Switching Between PYDT(Hotseat) and Online Play

Strategy Discussion
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Before you start

  • If you do not own the Civ 6 Anthology bundle(i.e. all of the DLCs), you must create your game from Hotseat. If you created your match from online play, then attempt to transfer it into hotseat, the game will tell you that you are missing the DLCs you do not own like so.
    • This applies even if you own the Platinum bundle.
    • If you have an existing save you want to move over, either everyone buys all DLCs or you complete it via Play by Cloud.
  • Be sure to know where your save folder is.
  • The guide will outline what works based on testing, but I will recommend you do some things to stop things from breaking.
  • This guide is written to use with PYDT but not tested with it. All of it applies if you are not using PYDT for your purposes.

Hotseat to Online

  1. On anyone’s turn, load in the save. You can play your turn(or not). Save a copy.

Recommended: On the host’s turn, host loads in, doesn’t play turn and saves a copy.

  1. In your save folder, transfer your save from Hotseat save into Multi.
  2. Go into online multiplayer and load up a match. You do not necessarily have to join in order, but your player slots should match up with what it’s like in hotseat. You can swap spots with other players.

Online to Hotseat

  1. On a new turn, save the game. It doesn’t matter if they actually do something, it will still reflect in hotseat. If they have already completed their turn, the hotseat mode will skip them.

Recommended: Ask everyone to stop playing on the new turn before saving.

  1. Move your online save back into hotseat.
  2. Play your turn and save.
  3. [PYDT] In admin tools, reset game state on next upload, and upload your save.