What are Python, XML, the WorldBuilder, and the SDK?
All four of those are different tools you can use to modify the game. Here is a brief overview of each:Python: Available from Python.org, this scripting language allows you to create map scripts, alter the layout of screens such as the Civilopedia, or add new events or functions to the game, such as a plague that occurs once a game with various effects. XML: This stands for Extensible Markup Language, and it is the format in which the rules data is stored. For example, by opening one of the XML files in Notepad, say one of the unit data files, you can easily change a unit’s hammer cost by just writing in a new number for the current cost. XML makes editing rules and attributes very fast. WorldBuilder: Available by pressing Control + W in an open game, the WorldBuilder allows you to create/edit maps, add cities to the maps, add religions to the city, modify unit location, add improvements to a city, explore part of the map, and much more. SDK: The SDK, or Software Development Kit, avail
