M-Mod_0.2 by Rifler
Made for 3.19 version of Beyond the Sword.
What does this Mod?
- adds a new map, named "Similar Earth", which looks similar to Earth
- doubles the cost of research time for all technologies
- adds world size "giant" for custom game
Map size: huge
Civs: 18: Americans, Azteks, Sioux, Zulu, Ethiopian, Egyptian, Arabs, Osmans, Romans, French, English, Germans, Vikings, Russians, Mongols, Indians, Chinese and Japanese
How to install?
1. Unzip the download into x:\...\My Games\Beyond the Sword\Mods
2. Make a shortcut to Civ4BeyondSword.exe
3. Right click the .exe and write "mod= mods\M-Mod" (without quotes) in the target section, behind the already existing text,leaving one space free.
If you only wanna use the map without the modded files, put it into x:\...\My Games\Beyond the Sword\PublicMaps.
Have fun!
History:
Version_0.1:
- initial release
- created the map "similar earth" , building time=around 8-10 hours
- changed the cost of research time for technologies to 2x
- changed colours for Germans to blue and U.S.Americans to light blue (only on similar earth map)
Version_0.2:
- all civs now start without techs (similar Earth)
- civs don't have contact with each other any longer (similar Earth)
- fixed Civs being able to see most parts of the world (similar Earth)
- changed England to orange colour (similar Earth)
- rearranged poles, so AI can't sail the whole world as easy
- rearranged features and bonis, like more trees and less domesticated animals (similar Earth)
- changed starting positions of Azteks, Egypts and Osmans for better strategical control (similar Earth)
- added a randomized boni version of similar Earth
- added giant map size for custom games
Link to thread for discussion
Pictures:






Made for 3.19 version of Beyond the Sword.
What does this Mod?
- adds a new map, named "Similar Earth", which looks similar to Earth
- doubles the cost of research time for all technologies
- adds world size "giant" for custom game
Map size: huge
Civs: 18: Americans, Azteks, Sioux, Zulu, Ethiopian, Egyptian, Arabs, Osmans, Romans, French, English, Germans, Vikings, Russians, Mongols, Indians, Chinese and Japanese
How to install?
1. Unzip the download into x:\...\My Games\Beyond the Sword\Mods
2. Make a shortcut to Civ4BeyondSword.exe
3. Right click the .exe and write "mod= mods\M-Mod" (without quotes) in the target section, behind the already existing text,leaving one space free.
If you only wanna use the map without the modded files, put it into x:\...\My Games\Beyond the Sword\PublicMaps.
Have fun!
History:
Version_0.1:
- initial release
- created the map "similar earth" , building time=around 8-10 hours
- changed the cost of research time for technologies to 2x
- changed colours for Germans to blue and U.S.Americans to light blue (only on similar earth map)
Version_0.2:
- all civs now start without techs (similar Earth)
- civs don't have contact with each other any longer (similar Earth)
- fixed Civs being able to see most parts of the world (similar Earth)
- changed England to orange colour (similar Earth)
- rearranged poles, so AI can't sail the whole world as easy
- rearranged features and bonis, like more trees and less domesticated animals (similar Earth)
- changed starting positions of Azteks, Egypts and Osmans for better strategical control (similar Earth)
- added a randomized boni version of similar Earth
- added giant map size for custom games
Link to thread for discussion
Pictures:





