Age of Imperialism
Version 2.0
Readme File
October 4, 2004
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Introduction
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The Age of Imperialism is a mod for Europa Universalis 2 v.1.08 latest beta. This mod features new campaigns, events (I have also modified many Paradox events), graphics, countries, monarchs and leaders. Furthermore, I have made several changes to the files present in the DB folder. These changes include (but are not limited to) adjustments to good prices, technologies, random leader and colonial names, province-csv, etc.

The title of the mod is also the title of it's main feature, a 1816-1913 campaign starting after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Most other campaigns has been altered as well - some more than others - and especially the 1419 and 1492 campaigns have been radically changed. Other new campaigns are The American Civil War ( 1861), The Italian Wars (1520), The Eighty Years War (1568) and The Hundred Years War (1337). So it's possible to play from 1337-1913, meaning almost 600 years.

Please note, that since the country tags provided by Paradox are limited, I have had to leave out some countries. What I have done is to put my focus on Europe (the game is after all called 'Europa Universalis') and the Americas - which means that Asia and Africa has been somewhat neglected.

Disclaimer
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This software is not associated with Paradox Entertainment and neither them nor myself bear any responsibility for any possible damage or problems this mod may cause to your system. Use at your own risk!

Installation 
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1. Delete any previous version of AoI (meaning the \AoI folder in your EUII dir). This also includes old savegames, which are NOT compatible with this release!

2. Unzip all files to your EUII dir. Remember to unzip with folder names. If installed correctly, it will NOT overwrite any existing files.

3. Run EU2UnlimitedPatch.exe and apply it to your EU2.exe file, so that it will be possible to play before 1419 and after 1820.

4. Run AoI.bat to play.

Important!
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When you reach december 30, 1819, the game will freeze due to the hardcoded end date. All you have to do to get it moving again is to pause and unpause.

Future releases
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This is a work in progress, and I expect to release patches for it whenever I have something new to add.

Credits
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Paradox Entertainment for creating the game of my dreams.

Moctezuma for creating the excellent Unlimited Time Patch 2, which is essential for this mod.

The AoN team for letting me use and modify their work.

MKJ and the AGC team for letting me use and modify their Holland/Burgundy events.

Isaac Brock for letting me use and modify his Italian EEP events.

devil for creating additional leaders for some nations.

Birger Jarl, Kaigon, Mfigueras, Khephren and Cccino for letting me use their already existing graphics and/or creating graphics on my specific request, for either this version or an earlier version. All HoI-like shields are made by myself as well as some flags, menu graphics and interface objects. Special thanks to Birger Jarl for creating several helpful templates.

Slargos for making me a few tools that made scenario assemply much easier.

Vricklund for making me a script to create monarchs with.

Mfigueras, Kasperus, Sir Philippe, Obelixeke and The_Lotus from the MES team for letting me use and modify their leaders and monarchs.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.com) for being such a good allround history provider. I used this site as a source in my event creation as well as for country descriptions.


Contact
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If you have any questions/comments/suggestions, feel free to post in the Age of Imperialism thread in the EU2 forum or ICQ me.

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