Battle for Europe 1900 v0.9 - Italy

Italy is the focus of this week's build. They see changes to the number of territories they hold. The Alps have been added, they mountains block certain borders between territories that normally border each other.

• Fixed crash when opening Diplomacy on a neutral Sea Node.

Developer Comments: When a Sea Node was not controlled by a Nation, the Diplomacy button would appear. Clicking this button (i.e. opening Diplomacy with no-one) would crash the game. When a Sea Node is not controlled by a Nation, the Diplomacy button is no longer visible.

• Fixed crash when CPU would switch from Hostile to Indifferent attitude.

Developer Comments: When a CPU viewed another Nation as hostile, but then changed their attitude. It would sometimes crash the game. I have added additional checks to the Diplomacy module.

• Bologna has been divided into Bologna and Udine.

Developer Comments: This change means that Italy starts with 5 territories instead of 4. It also gives them an additional port in the Adriatic.

• The Alps have been added.

Developer Comments: The Alps as a protective wall for Italy. They no longer have a direct route into Switzerland, but that also means other countries don't have a direct route into Italy.

Each of the Great Powers - France, Germany and Austria-Hungary have a route into Switzerland. This makes it a more strategic area if one countries seeks to widen their frontline against an enemy.