I am getting so fed up

[darski]

I always played on pangaea maps but I thought I would try continents for the change. i got tired of starting with 4 civs on my continent so I thought it would work better to try Archis for a while to get some room to grow quietly. I have tried this 4 times and every time I get a huge landmass with 4 civs. I did get tired of getting "continental" pangaeas so why not?

What is wrong with this stupid map generator - does it not read its own programming.

 

[MysteryX]

You could always start with the map editor and and use the random map generator there. Assign yourself your favorite starting location, or re-generate if you hate the map. When you have one with a suitable starting location, save it and load it for your game.

 

[DWetzel]

I always played on pangaea maps but I thought I would try continents for the change. i got tired of starting with 4 civs on my continent so I thought it would work better to try Archis for a while to get some room to grow quietly. I have tried this 4 times and every time I get a huge landmass with 4 civs. I did get tired of getting "continental" pangaeas so why not?

What is wrong with this stupid map generator - does it not read its own programming.

How much water? You might try cutting that a bit. 60% archi can look an awful lot like a stringy continent.

Otherwise, you're just having bad luck.

 

[GamezRule]

Darski has notorious luck.

 

[darski]

Darski has notorious luck.

should I or over that one?

gotta laugh or else

 

[darski]

I gave up on the whole archipelago thingy and decided to go back to my pan maps again.

Here's your pangaea for you...



Funny thing is that this is what I had in mind for an archi map.

 

[Xanikk999]

I gave up on the whole archipelago thingy and decided to go back to my pan maps again.

Here's your pangaea for you...

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Funny thing is that this is what I had in mind for an archi map.

Hey what terrain mod is that? I would like to try it!

 

[GamezRule]

Watercolor terrain I believe?

 

[darski]

Watercolor terrain I believe?

You got it. i really like this one. even better than the winter one.

 

[Aabraxan]

Do my eyes deceive me or is that city named Aabrax?

Darski, do you have MapFinder? Also, have you tried DW's suggestion that you increase the amount of water?

 

[darski]

Do my eyes deceive me or is that city named Aabrax?

Darski, do you have MapFinder? Also, have you tried DW's suggestion that you increase the amount of water?

I always name my Capitols after you. Partly because I really enjoy your stories and partly for the reason you do; it keeps the capitol at the top of the list. I often will adapt the title to match the Civ title but always with an "Aabr" beginning.

I can't make mapfinder work. I haven't tried on the new comp but the old one could not store possibles.

I also did try using less water but it is hit or miss. I am also not a fan of those stringy land masses. I once had one where it took knights 10 turns to go from my core to the fight zone. that is 60 tiles of many one-tiled sections.

i am thinking I should maybe go up to a standard map with Archis to see if that gets me my own space.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

I gave up on the whole archipelago thingy and decided to go back to my pan maps again.

Here's your pangaea for you...

View attachment 282451

Funny thing is that this is what I had in mind for an archi map.

You just can't catch a break, can you?

 

[darski]

You just can't catch a break, can you?

Huyep

 

[darski]

I can't believe this cheating stupid game. I just had a Reg Immortal take out 5 knights, med infantry and AC. I cannot believe this! an unfortified reg unit ( Immortal be damned) can take out 5 major units and barely get killled by the 6th (red-lined) unit. This is CRAP of the first order - I am just about ready to toss this stupid game but it would reduce the value of my garbage to do it!

 

[bigFRANK]

Is he up a mountain over a river or just bad luck with the RNG?

 

[darski]

Is he up a mountain over a river or just bad luck with the RNG?

Just Really, Really bad RNG luck.

he was on grass and unfortified.

 

[ChaosArbiter]

I've had luck like that. Normally if something survives 2-3 attacks that should've killed it, I either resign myself to proving that attacker need a 5:1 advantage to win, or go attack something else for a while to make the RNG forget that I'm attacking its girlfriend.

 

[darski]

I've had luck like that. Normally if something survives 2-3 attacks that should've killed it, I either resign myself to proving that attacker need a 5:1 advantage to win, or go attack something else for a while to make the RNG forget that I'm attacking its girlfriend.

at that point, my other option was a V immortal on forest. I figured I would never get anywhere with that one if the Super Imm wouldn't die.

The Vet died at the first knight attack.

 

[TheOverseer714]

My favorite is losing a cavalry to a longbow, not quite but still pretty annoying...

 

[Bartleby]

I'll never forget the time I lost a full-strength sword army attacking a spearman defending a city.