How does one

[SheaD]

How can I pick a simple map and then place whatever civilizations I like on it?
It seems that every time I download a map from here, it has its own civilizations on it and I must pick from them. In previous civilizations, it was so simple just to load up a map and make your own little scenario, I'm having a bit more trouble with Civ Iv...

 

[wioneo]

If you choose custom game from the menu you can select all of the Civilizations that will be in the game...I'm not sure if that was what you were asking about...

 

[SheaD]

No, I'm talking about downloading a custom map and then placing civilizations I want on it myself.

 

[jasonstarr]

to do that, download map scripts, there a bit harder to get into the game, but you can
also worldbuilder might let you

 

[SheaD]

Sigh, it doesn't make it easy for me does it D:

 

[jasonstarr]

or you can download the worldbuilder manual on this site
it teaches you everything about world builder

 

[SheaD]

or you can download the worldbuilder manual on this site
it teaches you everything about world builder

It doesn't have an answer for my query.
How is it no one has an answer for what should be a simple question?

 

[JujuLautre]

it's not a simple question because it's not a simple task.

You have to use the worldbuilder. There is no easy map making program in CIV.

 

[SheaD]

I don't want to make a map.
I want to use a downloaded map from this site and place my own civilizations on it.
However when one downloads a map from here, there are already civilizations placed on it/associated with it that can't be changed. I'm simply asking how to use an existing pre-made map but place civilizations of my choice on it.

 

[Ignorant Teacher]

I think you could download the map and then start it with whatever civilization it has. Then, on the first turn you go into the world builder (ctrl+w) and click save. Close the game. Open a text editor, it can be notepad or a word processor, and open your WB save.

With it open, you look for the line BeginPlayer of the team 0. You'll see something like this:

Spoiler :

BeginPlayer
Team=0
LeaderType=LEADER_LOUIS_XIV
LeaderName=Louis XIV
CivDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_FRANCE_DESC
CivShortDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_FRANCE_SHORT_DESC
CivAdjective=TXT_KEY_CIV_FRANCE_ADJECTIVE
FlagDecal=Art/Interface/TeamColor/FlagDECAL_FleurDeLis.dds
WhiteFlag=0
CivType=CIVILIZATION_FRANCE
Color=PLAYERCOLOR_DARK_BLUE
ArtStyle=ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN
PlayableCiv=1
MinorNationStatus=0
StartingGold=0
StartingX=51, StartingY=32
StateReligion=
StartingEra=ERA_ANCIENT
RandomStartLocation=false
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_GOVERNMENT, Civic=CIVIC_DESPOTISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_LEGAL, Civic=CIVIC_BARBARISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_LABOR, Civic=CIVIC_TRIBALISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_ECONOMY, Civic=CIVIC_DECENTRALIZATION
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_RELIGION, Civic=CIVIC_PAGANISM
Handicap=HANDICAP_EMPEROR
EndPlayer

In this case the playable civ is Louis XIV of France. If you want to change it to, say, Julius Caesar, you'll have to change the LeaderType, LeaderName, CivDesc, CivShortDesc, CivAdjective, FlagDecal, CivType, in case you want to keep it standard, Color and ArtStyle. In this case, it should become something like this:

Spoiler :

BeginPlayer
Team=0
LeaderType=LEADER_JULIUS_CAESAR
LeaderName=TXT_KEY_LEADER_JULIUS_CAESAR
CivDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_ROME_DESC
CivShortDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_ROME_SHORT_DESC
CivAdjective=TXT_KEY_CIV_ROME_ADJECTIVE
FlagDecal=Art/Interface/TeamColor/FlagDECAL_Laurels.dds
WhiteFlag=0
CivType=CIVILIZATION_ROME
Color=PLAYERCOLOR_DARK_PURPLE
ArtStyle=ARTSTYLE_GRECO_ROMAN
PlayableCiv=1
MinorNationStatus=0
StartingGold=0
StartingX=51, StartingY=32
StateReligion=
StartingEra=ERA_ANCIENT
RandomStartLocation=false
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_GOVERNMENT, Civic=CIVIC_DESPOTISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_LEGAL, Civic=CIVIC_BARBARISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_LABOR, Civic=CIVIC_TRIBALISM
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_ECONOMY, Civic=CIVIC_DECENTRALIZATION
CivicOption=CIVICOPTION_RELIGION, Civic=CIVIC_PAGANISM
Handicap=HANDICAP_EMPEROR
EndPlayer

If you created a new civilization then it's more complicated and I can't help you.

 

[SheaD]

I don't plan to create a new civ. Thanks for that, seems needlessly complicated doesn't it?

 

[Ignorant Teacher]

It's the only way I know and it works. If you didn't know a way to switch civs, now you do.

 

[SheaD]

Yeah and thanks for that but I wonder why it is now suddenly so difficult compared to previous games.