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The older AI's can still be available in a seperate package for AI developers, and we can link to it prominently on the Trac wiki, but I see no reason to confuse all users with these extra options.

Done.

I made tickets: #1586 & #1587.

Then this needs to be made explicit in the UI: "JuBot (easy)", "qBot (hard)". We can't expect outsiders to guess this info.

Too much choice overwhelms the user. There should be more warnings and guides to help the user make these choices. For maps, I suggest a notice like "This is an island map. Computer opponents cannot play very well on island maps, and you may experience increased lag on these maps as well". For AI's, I'm thinking we should reconsider bundling AI's that aren't being maintained, like JuBot.

Any Polish speakers care to translate highlights from the GameLog video? Was this a positive or negative review overall?

Hi Brynn! My name is Aviv and I coordinate some PR activities for 0 A.D. such as the alpha release notes. Great videos! I think you can be an asset to 0 A.D. I look forward to your teaser video.

All the medieval/modern/Christian phrases should go, e.g.: Ad lucem -- "Towards the light" - the motto of the University of Lisbon. Christus Rex -- "Christ the King." Citius altius fortius -- "Faster, higher, stronger" - Motto of the modern Olympics. Claves Sancti Petri -- "The keys of St. Peter" - symbol of the Papacy. Confoederatio Helvetica (C.H.) -- "Helvetian Confederation" - the official name of Switzerland, which explains the use of "ch" for its ISO country code and Internet domain. Consummatum est -- "It is completed" - In the Latin translation of John 19:30, the last words of Jesus Christ on the Cross. Contemptus saeculi -- "Contempt of the secular (world)" - the monk's or philosopher's rejection of mundane life and values. Corpus Christi -- "Body of Christ." Habemus papam -- "We have a pope" - used in a Catholic Church conclave to announce a successful ballot to elect a new pope. Imago dei -- "In the image of God" - a religious concept. Imprimatur -- "(It) may be printed" - an authorization to publish, granted by some censoring authority (originally a Catholic Bishop). Index librorum prohibitorum -- "List of prohibited books" - a list of books considered heretic by the Catholic Church. Inter caetera -- "Among others". Title of a papal bull.

Hi Pedro, so far you have: (1) recommended to add the Celts into the game, when they actually are in the game, and (2) pointed out that there is lag, when this is a known bug and advertised in a notice saying "IMPORTANT! Read before posting!". We understand that lag is annoying, but your attitude in this post is not helpful ("Follow this post!!" and an angry emoticon). We are working on this game entirely on a volunteer basis and this is not a nice way to treat people. From now on, please make your posts more informed and more polite (and, if possible, clearer to read and understand). If you keep posting annoying nonsense we will have to consider banning you. Thanks!

In general we should strive to have a good representation of all the cultures in the game and not just have a boring, Eurocentric Greco-Roman bias.

Both professors and students are sometimes looking for interesting topics for undergraduate projects. Usually by the end of computer science degrees, students know quite a bit of programming, and might also want to generate a portfolio for employers. Contributing to an open source project is a great way to kill several birds with one stone.

I took the liberty to rearrange the issues, add some details and omit this: I am assuming this was fixed in Alpha 10 and onwards.

Good idea, we have thought of the academic part before, and I have personally made some contacts in my university that went nowhere. The video game company part is unlikely to work, because the company wants employees to work on their own games so they can make money. Professional game developers are overworked and in short supply anyhow. I have also presented 0 A.D. in open source software and game development conferences and while it does help raise awareness, I don't know of any contributors who joined the team after my presentations. Most importantly, though: This is not helpful. It is very easy to tell other people what to do, but cop out of personally helping with the effort. You probably have a university nearby and can find a few professors to e-mail. Maybe you can even write a template e-mail, or design a poster for other people to print out and use. We can help improve it as a community together. But the "somebody ought to do it" approach must go, none of what we've accomplished so far would have happened if people just sat back and said "somebody ought to do it".

Thanks for the spam report. Post hidden & user banned.

Thanks. Post hidden & user banned.

Ooh. Pretty! The letters are too tall on the new download button, though.

I'm glad you like it! I think as long as we keep it inobtrusive (no auto-invites and other annoyances), it could be a good idea. What does this require for implementation? Does it need Twitter/Facebook developers?

I had this idea last night that we should perhaps set up a direct link between 0 A.D. and some social media platforms. That way a player could easily share game scores at the end of a game on Facebook/Twitter/G+, or take screenshots of in-game events and easily share them online.

Thanks, Egbert! Your advice will definitely come in handy. I am coming with a friend. We'd love to meet up and talk! I didn't realize Utrecht was so close to Amsterdam. I have an Israeli friend in Utrecht, maybe I can arrange to meet you guys on the same day. I will e-mail you for further details. Bastijn, thanks! I will try to work out a plan that incorporates a stop in Antwerp and let you know.

Welcome, Zachary!

Thanks and keep up the great work, stwf!

Are the Alpha 9 bugs still relevant?

Don't worry about getting it perfect and never having to change it. We'll just put up a notice that this is just a very rough estimate and we'll change it later as needed.

I will be in the NL between Aug 16-25, and I will most likely spend at least most of the trip in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations for things to see and do? Does anyone from the 0 A.D. community want to meet up in the NL? Thanks in advance!

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