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Fully agree to everything here. There's lots of controversies with AI and many are fair, but the some things I can see great use for, especially for an open source project like this, is to assist when resources (in this case, skilled volunteers) are scarce. There's a fear that AI will make certain jobs redundant. Rather, it's that people using AI will replace those who don't. Likewise, projects using AI will generate more value than those who don't. I'm speaking as someone who's very skeptical of AI and want more legal and environmental regulations surrounding the use of generative AI.

Signing in to also give my thanks. I'm usually lurking nowadays, but I've been following for a very long time. You've been leading for so long, it's hard to remember when you weren't in charge. Whoever will be taking over have big shoes to fill.

I'm not a history buff, but this is true of the Middle Ages. The Genovese crossbowmen were famed mercenaries and had all of the described advantages in closer ranges compared to archers, but when the English created obstacles to slow down their enemies' approach, their also highly regarded longbowmen were able to launch a barrage of arrows at the opposing crossbowmen who couldn't get close enough to shoot. I can see this being true for Han crossbows.

That's awesome. I've always wanted this to be a thing when the original mod for them was first announced. They were the only standout civilization that I felt belonged to the base game.

Does that mean Alpha 26 will have the above as a new non-modded faction?

Sorry, I meant Step 3. Every icon set looks cohesive and easily readable. Even without playing the game, I can infer what everything means. Edit: Although now I'm starting to see why Step 4 may be preferred and I'm leaning towards that too. Less clean but it gets more of the message across.

For what it's worth, I thought Stage 3 looked the best and would be happy if every icon set resembled that, but all of them are improvements over the original, even 4.

Just want to say thank you, and that this guide is probably for someone like me who's terrible at RTSes

Sundiata, the Blue and Gold look gorgeous together.

I want to chime in and say that I like the new look of Boudica a lot when compared side-by-side with boob-armor version.

As someone who is mildly red-green color blind (the most common category of color blindness), I would prefer having symbols instead of colored highlights in every case, but I also acknowledge that accomodating for me may not be a priority in all cases.

Congrats everyone!

It's not a PhD paper, but it's something I never would have known without watching this. Hope you all like it!

This is not a political message and should not be construed as such. This is just a matter of fact that everyone deserves a chance to live. Enjoy your day and stay safe, wherever you are.

I miss these, thanks for the update guys! So excited for the next release.