Civ3 Starting Locs

[brit]

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So, let me get this straight.. If I play the Earth map, there is no way
to have races start in places where you might think you'd find them? For
example, Americans in North America? Egypt in NE Africa? France in
European region? Etc.. I had thought "culturally linked starting
locations" was the answer, but now I'm thinking there is no way? If
not..how stupid.. The thought of Washington on the Asian continent, or
Egypt where you might find China..heh

 

[Guest]

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> So, let me get this straight.. If I play the Earth map, there is no way
> to have races start in places where you might think you'd find them? For
> example, Americans in North America? Egypt in NE Africa? France in
> European region? Etc.. I had thought "culturally linked starting
> locations" was the answer, but now I'm thinking there is no way? If
> not..how stupid.. The thought of Washington on the Asian continent, or
> Egypt where you might find China..heh

The only way is to use a map which has accurate start locations on it.
There's a modified Marla Singer out there somewhere which uses the right
start locations, but I couldn't tell you where to find it.

 

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On Tue, 11 May 2004 16:56:51 +0100, MikeyD <m_donaghy50@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>> So, let me get this straight.. If I play the Earth map, there is no way
>> to have races start in places where you might think you'd find them? For
>> example, Americans in North America? Egypt in NE Africa? France in
>> European region? Etc.. I had thought "culturally linked starting
>> locations" was the answer, but now I'm thinking there is no way? If
>> not..how stupid.. The thought of Washington on the Asian continent, or
>> Egypt where you might find China..heh
>
>The only way is to use a map which has accurate start locations on it.
>There's a modified Marla Singer out there somewhere which uses the right
>start locations, but I couldn't tell you where to find it.

Right -- the default earth map doesn't link the starting locations
to the players.

Culturally linked means that your neighbors will be part of the same
culture group rather than totally random. It does't affect the map
location, just the relative start locations.


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On Tue, 11 May 2004 16:56:51 +0100, MikeyD <m_donaghy50@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>> So, let me get this straight.. If I play the Earth map, there is no way
>> to have races start in places where you might think you'd find them? For
>> example, Americans in North America? Egypt in NE Africa? France in
>> European region? Etc.. I had thought "culturally linked starting
>> locations" was the answer, but now I'm thinking there is no way? If
>> not..how stupid.. The thought of Washington on the Asian continent, or
>> Egypt where you might find China..heh
>
>The only way is to use a map which has accurate start locations on it.
>There's a modified Marla Singer out there somewhere which uses the right
>start locations, but I couldn't tell you where to find it.

It's very easy to do in the editor, but takes a little time.

Steve
--
www.thepaxamsolution.com

 

[brit]

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I tried using the editor. Mine doesn't work.

Steve Bartman wrote:
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 16:56:51 +0100, MikeyD <m_donaghy50@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>>So, let me get this straight.. If I play the Earth map, there is no way
>>>to have races start in places where you might think you'd find them? For
>>>example, Americans in North America? Egypt in NE Africa? France in
>>>European region? Etc.. I had thought "culturally linked starting
>>>locations" was the answer, but now I'm thinking there is no way? If
>>>not..how stupid.. The thought of Washington on the Asian continent, or
>>>Egypt where you might find China..heh
>>
>>The only way is to use a map which has accurate start locations on it.
>>There's a modified Marla Singer out there somewhere which uses the right
>>start locations, but I couldn't tell you where to find it.
>
>
> It's very easy to do in the editor, but takes a little time.
>
> Steve

 

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On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:58:25 -0400, Brit <britannygd@netscape.net>
wrote:

>I tried using the editor. Mine doesn't work.

Which version? I set locations on Marla's Map with the original-ship
editor.

Steve
--
www.thepaxamsolution.com

 

[brit]

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Actually, I no longer have it. Didn't bother to download it again after
I had so much problem with it. I forget what version it was.

Steve Bartman wrote:

> On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:58:25 -0400, Brit <britannygd@netscape.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I tried using the editor. Mine doesn't work.
>
>
> Which version? I set locations on Marla's Map with the original-ship
> editor.
>
> Steve

 

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Brit wrote:

> Actually, I no longer have it. Didn't bother to download it again after
> I had so much problem with it. I forget what version it was.
>
What do you mean? You should use the editor included with the game.
Civ3Edit.exe in the folder you installed to.

 

[brit]

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It may have been a patch I downloaded. However, looking through my Civ
folders, including the CD, I don't see an editor. This is Civilization 3
for Macintosh.

MikeyD wrote:

> Brit wrote:
>
>
>>Actually, I no longer have it. Didn't bother to download it again after
>>I had so much problem with it. I forget what version it was.
>>
>
> What do you mean? You should use the editor included with the game.
> Civ3Edit.exe in the folder you installed to.