Now that your map is created, here is how to create a save file for it that you can post for the players to use.
This is purposely very basic step by step, it hardly needs any comments.
In the main C3C menu, click the Multiplayer option and choose Play By Email :
PBEM screen]
From the "Game Type"menu, choose "PBEM" then immediately set up the LEVEL of the game before anything else, then *VERY IMPORTANT* check that un-needed options are not chosen (mainly "AI respawn on", "Acc. Prod." and "culturally linked starts") also Preserve Random Seed should be on, then go to the Game Mode menu and choose
Scenario
Scenario
Now on the left side you will see the settings appear as "Custom", click the RENAME button and enter the name of player 1, it Civ should appear automatically !
If it does not, there is a problem in the .biq file.
For Player 2, choose "Add Human Player" and enter the name of the second human, its civ should also be automatically chosen.
Then for the rest of the AIs, click "Computer" and either it will be chosen automatically or leave "Random" if requested by players.
It is generally not a good idea to choose the AI civs in that screen as you have no control over *where* they will settle.
One player could end up with all agressive civs close to him or a continent could get all Sci civs. Do it in the Editor !
Loading players
Now after checking everything is all right (beware of the Acc Prod/Culturally linked/Random seed options) you can press the LAUNCH button.
The game will start and the Administrative password will be asked,. For now
always use "admin" as the admin password !
pw = admin
Then enter a password for Player 1 : always make sure you do enter one or else the player will have no password !
Make it easy to remember, player name or civ.
Dont forget to fill that pw in !
You are now in the game in 4000BC, check that the start corresponds to what you set it up in the Editor
(Tip: to do that I have the Editor with the map open at the same time and toggle from C3C to the Editor with Alt+tab)
VERY IMPORTANT : DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING AT ALL HERE !
Go straight to the "next turn" button and press it :
Next turn button
Choose "Continue" :
Continue
Make sure to enter a password for Player 2 as well !
Dont forget the password !
Now you are in Player 2s start, again check that the start is OK but DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING AGAIN !
Go to the "Next Turn" button and hit it :
Do not touch anything!
Now, do NOT choose Continue but
"Save & Exit" and give the game the name of both players and leave the date, "PlayerXvPlayerY, 3950bc" :
Save&Exit
This is the save you will upload in the Map Request thread
And you're done ! Almost...
Once you have this file it is important to go back to the Main screen and open the save from the "Load Game" option,
choose the save just created and open it using the admin pw
(just hit Enter when the games asks you to enter a new pw, it dont matter anymore).
In the game, found the city and immediately join the worker into the city
and check that the second citizen is Unhappy at Emperor level and above.
Then click Continue do the same for the 2nd player.
Click continue again and check that the AIs are at the right level. Their score should be the following :
- Emperor : 50
- DemiGod : 60
- Deity : 70
- Sid : 80 (hehe...)
And you're finished !