Custom map with advanced start and fixed starting locations?

[Rhyana]

Hi,
if there's already an answer to this, please just point me to it, since I haven't found it yet. =(

I want to create a map for a MP game with a designed continent for each player but still allow them to choose their nation and leader and make use of the advanced start option.

 

[James009]

Hello,

I too am looking for answer to this question and found this by search.

Does anybody know how to do it? Thanks.

 

[Minor Annoyance]

I think if you open the WB save as a text file and delete everything between
"BeginPlayer" and "EndPlayer" except this:

	StartingX=??, StartingY=??
	RandomStartLocation=false

With the coordinates as the ?? then that should work. Or you could put

	StartingPlot

on a specific plot. The second one may be the better way to do it, although I've tested neither.

 

[James009]

That you very much Mr. Annoyance!

What I did is I edited the WorldSave file replacing most the civ stuff with this:

BeginPlayer

Team=0
LeaderType=NONE
CivType=NONE
Color=NONE
ArtStyle=NONE
PlayableCiv=1
MinorNationStatus=0
StartingGold=120
StartingX=18, StartingY=39
StateReligion=
StartingEra=ERA_CLASSICAL
RandomStartLocation=false
AttitudePlayer=1, AttitudeExtra=5
AttitudePlayer=2, AttitudeExtra=7
Handicap=HANDICAP_WARLORD​

EndPlayer

I tested it and it works! I can select my civ race and do an advanced start.

HOWEVER, I had to reset their starting locations because they are sort of random (based on the original mapscript). An easy way to do this is to make a custom label on destined starting location and replace the Civ's starting locals with the label's. I did it using two savefiles (one as the map, the other with the labels)... staying organized.

One thing I did notice was that if you leave any of the civs as whoever they started as you have to play as one of them. For example, the first four players are set to none and I can only play as India, China, Mongolia... ect. I haven't found a way around this yet. Can't chose your race, must play as a pre-selected one.

Maybe make them unplayable? idk.

Also... how do you not play as team one?