Question re: "handicap"

[Leptomeninges]

I didn't see a "Quick Questions/Answers" thread so apologies if this is elsewhere.

I'm working on a scenario but don't understand the "handicap" I attach to each individual civ which reads as a difficulty level. How is this different than the global difficulty level I subsequently chose when I launch the scenario?

Thanks!

 

[SamBC]

It's what bonuses they get given, even if they're AI - they get (at least some of) the bonuses a human would if that's the difficulty they were playing at.

I don't know if it works, mind you. The 'handicap' for all AIs in the normal game is Chieftain, giving them a nice wodge of free happiness... and I'm not certain it means this in scenarios, but it would make sense given other uses.

 

[Leptomeninges]

Thank you!