smellymummy
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Scenario:
This is a sandbox Earth map scenario with 18 civilizations at historic starting locations. There is a lot of competition with 18 civs: in warfare, with diplomacy and valuable real estate
Map:
This map plays fast to the very end of your typical game (i.e. if you build 5,000 warriors your computer may very likely explode!
) without having the best computer.
It's a standard size map loosely based off a cordiform projection. Compared to your standard Mercator projection, Europe is larger, Greenland has been shrunk immensely, and the Americas and eastern Asia are slightly reduced in size. Geography, by and large, remains true to the real world with the usual exceptions to help the game.
The map can be split into six zones of interest:
Minimap screenshot is at the bottom of this post.
City States:
12 city states with their own names and pedia entries found throughout the world, the majority of which are in Asia, followed by Africa, the Americas and finally Europe with only one city state.
There is barely any maritime city states
The high ratio of civilizations to city states means that competition over influence remains high. Shifting allegiances and loss of allies are not uncommon. City states being dragged into wars and doing a little conquering themselves can also occur.
Rules:
Installation and play:
MOD Compatibility:
Lua scripts and UI Mods are compatible.
Balance mods will work fine as well, however their rules might be overwritten by the custom rules of this scenario, and vice versa
The major things to watch out for are mods that change (instead of append) the default indexes of units/technologies/buildings.
version history:
todo/wishlist:
please post any ideas/bugs/help needed/feedback/criticism in this thread
enjoy!
This is a sandbox Earth map scenario with 18 civilizations at historic starting locations. There is a lot of competition with 18 civs: in warfare, with diplomacy and valuable real estate
Map:
This map plays fast to the very end of your typical game (i.e. if you build 5,000 warriors your computer may very likely explode!
) without having the best computer. It's a standard size map loosely based off a cordiform projection. Compared to your standard Mercator projection, Europe is larger, Greenland has been shrunk immensely, and the Americas and eastern Asia are slightly reduced in size. Geography, by and large, remains true to the real world with the usual exceptions to help the game.
The map can be split into six zones of interest:
- Asia: The largest definable zone of the map, the north is typically settled by the Russians with the East being claimed by China until it runs into Siam who has its own area to claim in the south east. Which leaves Japan, safe but isolated on its home island, with the option to expand by sea or strike into coastal Asia.
- Middle-East: Split into three camps, Ottomans, Arabs and Persians, the middle east is a heavy conflict area. With solid fallback positions, thousand years animosity in the area is not uncommon. With a rich and fertile area, natural highway to different areas of the map, there is always reason for warfare here from the game start well into the industrial era.
- The Americas: With the Aztec, Iroquois and Americans all starting in north America, barring favorable diplomacy, there will be blood as all three try to control the richer areas. Meanwhile, the south American landmass remains largely untouched until enough resources are put into colonizing the rugged area.
- India: The Indian player has a great base to build a cultural empire here. With a neighbor to the east and the west, the ocean to the south and the very slow to travel through Himalayas to the north, India is one of the easiest areas to play in as a builder game, although expansion is limited.
- Africa: Relatively peaceful and unsettled with the Sahara and Congo being mostly remote and unattractive settling spots for the rest of the world, Songhai and Egypt have a good game here to build up and expand on their own terms. Just watch out for Mediterranean crossings or incursions from the Middle East.
- Europe: Split between French, Roman, German and Greek influences it's inevitable that conflict erupts here early and often. Then there is the Russian factor looming on the edge of eastern Europe, and the English in the relative safety of their islands, Europe is often a new political map every game.
Minimap screenshot is at the bottom of this post.
City States:
12 city states with their own names and pedia entries found throughout the world, the majority of which are in Asia, followed by Africa, the Americas and finally Europe with only one city state.
There is barely any maritime city states
The high ratio of civilizations to city states means that competition over influence remains high. Shifting allegiances and loss of allies are not uncommon. City states being dragged into wars and doing a little conquering themselves can also occur.
Rules:
- Custom ruleset and difficulty based off epic game speed with emperor difficulty.
- Only one settler allowed at a time.
- Mounted combat units receive the city penalty promotion.
- Base embark movement is 3
- Techs more expensive, settlers and workers cheaper
- Quick combat is turned on (use worldbuilder to turn it off to regain battle animations).
- All victory conditions are enabled: time, science, domination, cultural and diplomatic
Installation and play:
- Download the attached zip file and extract into your documents / my games / civ5 / MODS directory
- Start up civ5, use MODS->accept->browse mods-> activate Standard Earth (80x52), go back
- Single Player->Set up game->Click Map Type->select "Standard Earth (80x52)"
- Make sure Load Scenario is checked!
- Pick your civ and Start Scenario
MOD Compatibility:
Lua scripts and UI Mods are compatible.
Balance mods will work fine as well, however their rules might be overwritten by the custom rules of this scenario, and vice versa
The major things to watch out for are mods that change (instead of append) the default indexes of units/technologies/buildings.
version history:
Spoiler :
todo/wishlist:
Spoiler :
please post any ideas/bugs/help needed/feedback/criticism in this thread
enjoy!
