15.1 Starting area generted with no IRON

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15.1 Starting area generted with no IRON

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Started a new game with only change being "Marathon Mode", Map generated with no visible IRON in starting area. Some patches were found next to biter bases.

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Re: 15.1 Starting area generted with no IRON

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While people will probably argue that the random generator usage means that it is ok if the map generated is bad and you should just reroll, I personally still think that the starting area should itself have a much better spread of every resource.
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While I anticipate that this is a possible response, I had never seen it occur on previous versions, however there have been some changes to the map generation GUI. And since i have no idea how it works under the hood there is a potential flow on, or simply some unanticipated outcome of the presets, in this case "Marathon"

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Re: 15.1 Starting area generted with no IRON

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I've never had 0 iron, but I have had my iron (or other resources) covered by water partially. My guess is your iron is completely covered by water.

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Was it a one time thing or is it happening more often?

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Apologies for delayed reply.

I completed a test set of approx 20 map generations, using the same settings. I was unable to duplicate the lack of Iron.

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almost certainly bad luck with iron covered in water

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Loewchen wrote:Was it a one time thing or is it happening more often?
I happened to me _once_ too. In 15.1.
I didn't save the map and I don't remember how much water was there.

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