I am working on creating a newbie guide for modding Civ5 and I was wondering if the <ArtDefineTag> line can be safely deleted from the <Civilizations> row definition. Kael says it isn't being used so I would think you could just delete the line. I am reluctant to tell newbies that in case there is something I don't know about that might cause a crash later in the game. Anybody know for sure? The civilizations that Firaxis made all seem to have this line. All of the civilizations I have created have this line as well but I didn't assign an existing ART_DEF_CIVILIZATION_ reference. The only place it exists is in the <ArtDefineTag> and I haven't had any crashes so far, but I also haven't played through a game with my new civilizations. I've only loaded a new game and played through the first few turns. I have been playing in the Industrial Era though instead of the Ancient Era so I assume there wouldn't be any crashes until at least the Modern Era if at all.
Code:
<Civilizations>
<Row>
<ID>0</ID>
<Type>CIVILIZATION_MYNEWCIV</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_CIV5_MYNEWCIV_DESC</Description>
<ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_CIV5_MYNEWCIV_SHORT_DESC</ShortDescription>
<Adjective>TXT_KEY_CIV5_MYNEWCIV_ADJECTIVE</Adjective>
<CivilopediaTag>TXT_KEY_CIV5_MYNEWCIVNAME</CivilopediaTag>
<DefaultPlayerColor>PLAYERCOLOR_MYNEWCIV</DefaultPlayerColor>
<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_CIVILIZATION_MYNEWCIV</ArtDefineTag> <- Can you delete this line?
<ArtStyleType>ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN</ArtStyleType>
<ArtStylePrefix>EUROPEAN </ArtStylePrefix>
<ArtStyleSuffix>_EURO</ArtStyleSuffix>
<Playable>true</Playable>
<AIPlayable>true</AIPlayable>
<IconAtlas>MYNEWCIVS_SYMBOLS_COLOR_ICON_ATLAS</IconAtlas>
<PortraitIndex>0</PortraitIndex>
<AlphaIconAtlas>CIV_ALPHA_ATLAS</AlphaIconAtlas>
<MapImage>MyNewCivMap.dds</MapImage>
<DawnOfManQuote>TXT_KEY_CIV5_DAWN_MYNEWCIVNAME_TEXT</DawnOfManQuote>
<DawnOfManImage>DOM_LeaderName.dds</DawnOfManImage>
<DawnOfManAudio />
</Row>
</Civilizations>