How do you get maps with more than 2 landmasses?

[treadwin]

If I pick any of the world map types - Continents, Small Continents, Continents and Islands, or Terra; all I ever get, even on the largest map size, are two massive land masses with a varying number of islands in between.

It is Ok for a while, but it gets really boring always playing virtually the same map.

Is it something to do with my computer's random number generator, is it a bug, or am I missing something.

 

[Zdarg]

Try Islands or Archipelago. Both generate a few big enough landmasses.

 

[kaspergm]

I seem to have sort of the same experience as you report, OP. I haven't experimented with very large maps, but normal or large size maps, I seem to pretty much always end up with two continents with all major civs on, and maybe a couple of small islands with a city state or two.

 

[Mozzington]

also, try lowering sea levels in advanced options.

 

[sdtum21]

That is simply how Continents works. It generates two large landmasses as the primary "play area" (for lack of a better term), and then scatters a few other small bits here and there.

My recommendation if you're after something more interesting is Fractal. That can be a very fun map to play as the layout is effectively random.

 

[Basajaun]

Choose Small continents script, or bigger maps on Continents script. Up to standard size its usually 2 big ones and some island sprinkle. Large and huge have better chances of creating 3+ continents. But dont expect a continent for every civ.

 

[Galvatron]

Yeah that's why 'continent's' should be renamed 'lungs' in my opinion...

Detailed worlds is a moss that fixes this. I recommend mixed continents.

 

[sdtum21]

Yeah that's why 'continent's' should be renamed 'lungs' in my opinion...

If they're supposed to be lungs then some of my maps have been chain smokers,

 

[Disgustipated]

Small continents is pretty cool. I actually like continents and islands quite a bit. Also try 7 seas.

 

[Basajaun]

Yeah that's why 'continent's' should be renamed 'lungs' in my opinion...

Detailed worlds is a moss that fixes this. I recommend mixed continents.

For real, half the times cant circunnavigate the globe with the same boat and need to send one from each side of the continent

 

[Haig]

Seven Seas map is what you need.

Not all seas are connected to each other, but the map has a great balance of landmasses, islands and oceans.

 

[Victoria]

Personally, tilted axis is a fantastic map for many continents and navy... just not much deep water due to the amount of land. Quite a different game. My favourite now for deity naval game and explorer game.