Meister

As someone who uses ProGUI Trainer from time to time, but not in 1v1s and also not when im asked to, i can definitely tell it gives me an advantage, it makes me a better player. It makes my boom 30s faster on average, but really helps me in micro-intensive situations where normally i would just forget to queue units. My number 1 issue about playing 0ad is the sole impact of the "boom" on the gameplay. If you are a 20% faster boomer, probably every strategy you choose will work (at somehow equal microing skills). For me an RTS should have less focus on queueing the right amount of troops but managing your economy and strategic warfare. Then again i am unsure about my own use of ProGUI, sometimes it feels like I'm not really playing the game, and i agree with @BreakfastBurrito_007: "They're not playing the same game"... I got used to using it so much that when i play without the trainer i always forget to click troops, so I feel almost forced to use it to fulfil my own expectations. Yesterday i decided to not use it anymore (cuz i got beaten by @chrstgtr). Yet i consider the GUI (now called ModernGUI) to be the best one available right now, with helpers like idle barrack display.

Hi, which one?

Okay, here you are: no mods activated. lowest graphic settings. Thank you for having a look at it. edit: this was 3v2 game after i gave up. also no fights going on at that moment. when there is a fight or when its a bigger map with 4v4, it drops below 5 fps

Hello there i have feedback in two parts: - you should make a deb file! (i dont know how difficult it is to make, if its too hard let me know.) The game is released for mac and windows, but on a linux machine i cannot yet be installed. You cant even build it on debian bookworm because of the rustc problem - but bookworm is still the latest stable debian version. That means, if you have linux, you cannot play a27 - except you have arch or are a tech enthusiast... Also this wiki page has been updated 6 months ago, so its unclear if the information displayed is still valid for a27. From Website -> Download -> Download for Linux you are sent to this page. @Itms - I played a few games on debian trixie, using my old laptop with an Intel i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz. I had up to 10 fps, but when it came to a 200 pop situation, it was more like 0.5 to 1 fps. I played with lowest graphic settings, which used to get me 20-40 fps on a26. I tried both OpenGL and Vulkan, no notable difference detected. Any idea why it is so much slower now? Thank you for reading this, Meister

Hey @Atrik, i managed to do it, thx for all this help i got here. Maybe you want to add llvm to this list, i had it missing on my system.

Hi, i somehow cant log in or register for gitidea, so here are my thoughts: - with pressing ctrl (attack move) in a26 i could still attack single units. So when sniping you could press ctrl and your units wouldnt walk across the battlefield when you clicked on the ground next to enemy unit. This has been changed it seems, so is there something i can do about it? - i found an edge-case bug: you can reload into a saved "We are Legion" scenario in the multiplayer lobby. It could have something to do with the fact that the map name then isnt "We are Legion" anymore, but something else... If this is something to be fixed, pls create an issue on gitidea since i cant log in there. - its sad that colours can be changed in multiplayer lobby games. (or can they?) A27 feels good and the new lobby looks really nice, i like the colours. Big Thanks to all who are working on this!! Meister

Hi, yes i used rustup. This got me 1.84 (i think the testing repo provides 1.83 max) But the problem is: even though it is installed and added to the PATH, the builder still uses the old version from apt. so if i remove it via apt, the build tells me i have no rustc at all. Where does it search for it? The disk space problem might have something to do with m tmp folder, which is on a different partition that is full (idk, came like that by default)

Hi, thx for the reply. I have bunsenlab linux running on debian bookworm. I followed instructions from the error message, downloading rust from its website. There i got 1.84. From testing repo i got 1.83. somehow the build wont use the one set in the PATH. now using rustc works just fine, ive run into different problems now. it didnt find enough disk space, although i got > 200 GB free. Not sure what you want to say here. Nobody is forcing you to help me. I just wanted to pass the hint from Tucker to you.

