The use of WB

[JulesDogg]

I saved a cherished map with WB as a scenario and have had hours of fun testing ideas and strategies at different levels up to IMM.

I have played all the games out with Suryavaman II of The Khmer, a great leader in many respects.

Now I want to try out all the Phi leaders and I can't figure out how to do the with WB, can anyone explain the process for changing the civs in a scenario?

Whoever produces a solid, easy solution first gets a free pint

 

[GGracchus]

This guide explains how to change the WB scenario.

Open the worldbuilder file in notepad, in My documents/my games/beyond the sword/saves/worldbuilder.

After the BeginTeam/EndTeam, you should see something like this(the leadertype, civdesc, etc. will change dependent on the leader). This example has louis.:
BeginPlayer
Team=0
LeaderType=LEADER_LOUIS_XIV
LeaderName=Mad Scientist
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=53, StartingY=38
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_MONARCH
EndPlayer

This should be the start file, values may vary depending on the handicap, starting values, etc.

To change the leader from Louis to Sury, make the highlighted changes.

BeginPlayer
Team=0
LeaderType=LEADER_SURYAVARMAN
LeaderName=Mad Scientist
CivDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_KHMER_DESC
CivShortDesc=TXT_KEY_CIV_KHMER_SHORT_DESC
CivAdjective=TXT_KEY_CIV_KHMER_ADJECTIVE
FlagDecal=Art/Interface/TeamColor/FlagDECAL_Khmer.dds
WhiteFlag=0
CivType=CIVILIZATION_KHMER
Color=PLAYERCOLOR_MIDDLE_BLUE
ArtStyle=ARTSTYLE_ASIAN
PlayableCiv=1
MinorNationStatus=0
StartingGold=0
StartingX=53, StartingY=38
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_MONARCH
EndPlayer

Obviously, depending on the leader, the changed things will vary. For example, if changing to lincoln, you will change the ARTSTYLE to something different than Asian.

 

[JulesDogg]

GGracchus, many thanks. I owe you a pint