civ 5 world builder -?

[Klyde182]

The one thing that I don't like in civ4 is not having the world builder for multi-player mode
that is to create your own maps for muti-player games. i know there is around about way to do it, but that is if playing nothing but human players does it work, you can't add AI-players that are not dumb! i play with 2-3 others and we like to play deity against 15 other civs. None of us have know how or time to learn how to create mod maps.
The ability to create maps then load them in a multi-player game with 3 human & 15 AIs with us set what ever difficulty setting we choose would really be nice.

 

[deanej]

It's simple: create the map in single player, save it, then load it in a multiplayer game. Just because a civ was added as an AI to create the map does not mean that a human can't play the civ when the worldbuildersave is loaded.

 

[Dale]

As mentioned above it's easy. Create a map, set the Civ locations then save. Load MP, custom game and use the map. Choose which Civs are human and which are AI.

 

[Klyde182]

It's simple: create the map in single player, save it, then load it in a multiplayer game. Just because a civ was added as an AI to create the map does not mean that a human can't play the civ when the worldbuildersave is loaded.

You missed the point in my statement about human difficulty levels, when you do what you stated then you are taking over an AI on dumb difficulty level. You can not adjust the AI difficulty level.I have tried this that you have suggested.

 

[deanej]

You can select the difficulty level when you select a civ from a worldbuilder file.

 

[Klyde182]

You can select the difficulty level when you select a civ from a worldbuilder file.

Really how?
You create a map in single player game with 1 human player and 17 AIs, then you go into wolrdbuilder create or change the map and save. (am I correct so far?) then go into multi-player mode re-call my worldbuilder save and then start the game and your friends join the game taking over an AI (correct?)
How do they set & choose the difficulty level?

 

[deanej]

If it's anything like single player, it should be on the custom game screen.

 

[Klyde182]

If it's anything like single player, it should be on the custom game screen.

What do you mean? "It should be on the custom game screen"
What should be in the Custom game screen?

 

[Klyde182]

As mentioned above it's easy. Create a map, set the Civ locations then save. Load MP, custom game and use the map. Choose which Civs are human and which are AI.

what do you mean "Load PM"
You create a map, set the Civ locations then save. then go to main menu choose MP then what?
What i get in mp is LAN, internet games, Direct IP, hot seat, email, options.

 

[Klyde182]

sorry duplicate post

 

[deanej]

Check the staging area for a new game.

 

[Klyde182]

Check the staging area for a new game.

deanej the only way to the staging area is by selecting either new game, new scenario or load game. Now in order to use a pre-made map for MP game you must select load game, you then go to the staging area that has one human player and 17 AIs you then can have human players join in the staging area or launch the game and then human players can join the game, then in either case the human player takes over an AI that is set to Noble. Where is it that you (a human player joining the game) can change the difficulty level for an AI?
All AIs are default setting to Noble difficulty level there is no way to change an AI difficulty settings. Difficulty settings that human players can select from give either positive or negative bonuses from Noble being a zero setting.

Your statement says "select new game in the staging area", well select new game does not allow you to load a pre-made WB map to play it is a new game.

What am I missing?
Walk me through it step by step.

 

[deanej]

You must not be saving them right. Are you saving from within worldbuilder? You should then be able to copy it to the public maps directory and be able to start it as a scenario.

Sounds to me like you're editing the map then saving the game the standard way.