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[Commodore]

That's it. My vote for that.

[xist10]

I wanted to codify the "Classic Ere approximation start" with changing <Era>ERA_ANCIENT</Era> to <Era>ERA_CLASSICAL</Era> for TECH_MEDITATION, TECH_POLYTHEISM and TECH_MONOTHEISM

[civac2]

How does classical start work with a premade PB map?

[Commodore]

How does classical start work with a premade PB map?

Hrm. I think it's fine, just have to add the extra units, but if the map has already been made it's easier to just add techs+units.

Yuri, Nugglefrower, Baii, and Bing, need your votes:
-Classical Era with mod for Hindu/Buddhism/Judaism at later techs 
Or
-"False" Classical start with techs/units added but no Monotheism, Polytheism, Meditation (note this also allows building Great Wall and Moai)

[yuris125]

RtR approach is my preference (early religions at later techs)

[civac2]

The map is just a text file. You should be able to edit it to classical start in any case.

[Tarkeel]

Yes, changing the era is very easy. It's usually line three: Era=ERA_ANCIENT

[greenline]

is changing the era sufficient, or do you manually need to add the appropriate units and technology as well?

[civac2]

Seems it also requires

GameTurn=50
MaxTurns=450

in the game section

Tech=TECH_MYSTICISM
Tech=TECH_MEDITATION
Tech=TECH_POLYTHEISM
Tech=TECH_PRIESTHOOD
Tech=TECH_MONOTHEISM
Tech=TECH_FISHING
Tech=TECH_THE_WHEEL
Tech=TECH_AGRICULTURE
Tech=TECH_POTTERY
Tech=TECH_SAILING
Tech=TECH_WRITING
Tech=TECH_HUNTING
Tech=TECH_MINING
Tech=TECH_ARCHERY
Tech=TECH_MASONRY
Tech=TECH_ANIMAL_HUSBANDRY
Tech=TECH_BRONZE_WORKING

for each team.

Moreover each player starts with 1 settler, 1 workers, 1 archer and 1 scout.

[yuris125]

RtR changes classical start to 2 settlers, which I like. Maybe an extra archer as well?