[eMOD]FE Enhanced v1.0

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FE: Enhanced v1.0


FE: Enhanced will be a series of modular mods that are designed mainly for my own personal use but will release them here for others to try if they see fit. It may also not include work that is my own but permissions will be gotten in such cases and listed in credits.

 

Installation

Simply unzip into your my documents fallen enchantress mods folder.  Also make sure in game use mods is selected in the options menu.

 

Changes to FE: Enhanced Maps

- added huge map size 10x8

- added gigantic map size 12x8

- added tooltips for new map sizes

- lowered percentage of water on all map types

- raised and lowered multiple terrain type percentages to give more room to expand (Some percentages based on approximate real world data)

- deserts now 0.5 movement speed just like forests, swamps etc.

- Balanced grain/materials/essence among suitable terrain types

- more changes that i simply forgot or to minor to mention

 

Credits

- Stardock

 

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Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm big maps

 

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

so what's the difference between this and Ecomental? https://forums.elementalgame.com/433981

 

you could probably add in Ecology and Lush map types from that

 

 

also is this compatible with sean and heavenfall's mods? ;)

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting crimsongekko, reply 3
so what's the difference between this and Ecomental? https://forums.elementalgame.com/433981

 

you could probably add in Ecology and Lush map types from that

 

 

also is this compatible with sean and heavenfall's mods?
End of crimsongekko's quote

 

There actually isn't much of a difference now that i look at it other than ecomental being for the last beta version, we both went about the same ways to achieve the same thing.  Looking at his lush and ecology map types, i wouldn't add lush as it's pretty much the same as the default temperate map type.  I think the default map styles pretty much covers it for me.  I personally like the balanced type.

 

As far as compatibility it hasn't been tested with any other mod but if it doesn't modify the coremaps and terraintype xml files than it should be fine.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

"Huuge Tracts of Land!  "    :troll:

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I would expect performance in the late game to be very slow on maps this big. Hope it's not though. How cool would it be to have all the wildlands?

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

so does this officially obsolete ecomental due to being for 1.00 instead of 0.99 ?

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting seanw3, reply 7
I would expect performance in the late game to be very slow on maps this big. Hope it's not though. How cool would it be to have all the wildlands?
End of seanw3's quote

 

you are right some should expect possible performance issues, but the options for larger maps is there for those that want to take that risk :)

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top


I am busy figuring out stamps but the .99 eco or this mod should work fine. And just an FYI all the problems with the maps come down to problems with the stamps, this mod or ecomental will give you bigger maps and a little better adjustment of the stamps but nothing can be fixed until we have an really good library of well designed stamps, and the problems with that now are

 

1) having to constantly reload the game when using cartographer to reload assets (stamps and other files when you change them outside the editor)

2) the selection wand not really working and having to click 100's times to get a stamp ready to save

3) No full understanding of the save options, nor the way splatting and brush sizing really works with terraintypes.xml and map generation. Also lack of options when saving a stamp, why can't I choose "Place on swamp" or "Place on Desert".

4) Options are all saved as a single XML element "Rules" which I haven't been able to decypher, which prevents manual editing which means you always have to go into cartographer and resave a stamp.

 

Anyways I am looking into some more "creative" ways to make stamps.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Jam3, reply 10

I am busy figuring out stamps but the .99 eco or this mod should work fine. And just an FYI all the problems with the maps come down to problems with the stamps, this mod or ecomental will give you bigger maps and a little better adjustment of the stamps but nothing can be fixed until we have an really good library of well designed stamps, and the problems with that now are

 

1) having to constantly reload the game when using cartographer to reload assets (stamps and other files when you change them outside the editor)

2) the selection wand not really working and having to click 100's times to get a stamp ready to save

3) No full understanding of the save options, nor the way splatting and brush sizing really works with terraintypes.xml and map generation. Also lack of options when saving a stamp, why can't I choose "Place on swamp" or "Place on Desert".

4) Options are all saved as a single XML element "Rules" which I haven't been able to decypher, which prevents manual editing which means you always have to go into cartographer and resave a stamp.

 

Anyways I am looking into some more "creative" ways to make stamps.
End of Jam3's quote

 

hopefully some of you guys are talented enough to figure out and design stamps, i however am not.  We all appreciate all the hard work you experienced modders do.  thanks.