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Quick note on editing Civ2 units
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Published on February 12, 2000 19:20
A Quick Note on Editing Units

Written by the Great Icon Library

Copying and pasting the new unit into the green frame of the unit to be replaced ...

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The Ghost Technology in Civ2
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Published on February 11, 2000 19:35
Original Author:
Dirk Weber
Weseler Str. 145
47169 Duisburg
Germany

Bakcm at aol.com

With this file I TRY to explain you, how to allocate a technologie (and on this way also units) to a single civilization. As an example: Greece Fire (only for Greek civilization).

Steps:

Create a scenario, first (there is no other way)

Rename one technologie (maybe 'def.user technology') to Greece fire. This Technology should be reached from nil (nil = from the beginning). The rest could be as you want. Then -> save. Before this you can also allocate units to this technology.

Load your scenario, go in the cheat menu, allocate this technology to those civilizations you want it for, then save the scenario.

Step again in the rules file. Replace 'nil' (see above) with 'no'. Then save again .

... finished.

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How to make your custom unit icons for CIV2
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Published on February 13, 1998 15:23
WARNING: backup the units.gif file situated in your CIV2 folder BEFORE changing anything.

Well, you'll need Windows '95 or NT and the Paint Shop Pro (32-bit version) to work OK.

First of all, you may create:

a) a completely new unit or
b) one based in a former unit.

a) You may create the unit using a shareware icon editor. It is also possible to draw it using a program as Paintbrush, but I find that somehow difficult. Save your work in the *.gif format. If the program doesn't allow that, save under *.bmp or whatever and use Paint Shop Pro to convert to *.gif. Once you have it, go to the General Procedure section.

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The Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site Presents: Editing UNITS.GIF Using PSP

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Published on February 13, 1998 12:44

INTRODUCTION

There are so many questions and problems out there about editing gif files in Civ II, I finally decided I’d try and write a basic “How To” Tip. I’ll go over some basic principles, then end up with a step by step example. This tip will not make you a good artist.

UNITS.GIF

There are several gif files in Civ II, all of which can be edited. UNITS.GIF gets the most attention. It is the file that stores the images (pictures) for all of the units displayed in Civ II. It is directly related to the description of each unit and its characteristics found in RULES.TXT. The units also use specific sound files (.WAV files) found in the SOUND directory of Civ II (or one of the scenario directories if you have the Scenario CD). Changing the units in Civ II’s UNITS.GIF without understanding these relationships will not produce the desired results.
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The Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site presents: Scenario Creation

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Published on February 6, 1998 15:12

The Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site presents:

Mod Packs, Scenarios, Units, Hints and Tips provided by our site are SHAREWARE
This means that you are free to look at them, download them, use them, abuse them, etc.* If you like ours, and they are of benefit to you, we ask that you consider sending us the following to offset the site subscription, email, counter, etc. costs, so we can continue providing all of this to Civ II enthusiasts ...

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The Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site Presents: RULES.TXT Comments and Notes

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Published on April 8, 1997 17:30

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; The Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ; RULES.TXT Comments and Notes ; ; May 1997 by Jeff Head and the Rocky Mountain Civilization II Site ; ; What follows are the notes and comments that I have made in my own rules.txt file ; for the changes I make to Civ II when making a Mod Pack. Some of it is the stock ; notes that Microprose sent out with the game, a lot of it has been added to or ; clarified based on my many “trial and error” experiences. ; ; We release this as a help to those making Mods, not as an “end-all”. Although ; these comments represent our general experiences, they could well be sub-sets ; of the actual game operation and programming, meaning they may not work as ; stated in all cases. ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

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Radiospace's CIV 2 Scenario Design FAQ

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Published on June 4, 1996 16:50

version 1.0
by Patrick Williams
June 4, 1996
email: Radiospace at aol.com

This FAQ is designed to help you build scenarios for Civilization II. It is completely unofficial and not affiliated with Microprose in any way. Then again, neither is Brian Reynolds, so what the hey.

Some of the Menu Items I mention might have a slightly different name, as I’m writing from memory, but other than that the information is accurate, except where I note that I’m guessing about something.

If you are new to building scenarios for Civ2, or even experienced but achieving unsatisfactory results, these notes may help you in your next effort. The material is organized as follows:

Choosing a scenario

Designing the map

Placing the tribes on the map

Starting the game

Editing cities

Creating units

Controlling technology

Influencing diplomacy

Miscellany

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Advanced Scenario Design in Civ2

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Published on March 26, 1996 20:10

Advanced Scenario Design

Leon Marrick (Leon2M at aol.com), assisted by Harlan Thompson (harlant at hawaii.edu) and others.
Please see Credits for details.

This manual is designed to assist those with both a firm understanding of the map editor and of the Cheat menu used in preparing scenarios to improve and polish their work. Novices are urged to read some of the excellent documents for beginners found on the "Ultimate Civ2 Page" now Apolyton, and practice with a design or two before delving too deeply into this document.

This is a long essay, but not even close to being comprehensive. Additions are welcomed.

If you see a section referance - example "(Section 5a)" - that section of the document (in this case, the discussion of the rules.txt file's cosmic principles area) will have further information on the subject.

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CITY IMPROVEMENTS, WONDERS and UNITS for only Certain Civ2 Civilizations

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Published on March 25, 1996 18:41

I have received a number of inquiries into changing Civ II to accomplish a number of things. One of the premier requests deals with a fairly advanced capability in the Mod Pack area. I will answer this in this file:

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Civilization 2: A few words about ...

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Published on March 25, 1996 18:31

'Conflicts in Civilization', Microprose's Civ2 Scenario Disk

'Evolution - The dawn of humanity', Actura's Civ2 Scenario Disk

'Scenarios & Maps für CivilizationII', Tewi's Civ2 Scenario Disk

'The official strategy guide', Prima's Book for Civ2

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