Map with start points

[Eleri]

I'm used to world building in civ iii, where I make a map, plop down start points, and people can play the game using that map, and whatever civ they want.

But map building in civ iv, I seem to be stuck making a map with whichever civs I start out with. Which is fine if I wanted to make a specific scenario, but not so much for just a map for random play.

I must be missing something important, somewhere. Is there a way to make a map with only starting points, so that players have control over which (and how many) civs play on a custom made map?

 

[renegadechicken]

I too would like to know this. I really liked the start points from Civ III. Does Civ IV have this as well?

 

[strategyonly]

I'm used to world building in civ iii, where I make a map, plop down start points, and people can play the game using that map, and whatever civ they want.

But map building in civ iv, I seem to be stuck making a map with whichever civs I start out with. Which is fine if I wanted to make a specific scenario, but not so much for just a map for random play.

I must be missing something important, somewhere. Is there a way to make a map with only starting points, so that players have control over which (and how many) civs play on a custom made map?

I too would like to know this. I really liked the start points from Civ III. Does Civ IV have this as well?

Try this: I use the old MapView, not much of a fan of the newer one, for the starting points:

BeginPlayer
	Team=0
	LeaderType=NONE
	CivType=NONE
	Color=NONE
	ArtStyle=NONE
	StartingX=34, StartingY=11	
	Handicap=HANDICAP_NOBLE
EndPlayer
BeginPlayer
	Team=1
	LeaderType=NONE
	CivType=NONE
	Color=NONE
	ArtStyle=NONE
	StartingX=40, StartingY=47
	Handicap=HANDICAP_NOBLE
EndPlayer

 

[renegadechicken]

Oh, thanks. I'm not actually sure what MapView is, but that seems like something to look in to!

 

[MqsTout]

This thread seems to be a FAQ of the forum. Maybe it or something like it should be stickied.