Ageless Era - Current Version: 4.10

[mnewton1]

Ageless Era is a compilation of the most popular eras and factions on the add-on server. It is more than an Era Pack than an Era.
The current version of the era is 4.10. It is only currently being worked on at version 1.10 (and soon 1.11) of Wesnoth.
The most important thing for anybody to know about Ageless Era is that it is made from eras and factions already published on the add-on server by hardworking authors. If you like any of the eras/factions in Ageless Era, I encourage you to download their original add-ons off of the add-on server.

What to Expect in the Next Update

• Just updated so... dunno!

What is Left to do Before the Next Update

• Nothing. Updating now!

Campaigns
Ageless Era is not compatible with any of the following campaigns, but they were created by the faction creators. I highly recommend them.

• To Lands Unknown - Era of Magic
• Bad Moon Rising - Archaic Era
• Trinity - Archaic Era
• Count Kromire - Era of Myths
• The War of the Dragon - Era of Myths
• Epic of Vaniyera - Imperial Era
• Up From Slavery - Imperial Era
• The Fall of Silvium - Imperial Era
• Alfhelm the Wise - Imperial Era
• Gali's Contract - Imperial Era
• Dreams of Urduk - Wild Era
• Panther Lord - Era of Four Moons
• Salt Wars - Era of Four Moons

What to Expect in the Future

• Uhh... stuff

The Wesnoth UMC Dev Project - Subversion (SVN) - Ageless Era's SVN Link
The Wesnoth UMC Dev Project uses Subversion. Subversion or SVN is an open source version control system that I, and several other UMC developers, use. I use it mainly to backup my work on Ageless Era, but it can also be used to edit Ageless Era by many people without getting OOS errors. Here you can compile and download the latest version of Ageless Era that is not even up on the add-on server yet.

A List of all the Ageless Era Factions - 82

Default Era
Loyalist
Rebels
Northerners
Undead
Knalgan Alliance
Drakes
Khalifate

Extended Era
Loyalist
Sylvans
Dwarves
Outlaws
Northerners
Undead
Chaos
Dark Elves

Archaic Era
Khthon
Phantoms
Despair
Primeval
South-Seas
Ukians
Northern Orcs

Era of Four Moons
Highlanders
Imperialists
Sea States
Darklanders

Era of the Future
Welkin
Brungar

BEEM
Anakes
Calidonians
Wood Warriors

Custom Factions
Yokai
Dark Legion
Desert Elves
Steelhive

Era of Myths
Celestials
Devlings
Elementals
Therians
Vampires
The Warg
Windsong

Feudal Era
Aragwaithi
Ceresians
Clockwork Dwarves
High Elves
Orcish Khaganates

Imperial Era
Arendians
Cavernei
Issaelfr
Lavinian Legion
Marauders
Orcei Gladiatores
Sidhe

Era of Strife
Eventide
Triththa
Free Saurians
Eltireans
Minotaurs

Era of Magic
Barbarians
Darkblood Alliance
Enlightened Ones
Kharos
Runemasters
Summoners
Warlocks

Mercenaries Era
Highlanders
Enchanters
Avians
Slavers
Mercenaries
Equestrians
Emperor's Guard
Oracles
Holy Order
The Cult
Fanatics
Tribalists
Hive
Infernai
Refugees
Blight

Ageless Era Credits Wiki

[JW]

Neat idea.

[mnewton1]

Thanks! I am going to try to balance the Devlings. To me they always thought they were very unbalanced. But maybe that is just they way I played them.

[JW]

Thanks! I am going to try to balance the Devlings. To me they always thought they were very unbalanced. But maybe that is just they way I played them.

You should check out the latest release of the EOM. I have felt that for a long time as well and have taken steps to make them play more like normal factions. I'd really appreciate any feedback on them actually. (They are all lvl 1 now except for the Sneak)

[kyi_the_bard]

Hmm, yes I love this era. Windsong+Agagwaithi=<3

Although it leaves a big hole in my heart where "The Nightmares of Meloen" go.

And a little Mercenaries Era never hurts.

Oh, and one final note, the last time I played the high elves in this era the Sorceress lacked a movetype. (100% defense everywhere, -- movement points everywhere)

[mnewton1]

Yes I know. I have fixed that it and it will be in the next release. Thanks for the bug report.

[Jozrael]

Just a curiosity: Many of your maps are named after levels in campaigns. Did you simply lift the maps and play them, or do they just share the same names?

[mnewton1]

I lifted them edited them to make them more balanced then put them in.

The maps are based on maps from campaigns

[mnewton1]

2.5 RELEASED

Updates:
Drakes - New Drake Sprite Images
Maps - 33 New Maps
High Elves - Attempted Balancing
Marauders - Attempted Balancing
Other Minor Changes

Please give me feedback on the balancing or the factions and the maps

[Juan-]

Hello, mnewton1, is me, Juan-...
I think you are doing a great work, continue with it.

One thing i say to you in the server, was about the Leggionaire of the Lavinians, the ranged attack with slow make them hard to kill, 4-2 pierce, for more exactly details...i dont say you get rid of the slow...but at least change it to 8-1 or something, to make more hard to slow an unit.

[mnewton1]

Yes I do agree with you Juan-. I am going to fix that finish up on the clockwork dwarves then release it with some other bug fixes

[mnewton1]

2.6 Released

Updates:
Sylvans - Fixed Faerie advancing and description error
Elementals - Put Vine Tiger in correct race
Menu Item - New Devling description and tactic suggestions
Races - Added missing races and movement types
Clockwork Dwarves - Attempted Balancing
Lavinian Legion - Changed Legionnaire's ranged attack to 8-1 slows

I think that I might have made the clockwork dwarves a bit to strong. But I did have to computers fight each other. One was Clockworks and the other was the Marauders. The Clockworks barely won, but the marauders recruited 7 scouts in the beginning

[Temuchin Khan]

I have discovered that the Ageless Era has a problem which has at times afflicted similar eras (All Factions Era, Extended Era) in the past: In some cases, a faction that has been rebalanced for the Ageless Era will prevent that faction from functioning as it was originally designed in the era it came from.

Let me give an example: when the Ageless Era is installed, the Imperial Era Lavinian Legion has the same stats as the Ageless Era Lavinian Legion. However, when the AE is uninstallled, the IE Lavinian Legion gets its original stats back.

Is there a way to fix this?

[mnewton1]

I have encountered this problem before too. I do not know of a way to fix this...

[JW]

I have discovered that the Ageless Era has a problem which has at times afflicted similar eras (All Factions Era, Extended Era) in the past: In some cases, a faction that has been rebalanced for the Ageless Era will prevent that faction from functioning as it was originally designed in the era it came from.

Let me give an example: when the Ageless Era is installed, the Imperial Era Lavinian Legion has the same stats as the Ageless Era Lavinian Legion. However, when the AE is uninstallled, the IE Lavinian Legion gets its original stats back.

Is there a way to fix this?

Use different unit ids than the IE. I would also recommend this for any EE and EOM factions as well.

Example: most EOM unit ids are prefixed with "EOM_". Simply change this to "AE_" and compatibility will never become an issue. (but it is annoying to do - though it needs only be done once)