Is it possible to control resource placement?

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I'm  noticing that when I make a map in the cartography room and place resources, and then try to play the map, all the resources are randomized anyway. Does anyone know how to make it so that the initial resources are fixed to what you specify? Otherwise there's no reason to place them. I know that some leaders have resources that spawn in with them and that's fine, but beyond that i would like to control this.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I believe that even if you set all the existing resources to rarity 0, you will STILL spawn resources close to your home base when you start playing.

Only one way to find out, of course. Make a copy of CoreWorldResources.xml and set all the resources to rarity 0,put file in mod folder, then load up your map.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Hmm, I was hoping there would be some XML tag I could use in the map file to stop that. It's really strange that they allow you to place resources and then throw it out when the game starts.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

It looks like this... if it finds these tags in the map file, it doesn't randomly generate.

 

    <MapObjectData>151,61,3,Fertile Land,FertileLand,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>183,62,3,Fertile Land,FertileLand,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>143,106,3,Fertile Land,FertileLand,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>171,116,3,Fertile Land,FertileLand,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>18,21,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>64,22,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>77,20,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>39,16,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>41,11,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>
    <MapObjectData>45,18,3,Gold Deposit,GoldDepositBonusType,0,0,-1</MapObjectData>

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Well,

I'm doing that with the cartography table, and I'm still getting resources all over the map. It's possible that they count up the resources, and if it's below a certain amount they just add a bunch willy nilly. I absolutely cannot get it under control. The additional props are another thing I'd like to get under control. In fact it would be great if I could just control everything.

I'd like to ask one of the Stardock guys if there's a way, but they are probably unbelievably busy right now.

EDIT: Also I tried that file you gave me Aerion, and it seems to mostly come through intact. I have no idea why mine don't.

EDIT2: I sent a PM to boogiebac, hopefully I can get some info.