[144.6] Oil on atoll: can't be built an oil platform
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Thalassicus
Bytes and Nibblers
Someone reported this bug earlier and in v144.3 I specifically told oil it can't appear on sea plots with a feature... I must have made a mistake. 
Update: Oh silly me, I wrote a double negative:
when it should have been:
I've fixed this for v145. Thank you for reporting it! 
Update: Oh silly me, I wrote a double negative:
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plot:GetFeatureType() ~= -1when it should have been:
Code:
plot:GetFeatureType() == -1
Thalassicus
Bytes and Nibblers
D'oh... I forgot to save the file after making the change. I've confirmed it's now "==" in v146.6. 
The bug is still in v148.6. You can see it in the screenshot below.
A savegame is on the post: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11431855&postcount=5.
What is odd is that I've seen you've already changed the suspicious line of code to plot:GetFeatureType() == -1 in AssignStartingPlots.lua.
A savegame is on the post: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11431855&postcount=5.
What is odd is that I've seen you've already changed the suspicious line of code to plot:GetFeatureType() == -1 in AssignStartingPlots.lua.
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Chieftain
It is still on v150 for your information.
Thalassicus
Bytes and Nibblers
Do you still see oil on atolls, or is ice the only problem now?
No, I still see oil on atolls (v150.2).
Thalassicus
Bytes and Nibblers
Try it again in v151.2 - I moved the feature check to a different area. I mistakenly had it in the "find terrain resource priorities" section instead of "pick valid tiles" section.
In my current game (v152.7 beta) there's no oil on ice or atolls so it seems the bug is fixed
. What I've noticed is that oil only appears now on coastal tiles next to land. I don't know if it's intended or not.On the other hand, I've attached an image of a Continent plus map. As you can see, 1 tile island with coal are very common. Is it intended?
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It is intended. I would however change it so that there will be less coal ( if not none ) in polar regions.
Its both logical and practical as it will reduce AI likelihood of settling new cities in ice.
Especially where there are attractive unoccupied regions to be yet taken.
Its both logical and practical as it will reduce AI likelihood of settling new cities in ice.
Especially where there are attractive unoccupied regions to be yet taken.
Virtuosofriend
Chieftain
Oil does not appear on atolls anymore using the latest version but I have noticed that it appears 80% on water and 20% on land. It should be more balanced I think.
Thalassicus
Bytes and Nibblers
Sea oil hugs coastlines to make it easier to acquire with cities. Water 3 tiles from land can be very difficult to get. Coal on tiny islands makes settling them more valuable. The next best alternative to coal is a 3rd sea luxury which appears only near tiny islands... this was impractical in the current version of civ, but Firaxis added more sea resources in G&K. I'll use those to buff small islands.
Land oil favors desert, tundra, and snow. Sea oil favors tiles offshore from grassland and plains. The ratio of land to sea oil depends on the ratio of those terrain types on your map (and the number of islands).
The logic is most oil under "nice" terrain was exhausted by World War 2, when oil-using units first become available in Civilization. For example, the United States oil boom started by the 1901 Spindletop gusher ended in the 1940s. The second half of the 20th century is when oil became an increasingly "strategic" global resource.
Land oil favors desert, tundra, and snow. Sea oil favors tiles offshore from grassland and plains. The ratio of land to sea oil depends on the ratio of those terrain types on your map (and the number of islands).
The logic is most oil under "nice" terrain was exhausted by World War 2, when oil-using units first become available in Civilization. For example, the United States oil boom started by the 1901 Spindletop gusher ended in the 1940s. The second half of the 20th century is when oil became an increasingly "strategic" global resource.
Virtuosofriend
Chieftain
Your thinking about oil exhausted under nice terrain is quite accurate and I like that you have made it that way to match the current global conditions. Probably the map type I use (small continents) do not favor terrains like tundra/ice/desert so oil appears mainly on water.
Regarding coal on islands, I think you could do it that way so small islands do get sea oil resource rather than simply coal. Maybe appear oil around 1 tile of land but make sure it appears only one or two times per map so the resource remains balanced. Just a couple of thoughts.
Regarding coal on islands, I think you could do it that way so small islands do get sea oil resource rather than simply coal. Maybe appear oil around 1 tile of land but make sure it appears only one or two times per map so the resource remains balanced. Just a couple of thoughts.
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