# Editor Basics and Map Creation In the first part of our Beginner's Guide to Modding in Men of War II, you will learn how to use the basic tools found in the game's Editor, and all you need to start creating your own maps. Learn the fundamentals of working with the GEM RTS Editor, demonstrated using Men of War II as an example. This episode covers the basic editor workflow, entity placement, terrain editing, water setup, and weather configuration used when creating maps for games built on the GEM RTS engine. ### Episode Breakdown * Editor Basics — 0:00 * Entities — 1:41 * Land — 4:47 * Water — 8:28 * Weather — 9:02 {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bestway.com.ua/mod-development/modding-guides/editor-basics-and-map-creation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.