How do I fix specific civs starting positions?

[jpmayer]

Somebody please take me through step by step, including what editors I need, to fix starting locations for specific civs. I'm playing Norm's giga europe map and I'm pissed that the Netherlands and Poles have a better starting spot than the Germans.

I can't even figure out how to use his .cb3 attachment to get his placements, but I'd like to choose my own spots for each civ.

Thanks a ton,
Jessie

[ixnay]

The easiest solution would be to wait for the next patch, which will probably let you set civ-specific start locations. Other than that, I haven't used any of the utilities to fix your start point, so you'll have to have someone more knowlegable than me tell you.

[jpmayer]

how do i use these .cb3's?

Thanks for the reply. There actually is a file for Norm's map that ends in .c3b ....i have found no editors that support this type of file. I'd be content to use this file, but I can't implement it. When I change the ending to .cpf there are actually programs that recognize it, but the positions don't change.

Maybe I'm doing this wrong. I'm starting the scenario, then before building anything, I save the game and then use my "artificially-created" .cpf file. I go back, same position. Is that how you're supposed to do it?

Someone please also tell me how to use that .c3b file properly.

Thanks

[jpmayer]

ok, here's an update on my situation that nobody cares about. I downloaded the civbreed program that the c3b requires. But it doesn't work I start my game, save it, enter all the input, load the new game, and my civ is in the same spot!

Anyone know what the deal is with this?
I wish there was a simpler way...how did Marla do it with her world?

[jpmayer]

K nevermind, I got it figured out