Really Easy 1: How do i start in a later era?

[kingkong]

Im sorry because i know this is going to have a really simple answer but...

Im working on a "Modern Europe" scenario for C3C, so naturally (as the title suggests) the starting era should be modern age-

Ive changed the "Start Era" dropdown list in the Scenario Properties (the part where it says Player 1, Player2 etc in another dropdown list) but the cities, units, tech advances, etc are still starting in the ancient age.

What am i doing wrong? Your help would be greatly appreciated (give a newbie a little help in the right direction please...)

Thanks,
kingkong

 

[Zeekater]

Do you have 'custom player data' checked in the 'scenario' menu?
It should be checked, otherwise you can change the scenario properties all you want and it won't make a difference

 

[kevincompton]

You need to actually assign the techs to each civ, i think. At least thats how i've always seen it done. Simply pick the civ in the "player data" section, assign it a number and add the techs you want it to have.

This will automatically put them in the era depending on where the given techs put them.

 

[Nwoll]

of course if they dont have the resources the build list will show ancient units

 

[Dom Pedro II]

or... option B... change the Ancient era to something else, revamp the whole tech tree so that it's all modern techs, and change the city graphics... more work than you're looking to do, I assume... so just follow the advice given by everybody else.

 

[El Justo]

i think it's in 'player properties' where you can choose the 'starting era' for each civ you want in the scenario/mod. this is very, very simple and takes but a few minutes.

 

[kingkong]

Thanks people!! Youve been a great help so thanks.
Lookin forward to finishin ma mod thing!!

kingkong