Will we be able to load CtP1 savegames/scenarios in CtP2?

[DarthVeda]

Well considering most of the rest of the game is the same, I think this is a valid question.

[DaveWhite]

Unfortunately, no, CTP1 save games and scenarios will not work in CTP2.

While the graphics engine is mostly the same lending to the perception that the game is basically the same, it's not. We've changed/rewritten huge sections of the game including AI, Diplomacy, Combat, Trade, City Growth, and many others. This has caused the save file format to change.

Scenario editing and scripting has undergone a major overhaul as well and coupled with the fact that scenarios are dependant on the savegame format as well makes them no longer compatible. We're hoping that old CTP1 scenarios can be converted relatively easily, but we felt that the additional flexibility and power that the new scenarios have was worth the sacrifice of compatibility.

[WesW]

Dave, will it be easy to import maps now?
I mean, if a map is created on a plain game, can it be imported into a scenario without any problem? In CTP1, the maps were tied to the slc file, which largely prohibited the transfer of maps between games with different slc files.

[Atahualpa]

Is there now a difference between a normal savegame, a map and a scenario game? Or are they all the same like in CtP1.

ATa