I was just wondering if there was anyway to play Rhyes, or atleast the new graphics, non-geographic or historical modifications and stability on a random map?
Or else if there would be a simple [as in cut and paste files and sections of XML.] way to port these into a straight BTS or new mod?

The conversion ain't easy to do on your own.
I have planned to do it.

thanks
ill look forward to it
would offer to help but moddings a bit computery

For the dutch one of their victory conditions is to settle on australia first, I guess on random map that'd be tough one to accomplish. I'm sure you could change it to be the first to settle on an uninhabited island or something, but that would be pretty lame. if you're gonna change something change the annoying part about ahving to reintroduce yourself to people every time you come into their borders.

The way i see it, the Historical conditions are purely scenairo.
I personly like the line of sight diplomacy rule, espeially now that with espionage the list of known civs is massive.
Im mostly keen on the Rhyes' city and terrain graphics.

I am also looking forward to play a stand alone version of this mod that still contains the Expantion civics tweeks :).