This is a standard sized map of Earth, with locations for up to 16 players in roughly the correct starting locations.

It is based on Soufie's standard sized map, but modified slightly to include a few more resources, and improve the rehions for England and Japan (otherwise starting on the small islands would be awful).

To place the Civs in their correct locations, use Gramphos's Civ Placement Tool (CPT.exe), which is included in this .zip.

Cheers then to Soufie and Gramphos, it's much more their work than mine.

To use Gramphos's CPT (version 1.04):

1. For convenience place the executable    CPT.exe and   earth_std.cpf in your save game direcotry.

2. Load the Scenario   Earth_standard_size.bic  , choose who you want to play, and your opponents (up to 16 of them!).

3. On your 1st rurn, before moving or doing anything save your game as   fix.sav.

4. Hit your start key and start Windows explorer or whatever....

5. Go to wherever   CPT.exe is located, and double-click on it to run it.

6. You will be asked for a file to fix.  This is the   fix.sav   you have just made.

7. You will be asked for a .cpf  file  this is     earth_std.cpf  

8. You will be asked to give a file name for the fixed save, I'd suggest    fixed.sav

9. A box should appear that says    Done!   click on this.

10. Load   fixed.sav   and all civs should now be in the right location.





If you have any problems, let me know...  It's been tested once, but I haven't played it through to the end yet, so there may not be enough resources for everyone, I don't know...




Cheers everyone, and thanks again to Soufie and Gramphos!



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