Note that the next update (the one currently in public beta) have an improved version of the text along a curve command that handles this issue.

In :CC2PRESETS:, make sure to pick the correct draw tools (These are the names of the folder the tools reside in). Obviously, you should do this in the template to ensure new maps crated from it will work properly

The need for a 0,0 point was removed some versions ago. There's still an entity on each sheet, but it is a special entity you won't see in your map.

Good point @roflo1 . Inserting and then exploding it is perfectly fine. What you don't want is a symbol reference inside a symbol definition, but exploding it takes care of that.

Just to clean up, you can finish up by going into symbol manager (with your symbol editing window open and active) and hit purge to purge the symbol from the definition, since the definition will still remain behind even after exploding

There are trees in regular DD3 style too. Just click the :DD2SKIRMISH: button. CA50 also added additional trees and vegations for this style.