Any custom map theme made by the users is derived from these. While the editor allows editing many properties of a base theme, not everything can be changed. The biggest limitation currently is the collections of buildings and other assets are available in a base theme. Maps and saved games can be loaded with any custom theme that shares the base theme with the original. Usage Creating and sharing a custom map theme This is done in the new game, load game or load map panels by selecting a map theme to use from the dropdown called Custom map theme. The first step of creating a new map theme is selecting the base theme.
This is an essential choice, since the base theme cannot be changed after a theme is created.
You can also naturally load an existing theme. When the editor finishes loading, a special map with varying features will be seen.