Changing the ages

[sontusa]

I want to start my games in the Genetic ages instead of starting from ancient. I know that I can manipulate the age.txt file. But I want the cities I build to be like the cities in the multiplayer games. For example, in a MP game, if I started in the genetic age the cities I build will have all the improvements up till that point (granaries, bank, etc).

Is there some earier why to doing this without using the cheat mode/editor to add improvements to each city.

[Locutus]

I'm afraid the cheat menu is the only way to go. The best way would be doing it through SLIC, but that doesn't work, it's been tried many times by many different people