Several bugs that might cause the game to crash have been fixed (for example when all settlements of a native player was destroyed).

AI ships should no longer get stuck outside native settlements.

The AI will no longer equip specialists (like Elder Statemen) with muskets.

For example, the conquest advantage (spanish) will make the player focus on destroying the natives.

National advantages will now change how the AI utilizes its military units.

This mission is used for dragoons that are escorting artillery when attacking.

Adding a new escort mission for protecting units.

The AI no longer defends its colonies with scouts.

The computer players will now use more advanced tactics when defending and attacking.

The AI can now buy units from Europe without cheating.

More efficient transportation of goods.

The AI colony development and expansion have been improved.

The AI now chooses better locations when constructing colonies, and also avoid placing the colonies too close to one another.

A bug that prevented certain images from being overridden by mods has been fixed.

Added tools for easily making new base tiles from a single tiling texture.

It's now possible to define nation specific unit types that can be recruited and purchased in Europe.

Major changes to the tile goods production so that the actual values matches the original game.New transitions between the base tiles.In light of this news we have all the changes and bug fixes listed below, which makes this the best release of FreeCol so far. We are extremely proud to finally announce FreeCol 1.0.0!'. Our releases have until now been marked as alpha/beta even though the number of downloads for our game has long been counted in the millions. Here is what the website says about this brand new release : 'On this very day, 20 years ago, we made the first public release of FreeCol.

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