[GS] Maori Land Start

[mrjepson]

So I fired up a game today to try out the Maori now that I've tried out a few of the other mechanics with other civs. I was very surprised to start on land instead of in the ocean. I was one tile away from the coast. I could have left but starting on the edge of a jungle full of resources was too good. So turn one I had a size two city and a free builder. I've only managed to explore the ocean space beside me and it is quite small. I wonder if the land shape will reveal no large ocean for a start point.

Has any one else had a similar land start as Maori? My only installed mod is YnAMP and I'm not sure that would have done anything as I didn't use one of it's maps.

 

[Todd Cassity]

Yes, and I restarted about 20 times, all were land starts.

 

[mrjepson]

Interesting. I didn't try a new start as my game was going to good to stop. I'll have to try a few more and see if all mine are land as well.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

I think the AI Maori got a land start in my game. The capital isn't even within working range of the coast.

 

[Cagarustus]

If you started one tileaway from the coast, then you started in the ocean, didn’t you?

 

[Vahnstad]

I think the AI Maori got a land start in my game. The capital isn't even within working range of the coast.

It wouldn't surprise me if they only did settle their first city after 30 turns, if you sometimes see the AI's settlers behaviour. I can bet Maori is very weak and undeveloped in your game. Check the statistics on the end (to be sure of it).

 

[Draco84]

Without looking at the code, I suspect maybe Maori has a ocean start bias, so just like you may start Canada in the jungle you could start Maori on land.

Could be wrong, I have started on the ocean on my game. (Island plates)

 

[CPWimmer]

This is a known issue with YnAMP. That Mod is only partially GS compliant right now. @Gedemon is still working on it.

 

[ferretbacon]

This is a known issue with YnAMP. That Mod is only partially GS compliant right now. @Gedemon is still working on it.

Can confirm. I had YnAMP turned on when I tried to play the Maori at first. Also got a land start. Turned it off and the issue resolved immediately.

 

[lordhaw]

Oh so that's what it was! I tried Maori today and land start. It's worked out well but still I was wondering why.

 

[mrjepson]

Thank you for figuring that out. In the end my land start is going crazy well. I'll turn off the mod for my next game.

 

[pop daddy]

That's too bad, mrjepson. I've found the Maori ocean start a rewarding way to begin a Civ game.

Relatedly, I just posted above about Mali spawns far, far away from the desert. I wonder if the YnAMP mod is affecting that, too.