jkp1187
Unindicted Co-Conspirator
Really enjoying v3.9. Nice job!
[Map Script] Tectonics
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jkp1187
Unindicted Co-Conspirator
This is more or less the only map script I use nowadays. Coupled with Blake's "Better AI", I had trouble waking up in time for work on Monday(!)
YoshiRPGMX3
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I have to say, this is a great map script. I like the continents generated by it. But this script is missing something very important, where are all the forests and jungles?
Having more forests and jungles would help balance out the game.
Having more forests and jungles would help balance out the game.
I don't understand the bug with forests and jungles. I can't get that bug, though at least one other person reported it.
You can check the last lines of the .py file and try removing the lines from:
def addFeatures():
to the end of the file and see if you can get forests/jungles.
You can check the last lines of the .py file and try removing the lines from:
def addFeatures():
to the end of the file and see if you can get forests/jungles.
kristopherb
Protective/Charismatic
what you need to do is make it s oit does not abruptly change into ice from grassland
kristopherb
Protective/Charismatic
it works on neverminds XXL maps see my gimic mod and it works.
kristopherb
Protective/Charismatic
can you make it so it doenst go from grassland to tundra sharply please
You'd want a progression somewhat like this?
(pole) ice-tundra-plains-grass-plains-desert-plains-grass (equator)?
Or a mix of plains and grass right below tundra?
The current progression is more like ice/tundra-tundra-grass-plains-desert-plains-plains/grass.
Actually I'm not sure I ever understood the concept behind plains and grass. One is green and the other yellow, but 'plains hills' is an oxymoron and I don't understand what the rationale for the difference between grass and plain is supposed to be. The civilopedia isn't very helpful on that topic either.
(pole) ice-tundra-plains-grass-plains-desert-plains-grass (equator)?
Or a mix of plains and grass right below tundra?
The current progression is more like ice/tundra-tundra-grass-plains-desert-plains-plains/grass.
Actually I'm not sure I ever understood the concept behind plains and grass. One is green and the other yellow, but 'plains hills' is an oxymoron and I don't understand what the rationale for the difference between grass and plain is supposed to be. The civilopedia isn't very helpful on that topic either.
I tend to view grassland, plains, and desert as representing differing degrees of rainfall. Desert is dry year round, grassland may have seasonal rains but wouldn't have any particularly dry seasons, while plains would have one very dry, desert-like season but rainfall at other times of the year to make up for it - like a rainfall equivalent of tundra; ice bound for one season but supporting grasses and emigrating fauna for the rest of the year.
Angst
Rambling and inconsistent
can't wait to try it out 
Version 3.11 uploaded.
I rewrote the climate generation code, so you have smoother transitions between ice, tundra, plains and grass. Desert transitions are still quite sharp.
Also made rivers less likely to spawn in deserts, resulting in longer rivers in deserts (let's call them Nile), and rivers are more likely to spawn from hills than flatlands.
I rewrote the climate generation code, so you have smoother transitions between ice, tundra, plains and grass. Desert transitions are still quite sharp.
Also made rivers less likely to spawn in deserts, resulting in longer rivers in deserts (let's call them Nile), and rivers are more likely to spawn from hills than flatlands.
Jean Elcard
The Flavournator
1. Nice changes. Keep up the good work. I'm using your map script for the Fall from Heaven II mod and these mountain ranges are simply great for dwarves.
2. Is there a reason to keep desert transitions soo sharp?
3. Sometimes it occurs, that a river is connecting one ocean with another one. Looks a bit strange in my opinion.
2. Is there a reason to keep desert transitions soo sharp?
3. Sometimes it occurs, that a river is connecting one ocean with another one. Looks a bit strange in my opinion.
There's no reason to keep the desert transition sharp. It's just I didn't manage to get them otherwise. I would have to tinker with the moisture/rain generation again to change that, when I'm less lazy.
Rivers normally are not allowed to proceed from one ocean to another
. Does it happen for long rivers or short ones (like each river having only a length of one plot)? Also did you see this only near the starting location of a civ?
Rivers normally are not allowed to proceed from one ocean to another
. Does it happen for long rivers or short ones (like each river having only a length of one plot)? Also did you see this only near the starting location of a civ?
GoodGame
Red, White, & Blue, baby!
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I took plains to mean territory that is more suitable for strip mining than farming.
Essentially the difference was natural soil fertility.
Essentially the difference was natural soil fertility.
Jean Elcard
The Flavournator
Let's hope you are becoming motivate soon then.
Rivers normally are not allowed to proceed from one ocean to another
The one time I remember it happening exactly was when it occured like you said. It was a two squares river near a starting location. I can live with that. I just assumed it may happen to longer rivers as well. Let's simply suppose it's something like the Suez or the Panama Canal.
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