Civilization template

A new civilization that can be picked in the lobby, with its units, buildings and AI.

Steps

1. Copy this folder into <game folder>\mods\ and rename it.

2. In mod.json change id (lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens: it identifies your mod), name, authors and description.

3. Extract the game's data once: node tools\extract-data.js "<game folder>" <output folder>.

4. Clone a civilization from the game:

   node tools\clone-civilization.js <output folder>\DATA <your mod folder> MyCiv M Gaul 10
   

   It writes civs\, the classes and the commands. Civilizations explains the options, the index (10 to 99, one per civilization) and how to change units afterwards.

5. Optional: its own city and village for random maps. create-template.js writes them in patches\randommapsettlements\ (City and village templates).

6. Delete the notes. Enable the mod in your profile and pick the civilization in the lobby.

Folder layout

my-civilization\
  mod.json
  README.md
  civs\
    myciv.json
  data\
    classes\
      MyCiv....sc.xml          one per unit and building
    commands\
      MyCiv.xml
  patches\
    randommapsettlements\     optional: city and village templates
  loc\
    spanish.loc.xml

Notes

• A civilization changes what happens in the game: everyone in the room needs the mod.
• The finished example is civilization-example.

Check and publish

node tools\validate-mod.js <your mod folder>

The validator reports problems with file and line without opening the game (Validating a mod). Zip the mod folder with its mod.json inside and publish it as described in Publishing on GameBanana.