Unlocked WBS for BTS version of RFC

[Rhye]

If you wondered why America isn't playable in 600 AD start and all modern civs aren't in the 3000 BC one, the official reason is that a civ whose loading time is > 15 minutes shouldn't be offered as option in a official release.

Fortunately unlocking those civs is very easy.
You can edit the WBS yourself or use the ones here:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=6165

This link always points to the newest version


EDIT: from now on (November 2008), the updated WBS are included in the patch. No need to download them separately

 

[Hitti-Litti]

Are you allowed to tell this to us?

 

[Rhye]

BTS is out already in Australia, Italy, and possibly other places in Europe. You can download these files freely now.

 

[Edungeon]

I went to a Lanhouse and they already had BTS o_o ( just don't ask me how they did it ).

 

[Lone Wolf]

the official reason is that a civ whose loading time is > 15 minutes shouldn't be offered as option in a official release.

The official reason of Firaxis? Stupid things.

 

[Gaius Octavius]

If you wondered why America isn't playable in 600 AD start and all modern civs aren't in the 3000 BC one, the official reason is that a civ whose loading time is > 15 minutes shouldn't be offered as option in a official release.

That is quite possibly the most asinine thing I have ever heard in my entire life. What genius at Firaxis thought this one up?

 

[Lone Wolf]

The same genius who made HRE as a legitimate Civ and gave Boudicca Agg/Char.

 

[Phallus]

Never mind her personality, what's she doing in front of that castle?

 

[flaming_iles]

Cheers Rhye, I think that these files should be in the first patch, its not as if anyone is being forced to play as the later civs and another choice of civ is a good thing.

Can't wait to actually play the game now...

In case anyone doesnt know what to do with the files I think you replace the ones in mods/Rhyes and fall of civilization/privatemaps with these

 

[a1Basco]

You'd be able to switch to them though, right? Like if I started as China, and switched to Turkey or something?(assuming Turkey is out on the China start.. if not, just say U.S.)

 

[PinkPallin]

BTS is out already in Australia, Italy, and possibly other places in Europe. You can download these files freely now.

In ItalY? WHERE?
WHERE?
Thinking of the chance to play BTS during this weekend... I'm drooling....

 

[Whitefire]

Cheers Rhye, I think that these files should be in the first patch, its not as if anyone is being forced to play as the later civs and another choice of civ is a good thing.

My thing is that it gives an estimated waiting time under each civ before you select them. So if you choose America, and it says 30 minutes before you can play, you know what you're getting into. Sadly, people are unobservant and stupid. So they would likely miss the white, bold text.

 

[Rhye]

You'd be able to switch to them though, right? Like if I started as China, and switched to Turkey or something?(assuming Turkey is out on the China start.. if not, just say U.S.)

of course

In ItalY? WHERE?
WHERE?
Thinking of the chance to play BTS during this weekend... I'm drooling....

A shop here said that it was arriving yesterday

 

[PinkPallin]

A shop here said that it was arriving yesterday

Oh. A shop said. And now will they say you have to go to Pisa to get BTS?


(An explanation to the rest of the world: there's a 1000 year lasting aversion between the cities of Livorno and Pisa. "Better a dead at home than a Pisan at the door." "May God please you!")

 

[a1Basco]

of course

There isn't really a big problem then.. I don't think..

 

[Lone Wolf]

And I will have to wait 'till the Russian translators will translate the game to Russian (5-6 months) so that I can turn language back to English when I finally get it.

 

[Rhye]

(An explanation to the rest of the world: there's a 1000 year lasting aversion between the cities of Livorno and Pisa. "Better a dead at home than a Pisan at the door." "May God please you!")

Hey! Come le sai ste cose? Di dove sei te?

 

[memdee]

And I will have to wait 'till the Russian translators will translate the game to Russian (5-6 months) so that I can turn language back to English when I finally get it.

Why don't you order the english/american/whatever version, for example on amazon.com/co.uk?
I'm getting it tomorrow here in Germany

 

[PinkPallin]

Hey! Come le sai ste cose? Di dove sei te?

Mi sunt meneghitt (ante "Milano da bere"); però vissi i miei primi tre anni a Fiesole. Sicché riesco a sopportare i toscani, persino i Pisani.

(Translation: I'm from Milan, but I spent my first three years of life near Florence. That's why I can stand even Pisans)

And don't forget that even Pisans have a positive trait: they know that people from Livorno are nuts!

 

[Rhye]

Milano da bene o da bere?