I wanna custom the civilization traits

[kellick]

I'm a real civ lover but i'm not that good with computers...

And I'm not that used to forums either...so I hope this gets through to someone

I've been looking at some of the threads and I can't find anyone who knows how to custom the traits of existing civs in a scenario

example: I would like to make all ai rivals have the imperialistic or agressive trait on top of their existing traits without completely modifying the leaderheads or colour or etc

I'd like to just customize them a little, not completely change what they are

and I would like to be able to make these modifications in a scenario only,
so that I would still be able to play these civs with their default settings on other maps

I don't know if anybody can understand what I'm asking...

All the threads I read talked about creating completely new game settings,
like star wars mods or australian civilizations,(witch I do think is rather cool by the way)

But I just wanna change some precise aspects without modifying the core structure of the game

I wanna keep all the same graphics and sounds and stuff

I can't find if that option is possible in the worldbuilder
And I get completely mixed up when I read about xml files stuff(Ireally don't know how these things work)

I hope someone sees this, I would really really like to know how to do it

I'm actually dying to know
and I can't figure it out by myself

Could someone please help me out?

Thanks in advance(I hope)

 

[feldmarshall]

assuming you use vanilla..

hmm, i think this will work. note english is not my first language
create a new folder C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\New\Assets\XML\Civilizations (You may change the name "New" with any name you wish, but dont change other names)
copy C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\XML\Civilizations\CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml into that folder.

now open C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\New\Assets\XML\Civilizations\CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml that you just pasted.
Say you want catherine to be agressive and spiritual. find the text LEADER_CATHERINE
scroll down and find <Traits> tag.
then, below <Traits> tag:
replace <TraitType>TRAIT_CREATIVE</TraitType> with <TraitType>TRAIT_AGGRESSIVE</TraitType>
and replace <TraitType>TRAIT_FINANCIAL</TraitType> with <TraitType>TRAIT_SPIRITUAL</TraitType>

Then when you start playing click advanced > load a mod > new.
or in your civilization desktop shortcut click properties and change target to "C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe" mod= mods\New

i hope that helps

 

[kellick]

Thanks a lot man!!!

I'm gonna try this out pretty soon

I will keep posting on this thread

(I can't believe someone actually took the time to answer me, tanks a lot!!!)

Lets check this out

 

[kellick]

English is not my first language either by the way,

My first language is French, so , just in case it would be yours...

 

[kellick]

But still I can't help wondering how I could add aggressive trait to catherine on top of the existing traits she already has

 

[kellick]

Oh and one last thing...

what the hell is vanilla???

 

[kellick]

Man!
This is complicated! I'm lost!

I can't understand how I'm supposed to start!

Let's say I wanna make a scenario where Augustus Caesar is phil/ind/org/cre
vs AI's like Hatshepsut or Cyrus to wich I will add aggr, prot or imper traits
And that's the only thing I want to change

How do I do it???

Please! Pretty please with sugar on top!
How the hell do I do that!!??

Please someone help me!

 

[Preacherman]

Oh and one last thing...

what the hell is vanilla???

Vanilla is the normal Civ IV version of the game, as opposed to the Warlords expansion.

 

[feldmarshall]

hmm.. now that you mention augustus caesar, imperial and protective trait... it means you use warlords.. i don't have warlord so i can't help you I am sorry.

 

[kristopherb]

copy the XML civilizations/traits to adjust traits
vanilla is the none modifyeid no expansion pack civ4(including patches)
this is new to me but have shot at it
this is the trait code for alex

<Traits>
				<Trait>
					<TraitType>TRAIT_PHILOSOPHICAL</TraitType>
					<bTrait>1</bTrait>
				</Trait>
				<Trait>
					<TraitType>TRAIT_AGGRESSIVE</TraitType>
					<bTrait>1</bTrait>
				</Trait>

heres alex with spiritual

<Traits>			
	<Trait>
		<TraitType>TRAIT_PHILOSOPHICAL</TraitType>
		<bTrait>1</bTrait>
	</Trait>
	<Trait>
		<TraitType>TRAIT_AGGRESSIVE</TraitType>
		<bTrait>1</bTrait>
	</Trait>
	<Trait>
		<TraitType>TRAIT_SPIRITUAL</TraitType>
		<bTrait>1</bTrait>
	</Trait>
<Traits/>

will his help please pm me if it doesn't