Just getting into Civ 5 modding for the first time here. I've done my best to dig around, and I just can't quite figure this out.
Is it possible for me to JUST install CSD and the Community Patch? (no Civ4 Diplomacy and no CBP)
I liked the sound of Civ4 Diplomacy, but I'm seeing a lot of people in these forums and in the Steam Workshop claim that it's currently giving a lot of problems. The Community Patch installation thread seems to be saying that CSD doesn't work without it... though the Steam Workshop makes no mention of this.
What about using CSD (alone) with NO Community Patch?
And lastly... I'm finding that it's very confusing to figure out which mods are incompatible with one another. It sounds like there's a DLL file that some mods change (CSD being one of them?). So naturally, two mods which make their own changes to this file aren't going to work together. Is that right? I assume all of these dependency questions are because of this. You essentially need a version of the DLL that works with both mods, so the Community Patch comes with some options here for those who want more than just the patch.
So... Is there an easy way to find out which mods are incompatible? People don't seem to always be very explicit on the Steam Workshop pages. I have interest in some mods which make mention of a DLL file... is this THE DLL file that would cause a conflict? Or do some have DLLs of their own that might not conflict.
Obviously play testing is the ultimate test. I just want to avoid problems that should be easy to check beforehand. I want to avoid getting halfway through a game only to find a bug that makes me start over.
Thanks!