I need to install Civ 4 Vanilla and Warlords to play Civ4 Beyond the Sword?

[LordNoryam]

So, I have a box with the complete game of Civ 4, whem I install it, the 3 games is installed

NowI have the game here on Steam, so, I need to donwload the 3 game to play Civ4 Beyond the Sword?

[Tomberry Blue]

You don't have to, each all the Civ 4 "games" are standalone on steam. You can download and play Beyond the Sword by itself.

[LordNoryam]

But I will not lose anything form the other games?Civs, Scenarios, new Techs?

[Tomberry Blue]

Scenario and stuff I dunno.

What new techs? Beyond the sword is the lastest and most complete version of the game, isn't it?

[LordNoryam]

Thanks for the info friend, I will download BtS

[CHE]

You only need to install one (any) to PLAY one (any) of them. So, for example, if you're a warmonger, and don't care about the other 2 games, you can simply install Warlords only.

If you haven't played the tutorial before, then I highly recommend you install the original game and play the tutorial in it, before you play any other campaigns. Personally, my favourite music and intro video are the ones in the original game. (I quite like the Warlords menu music, too, though. )

Warlords is the 1st expansion. It adds extra features to the basic campaign, and includes some special campaign scenarios. Beyond the Sword is the 2nd and final expansion. It adds even more features to the campaign and includes some special campaign scenarios.

Each of the 3 games has its own special campaign scenarios, which you can only access when you launch that particular game. However, in the sandbox campaigns for each game, each expansion does include the features of the previous games. I.e. Warlords sandbox campaigns include the original game features (e.g. religions, civics), as well as the Warlords features (e.g. civilizations can make other civilizations become their vassals). And Beyond the Sword sandbox campaigns include the original game features (e.g. religions, civics), as well as the Warlords features (e.g. civilizations can make other civilizations become their vassals), AND the Beyond the Sword features (e.g. corporations and espionage).