How do I create custom city-states in the Worldbuilder?

[LeHam]

I can edit custom civ names but not city-states. Do I need to make a mod to do this? Also, can I make multiples of one empire, as long as they are a different name?

 

[Iceco]

First question, I think you'll have to make them the modbuddy.
There are plenty of city-state mods already around, so you can probably borrow code from one of them:
- Historical city states, by Zappara
- Extra city states, by Garett20
- City states of the world, by Opera
The thing you have to give some extra attention to is filtering out the number of city states you want and making sure you have all their attributes (city names, flavors, possibly language tags) named too. But I'd actually advise you to borrow from mine (link in my sig), since with me, all city-states have their own XML file, rather than all being in one, so as long as you change all the variables in the xml, you can't go wrong.
Attention though, my mod can't currently upload to the modbrowser for some reason. I doubt the error is in the XML though, but just so you know where to look if you experience an upload error.

On the second question:
I don't know from experience, but I guess you also have to change all instances of "<Type>CIVILIZATION_AMERICA</Type>" to something new.
Maybe better to wait for someone with experience on the subject.

 

[LeHam]

First question, I think you'll have to make them the modbuddy.
There are plenty of city-state mods already around, so you can probably borrow code from one of them:
- Historical city states, by Zappara
- Extra city states, by Garett20
- City states of the world, by Opera
The thing you have to give some extra attention to is filtering out the number of city states you want and making sure you have all their attributes (city names, flavors, possibly language tags) named too. But I'd actually advise you to borrow from mine (link in my sig), since with me, all city-states have their own XML file, rather than all being in one, so as long as you change all the variables in the xml, you can't go wrong. Attention though, my mod can't currently upload to the modbrowser for some reason. I doubt the error is in the XML though, but just so you know where to look if you experience an upload error.

Unfortunately, Kael's wonderful Modder's Guide to Civilization V only tells how to create a major civilization, not a city-state, so unless there's a guide I guess I'll have to figure it out myself.

Thanks for answering my first question, though; I looked up my second question in Kael's guide and I think it says I do have to change the Civ type.

EDIT: Oh, yeah, also how do I create a map in the worldbuilder using a particular mod? I think maybe you just have to create a mod first and then go to the worldbuilder menu and select a mod to use?

 

[Iceco]

Yes, you'll first have to make your mod and then load the mod into the world builder. I have no idea where that load button is, as I haven't tried it myself, but that's what I hear other say all the time.