Hi @zyli, so it is impossible to build it on bookworm? If you have the time, u might explain to me tech nub why i have rustc --version = 1.84, but still get the above error? does it mean the only way to install rn is to upgrade to next debian? Thx for ur help in advance, Meister Edit: I got a hint from someone called Tucker: Its possible to install a newer version via debian testing repo. It works. Look here: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianTesting @Atrik

Hi @TheCJ, thanks for the reply. First of all, i have never whitnessed anyone to admit playing on a smurf account, if they didnt right after joining. Also i already said it above: Reporting does actually NOTHING, except to change the smurf accounts name. Yep it is a problem: Since there is so many smurf accounts, actual newbies have it even harder to get into TGs, and just banning no-rating-people is therefore unsatisfying. This is why i am asking community to about ways to deal with it.

Yes it is a big deal, since as i mentioned before there is other players like Sniper (and also Decger and others) that continue to bomb games by joining, pretending to be nub, having good boom and killing the game with 50 champs. This is something very frustrating indeed. However, it reflects a broader reality in society: those who are not directly affected often choose to look the other way. I’ve had similar discussions with my friends who play 0 A.D., and I’ve even faced criticism for raising the issue or for giving it too much attention. But since the individuals are online in lobby almost every time i am, i think it is worth and necessary discussing. Just yesterday, I asked @Atrik why he continues to play with Geriatrix. His response was, "I don’t hate him." (To be clear, I am by no means suggesting that Atrik—or anyone—should harbor hatred.) Nevertheless, looking away or ignoring such behavior reflects a failure to exercise the normative control that a community should provide. One might even invoke Popper's Paradox here.

The moment i can report someone is the moment AFTER a game is ruined. Then i report, you remove account. But making new account takes max. 30 seconds. This is the issue im talking about.

Hello there, since there is already an ongoing discussion regarding this issue. i would like to distinguish my post from the existing ones by clarifying that it is not addressed to Geriatrix. Nor is it intended to serve as a compilation of incidents (such evidence should not be necessary anymore). My focus is on finding a way to effectively deal with the ongoing issues surrounding his conditions. My goal is not to bully anyone, but rather to look for a solution to this recurring problem, as it significantly diminishes my enjoyment of playing 0 A.D. The creation of "smurf" accounts, while undeniably frustrating, is unfortunately a common practice in 0 A.D. Some players are known for engaging in this behavior more frequently than others (e.g., Sniper, Yeka, Geri, etc.). This practice disrupts gameplay by undermining team balance, excessively targeting one player instead of supporting the team, pausing or rage-quitting mid-game, and, overall, detracting from the gaming experience. Personally, these actions greatly reduce my enjoyment of the game. Additionally, Geriatrix appears to have a peculiar dynamic with some of us for no discernible reason. While some might suggest simply ignoring this behavior, it is more challenging for certain players, including myself. Geriatrix frequently hosts what are referred to as "OP games" and excludes me and others from participating. As a result, I am less able to engage in community interactions, as he creates a hermetic space for his friends. I am always banned from these games, both as a spectator and as a player. I have often sought to approach him with kindness and a spirit of reconciliation, yet I find myself time and again the target of hostility. It seems that, despite the moderators being aware of the issue and committed to addressing it, they are ultimately unable to take effective action to prevent this behavior. I have two key questions: Why do players continue to join games hosted by his fake accounts? Are they aware these accounts belong to him? How can this issue be effectively addressed? Should there be stricter measures to prevent such behavior? Would making it more difficult to create new accounts be a viable solution? I appreciate any advice or insights you can offer. Thank you, Meister

I recently saw a fight without community mod, where 80 bhactrian champ cavalry (persia, all upgrades, wtf, cav hero) lost to 120 CS, about 50% spears 50% archers(carth, all upgrades, wtf, hannnibal). BUT: the ponies were slammed into the spears, while archers were untouched. This wouldnt happen in pro games... In the end 80 cav were dead while 50 CS survived. why did this work? Because they dont deal that much dmg. Archers do constant dmg, no walking, no getting stuck. In new community mod, melee deals too much damage. melee cav is really fast and can kill archers first often. The com mod dmg balance made melee cav much too strong in my opinion. Another thing that about melee chamion cav: since their speed difference to ranged is greater now, iberic champs have 0 chance against spear champ cav. that is different in non-comm-mod, where with decent micro they do have a chance. My recommendation: make them slower, take a little damage from them, make them tankier again. (in general, make adjustments to melee dmg buff in comm mod)