of Gravity & Steam Engine), Leads to (Flight), Allows for (Airships)
  • Biology - Pre. is (Philosphy), Leads to (Medicine)
  • Cybernetics - Pre. is (Genetic Engineering & Robotics)
  • Diplomacy - Pre. is (Writing), Leads to (Literacy)
  • Hover Technology - Pre. is (Magnetism & Electricity), Allows for (Hovercraft)
  • Hygiene - Pre. is (Literacy & Trade), Leads to (Sanitation)
  • Mythology - Pre. is (Mysticism), Leads to (Polytheism)
  • Plumbing - Pre. is (Construction & Pottery), Allows for (Aquaduct)
  • Solar Power - Pre. is (Environmentalism), Allows for (Solar Plant)

Wonders

  • Colossus - Does not expire
  • The Oracle - Replaced by (Stonehenge). Mysticism to Theology
  • King Richard's Crusade - Replaced by (Panama Canal). Explosives to Advanced Flight.
  • Darwin's Voyage - Replaced by (Golden Gate Bridge). Learned with Automobile.

Units

  • Airship - Learned with (Ballooning), Exploration unit, ADM = 0-4-6
  • Apache - Learned with (Combined Arms), stronger and more costly than Helicopter, ADM = 12-4-6
  • Armor - Upgraded to Heavy Armor, ADM = 13-6-5
  • Assassin - Learned with (Banking), link between Diplomat and Spy
  • Axe Men - Learned with (Feudalism), alternative to Legion
  • Battering Ram - Learned with Math, stronger and most costly than Catapult, ADM = 8-1-1
  • Bi-Plane - Learned with (Flight), weaker and cheaper than Fighter, ADM = 3-2-5
  • Bomber - Learned with (Radio)
  • Helicopter - Toned down a bit, old ADM = 10-3-6, new ADM = 8-3-6
  • Hovercraft - Learned with (Hover Technology), Can make amphibious assaults, ADM = 6-6-5
  • Mech. Infantry - Upgraded to regular Armor, ADM = 9-6-3
  • Rocket Armor - Learned with (Rocketry), medium Armor unit, between Armor & Heavy Armor, ADM = 10-5-4
  • Settlers / Engineers - Two Space Visability
  • SR-71 - Learned with (Space Flight), expensive, long-range plane, ADM = 20-12-16
  • Submarine - Can carry air units (Cruise Missles & Nuke Missles)

Updated Boats
What I wanted to do here, is actually have two different types of boats from the beginning of the game. One type that can attack, and another that is only for exploration. I always hated waiting till I could build Galleons so people wouldn't be unhappy when the boat left my city. This way, there is always an option to get boats out and keep the people happy!

Age Unit Learn Obsolete Attack Defense Moves Holds
Ancient Canoe Mapmaking Navigation 0 1 3 2
Trieme Mapmaking Astronomy 1 1 3 2
Medieval Caraval Navigation Magnetism 0 1 3 4
Longboat Astronomy Magnetism 3 2 3 2
Colonial Galleon Magnetism Industrialization 0 2 4 6
Frigate Magnetism Electricity 4 2 4 2
Modern Transport Industrialization 0 3 5 8
Warships Electricity 4-12 6-12 4-6 0

Graphics

  • New explosion sequence in battle
  • Cities - Updated city icons for all cities except Far East.
  • Icons - New icons for new Wonders, and 12 updated icons for various city improvements
  • Terrain - New terrain for all except Plains, some updated resource icons also
  • Units - All new units have new graphics, as well as 17 of the old units. Total new unit pics = 28


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